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homemade moisturizing lotion for summer

Summer Moisturizing Lotion Recipe

Learn how to make a DIY moisturizing lotion with this lightweight summer gel lotion recipe using aloe vera, panthenol, and botanical oils.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: DIY Bath & Body
Cuisine: N/A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Yield (adjustable): 200 Grams (Approx)
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Ingredients:

Water Phase

Oils Phase

Cool Down Phase

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • Place the glycerin into one of the heatproof beakers and sprinkle in the Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) Mix until the HEC has fully dissolved.
    8 grams Glycerine, 1 grams Hydroxyethyl Cellulose
    sprinkle in the Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) Mix until the HEC has fully dissolved.
  • Stir the water into the gel slurry. Add the panthenol and stir until fully dissolved, then set aside.
    156.5 grams Distilled Water, 2 grams D-Panthenol Powder
    Stir the water into the gel slurry.
  • In a separate heatproof beaker, weigh the montanov 202, cetyl alcohol, camellia oil, jojoba oil and Squalane.
    4 grams Camellia Seed Oil, 4 grams Jojoba Oil, 5 grams Olive Squalane, 5 grams Montanov 2020, 6 grams Cetyl Alcohol
    In a separate heatproof beaker, weigh the oils.
  • Place both the beakers into a hot water bath. A water bath consists of a shallow pan with a couple of inches of gently simmering water. Leave the beakers in the water bath until the waxes have melted and the water has heated through. They both need to be around 75c (167f)
    Place both the beakers into a hot water bath.
  • Once heated through remove the beakers from the heat and pour the water into the oils.
    pour the water into the oils.
  • Blend with a stick blender for around 1 minute to ensure the cream is fully emulsified, then change to a spatula and continue to stir by hand while the lotion is cooling. We need the lotion to cool to below 40c (104f).
    continue to stir by hand while the lotion is cooling.
  • When the lotion has cooled to below 40c (104f) we can now add our cooldown ingredients. Add them one at a time stirring after each one ( Vitamin E, Aloe Vera, Essential Oils and finally the Preservative.
    10 grams Aloe Vera juice, 1 grams Vitamin E Oil, 2 grams Geogard ECT, 0.6 grams Grapefruit Essential Oil, 0.4 grams Lime Essential Oil
    now add our cooldown ingredients
  • This is a light fluid lotion so it is not suitable for a jar type container, we have found a pump or flip top lid bottle perfect for this.
    1 Pump Bottle
    we have found a pump or flip top lid bottle perfect for this
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