Comments on: Making Lotion http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/making-lotion/ Real Soap. Real Faith. Real Fun! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy Warden http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/making-lotion/comment-page-1/#comment-23436 Amy Warden Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:45:45 +0000 http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/?p=1310#comment-23436 @Melizza - I've been using tinosan for most of my lotions. It's easy to work with, and is a natural preservative that doesn't require a high percentage to be effective. @Melizza – I’ve been using tinosan for most of my lotions. It’s easy to work with, and is a natural preservative that doesn’t require a high percentage to be effective.

]]> By: Melizza Thompson http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/making-lotion/comment-page-1/#comment-23373 Melizza Thompson Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/?p=1310#comment-23373 HI amy, May I ask what preservative you use with the lotion? Ive used leucidal lotion in several of my lotions. HI amy, May I ask what preservative you use with the lotion? Ive used leucidal lotion in several of my lotions.

]]> By: Maxine http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/making-lotion/comment-page-1/#comment-3512 Maxine Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:11:30 +0000 http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/?p=1310#comment-3512 Thank you very much for this whole tutorial! It seems to be very difficult for beginners to find a solid source of information and to really find a good recipe to start off with (my first batch was terrible!) - so thanks for all the info here! :) Thank you very much for this whole tutorial!
It seems to be very difficult for beginners to find a solid source of information and to really find a good recipe to start off with (my first batch was terrible!) – so thanks for all the info here! :)

]]> By: mag http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/making-lotion/comment-page-1/#comment-2348 mag Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:14:06 +0000 http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/?p=1310#comment-2348 Thanks so much! Thanks so much!

]]> By: Amy Warden http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/making-lotion/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 Amy Warden Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:46:18 +0000 http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/?p=1310#comment-2174 Hi Mag - Lotion will generally set up thicker overnight as it cools to room temperature. You can actually add some water or other liquid to thin it down. However, you will need to re-heat it on a double boiler until it becomes nearly liquid again, and heat the water to the same temp so that the lotion doesn't separate as it cools. I don't know how much to tell you to add since I don't know the size of your batch, but keep good notes, and the next time you make it, you can add that extra liquid up front. If you heat it past the recommended temperature for your preservative, you will need to add more of that as well. Unfortunately, you won't know the final consistency until it cools back down. Hi Mag – Lotion will generally set up thicker overnight as it cools to room temperature. You can actually add some water or other liquid to thin it down. However, you will need to re-heat it on a double boiler until it becomes nearly liquid again, and heat the water to the same temp so that the lotion doesn’t separate as it cools. I don’t know how much to tell you to add since I don’t know the size of your batch, but keep good notes, and the next time you make it, you can add that extra liquid up front. If you heat it past the recommended temperature for your preservative, you will need to add more of that as well. Unfortunately, you won’t know the final consistency until it cools back down.

]]> By: mag http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/making-lotion/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 mag Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:35:19 +0000 http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/?p=1310#comment-2170 Hi, Great work, I love reading your blog. I have a one question...maybe you can help me:)! I was trying to make my own lotion at home and I thought i did a good job until 3 days later when my lotion got really thick? It was not like that in the beginning( when i made it). I want my lotion to have a stabilized texture, but dont know what to add! Thanks Mag Hi, Great work, I love reading your blog. I have a one question…maybe you can help me:)! I was trying to make my own lotion at home and I thought i did a good job until 3 days later when my lotion got really thick? It was not like that in the beginning( when i made it). I want my lotion to have a stabilized texture, but dont know what to add!
Thanks
Mag

]]> By: Jessica http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/making-lotion/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Jessica Thu, 14 May 2009 01:06:30 +0000 http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/?p=1310#comment-1266 Hey, Amy. I'm about out of my face stuff and I thought I'd ask you what you use? or make? What do you recommend? <abbr><em>Jessica’s last blog post..<a href="http://dietzelfamily.blogspot.com/2009/05/wordless-wednesday.html" rel="nofollow">Wordless Wednesday</a></abbr></em> Hey, Amy. I’m about out of my face stuff and I thought I’d ask you what you use? or make? What do you recommend?

Jessica’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

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