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Homemade Lotion Bars

These homemade lotion bars are easy to make with just four simple ingredients. Nourish and hydrate your skin without harmful chemicals.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Time to Harden2 hours
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Yield: 12 bars
Author: Carissa Erzen

Equipment

  • 2 bowls
  • 1 small saucepan
  • 1 fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth
  • 1 muffin tin

Materials

  • 1 cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup shea butter
  • 1 cup beeswax
  • ¼ cup fresh or dried flowers like lavender or calendula
  • 20 drops essential oils, optional

Instructions

  • Melt the coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax on low heat on the stove in a small saucepan or a double boiler.
  • Add the fresh or dried flowers and stir frequently while allowing the mixture to simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
  • Strain the flowers from the mixture through a fine mesh sieve, cheesecloth or thin cotton like muslin.
    Stir in optional essential oils of your choice, if you're using them.
  • Pour the melted mixture into a silicon mold or muffin tin and allow to cool and harden. This usually takes a few hours.
    Remove the lotion bars from the mold or muffin tin and store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to two years.