A 'mix at home' Moisturizing Cream recipe

**arnie** · 12-08-2011, 07:41 PM

super easy:

Go to Dollar General, and purchase one regular size jar of vaseline, one bottle of shea and cocoa butter baby lotion, and one container of Vitamin E cream.

Dump contents into a bowl- mix with hand mixer until whipped and light- it will look like frosting.

Total cost was 5.00 and makes a ton!!

Taken from the Colorado Lady website:

Coloradolady: Say Goodbye To Expensive Department Store Moisturizer and a Surprise!

**Palooka** · 12-09-2011, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by nodmicks

If anyone tries this on their face can you share the results? I have tons of body lotion but am almost out of face lotion. If it works I will sure make some!

I've used it once or twice a day since I mixed it. My skin is really
sensitive to a lot of those "natural" skin products and several expensive brands. But I really do like this!!

I'm going to get creative with another mix soon.

**pinecone** · 12-10-2011, 09:45 PM

Thanks, arnie, for posting the recipe. We don't have any Dollar General stores locally but I will see what I can find.

Colorado Lady used to be on a quilting forum I visit and I thought I had her e-mail addy but is isn't functional anymore.

piney

**Ali Lee** · 12-16-2011, 01:20 PM

I don't know where I read how to make this lotion. Here? or somewhere else.
Body Lotion... All products from DG
1 bottle of baby lotion w/cocoa & shea butter 1.50
1 lg container of DG brand vaseline 2.47
1 jar of Delon Vit E skin cream 1.00 ..Empty all into bowl & mix with mixer.
I put most of it into a ziploc bag, cut a tip in the corner. I then filled recycled plastic med bottles. I tied a ribbon bow around the center of bottle. If I had time I would have decorated the caps with buttons & beads. I bought see thru little bags @ the $Tree, 40 in a bag. I put the bottle of lotion in the bag & tied it with the silver tie that came with the bags. I filled 22 med bottles & refilled the Vit E container. With hit & miss calculations came out about 26c per bottle. Christmas gifts for family.

Love it on my heels!

**Ali Lee** · 12-16-2011, 02:40 PM

OMG..read it here! Oops!

**sinopa27** · 04-20-2012, 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by shoiji

I like using coconut oil on my hair as a deep conditioner.

what type of coconut oil do you use? I am looking for cheaper, more natural and less chemical hair conditioner. Thanks!

**cheles2kids** · 04-20-2012, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by sinopa27

what type of coconut oil do you use? I am looking for cheaper, more natural and less chemical hair conditioner. Thanks!

I know this question was directed to Shoiji but the one I use is Tropical Traditions...they have a website that explains the health benefits of coconut oil & their extraction process.

**Palooka** · 04-24-2012, 02:22 AM

Update:

I made another mix because I was curious with the Coco Butter. I don't like it at all. It's way more runnier and thin. Probably why the OP went for Baby lotion, that is thick.

I love Coco Butter, but not in this mix.

Will use it up though!