Body Butter Bars
These Body Butter Bars—also known as solid lotion or lotion bars—are
easy and fun to make. They work like typical body butters, but in a bar
form. They melt with the heat of your skin, so all you need to do is rub
one over dry skin like you would a bar of soap; it leaves behind a rich and
lovely moisturizing layer on your skin. Unlike lotion, these bars don’t have
a water element, so they don’t need a chemical preservative. They’re
great as a daily moisturizer and for massage. Leave them unscented and
they work wonders for combating stretch marks on pregnant bellies.
These Body Butter Bars can be packaged up very nicely as gifts or party
favors.YIELDS: 7 ounces
2 tablespoons grated beeswax
⁄ cup shea butter ⁄ cup coconut oil (virgin or unscented) ⁄ cup
sweet almond oil 4 vitamin E capsules
Essential oil blend (see Appendix A)
What you will need: double boiler, measuring cups, rubber spatula,
push-up tubes
- To Make: Start the double boiler on medium heat. Once it reaches a boil,
reduce heat to simmer. Place the beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil in
the top of the double boiler and cover. Simmer until melted, stirring
occasionally. To preserve the beneficial botanicals, do not overheat.
Remove from heat, take the top pan off the double boiler, and cool 5–10
minutes. Add the sweet almond oil. Pierce the vitamin E capsules and
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