Thursday, March 22, 2012

Lotion Soap Recipes

Lotion Bar 1
1 part Beeswax
1 part Cocoa Butter
1 part Coconut Oil

Melt together in top of double boiler, pour into bar molds (or
whatever shape you want to make)
When cool, remove from molds.

Lotion Bar 2

2 parts Beeswax
1 part Coconut Oil
1 part Cocoa Butter

Melt together in top of double boiler, pour into bar molds (or
whatever shape you want to make)
When cool, remove from molds.

Lotion Bar 3

2 parts Beeswax
1 part Coconut Oil
1 part Carrier Oil of choice (used Almond Oil)
Several drops Peach Fragrance Oil
1 drop Red Food Coloring
1 drop Yellow Food Coloring

Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and
pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden.

Lotion Bar 4

1 1/2 parts Beeswax
1 part Oils

Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and
pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden.

Lotion Bar 5

2 oz. Olive Oil
2 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
6 oz. Beeswax
Your choice of essential oil

Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and
pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden.

Lotion Bar 6

Hard and Waxy
50% Beeswax
50% Oil of your choice

Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and
pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden.

Lotion Bar 7
Greasy at first but absorbs right into the skin
1/3 Beeswax
1/3 Olive Oil
1/3 split evenly between Avocado Oil and Shea Butter
Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and
pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden.

Lotion Bar 8

50% Beeswax
25% Cocoa Butter
25% Oil of your choice (a mixture of Coconut Oil and Almond Oil)
Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and
pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden.

Lotion Bar 9

2 oz. Olive Oil
2 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
6 oz. Beeswax
Your choice of essential oil

Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and
pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden.

Lotion Bar 10

Massage Melts
2 tbsp beeswax
2 tbsp cocoa butter
1 tbsp thick honey or 1.5 tsp oil of preference (palm, olive,
almond, or
even jojoba)
5 - 10 drops of any eo if you prefer

Melt in water bath the beeswax and then add honey (or oil)
and whisk together and then if using eo add it and combine well. The key
to this recipe is keeping the beeswax very hot while mixing. Pour into
mold and let set overnight in refrigerator. Honey works very well and leaves
no sticky feeling, but if you prefer a softer bar then use the oils.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Simple Bath & Beauty Recipes

I thought I would start a new series about Simple Bath & Beauty Recipes. These are so easy to do, and so much better for your skin...a lot less chemicals. So, here is the first of a long line in the series...enjoy!

LAVENDER LOTION

1 oz. glycerin
2 tsp. oil of lavender
Put ingredients in a clean glass bottle and shake well. Refrigerate.
213. Lemon cleansing Cream
1Tbsp beeswax
3Tbsp veg oil
1Tbsp witch hazel
1Tbsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp borax
6 drops lemon essential oil

Over low heat, gently melt beeswax in the veg oil. Beat for 5 minutes until mixture has a creamy, smooth consistency. In a separate pot gently warm witch hazel (I infuse lavender in the witch hazel, good for the skin) and lemon juice; stir in borax until dissolved and add to cream. Beat steadily. After the cream has cooled stir in the lemon essential oil, Then spoon into jars. This is good for eliminating excess oil and smoothing wrinkles. Plus the lemon gives it antiseptic qualities. Note: Borax is available in drug and grocery stores, and is a chemical needed in making some cosmetics.

Lemon Cleansing Cream (For Oily Skin)

1 Tbsp beeswax
1 1/2 Tbsp Unpetroleum Jelly (available in natural foods stores)
3 Tbsp jojoba oil
1 Tbsp witch hazel
1 Tbsp strained lemon juice
1/8 tsp borax
6 drops essential oil of lemon

Melt beeswax and unpetroleum jelly over low heat. Add warmed jojoba
oil to wax and jelly mixture, blending for 3-5 minutes. Mix witch hazel and
lemon juice, warm gently, mix in borax until dissolved. Slowly add this to
the wax mixture, beating until cool and creamy. After completely cooled,
add lemon oil, spoon into clean jar.

Lotion Bar Recipes

6oz cocoa butter
5oz shea butter
5oz aloe vera gel
.5oz palm oil
.5oz wheatgerm oil
.5oz sweet almond oil
couple of vitamin E. capsules (emptied)
Your choice of essential oil 

I sometimes replace the palm and sweet almond oil with other oils,
depending on what I have on hand, and the lotion bar still works
out. But the cocoa butter, shea butter and aloe vera gel proportions
should stay the same.