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Great Body Wash Recipes Are Easy to Make and Sell!
Making spa quality body wash recipes isn't hard, but there are certain things you need to remember.
Here's What You'll Need
1. a sterilized work space and tools
2. large stainless steel mixing bowl
3. large spoon
4. glass eye dropper
5. body wash base
6. oils for scenting
7. small bottles if pouring from gallon jug
8. funnel
The first and most important thing to remember in making your own body wash recipes is that your work area must be scrupulously clean. These products will be used on other people's bodies! So make sure to sterilize your work area, along with any tools you use, by first cleaning thoroughly with hot water and dish soap. Then wipe them all down, including your countertop, with alcohol. Keep your kids and pets away from your work area while you're making body wash, or any spa product. If you have long hair make sure it's pulled back - it would be awful for someone to find one of your hairs in their body wash!
Most body wash recipes start with the same basic ingredients - the gel base itself, and then the additives, which can be anything from dried herbs to microbeads to essential oils. So with that in mind, here are a few basic recipes to get you started.
It's easiest to work with a gallon of base at a time, though I wouldn't suggest you add your additives to the whole gallon at once. If you make a mistake and add too much of something, you'll have lost the whole gallon, whereas if you just work with a cup or two at a time you can perfect it and then calculate your amounts of additives to work with a gallon at a time if you want to make that much.
Basic Body Wash Recipe
--> Once your work area is sterilized, you'll want to cover it with newspapers - the concentrated oils can damage some surfaces.
--> Pour the body wash from your gallon jug into a large, stainless steel mixingbowl. The amount will vary - if you're testing, you'll want to start only with a cup or two.
--> Use your glass eyedropper (plastic can sometimes react with the oils) to add about 20 drops of oil to 4 oz. of body wash base. If you're using essential oil, you can either add 20 drops of one type or mix different compatible oils for a total of 20 drops. Stir gently but thoroughly to make sure the oils are incorporated into the base. Let the body wash sit for a few minutes before you decide if the scent is right - it may become stronger over time.
--> If you're not testing, but using a full gallon of base, don't use more than .5 oz to 1 oz. of oils. Start with the lower amount first and stir thoroughly. Again, let it sit for a few minutes before "sniffing." If you decide it needs more scent, add it slowly with the dropper, mixing thoroughly each time. If you add too much scent, the body wash base will thin out too much.
--> Once your body wash recipes are scented to your liking, you can transfer them into smaller bottles. Make sure they're completely clean and dust-free first!
--> It's a good idea to use a funnel to help in pouring the body wash into your bottles. Pour only up to the bottom of the neck of the bottle.
--> Now you can cap your bottles tightly and place your labels on them.
Congratulations! You've made your very own, made-to-order body wash with! Easy, wasn't it?
Body Wash Recipes with Essential Oils
**Remember, combine the essential oils for a total of 20 drops per 4 oz. of body wash base.**
For an energizing wash, mix Ylang Ylang e.o., sweet orange e.o., and grapefruit e.o
To calm down after a hectic or strenuous day, try mixing sandalwood e.o., lemon e.o. and chamomile e.o.
For a relaxing bath, try mixing lavender e.o., tangerine e.o, and marjoram e.o.
These are just a tiny handful of the combinations of essential oils that you can use in your body wash recipes. All the uses of aromatherapy and essential oils are beyond the scope of my website. But if you'd like more body wash recipes or recipes for other handcrafted spa products, there's an excellent ebook I highly recommend.
Jane Church has written a fabulous guide to crafting your own spa products called The Handcrafter's Companion. She includes 126 recipes that you can make as is, or modify them to your own tastes. The recipes you'll find in this ebook will let you make scrubs, potpourris, sachets, body butters, bath teas ... the list goes on and on. You'll also find aromatherapy blends for almost any purpose you can think of.
Jane also features a treasure-trove of resources and reference materials. She includes sections on proper labeling so that your products comply with FDA rules, creating a brand, how to properly use color to reflect your image, and promotional and marketing ideas.
This ebook will pay for itself over and over again, helping you avoid costly mistakes and save lots of time and money as you have all of your sources and references all in one easy place. If you're interested in adding spa products to your candle line, you won't find a better resource than The Handcrafter's Companion.
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