Ingredient Ratios for Lotion Making Cheat Sheet by emmajane
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Water-based Creams
| Formulations in this column contain water. |
Facial Lotion
| Ratio |
Ingredient |
| 80% |
Water |
| 4% |
Humectant |
| 10% |
Liquid Oil |
| 0 |
Solid Oil (butter) |
| 0 |
Wax |
| 2% |
Thickener |
| 4% |
Emulsifier |
Hand Cream
| Ratio |
Ingredient |
| 70% |
Water |
| 2% |
Humectant |
| 15% |
Liquid Oil |
| 5% |
Solid Oil (butter) |
| 0 |
Wax |
| 2% |
Thickener |
| 6% |
Emulsifier |
Body Butter
| Ratio |
Ingredient |
| 60% |
Water |
| 3% |
Humectant |
| 12% |
Liquid Oil |
| 15% |
Solid Oil (butter) |
| 0 |
Wax |
| 3% |
Thickener |
| 7% |
Emulsifier |
Barrier Cream
| Ratio |
Ingredient |
| 60% |
Water |
| 3% |
Humectant |
| 15% |
Liquid Oil |
| 5% |
Solid Oil (butter) |
| 5% |
Wax |
| 3% |
Thickener |
| 7% |
Emulsifier |
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Anhydrous Products
| Formulations without water ( anhydrous ). |
Balm
| Ratio |
Ingredient |
| 0 |
Water |
| 0 |
Humectant |
| 80% |
Liquid Oil |
| 0 |
Solid Oil (butter) |
| 20% |
Wax |
| 0 |
Thickener |
| 0 |
Emulsifier |
Whipped Butter
| Ratio |
Ingredient |
| 0 |
Water |
| 0 |
Humectant |
| 20% |
Liquid Oil |
| 80% |
Solid Oil (butter) |
| 0 |
Wax |
| 0 |
Thickener |
| 0 |
Emulsifier |
Use a hand beater for a "fluffy" texture.
Solid "Lotion" Bar
| Ratio |
Ingredient |
| 0 |
Water |
| 0 |
Humectant |
| 40% |
Liquid Oil |
| 35% |
Solid Oil (butter) |
| 25% |
Wax |
| 0 |
Thickener |
| 0 |
Emulsifier |
Use a paper-lined muffin tray as a mold.
Ingredient Notes
| Humectants draw in water. e.g. glycerine, honey, lanolin. |
| You can mix within an ingredient category. e.g. 12% oil = 6% olive oil + 6% rice bran oil. |
| To change the consistency, alter the ratio of hard & liquid oils. e.g. body butter vs. barrier cream. |
| Wax = local beeswax. |
| Emulsifier = Emulsifying Wax NF. |
| Preservatives are highly recommended. |
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After adding each ingredient, add a tick mark beside its name and note how much you actually used. 1oz = 28g (ish).
Instructions
| Weigh water and humectant in a heat-proof container. |
| Weight oil, butter, wax, emulsifier, thickener in a heat-proof container. |
| Set both containers into bath of hot water. |
| Heat to 70C. Hold at temp for 20 minutes. |
| Pour water into oil. Ensure container mouth is big enough for stick blender. |
| Blend with a hand blender or beater for at least 3 minutes. |
| Let cool to 40C. |
| Add essential oils and preservative. |
| Blend additional 3 minutes. |
| Pour completed lotion/salve into containers. |
Helpful Hints
| Print out this cheat sheet and circle the type of product you are making. |
| To make 200g of a product, multiply the % ratio by 2 for each ingredient. e.g. 10% x 2 = 20g. |
| Lotions will be approximately 1.25 larger than the weight in grams. For example: 100g will be about 125mL. |
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Comments
What a great idea! When I saw "ingredients" I thought this would be cookery ... I still think it might be :)
Amazing, I've always wanted to try this type of thing but have never managed to find such concise instructions before. Thanks
Warning: making lotion is about as addictive as making cheat sheets. ;)
Thank you for the great guide! What do you mean by "thickener"?
AWESOME information! This is absolutely great for me and my lotion making addiction!
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