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So what’s the big difference between a body and a hand lotion. Body lotion you put on your body…well, you get the idea. There are no huge differences between a body lotion and a hand lotion if you just look at the formula. We’re still using oil, water, emulsifier, and preservative in pretty much the...

Let’s say you’re looking for an “all natural” lotion. What exactly does this mean? You cannot have a 100% natural lotion because everything we use has been processed in some way. So perhaps we can define it as a lotion created using minimally processed ingredients? I have to use preservative, emulsifier, and thickeners, so right...

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...