Guest guest Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Hi -- does anyone have any websites or recipes they've tried themselves, for home-created lotions or hand creams, specifically a moisturizing cream or lotion? I'd like to do some lotions for myself, as well as make a cream/salve or lotion for a friend who is a cleaner for her livelihood. She uses lots of nasty chemical cleaners (she has no choice), and her hands are always chapped and cracked, even when she wears gloves (they make her hands sweat). I used to use a salve (purchased) with a beeswax base, which formed a bit of protection for rough work (gardening, etc), and I'd like to be able to make something like that for her (and some basic moisturizing cream for myself; I live and work on a farm, so wash my hands often, leading to dryness, especially in winter, which we're just coming out of). Thanks, Andrea in New Zealand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Hi I have found some recipes some online and some in books, which i have used as a basic recipe but then added on with my own ad have made lotions and perfumes. I have some in my computer and others around. I am not able to assemble them right now but will get back with you on that. Ususally if you go online and find info on aromatherapy they will often have basic recipes. Again i will be on later and will post some. Susan Hope all is well with you and yours. Image by FlamingText.com Andrea Gauland <dreaquince Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:06:25 AM Lotion/cream recipes? Hi -- does anyone have any websites or recipes they've tried themselves, for home-created lotions or hand creams, specifically a moisturizing cream or lotion? I'd like to do some lotions for myself, as well as make a cream/salve or lotion for a friend who is a cleaner for her livelihood. She uses lots of nasty chemical cleaners (she has no choice), and her hands are always chapped and cracked, even when she wears gloves (they make her hands sweat). I used to use a salve (purchased) with a beeswax base, which formed a bit of protection for rough work (gardening, etc), and I'd like to be able to make something like that for her (and some basic moisturizing cream for myself; I live and work on a farm, so wash my hands often, leading to dryness, especially in winter, which we're just coming out of). Thanks, Andrea in New Zealand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 While I have not made any of these recipes exactly, I have used the proportions as bases and then added the oils and additives that I felt would benefit me personally (or that I happened to have on the shelf!) http://www.womanjunction.com/topic/skincare/ There are many options to choose from, but it is quite easy and fun! On 9/11/07, Andrea Gauland <dreaquince wrote: > > Hi -- does anyone have any websites or recipes they've tried > themselves, for home-created lotions or hand creams, specifically a > moisturizing cream or lotion? I'd like to do some lotions for > myself, as well as make a cream/salve or lotion for a friend who is a > cleaner for her livelihood. She uses lots of nasty chemical cleaners > (she has no choice), and her hands are always chapped and cracked, > even when she wears gloves (they make her hands sweat). I used to > use a salve (purchased) with a beeswax base, which formed a bit of > protection for rough work (gardening, etc), and I'd like to be able > to make something like that for her (and some basic moisturizing > cream for myself; I live and work on a farm, so wash my hands often, > leading to dryness, especially in winter, which we're just coming out > of). > > Thanks, > Andrea in > New Zealand > > -- Mary Alford Mary Alford, LLC (Green Building, Energy Star Consultations) www.chemohairapy.com Useful Gifts for Cancer Patients! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 My great uncle was a pharmacist and made a hand lotion that was very effective for healing and sofening ones skin. Unfortuanately if dont know the exact proportions. Its ingrediants were glycerin, carbolic acid, and rose water. I have one bottle and it smells of the carbolic acid. Mostly glycerin and i think the rose water was for smell more than anything. and i guess he carbolic acid had some disinfectant quality. I wish i could give u more information. I have looked for the reciept but have not found it yet. Sorry i cant be of more help, but it is very good. Andrea Gauland <dreaquince Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:06:25 AM Lotion/cream recipes? Hi -- does anyone have any websites or recipes they've tried themselves, for home-created lotions or hand creams, specifically a moisturizing cream or lotion? I'd like to do some lotions for myself, as well as make a cream/salve or lotion for a friend who is a cleaner for her livelihood. She uses lots of nasty chemical cleaners (she has no choice), and her hands are always chapped and cracked, even when she wears gloves (they make her hands sweat). I used to use a salve (purchased) with a beeswax base, which formed a bit of protection for rough work (gardening, etc), and I'd like to be able to make something like that for her (and some basic moisturizing cream for myself; I live and work on a farm, so wash my hands often, leading to dryness, especially in winter, which we're just coming out of). Thanks, Andrea in New Zealand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I prefer straight extra virgin olive oil on my dry skin. I've used Bag Balm in the green tin with excellent results on cracked dry skin. It's made for cows tits but is also very effective on human skin. It was the only thing the ex could use on his hands. When he was making furniture and the chemicals he used to paint, stain and strip would leave craters in his hands. Jenny Kernan --- Steven Wilson <antiqmon2004 wrote: > My great uncle was a pharmacist and made a hand > lotion that was very effective for healing and > sofening ones skin. Unfortuanately if dont know the > exact proportions. Its ingrediants were glycerin, > carbolic acid, and rose water. I have one bottle > and it smells of the carbolic acid. Mostly glycerin > and i think the rose water was for smell more than > anything. and i guess he carbolic acid had some > disinfectant quality. I wish i could give u more > information. I have looked for the reciept but have > not found it yet. Sorry i cant be of more help, > but it is very good. > > > > Andrea Gauland <dreaquince > > Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:06:25 AM > Lotion/cream recipes? > > Hi -- does anyone have any websites or recipes > they've tried > themselves, for home-created lotions or hand creams, > specifically a > moisturizing cream or lotion? I'd like to do some > lotions for > myself, as well as make a cream/salve or lotion for > a friend who is a > cleaner for her livelihood. She uses lots of nasty > chemical cleaners > (she has no choice), and her hands are always > chapped and cracked, > even when she wears gloves (they make her hands > sweat). I used to > use a salve (purchased) with a beeswax base, which > formed a bit of > protection for rough work (gardening, etc), and I'd > like to be able > to make something like that for her (and some basic > moisturizing > cream for myself; I live and work on a farm, so wash > my hands often, > leading to dryness, especially in winter, which > we're just coming out > of). > > Thanks, > Andrea in > New Zealand > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I love Egyptian Magic. You can find it in most health food stores and online. Here are the ingredients: olive oil bees wax honey bee pollen royal jelly bee propolis Divine love It's wonderful! Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 One suggestion also is to consider using Boraxo hand cleaner gritty enough to get out dirt, grease, etc alkaline enough to counter act any acids and gentle enough to use frequently with less drying than most other hand cleaners easy on the environment, also I like warm oils to help with arthritis Wonderful Hand/Body oil, that looks like a candle, made of kasher certified wax, organic soy oil and cotton seed oil.. paper wick.. natural scents.. you don't want to burn for long periods of time, only for enough time to soften & heat... then drizzle some onto hands & run into affected area.... this stuff is incredible web-site on the candle is: r3scents.com Angela , Jenny Kernan <rainysnana wrote: > > I prefer straight extra virgin olive oil on my dry > skin. I've used Bag Balm in the green tin with > excellent results on cracked dry skin. It's made for > cows tits but is also very effective on human skin. > > It was the only thing the ex could use on his hands. > When he was making furniture and the chemicals he used > to paint, stain and strip would leave craters in his > hands. > > Jenny Kernan > > --- Steven Wilson <antiqmon2004 wrote: > > > My great uncle was a pharmacist and made a hand > > lotion that was very effective for healing and > > sofening ones skin. Unfortuanately if dont know the > > exact proportions. Its ingrediants were glycerin, > > carbolic acid, and rose water. I have one bottle > > and it smells of the carbolic acid. Mostly glycerin > > and i think the rose water was for smell more than > > anything. and i guess he carbolic acid had some > > disinfectant quality. I wish i could give u more > > information. I have looked for the reciept but have > > not found it yet. Sorry i cant be of more help, > > but it is very good. > > > > > > > > Andrea Gauland <dreaquince > > > > Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:06:25 AM > > Lotion/cream recipes? > > > > Hi -- does anyone have any websites or recipes > > they've tried > > themselves, for home-created lotions or hand creams, > > specifically a > > moisturizing cream or lotion? I'd like to do some > > lotions for > > myself, as well as make a cream/salve or lotion for > > a friend who is a > > cleaner for her livelihood. She uses lots of nasty > > chemical cleaners > > (she has no choice), and her hands are always > > chapped and cracked, > > even when she wears gloves (they make her hands > > sweat). I used to > > use a salve (purchased) with a beeswax base, which > > formed a bit of > > protection for rough work (gardening, etc), and I'd > > like to be able > > to make something like that for her (and some basic > > moisturizing > > cream for myself; I live and work on a farm, so wash > > my hands often, > > leading to dryness, especially in winter, which > > we're just coming out > > of). > > > > Thanks, > > Andrea in > > New Zealand > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 My hands used to get so dry and cracked in the winter; probably because I was using Ivory soap for handwashing (all the glycerin is removed from it). But the best thing I found to heal these painful cracks was plain ol' lanolin. Rub enough on the hands to get them nice and sticky, then put cotton gloves or socks over your hands all night. Now I eat a fair amount of extra virgin olive oil (internal skin- " moisturizer " ), and the only soap I use is all-natural soap I make myself. Used to have to slather oil all over my body all winter, no longer have to do that. Maybe once or twice a winter, my skin gets dry enough that I break out the coconut or e.v. olive oil to put on skin, and that's all I need. Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Thanks for all the replies to my query. Being in New Zealand, it's very difficult to order any herbal preparations into the country without all kinds of special paperwork, because of the country's bio- security regulations, which are among the strictest in the world. I was hoping for a simple make-at-home recipe. Cheers Andrea On 19/09/2007, at 4:59 AM, Michelle wrote: > I love Egyptian Magic. You can find it in most health food stores and > online. > > Here are the ingredients: > > olive oil > bees wax > honey > bee pollen > royal jelly > bee propolis > Divine love > > It's wonderful! > Michelle > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hi, Angela -- I haven't seen Boraxo for sale here, but there's probably something similar. I know Bag Balm from when we lived in the states, but I don't hink it's as benign as it used to be. I haven't seen it for sale here. I think it's a petroleum-based product? Correct me if I'm wrong, and I'll have a friend post some from the US. I can't use soy oil myself because I'm allergic to soya- based products, but I will look for the the product you mentioned, Angela, as it sounds interesting. Cheers Andrea On 19/09/2007, at 4:53 PM, Angela wrote: > One suggestion also > is to consider using Boraxo hand cleaner > gritty enough to get out dirt, grease, etc > alkaline enough to counter act any acids > and gentle enough to use frequently with less drying than most other > hand cleaners > easy on the environment, also > > I like warm oils to help with arthritis > Wonderful Hand/Body oil, that looks like a candle, made of kasher > certified wax, organic soy oil and cotton seed oil.. paper wick.. > natural scents.. you don't want to burn for long periods of time, > only for enough time to soften & heat... then drizzle some onto hands > & run into affected area.... this stuff is incredible > web-site on the candle is: r3scents.com > > Angela > > , Jenny Kernan > <rainysnana wrote: > > > > I prefer straight extra virgin olive oil on my dry > > skin. I've used Bag Balm in the green tin with > > excellent results on cracked dry skin. It's made for > > cows tits but is also very effective on human skin. > > > > It was the only thing the ex could use on his hands. > > When he was making furniture and the chemicals he used > > to paint, stain and strip would leave craters in his > > hands. > > > > Jenny Kernan > > > > --- Steven Wilson <antiqmon2004 wrote: > > > > > My great uncle was a pharmacist and made a hand > > > lotion that was very effective for healing and > > > sofening ones skin. Unfortuanately if dont know the > > > exact proportions. Its ingrediants were glycerin, > > > carbolic acid, and rose water. I have one bottle > > > and it smells of the carbolic acid. Mostly glycerin > > > and i think the rose water was for smell more than > > > anything. and i guess he carbolic acid had some > > > disinfectant quality. I wish i could give u more > > > information. I have looked for the reciept but have > > > not found it yet. Sorry i cant be of more help, > > > but it is very good. > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrea Gauland <dreaquince > > > > > > Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:06:25 AM > > > Lotion/cream recipes? > > > > > > Hi -- does anyone have any websites or recipes > > > they've tried > > > themselves, for home-created lotions or hand creams, > > > specifically a > > > moisturizing cream or lotion? I'd like to do some > > > lotions for > > > myself, as well as make a cream/salve or lotion for > > > a friend who is a > > > cleaner for her livelihood. She uses lots of nasty > > > chemical cleaners > > > (she has no choice), and her hands are always > > > chapped and cracked, > > > even when she wears gloves (they make her hands > > > sweat). I used to > > > use a salve (purchased) with a beeswax base, which > > > formed a bit of > > > protection for rough work (gardening, etc), and I'd > > > like to be able > > > to make something like that for her (and some basic > > > moisturizing > > > cream for myself; I live and work on a farm, so wash > > > my hands often, > > > leading to dryness, especially in winter, which > > > we're just coming out > > > of). > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Andrea in > > > New Zealand > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Thanks and reply . Very valuable informations. Lots of foods, profits, lakhs and lakhs of money to all. Angela <dingy0bama0brat wrote: One suggestion also is to consider using Boraxo hand cleaner gritty enough to get out dirt, grease, etc alkaline enough to counter act any acids and gentle enough to use frequently with less drying than most other hand cleaners easy on the environment, also I like warm oils to help with arthritis Wonderful Hand/Body oil, that looks like a candle, made of kasher certified wax, organic soy oil and cotton seed oil.. paper wick.. natural scents.. you don't want to burn for long periods of time, only for enough time to soften & heat... then drizzle some onto hands & run into affected area.... this stuff is incredible web-site on the candle is: r3scents.com Angela , Jenny Kernan <rainysnana wrote: > > I prefer straight extra virgin olive oil on my dry > skin. I've used Bag Balm in the green tin with > excellent results on cracked dry skin. It's made for > cows tits but is also very effective on human skin. > > It was the only thing the ex could use on his hands. > When he was making furniture and the chemicals he used > to paint, stain and strip would leave craters in his > hands. > > Jenny Kernan > > --- Steven Wilson <antiqmon2004 wrote: > > > My great uncle was a pharmacist and made a hand > > lotion that was very effective for healing and > > sofening ones skin. Unfortuanately if dont know the > > exact proportions. Its ingrediants were glycerin, > > carbolic acid, and rose water. I have one bottle > > and it smells of the carbolic acid. Mostly glycerin > > and i think the rose water was for smell more than > > anything. and i guess he carbolic acid had some > > disinfectant quality. I wish i could give u more > > information. I have looked for the reciept but have > > not found it yet. Sorry i cant be of more help, > > but it is very good. > > > > > > > > Andrea Gauland <dreaquince > > > > Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:06:25 AM > > Lotion/cream recipes? > > > > Hi -- does anyone have any websites or recipes > > they've tried > > themselves, for home-created lotions or hand creams, > > specifically a > > moisturizing cream or lotion? I'd like to do some > > lotions for > > myself, as well as make a cream/salve or lotion for > > a friend who is a > > cleaner for her livelihood. She uses lots of nasty > > chemical cleaners > > (she has no choice), and her hands are always > > chapped and cracked, > > even when she wears gloves (they make her hands > > sweat). I used to > > use a salve (purchased) with a beeswax base, which > > formed a bit of > > protection for rough work (gardening, etc), and I'd > > like to be able > > to make something like that for her (and some basic > > moisturizing > > cream for myself; I live and work on a farm, so wash > > my hands often, > > leading to dryness, especially in winter, which > > we're just coming out > > of). > > > > Thanks, > > Andrea in > > New Zealand > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > sitamkapak. Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Thanks, Joy. I live in New Zealand, where sheep outnumber people by about 10-1, so a lot of the world's lanolin is produced here. I need to find an organic source, though, as the crap that conventionally farmed sheep are treated with for parasites is not to be believed. I used to think I was allergic to lanolin, but as long as I used a certified organic source, I don't get a rash. Thank you for the reminder! 8 ) Andrea NZ On 20/09/2007, at 2:49 AM, jmr1290 wrote: > My hands used to get so dry and cracked in the winter; probably > because I was using Ivory soap for handwashing (all the glycerin is > removed from it). But the best thing I found to heal these painful > cracks was plain ol' lanolin. Rub enough on the hands to get them nice > and sticky, then put cotton gloves or socks over your hands all night. > > Now I eat a fair amount of extra virgin olive oil (internal > skin- " moisturizer " ), and the only soap I use is all-natural soap I > make myself. Used to have to slather oil all over my body all winter, > no longer have to do that. Maybe once or twice a winter, my skin gets > dry enough that I break out the coconut or e.v. olive oil to put on > skin, and that's all I need. > > Joy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 http://www.stretcher.com/stories/980108b.cfm site for recipes hand lotions and creams love, Cecile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 EXACTLY what I was looking for - Thank you, Cecile! 8 ) Andrea in New Zealand On 21/09/2007, at 8:00 AM, cecile wrote: > > > http://www.stretcher.com/stories/980108b.cfm > > site for recipes hand lotions and creams > love, Cecile > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Great, I'll have to check it out further for aromatherapy. I'm a massage therapist, and we're always looking to create new potions. Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Here's another site: http://www.recipegoldmine.com/beautyskin/skin.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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