I’m still learning to love winter. As a southern girl originally from Texas, I’ve had to adjust to cold weather, but I’m finally starting to love it. This new recipe is one of the reasons why.
To me, winter conjures up memories of hot chocolate and peppermints, wassail and warm baths.
Winter Bliss Lotion Bars
I wanted to find a lotion recipe that tied in my favorite smells and flavors of winter while nourishing my skin. I’d made many variations of lotion bars before but I wanted one that would be perfect for winter and make a great (and great-smelling) gift for winter.
These lotion bars were the result.
I also found these colorful tubes for around a dollar each and ordered them to use for gifts. (Note: The dark ones are out of stock but the lighter colored ones are available here… I liked these tubes because they can fill from the bottom so they have the rounded top like a new deodorant bar) Any empty deodorant tubes will work, and they can also be made in silicon molds and used without the tube.
What You’ll Need
- Shea Butter
- Coconut Oil
- Beeswax
- Essential oils of choice- I used wintergreen, orange, peppermint and lavender
- Silicon molds or tubes of choice
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup Shea butter
- 1/3 cup beeswax
- 10 drops each of essential oils of choice. I used wintergreen, peppermint, lavender and orange
What to do:
- Melt shea butter, beeswax and coconut oil in a double boiler.
- Remove from heat and add essential oils.
- Carefully pour into empty deodorant containers and let set until hardened. If using bottom-fill containers, I found that a plastic dropper or tiny funnel (like a flask funnel) helps a lot.
- To use: Rub carefully on dry skin to nourish and moisturize.
Notes: Use caution with essential oils of any kind, especially wintergreen and peppermint on children or pregnant women and always ask a doctor before using any herb or essential oils.
Ever made lotion bars? What was your favorite?
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I can see them, they read:
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup Shea butter
1/3 cup beeswax
10 drops essential oils
thank you!
How much coconut oil, beeswax,, and shea butter do you use? The recipe is showing ? Rather than amt. I would like to use silicon molds, what type of container would you use to protect the lotion bar? I think this is a great gift idea I have the molds but not sure how to package. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for all you do and the help you provide.
Therese
1/3 cup of each
My computer sees 1/3 cup each of the shea, coconut oil and beeswax, and 10 drops EACH of the essential oils you choose, I’m guessing for a total of 40 for whatever essential oils you choose.
Maybe it’s my browser (Chrome) but the ingredients are reading as “? cup coconut oil, ? cup Shea butter, ? cup beeswax, 10 drops each of essential oils”. Would love to know the exact proportions 🙂 Oh and is that 40 drops of oils since you used four different kinds or 10 drops total? Thank you! And I love your site!
What are the ratios of the coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax? I only see “?” Thank you for publishing recipes like this.
I really wish there was a way I could just purchase most of this stuff you make. I don’t have time or room to make my own DIY Beauty Products but want to try your stuff so much.
Hi, Katie. I love your site. It’s one of my favorites. I just love all the DYI cosmetics. I learnt a lot from your page. I am a loner paleo at my house. But lately my mother started using oils to moisturize her skin too. I love this sticks. They are just brilliant. By the way, it’s not related but I really wanted to know your opinion about laser depilation. I have very sensitive skin. My skin is very white-rosy but my hair is dark and very think. So I can’t use any razor and I always do wax. The problem with my skin is later on the hairs don’t come out easily. Many times they get infected. And right now I have two bumps in my under arm. Today I went to see the doctor just in case because you never know and he told me to reconsider doing laser. I am all into it but at the same time do you think it’s natural?? Thank you very much. I appreciate your opinion.
What are the measurements? Equal parts?
oops! the recipe seems to be incomplete…unless the question marks mean I can choose how much of each ingredient I use depending on how much I want to make?
Sounds fun butp the ingredients have question marks instead of the quantities.
1/3 cup each coconut, shea and beeswax is what the recipe states
This sounds lovely! I’d love to make these, if I can get the ratios right, of course 🙂