Lotion

An idea for later.... From Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Life

Lotion
Waters:
2/3 cup distilled water (or rose water if you want a floral scent)
1/3 cup aloe vera gel
1 or 2 drops essential oil of choice (optional)
Vitamins A and E as desired

Oils:
3/4 cup apricot, almond or grapeseed oil
1/3 cup coconut oil or cocoa butter
1/4 teaspoon lanolin
1/2 to 1 ounce grated beeswax

1. Combine the waters in a glass measuring cup and set aside until they have reached room temperature.

2. In a double boiler over low heat, combine the oils. Heat them just enough to melt.

3. Pour the oils into a blender and let them cool to room temperature. The mixture should become thick, creamy, semisolid and cream colored. This cooling process can be hastened in the refrigerator, but keep an eye on it so it doesn't become too hard.

4. When the mixture has cooled, turn on the blender at its highest speed. In a slow, thin drizzle, pour the water mixture into the center vortex of the whirling oil mixture.

5. When most of the water mixture has been added to the oils, listen to the blender and watch the cream. When the blender coughs and chokes and the cream looks thick and white, like buttercream frosting, turn off the blender. You can slowly add more water, beating it in by hand with a spoon, but don't overbeat! The cream will thicken as it sets.

6. Pour into cream or lotion jars. Store in a cool location.

Notes: It is *very* important for the oils and the waters to be at room temperature - if they are not, they will not combine correctly and may separate. It is also important to have the oils in the blender and add the waters to them. Supposedly this order makes a big difference in getting the oils and the waters to combine easily. Also, if you are grating your own beeswax, it is a good idea to use a beeswax-only grater, as you will likely never get all the beeswax off of it...
From Rosemary Gladstar’s Family Herbal