Herbal Lotions & Creams

Milk & Honey Body Treatment

Equal amounts of milk & honey

Slowly melt honey , add equal amt. of skim milk.
Blend well and massage all over your body
(safe to use on the face)
Take a warm bath to rinse

Peppermint Refreshener Gel

1/2 cup aloe gel (100%)
1 Tbsp witch hazel
1-1/2 tsp cornstarch
3-4 drop peppermint essential oil

Mix the aloe, witch hazel, and cornstarch in mircowave safe bowl on High, stirring every 20 seconds, until the mixture returns to a clear like gel instead of opaque. Stir until the gel has cooled a bit. Let mixture rest until cool. Add peppermint drops and stir well. Store in a glass jar with a well
fitting lid.

Good for oily skin and will leave a tingly feeling

Elder Flower Cream

1 cup Almond oil
3/4 cup white bees wax
Cup Elderflower water
1/2 tsp. Borax

Melt oils and wax slowly in a bowl nestled in a pan of hot water. Mix Elder water and Borax in another pan, place pan over hot water Stir with a wooden spoon until Borax dissolves. Pour Borax mix over oil & wax. remove from heat. Beat until creamy.

1 tsp beeswax
2 tsp emulsifying wax
8 tsp hazelnut oil
4 tsp avocado oil
1/8 tsp borax
2 tbsp strong nettle infusion, warm
4 drops cedarwood essential oil

Melt the waxes together.
Warm the oils and gradually beat them into the waxes.
Dissolve borax in the warm infusion.
Slowly beat into the first mixture.
Allow to ool then mix in essential oil.
Spoon into clean jars and label.

Melt 3 Tbsp of beeswax with ½ cup calendula infused almond, grapeseed or avocado oil over low heat, or in microwave, then remove from heat.
Add 1 tsp soy lecithin, mix well.
Warm ½ cup strong calendula water with ½ tsp borax and ½ cup aloe juice. Remove from heat.
Slowly pour water mixture into oil mixture, whisking until it is cooled and thickened. Add 3 capsules of liquid Vitamin A (optional) and 6 capsules of Vit E to mixture and blend well until thick and creamy.
Use a sterile rubber spatular to spoon into jars, cover tightly and store in Ref. or a cool, dark, dry place.

Good for healing skin for skin problems, anti-aging cream, soothing skin, general night cream, and a great moisturizer.

1 oz cocoa butter
2 tbsp beeswax grated or pellets
1 cup Quality oil (almond, virgin olive oil, walnut, etc.)
2 tsp Stearic acid
6 drops Vitamin E oil (acts as a preservative)
1 tsp lecithin (acts as a binder)
1 cup Herbal water with 1/2 tsp borax added. (herbal water recipe below)

Melt all the waxes, oils and stearic acid in a glass or ceramic 1 qt. bowl in microwave until dissolved, mix well, remove, add Vitamin E oil, add 1 tsp lecithin, mix well.
Heat herbal water and borax till dissolved, and about the same temp as the oils, then pour water slowly into oil mixture while whisking. Whisk till thick, creamy and cool. (You can speed this up by putting the bowl in the freezer for 5-10 min till slightly firm, then use a electric mixer or whisk to blend to creamy texture. Pour into sterile jars, cover.

A good quality oil makes this a rich moisturizing cream. This Will keep in a dry place for up to 1 year. Do not store natural products in a humid bathroom or other humid room, in summer, store in Refrigerator.

Aloe Vera Hand & Body Lotion

2.5 grams citric acid
40 grams stearic acid
50 grams of emulsifying wax
30 grams glycerin
600 grams of aloe vera juice
100 grams sweet almond oil
100 grams shealoe butter
10 grams of Germaben II
8 grams aloe vera fragrance oil

Combine all ingrediants in a glass bowl, except germaben and fragrance.
Heat in microwave until emulsifying wax and shealoe is melted, (time depends on your
microwave). Mix with a stick blender about 45 sec. Cool slightly and add
germaben and fragrance, mix again with the stick blender for a few
seconds. Makes 8-4 oz jars of very thick, rich, creamy lotion.

1 tsp beeswax
1 tsp lanolin
1 tbsp almond oil
1/2 tsp wheat germ oil
1/4 tsp borax
3 tbsp rosewater, warmed
6 drops essential oil of rose, or rose geranium
a few drops red food color, if desired

Melt beeswax and lanolin together, stirring constantly.
Warm the oils gently and gradually beat them into the waxes.
Dissolve the borax in rosewater and slowly add to the oil and wax mixture, beating constantly until cooled.
Stir in rose oil as the mixture begins to thicken.
Spoon into a clean jar and label. A light daytime moisturizer.

1 tbsp beeswax
1 tbsp lanolin
1 tbsp cocoa butter
1 1/2 tbsp calendula oil
1 tsp glycerine
1/4 tsp borax
2 tbsp comfrey leaf infusion, warm
6 drops essential oil of pitigrain

Melt beeswax. Melt lanolin and cocoa butter and gradually stir into beeswax.
Warm calendula oil and glycerine and slowly stir into the first mixture.
Dissolve borax in warm comfrey infusion and then add to the main mixture, stirring well.
Continue stirring until thick and cool.
Mix in essential oil. Spoon into clean jar and label.
*Comfrey has a cell renewal quality. Both Calendula and Comfrey are nourishing and healing. Very good for dry chapped skin

Smoothing Skin Lotion

1 tsp honey
tsp vegetable oil
1/4 tsp lemon juice.

Mix and rub into hands, elbows, heels and anywhere that feels dry. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with water.

Citrus Body Oil

Makes about 4 ounces
4 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
30 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
15 drops Lemon essential oil
10 drops Lime essential oil
10 drops Grapefruit essential oil
10 drops Bergamot essential oil

Mix all oils in a clean container. Roll the bottle between your
hands to remix the oils before each use.

Notes: This recipe makes a wonderfully refreshing and lightly energizing
oil and has a slight alpha hydroxy-like effect on dry skin.
Be sure you do not go out in the sun after applying this blend as citrus oils can have a phototoxic effect. If you have sensitive skin, test this oil on a small area first and then wait 24 hours to see if you have any reaction.

Herbal Hand & Body Lotion

Large recipe:
16 oz. Shea butter
16 oz. Grapeseed oil infused with marsh mallow flowers
3.6 oz. Emulsifying wax
4 lb. 12.5 oz. (72 oz.) Water
1 Tbs. Citric acid
2.5 Tbs. Stearic acid
1/2 tsp. Aloe vera powder
1 Tbs. Lavender essential oil
1 Tbs. Ylang ylang essential oil
2 tsp. Patchouli essential oil
1 oz. Grapefruit seed extract

Small recipe:
3 oz. Shea butter
3 oz. Grapeseed oil infused with marshmallow flowers
3/4 oz. Emulsifying wax
28 oz. Water
3/4 tsp. Citric acid
1 1/2 tsp. Stearic acid
1 tsp. Lavender essential oil
1/2 tsp. Patchouli essential oil
1/4 tsp. Ylang ylang essential oil
10 g. Grapefruit seed extract

Spray On Body Oil

1/4 cup vodka
1/4 cup scented water**
3 tbsp. sweet almond oil

Pour all ingredients into a spray pump bottle and close. Shake the bottle
until well mixed. Shake well before each use.

**(pour boiling water over dried or fresh herbs or zest, let cool, strain.)