Green Tea Lotion Recipe

Calendula infused oil i make this skin soothing herb infused oil myself here s the recipe but you can also purchase it here calendula calendula officinalis is one of the most versatile and useful herbs for topical skincare it is soothing to irritated inflamed skin and aids in healing wounds burns boils rashes.

Green tea lotion recipe. Place two cups water in a double boiler. With hand mixer begin to blend oil and e wax on low speed. Strain oil mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a deep cup. In the double boiler pan add one cup of coconut oil and one package green tea.

Diy lotion recipes 1. Strain tea from the oil with a cheesecloth. Let the mixture warm and extract from the tea for 15 minutes. This will help keep the beneficial nutrients in the tea from breaking down.

Combine the grated beeswax coconut oil and grapeseed oil in a small saucepan and melt over low heat. Add green tea butter and stir until melted. Make an infusion with the green tea and simmering water. Store green tea face cream lotion in a cool dark place.

The water around the coconut oil should be simmering not the coconut oil itself. Allow the mixture to steep for 20 minutes. I used my pyrex measuring cup whip the mixture with your hand mixer periodically scraping down the sides until lotion is room temperature and creamy. When i needed a quick mother s day gift idea because i wanted to give something extra to mom along with the gift card i bought i tried making this lotion.

Green tea part 1 of this lotion comes from some green tea botanical extract. Green goddess ingredient highlights. To make the lotion. Brew a half cup of green tea using 4 tea bags or 4 tablespoons of loose leaf tea.

Add water to a microwave safe measuring cup. This yummy homemade lotion smells so amazing it makes a perfect gift idea for her. Bring water to boiling and then reduce heat to simmer. Green tea botanical extract is rich in antioxidants and brings both anti inflammatory and anti redness goodness to our face cream score.

Heat in microwave until almost boiling. Pour the melted oils and wax into a mixing bowl and let them cool completely. Let the tea mixture cool to room temperature. Make your own green tea shampoo at home using just 4 ingredients.

Strain oil mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a deep cup. Mine is powdered but if you have liquid extract feel free to use that as well. I used my pyrex measuring cup. Stir in the green tea cover and simmer on the lowest heat setting for 30 minutes.