Making your own lotion may seem intimidating, but this 3-Ingredient Homemade Body Lotion will change your mind. It’s an easy way to pamper your skin!
We’ll get to that moisturizing fabulousness in a moment. First, I have to brag on Vegas. Not only did she grill the most perfect balsamic chicken and veggie skewers, but she also made us some yard art.
(Look in the lower left corner.)
Spicer’s in our bushes! HAHAHA!
In a totally uncharacteristic move, we were both crafty this weekend! I love to cook, but I can barely color between the lines. DIY projects outside of the kitchen aren’t my strong suit. Luckily, you can make lotion in a Kitchen Aid! I give you… my very crafty 3-Ingredient Homemade Body Lotion!
There are a lot of reasons to make your own body lotion: quality, purity, freshness, cost, customization options, to name a few. I decided to make my own after scaring myself shitless reading about all the crap added to products we consume every day.
Our skin is the largest organ on our body. It absorbs everything. Why would you lather it with chemicals? Grab your everyday lotion and read the ingredient list. Do you recognize all of them? Fragrances, preservatives, color additives, etc… these are all chemicals that your skin is absorbing.
Hippie overkill? Maybe. But it was worth it.
Before you whip the oils, let them cool and harden a bit.
I can’t describe to you the difference homemade body lotion makes. It’s SO much fresher. It feels cleaner, lighter… almost decadent.
Using oils made me wonder if it would be greasy, but I was pleasantly surprised. The lotion turned out light a fluffy, and my body absorbed it quickly! I also wondered about the acne factor (I’m prone to breakouts). This hasn’t presented a single problem. In fact, I’d been getting a fine rash on my shoulders that is now totally gone!
Whip it real good!
The most fun part of creating your own lotion is that you can customize it. To add scent, I used an essential oil. I chose peppermint for its calming effect on the body (did you know it can help relieve muscle soreness?). Add whatever you like best. Lavender, lemon, vanilla, coconut rosemary… the possibilities are endless. Just channel your teenage Bath & Body Works-obsessed self.
Side note: did anyone else have an embarrassing collection of B&B lotions? I think I single-handedly kept that store in business at age 16.
You can also mix and match the oils. I chose coconut oil and shea butter.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that coconut oil is good for basically anything. It’s like Windex to the My Big Fat Greek Wedding mom. Coconut oil is antibacterial, which means it’s good for acne prevention. It’s also full of vitamin E, which is incredibly moisturizing AND its anti-aging. Shea butter has anti-inflammatory properties and gives the lotion a slightly thicker consistency.
Again, you don’t want your skin to be soaking up toxins. Make sure you buy organic ingredients.
Before you lament the cost of organics, look into buying in bulk. You can get a giant jar of organic coconut oil on Amazon for $18.99! It would take you at least a year to get through this jar.
Make a bunch for yourself and your family, and gift any excess. How cool would it be to be gifted homemade lotion?!
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Speaking of coconut oil being a miracle… did you know you can use it as lube? Stop giggling. It’s all natural – have you ever looked at the ingredients list on KY?! Just don’t use it with latex, it is oil after all!
Have you ever thought about what you’re putting on your skin?
What scent would you make your lotion?
This reminds me about all the crap that could be in my lotion – that I use on my entire body every single day! Someone else asked me about this once and a huge lightbulb went on…and then I promptly forgot. Now, I can’t promise I will actually make my own but I will look at the labels and seek out the best organic lotions from now on!!
And LOVE the Spicer in the bushes – hysterical :-)))
That’s all I ask. 😉 I like Dr. Bronner’s products a lot.
Vegas laughed about that thing for the entire day. HA!
oh my gosh I would love this regardless but the child and I are heading to visit my parents soon and I’m looking for things for us to do while we are there and this is perfect!!!!
I can’t wait to hear how it turns out!!! Make sure you keep it in a cool spot in TX. 😉
well, as a typical dude I don’t think a lot about lotions. My grandmother is alway complaint about dry skin, however, so this would be a cool gift! Great new use for the kitchen aid!
You would certainly impress all the ladies in your life with this one! 😉
I love your Spicer in the bushes. We were running around Mission Hills Saturday, surprised we didn’t see any.
I LOVE that run! Looking at all the houses distracts me from the fact that I’m running. HA!
I make my own too! SO much better than store bought!
I checked out that recipe you use – I’ll have to experiment with beeswax next!
i have beeen wanting to make my own lotion..and now you’ve given me the ingredients which means this is happening!
That’s awesome! Let me know how you like it. Can’t wait to see what scent you choose.
Fun and easy I love the idea
Coconut oil lotion is the besttt! :] I need to get some shea butter so I can try this out!!
You’re turning into a hippie and I kind of love it. I bet there’s a planner sticker for that.
I switched my skincare line last year when I was pregnant to an oil based all natural product made right here in Ohio. I’m smitten and I never got stretch marks!
I’m sure you can find me appropriate stickers.
I’m looking for better face creams… I hear you can make those too!
David and I both cracked up when I showed him your Spicer in the bushes – just brilliant!
I would defintiely use peppermint oil like you, I adore that smell and the benefits the peppermint brings. As online shopping is slim to none here (it’s taken me a while to work out how to function without Amazon) I will be keeping an eye out for finding some Shea butter!
It still blows my mind you guys don’t have Amazon. I mean… WHY?!
How did you know I’ve been wanting to make Lotion for a very very very long time Laura?? I can’t believe I only need 3 ingredients. I go through tons of lotion and it’s starting to take a bit out of my budget. I had no idea Vegas was such a great cook, that’s exciting to learn. I always tell people skin is the biggest organ and they laugh at me, that is until I tell them I’m 34 then they perk up and start taking notes.
Yay! Not only was I crafty, but I crafted something the Craft Queen needs. 😉 Let me know if you try it!
This is such a cool idea! I’ve never tried making my own lotion but I have used coconut oil as a moisturizer and I love it!
Thanks! I swear, there’s nothing coconut oil can’t do.
Is it weird that in that picture of you whipping this homemade lotion, it makes me want to eat it?? Hahaha… I try to be conscious of the chemicals in the products I buy and support brands that are known to be wholesome, organic, not test on animals.etc. but like you said, chemicals are in mostly every general product these days! This lotion looks awesome. As you know, I love essential oils, so I’d definitely put some peppermint, lavender and maybe a few others in mine!
I took that pic and then thought it looked like icing! I mean… I guess you could eat it, but it would NOT be icing. 😉
Yes yes yes yes yes. Nice!! I made my own shea body butter last year and it was SO much fun. I loved seeing it get whipped up. I love this and love how it uses coconut oil which I/we always already have in our cupboards anyways. Homemade body products are so easy and so much better for you. I wish more people realized this!
Woah, this is cool. I really want to try it. I need to buy some shea butter.