Body Oil Formulation Guidance (1000ml)

Thank you for your question about creating a body oil using the ingredients you listed. You've chosen a nice selection of nourishing oils!

While I cannot provide a precise, tested formula with exact percentages, as the optimal ratio often depends on the desired skin feel and requires experimentation, I can offer some guidance based on the properties of the oils you have selected.

Your ingredients are:

• Fractionated Coconut Oil
• Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Sweet Almond Oil
• Organic Extra Virgin Sunflower Oil
• Jojoba Oil
• Phenoxyethanol (Preservative)

The oils (Fractionated Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Sunflower Oil, and Jojoba Oil) will form the bulk of your formula. You can experiment with different ratios to achieve the desired texture and absorption rate. For example:

• Using more Fractionated Coconut Oil and Jojoba Oil will result in a lighter, faster-absorbing oil.
• Including more Olive Oil will make the blend richer and more moisturizing, but potentially heavier.
• Sweet Almond Oil and Sunflower Oil are good all-around base oils.

A possible starting point for the oil blend could be to use roughly equal parts of the five oils, or adjust based on whether you prefer a lighter or richer feel. For instance, you might start with:

• Fractionated Coconut Oil: 20-30%
• Olive Oil: 10-20%
• Sweet Almond Oil: 20-30%
• Sunflower Oil: 10-20%
• Jojoba Oil: 10-20%

Adjust these percentages based on your preference. Ensure the total percentage of these five oils adds up to 99-99.5% of your formula.

For the preservative, Phenoxyethanol, the typical recommended usage rate is 0.5% to 1.0% of the total formula. Since this is primarily an oil-based product, the risk of microbial growth is lower than in water-based products, but using a preservative is still a good practice, especially if there's any chance of water contamination during use.

To make 1000ml of the body oil, once you decide on your percentages, simply multiply each percentage by 1000ml to get the required volume (or weight, assuming the density is close to 1 g/ml for oils).

For example, if you decide to use 25% Fractionated Coconut Oil, you would need 0.25 * 1000ml = 250ml of Fractionated Coconut Oil.

Remember to mix the oils thoroughly and then add the Phenoxyethanol at the recommended usage rate (e.g., 5-10ml for 1000ml total) and mix well again.

It is highly recommended to make a small test batch first to ensure you like the texture and performance before making a large 1000ml batch.