Aloe lotion instructions melt the beeswax almond oil or other liquid oil and shea butter if using in a double boiler or glass bowl over a remove from heat and pour into a blender or mason jar if using an immersion blender let cool to room temperature you want it to be room temperature . There are people who make their own homemade lotions without preservatives thinking they will use them quickly enough to not have any problems i personally wouldnt risk it because even if you keep your preservative free homemade lotion in the fridge it will likely be filled with mold and bacteria within a couple of weeks. How to make homemade lotion 1 place your shea butter in the microwave to soften for about 30 seconds 2 mix in your room temperature coconut oil should be in a solid or soft state not melted with a hand or stand mixer 3 now mix in your essential oils we love lavender essential oil in ours . once cool add all ingredients apart from a preservative and whisk the emulsion well add preservative stir well transform your cream lotion into a container