How to Make Your Own Natural Body Cream: 14 Steps (with Pictures) (2025)

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   Measure the amount of oils and pour them into the taller / bigger Pyrex container.^[1]

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   Measure the amount of liquid and pour them into the smaller Pyrex container.^[2]

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   Measure the amount of thickeners / emulsifiers and add them to the oils. NOTE: Add the Xantham gum to the water base AFTER you take out the containers from the water bath!!!

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   Add the borax to the water base.

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   Fill the saucepan or pot to 1/4 with water and place on the stove.

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   Add both containers to the water bath.

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   Let the water simmer.

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   Stir occasionally with two separate wooden sticks or spoons - (a) to combine the waxes with the oils and (b) for the borax to dissolve in the water. Once the waxes have dissolved, take both containers out of the water bath.

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   Start mixing the liquid base (water) with the hand-mixer,and slowly pour 1/8 tsp Xantham gum into the liquid;

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    Mix for at least 1 - 2 minutes. You will see that the water turns a little jello-like. Tiny bubbles will form and the consistency is going to be thicker than water. Make sure, no clumps are forming at this point.

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    Place the hand-mixer into the oil base and start mixing while slowly pouring the liquid base into the oils. You will see how the liquid and the oils combine and form a whitish creamy substance.^[3]

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    Mix for at least 10 minutes on high speed. You may notice that the mixture begins already to form and settle into a nice cream.

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    Add the essential oils and mix for another 2 minutes.^[4]

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    Fill the cream into your sterilized jars.^[5]

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• If you would like a lotion instead of a cream, just use more distilled water. For the above recipe, add 20 milliliters (0.68floz) of distilled water.

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• This DIY project is an easy way to get children involved with making homemade gifts while learning more about the benefits of using natural ingredients in beauty products.

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• Citrus oils are photosensitive, meaning, if you use them in your creams, be careful when you go into the sun

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• If you use essential oils, please test a drop on a sensitive part of your skin first, e.g. the inside of your wrist, to see if you have an allergic reaction.

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• Too much coconut oil as base oil will overpower any essential oils that you may want to use.

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• Pyrex glass containers (2) a smaller one in which you heat up the liquid (water) and a larger one in which you will heat up the oils and the thickeners
• A pot or pan large or rather wide enough to put the glass containers in such as a pan
• Hand-held mixer (if your Pyrex container is too small for both beaters, just use one; works just as well)
• Popsicle sticks (not really a necessity but practical to stir the oil and the liquid)
• Sterilized jars to fill your creams in. Use colored glass jars as they not only look pretty and make wonderful gifts but also keep the content from spoiling faster.
• Measuring spoons (you can use any regular spoon just as well)
• A good scale that weighs in at least as little as 2 gram (0.071oz) increments, preferably using the metric system.
• OILS & BUTTERS:
  • 30 ml Almond Oil, 3 ml Borage Seed Oil*, 3 ml Calendula Oil*, 5 ml Perilla Seed Oil*, 5 milliliters (0.17floz) Rosehip Oil*, 5 ml Wheat Germ Oil*, 4 milliliters (0.14floz) Vitamin E*, 6 g Shea Butter, 6 g Cocoa Butter* (*these oils or butters can be substituted for any other oil such as Apricot Oil, Olive Oil etc. Whatever oil you have will work just as well).
• THICKENERS & EMULSIFIERS:
  • 2 g Beeswax & 6 g Borax, 15 g Vegetable Emulsifying Wax, 1 g Stearic Acid (not necessary), 1 g Xantham Gum (you can do without it as well)
• LIQUIDS:
  • 130 ml distilled Water, 20 ml Lavender Hydrosol (you can use distilled water instead)
• FRAGRANCE:
  • 8 drops German Chamomile Essential Oils, 7 drops Frankincense Essential Oils, 4 drops Geranium Essential Oils, 4 drops Jasmine Essential Oils, 10 drops Lavender Essential Oils but you can use any other essential oil as well.
• ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 teaspoon Honey, 1 tablespoon Aloe Vera Gel

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Updated: September 20, 2024

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