Make your own hard lotion

Traditional lotions are filled with potentially toxic chemicals - chemicals meant to add fragrance and to keep the lotion from spoiling. Self-reliance expert Caleb Warnock teams up with chemist Amberlee Rynn to produce a safe, economical option: homemade hard lotion. This second installment of The Backyard Renaissance Collection includes recipes for Amberlee's hard lotion bars, shares tips for successfully starting your own hard lotion business, and spells out the beneficial properties of different natural oils and seed butters used in hard lotion.