These luxurious lotion bars are “activated” by the warmth of your skin, which causes them to soften and glide on smoothly. Made with natural ingredients, they’re a fragrant, thoughtful gift.
“Lotion bars are incredibly easy to make, and you get to control the quality of the ingredients going into the bars,” says Katie Peters, the blogger behind the recipe, originally featured on the site Thank Your Body. “The ingredients I use are rich, softening and moisturizing, and the essential oil has an energizing smell. Something about it just brightens my day and clears my head.”
Orange Honey Lotion Bars
Makes 5 bars
You’ll Need
1 pint-sized glass jar
Double boiler, or heatproof mixing bowl and saucepan
2 ounces organic beeswax
2 ounces organic shea butter
2 ounces organic coconut oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ tablespoons raw honey
6 drops organic orange essential oil
Muffin tin
5 silicone cupcake liners
Directions
Double boiler method: In shallower top pot of double boiler, combine beeswax, shea butter and coconut oil. Fill bottom pot of double boiler with 1-2 inches of water; set shallow pot on top and heat to gentle boil, stirring occasionally until mixture is melted and combined.
Mixing bowl and saucepan method: Combine ingredients in heatproof mixing bowl, using a bowl size that will rest in the saucepan without touching the bottom. Fill saucepan with small amount of water and set bowl on top; the bottom of the bowl should not be touching water at all. Heat water to gentle boil. Stir occasionally until mixture in heatproof bowl is melted and combined. Be careful – bowl will be hot!
Remove mixture from heat. Add olive oil, honey and essential oil. Stir to combine. Be sure to mix well so honey doesn’t separate later. Add finished mixture to muffin tin lined with five silicone cupcake liners. Ladle mixture evenly among liners to create bars, making sure that mixture covers entire bottom of each liner and is distributed evenly to create a uniform bar.
Allow bars to harden at room temperature for 7 to 8 hours, or store in refrigerator to speed up the process. (If honey begins to separate, bars must be cooled in refrigerator to prevent further separation.)
