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Homemade Body & Hand Lotion Recipes

Lotion are moisturizer for the body. Lotions are thinner than face creams, so they spread easily over the larger areas of the body. easy to apply, they are absorbed quickly by the skin. Boy lotion are valuable in the summer when the sun has dried the skin, especially if you have been sunbathing. Here you find some best homemade hand lotion recipe which can also useful for your body. These homemade lotion is effective and best for your body because you know that what are the ingredients in the lotion.

The following are Homemade Lotion Recipes

• Homemade hand lotion by Egg and Almond nourisher

In winter your hands need extra nourishment . Try this excellent nourishment for your hands :-

1. Take one egg. Two tablespoons of almond oil. One tablespoon rose water.
2. Beat all the ingredients well. Take half teaspoon tincture benzoin, add drop by drop, mixing well.
3. Apply this lotion on your hands. Leave it on for at least 2 hours. Wash off.
4. An excellent luxury nourishment for your hands.

• Rose petal homemade hand lotion recipe

1. 1/3 cup glycerin and 2/3 cup rose water. Combine both ingredients.
2. Shake well and pour in a bottle. Store in a cool, dry place.
3. Use several times a day to massage into your hands. Makes the hands soft. It is an ideal softener during winter months.

• Milk is the best homemade hand lotion

1. Warm 2 cups of milk and pour into a bowl.
2. Add a teaspoonful of salt and stir.
3. Soak hand in warm milk and salt solution.
4. Keep massaging and rubbing around the knuckles and finger joints.
5. Wash off after 10 - 15 mintues. This exfoliates and nourishes your hand.

• Banana and Honey homemade hand lotion.

1. One banana, one teaspoon honey, juice of one lemon, one table spoon butter or margarine.
2. Mash the banana and add to it the honey, lime juice and butter.
3. Blend well together and put it in a container.
4. Apply well, massaging well with firm strokes into your hand.
5. Leave on for 2 hours, then wash off.
6. The Hands become very soft and smooth.

• Homemade hand lotion by Honey and Orange juice

1. Half cup orange juice, one tablespoon honey.
2. Mix well together and then rub into your hand and nails.
3. Leave it on for 10 mintues, Rinse off.
4. This is an ideal solution for dry, rough and chapped hands.

• By Curd we can make homemade lotion for the tan on your hands

1. Take one cup of curd, and to it add a little lime juice.
2. Beat it up and pour into bowl.
3. Dip your hands into it, all the time massaging and rubbing around the knuckles and finger joints.
4. After 10 mintues wash off with plain water.
5. This is excellent for sunburned hands or those that have been exposed to chemicals and detergents.
6. It acts as a balm, and also lightens the tan on your hands.

• Light Homemade Body Lotion recipe with Jasmine and Bergamot.

This homemade lotion is ideal to use in the winter months as an all over body lotion. The fragrance is floral and uplifting, and the light lotion is easily and quickly absorbed by the skin.

Ingredients in this homemade lotion recipe.

6 tb sp (100ml) light lotion base, 1 tsp (5ml) cornflower water, 4 tb sp (50ml) oat plant milk, 15 drops jasmine, 5 drops petitgrain, 10 drops bergamot.

Making of homemade lotion .

1. Pour the lotion base into a 8 or 10 oz (200 or 250 ml) glass bottle.
2. Pour the cornflower water into the bottle, put on the cap and shake vigorously to thoroughly mix the ingredients. Then pour in the oat plant milk and shake well.
3. Carefully add the essential oils into the bottle, one by one then put on the cap and shake vigorously.
4. Label the bottle and the homemade light body lotion with jasmine and bergamot is ready to use.

• After sun Homemade Body lotion.

This homemade lotion is also good for dry and sensitive skin in addition to use after sunbathing. After the skin has been exposed to the sun, it tends to soak up lotion very quickly.If your skin needs more lotion after one application, use plain body lotion base and return to using the after sun lotion the following day.

Ingredients in after sun homemade lotion recipe.

3/4 cup (150ml) rich lotion base, 1 tsp (5ml) rose water, 1 tsp (5ml) infused carrot seed oil, 10 drops chamomile, 5 drops neroli, 5 drops lavender, 5 drops sandalwood, 5 drops frankincense.

Making of After sun Homemade Body lotion.

1. Pour the lotion base into a 8 or 10 oz (200 or 250 ml) glass bottle.
2. Pour the rosewater into the bottle, put on the cap and shake vigorously to thoroughly mix the ingredients. Then pour in the carrot oil and shake well.
3. Carefully add the essential oils into the bottle, one by one then put on the cap and shake vigorously.
4. Label the bottle and the After sun Homemade Body lotion is now ready to use.

• Rich Homemade Body Lotion with Avocado oil.

Powerful and revitalizing essential oils combine with a rich lotion base and avocado oil to make an effective and luxurious body lotion. The fragrance is sumptuous and exotic and this is a wonderful lotion to use after an evening bath for a romantic evening. This lotion is suitable for all skin types and works especially well on mature and dry skin.

3/4 cup (150ml) rich lotion base, 1 teaspoon monoi de tahiti, tsp (5ml) rose water 1 tsp (5ml) avocado oil, 10 drops patchouli, 5 drops neroli, 5 drops rose, 5 drops vanilla, 5 drops orange.

Making of Rich Homemade Body Lotion with Avocado oil.

1. Pour the lotion base into a 8 or 10 oz (200 or 250 ml) glass bottle. Warm the bottle in a mug of hot water. Melt the Monoi de Tahiti in a small dish in the microwave and add to the bottle. Shake well.
2. Pour the rosewater into the bottle, put on the cap and shake vigorously to thoroughly mix the ingredients. Then add the avocado oil and shake well.
3. Carefully add the essential oils into the bottle, one by one then put on the cap and shake vigorously.
4. Label the bottle and the Rich Homemade Body Lotion with Avocado oil. is now ready to use.

All above are the best natural homemade lotions which is best for your skin.

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