{"id":1902,"date":"2010-04-24T11:19:28","date_gmt":"2010-04-24T15:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=1902"},"modified":"2023-02-10T15:28:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T20:28:28","slug":"homemade-rose-lotion-for-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/24\/homemade-rose-lotion-for-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Rose Lotion for Her!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1903 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"photo-1\" width=\"475\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/photo-1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/photo-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/photo-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo and instructions courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.designspongeonline.com\/2010\/04\/made-with-love-rose-body-lotion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design*Sponge<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This homemade lotion moisturizes your skin after all those winter months, and brings you fragrance of a thousand roses at the same time! Perfect for a Mother\u2019s Day present, all it takes is olive oil, water and a little bit of emulsifying wax to create a rich, natural lotion for a couple bucks. Both rosewater or essential oils can be used, and you can always add in a little extra sandalwood or green tea for a more complex scent!<\/p>\n<h3>Materials<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>pyrex measuring cup<\/li>\n<li>canning jars<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/4 cup hot water (I substituted with 1\/4 cup rose water)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup oil (olive or other emollient oils) I used grapeseed oil.<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/southernsoapers.com\/cart\/emulsifying-wax-nf-p-220.html?currency=USD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emulsifying wax<\/a><\/li>\n<li>essential oils if wanted<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1904\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/photo-3.jpg\" alt=\"photo-3\" width=\"475\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/photo-3.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/photo-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/photo-3-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Combine wax and oil in measuring cup.<\/li>\n<li>Heat on stove top slowly, until melted. Add several drops (around 20) of essential oils. In separate container, microwave water for one minute.<\/li>\n<li>Pour hot water into melted wax\/oil mixture. It should turn opaque and require no stirring.<\/li>\n<li>Pour hot lotion into jars and seal. Let set overnight.<\/li>\n<li>As your lotion contains no preservatives, be sure to refrigerate and be on the lookout for mold. [Some lotions without preservatives can go bad as quickly as one to two weeks, so be sure to toss anything if bubbles, lumps or mold appear]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">Photo and instructions courtesy of Design*Sponge This homemade lotion moisturizes your skin after all those winter months, and brings you fragrance of a thousand roses at the same time! 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