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So we’ve made three hand lotions over the last three days – one for summer time fun, one for winter time moisturizing, and a less greasy winter time hand lotion. We didn’t make huge changes, but what we did alter was just enough to make each lotion feel different. I think I’ve said it before...
So let’s say you want a winter hand lotion but you’re not a fan of the greasier feeling lotions like I am! (Here’s a post that goes into a little detail about less greasy lotions…) You want something occlusive to provide barrier protection, something to help with skin barrier repair, and something to moisturize and...
Yesterday we took a look at a post sun, summer time hand lotion – let’s take a look at some winter hand lotion oil combinations! What are my winter-y needs? I kinda sorta forget to wear gloves and coats and sweaters and things of that nature this time of year. I get warm really easily,...
I’ve been thinking a lot about lotions lately – which is probably a good thing, considering the posts I’ve been writing! – and I realized I should go back to the beginning, to a basic lotion recipe which I can then tweak. I have my basic conditioner template, as it were, so let’s take a...
What exactly is the difference between a cream, lotion, butter, milk, or moisturizer? They’re all oil-in-water emulsifications, meaning there’s more water than oil in the product, but the key difference is the ratio of the water phase to the oil phase. In a body milk or facial moisturizer, you’re looking at about 90% water...