Products:	Instructions:
Hand & Body Lotion, Protein Hair Conditioner	Add 1/2 to 1oz. of  Lotion safe fragrance oil to 1 gallon of base.  Add liquid Bath & Body dye in drops until desired color is achieved. Stir thouroughly.  Since lotion is so thick, you may need to heat the lotion slightly (set jug in sink of hot water, keep under 100 degrees) to aid in pouring if using a funnel.  It will thicken back up once it cools.  Or you can use a cake decorator squeeze funnel, or a ziplock bag with a corner cut off if pouring cold.  If making full gallon batches, our gallon pumps are the easiest way to fill bottles. *Tip:  Make a soy lotion by adding just 1/2 to 1 oz of soybean oil to a gallon of lotion base!
Aloe Hair & Body Wash, Bubble Bath, Liquid Hand Soap	Add 1/2 to no more than 1oz. of  safe fragrance oil to 1 gallon of base.  Add liquid Bath & Body dye in drops until desired color is achieved. Stir thouroughly but gently.  Pour into bottles with a funnel, or use our gallon jug pump. *Caution:  Heating or adding too much fragrance oil can cause gel to become thinner!  Some fragrance oils can cause clouding in clear liquid bases.  Always make a small test batch to determine which fragrances work well in each formula.
Hair & Body Protein Mist	Add 1/4 to no more than 1/2oz. of  Lotion safe fragrance oil to 1 gallon of base.  Add liquid Bath & Body dye in drops until desired color is achieved.  Stir thouroughly.  Pour into bottles with a funnel. *Caution:  Adding more than the recommended amount of fragrance oil may cause seperation. Shake well before using! This product has a milky appearance so clouding is not an issue.
Lip & Body Balm	Lip Balm:  Just melt the base in the microwave on a low setting until it liquefies completely.  Add your flavor oil (not fragrance oil!) and stir well (amount depends on manufacturer, average use is 3-6% or 1/2 to 1oz per pound).  Sweetner is optional with non-sweetened flavor oils or essential oils (our Kiss Kwenchers flavor oils are pre-sweetened for you).  Pour into lip balm tubes, tins or pots, and allow to harden. Lotion Bars:  Just melt the base same as above, and add approx. 1 oz. of a lotion safe fragrance oil per pound of base, and stir well.  Pour into soap bar mold or into push-up sticks and allow to harden.  This base can also be whipped and packaged in jars or tins as a body butter or balm.

Tips:

• Making less than a full gallon and need measuring help?  Click here for measuring chart!
• Fragrance oils will not all preform the same, so always do a small test batch!  Some fragrances can cloud or discolor the product, some can thicken or thin the base, etc.  
• If heating a base for easier pouring, remember to use a thermometer and make sure the temp never gets hotter than 100 degrees (F)!  Overheating the bases can compromise the preservative and lessen it's effectiveness.  
• No more than 1% fragrance, and 1% of any additive should be used in the bases in order to maintain the preservative's effectiveness.  
• Make sure to stearilize your work area and any tools used, such as mixing bowls, spoons, pumps, measuring cups, etc.  Clean thoroughly with hot water and dish soap, then wipe down with alcohol to avoid contamination.  Always wash hands before working with personal care products.  Keep animals and children out of the area.  It's also a good idea to wear a hair net or keep long hair pulled back so none falls into product.  Read FDA's Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Guidelines for more detailed info.
• Before filling, make sure bottles or jars are clean and free of dust.
• Make sure to properly label all personal care products & cosmetics according to FDA Labeling Guidelines.  List all ingredients in order of predominance with their INCI names.  We provide complete ingredient lists on our website for all of our bath & body products.
• Do not make medical claims on your products!  For example, on a vitamin E product you could state on your website or brochures that vitamin E is "said to have" certain properties.  But if you make a direct medical claim like "heals burns & scars", your product is now considered an over the counter drug by the FDA and is subject to much stricter guidelines and FDA approval.
• Many times a fragrance will seem too light when first added and mixed into the bases, but once allowed to cure for a few days it will strengthen in smell.   
• It is common for many bath & body products to discolor with age, exposure to air and light.  Keep this in mind when displaying your products.  
• Never add any ingredients that are not approved as safe for skin contact!  Candle dyes can not be used in bath & body products!  
• Pricing:  Typically an 8 oz bottle can be sold for around $8.00 to $10.00 retail.   Lip Balms usually sell for $2.00 to $3.00 retail.  Lotion bars (1 oz push up stick) commonly sell for $5.00 to $6.00 retail.  This all depends on your market, your packaging, quality of product & ingredients, etc.  
• Marketing:  Different things appeal to different markets.  Soy is very popular, especially in the Midwest, so soy based products are selling big!  Cater to your market and feature the ingredients that appeal to your customers... such as with our lotion base.  It contains Cocoa Butter, so you could call it a cocoa butter lotion.  But it also contains Shea Butter, so you could call it shea butter lotion, etc.  You can also add soybean oil to it and market it as a soy lotion!   Use creative wording to make your products sound appealing and they will sell better!