{"id":1332,"date":"2009-05-15T16:15:33","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T22:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2023-07-11T16:05:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T22:05:54","slug":"making-lotion-needed-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/index.php\/making-lotion-needed-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Lotion: Needed Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want to learn how to make lotion from scratch, please read the introduction<\/a> and preparations<\/a> posts before proceeding with today\u2019s lesson.<\/p>\n

If you are a soapmaker, you should already have most of the equipment you will need to make lotion (and even most of the ingredients). However, your equipment might look like exhibit A:<\/p>\n

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Large Lotion Making Equipment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

#1 \u2013 digital thermometer; if you don\u2019t have a digital one, a glass candy thermometer will suffice.
\n#2 \u2013 stick blender; preferably stainless steel and dedicated to lotionmaking.
\n#3 \u2013 digital scale; this is my KD 7000. It will weigh up to 15 pounds, and has 1 gram increments.
\n#4 \u2013 glass batter bowl and measuring cup; larger one for the liquid (water-soluble) ingredients, smaller one for the e-wax and oil-soluble ingredients
\n#5 \u2013 stainless steel spoons; you could use plastic, but stainless is recommended<\/p>\n

This equipment will work great if you are making at least 16 oz. (around 500gm) batches of lotion. But what if you want to make smaller test batches? You will need smaller equipment, such as what is featured in exhibit B:<\/p>\n

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Small Lotion Making Equipment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

#1 \u2013 digital thermometer
\n#2 \u2013 digital scale; this is a JS-50XV. It will weigh up to 50 grams, with readings in the hundredths of grams. I bought the little white container on top separately \u2013 it\u2019s called a weigh boat. Very lightweight, and useful for measuring small amounts of ingredients.
\n#3 \u2013 mini blender; runs on two AA batteries, and whips up those smaller batches easily.
\n#4 \u2013 smaller pyrex measuring cups
\n#5 \u2013 stainless steel teaspoon – you may need more than one.<\/p>\n

Not sure where to find some of these items? I\u2019m going to share some of my favorite resources with you. For specialty lotion ingredients and equipment, I highly recommend ordering from Jen at Lotioncrafters<\/a>, or Formulator Sample Shop<\/a>. I bought my Cuisinart stainless steel hand blender at Sam’s Club<\/a> a year or more ago. I doubt they carry them anymore, but you can get them on ebay<\/a>. I bought my digital thermometer from Cabela’s (no longer available – recommend this one<\/a> from Amazon. Best piece of equipment I ever bought!<\/p>\n

Other necessary equipment:
\n-Spray bottle of rubbing alcohol and a roll of paper towels, or other sterilizing substance.<\/p>\n

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Spray Bottle of Rubbing Alcohol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next lesson: Acquiring Ingredients for Making Lotion<\/a> (includes list of suppliers!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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