How to Make Your Own Alpha Hydroxy Cleansing Lotion

Homemade lotion is cost friendly.

Making your own homemade lotion not only saves you money, but gives you the opportunity to mix and match a myriad of beneficial ingredients. For instance, an alpha hydroxy cleansing lotion is one that you can leave on, or rinse-off as a skin-replenishing cream that tightens pores and helps fight the signs of aging.

Things You'll Need

• 1 tbsp. soy butter
• 1 tsp. rice bran carrier oil
• 2 cup distilled water
• 1 tbsp. borax
• 3 tbsp. powdered goat milk
• 2 tbsp. beeswax
• 2 glass bowls (2 qt.)
• Hand mixer
• 10 oz. lotion bottle

Instructions

1. Add the soy butter and rice bran carrier oil to one of the glass bowls. Add the distilled water to the bowl containing the oil mixture. Soy butter contains protein and rice bran oil is high in vitamin E.

2. Microwave the bowl on high for three minutes. Stir in the borax, which is a natural emulsifier. Stir in the powdered goat's milk, which is rich in alpha hydroxy acid. This ingredient provides your skin with the nourishing benefits that improve elasticity and restore a youthful glow.

3. Microwave the bowl of beeswax for two minutes, or until the wax melts into a clear liquid. Immediately pour the wax into the bowl containing the hot water and oil.

4. Mix the contents of the bowl with an electric hand mixer for five minutes. During this time, it will froth into a thickened white cream.

5. Pour your homemade alpha hydroxy cleansing lotion into the 10 oz. lotion bottle. Leave the top off of it until it cools to room temperature.

References

• University of Maryland Medical Center: Alpha Hydroxy Acid
• Lotion Secrets: Homemade Lotion Recipes