Make your own hand and body lotions at home and avoid the harsh chemicals in commercial products!
Violet Lotion: High in vitamin A, this lotion quenches the skin.
Place 1/2 cup of fresh violet leaves and 1/2 cup violet flowers in a stainless steel pan. Cover the herbs with almond oil. Place the pan on very, very low heat and leave to steep for about 6 hours, covered. Strain off the flowers/leaves and add 1 ounce of melted beeswax to the almond oil. Stir until mixture is creamy. Test for firmness. If too stiff, add a little more almond oil. Pour into pretty jars and use daily.
Dry Skin Lotion:
Put 1 TB castor oil, 1/2 cup mineral oil, 1/2 TB codliver oil and 2 TB lecithin in the blender. Now prepare gelatin mix by dissolving 1 TB gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Then add 3/4 cup boiling water to the gelatin and let it sit until cool. Add 1/2 cup of this gelatin to the blender mix. Blend until thoroughly mixed. (Keep the gelatin water you have left. You will want to make other lotions with it.) This lotion is good for thick, rough, flaking and chapped skin.
For skin that is wrinkled, add the juice of 1 or 2 leaves of an aloe vera plant and 1 PABA tablet (1000mg) to the blender mix. (If sensitive to PABA, omit it.) To clear the skin of freckles, add 1/4 cup of lemon juice. If desired, add scented oil to the mix.
Hand Lotion: This can be used all over the body.
Melt 1 cup solid vegetable shortening, 2TB anhydrous lanolin, and 1/4oz of beeswax. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup of olive or almond oil and 1/8 ounce of scented oil. Mix well and let cool. When the mixture has cooled and is solid,stir it well. If too stiff, add more oil. If too soft, add more melted beeswax. One way to test the texture is to place one tablespoon of the lotion in the refrigerator. After the mixture has cooled completely, check for thickness. Put in attractive jar and use daily.
Caution: Please test for allergic reactions to the lanolin. If you have allergic reactions to wearing wool, chances are you will have a reaction to the use of lanolin. If you are sensitive to the lanolin, leave that out of the recipe and substitute almond oil for the olive oil. Almond oil s a great moisturizer and can be used in place of the lanolin.
Skin Lotion:
Mix 1/3 cup of rose water, 1/3 cup glycerin, 1/3 cup lemon juice and shake well. User after your bath. This will help to heal sun-damaged skin. This is a good lotion if you do a lot of outdoor chores.
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