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Homemade Lotion Recipes

Make your own natural skin moisturizers, lotion bars and sunscreen - yummy and fun!




Making your own natural skin moisturizers is a wonderful way to take care of yourself, save money and have fun all at the same time.


These healthy homemade lotion recipes use natural ingredients to nourish, support and heal your skin. (If your skin is dry or troubled, check out the lotion bar recipes - they're super-nourishing!)


Use them every day and watch your skin become clearer, brighter and healthier as you break away from harmful synthetic products.


Not to mention the side benefits of lifting your mood, calming your nerves and strengthening your immune system - all thanks to the healing effects of essential oils.


Here's some easy, yummy and fun homemade lotion recipes to get you started. After you make your first batch, I bet you'll never go back to store lotions again!



Vanilla Cream Lotion Bar Recipe

Shea Butter Lotion Bar Recipe

Homemade Sunscreen Recipe


Why Make Your Own Natural Skin Moisturizers?

There's so much junk in most commercial skincare products. The great thing about making your own healthy homemade lotion is that you decide exactly what goes into it.


Did you know... About 60 percent of what you rub onto your skin is absorbed into your body? Think of how good (or BAD!) that could be for you!


And you can easily create your own formulations to support your specific skin type or skin problem (such as eczema or acne) by customizing your blend of carrier oils, essential oils and other ingredients. Click for details on how to customize your lotion recipes.


For example, vegetable glycerin is good for dry skin because it's a humectant (attracts moisture.) And witch hazel is good for oily skin because it helps reduce oil production.


Aromatherapy Lotion Quick Trick

No time to make your own? Try this lotion quick trick: Get a really good unscented body lotion.

Add 10 to 30 drops of your favorite essential oil or essential oil blend for every 8oz (250ml) of lotion. Some of my favorites are...


Essential Oil Lotion Blends

Soothing Lavender: 14 drops Lavender, 14 drops Frankincense, 2 drops Rose Geranium

Lemony Lift: 16 drops Palmarosa, 8 drops Lemongrass, 1 drop each Ginger, Rose Geranium & Ylang Ylang

Relaxing Woodsy: 16 drops Sandalwood, 8 drops Lavender, 6 drops Cedarwood



If you're looking for really powerful natural skin moisturizers that nourish, support and heal your skin, you can't do better than to try the ones made by Just Natural Organic Care. They're packed with exceptional ingredients - take a look!



Got a Lotion Making Question... Or Answer?


... Wondering what to do if you can't find a lotion ingredient?

... Having problems making your lotion work right?

... Looking for an eczema recipe or an acne blend?

Ask here! Just type your question, problem (or suggestion!) into the box below...


And you're sure to get some helpful answers from friendly people who've been there, bought the t-shirt and slathered on the (homemade!) suntan lotion!

Enter Your Title - (eg. "What's the Best Oil for Super Dry Skin?")

Other Great Lotion Questions and Answers

Click on the links below to see lotion making questions and answers from other visitors...

Light Beeswax Lotion Recipe  Hello everyone,

I would like to make a light lotion for oily skin with the following ingredients and would like to know the amount I'd need to make ...

Using Olive Oil in Homemade Lotion Recipes  Can I just use grocery store olive oil as the base of my lotion recipe?

Arnica and Witch Hazel Lotion Recipe  Hello, Foss Drugs Co in Golden, Colorado, has gone out of business. The pharmacist there made this lotion. It is wonderful for dry chapped skin and feet....

How to minimize the greasy feeling in lotions and butters  Hello! I've been making aromatherapy products for years and have always struggled with getting a perfect lotion feeling/consistency. I've tried adding ...

How to Make Homemade Lotion for Super Dry Skin  I want to make a homemade lotion for Super Dry Skin that is moisturizing and emolient. Any suggestions?

Homemade Facial Cream with Beeswax  Wow, what an interesting site.

I would like to ask a question about the homemade moisturizer. Instead of emulsifying wax, can I use organic beeswax?...

Glycolic Acid in Homemade Lotion  Can I add a little bit of glycolic acid to my homemade body lotion?

The best recipe for homemade honey and vanilla lotion  For a school project I need to make Vanilla and Honey Lotion. I can't seem to find any good recipes online though. I need some help finding a good recipe....

Can I use nut butters in a lotion recipe?  I got a bunch of edible butters, like peanut butter, almond, sunflower blah blah blah

Can I use these like you would cocoa butter or shea?








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Aromatherapy Carrier Oil to Mix with Sea Buckthorn  What oil should I mix with sea buckthorn to make an everyday lotion for legs?

Facial Recipes for Sensitive Skin and Rosacea.  Hi, could you give me some recipes for my very sensitive skin? I have very fair skin and I have rosacea too. My skin is mostly normal sometimes it gets ...

Shelf life of homemade products.  What about shelf life of products? is there any natural preservative to use in homemade products? Sometimes when people receive a gift of homemade Milk ...

Aromatherapy recipe for dry cracked heels  I have made this recipe a few times now, and I am finding it very effective.

25g carrot oil
25g calendula oil
27g shea butter
17g cocoa butter
7g ...

Lotion recipe  Do you have a recipe for body lotion that is not in solid form?


Thanks,
Donna

Help with self tanner recipes  Looking for help with self tanning recipe. I do have the ingredients of DHA, hylauronic acid and eutharose (spelling) but have no color after a day of ...

How can I improve the consistency of my moisturizer  Hi!
I'm so excited to find your site.
I've been making my own moisturizer for about five years now. I need to know how to make it creamier and smoother....

Lotion Recipe for Lupus Rash  Hi everyone. My sister in law has lupus and often gets a red rash on her face. I need something very gentle to make for her. A cleanser and lotion if possible!...

My lotion is not thickening  I followed the recipe exactly, and everything is blended nicely. However, it it not thick, or even creamy. It is actually oily. I repeated twice making ...

My cream lotion is separating-using beeswax to emulsify.  I use 1 cup oil, 1 oz of beeswax and 1/2 cup water. Maybe I didn't mix it long enough but is starts to separate a bit after it cools. Am I using enough ...

Substitute for Aloe Vera Gel?  Hello All !!

I am trying to make simple mositurisers for my skin - which is dry and sensitive skin prone to dermatitis.
The base for all my creams ...

Lotion Making Book  What's a good book for organic lotion making?

Why does my lotion keep separating?  I have been making an aloe based lotion for a few months now and am very happy with the results and formula, but after a week or two it begins to separate ...

What preservatives do lotions need to make them last  What preservatives do lotions need to make them last?

Eczema Lotion Recipe  Here is a picture of the Eczema Lotion that I made.

Face Cream Recipe for Sun Spots  I have a friend who was asking about a cream that her husband could use for sun spots, sun damage on his face.
Would the Homemade Face Cream work for ...

Goodbye Dry Skin  Do you want to get rid of dry skin? Here is a cheap solution for you.

Mix jojoba oil, coconut oil, extra virgin oil, sweet almond, wheat germ oil, vitamin ...

Need recipe for Eczema/Extremely Dry Skin Lotion   Do you have a recipe on your website for eczema/extremely dry skin lotion?
A friend needs a lotion for her son who has eczema.
Thanks.

Looking for Only Skin Deep Body Silk  Looking for "Only Skin Deep" body silk with shea butter spring showers fragrance purchased at Stein Mart and can't find it anywhere. Made by KCC in Dayton ...

Can't Find Grapefruit Seed Extract  Hello! I love your website, this is what I was looking for!

I was reading your recipes for Lotions and I found an ingredient that I can“t find: grapefruit ...

Beeswax Lotion is VERY Thick  Does anyone have a tip on how I can salvage a beeswax lotion that came out very thick? It's more like a cream.

I've tried reheating it, but now it is ...



Homemade Lotion Recipes


Lavender Body Lotion Recipe

Peppermint Body Lotion Recipe

Sandalwood Spice Homemade Lotion Recipe

Vanilla Cream Lotion Bar Recipe

Homemade Sunscreen Recipe

How to Customize Your Homemade Lotion

Aromatherapy Recipes Homepage from Lotion Recipes


The Magical Search Box

Use the search box below to find more aromatherapy recipes for your skin type.

For example, simply type in "dry skin" (without the quotes) and hit Search. Every page on this website that includes the words Dry Skin will pop up. Poke through them and decide what recipe to try.


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Best Essential Oils for your Skin

I personally buy all my essential oils from dōTERRA because they're the purest and most effective.

They have an amazing anti-aging blend called Immortelle plus a couple of excellent blends for acne. Go to Oil Blends Shop button.

Whatever they don't have, I get from Mountain Rose Herbs.

Here's some quick links for buying essential oils for your skin type.

Normal or Combination
Chamomile
Lavender
Orange
Palmarosa
Petitgrain
Rose Geranium
Ylang Ylang

Oily or Acne Prone
Bergamot
Cypress
Eucalyptus
Grapefruit
Jasmine
Juniper
Lemon
Lemongrass
Orange
Patchouli
Petitgrain
Rose Geranium
Sandalwood
Tea Tree
Ylang Ylang

Dry Skin
Chamomile
Jasmine
Palmarosa
Patchouli
Rose
Rose Geranium
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Ylang Ylang

Mature Skin
Frankincense
Helichrysum
Neroli
Palmarosa
Rose
Sandalwood
Vetiver

Sensitive Skin
Chamomile
Jasmine
Lavender
Neroli
Rose
Vetiver

Damaged Skin
Chamomile
Jasmine
Lavender
Neroli
Palmarosa
Patchouli
Rose
Sandalwood

Eczema & Psoriasis
Cedarwood
Chamomile
Frankincense
Helichrysum
Jasmine
Lavender
Palmarosa
Patchouli
Rose
Sandalwood


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Here's what the good folks at Mountain Rose have to say...

"Previously known as "Secret Skin Oil" this is the much revered formula for those dry-spell moments that our skin periodically endures.

It's what the 40+ age group here have been using when we run into problems with dry and other "lizardy" or "leathery" skin.

As Oregon gardeners, herbalists and hikers we all have some needy skin areas which this superb skin oil fixes right up!

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Naturally Skinsational: Rejuvenating Skin Care Recipes by Sue Dolan

This ebook is a fabulous resource I found while researching my aromatherapy recipes.

While not strictly aromatherapy, these recipes follow the same healthy, natural principles.

Here's the basics of what Sue's ebook gives you:

  • 135 most popular skincare recipes
  • 15 firming mask recipes that help tighten your skin & reduce your pores
  • Free e-course in 6 email sessions
  • Natural treatments for acne, rosacea & dry, flaky skin
  • 12 additional anti-aging facial recipes
Click here to order - you get over 150 skincare recipes!

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