My best LUSH-inspired cream yet (free recipe!)

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✍️ FORMULA

Heated water phase
66.4g | 66.4% distilled water
4g | 4% vegetable glycerine

Heated oil phase
3g | 3% Ritamulse SCG
14g | 14% oat oil
7g | 7% cocoa butter
3g | 3% cetearyl alcohol)
2g | 2% colloidal oatmeal

Cool down phase
0.5g | 0.5% Liquid Germall Plus™
0.1g | 0.1% lavender essential oil

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📚 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:18 Inspiration
00:44 Heated water phase
01:05 Heated oil phase
01:46 A big little change
02:26 Lush's emulsifier
03:15 Combine
03:33 Heat
04:11 Blend
04:54 Cool down
05:50 Jar

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[cpkresge]

Hi, I made 200g of this cream today, instead of Cocoa Butter I used Kokum Butter, turned out very creamy and I really like it and my 10yr old grandson likes it too and wants me to give some to his mom, thanks for your videos, blogs and encyclopedia they have taught me a lot

[stanleyfox]

I made this cream today and it has the most amazing texture. I scaled it up to make approx 3 cups. I used oat infused water, apricot oil, 1/5 coconut oil, 4/5 cocoa butter and btsm 50 (half the amount) and the other ingredients were more or less the same. Then I added some goat milk powder and oat silk. Essential oils were: may chang, lemon verbena, patchouli, sandalwood and benzoin. Wonderful cream lotion. Thank you so much.

[veleke]

Hi Marie. This was wonderful. Could you do a dupe for LUSH Body Mists? SLEEPY? Im interested to learn about the alcohol to essential oil ration. Thanks so much!

[jennytaylor]

Think your version is actually 'deluxe' with the oat oil swap-out, as Lush would be saving money by using olive oil - which is a lot cheaper. I think the £20 price tag on a standard size pot of DC is pretty high. Lush's reputation has declined a lot in the UK in recent years, with them attracting same shocking mail order reviews. I don't think they care about their customers anymore. But, as you've demonstrated, we can make our own!

[shusha]

Hello Marie. Hello from Hamilton, Canada. You are such a sweet, giving, lovely young ray of sunshine every single time I see your effusive videos. thanks a million for intriducing me to the world of DIY's I have made for self and close friends and they all love it. I love it. Ise the serums I made following the videos u made using aloe vera + HLA +Niacinamide and boy is it a super hit and works great

[BiancaBella]

I’ve been making this for MONTHS! This is now my go-to recipe. I love this recipe! I’ve been making about 20 servings at a time so I always have plenty. THANK YOU!!!

[christi]

This formula is absolutely amazing!! I was wondering about my pH though. It's at 3.3. is this something I should be concerned about? Also, how often should I check pH ranges before it's considered safe to use a cream on my skin?

[aninditab]

I love how this formulation is simple but i can tell this will be so amazing!! Love the use of oat oil and colloidal oatmeal and cocoa butter!

[papiapaulsoap]

Hi Marie, i made 2 versions of this cream... one exactly with your recipe and oat oil while other i swapped the oat oil with olive oil... my fam and friends found the one with olive oil much better, i found the one with oat oil a bit heavier... i used extra virgin olive oil for the olive oil version and it feels beautifulon the skin... just thought of letting you know 😊.. thank you for the formula thats helping me in the lotion and cream making journey ❤

[thewhitedove]

Can this cream works for the hair if you switch the oils ?
Just want to let you know You are one of the most beautiful people on YouTube. A Sun of positivity and passion. Thank you for sharing your knowledge . I’m a fan and I bought your book.

[websiteckron]

I just made a small batch for myself. I swapped the oat oil for almond oil and used Olivem 1000 as emulsifier and it is a gorgeous cream! My preservative needs to be under 5, 4 Ph. Do you test the ph for skin formulations?

[barbaraayala]

Can you use Optiphen instead of the Germall Plus ? I have all the ingredients but the germall 😞

[sharonhamilton]

I use oat milk from real oatmeal. In my pet conditioner. . Ive accidentally grabbed theirs. It's beautifully soft and conditioned. . I've not shared it except my daughter. Her dogs hair is very soft. Skins conditioned.. we have Pomeranians and long coat shepherds

[amybankovic]

I just made this recipe and swoon, it is fantastico!! I used hemp seed oil and grape seed oil as I didn’t have any oat oil and used peppermint EO instead of lavender - it smells like mint chocolate ice cream! Yum It was my first time using Ecomulse. I appreciate the lovely, non soapy texture and feel. Thanks for all the great recipes. You are awesome 🤩

P.S. I’m always on the lookout for a Bobbi Brown Vitamin Face Base Moisturizer dupe. It is a great face cream but costs $67 for 1.7oz. If you ever make a dupe I’ll be first in line to try it. 😊

[astrillaoemar]

Should we check the ph level anytime we're crafting a lotion?

[georgewind]

Great as always, hope to see you in Kansas, I missed you all in Vancouver. As a skin expert and Pharmacist per trade, I know, how serious involvement is in skin formulation, and is indeed continuing education and on going experience, always, something new, very correct and always very careful in everything. I like that you are always, clean enough and very precise, that is a must for me and everyone in our industry. Thanks again and keep going, cheers!

[daniellekeroack]

🥰OMG, i have juste made this formula, and changed the cetearyl alchol for butter beads ( juste because i didnt have any cetearyl alcool 😊)and this cream is just WOW i think it is the most best formula i have ever made, i love the scent of oats and suttle scent of lavender, cant say thank you enough this is my new body creme for summer, cant say thank you enought 🥰

[juliedorey]

Will you ever do one of Lush's face creams??? I would love to see you try one. This looks so wonderful and I am with you on less fragrance is sometimes better. Thank you so much for your knowledge and explanations!!!

[MommaDrake]

This formula is amazing! I had to sub out the oat oil for avacado and fractionated coconut oil. I also had to swap out the emulsifier for emuslifying wax soft and silky from wholesale supplies plus. Its what i have available. 😅

All that aside, this really is wonderful

[juliazehetmair]

Does this turn out greasy or not so much? I tried making body butter and it came out pretty greasy