Other
Ingredients & Equipment You'll Need:
Distilled Water
Mixing Bowl
Stainless Steel Spoon
Stovetop
(2) Pots
Stick Blender
Spatula
Scale
353 grams of Distilled Water
28 grams Rice Bran Oil
30 grams Fractionated Coconut Oil
24 grams Silky
Emulsifying Wax
10 grams Mango Butter
8 grams Sodium Lactate
5 grams Vitamin E
Oil
7 grams Optiphen
Preservative
6 grams Cucumber Splash
Fragrance Oil
Clean and sanitize your work area as well as your
packaging.
Phase
I: The
Water Phase: Weigh out at least
425 grams of distilled water (you want to have an overage of water for
evaporation purposes). Place the water
into a pot and place the pot on the stove top.
Now, heat the water to at least 180F. Next, hold the temperature of
the water for 20 minutes. This process
will destroy any bacteria that is in
the water. Then, remove the water from the heat source. Now, weigh out the
needed 353 grams. Then, to this add the sodium lactate. Stir and then set aside.
Phase
II:
The Oil Phase: Now, once again in a small pot, weigh out all of the
following ingredients: Silky Emulsifying Wax, Rice Bran Oil, Fractionated
Coconut Oil, Mango Butter, and Vitamin E Oil.
Grab a slightly larger pot, and place several inches of tap water into
this. Now, place the larger (water) pot
on the stove top over medium heat. Next, place the smaller pot into the larger
one. This is the double boiler
method. Stirring occasionally, heat your cream ingredients to 140F.
Phase
III:
The Mixing Phase: When both your water phase and oil phase are
140F, place them both into a large mixing bowl.
Using a stick blender, blend both phases together. As you do this, you will notice the mixture will turn white in color. This means your lotion is beginning to
emulsify.
Phase
IV: The
Cool Down
Phase: Next, allow your mixture to cool slightly.
Once the temperature of the cream reaches 120F, add the Optiphen and fragrance. Mix thoroughly once again and allow to cool
further. You will notice as the cream
cools, it will also become thicker. Keep
stick blending periodically and do not forget to scrap the sides of the mixing
bowl with a spatula. Finally, when the
cream is thick and reaches room temperature, place it into your jars and lid.
We hope that you enjoy our Cucumber Cream Recipe!
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