8 Tablespoons Shea Butter
3 Tablespoons Almond Oil
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3 rounded Tablespoons Emulsifying Wax
3 Tablespoons Liquid Glycerin
3 cups (24 ounces) Soap Crafters Aloe Vera
1 teaspoonful of soap making Sweetgrass Fragrance Oil
3 drops of Emerald Green Liquid Colorant
4 eight ounce clear bottles
4 lotion pumps

Unusual Equipment you'll need:
A Thermometer
A Stick Blender

This is an awesome lotion containing a high percentage of shea butter and also a good amount of Aloe! It is light and your skin will drink it right up. It leaves your skin smooth and there is no waxy or oily feel to your body afterwards.

Heat Shea Butter to 200 degrees and turn off the heat. Leave it on the stove to sit for 15 minutes. If it looks like it will drop below 180, then give it a shot of heat again. You want it to stay over 180 for 15 minutes.

Remove from stove and add Emulsifying Wax. Stir until melted. Add the almond and olive oils to the mix.

In a separate pot, mix together the aloe vera and the glycerin. Stir until mixed. Heat to 120 degrees and remove from heat.

Make sure oils mixture is 120 degrees, heat if necessary but don't get it too hot.

Slowly pour aloe mixture in to the oils mixture. Whip with a stick blender for about 1 minute. Allow to cool for about an hour, but then mix again with your stick blender.

It will take several hours too cool completely and set up. Mix with your stick blender every couple of hours. Leave it overnight covered. In the morning, mix it with the stick blender one more time and then you can bottle it. You can add your scent and colorant at this time if you like to add those things.

Pour in to bottles. Be sure to leave room in the bottle for the lotion pump. They take up more room in the bottle than you think!

You will probably have a couple ounces of lotion left over. Put the leftovers in purse size containers. (Everyone's measuring devices are a little different.)

NOTE
All lotions must have a preservative added or else bacteria and possibly mold will grow in it. This is because it contains water. SoapCrafter's Liquid Aloe Vera contains enough professional antimicrobial to protect the lotion in this recipe from bacteria and mold growth. If you use another Aloe Vera Liquid, you will need to add a preservative.