Showing posts with label lotion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lotion. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Making Spray Lotion



So my sensitive skin pushed me over the edge to go on a hunt for help. I'm too busy typically for lotion, I barely make time to fix my hair lol. When I stumbled upon a link for spray lotion I took the bate!
I ordered the ingredients from amazon and tried it out. So yea it was a bit pricey but so is eczema lotion...
It helped! It is great on kids! Better yet I could make it unscented and spray on faces, bums, you name it! But then I couldn't help but mess with the recipe and find what works best. Here is my recipe...now the trick is if you want to feel less greasy then less oil :) currently winter is killing my skin but this is helping... No arm red rashes I usually get!! 

The mix:
1.5 tsp vegitable glycerin
1 - 2 tsp almond oil
1 -2 tsp grapeseed oil
2-3 tsp coconut oil
5-10 drops vitamin e
4-8 drops of essential oil
Fill the rest with water (about 1oz)
Shake and go

Step 1: get little 2oz spritz spray bottles from Walmart or anywhere...I like these best cuz I can color coordinate the scents.

Step 2: get your main oils - you can add all or some of what I add:
Coconut oil, low heat - I melt this to use it and then you have to warm the spray on cold days...but my computer runs so hot it keeps it warm at work lol
Almond oil - thicker oil, good for eczema, can give the greasy feel
Grapeseed oil - light oil, silky, but it I do only this one it doesn't help much with eczema
I recommend 1-2 tsp a lot above.....do not make every one 2tsp or it'll be very oily)
Step 3: other oils you need - vitamin E and essential oil if you want (I do lavender and vanilla mixed)
Step 4: get vegetable glycerin 
Step 5: have filtered or distilled water - I use my fridge filter water lol

It lasts a few weeks so I make it in small doses and then remake, takes 20 min tops. The pink bottle is how it looks when full and settled.

Note if using essential oils with kids - do your homework first! Not all oils are good for kids!