We are continuing the Frau Litsa project today with a moisturizing body lotion that will really make you shine! A rejuvenating lotion with refreshing and emollient properties and fancy ingredients that leave a fruity and gourmet fragrance on your skin. It contains strawberry seed oil and authentic Chios mastic floral water, while to make it more exotic, I added illipe butter which I used for the first time. It’s a rich and non-greasy composition which is immediately absorbed and gives a silky texture and deep hydration.
During the emulsification I had some technical problems because I wanted to try a new emulsifier, Polyaquol 2W and things did not go as I expected. The mixture was way too greasy and after 2 days the cream separated even though I did everything, based on the supplier’s instructions about the percentages. Since I did not have time for other experiments, I made the cream with pollawax to keep my head calm. I’ll keep you posted about new experiments on polyaquol, but for now let's go to our formula.
Frau Litsa Body Lotion
formula for 100 g | 3.5 oz
cosmetic phase a’:
4 g | 0.14 oz illipe butter
4 g | 0.14 oz strawberry seed oil
3 g | 0.11 oz avocado oil
2 g | 0.07 oz moringa oil
4,5 g | 0.16 oz pollawax
cosmetic phase b’:
50 g | 1.76 oz distilled water
11 g | 0.42 oz rose floral water
10 g | 0.35 oz Chios mastic floral water
5 g | 0.18 oz aloe vera gel
1 g | 0.04 oz powdered strawberry
cosmetic phase c’:
2 g | 0.07 oz provitamin B5 (d-panthenol)
1 g | 0.04 oz oat silk
1 g | 0.04 oz broad spectrum preservative
0.5 g | 0.02 oz vitamin E
Frau Litsa Body Lotion
formula for 100 g | 3.5 oz
cosmetic phase a’:
4 g | 0.14 oz illipe butter
4 g | 0.14 oz strawberry seed oil
3 g | 0.11 oz avocado oil
2 g | 0.07 oz moringa oil
4,5 g | 0.16 oz pollawax
cosmetic phase b’:
50 g | 1.76 oz distilled water
11 g | 0.42 oz rose floral water
10 g | 0.35 oz Chios mastic floral water
5 g | 0.18 oz aloe vera gel
1 g | 0.04 oz powdered strawberry
cosmetic phase c’:
2 g | 0.07 oz provitamin B5 (d-panthenol)
1 g | 0.04 oz oat silk
1 g | 0.04 oz broad spectrum preservative
0.5 g | 0.02 oz vitamin E
cosmetic phase d':
1 g | 0.04 oz strawberry fragrance oil
extra information
Strawberry seed oil is high in vitamin C and therefore fights free radicals. It detoxifies the skin, is absorbed immediately and has a strong natural fragrance while strawberry powder is a natural food for the skin.
Illipe butter is very similar to cocoa butter. It comes from the seeds of the Madhuca Longifolia tree which thrives mainly in the rainforests of India and Indonesia. It has a strong moisturizing effect and treats very dry and damaged skin.
Avocado oil keeps the skin healthy and nourishes it deeply while moringa oil helps the skin retain its moisture.
- Before start making the lotion, sterilise the tools, the containers and your working surface, while wear definitely gloves.
- Follow the cosmetic cream preparation process; available here.
- For the colouring I used a little bit of mica. If you don’t like it, you can skip this step.
Strawberry seed oil is high in vitamin C and therefore fights free radicals. It detoxifies the skin, is absorbed immediately and has a strong natural fragrance while strawberry powder is a natural food for the skin.
Illipe butter is very similar to cocoa butter. It comes from the seeds of the Madhuca Longifolia tree which thrives mainly in the rainforests of India and Indonesia. It has a strong moisturizing effect and treats very dry and damaged skin.
Avocado oil keeps the skin healthy and nourishes it deeply while moringa oil helps the skin retain its moisture.
Rose floral water restores the natural pH of the skin while Chios mastic floral water has tonic and cleansing properties.
Aloe vera gel softens the skin, provitamin B5 and vitamin E have healing and antioxidant effects, while oat silk optimizes the texture of the cream and gives an immediate glow with a matte effect.
Stella Crown©
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