Brenda Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Madness! *faint* Tried another recipe today - no butters in this one, just macadamia oil and honey. The recipe I tried was Bandicoots' Olive Oil and Honey Lotion (The Dish). It was much easier measuring out these simpler ingredients! I tried this one because I'm waiting on some other ingredients from Lotioncrafters, but I had everything I needed for this one. Here it is:It's scented Vanilla Bean. This recipe (my results-perhaps I made a mistake?) was a little acidic so I had to adjust the pH a bit, but the texture is great. I'm trying Optiphen preservative in this batch - it' paraben and formaldehyde free.Snowdrift has a cool kit you can order. Chek-It "Lab in a Box" enables you to test your lotions at home for the presence of bacteria, mold, and yeast! I think it's a fantastic tool for someone like myself who has no idea where to get lotions tested and who is just beginning with lotion. I've had my shea cream incubating and it's negative. I just smeared some of this lotion onto another little unit and now have to incubate it for 24 hours! Any positive result requires investigation. I think it's a cool idea. (I am in no way affiliated with Snowdrift.)I sure can see the appeal of creating your own lotions and creams! It really is another addiction. Sorry for writing a "book". :embarasseThanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Okay, you're officially making me DROOL. From soap to lotion...you're killing me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 wow, that looks so lovely for just using those simple ingredients. You are hooked now girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Okay first things first...........did you say formaldehyde? What the hell is that stuff doing in our B&B products in the first place! Man, I'm really out of it, if I didn't know that it was being used in B&B products! Is it supposed to be used as a preservative!? -- Your lotion looks wonderful, and I think that test kit is a wonderful idea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 No, some preservatives are classed as formaldehyde donors - their structure can change over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegirl Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Hey Brenda... here is the link to where I plan on testing my body butter/lotion. It is very affordable and might be worth your while since you have your own business. I contacted the gal and she was very helpful!http://www.sagescript.com/microbiology.htmThanks for all of your help and guidance!TeriPs.. I get first dibs!! LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Thanks for the link, firegirl! I've got it bookmarked. :smiley2:I appreciate the tip!Thanks for your comments, ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 BEAUTIFUL! I just want to scoop my fingers into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Oh, way to go! Once you use good ol' handmade lotion, you don't want to ever go back. Kinda like the soap thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 :laugh2: I knew you would be addicted:laugh2: it only takes one batch and it's a done deal. Lookin good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Looks beautiful. I tried lotion/butter a few times and it grew the nasties and seperated even w/ the perservatives . So I gave up. I try to stay away from anything that has water in it as I'm always afraid of the NASTIES growing in it-lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbuddy Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Great job!Irena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Thank you for your comments everyone! :smiley2: Fellow B&B crafters who are willing to share recipes are fabulous. There is so much information to absorb!I do worry about safely selling lotions and creams, that's why I've been selling a lotion base that is commercially formulated and preserved. I'll feel lucky if I can create a product that is stable, safe, and beneficial for the user. If I can, I'll sell it....If not I'll still make it for myself and family.The lotion addiction IS like the soaping addiction... It starts with "I wonder what the result would be if I....." and then you're totally obsessed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 wow! that looks great Brenda. Thanks for the info on the tool that Snowdrift has. Off to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantnaturals Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 So that's what OOH Lotion is supposed to look like! Mine failed miserably (separated out almost instantly). Did you use the ACV or the citric acid?I think that using Snowdrift's lab kit is a good idea. Are you still going to have your lotions, etc. tested at an established facility? This is the way I'm going to do it myself. The lab kit and ph strips are on my "immediate needs" list.BTW, lotion looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Are you still going to have your lotions, etc. tested at an established facility? This is the way I'm going to do it myself. The lab kit and ph strips are on my "immediate needs" list.Mine too but I cannot go with those results and feel completely comfy so I've got to take it a step further. I hope you have better luck with your next batch:wink2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Fellow B&B crafters who are willing to share recipes are fabulous. There is so much information to absorb. OMG just wait until all the possible formulas start swirling around in your head and you can't sleep until you've made one of them! :embarasse uh that might just be the way my adiction works. It was the same as making soap. I would toss and turn until I would finally jump out the bed and go soap an idea... :laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapDiva Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Oh wowowowowow.....I want to smear it all over me....er...um....TMI eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Did you use the ACV or the citric acid?I used the citric acid solution. I don't like the smell of vinegar of any sort! And I stick blended it good over an ice water bath until it got good and thick.I will have the lotions tested at a facility if there is one relatively close. If not I've got the site that firegirl posted to fall back on. :smiley2:....yes, Hibiscus, I am doomed to sleepless nights and lotion daydreams! You were right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 that looks positively luscious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitenaildesign Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Ooooh, Yuuummmy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Looks great and I bet it smells like vanilla frosting!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 can you post the recipe if you don't mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 The original recipe was posted for SoapDish members - I'd prefer it if she followed the rules of SoapDish and didn't repost the recipe here. For all I know, though, it might already be here somewhere - we might have missed deleting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justrightcandles Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Not a problem i understand. I am a member of soap dish too but i come here more than there since i am a chandler and i just lurk at soap dish and dream about making soap one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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