Natural Fragrance Coconut Lotion

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Ingredients

  • 10g Unrefined Ivory Ghana Shea
    (Note: You can use your choice of shea: refined, unrefined, organic, non-organic, etc.
    Using the Beige or Ivory Shea will change the colour of the mixture slightly.)
  • 12.25g ewax – you can use Natramulse™, following manufacturers recommendations
  • 3oz Distilled Water, Chamomile or Linden Tea
  • 3.85oz Chamomile or Rose Floral Water (or distilled water)
  • A few drops liquid Milk Protein
  • A touch of iridescent glitter, if desired

Put stearic acid into a large Pyrex measuring cup. Place this in a pot of water on medium heat. Add the ewax when the stearic acid is almost melted. Take off heat and add the shea butter. When all is liquid, place back on heat for a minute to add the virgin coconut oil. Remove from heat.

While the oils are melting, warm the distilled water and glycerin to roughly the same temps as the oils. (Keep the oils as low as possible but not so low that the stearic acid solidifies again) When the oils are mixed thoroughly, slowly add and mix distilled water. Wait until the last minute possible (coolest temps) to add the hydrosol, very slowly, so that the scent is retained.

I you’re using a preservative, add according to manufacturer’s instructions and bottle into clean bottles. This lotion can safely be put into plastic since there are no essential oils. Slather all over yourself and SNIFF :0)

I am working on a version of this recipe in cream form. I also think it would be great with unrefined cocoa butter but if you’re using it in the lotion version you may want to adjust the stearic acid a touch. I’ll post as soon as I’ve played :0)

If you want to add fragrance, vanilla is nice.

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