This was the kit I received in the mail. Everything I needed to make this recipe was individually wrapped in this cute little tote bag.
When I opened the tote, here was everything I received... the instructions/recipe guide, almond oil, emulsifying wax, cocoa butter, stearic acid, vitamin E oil, optiphen preservative, fragrance oil, pipettes, and four jars with lids. Having never made bath/body products, I really couldn't tell you what the different ingredients are, or what they specifically do in the process. The only thing that I had to have to make this was distilled water, a stick blender, thermometer, two pots, and a bowl.
After gathering and thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing everything, I was ready to begin. I boiled my water for twenty minutes and set aside the required amount. Meanwhile, I heated up the first ingredients to the required temperature. Once that was ready, and the water was at it's correct temperature, I mixed the two parts together in my bowl and began mixing with the stick blender.
To be honest, I really worried something was not right, as it took forever for this to thicken up. I even left it for a while and went out to the grocery store, hoping it would thicken as it cooled, which it did! The picture above is after I got home and it had cooled.
And that is the finished product. I put it in the jars and sprinkled a bit of real cocoa on the top.
I absolutely love this stuff! I kept two jars for myself, and gave two to my neighbor and her daughter. I have not asked her how they like it, but I sure do. I'm not a big lotion person myself, but this is really nice after getting out of the pool, when your skin is slightly dried out from chlorine. I love the smell too! It almost smells good enough to eat!
Thanks NG for giving me the opportunity to try this! I am thrilled with how it came out!
