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Olive Oil Lotion

Same friend that wanted plain lip balm also wanted plain lotion. Stacey's Olive Oil Lotion Ingredients : 1/4c olive oil, organic 1/4c emulsifying wax 1c distilled water 1/4c glycerin First I mixed the olive oil and the wax in a pyrex measuring cup . Then I microwaved this at 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until all the wax was melted.  In the meantime, I mixed the water and glycerin together. I microwaved this a little bit (for about 30 seconds) later, just so it would be warm when I poured it into the wax / oil mixture. As I poured the water / glycerin mixture into the wax / oil mixture, I stirred with a small wire whisk. Once the mixture cooled, I poured it into a bottle. It separated a bit as it cooled, but I was able to mix it back up just by swirling it around in the bottle. Once it was cooled to room temperature, it did not separate again. Because this has no preservatives, it should either be used fairly soon or kept refrigerated.  I've seen my p...