DIY Tallow Magnesium Lotion | Natural and Nourishing Skincare | Pro Metabolic Skincare
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Magnesium is a critical mineral for health, yet many people are deficient. This DIY tallow magnesium lotion is a great option for boosting magnesium levels.
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Ingredients:
Yield 1.5 cups
½ cup water
½ cup magnesium flakes - amzn.to/3LzkLhh
½ cup tallow
3 tbsp olive oil (or avocado oil)
1 tbsp cocoa butter (or shea butter) - amzn.to/3IZ4IYh
1 tbsp beeswax - amzn.to/3j0HoyJ
10 or more drops of essential oils (optional)
Directions:
1. Heat ½ cup of water to just before boiling.
2. Stir ½ cup of magnesium flakes into the hot water until the magnesium flakes are completely dissolved.
3. Add tallow, oil, cocoa butter, and beeswax to a heat safe glass container
4. Add water to a pot and heat on stove. Place a rag or towel at the bottom of the pot and add your container of tallow and other ingredients on top of the rag.
5. Heat up the water on medium heat on stove to heat up tallow mixture until everything is completely melted.
6. Once melted, remove from heat.
7. Using an immersion blender, blend the tallow mixture while slowly pouring the magnesium water into the tallow mixture.
8. Blend until the magnesium solution is completely blended in, a lotion is formed, and desired consistency is reached.
9. Pour into jars.
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I made magnesium lotion in 20 minutes last night at midnight. It was THAT easy! Wow!!! Thank you so much for this video.
I changed it slightly - and even as a literal first time beginner.... it still made a FANTASTIC balm!
Here's what I did/used. I'm so very happy with the result and so is my husband!
I used 1/2 cup of my lavender magnesium oil
1/2 cup of tallow
2 tbsp of avocado oil
1.5 tbsp of beeswax
About 20 drops of mint essential oil
I followed the same steps you did and ended up with a balm that feels VERY high-end and absolutely luxurious. THANK YOU, again for making this video - without your little lesson on RUclips, I would never have thought to do this. The reason I added a little extra wax is because I don't have shea or cocoa butter on-hand, and my ingredients are a little runny. I thought the little extra beeswax would offset the runny oil and tallow, and set up nicely. I now have a very creamy balm which is FINE for us. LOL!
To make the lavender magnesium oil: I combined the mag. flakes (I have the same brand of flakes that you do) into my water and let them dissolve. I made a quart of oil. While the oil was still very hot, I added 1/4 cup of organic dried lavender flowers to it and let it steep (like tea) for about 20 minutes. When the mixture was significantly cooled, I strained the flowers out of the oil and put the lavender scented magnesium oil back into the clean mason jar. It's been stored for a couple months in my apothecary cabinet away from the light and heat to keep the herbal properties of the lavender protected from breaking down in the light. It still smells soooo lovely. It retained its relaxing scent so nicely. Yay!
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing your tweaks - very helpful!
Thank you so much for sharing. I just watched your video. Had all the ingredients in hand and whipped some up. Applied it to my children's feet and my own and came back to thank you !
Wonderful! So glad you liked it! 🙌❤️
So smart our feet is the gateway to our body an also it shown that it absorbz quicker through our feet. U Got good mama instinctz...
So interesting! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
This is truly one of the best lotions I have ever made or used in my life. I know, a little over dramatic but its just that incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe with us, this will be one I use for everything.
So glad this was helpful!! We love this lotion too! ❤️ Thanks for watching!
I just made this recipe. I didn’t think to look in the description at why beeswax isn’t used 😣
I blended the crap out of it tho so hopefully it stays together.
Also, I had Shea butter on hand not cocoa butter. I will NOT be making that mistake again. I hope Cocoa butter smells better than Shea. I had to use a ton of essential oil to try and mask the off putting smell Shea butter has and it barely made a difference!😖
I will never again use Shea butter for my hygiene products. I just purchased some organic Cocoa butter and the Candelilla wax so I will probably make a 2nd batch using that.
Other than that I have subscribed to this channel! I can’t wait to explore more homemade recipes! Thank you! ❤️
Thanks for sharing! The cocoa butter smells just like you’d expect cocoa to smell :). I hope it works for you, I used that original recipe for years in spite of a little separation.
@@FromScratchFarmstead Thank you! That’s good news about the Cocoa butter. I have some on the way along with the Candelila wax. I think I’ll make it again and send that version to some family members. I have been using it for 4 days now and also using a good quality Magnesium supplement. I started using the lotion a couple days before the supplement tho and could tell from using the lotion it did indeed help with my RLS! Thanks so much for your video! I’m a new subbed 🙌🏻❤️
@@leannshort2211 were you able to order all your ingredients off Amazon or a specialty store? I’d like to try this. Thank you so much!
@@GrammaPatriot Yep I actually ordered from Walmart! The recipe works great with the cocoa butter!
@@leannshort2211 any particular brand that you prefer? Is there a Walmart brand?
I didn’t see it either. Will look again later. Seems like a great idea.
Here you go! fromscratchfarmstead.com/diy-tallow-magnesium-lotion/
really nice video!
did you make the wool cup-bottom? can you make a video about it? it looks so colorful and good-looking!
Hi, Thank you for your recipes! I made this one, I'll tell you what I screwed up, I used bees wax, did not do a double boiler type of method but warmed slowly in a sauce pan. It looked good when I was done, well blended, however it has separated quite badly, not just a few "sweat" drops on top. I'm sure it will be fine, I'm still using it. but its not pretty :-() what did, or didn't I do wrong, can i do anything to salvage it? The other thing I did was put the lid on before it was completely cooled...
Oh no! I’m not sure what went wrong!
Great method! I’m going to give this a try. I love the vintage traditions products, but they’re so expensive
Awesome! Yes, making your own can definitely be a big money saver. Thanks for watching!
I suggest doing Magnesium Spray instead. It won't mold and you won't need a preservative.
1 part magnesium flakes
4 parts water
Thanks for sharing! Definitely a good option too! I had a bit of trouble with the spray irritating my skin but if that's not an issue for you, then a great way to go!
@@FromScratchFarmstead If it irritates your skin, use less magnesium flakes.
Why would it mold?
Thank you for sharing this. You mentioned you use tallow for your shampoo, can you share a video on how you make your shampoo with tallow?
I use this recipe! Thanks for watching!!
bumblebeeapothecary.com/tallow-shampoo-bar-recipe/
Thank you. I will try it for my family.
Great! Thanks for watching!
Studies show Magnesium needs to be around 5x your body weight and it's best to manage people's burn rate from stress all day by getting a small amount in every 2-3 hours. You have to work up to this over time so you don't keep your bowels loose.
Thanks for sharing!
5x your body's weight? 😮 So if a person is 100 lbs, they need 500 lbs? That can't be right.
Link the studies
1)Is it only for the feet , or the whole body as well 2) can we omit beeswax/candellila or is it crucial to the recipe? Thank you
You can use it elsewhere on the body too! I've not tried omitting it but I'd think it would change the texture/consistency. Thanks for watching!
What is the ph of this lotion, is it very greasy ? Please show some application clips after making it. It helps us to identify the texture clearly
It goes on similarly to a regular lotion, not super greasy. Overtime the magnesium oil does separate a bit so I'm working on tweaking and updating this recipe to improve it. Thanks for watching!
Super helpful thanks!
You bet! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great video. I was looking for the video on how to render Oder less tallow but couldn’t find it. Could you link it please?
I'll include the link below. Thanks for the feedback and for watching!!
ruclips.net/video/M4UiZe4mjmg/видео.html
I’m trying to figure out hormone health as well so we just got some magnesium lotion and are loving it but I would love to make it from scratch next time. I do have a question though. How do you clean everything off after with all the oils and waxes? I’ve made my own lotion before and it was rough getting everything off😅 love everything you guys do! Thanks for all the amazing content!
So glad you’ve been finding magnesium lotion helpful and yes, making your own is super easy!! I’m not sure I understand your question, cleaning the oils and waxes off of what? I just use a glass Pyrex measuring cup to melt and mix everything and dish soap cuts the grease well. On my skin I usually put it on before bed and try to wear and black tshirt or socks over wear I apply the lotion to avoid getting stains on clothes or sheets from the oils. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!!
One thing you can do is use the lotion from the pot straight away. Once you've finished jarring up your lotion just start applying what's left in the pot on yourself!! This will use what's left and then the pot is easier to clean. after that good hot water and soap will do the rest.
Lemon juice cuts through the oils if they're too hard/thick in the pots. This magnesium tallow recipe shouldn't harden in the pots, but hot water & dawn dish soap.cuts right through it
Im trying to find the video you mentioned on rendering beef tallow....I'm not seeing it! Thanks! :) Great video!
Thanks for pointing that out! The video on how to render tallow is now up in the description.
❤love this!
Thanks for sharing this video, I have USP grade magnesium sulfate on hand. Can that be used instead of the magnificent flakes? Thanks again
Thanks for watching!! I know the flakes I’ve used are magnesium chloride. I tried doing a bit of quick research but I am not totally sure about magnesium sulfate. If they will dissolve in water to make the magnesium oil, it should work.
Is it ok to make this without the tallow please ?
Thank you 😊
There are definitely magnesium lotion recipes without tallow! I haven’t experimented with subbing it in this one. Thanks for watching!
magnesium oil will not spoil because the water is saturated with magnesium.
Yes! Thank you.
Nevertheless, once you add oil you need a preservative.
Vit. E will keep it from going bad .. too soon
Vit. E is a preservative
@@rosierousseau7889NO IT ISN'T
Have you tried pig lard? We have rendered pig lard but no tallow .... just was wondering if it would work the same 🤔😉 great video by the way!
Thanks! I love lard for cooking but haven’t tried it in our skin care. I know people use it for soaps so I don’t see why it wouldn’t work but can’t speak from experience. Let us know how it goes!!
Wouldn't suggest that. Pigs don't have a lymphatic system so they cannot detox to remove toxins, etc.
What about swapping olive oil with castor oil ? I’m all in with tallow / I buy mine as I live in the city / thank u for the recipe.
I made a magnesium spray and it got me sleepy when I used it before work. Lol. So I only use it at night.
I haven't tried castor oil in this recipe so I'm not sure how that would substitute but I do love castor oil for skin! Yes, definitely good for using before bed :)
I have magnesium brine, from the same company... Im assuming this would be fine but would i need to dilute it further for the recipe?
Yes! That should work!
Did you use the arrowroot powder? I saw it I. The beginning of the video but can’t find it when you added it?
Also how long will this last for? Does the water not make the tallow go rancid fast?
Thank you!?❤
No arrowroot in this one! We've found it lasts well for at least 2-3 months (always used it up by then), the water hasn't separated with this recipe or gone rancid. Thanks for watching!
So nice but can we use epsom salt instead of magnesium chloride flakes ?
Hi! I'd stick with magnesium chloride flakes. The reason is that although epsom salt and magnesium flakes looks similar, their molecular structure is different and magnesium flakes are absorbed much more readily into the body than Epsom salt is. Thanks for watching!
@@FromScratchFarmstead thank you ❤️
Epson salt is too drying
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Does it need to be refrigerated in a tropical climate?
We keep ours at room temp and haven’t had issues, even on warmer summer days. Thanks for watching!
Hi. What does the beeswax do in this lotion? Can it be replaced?
The beeswax acts as an emulsifier (although it is not a true emulsifier). I actually make it with candelilla wax now! Thanks for watching!
Hi! Can you use coconut oil rather than Shea butter?
It’s a good question. I haven’t tried so I’m not sure how well it would substitute. Shea butter and cocoa butter are definitely good substitutes for each other.
Can I ues it for hair??
Thanks 🌸🌸🌸
That’s an interesting question. I’m not sure how this would interact with hair. We just stick to applying on skin. Thanks for watching!
Won't the water cause the tallow to spoil? What's the shelf life of this?
We have an updated recipe that works better - I’ve always used it within a few months but have never had issues spoiling in that time. Thanks for watching!
Can you use regular Epsom salt to make this? Also, what can we use instead of tallow? Thank you.
I have only ever done the magnesium lotion with the magnesium flakes. I haven’t tried epsom salt. You could do a olive oil and shea or cocoa butter combo instead of tallow. Thanks for watching!
Other sites say use magnesium chloride, not Epsom salts which are magnesium sulphate.
Hi, can I do magnesium oil for this recipe in stead of flakes? ingredients : water, genuine zechstein magnesium chloride and natural trace minerals, methylsulfonylmethane MSM
What are the ingredients in the magnesium oil? Often the magnesium flakes dissolved in the water is called magnesium oil, so I'm wondering if it would be the same or if it's different ingredients. If it was different ingredients then I'd be hesitant to use it in this recipe.
@@FromScratchFarmstead it's the magnesium oil from "ancient minerals"
@@thewordofyhwhistruelifefre8368 should be fine then!
@@FromScratchFarmstead thank you! 😊
Would magnesium hydroxide work?
I haven't tried it! Thanks for watching!
What is the emulsifier? How does oil and water parts not split without emulsifier?
Good question. The oil and magnesium brine do separate some over time. I’m currently working on adjusting and updating this recipe using a candelilla wax act as an emulsifying agent. Thanks for watching!
@@FromScratchFarmsteadYou need an emulsifying wax and a preservative. Humblebee & Me on youtube is a good resource for making cosmetics.
Venison has the cleanest tallow
Thanks for sharing!
Can this work without using bees wax?
You could definitely substitute a different wax, like candelilla. I've never tried making it without. Thanks for watching!
Is it okay to make it without beeswax?
It would change the texture of the lotion. Thanks for watching!
What can be substituted for the tallow
I haven’t tried substituting anything for the tallow but I’m sure there are other recipes out there!
If I don't have tallow? I'm thinking coconut oil instead. Will I just waste all the rest of the ingredients?
Hi! I've never tried anything else. Do you have olive oil? Here's another recipe you could try without tallow bumblebeeapothecary.com/how-to-make-magnesium-lotion-for-sleep-stress-and-more/
Hope this helps!
@@FromScratchFarmstead great thank you. I do have olive oil, was just thinking coconut since it's solid at cooler room temperature.
I just made, don't have an immersion blender so just used a hand nicer i. Doesn't look anything like this. I blended a long time and still full of water.. What am i doing wrong? 😢
Make sure you blend it very slowly - that's the key.
Thank you so much for sharing! I just made this and as soon as I poured mine into a jar it started to separate. Water formed at the bottom and the lotion became more dry. Any advice? I didn’t measure out the beeswax because they were already in cubes so maybe I put to much?
Interesting! I always get a very small amount of the magnesium oil that separates but it’s more like a few droplets on the top. Maybe too much beeswax if it’s getting too hard instead of lotion like. Did you use an immersion blender to bring it together? I’m sorry that happened! Bummer!!
@@FromScratchFarmstead I used a hand mixer. I want to try again. And add less beeswax. Thanks again for the great information!
@@kaylinl9089 allow the melted stuff to cool some before adding the mag oil. not cold but starting to set on top but cool.
Water and oil don’t mix. I’ve always heard that you need to add a preservative if your going to mix water and oils/hard butters as well as something to help them not separate. How do you stop this from going rancid?
a little bit of Vitamin E works like preservatives and I'd add a tsp/tbsp.
I used candelilla wax and it never melted. What did I do wrong?
Hmm...I've never had this issue. It didn't melt at all?
The water is just hanging out at the bottom and the tallow is whipped… idk what i did wrong or how i can fix it
That's interesting. I've never had water separate at the bottom. I'll sometimes get water droplets that form at the top overtime. What kind of wax did you use?
Where do you get your tallow?
Either our cows that we have processed or a local farm! Thanks for watching!
I’ve been looking at making a tallow lotion but keep seeing the need to use a preservative with the addition of water. I didn’t notice you did-is there a reason why not? Is it really not that necessary or is this just something you wouldn’t “risk” giving to others/need to keep an eye on it etc.
This is a good question! I’ve never had an issue with mold forming but overtime the magnesium oil does seep out. It’s been fine for us and we still use it but reworking this recipe is on my to do list! Thanks for watching!
I can tell you it's the water that's causing the mold. Oil or tallow does not mix with water.
Add a preservative, where there is water there is life. And it may not be life (mold, bacteria, etc.) that you want to put on yourself and your children.
I have everything but the coco butter.. can I use illipe butter
I'm not familiar with illipe butter. Shea butter would be a good substitute.
What is the purpose of cacao or shea butter?
It really helps with the texture of the lotion! Thanks for watching!
The water in mine keeps separating from the oil 😢 cannot get this to work. I think the key is to have the immersion blender
Sorry that happened! If I did it in our Vitamix blender, I'd do in on a very low speed. I hope this helps!
I’ve been trying to figure out if I actually need an emulsifier and preservative to make lotion I can sell. I see you don’t use either. Does your lotion stay together well ?
Yes! The lotion stays together perfectly. We are a couple of months in from when we made it last and it’s still smooth and creamy!
@@FromScratchFarmstead awesome ! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe and the information about magnesium ! I grow lavender for hydrosol and E.O and I can’t wait to pair it with tallow and make a lotion 🦋🤲🏻✨
That sounds awesome!! Thanks for watching and good luck to you!
What is the purpose of the bees wax? Obviously it can't get into the skin. Why use it? Just trying to understand.
The texture but in our updated video/recipe we switched to using candelilla wax that we've found works better at keeping the lotion together without any separation.
Can you whip this?
You should be able to! Full disclosure, I never have. But I don't see why you couldn't like tallow balm!
I have a question, water and oil don't mix. So when you put the flakes into water and then mix, it isn't soluble. So how does that work?
The magnesium flakes do dissolve in the water. We also have an updated video/recipe for this magnesium lotion!
A new sub hear, i like learning new natural things thanks for this. i have a you tube channel also Homesteading the Pioneer Way and a face book group the simple life homesteading the Pioneer way i will share this there if it's ok. have a blessed day
For sure!
Thanks so much for watching and sharing!! We’ll have to check out your channel :)
The word you were looking for at the very beginning was: repertoire. 👍🏼
Hey :) Just FYI with all the health stuff you're working on, I learned from people like Kori Meloy that iron is a huge issue. Too much iron. We are lied to that we are iron deficient. Most of us are iron toxic. The iron is hiding in our tissue which does not get tested for. So using iron pans is not good. Had to swap all mine out. Thanks!
Thanks for the comment! And yes, I’ve been learning about iron overload as well. We monitor our mineral levels with htma’s and bloodwork to make sure things stay in balance. This is definitely important to keep in mind though!! Thanks for watching :)
If your cast iron pans are seasoned, the food isn’t touching any iron.
you are using water- why aren't you also using a preservative? (there are also vegan preservatives if you don't want to use the broad spectrum varieties) - water harbours bacteria
From my understanding the magnesium chloride acts similarly to the way salt does and acts as a natural preservative making it not necessary for the recipe specifically (would be necessary for most other lotions). Thanks for watching!
From my understanding the magnesium chloride acts similarly to the way salt does and acts as a natural preservative making it not necessary for the recipe specifically (would be necessary for most other lotions). Thanks for watching!
Use distilled water?
how long does this last?does it spoil?
Good question! I’m still using some that I made in February and it keeps just fine. The only thing you will likely notice is that overtime a small amount of the magnesium water will separate out leaving some droplets at the top. I just mix it in with my finger and use. I’d say it would be good at least 6 months-1 year. Thanks for watching!!
it's called Nivea lol
Thanks for watching!
Wow... You look like you're no older than 14... you'd definitely pass for a 12 year old 😮
Thanks for watching!