Make Your Own After-Shower Moisturizing Lotion

I stumbled across a few lotion recipes on Pinterest, but one that kept getting rave reviews included a simple mix of baby lotion, Vaseline and vitamin E. Not exactly making your own lotion if one of the ingredients is, in fact, lotion, right? But it serves as a great post-shower moisturizer and leaves my skin feeling silky smooth. Plus I don't have to reapply during the day.

There are debates about using these ingredients in favor of more natural products, so always be sure to research what you're using and use your own discretion.

Ingredients:

• Two 12 oz bottles of baby lotion (about $1.50 at Dollar General or Fred's)
• 13 oz jar of petroleum jelly (I used about 1/2 jar - this particular kind also contained shea butter)
• 1 tbsp of vitamin E oil (located in the skin care aisle at the dollar store, or available in the soap-making aisle at the craft stores)

Mix well. I purchased these Ball canning jars from Fred's at $8 for one dozen. The batch I made filled about half of the jars.

One way to turn this project into a great gift-giving idea is to use scrap fabric on the lids. You can also take a knife or drill and cut a hole in the top of the lid (using pliers to make the hole larger) and insert a pump. (You can also get those for about $1. Just look for the travel sized bottles in the dollar store, or reuse one you have at home - just be sure to clean it first.) After you put the pump through the hole, use some clear craft glue to seal the pump in place.

Another idea:
Although this one already has a great scent, if you use an unscented lotion, you can always add in your own scents. Look for it in the soap-making aisle at the craft store. They have lavender, rose, plumeria, apple, you name it. I'm hoping to try some apple-scented lotion or soap for fall.

Have you ever made your own lotion? If so, post about it here!