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Rice Milk Body Lotion
The lightest, least greasy body lotion in the book, thanks to jojoba's fast-absorbing wax-ester structure and rice milk's naturally thin, starch-based texture, a good pick for anyone who dislikes the feel of heavier oil-based lotions but still wants real hydration.
- Prep
- 20 Minutes
Natural Beauty Recipes · Rice Milk · Bath & Body Care
What you need
Ingredients
- Phase A (Aqueous Phase)
- ½ cup (120 mL / 120g) Unsweetened Rice Milk
- Phase B (Lipid Phase)
- ¼ cup (60 mL / 55g) Unrefined Coconut Oil
- 1 tbsp (15 mL / 14g) Jojoba Oil
Method
Instructions
- Melt coconut oil in a glass beaker over a double boiler; stir in jojoba oil.
- Bring rice milk to room temperature.
- Slowly pour rice milk into the melted oils while blending continuously with an immersion blender for 2–3 minutes until a light lotion emulsion forms.
- Transfer into a sanitized bottle.
- APPLICATION
- Massage liberally over damp body skin after bathing.
From The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients by Aunesty Janssen
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