Lotion Making Oils, Butters and Fragrances:
For purchasing supplies, numerous online sites offer a wide range of oils, butters, fragrances and other equipment and supplies. While shipping isn’t cheap, doing a bigger batch order for supplies you’ll need for the foreseeable future can minimize some of those costs. The sites listed below have specialized in serving the DIY skincare community for years and generally have good pricing and ship quickly.
When purchasing fragrances, make sure to check the listing and product info to insure that it is safe to use in lotion making. Some are listed as safe to use in soap and candles but not for lotions. salves or any other “leave on” product that you apply to skin.
Slider tins for solid colognes and lip balms can be purchased at some of the above sites as well as at Specialty Bottle which has a wide range of packaging for lotions and other products.
Lotion Making Equipment
Infrared thermometer gun – Infrared Thermometer Laser Temperature Gun
Digital scale – BOMATA Waterproof IPX6 Kitchen Scale
Immersion blender – OVENTE Immersion Hand Blender
Electric skillet – Elite Gourmet EG2212 12″x12″x2.15 electric skillet
Herbs for infused oils
Below are links to purchase some herbs that are commonly used to infuse carrier oils used in lotions, salves and other skincare products. These are all from established companies that are among the best-reviewed herb sellers on Amazon:
Dried Cut & Sifted Plantain Herb Leaves
Organic Calendula Flowers Whole
Organic Cut and Sifted Dandelion Leaf
As far as standalone online sellers that specialize in herbs, the following are well-respected companies with a long history:
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