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Homemade Lotion Recipes

How much money have you spent buying body lotions for your hands, feet and the rest of your body only to find that they're sticky or they don't absorb properly?

When you read the list of ingredients on the label, most store-bought body lotions read like more like a chemical chart than a way to keep your skin soft and smooth.

In some cases, the chemicals included in lotions can be harsh on your skin and cause it to dry out. This means it's having the opposite effect than the one you intended.

It's easy to make your own lotions using healthy, chemical-free ingredients. When creating your homemade body lotion recipes you can control the herbs and essential oils you include and you can even choose your own fragrances and texture.

Supplies You May Need

When it comes to suppliers, Mountain Rose Herbs is one of the leading online stores supplying 100% pure steam distilled plant oils with unsurpassed fragrances and oustanding depth, and importantly they are all therapeutic grade oils from reputable distillers.

They have a great selection of basic ingredients such as butters, wax and carrier oils, as well as any essential oils you might need. There are lots of other suppliers out there whose quality is similar to Mountain Rose but we havent found one thats beter value for money.

Homemade Lotion Recipes - Soft Skin Lotion

Ingredients

1 cup dried chamomile
4 tablespoons honey
1 cup milk
8 teaspoons wheat germ

Steep the chamomile in milk for 2 hours. Pour the mixture through a fine sieve or a coffee filter and discard the chamomile but keep the liquid in a small bowl. Stir through the honey and wheat germ and pour the entire mixture into a sealable bottle. Shake the mixture well to continue mixing. Smooth onto your skin before your shower. Leave the lotion on your skin for 5 minutes. Rinse it off with warm water under the shower. Your skin will be silky smooth.

Remember to store any unused lotion in a sealed bottle in the fridge. Shake the bottle well before each use.

Homemade Lotion Recipes - Aloe Vera Moisturizing Lotion

This moisturizing lotion is perfect as an after-sun lotion or as a deep moisturizing lotion for dry skin.

Ingredients

1/4 cup aloe vera
1/4 cup mineral water
2 drops peppermint oil

Heat the aloe vera and mineral water in a double boiler, stirring slowly until they form a smooth, creamy consistency. Remove them from the heat and allow them to cool. Add the peppermint oil and stir in well. Spoon the moisturizer into a jar or container that has a lid.

Massage the lotion into your skin in slow, circular movements and leave on for 5 minutes. Rinse lightly with warm water if desired.

Homemade Lotion Recipes - Deep Moisturizing Lotion

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoons pureed strawberries
2 drops vitamin E oil

Puree the strawberries in a food processor or blender and leave aside. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, coconut oil, vegetable oil and vitamin E oil by stirring together well. Stir in the pureed strawberries. Pour your lotion into a sealable bottle or container.

Massage the moisturizing lotion into your skin in slow, circular motions and leave on for 5 minutes. Rinse off in the shower under warm water. Your skin will feel rejuvenated and refreshed. Remember to store any unused lotion in a sealed bottle in the fridge. Shake the bottle well before each use.

Homemade Lotion Recipes - Smooth Skin Homemade Hand Lotion

Ingredients

1 tablespoon lanolin
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons apricot oil
2 teaspoons sweet almond oil

In a double boiler, melt the lanolin with the almond oil. When these are melted, add the water and remove from the heat to cool. Stir in the apricot oil and pour the lotion into a sealable container or bottle.

Massage the lotion into your hands after showering or washing to keep your hands smooth and soft.

Homemade Lotion Recipes - Soothing Foot Lotion

Ingredients

1 tablespoon almond oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon wheat germ oil
12 drops eucalyptus essential oil

Add all of the ingredients to a sealable container or bottle. Cover with a lid and shake well to combine all the oils. Massage the oil gently into your feet and heels to give a soothing sensation as well as keeping your skin soft and stop them from cracking. Store any unused portions in a cool, dry place.

We hope you've enjoyed these homemade lotion recipes. If you've tried them at home or if you have alternative homemade body lotion recipes you'd like to share, then feel free to share them. You can share your beauty recipes and photos here.

Homemade Lotion Recipes