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Potato Milk Calming Body Lotion
Potato milk's traditional calming, anti-inflammatory folk reputation extends from face to body in this lotion, making it a good pick specifically for sun-exposed or irritated skin rather than routine daily dryness.
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Ingredients
- Phase A (Aqueous Phase)
- ½ cup (120 mL / 120g) Fresh Potato Milk
- Phase B (Lipid Phase)
- ¼ cup (60 mL / 55g) Unrefined Coconut Oil
- 1 tbsp (15 mL / 14g) Sweet Almond Oil
Method & application
- Melt coconut oil and sweet almond oil in a double boiler until liquid.
- Bring potato milk to room temperature.
- Pour the milk slowly into the melted oils while whipping continuously with an immersion blender for 2 minutes until creamy.
- Pour into a sanitized bottle.
- APPLICATION
- Apply generously across body skin as needed for calming hydration.
Kitchen note
This is a good lotion to keep on hand specifically during peak sun-exposure months as an after-sun option, separate from your everyday moisturizer.
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