![]() ![]() (Or just leave them on the counter to set up for a few hours.)Īnd then 15 minutes later, pop them out and you have … Then you can pop your mold into the freezer for faster setting time. (They turned out absolutely perfect, though, so don’t fret.) I was running a bit behind, due to trying to take photos of the process, so I almost waited too long. While it starts to cool, but WAY before it sets, drop in your essential oil(s) and stir with a toothpick. So quickly, before it starts to cool and set, you want to pour it into your mold. If you use something larger, like a bread pan, all you need to do is then slice it into more manageable pieces.) ![]() Silicone ice cube trays, bread pans, Altoid tins, muffin cups/tins. (Not sure what to use for a mold when you make lotion bars? You can use anything. Once the shea butter has completely melted, and your lotion-bar-to-be mixture is thoroughly incorporated, move the pot from the heat, over to where your chosen molds are. So pop that smooth stuff into your mixture: That’s why you want to wait until the end to heat it up. Shea butter’s a little finicky, and if you heat it too high or too long, it’ll turn grainy on you. Only then do you dump in the shea butter. Stir the beeswax around a bit until it starts to melt, and pour in the oil.Ĭontinue stirring everything until the beeswax has melted thoroughly. The water in the bottom pot should be steaming now, at which point you want to add your beeswax. Here’s what my jerry-rigged double boiler looks like (because I was too lazy to fish through my pot cabinet to find the real thing): ![]() Make sure, if you’re fashioning a double boiler, you don’t get water in your top pot, as that could really mess up your recipe. In a double boiler (or a fashioned double boiler out of a small pot resting just above a large pot that’s filled with some water), heat the water to nearly boiling. Now that you know how I measured it – and that you shouldn’t be afraid of doing it yourself like this, if you don’t have a kitchen scale – here’s how it goes down once you get into the making of it. shea butter (because the shea butter is more dense and heavy). as the basis for my other ingredients, using 1/2 c. Instead, I grated my beeswax and smushed it down it in a measuring cup. Theoretically, you’re supposed to weigh out your three ingredients so they all measure the same (3 oz is a good place to start for a largeish-sized bar). 15 drops essential oil of your choice (optional)įirst, you need to know that I did this the very imprecise and unscientific way.beeswax, shea butter, and sweet almond oil (or any other carrier oil your heart desires).On a whim, I picked up cute little molds on Amazon a year ago, and they’ve been waiting for me to use them ever since. I’ve had this grand plan for some time to make matching lotion bars and bath fizzies for my nephews. These lotion bars weren’t ever supposed to be for me (until I made more later). Looksee! How To Make Lotion Bars For Yourself or Someone Else (Maybe) It is a cinch to make lotion bars yourself. No longer do you have to worry about breaking your kitchen. (I’m also pretty bad at shoe tying, though.) If you know what I’m talking about, you’ll be happy to hear this: Homemade lotion bars are easier than tying your own shoes. They’re in that gray, hazy land of “Am I Really Capable of Doing This Without Breaking My Kitchen?”Ĭrafting cosmetics. Somewhere between the simplicity of making facial masks and the distant and far-off world of precision artisanal soap-making live a few homemade pursuits that I’ve yet to try.
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