Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Good question. Have youy tried jojoba oil? Can you share the Rosenary's perfect cream recipe? Jan In a message dated 8/7/2005 8:36:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, listservs writes: Hi folks, Tonight I tried the Rosemary's Perfect Cream recipe, almost exactly as written... success! Woot. The next step is to try it with the ingredient substitutions I want to use. In the meantime, I have a lot of frickin' cream. This is the second homemade lotion recipe I've made so far, and both left my hands feeling soft and a bit lubricated, but still " dry underneath " . I was hoping the addition of shea butter would fix that, but it hasn't seemed to have done the trick. This last batch not only contained shea butter, the usual water & oil (safflower), but also lanolin and aloe vera gel. What ingredients have you found that provide that moisturizing feeling? -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Hi folks, Tonight I tried the Rosemary's Perfect Cream recipe, almost exactly as written... success! Woot. The next step is to try it with the ingredient substitutions I want to use. In the meantime, I have a lot of frickin' cream. This is the second homemade lotion recipe I've made so far, and both left my hands feeling soft and a bit lubricated, but still " dry underneath " . I was hoping the addition of shea butter would fix that, but it hasn't seemed to have done the trick. This last batch not only contained shea butter, the usual water & oil (safflower), but also lanolin and aloe vera gel. What ingredients have you found that provide that moisturizing feeling? -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Hi Josh: Gee, I guess I emailed the wrong person to ask if they would mind sharing the cream recipe ! Anyway, I have always found Meadowfoam Seed Oil to be wonderful in my creams and lotions. It sinks right into the skin as well and isn't " greasy " feeling. I love this oil and it " does " leave my skin feeling much less dry. I'm diabetic so I'm always trying to find just the right thing. Would you have any objections to sharing the recipe with us ? Thank you, Jenn in Oregon - " Joshua Alexander " <listservs Sunday, August 07, 2005 8:36 PM creams/lotions - how to hydrate? > Hi folks, > > Tonight I tried the Rosemary's Perfect Cream recipe, almost exactly > as written... success! Woot. The next step is to try it with the > ingredient substitutions I want to use. In the meantime, I have a lot > of frickin' cream. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Thanks for the suggestions so far... anyone else have other ideas I could try too? No problem sharing the recipe--I got it from folks on this list :-) Here it is: Rosemary's Perfect Cream Waters 2/3c distilled water or rose water 1/3c aloe vera gel vitamins a & e as desired Oils 3/4c apricot, almond or grapeseed oil 1/3c coconut oil or cocoa butter 1/4t lanolin 1/2 to 1oz grated beeswax 1. combine waters in glass measuring cup. 2. in double boiler over low heat, combine the oils. heat them just enough to melt 3. pour the oils into a blender, cool to room temp. Mix will become thick, creamy, semisolid, and cream colored. 4. when mix has cooled, turn on blender to highest speed. in a slow thin drizzle, put the water mix into the center vortex or the whirling oil mix. 5. when most of the water has been added to the oils, listen to the blender. and watch the cream. When blender coughs and chokes and the cream looks thick and white, like buttercream frosting. turn off after a couple minutes or so of choking in the blender. You can slowly add more water by hand but don't over beat. I never had to add any additional water. Cream will thicken as it sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Thank you too, Josh. Jenn - " Joshua Alexander " <listservs Sunday, August 07, 2005 9:57 PM Re: creams/lotions - how to hydrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Josh, As someone who has eczema on her hands,exploring the issue of hydration/penetration vs a topical protective layer has been a big one for me--both with commercial and handmade products. From what I have read, and from personal experience, a lotion is better suited to hydration and a creme is more effective at holding in pre-existing moisture and blocking out harmful elements. The higher the water content,with a well emulsified formula, the better the penetration. Waxes are particularly stubborn about sinking into the skin. HTH a little with personalizing your formula, Mary Alana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Joshua, You might want to weigh you water before you heat it and then after it's heated. If any water has evaporated, add more water. I have to add more water all the time. The last tier, I add too much water and my cream became a thick lotion. But one of the best I ever made. Also maybe substitute something else for the lanolin. I feel that's may be what's making it so greasy. You may want to try some nutrasorb. It's a modified wheat starch. It works fantastic. It will absorb the greasy stuff. You can get that at Snow Drift Farm. Well worth it. It adds a silky feeling. The meadowfoam seed oil is wonderful. Apricot oil is a heavy. Coco butter is good. Or fractionated coconut oil. Sometimes you have to play with the recipe. Deleting some things adding new things to their places. Give it a try. Let us know how it comes out when it's changed. Julia Graber Girl By Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Hi Mary, Interesting... this cream came out so thick I think I could probably leave the beeswax out all together. It can also hold a lot more water than called for. Thanks muchly, Josh >The higher the water content,with a well emulsified formula, the better the >penetration. Waxes are particularly stubborn about sinking into the skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Ummmmm. Lanolin. Personally I would leave that one out. I know some people love it, but it's more " greasy " than moisturising... after all, think about them poor wee sheepies, out in the field... it's the Lanolin that helps to keep them dry under all that wet soggy fluffy stuff ;-). Also a lot of people don't have a fun time skin-wise with Lanolin. My personal fav recipe for a " cream " (without water) is : beeswax, Jojoba oil, cocoa and shea butters. As I try to avoid preservatives, I stay away from " creams " that call for anytype of hydration such as water, aloe juice etc... one MUST have preservatives for those... vitamin A, E etc will do next to nothing to preserve the shelf life against microbuggies in water based creams. K -- Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Yes, the lanolin was always on its way out just because it's not vegan. But I wanted to make the recipe as written first before messing with it So do you find the waterless cream to feel " hydrating " ? I could certainly try it out. -Josh >Ummmmm. Lanolin. Personally I would leave that one out. >My personal fav recipe for a " cream " (without water) is : beeswax, >Jojoba oil, cocoa and shea butters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 As long as you don't go too heavy on the bees wax and cocoa butter, it's ususally pretty good stuff. When you add the shea and the oil you whip it and it's pretty nice... OTH, you can skip the beeswax and cocoa butter and go with only the shea and oil and whip it really light. You can make a shea/oil only for day and t'other one for night as it is heavier. But again, minimizing the amount of waxes can lighten up the " cream " . On 8/8/05, Joshua Alexander <listservs wrote: > Yes, the lanolin was always on its way out just because it's not > vegan. But I wanted to make the recipe as written first before > messing with it > > So do you find the waterless cream to feel " hydrating " ? I could > certainly try it out. -- Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 - Joshua Alexander Sunday, August 07, 2005 10:36 PM creams/lotions - how to hydrate? Hi folks, What ingredients have you found that provide that moisturizing feeling? -Josh EMU OIL! Or the veggie alternative...Meadowfoam Seed Oil! Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I agree here Anita. Both are wonderful and I use them together often. Put plain emu on face at night and can see a difference on my skin within about 3 days after doing this. Jenn in Oregon - " Anita Reeves " <anita-r Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:37 AM Re: creams/lotions - how to hydrate? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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