Newbie lotion ?

[Kellyo]

Hi all, I'm new to the boards & have spent most of my time candlemaking but in the last month couldn't resist trying some of your recipes. Bunny, your bath melts are to die for - they sure help my poor dry canadian winter frazzled skin when nothing else could - love them. Tried lip balm, don't know what I did wrong the first time but you could use it as car wax it's so hard! But got it right on the second try. Then I thought I'd try a lotion.

I thought it was ok but it's been a couple of weeks in the bottle now & it seems too thick. Anyway to salvage this batch or is it a throw-away? If it has to go then so be it just sad to see a waste of those lovely butter & oils. I just used a basic recipe (I think it was posted here) of

300 g water, 100g oils (I used avocado & apricot kernel) 50 g shea butter, 30 g ewax, 10 g beeswax 10 g glycerin 5 g vit.e, f.o. & preservative.

It was great for a few days, silky smooth & sunk in quickly. But now it's so think it's hard to get out of the bottle.

Any suggestions. Oh - also I'm just doing this for myself. Idle hands and all that.

Thanks

Kellyo

[lindsaycb]

I'm wondering if you could warm it back up & add more distilled water to it to thin it down. I'd give it a try.

[elle110]

I'm wondering if you could warm it back up & add more distilled water to it to thin it down. I'd give it a try.

I was thinking something like that, I would not toss it, put it in jars if need be

[Kellyo]

Thanks for the advise, I'll give it a try and see what happens tonight. I wasn't sure if it was ok to do that or not with just learning about everything, thought it better to ask. I appreciate your help.

Kellyo

[erikatx]

I dont think thats something that I would recommend, but then I again I've never down that before. I have no idea if it will mix well.

Also, you throw off the preservation and could have mold growing in your lotion.

Thanks for the advise, I'll give it a try and see what happens tonight. I wasn't sure if it was ok to do that or not with just learning about everything, thought it better to ask. I appreciate your help.

Kellyo

[Candle Man]

If it's that thick just put it in jars and use it as a cream insted as a lotion. Should be fine as a cream, you just us less of it when you apply it.

[donna4909]

The beeswax or ewax is probably too high. I don't know for sure though, because I've never used beeswax in a lotion. Seems like it would leave a waxy feel... ?

I wouldn't water it down or heat it. Both of those things could detroy your preservation system. Personally, I'd just use it as a cream.