Sourdough Body Cream

by Marie | Apr 1, 2021 | Lotion | 42 comments

Today we’re whipping up something fun and different—a Sourdough Body Cream. I had a blast developing and testing this DIY! This is a great way to start using fun and beneficial fermented ingredients in your DIY skincare in an easy, accessible way.

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In addition to the ferment-y goodness in this cream, it’s also vegan and smells absolutely fantastic all on its own. It’s positively mouthwatering. You could incorporate a hydrosol or herbal infusion if you wanted to (I think a bit of rosemary would be great), but I encourage you to try it as written at least once.

Something else that’s really neat about this Sourdough Body Cream is that it’s made entirely from ingredients that you can buy at any grocery store, so it’s super accessible, no matter where you live.

I do recommend packaging this Sourdough Body Cream in a wide-mouthed tin or jar after it has cooled; it’s far too thick to work in a pump-top bottle or squeeze tube.

Sourdough Body Cream

20% April
30% Fool’s
50% Joke 😄

I hope you got a bit of a chuckle out of this! I do not recommend putting sourdough starter in your skincare products, but it makes a very delicious bread 😄

Thanks so much to my patron Annie for this idea!

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42 Comments

Denise Berger on April 1, 2021 at 7:18 am

You got me!! Although I was thinking “huh???” all the way down to the April Fools Joke! Hey – with formulating, anything’s possible. Lisa Lise got me too with the polka dot cotton sock infusion……..
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- Marie on April 8, 2021 at 10:48 am
  
  I loved her post! Hehehehehehe 🙂
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Sonia Vidal on April 1, 2021 at 7:27 am

Hilarious
I was wondering what the *** is this recipe? I fall into it!!!
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- Imanuel Shmaya on April 1, 2021 at 8:57 am
  
  Haha that was a good one, i was wondering about the texture inside the tin in the picture at the beginning
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  - lori colahan on April 1, 2021 at 7:21 pm
    
    Hilarious
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  - Marie on April 5, 2021 at 2:23 pm
    
    Hehehehe I had fun 😀
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- April on April 1, 2021 at 10:08 pm
  
  Ha ha, good one!….. I was thinking … what the heck, lol, you got me!
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Lavinia Touchton on April 1, 2021 at 7:28 am

LOL Good one.
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- Pauline on April 1, 2021 at 9:29 am
  
  Haha great 😀
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  - Marie on April 5, 2021 at 2:23 pm
    
    Thanks for laughing with me!
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- Marie on April 8, 2021 at 10:48 am
  
  Thanks for sharing a laugh with me!
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Cassandra Gilbert on April 1, 2021 at 7:30 am

WOW! you had me wrapped around your finger the whole time! Totally got me. I was thinking, “Wow the picture really looks like sourdough! I wonder how that will work as a cream?” Even after you ate it and said April fools! I was still like, well where is the recipe? Great job! No one has ever April fooled me before. P.S, I freaking love you and all your videos. 🙂
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- Marie on April 8, 2021 at 10:48 am
  
  Thanks for sharing a laugh with me, Cassandra! ❤️
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Tammi on April 1, 2021 at 8:10 am

Lol at that picture.
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- Marie on April 8, 2021 at 10:48 am
  
  I had a lot of tasty fun with it 😀
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Zandy Sutton on April 1, 2021 at 8:16 am

Good one!
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Tanya on April 1, 2021 at 8:19 am

Absolutely hilarious 🙂
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Alex on April 1, 2021 at 8:23 am

When I saw the picture, my first thought was, “But that’s plain ol’ sourdough bread…” Thanks for the laugh 🙂
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- Marie on April 20, 2021 at 9:16 am
  
  Thanks for laughing with me!
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Abygale on April 1, 2021 at 9:31 am

You are so naughty, LOL!! Thanks for the laugh!
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Andie on April 1, 2021 at 10:39 am

Oh, man! You got me all the way to the recipe! That was hilarious! Great one.
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- Marie on April 5, 2021 at 2:23 pm
  
  Thanks for laughing with me!
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Maria Villanueva on April 1, 2021 at 11:01 am

bahahhahaha good one!
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Tracy on April 1, 2021 at 11:04 am

That was too funny and you had me believing it right up until I was looking for ingredients!
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- Marie on April 5, 2021 at 2:23 pm
  
  Thanks for sharing a laugh with me 🙂
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Ana on April 1, 2021 at 12:29 pm

Lol you got me! I thought this was some LUSH-type dupe. They make all kinds of weird stuff haha.
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- Marie on April 9, 2021 at 9:10 am
  
  Thanks for sharing a laugh with me!
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Bernadette O'Brien on April 1, 2021 at 1:05 pm

On my God, I am embarrassingly gullible ……..just shows how we all hang on your every word!!! You got us good
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- Marie on April 9, 2021 at 9:10 am
  
  Thanks for having a bit of a laugh with me 😀
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Marianne on April 1, 2021 at 1:05 pm

LOL! That was a good one!
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AO on April 1, 2021 at 3:37 pm

FOOLED. *slow claps* Good one.
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Michelle on April 2, 2021 at 5:17 am

love
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Laine on April 2, 2021 at 2:20 pm

I was so into this diy thinking you were going to use the Saccharomyces Ferment I just got to try a deodorant recipe! Lol
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- Marie on April 5, 2021 at 2:22 pm
  
  Oooooh it could’ve done double duty as a sandwich medium + an underarm product 😀 Hmmmm when does April 1 fall on a blog post day again….? 😛
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Laurie on April 2, 2021 at 10:47 pm

Being a sourdough lover was at first thinking. – finally!! But alas it couldn’t be! Love the joke. We all sure need it!
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- Marie on April 5, 2021 at 2:21 pm
  
  Thanks, Laurie!
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Maria on April 3, 2021 at 8:48 am

Ha, ha, In Sweden we say.
April, april you stupid fish, I can lure you where ever I will
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- Marie on April 5, 2021 at 2:21 pm
  
  I love that! Thanks for having a laugh with me 🙂
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Beatriz Roque on April 4, 2021 at 1:23 pm

Hola, estuve revisando algunos productos y veo que incluyen dentro de sus activos botánicos bacterias vivas como los lactobacilos u otros, me gustaría saber como se podría incluir en una formula artesanal.
Te felicito por todo tu trabajo y eres generosa al compartirlo.
También estudie en Formula Botanica.
Saludos

Hello, I have been reviewing some products and I see that they include live bacteria such as lactobacilli or others among their botanical active ingredients, I would like to know how it could be included in an artisan formula.
I congratulate you on all your work and you are generous in sharing it.
I also studied in Formula Botanica.
Greetings
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- Marie on April 5, 2021 at 2:20 pm
  
  I’m afraid this isn’t a question I can answer—the realm of live bacteria is mind-bogglingly massive. I would start by looking for cosmetic ingredients made with ingredients you are looking for and see what the suppliers recommend for their products. Good luck + happy making!
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lu on October 5, 2021 at 8:35 pm

hahahaha! loved it! (:
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May on January 24, 2023 at 1:28 am

Man, I got all excited bc there’s this great humectant ingredient I’ve had my eye on at LotionCrafter for months that’s derived from a fermented something something and I was like “OMG I bet she used it in this formula!!” and I really love bread and tiny versions of larger things like a pocket sized loaf of sourdough!

Sigh. Some day!!!
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Sourdough Body Cream

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