🧴 Lotion Calculator
Create balanced lotion and cream formulations with proper emulsification
Batch Size
💧 Water Phase (70.0%)
Recommended: 60-80%Heat to 70°C (158°F) and hold for 20 minutes
%
70.0 g
🫒 Oil Phase (15.0%)
Recommended: 10-30%Heat to 70°C (158°F) with emulsifier, mix until melted
%
10.0 g
%
5.0 g
🔗 Emulsifier
Add to oil phase before heating. Binds oil and water together.
Complete emulsifier, easy to use
%= 4.0 g
Recommended for your oil phase: ~4%
❄️ Cool Down Phase (2.0%)
Add when mixture cools to below 40°C (104°F) to preserve heat-sensitive ingredients
%= 1.0 g
Range: 0.5-1.5% • pH 5-8
%= 1.0 g
Recommended: 0.5-2% for body products
📊 Formula Summary
91.0%
Adjust to reach 100%
Water Phase70.0% (70.0 g)
Oil Phase15.0% (15.0 g)
Emulsifier4.0% (4.0 g)
Cool Down2.0% (2.0 g)
Predicted Texture
Medium Lotion
Balanced moisture and absorption
⚠️ Warnings
- • Formula totals 91.0% - should equal 100%
📝 Basic Instructions
- 1. Weigh water phase ingredients into a heat-safe container
- 2. Weigh oil phase + emulsifier into a separate container
- 3. Heat both to 70°C (158°F), hold for 20 min
- 4. Pour water into oil, blend with stick blender
- 5. Continue blending while cooling
- 6. At 40°C (104°F), add cool down ingredients
- 7. Blend, then pour into sanitized containers