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Handmade Lotion mixed in bowl
Leslie Gibson

Sweet Olive Farms Lotion Recipe

Creamy dreamy lotion that you will always want to wear
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 36 Oz
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tsp Cocoa Butter
  • 1/4 cup Stearic Acid
  • 4 Cup Distilled Water
  • 1/2 cup Jojoba Oil or Sunflower Oil
  • 2 tsp Liquid Glycerin
  • 1 tsp Essential Oil
  • 1/2 Ounce Optiphen

Equipment

  • Microwave
  • Stick Blender
  • Candy Thermometer
  • 6- 6 oz Jars

Method
 

  1. Mix Citric Acid, Cocoa Butter, Stearic Acid, Distilled Water, Jojoba Oil, and Glycerin in a microwavable bowl and heat for 5 minutes. Take the bowl out and stir with a wooden spoon. Replace in microwave in one minute increments until the ingredients look like melted butter.
    Remove from microwave and stir using the stick blender for about 3 minutes. Test a little bit of the liquid between two fingers to see if it is gritty. It should be smooth like soft butter. If there are any gritty parts put back into the microwave for one minute until the grits melt into the mixture. stir again with the stick blender.
    Take the temperature of the lotion. It needs to be below 175 degrees before you can add in the fragrance and Optiphen. Once it is cooled to 174 add Optiphen and Essential Oils. Mix again with stick blender and immediately add to desired containers. Let cool before you put the lids on. Store in a cool dark place like the fridge.