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Basil Lotion

a creamy lotion made from the garden
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 20 oz Distilled Water
  • 3 oz Sunflower Oil
  • 1 oz Jojoba Oil
  • 1 oz BTMS-50
  • 2 oz Stearic Acid
  • 1 oz Glycerin
  • .2 oz Optiphen Preservative
  • 4 oz Prepared Basil Oil or Basil Essential Oil

Equipment

  • Microwave safe bowl
  • Immersion Blender
  • Microwave

Method
 

  1. 1. Heat water in large microwave safe bowl to 160 degrees F.
    2. In separate bowl sunflower, jojoba, BTMS-50, and stearic acid to melting point, about 180 F. It is important to make sure the oils are hotter than the water so they don't solidify when combined.
    3. With the stick blender in the water bowl slowly pour in the oil as you blend. Add all the other ingredients and continue blending. While the lotion is still warm pour into your containers and leave uncovered until they have completely cooled. This is to prevent condensation from forming and causing problems.