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Lotion bars are like little bars of soap, but they are made to provide moisturisation instead of cleaning, making them an essential product in a self-care and skincare regime. They quickly melt on contact with warm skin, providing long-lasting moisturisation. They are simple to craft and leave your body smelling amazing.
Additionally, they are packed with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-bacterial agents due to the incorporation of essential oils. These are highly recommended for dry and sensitive skin, making them suitable for all skin types.
What Are Lotion Bars
Lotion bars are the lotion only in solid form. They are made from natural butter, essential oils, and fragrance oil. They are water-free, unlike traditional lotions, as they contain water and provide less moisturisation.
Due to the absence of water, they do not contain preservatives required to avoid product contamination. When lotion bars come in contact with the skin, they absorb the heat produced from the body and gently glide over, providing a thick and rich layer of lotion.
Benefits of Beeswax Lotion Bars
Lotion bars are beneficial for the skin and are also convenient for travelling and reducing carbon footprint as they are mostly made from natural ingredients.
- Travel Friendly: Solid and mess-free describes the lotion bars, making them ideal for travelling. They only require a little space in your bags compared to liquid lotions.
- Suitable For All Skin Types: One can create a lotion bar for their skin type by selecting the right ingredients. You can use butters like kokum and shea for deep hydration for dry skin. For oily skin that requires light hydration, jojoba oil would be a perfect match, and it does not clog pores.
- Intense and Long-lasting Moisturization: They are packed with concentrated butter and oils, offering long-lasting and intense hydration compared to some liquid lotions. They gently glide on the skin, providing a rich, creamy layer that absorbs quickly.
- Eco-friendly: As lotion bars are solid, they do not require plastic bottle packaging, leading to reduced environmental waste. It is convenient to find sustainable packaging options for storing lotion bars.
- Natural Ingredients: When you craft DIYs, you have complete control over the quality and quantity of the products and what goes on to your skin. This allows you to choose natural ingredients that are gentle and suitable to your skin type.
How To Make Lotion Bar With Beeswax
Crafting lotion bars is pretty simple as it requires a few ingredients, depending on the recipe. Crafting the recipe usually takes 10 minutes and a few hours to solidify. Choose from the below recipes according to your preferences.
Recipe 1 - Lotion Bar with Beeswax
This recipe is fragrance-free for sensitive skin, as fragrance can easily irritate. We have not used any colouring; the colour of the lotion bar would range from yellow to golden.
Ingredients
- Beeswax - 150 Grams
- Shea Butter - 100 Grams
Supplies
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Grater
- Measuring Scale
- Silicone Mould
- Saucepan/ double boiler
Directions
Steps:1 Start by grating the beeswax in a bowl or chop them into pieces with shea butter.
Steps:2 Now, use either a saucepan or a double boiler to melt the beeswax and shea butter. A spoon stirs the butter and wax to ensure it has adequately melted.
Steps:3 Turn off the double boiler, and the mixture is set for a few minutes. Pour the mixture into the silicone mould of your choice.
Steps:4 Let the mould sit for 4 to 5 hours and check whether it has hardened before removing the lotion bars from the mould.
Recipe 2 - Lotion Bar with Fragrance Oil
Suppose you like your lotion to have a specific type of fragrance, then opt for this recipe. We have used cocoa fragrance oil, but you can customise the fragrance.
Ingredients
- Beeswax - 100 Grams
- Cocoa Butter - 50 Grams
- Shea Butter - 50 Grams
- Cocoa Fragrance Oil - 3 Grams
- Virgin Coconut Oil - 100 Grams
Supplies
- Bowl
- Measuring scale
- Spoon
- Silicone moulds
- Double boiler/ saucepan
Directions
Steps:1 In a double boiler or saucepan, melt 100 grams of beeswax, coconut oil, and 50 grams of cocoa butter and shea butter.
Steps:2 Once everything has melted, add 3 grams of cocoa fragrance oil and stir.
Steps:3 Take the mixture and pour into the silicone moulds. Leave the moulds undisturbed in a cool, dry place for a few hours.
Steps:4 Once the lotion bars turn hard, remove them from the moulds, and your lotion bars will be ready to be used.
Recipe 3 - Lotion Bar with Kokum Butter
Kokum butter helps improve skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and stretch marks. It is non-comedogenic in nature, meaning it does not clog pores.
Ingredients
- Beeswax - 80 Grams
- Kokum Body Butter - 40 Grams
- Shea Butter - 40 Grams
- Babassu Oil - 55 Grams
- Argan Oil - 10 Grams
- Avacado Oil - 10 Grams
- Cocoa Butter Fragrance Oil - 4 Drops
- Vitamin E Oil - 1 Teaspoon
Supplies
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Measuring Scale
- Silicone Mould
- Double boiler/ saucepan
Directions
Steps:1 Melt kokum butter, shea butter, babassu oil, argan oil, and avocado oil in a double boiler or a saucepan.
Steps:2 Remove from the heat, add vitamin E oil and a few drops of cocoa fragrance oil, and stir.
Steps:3 Pour the lotion mix into the silicone moulds.
Steps:4 Let the mould sit for a few hours. Once the lotion bars turn hard, remove them from the moulds.
Conclusion
Lotion bars are a unique and innovative way of caring for skin and the environment. They are crafted with the natural powers of organic ingredients. They are a perfect way to avoid harsh chemicals, as lotion bars offer customisable and practical solutions. These recipes are worth trying to resolve the issue of constant dryness.
