Men's shaving lotion

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I'm looking for recipes for men's shaving lotion. Something that is natural ingredients, and preferably can be made to smell wonderful by adding oils or tinctures:) Any one have any sources or recipes?

 

Thanks.

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YES! i have a recipe for bay rum buried somewhere! let me look for it!

*smile*

chris

 

 

the_oil_co-op , leanashe@w... wrote:

> I'm looking for recipes for men's shaving lotion. Something that is

natural ingredients, and preferably can be made to smell wonderful by

adding oils or tinctures:) Any one have any sources or recipes?

>

> Thanks.

> Dew Drop Blessings,

> Soseneda

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Aftershave Recipes

 

 

Cooling Aftershave

 

* 1/2 C pure Aloe Vera Gel

1 Tbsp. water

2 tsp. 100 proof vodka

2 tsp. witchhazel

1/4 tsp. fo or eo of choice

 

Simply blend all together and put in a container of choice.

 

This is a wonderfully cooling after shave that I reframe from calling

Men's after shave as women can use it on their legs as well. Janet

10/21/98

Aftershave

 

This recipe is from " The Herbal Body Book " by Stephanie Tourles.

2 cups witch hazel

1 sprig fresh rosemary

1 sprig mint of choice

1 stick cinnamon

5-10 whole cloves

2 strips fresh orange peel cut into spirals

2 strips fresh lemon peel cut into spirals

15 drops of tincture of benzoin

Place all in bottle. Cap tightly and store for 2 weeks. Use and

enjoy.

I would assume skip the herbs and add FO. Don't think you would need

tinc of benzoin. Probably used for preservative while using fresh

herbs.

Jan S. JANS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aftershave

 

This month's issue (Aug '97) of the Herb Companion has an article by

Janice Cox on herbal skin care for men. Most of the recipes are

pretty basic, with just two or three ingredients. The following is

one I want to try:

1 C Vodka

2 tsp Dried yarrow

1 Tbls dried lavender flowers

1 Tbls dried sage leaves

1 dried bay leaf

1 Tbls honey (optional-add for dry skin)

Mix ingredients together, and pour into a clean jar with tight

fitting lid. Place the jar in a dark, cool place for two weeks. At

the end of two weeks, strain off the liquid and discard any solids;

pour the strained liquid into a clean container. You can also create

stronger scents by adding a few drops of essential oil, or by adding

more dry herbs and allowing the mixture to sit another week.

Gail freeman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aftershave

 

There are alot of things you can add/do to make a nice aftershave.

The base of say, " Bay Rum " aftershave is Bacardi 151 Rum (any kind of

rum will do, but the higher proofs work best) Just put a pint of it

into a jar and add things like cloves, ginger, herbs, EO's, fruit

rinds, to get the smell you desire. Make sure that the level of Rum

completely covers the ingredients. Leave in jar and shake daily for

two weeks. Then strain!

 

The Rum (alcohol) actually is extracting the essences of your

ingredients! You can use Vodka also, but I prefer Rum! There are many

things you can do to this, just takes an imagination (something I

have alot of

Kathy petal-pusher

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Pre-Shave mix

 

Small bottle of 80 proof vodka

2 dessert spoons Glycerin

1/2 dessert spoon spirit of camphor

20 drops Lime eo

 

The miniature bottle of vodka I got measured 1/4 cup in my Australian

measuring spoons, the 2 dessert spoons of Glycerin are approx. equal

to 1 tablespoon, I believe, and the spirit of camphor I *could* not

find in the shops, so on the advice of my pharmacist, I took some

surgical spirit and dissolved some tablets of camphor in it - until

no more would dissolve.

 

I mixed them in the order in which they are written. The Glycerin

went all silky at first, but as I continued mixing, it suddenly

dissolved. When the camphor and spirit were added, there was a little

scum on the top (I guess some of the camphor came out of solution),

but this vanished when I added the eo. Poured into the (washed but

not sterilized) bottle of the previous (highly stinky) pre-shave,

shook up wildly (the eo tends to sit on the top) and tried it on my

skin. Smelt ok... so the acid test was to give it to Bog - and he

says it's ok (high praise VBG!!). He would prefer it to be a trifle

more oily, so I am considering a little carrier oil with the next

batch (no way am I going to let him go back to that stinky ol

commercial brand again!!!)

 

I am unaware of any constraints or cautions in the ingredients I

used, and I did check with the pharmacist before putting it together,

just in case. However Bog shaves just before he has a shower, so it's

not likely to stay on the skin very long in any concentration - but

this may not be the case for all men. Anyone know of anything we

should be aware of before making this stuff and spreading it around,

please?

 

Melanie Dunstan allcrafts

 

 

 

 

 

Aftershave

 

1 cup distilled water

1/2 cup vodka

2 tsp vegetable glycerin

1 dropper full of scent

 

The scent and the glycerin have to be put into the vodka before the

water is added and stirred up real nice. Then add the water. The

glycerin does make the solution white though so I ended up using 2

drops of yellow food color and 1 drop of red to make a peach color.

Turned out really great!

Therese Lott lott

 

 

 

 

Bay Rum Aftershave

 

For a nice Bay Rum Aftershave you can fill a quart size canning jar

with bay leaves. Then fill it up with your Vodka or Everclear and

leave about 2 inches of room at the top. Fill up the rest of the way

with a nice oil like olive, or maybe fractionated coconut oil. Put

the lid on the jar and let it sit for a couple of days shaking it now

and then.

 

After your couple of days have passed strain out the bay leaves and

pour your liquid into a gallon size container.

 

Then add 10 ounces of Rum

1 pint of Vodka or Everclear

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

1/2 ounce of tincture of benzoin

1 oz of glycerin

3 quarts of distilled water

 

Let this sit for a few days and its done and you have a whole gallon

of it!

Therese Lott lott

 

 

 

 

Another Bay Rum Aftershave

 

1 cup alcohol (vodka or pure grain)

1/2 cup rum

1 cup distilled water

2 tablespoons glycerin

1/2 teaspoon tincture of benzoin

1 cup crushed bay leaves

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

4 tablespoons finely chopped orange peel

2 tablespoons ground allspice

 

Put all of the ingredients in a clean glass jar and close it up

tightly. Keep it in the jar for 2 weeks and be sure to shake it

daily. Strain thoroughly and put in clean bottle. Shake well before

using.

Jennifer rainydaybp

 

 

Sensual

This blend of EOs to add to your favourite aftershave base recipe.

4 parts rosewood eo

4 parts orange eo

2 parts vanilla eo

4 parts patchouli eo

4 parts ylangylang eo

2 parts oakmoss eo

2 parts lavender eo

4 parts grapefruit eo

2 parts clove bud eo

1 part cinnamon leaf eo

Mix in a dark bottle and leave for 4 days to blend.

 

Suzy M 1/27/00

 

 

the_oil_co-op , leanashe@w... wrote:

> I'm looking for recipes for men's shaving lotion. Something that is

natural ingredients, and preferably can be made to smell wonderful by

adding oils or tinctures:) Any one have any sources or recipes?

>

> Thanks.

> Dew Drop Blessings,

> Soseneda

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