Lotion Bar

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soap2go (My Page)

Made solid lotion bars, the recipe used made an incredibly hard bar but the maker adapted it and it's now become the best seller at a local farmers market.

Used:
equal weight measures of:
sweet almond oil
coconut oil
cocoa butter
beeswax

then added Jasmine essential oil (absolute but blended 6% in Jojoba oil)

The poster writes" I didn't do the stages, just shoved it all in a bowl, added the jasmine after it had all melted together & poured it into the soap moulds.

I have been suggesting people keep one by their sink so that when they have washed their hands & dried them, they rub a little on rather than a hand lotion. It is truly amazing stuff and lasts ages... best of all... it's so easy that even a muppet like me can make it!"

elle110 (My Page)

This makes 6 1 oz bars

1oz Sweet Almond Oil
1oz Beeswax
1/2 oz Shea Butter
1/2 oz Cocoa Butter
A pinch of Jojoba Sheres (for color if you want to add color, this is optional)
Melt down, cool for a few then add what ever fragrance you desire)

These bars are yummy, just the right consistency, not to greasy, not to hard. My most recent hot seller was Pumpkin Spice.

Good Luck!!!!!!!!

Elle

Another post from http://www.herbalaccents.com/lipbalm,butter_lotionbars,bathbombs.htm

Butter Bars - Lotion Bars
Ingredient List:

4 ounces cocoa butter, shea butter or mango butter

4 ounces beeswax, refined beads, yellow or white

4 or 5 ounces liquid vegetable oil such as refined jojoba, sunflower or sweet almond*

3 to 4 teaspoons of essential oil or fragrance oil of your choice

2 to 3 teaspoons colored wax jojoba beads (optional)

Melt first butter and pour 4 ounces into 8oz Pyrex measuring cup. Add 4 ounces of beeswax beads. (Total of 8 ounces in cup) Add colored jojoba beads if using. Melt together in microwave. Now add the liquid vegetable oil. Use 4 ounces for a hard bar, which would bring your total to 12 ounces or 5 ounces for a softer bar for a total of 13 ounces. Stir to mix thoroughly. Add essential oil or fragrance oil when mixture has cooled slightly. Pour into jars or small soap molds. Pop out when cool, about two hours. For best results, put in refrigerator for a few minutes before popping out of mold.

* Different carrier oils will give a different feel to your butter bars. Lighter oils will absorb in to the skin quicker, heavier oils will be more moisturizing, but will take longer to absorb into the skin. For more information see our Carrier Oils Page and also this Recipe Page.

Uses: Wet hands and rub with lotion bar
Rub on body when getting out of shower while still damp
Use as drawer sachet
Cut off a sliver and let melt in hot bath water
Massage into cuticles to soften them
Rub into elbows and knees
Massage - use softer bar recipe.

Another Lotion Bar Recipe from http://www.make-stuff.com/formulas/lotion_bars.html

Easy Lotion Bar
2 oz beeswax
1 oz almond oil
1 oz cocoa butter
Fragrance (by the drop, until it is the scent you want)

Melt the beeswax and cocoa butter in a glass container in the microwave, or a clean pot on the stove.
When it is completely melted remove from heat and add the almond oil. Then add your fragrance and/or coloring. Pour into your deodorant tubes and let set up completely.

Extra Rich Lotion Bar
3 oz beeswax
2 oz mango butter
1 oz almond oil
1 oz jojoba oil
1 oz hemp oil
Fragrance

Melt beeswax on low heat. When melted add the mango butter. Remove from heat when mango is almost melted.
Melt beeswax on low heat. When melted add the mango butter. Remove from heat when mango is almost melted.
Add the other oils, and mix together. Add your fragrance, and/or coloring.
Pour into your deodorant tubes and let set completely.

This formula was submitted by Ms Black from Soap Crafters Co.

Variation
You can pour into small muffin tins to get a "massage melt". You can use any of the recipes for this. You can use the little muffin size for a hand held massage butter.