This is our wonderful original goat milk cream!  While it can be made with any butters and oils of your choice, you'll find this combination to be a very nice one, both for the way it feels in use and its oxidative stability. Sodium lactate provides superior and sustained humectancy, while aloe vera extract adds its skin soothing properties. Goat milk and shea butter combine to nurture work roughened hands, while silk amino acids add to the tremendous conditioning of this superior cream! This one will have your customers clamoring for more, we guarantee it!  This produces a thick cream. You can alter the consistency by substituting cetyl or behenyl alcohol for the stearic acid.  You can also leave the stearic acid out of the formulation and add the difference back in as additional water.  This will produce a thinner emulsion.

1.  Premix the goat milk powder with a portion of the water to create a slurry and then add this to the balance of the water. Combine and heat Phase A ingredients in pot. Bring to a temperature of 176°F, hold for 20 minutes to kill any bacteria and mold spores, and remove from heat.

2. While Phase A is coming to temp, combine and heat Phase B in another pot. Heat directly on the stove, or place the pot in a water bath or double boiler to heat on the stove, if you prefer. Bring to 176°F and remove from heat. Gently stir the oils and waxes to melt them all together. Cover and hold at this temperature until the water phase is ready.

3. Combine Phase C ingredients and set aside.

4. Pour Phase A into Phase B.  Insert an immersion (stick) blender into the mixing vessel, keeping it near the bottom and blend. Move the stick blender around in the vessel to make certain that the lotion is well mixed.

5. Stop blending briefly. Place your mixing vessel into a cold water bath and resume blending your lotion with your stick blender, moving it around the bottom of the pot to fully blend the mix,  but try to avoid incorporating too much air into the emulsion. Continue to blend  until the mixture has cooled to a minimum of 120°F. Remove the mixing vessel from the water and place it on the counter.

6. Check the weight of your batch to make sure you still have 1131.6 grams (37.72 ounces), add more distilled water if needed to replace what may have evaporated.

7. Add Phase C to the Phase A/B emulsion and mix well. 

8. Place the pot back into the cold water bath and resume mixing with a wire whip (the stick blender is no longer needed) until the lotion is about 95°-100°F.

9. Pour the cream when it has cooled, but not "set up". It will continue to set up (for approximately 24 hours) as it sits in the containers.

Makes approximately 1200 grams or 40 ounces of cream.

If you're looking for a lotion which will offer an incredibly silky skin feel and a fast, non-greasy dry down, our Silken Therapy Lotion for Hand and Body is sure to please you and your customers! The silicones in the formulation offer the incredible skin feel and protection against TEWL (transepidermal water loss). Lotioncrafter BTMS adds conditioning benefits for the skin in addition to stabilizing the silicones in the formulation. Abyssinian Oil and Lotioncrafter FCO (caprylic/capric trygliceride) add emollience without being oily and are highly resistant to oxidation. Our new Silk Amino Acids are both film forming (for added skin protection) and penetrating, bringing added benefits to this remarkable lotion.

1. Combine Phase C ingredients, blending with wire whisk or mini mixer until silicones are homogenous. Set aside.

2. Combine and heat Phase A to 176°F, cover and hold for 20 minutes to kill any bacteria and mold spores, and remove from heat.

3. Combine and heat Phase B ingredients to 176°F and remove from heat. Gently stir the oils and waxes to combine Cover and hold at this temperature until the water phase is ready.

4. Pour Phase A (water phase) into Phase B (oil phase) with mixing. Insert an immersion (stick) blender into the mixing vessel, keeping it near the bottom and blend. Move the stick blender around in the vessel to make certain that the lotion is well mixed.

5. Stop blending briefly. Place your mixing vessel into a cold water bath in your sink. Immediately resume blending your lotion with your stick blender, moving it around the bottom of the pot to fully incorporate the mix. Mix until temperature is approximately 122°F. This should only take about 1-2 minutes. Remove from water and place mixing vessel on counter.

6. While blending with stick blender, slowly drizzle Phase C silicone mixture into your emulsion, mixing well. Continue to mix with stick blender until silicones are fully emulsified and emulsion appears glossy. Once fully incorporated, switch to a wire whisk to continue mixing.

7. Place the pot back into the cold water bath and resume mixing with wire whisk until the lotion is about 95°-100°F (this should take no more than 1-3 minutes more). Remove the pot from the water and place on the counter.

8. Check the weight of your batch to make sure you still have 1000 grams (33.35 ounces), add more distilled water if needed to replace what may have evaporated.

9. Add the Fragrance Phase to the mixture and mix well with wire whisk.

10. Lotion will be thick and glossy. Pour into containers.

Makes approximately 1000 grams or 33.33 ounces of lotion.

If you've been wanting to duplicate the feel of The Body Shop's Body Butter look no further! Our Body Butter Bliss is a luscious and stable emulsified butter which offers a rich emolliency with a quick, greasless dry down and long lasting hydration for the skin. Made with shea butter and tocopherol-rich rice bran oil, along with glycerin for added humectancy and dimethicone for its skin protectant properties, this body butter will prove to be a real customer pleaser!

1. Pour Phase A distilled water into a tall mixing vessel. Using an immersion (stick) blender, create a vortex and add the xanthan gum. Once mixed in, add the balance of Phase A ingredients with stirring. Heat Phase A to 176°F and hold while Phase B is heating.

2. Combine and heat Phase B ingredients to 176°F and remove from heat. Gently stir the oils and waxes to combine.

3. Insert an immersion (stick) blender into the Phase B mixing vessel, keeping it near the bottom. Pour Phase A (water phase) into Phase B (oil phase) while mixing and blend thoroughly.

4. Stop blending briefly. Place mixing vessel into a cold water bath (in sink or another pot). Immediately resume blending. If your stick blender has a variable speed, it can be turned down to "medium". Mix until temperature is approximately 129°F. or less. This should only take about 3-5 minutes. Remove from water and place mixing vessel on counter.

5. While blending with stick blender, slowly add Phase C ingredients into your emulsion mixing well after each addition. Continue to mix with stick blender until mixture is uniform.

6. Test the pH of your emulsion. Adjust with Phase D citric acid as necessary to a final pH of 7.0.

7. Add Phase E Annatto Extract one drop at a time with thorough mixing until the desired color is achieved. Annatto extract is very concentrated and very little is needed (as little as 1-2 drops).

8. Check the weight of your batch to make sure you still have 1000 grams (33.35 ounces), add more distilled water if needed to replace what may have evaporated.

9. Continue mixing until emulsion has cooled to 120° or less. Pour into containers.

Makes approximately 1000 grams or 33.33 ounces of lotion.

Notes:
Q.S. is an abbreviation for the Latin quantum sufficiat, quantum sufficit, or quantum satis, phrases which all mean "as much as suffices" or "quantity required."

It is easier to adjust the pH of an emulsion using citric acid if a citric acid solution rather than granules are used. You can make a 20% stock solution of citric acid by combining 20 grams of citric acid with 80 grams of distilled water. Pour into a bottle, cap and shake to mix. Label this "20% Citric Acid Solution". Using a pipette, add a few drops at a time to your emulsion, mix thorougly and check the pH. Add more, a few drops at a time, until the desired pH of the final product is obtained.

Lotioncrafter Serum SE is a proprietary blend of self emulsifying silicone fluids designed to make the creation of water-in-silicone emulsions (or serums) simple. Along with Lotioncrafter Serum SE, serums are created and stabilized using a sodium chloride/sodium citrate buffer. This reduces interfacial tension and improves stability, as does the addition of glycerin and/or glycols (dipropylene, propylene or butylene glycol). These also contribute to increased preservative efficacy. This is a cold process emulsion, therefore if you have concerns about the quality of your water, heat and hold it at 180°F for 20 minutes and cool it to room temperature before proceeding. High shear (stick blender) mixing is not required; mixing with a stand mixer at moderate speed is preferred. We'll start with the most basic of serums to see the essential ingredients and follow with several variations to show how the basic formulation can easily be adapted.

1. Combine Phase A ingredients in mixing vessel and set aside.

2. Combine all Phase B ingredients and stir to dissolve.

3. Using a hand held wire whisk or a stand or hand mixer on low to moderate speed, begin to add Phase B ingredients to the Phase A mixing vessel in a slow stream. Once all of the water is incorporated, mix briefly until the emulsion is smooth and uniform.

Makes 300 grams (10 oz).

In this next formulation, allantoin and hydrolyzed oats are added for their soothing properties, while Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) and DL-Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) help improve the appearance of skin tone and texture. As with the Basic serum, this formula produces a light greaseless serum with a velvety smooth finish on the skin. Again, this is a cold process emulsion, therefore if you have concerns about the quality of your distilled water or hydrolyzed oats, bring them to 180°F, hold for 20 minutes, then cool to room temperature before proceeding.

1. Combine Phase A ingredients in mixing vessel and set aside.

2. Combine all Phase B ingredients and stir to dissolve.

3. Using a hand held wire whisk or a stand or hand mixer on low to moderate speed, begin to add Phase B ingredients to the Phase A mixing vessel in a slow stream. Once all of the water is incorporated, mix briefly until the emulsion is smooth and uniform.

4. Add fragrance, if desired.

Makes 300 grams (10 oz).

In this deluxe formulation, allantoin is added for its soothing properties, while Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (a stable form of Vitamin C) and Q-Max Coenzyme Q10 are added for their antioxidant properties.  Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) and DL-Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) help improve the appearance of skin tone and texture. Lotioncrafter Defense Complex is added to minimize the appearance of fine lines. Here we've used a combination of 10% glycerin and butylene glycol instead of the dipropylene glycol in the basic version.  In the past, we've created this formulation with 10% glycerin, and while stable, found it not to our liking esthetically. This formula produces a light greaseless serum with a velvety smooth finish on the skin. Again, this is a cold process emulsion, therefore if you have concerns about the quality of your distilled water bring it to 180°F and cool to room temperature before proceeding.

1. Combine Phase A ingredients in mixing vessel and set aside.

2. Combine all Phase B ingredients and stir to dissolve.

3. Using a hand held wire whisk or a stand or hand mixer on low to moderate speed, begin to add Phase B ingredients to the Phase A mixing vessel in a slow stream. Once all of the water is incorporated, mix briefly until the emulsion is smooth and uniform.

4. Add fragrance, if desired.

Makes 300 grams (10 oz).

EmulThix™ is used in this formulation to create a simple, but effective facial moisturizer.  Lotioncrafter Wrinkle Defense Complex is incorporated to minimize the appearance of fine lines, as are Silicone Microspheres for optical blurring of wrinkles to give the appearance of smoother skin. Squalane and Abyssinian Oil provide light emollience. Q-MaxCoenzyme Q10,  Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Vitamin E Acetate combine to battle free radicals.  Silica Microspheres can be used in this formulation in place of the Silicone MicroSpheres for greater sebum absorption, if desired.  As with other cold process formulations, if you have concerns about the quality of your distilled water or other water soluble ingredients, bring them to 180°F, hold for 20 minutes, then cool to room temperature before proceeding.

1. Combine Phase A ingredients in mixing vessel and set aside.

2. Combine  Phase B ingredients and stir to wet powder.

3. Combine  Phase B ingredients and mix.

4. Using a hand held wire whisk or a stand or hand mixer on low to moderate speed, add Phase B ingredients to Phase A and mix until uniform. Add Phase C ingredients to the Phase A/B mixing vessel in a slow stream. Once all of the water is incorporated, mix briefly until the emulsion is smooth and uniform.

5. Add fragrance, if desired.

Makes 500 grams (16.7 oz).

Lotioncrafter IPM added to these next two massage oil blends lets the oils sink into the skin, leaving no greasy feeling. Oil drag and buildup on the massage therapist’s hands is all but eliminated. Less oil is needed for the massage, but "play time" (the amount of time the therapist has to massage a given area before more oil is needed) is improved. While the Vitamin E is a nice addition for the skin, its primary purpose in the first formulation is to retard the oxidation of the oils.

Combine above ingredients to make your Massage Oil Base. Base can then be fragranced with essential oils as desired. Other liquid oils can be substituted for any of the above.

Makes 500 grams (16.7 oz).

Combine above ingredients to make your Massage Oil Base. Base can then be fragranced with essential oils as desired.

Makes 500 grams (16.7 oz) <

A super silky, "oil-free" massage oil can be easily made with Lotioncrafter 1401DC Cyclomethicone (and) Dimethiconol combined with Lotioncrafter 995 Cyclomethicone to thin it to an appropriate viscosity for use. A touch of essential oils or fragrance is all that is needed for a luxurious non-staining massage oil that leaves the skin silky soft.

1. Measure out Phase A ingredient into a beaker.

2. Combine Phase B and stir until mixed.

3. Add Phase B to Phase A and mix until uniform.

Makes 500 grams (16.7 oz)

1. Combine and heat Phase A ingredients in a pot. Bring to a temperature of about 150°F and stir to combine all ingredients well.

2. Remove from heat. Cool to approximately 130°F. Add Phase B with stirring.

3. Pour into lotion bar containers.

Makes approximately 432 grams (14.24 ounces).

1. Mix Phase A ingredients and set aside.

2. Combine Phase B ingredients in large vessel, mixing well to evenly disperse titanium dioxide.

3. Phase C, grind oatmeal to a fine powder in food processor or blender (in small batches) and add to Phase B.

4. Add Phase A and mix well. Fill large tea bags with 30gm (1 oz) of mix and seal end with a hot iron.

5. Package two to a clear cello or poly bag to help maintain freshness.

6. Label with a "Best if used by date" about 6 months out, to be sure people will use them sooner rather than later (although pretty stable in this formulation, the fats in the goat milk powder can go rancid in time).

Makes about 66 tub teas.

Note:  Lotioncrafter SLSA is a fine powder and can be an irritant to breathe. Wear a mask and goggles when first mixing it. Once it is mixed in with everything else, it is fine, but care should be taken in the beginning. Ditto working with NatraBath. It's less of an irritant, but it is fine and light and goes everywhere. Mask and goggles help!! Titanium Dioxide powder is quite light, too, so the same precautions are sensible.

1. Using a sieve, sift Phase A ingredients into a bucket or large pan. Break up any lumps with a spoon. Whisk or stir very well to fully mix all ingredients. Set aside.

2. Phase B. Weigh and pour the NatraBath into another pan or bucket. Whisk in the fragrance oil and continue to stir until it is well mixed.

3. Place the sieve back on the bucket containing Phase A ingredients. Pour the Phase B mix through the sieve to combine with Phase A. Use a spoon to break up any lumps and work anything remaining through the sieve. Set the sieve aside and, using a spoon or a whisk, mix the dry ingredients together until all is mixed together thoroughly.

4. Store in an airtight plastic bucket. This will last a long time and will fill make almost 15 ten ounce jars (Origin's type) or tin tie bags of Foaming Milk Bath.

6. Label with a "Best if used by date" about 6 months out. Although exceptionally stable in this formulation, the fats in the goat milk powder can go rancid in time.

Makes 15 10-Ounce Jars

This is a simple hair serum which gets its intense sheen from the small amount of phenyl trimethicone added to the formula. It offers detangling, anti-frizz properties and light conditioning. Note: High shear mixing (ie., a stick blender) is not needed with this formulation. Stirring with a spoon, spatula or wire whisk is recommended.

1. Combine Phase B ingredients and mix well.

2. Add Phase B to Phase A. Mix well. Stop when batch is uniform.

Makes 500 grams (16.69 ounces)

This version is a slightly less viscous formulation, ideally suited to a treatment pump bottle. The sheen has been kicked up a notch with the addition of more Lotioncrafter 1550 Phenyl Trimethicone. LC8515 dries much faster than LC995 and is the preferred cyclomethicone for this formulation. Note: High shear mixing (ie., a stick blender) is not needed with this formulation. Stirring with a spoon, spatula or wire whisk is recommended.

1. Combine Phase A ingredients and mix well.

2. Add Phase B to Phase A. Mix well.

3. Add Phase A/B ingredients to Phase C with mixing. Stop mixing when batch is uniform.

Makes 500 grams (16.67 ounces)