Natural Body Lotions - Treat Your Skin

Natural body lotions are made with substances that are sourced from animal or plant sources. Learning how to make lotions that are natural usually contain one or more of the following ingredients: coco butter, canola oil, extra virgin olive oil, pecan oil, apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, almond oil, cottonseed oil, and aloe. These ingredients go into making lotions that are gentle, safe and non-toxic.

Natural body lotion usually contains no glycols or fillers that can clog pores and cause irritation. Natural body lotion also contains no additives. Additives are ingredients such as colors, flavors, stabilizers or emulsifiers added in most commercial body lotion and other products to improve their appearance or prolong the product's shelf life.

Natural Body Lotions - Soothing and Moisturizing

Moisturizing Body Lotion

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp. olive oil

1 tsp. sodium alginate

1⁄4 tsp. vitamin C

1⁄4 tsp. lysine

2 cups water

2 capsules vitamin E

2 toss pure vegetable glycerin

To make this body lotion heat one cup of water with the sodium alginate in low heat until completely dissolved. Stir and set aside. Heat the remaining water in a non-metal pan and add the remaining ingredients starting with the vitamin C and lysine. Pour the mixture into a jar and cool.

Light and Creamy Body Lotion

152g distilled water

36g macadamia oil

4g vegetable glycerin

8g vegetable emulsifier

To make this body lotion, add the water and glycerine into a container. In another container, add the macadamia oil and emulsifier. Heat both of the mixtures to 75 degrees Celsius or until it is melted. Combine the second mixture into the first mixture while stirring. Stir briskly until it thickens. Cool and then pour into bright-colored containers.