DIY All-Natural Moisturizing Lotion Bar Recipe
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Make your own all-natural lotion bar with this easy recipe.
This recipe uses a combination of high quality, 100% all-natural, butters and oils that are melted together to make a nourishing lotion bar.
This bar is non-greasy and once applied the skin absorbs the lotion keeping it moisturized all day. Be sure to wash hands after applying lotion to skin.
You will find this recipe uses five ingredients plus a fragrance oil which is optional but I’d like to explain a little bit on why I use so many ingredients in this recipe whereas other recipes may use only three ingredients.
Reasons for using 5 ingredients: Quality!
That’s right. One word to describe this lotion bar is “quality”. When I created this lotion bar I wanted to make a bar that was a unique recipe and effective in moisturizing my skin.
Not just moisturize it like a “lotion” but one that would give my skin a deep penetrating and lasting softness all day long. And that is exactly what the end result is with this recipe.
So what goes into my lotion bar recipe?
Beeswax Pellets/Pastilles
Beeswax is commonly used in cosmetics. It is derived from honeybees.
There are three types of beeswax and I’d like to share the difference so you will know which one is the proper one to use.
Beeswax types: yellow, white and beeswax absolute.
- Yellow beeswax is the raw product, fully refined and safe for making lotion bars.
- White beeswax is naturally bleached through sunlight and moisture. It too is safe for making lotion bars. This is the one I use.
- Beeswax absolute is yellow and has been extracted from the honeycomb with solvents or chemicals. Not recommended.
Using 100% beeswax in this lotion bar recipe works to keep skin soft and hydrated.
Shea Butter
Shea butter comes from a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. It is widely used in cosmetics, moisturizers, lotions and lip balms.
Even though shea butter is solid at room temperature it has a nice buttery rich consistency when melted and added to the other ingredients in this recipe.
Shea butter is not only beneficial for protecting, conditioning and moisturizing dry or rough skin but it also has natural anti-inflammatory properties that aid in treating arthritis.
When buying shea butter I always make sure the product is 100% pure.
Cocoa Butter
Another 100% pure butter I use, which is also a natural moisturizer, is cocoa butter.
Cocoa butter can smooth out scars, wrinkles and other marks on the skin. It’s real popular for moisturizing dry skin. Cocoa butter smells a lot like chocolate.
Cocoa butter is solid at room temperature and must be melted whereas shea butter is a slight softer butter.
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil is naturally gentle and non-irritating therefore making it suitable for all skin types. It balances oily skin, soothes sensitive skin, helps heal acne and hydrates dry skin.
Sweet Almond Oil
Another moisturizing ingredient used in this recipe is Sweet Almond Oil.
Sweet almond oil contains natural fatty acids that help your skin retain moisture and can help heal chapped and irritated skin. Again, making it a perfect product for this lotion bar recipe.
Optional Ingredient:
Fragrance Oil:
Fragrance oils are totally optional with this recipe. Since I make my own soap bars (see my soap recipe here) I like to make my lotion bar with the same fragrance. I personally like to use nag champ.
Nag champ is considered the “hippie fragrance”. It resembles the smell of incense. It is a light warm fragrance that carries some florals with a musky, very light patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood base. I find it also has a clean powdery scent.
When making lotion bars you will need some type of mold.
When making lotion bars the best type of mold to use is a silicone mold of some type because it makes removing the lotion bar from the mold easy peasy.
Silicone Baking Cups
When I initially made my first bars I used silicone baking cups. Although the baking cups worked well I prefer to use a bigger mold.
Silicone Circle Mold
I really like using a mold like this 6 cavity silicone circle mold to make lotion bars. If you don’t mind spending a bit more on a mold check out Brambleberry.com molds (that is what I used for this recipe).
This recipe will make two lotion bars and can be tripled to make six bars if desired. If you plan on making more than two bars be sure to double or triple the ingredients.
Let’s Make Lotion Bars!
Ingredients for making 2 lotion bars:
- 1.5 ounce Beeswax pellets/pastilles
- 0.5 ounce Shea butter
- 1.5 ounce Cocoa Butter
- 1 ounce Jojoba oil
- 1 ounce Sweet Almond Oil
- 4ml Fragrance Oil (optional)
One more thing: you will want to use a kitchen scale for measuring the ingredients.
Directions:
Measure out all ingredient except the fragrance oil and place in a small saucepan. Melt over medium heat.
Once melted remove from heat and if using fragrance oil add 4ml and stir to combine.
Place mold on a baking pan and pour liquid into mold.
Carefully move baking pan to refrigerator and allow to cool for at least one hour.
Remove from refrigerator and the liquid should have solidified. Invert mold and gently press center to pop lotion bar out of the mold.
Wrap bars individually in wax paper until ready to use. Store at room temperature. If you are in a warmer climate store the lotion bar in a cool location.
I AM EXCITED YOU ARE VIEWING JETT’S RECIPE FOR MAKING MOISTURIZING LOTION BARS AND WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW YOURS TURNS OUT SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO MAKE IT!
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