i really want to get away from store bought lotion and i am interested in making it myself. what recipe do you use? where do you get your supplies? how much do they usually cost? i live in vancouver, wa and i am having trouble getting the information i am looking for. thank you for all your help
Liberty Natural is one supplier near portland, Or. One of my favorite books is the Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy. I make my husbands after shave using a recipe I adopted from there. As for the lotion I make my own using a 1 part liquid oil to 2 parts solid oil, depending on the time of year I use Avocado, Shea Butter, Coconut oil....
does it have to be homemade or healthy hypo-allergenic with vitamins? If the later let me know and I can recommend for you.
Vancouver WA cross the border to Portland. All sorts of great lotions and shampoos can be found in Jeanne Rose's herbal books. There are 6 of them.
Herbs can be bought on line and the ingredients like glycerin as well and the clay is to be found in herb shops. Have a fun time doing all of it. Don't forget Powell's for the books either new or second hand.
This place has it all!!!!!! You can buy everything you need at great prices. I love, love, love making lotions! There are a million ways to do it which makes it so much fun. Good luck!
I hear you can use straight coconut oil and it makes a great body lotion. Haven't done it myself but it's supposed to work really well.
