How to Make Massage Lotions and Creams

Massage therapists often use oils to enable their hands to glide easily over clients' skin, while scented oils can enhance the therapeutic effects of a massage treatment. However, massaging with creams and lotions, instead of traditional massage oils, can add extra skin nourishing and moisturizing benefits without the messiness or greasiness associated with oils. Tailor-make your own massage creams and lotions at home, using a combination of essential oils and natural thickening agents.

Things You'll Need

• 3/4 cup (4.5oz) cocoa butter
• 3/4 cup (4.5oz) shea butter
• 3 tablespoons sweet almond oil
• 2 tablespoons jojoba oil
• 1/4 teaspoon vitamin E
• 1 tablespoon honey powder
• Medium saucepan
• Small glass mixing bowl
• Glass stirring rod
• Hand-held electric mixer

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Instructions

Unscented Massage Cream or Lotion

• 1

  Bring an inch of water in a medium saucepan to a boil.

• 2

  Add the cocoa and shea butter to a small glass mixing bowl or container. Place the bowl in the bottom of the saucepan.

• 3

  Cook on a low heat for approximately 20 minutes to melt the cocoa and shea butter. Do not let the cocoa and shea butter mixture boil.

• 4

  Remove the cocoa and shea butter from the heat and add the sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil and honey powder. Stir well using a glass stirring rod.

• 5

  Whip the mixture using a hand-held electric mixer for several minutes, or until it starts to look like whipped cream.

• 6

  Leave the mixture to cool and set, whipping every two hours as per step 5.

• 7

  Transfer the cream to an airtight dark glass jar for storage.