Cosmetic Recipes: Homemade Body Treats

Homemade Body Treats

Admit it; you've fallen for the latest beauty product or cosmetic on the market today. You just couldn't wait to get your hands on that sparkly body moisturizing lotion that shimmers when sunlight hits it, right?

And it gets even better since it has an anti-bacterial formula that promises to fight away germs. Did you actually read the product label? Millions of these products are being produced and a great majority of them contain at least 70% man-made ingredients - chemicals in other words. Why not save yourself the money and treat your body to a homemade remedy based on simple cosmetic recipes? Our moisturizing lotion recipes will help you treat your body best - the natural way!

Cosmetic Recipes - Easy to Do Lotion Recipes

Create your own moisturizing lotion from recipes suggested here. They're simple to make, the directions are a breeze to follow and the ingredients can be found anywhere!

Homemade Moisturizing Lotion Recipe

3 cups water
3 teaspoons borax
3⁄4 cup oil
6 teaspoons beeswax
45 drops fragrance or essential oil

Heat water to 170 degrees , add borax, stir, and hold at 170 degrees for 20 min. Heat oil and beeswax to 170 degrees.

Slowly drizzle water into oil mixture and beat with a hand beater or stick blender until an emulsion forms.  As lotion cools, stir occasionally to prevent separation.  Add fragrance or essential oil and stir.  When the moisturizing lotion is cool, store in refrigerator, as there is no preservative.

Butter Moisturizing Lotion Recipe

1 oz. pure cocoa butter
3 oz. oil
1 tsp. arrowroot powder

Heat cocoa butter in glass dish just until melted.  Add oil. Beat intermittently until butter cools (may need to place dish in a container of ice to speed things along).  Add arrowroot powder (helps to take greasiness out), beat again until fluffy.