A lotion bar is a solid block of lotion, used
for moisturizing skin as part of your
personal care routine. Lotion bars are
typically made with natural ingredients
that stay solid at room temperature, but
melt a little from body heat, making it
easy to apply the lotion bar as needed
and store in a reusable container.
Using a lotion bar is easy; just take the
lotion bar into hands and warm it with
body heat, this will melt a small portion of
the bar. One then can either rub the
lotion onto the body part that needs
moisturizing, or get enough in hands to
put lotion bar down and use hands to
cover skin. Lotion bars are especially
effective in the right out of the shower
when pores are open.
A lotion bar's moisturizing capability is
superior to water-based lotions in that it is
typically made entirely from ultra-
moisturizing ingredients like shea
butter or cocoa butter, for example, a
combination of hydrating oils, and either
beeswax.
Lotion bars are becoming more popular
due to the elimination of packaging,
common ingredients, and how they soften
skin so deliciously. Basically, lotion bars take
the best of natural skin care — gentle,
simple ingredients like shea butter and
essential oils — and pack them into a
small bar, rather than a large plastic bottle.
This eliminates both the plastic waste from
the bottle and water added to
traditional lotion.
A 50 gram bar will last around 1 month if
use regularly.
If your bars come out too slippery, remelt
and add more beeswax and/or cocoa
butter. If they are too sticky/tacky, remelt
and add more oil. You may also want to
experiment with different combinations
of oils and butters to see if you like those
better.
Candelilla and carnuba amounts =
roughly half or less than amount of
beeswax. Soy wax can be substituted in
equal amounts.
Shea butter
Shea butter is a fat extracted from the
nut of the African shea tree. It's a natural
fat that you extract by crushing and
boiling the shea tree's ripe nut or fruit. It's
a yellow-ivory colored, buttery, thick,
and solid substance at room
temperature.
Shea butter may be refined or unrefined. Unrefined
shea butter is the purest form of shea butter, which
is the most natural and the least processed. Since it
is extracted manually, it is able to retain its vitamins,
minerals, and other natural properties.
Refined shea butter, on the other hand, is the
processed form. Apart from the filtration process, it
also undergoes a deodorizing process by airing or
usage of chemicals. It is also bleached to make
the butter whiter. Addition of additives is common
to add a suitable scent and increase the shelf life
(preservatives) of the butter. All of these processes
make the butter white and very smooth. A major
disadvantage of using the refined version of shea
butter is that all the processing it goes through
reduces its nutritional value.
Moisturizes Dry Skin.
Treats Acne And Blemishes.
Reduces Skin Inflammation.
Anti-Aging And Anti-Free Radical Agent.
Provides Relief To Itchy And Peeling Skin.
Restores The Elasticity Of The Skin.
Reduces Stretch Marks.
Natural spf
Mango butter is crafted by extracting the
content of the mango seed and cold-
pressing it into a creamy butter. Mango
butter is a fat that originates
from mango seeds — it exists in refined and
unrefined forms. Mango butter is semi-solid
and melts when it touches the skin. Mango
Butter contains essential fatty acids and
antioxidants that make it a wonderful
choice for mature skin as well.
Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a
pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from the
cocoa bean. Cocoa butter has a cocoa flavor
and aroma. Cocoa butter is also rich in natural
plant compounds called phytochemicals.
These substances may improve blood flow to
the skin and slow skin aging by protecting
against damage from the sun's harmful UV
rays. One common use of cocoa butter is to
smooth scars, wrinkles, and other marks on
the skin. It is thickening agent (if you want to
make your butter thick add coco butter ). It
also helps with stretch marks.
Carrier oil, also known as base oil or
vegetable oil, is used to dilute essential oils
and absolutes before they are applied to
the skin in massage and aromatherapy.
They are so named because they carry the
essential oil onto the skin. (It is used to make
the butter flowly )
Cold processed = unheated = retains
beneficial oil.
Unrefined = little refined = retains richness
and strength
Refined = no smell= doesn’t have impurities.
It hydrates.
It helps to protect skin.
It gives smooth skin.
It minimizes the look of fine lines and
wrinkles.
It calms temporary redness.
It provides antioxidants.
It absorbs easily.
Reduces puffiness and under-eye circles.
Improves complexion and skin tone.
Treats dry skin.
Improves acne.
Helps reverse sun damage.
Reduces the appearance of scars.
Reduces the appearance of stretch
marks.
It is not greasy
Antioxidant content Olive oil may help
prevent premature signs of aging on
the skin.
Vitamin content. Olive oil contains the
fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.
Antibacterial effects.
Moisturizing effects.
It is good for dry skin
Vitamin E oil moisturizes and
nourishes your skin. It adds to your glow
and makes your skin smooth and
healthy. The oil is also known to reduce
hyperpigmentation and wrinkles, besides
maintaining skin health.
Grapeseed oil comes from the pressed
seeds of grapes. The oil is a by-product of
the process of making wine. It’s known for
its
anti-inflammatory
antimicrobial
antioxidant properties
These properties, along with the high
amounts of omega chain fatty acids
and vitamin E contained in grapeseed oil,
have made it a popular topical treatment
for skin.
Next up is a not so common ingredient:
clay. A lot of lotion recipes use corn
starch or arrow root powder to absorb
some of the greasiness.
Instead, we will use a different all natural
ingredient: clay.
You can use French green clay and pink
clay for lotion bars. If you don’t want to
add color to your lotion bars you can go
with white kaolin clay instead.
Mango butter – 25 grams
Bees wax/ soya wax – 15 grams
Coconut/grapeseed – 10 gram
Clay – ½ teaspoon clay of choice ( upto
5 grams )
Vitamin e – 3 to 4 drops (optional )
Essential – 3 to 4 drops (optional )
Fragrance oil- 3 to 4 drops (optional)
Cocoa butter – 15 gram
Shea butter – 10 gram
Coffee infused oil – 5 gram
Any oil – 5 gram
Vitamin e – 3 to 4 drops
Essential – 3 to 4 drops (optional )
Fragrance oil- 3 to 4 drops (optional)
Types of Fragrance Essential oil Clay /
lotion bar petals
Rose Rose Rose Pink clay
fragrance (opt) / rose
(opt) petals
vanilla French Vanilla or You can add
latte vanilla or any other any clay
vanilla (opt)
lavender Lavender Lavender oil Any clay(opt)
/ lavender
buds
Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee
fragrance infused oil beans
(opt)
Strawberry Strawberry Your Pink clay
choice
What I use:
1/2 cup of unused coffee grounds
1 cup of carrier oil – I used olive oil
First you have to pick your base oil ,it’s a
great moisturizer for your skin. You can
also pick another one of your favorite
carrier oils, like almond oil or jojoba oil.
The long, cold method to infuse oils:
Put 1/2 cup of unused coffee grounds and 1 cup of
oil in a glass container. Close it up and put it
somewhere nice, dry and dark. Let it infuse for 2
weeks or more.
The short, hot method to infuse oils:
Slowly heat your oil in a double boiler.
You can make a double boiler by filling a small
cooking pot about half way with water. Heat the
water on a medium setting. Place a heat proof
container inside so it sits on top of the water. This
can be a sauce pan for example. Make sure the
edges of the pot below aren’t covered! Add your
coffee grounds to the double boiler and let it sit on a low heat
setting for 1 hour. Take the oil and coffee grounds mixture off the
heat and let it cool.
The bar moulds fit neatly into the tins,
which is great for gift giving or everyday
use. In warm weather, I highly
recommend pouring your lotion ―bar‖
into a container with a screw top or
other tight fitting lid if you want to carry it
around in your purse. If multiple family
member use the homemade lotion bars,
it’s handy to make multiple smaller bars
so each person has their own.
