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homemade lotion bars

How To Make Lotion Bars At Home

DIY Lotion bars are one of those simple and quick recipes that more people need to be aware of, this is a wonderful moisturizing bar, made with beeswax and suitable for absolutely anybody.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: DIY Bath & Body, DIY Skincare
Cuisine: N/A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Yield (adjustable): 4 Bars
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Ingredients:

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • Weigh out and your Place the beeswax, coconut oil, cocoa butter and shea butter into a clean heatproof container.
    49 grams Beeswax, 48 grams Coconut Oil, 25 grams Cocoa Butter, 24 grams Shea Butter
    Weigh out and your Place oils into a clean heatproof container.
  • Fill a pan with a few inches of water and allow to reach a simmering temperature. Once hot, place your heatproof container in the pan to melt your ingredients together.
    place your heatproof container in the pan to melt your ingredients together.
  • Give the oils a stir every now and again as they melt. You can also use a microwave on a low heat setting using 30 second bursts, stirring in between blasts. The beaker will be hot so take care when handling it.
    Give the oils a stir every now and again as they melt.
  • Once melted remove the beaker from the water and stir well. Stir the melted oils until they have cooled to around room temperature.
    2.5 grams Essential Oil or Fragrance Oil, 1.5 grams Vitamin E Oil
    Once melted remove the beaker from the water and stir well.
  • You can quicken the cooling by placing the beaker into a bowl with a small amount of water and ice. If you do choose this method, allow the beaker to adjust in temperature so that you don't shock the glass. Keep popping the beaker in and out of the water so that it doesn't solidify.
  • When the oils are around room temperature it's time to add the vitamin E and the fragrance/essential oil. Stir them in so they are fully combined.
    add the vitamin E and the fragrance/essential oil.
  • Pour the oils into the mold. If you find that the oils have started to harden, pop them back into the heat and gently to re-melt them. Once they have started to skin over, transfer to a refrigerator for an hour until fully hardened.
    Pour the oils into the mold
  • When they are solid, the lotion bars can be removed from the mold.
    When they are solid, the lotion bars can be removed from the mold
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