Many customers prefer to use our pre-made bases, rather than formulating from scratch as they are no fuss, ready to use and come unscented, ready to personalise – so this will guide you when adding the fragrance or essential oils.

When adding ingredients to pre-made bases there is a limited amount of additives that can be added without creating an imbalance in the recipe, or comprising the preservation system.

It is also safest not to re-heat an emulsion for the same reason.

Note: Our Soothing and Luxury Moisturiser Bases are suitable for re-packing into either Malibu Tubes or Tubs. Our Whipped Body Butter is quite thick - we suggest you package it into our Wide Necked Jars. Our Whipped Body Butter is NOT suitable for use in Malibu Tubes.

These suggestions are for 500ml/g of Moisturiser or Body Butter.
Makes 2 x 250g Jars or 5 x 100g Jars or 10 x 50g Jars

Step One: Place 500g Base into a clean bowl or pyrex jug

Step Two: Drip Fragrance and/or Essential Oils into the jug - count the drops to ensure you don't over-scent you can add more if required.

Step Three: Hand stir these in very thoroughly

Step Four: If using Herbal Extracts and/or vitamins, add these now and stir well to combine

Step Five: If adding colour in the form of Liquid Dispersions, Mica or glitter add these cautiously! Hand stir these in very thoroughly ensuring there are no lumps.

Step Five: Spoon into Wide Neck Tubs or Pots and Seal. Label with list of additives and fragrance.

Important Note: Some Essential Oils and Fragrances are very strong, so start very low, and have a gentle sniff, and adjust up to the maximum as necessary.

We suggest the following dilution ratio's for safe usage:

20 - 40 drops per 100g for our unscented Skincare Bases for Face (1% - 2%) - even less for sensitive skin
20 - 50 drops per 100g for our unscented Skincare Bases for Body (1 - 2.5%)

1 - 2.5% for Foot Butters - this is 5 to 12g (1 to 2 1/2 teaspoons)

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