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Shea Butter Lotion Bar Stick

September 25, 2014 by Katie Wells
Shea Butter Lotion Bar Sticks

I’m a natural skin care product addict.

In college, my bathroom was filled with dozens of hair products, skin products and make-up that were likely filled with hundreds of chemicals.

Natural Alternatives…

Since switching to natural options, I still have dozens of personal care products in my bathroom (much to my husband’s frustration) but now they are packaged in glass jars and contain ingredients like shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, honey and other edible and natural ingredients.

Lotion bars are typically some of my favorites and they are much easier to use than regular lotion, but I started making them in plastic deodorant containers, which makes them even easier to apply.

In the fall, I love using shea butter lotion, because it naturally protects skin from dry, cool weather and is said to help the skin naturally produce collagen. In many places, it is a revered remedy for keeping skin looking young and it really does make skin “softer than a baby’s bottom”

I love adding in my favorite essential oils to make this an all-over skin nourishing remedy. I don’t personally use it on my face, since my face tends to have plenty of natural oils, but I know many women who love to use shea butter on the face, and this would be an easy way to apply it.

Where to Get Ingredients…

  • I buy shea butter in bulk (from here).
  • I order these beeswax pastilles in bulk and use them in many recipes.
  • I get coconut oil in five-gallon buckets (from here).
  • I’ve used several different types of plastic tubes for this recipe. These are the ones in the picture, but I’ve also used these white containers and these clear ones with good results.

Shea Butter Lotion Bar Stick Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons raw organic shea butter
  • 1 tablespoon unrefined coconut oil– solid at room temp (can use extra shea butter if allergic to coconut)
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil OR castor oil
  • 2 teaspoons beeswax
  • 20+ drops of essential oil of choice (optional) I used chamomile, geranium and orange

What to Do:

  1. Slowly melt all ingredients, except essential oils, down in a double boiler or sturdy glass bowl over a small pan of boiling water. (TIP: I found an old double boiler at a thrift store that I use for skin products only).
  2. Remove from heat and add essential oils.
  3. Pour in to lotion bar tube.
  4. Let cool for several hours or overnight. I put mine in the fridge to speed the cooling process.

Note: This recipe makes enough for one 4-ounce lotion bar tube. For a firmer lotion bar stick, use more beeswax. For a smoother lotion bar stick, use less beeswax and more coconut oil or olive oil.

Other DIY Natural Skin Care Products:

Here are a few of my other favorite skin care recipes made from natural ingredients…

  • Original Lotion Bars
  • Lotion Bar Sticks
  • Pain Relief Lotion Bars
  • Sensitive Skin Lotion Bars
  • Bronzing Lotion Bars
  • Eczema Relief Lotion Bars
  • Sunscreen Lotion bars
  • Bug Off Lotion Bars
  • Magnesium Body Butter
  • Whipped Body Butter

Ever made your own skin care products? What did you make?

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (53 Comments)

  1. Heather

    October 12, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    I’ve been wanting to try to make these. But I’m much more of a visual learner. Would u ever be willing to make a video tutorial on how u make these?

    Reply
    • Katie - Wellness Mama

      October 12, 2014 at 2:52 PM

      You never know 😉

      Reply
  2. Debbie

    October 5, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    You listed where to get some of the ingredients, but you skipped over the beeswax. Where do you obtain your beeswax from? Is it organic? I can’t help thinking all beeswax should be organic.

    Reply
    • Katie - Wellness Mama

      October 7, 2014 at 10:29 PM

      Thanks for the catch! I missed that link but I will update it. I get it from https://wellnessmama.com/go/beeswax

      Reply
      • Debbie

        October 8, 2014 at 9:14 AM

        Thank you!!

        Reply
  3. suri

    September 29, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    Dear madam,
    Could you please let me know face cream recipe using rose water.
    I am happy if you email me.
    Thanks
    Regards, Surinder.

    Reply
  4. Maureen

    September 28, 2014 at 10:47 AM

    Is there another oil instead of olive oil that can be substituted in this recipe (or all other skincare recipes that you post)?

    Reply
    • Katie - Wellness Mama

      September 29, 2014 at 9:35 PM

      Any liquid oil can sub: almond, jajoba, avocado, etc

      Reply
      • Maureen

        September 30, 2014 at 6:57 AM

        Thank you. I do not like the taste of olive oil so I do not buy it.

        Reply
  5. Linda F

    September 27, 2014 at 8:34 PM

    I love the stick lotion idea. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Krista

    September 27, 2014 at 9:22 AM

    My husband brought shea butter home from West Africa this summer. I use it straight up on body/face and ends of hair.

    Reply
    • Diane Pritchard

      November 1, 2015 at 11:31 AM

      I just received my Shea butter. I would like put it in my hair. Does it make your hair greasy and do you have to wash it out?

      Reply
  7. jake

    September 26, 2014 at 7:47 AM

    Both lipid/fats and plastic are electrically polar, which means that their positive and negative poles line up in the same direction. So, they easily exchange electrons, which means that the oils absorb some plastic and vice-versa. This may be less of a problem in skin care products than in foods you eat, but I’m still wary of mixing oily products and plastic.

    Reply
  8. RoAnna

    September 25, 2014 at 7:59 PM

    Hi Katie, I just made the lotion bars last night. I see the post today with the deordorant container. I really like the idea of having the lotion in these containers. Could I melt my lotion bars down and put them in the deodorant containers?
    I have been making quite a few of your diy beauty recipes. Love your site. 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie - Wellness Mama

      September 28, 2014 at 3:20 PM

      Give it a try and see!

      Reply
  9. Megan

    September 25, 2014 at 12:04 PM

    That is awesome! I am slowly clearing out my collection of toxic products and replacing them with my own home-made. Thank you for the recipe!!!

    Reply
  10. Alicia Fraser Stanley

    September 25, 2014 at 12:02 PM

    I can’t wait to try this! What a great idea! I love your blog so much…I don’t know how you come up with so many amazing ideas! Thanks for posting so much inspiring content!

    Reply
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