So, I have decided to try to keep my body from chemicals, and keep our budget expenses down as well. Plus, I always like to have a craft to work on which can benefit me, my family, my friends, etc.
After looking at what I had around my house (some thanks to my body scrub making from Christmas), and what I could get my hands on at low cost, I looked around for some recipes and adjusted them to make my own...
6 oz. of beeswax (pellets melt easier but my local co-op grocery store was out, so I opted for the block)
4 oz. of cocoa butter
4 oz. olive oil
2 oz. shea butter
2 oz. coconut oil (unrefined, organic is best)
(essential oils if desired can be added)
You need a double boiler, or a pot with water boiling with a metal or glass bowl on top to create your own double boiler.
If you bought the block of beeswax, like me, cut it up into small pieces (pour hot water over the knife so as to make the cutting through the beeswax easier)
Melt your beeswax first (use a stocking to put your beeswax in while in the double boiler if it needs to be filtered.
Once it is melted, add in your other oils.
Pour carefully into your molds (the bowl will be HOT obviously) - I used a muffin pan but you could use anything that can hold hot wax (silicone or some chocolate molds, etc.)
And now, you let it cool, and you have
LOTION BARS!
These turned out great. I might play around with the recipe next time, like adding some Vitamin E oil or more Shea butter since I am more of a fan of the way that smells than cocoa butter.
These will make great gifts as well.
You can bag them up in cellophane and tie with some ribbon or twine.
happy creating...
