Post by Admin on Jun 24, 2005 11:42:17 GMT 10
These are just wonderful. I have seen them in stores..
Lotion bars are great if you need a heavy-duty hand and body moisturizer. No water required! To use: Hold the bar in your hands until it begins to soften, then rub on soles of the feet, knees, elbows, or wherever extra moisture is needed.
Yield 6-4 ounce bars
Ingredients
8 tbs. Unbleached beeswax (conversion: 1 tbs.=0.25 ounces)
6 tbs. Cocoa butter (conversion: 1 tbs.=0.37 ounces)
4 tbs. Shea butter
2 tbs. Coconut oil
4 tbs. Jojoba oil
20 drops Vitamin E oil (or substitute 20 drops wheat germ oil)
Essential oils:
20 drops Lavender
20 drops Patchouli or sandalwood
20 drops Ylang ylang
Soap mold
Directions
Add shea butter, cocoa butter, Jojoba oil, beeswax, and coconut oil to a glass or stainless steel double boiler. Heat until melted.
Remove from heat.
Allow mixture to cool until it is about as hot as bathwater*, then add Vitamin E oil (or wheat germ oil) and your three essential oils. *To prevent essential oils from breaking down, never add these oils to any mixture hotter than the hottest bathwater.
Spray soap mold lightly with non-stick cooking spray, then pour mixture into mold.
Allow bars to harden in mold at room temperature for several hours.
If the bars are too soft, you can re-melt them and add a small amount of beeswax. If bars are too hard, add more cocoa butter.
Store bars in metal tins between uses to keep free of dirt and dust.
Lotion bars are great if you need a heavy-duty hand and body moisturizer. No water required! To use: Hold the bar in your hands until it begins to soften, then rub on soles of the feet, knees, elbows, or wherever extra moisture is needed.
Yield 6-4 ounce bars
Ingredients
8 tbs. Unbleached beeswax (conversion: 1 tbs.=0.25 ounces)
6 tbs. Cocoa butter (conversion: 1 tbs.=0.37 ounces)
4 tbs. Shea butter
2 tbs. Coconut oil
4 tbs. Jojoba oil
20 drops Vitamin E oil (or substitute 20 drops wheat germ oil)
Essential oils:
20 drops Lavender
20 drops Patchouli or sandalwood
20 drops Ylang ylang
Soap mold
Directions
Add shea butter, cocoa butter, Jojoba oil, beeswax, and coconut oil to a glass or stainless steel double boiler. Heat until melted.
Remove from heat.
Allow mixture to cool until it is about as hot as bathwater*, then add Vitamin E oil (or wheat germ oil) and your three essential oils. *To prevent essential oils from breaking down, never add these oils to any mixture hotter than the hottest bathwater.
Spray soap mold lightly with non-stick cooking spray, then pour mixture into mold.
Allow bars to harden in mold at room temperature for several hours.
If the bars are too soft, you can re-melt them and add a small amount of beeswax. If bars are too hard, add more cocoa butter.
Store bars in metal tins between uses to keep free of dirt and dust.
