every time i see or hear the word “lotion”, all i can think of is The Silence of the Lambs, so yeah, that’s the reason for the title. i can’t help it.
but hey, i made lotion! all-natural, creamy, cocoa-buttery lotion. and it was darn easy to do. this is the second batch i’ve made using Rosemary Gladstar’s Perfect Cream recipe (which can be found in her Herbal Healing for Women book, as well as her Science and Art of Herbal Medicine lessons, which is where i found the recipe almost 15 years ago (when i took the course).
the process involves:
+ melting some oils together (almond oil, cocoa butter) with a smidge of beeswax
+ mixing water, aloe vera gel and vitamin e oil
+ adding the cooled oil mixture to the water mixture in a blender
eventually, i ended up with around 20 fluid ounces of lotion.
two of the bottles are going to friends, and the glass bottle is going to work with me.
that cocoa butter smells so good to me, i just want to eat it. yum.
Yay! Thanks! Official thank you forthcoming, but I wanted to let you know I got it and it’s delish!