How to Make Lotions With Body Splash

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By Erin Leigh
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Make Lotions With Body Splash

Buying lotion at local beauty stores is an expensive habit. For very little money, you can make your own body lotion at home. You can buy the necessary products in large quantities and customize the scent using your favorite body splash. Homemade lotions also make great gifts, and you can decorate the bottles for a customized appearance.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

1/2 cup unscented oil (olive, almond, coconut or other variety)
2 tbsp. beeswax
Medium microwave-safe bowl
Microwave
2 1/2 cups hot water
Whisk or fork
Medicine dropper
40 drops scented body splash
16-oz. bottle and cap

Making the Lotion

Step 1

Place 1/2 cup oil and 2 tbsp. of beeswax into a microwave-safe bowl.
Step 2

Heat the mixture in the microwave for 30 seconds and check the consistency of the ingredients. It should be smooth and neither too thick nor too runny.
Step 3

Heat for another 30 seconds and continue to do so until the beeswax has melted into the oil.
Step 4

Slowly add 2 1/2 cups of hot water to the oil and beeswax mixture and mix using a whisk or fork until oils are evenly distributed.
Step 5

Add 40 drops of scented body splash and stir with whisk or fork.

Bottling the Lotion

Step 1

Give the lotion mixture time to cool until it thickens. It is best to let it sit overnight.
Step 2

Pour the lotion into the bottle and cap it tightly to keep it fresh.
Step 3

Store in a cool, dry spot and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

View the reference links to find out about other products you can add to the lotion such as oatmeal, citrus, essential oils, fruit extract or vitamins. Note that the measurement of the ingredients will differ depending on what additional products you add. Label your bottle of lotion with the date and scent. If you want the quickest at-home lotion, buy a bottle of unscented lotion base and add the scented body splash of your choice. Stir these together, and you now have scented lotion.
Be careful when adding the water to the hot oil and beeswax mixture so that the mixture does not splash on your skin and burn it. For this reason, do not allow young children to make lotion, and be sure that older children have adult supervision.