Body
Lotions, body butters, scrubs, oils, and balms — preservation-aware, emulsifier-clear, and beginner-friendly.
56 recipes
How to Test and Adjust pH in Skincare
Skin sits at pH 4.5-5.5. Target pH ranges for cleansers, serums, creams and soaps — plus how to lower or raise pH safely with citric or lactic acid.
Surfactants In Cosmetics
A friendly guide to surfactants in cosmetics — solid, liquid, anionic and amphoteric types. Where to use each, with INCI names and pH targets.
Body Cream For Stretch Marks
A nourishing body cream for stretch marks with peptides and rosehip oil. Boosts elasticity — full recipe with exact percentages, INCI names and step-by-step.
Chamomile In Cosmetics Guide And Formulas For Skin Care Products
A friendly guide to using chamomile in skincare — how to make chamomile glycerite, infused oil and three working formulas with exact percentages.
Body Moisturizer
A simple body moisturizer with mango butter and your favorite carrier oil. Easy emulsion — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Spray Deodorant
A spray deodorant with triethyl citrate — aluminum-free odor control. Two formula options with exact percentages, INCI names and step-by-step.
Pumice and Lactic Acid Scrub
A creamy pumice and lactic acid body scrub for rough patches. Double exfoliation — full recipe with exact percentages, INCI names and step-by-step.
Body Cream For Cellulite
A light body cream for cellulite with caffeine and butcher's broom. Non-greasy, fast-absorbing — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Solid Cleanser Scrub
A solid body and face scrub-cleanser bar — travel-friendly, double-duty. Full recipe with exact percentages, INCI names and step-by-step photos.
Retainer Cleaning Tablets
Make your own retainer cleaning tablets with safe, natural ingredients. Effervescent fizz, light scent — full recipe with exact grams and step-by-step.
Coffee Body Sugar Scrub
Make a coffee body sugar scrub that exfoliates and energizes the skin. Caffeine, sugar and oil — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Dead Sea Soap
Cold-process Dead Sea soap with mineral-rich clay for soothing, soft skin. Olive, coconut and shea blend — full lye math and step-by-step instructions.
Glycolic Acid Foaming Cleanser
A glycolic acid foaming cleanser for oily and acne-prone skin. Gentle AHA exfoliation, mild surfactants — full recipe with exact percentages and pH targets.
Shaving Cream
A skin-friendly shaving cream with butters and stearic acid — slick glide, no irritation. Full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Solid Perfume
Make a solid perfume with a multi-wax blend — alcohol-free, skin-friendly. Long-lasting scent — full recipe with exact grams and step-by-step.
Using Soap Scraps For Soap Design
Turn your leftover soap scraps into beautiful design embeds in a new cold-process bar. Zero-waste technique with step-by-step photos and lye math.
Horsetail Shea Butter
Make horsetail-infused shea butter for hair and skin — silica-rich, strengthening. Step-by-step infusion method with exact ratios and storage notes.
Hand Cream For Dry Hands
A rich hand cream for dry, cracked winter hands with butters and barrier oils. Full recipe with exact percentages, INCI names and step-by-step.
Dry Skin Healing Lotion
A rich healing lotion for dry, cracked skin with lanolin, beeswax and avocado oil. Cold-weather rescue — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Sugar Scrubs Only 4 Ingredients
A 4-ingredient sugar scrub with emulsifying wax, beeswax and carrier oil. Easy gifting recipe — full ingredient list with exact grams and step-by-step.
Lotion Bars (Christmas Edition)
A festive Christmas-edition lotion bar with colored embeds — perfect for gifting. Full recipe with exact percentages, design tips and step-by-step photos.
Easy Hand Wash
A simple liquid hand wash made in 30 minutes with no heating. Gentle surfactants, moisturizing — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Creamy Solid Body And Face Cleanser
A creamy solid body and face cleanser — gentle, silky, non-soap. Travel-friendly syndet bar with full recipe, exact percentages and step-by-step.
Mousse Shampoo and Body Wash
A fluffy mousse shampoo and body wash that doubles as shaving cream. Gentle SCI base, creamy lather — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Skin Food Body Butter
A rich emulsified body butter inspired by a popular skin-food dupe. Beeswax, lanolin, intensive moisture — full recipe with exact percentages.
Face Cleanser Base With Endless Ways To Personalize
A creamy face cleanser base you can customize endlessly — swap phase D for your actives or botanicals. Full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
All Purpose Cream
A simple all-purpose cream you can use on face, body and hands. Light, fast-absorbing, travel-friendly — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Soap Bars Only 3 Oils
A simple cold-process soap bar made with only three oils — pantry-friendly, creamy, conditioning. Full lye math and step-by-step instructions.
How to Make a Basic Lotion / Cream
A friendly guide to making your first lotion or cream at home. Phases, emulsifiers, ratios and a beginner-friendly recipe with exact percentages.
Brightening Body Scrub
A brightening body scrub with sugar, AHA and turmeric to even tone and smooth texture. Full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step instructions.
Silky Smooth Emulsified Body Butter
A silky-smooth emulsified body butter with a different emulsifier for a lighter feel. Full recipe with exact percentages, INCI names and step-by-step.
Salt Soap Bars Recipe
Cold-process salt soap bars with coconut oil and fine sea salt. Hard, long-lasting, spa-style bars — full lye math and step-by-step instructions.
Blueberry Glycerin Extract
Make a blueberry glycerite extract at home — a natural way to add color and actives to skincare. Step-by-step method, ratios and shelf-life notes.
Nails and Cuticles Oil
A nourishing nails and cuticles oil with grapeseed, vitamin E and essential oils. Quick to make — full recipe with exact grams and step-by-step.
Naturally Colored Emulsified Body Butter
A pastel emulsified body butter colored with infused oils — no pigments needed. Full recipe with exact percentages, INCI names and step-by-step.
Calamine Cream For Itchy Skin
A calamine cream for itchy, irritated skin with zinc oxide and soothing oils. Cooling relief — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Calendula Shower Gel for Kids
A creamy calendula shower gel for kids with sucrose stearate and gentle surfactants. Soothing, moisturizing — full recipe with exact percentages.
Emulsified Body Sugar Scrub
A creamy emulsified body sugar scrub that moisturizes while it exfoliates. No oily residue — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Whipped Sugar Scrub from Soap Scraps
Turn soap scraps into a whipped sugar scrub for body and hands. Zero-waste, exfoliating, cleansing — full recipe with exact grams and step-by-step.
Roll-on Deodorant with Zinc Ricinoleate
A roll-on deodorant with zinc ricinoleate for odor neutralization. Aluminum-free, vegan — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Body Wash and Shampoo for Kids
A creamy, gentle body wash and shampoo for kids inspired by sweet-almond formulas. Tear-free pH, mild surfactants — full recipe with exact grams.
Moisturizing Hibiscus Shower Gel
A clear hibiscus shower gel with glycerin and wheat germ oil — naturally purple, deeply moisturizing. Full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Light Body Lotion
A light, fast-absorbing body lotion with berry wax and your favorite carrier oils. Customizable — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Emulsified Body Butter
A thick emulsified body butter with shea and cocoa for intense moisturization. Rich but non-greasy — full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Natural Solid Deodorant
A natural solid deodorant stick with zinc oxide and kaolin — aluminum-free, gentle for sensitive skin. Full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Natural Cream Deodorant
A natural cream deodorant with zinc oxide and kaolin clay — no aluminum, no baking soda. Full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Ingredients and Tools to Start Making Your Cosmetics
The starter ingredients and tools you actually need to begin making cosmetics at home. A clear, no-fluff shopping list for absolute beginners.
Waxes in Cosmetics
A friendly guide to waxes in cosmetics — beeswax, candelilla, carnauba and berry wax. Melting points, swaps and what each one does in a formula.
Calamine Salve
Make a simple calamine salve for itchy skin, bug bites and minor rashes. Just oils, wax and calamine powder — full recipe with exact grams and step-by-step.
Infusing Oils (no heating)
A step-by-step guide to infusing oils with herbs, powders and botanicals — no heating needed. Ratios, timelines, storage and ideas for what to infuse.
Hibiscus Hands Sanitizer Gel
Make a hibiscus hand sanitizer gel at home with proper alcohol percentages. Beautiful purple color, aloe-rich — full recipe with exact grams and safety notes.
Lotion Bar
A solid lotion bar with coconut oil, cocoa butter and beeswax — plastic-free, travel-friendly. Full recipe with exact percentages and step-by-step.
Moisturizing Body Lotion
A moisturizing body lotion with green tea hydrosol, calendula-infused oil and niacinamide. Full recipe with exact grams, INCI names and step-by-step.
Summer Breeze Body Lotion
A light summer breeze body lotion with green tea hydrosol and berry wax. Fast-absorbing — full recipe with exact grams, INCI names and step-by-step.
Jasmine Hand Cream
A jasmine hand cream scented naturally with jasmine wax — no fragrance oils. Soothing aloe base, full recipe with exact grams and step-by-step.
Happy Soap
A cheerful cold-process soap that reuses leftover bars as embeds for a colorful design. Olive-coconut-shea blend — full lye math and step-by-step.