essential oil lotion bars

#31 drops of oil – October 23

My friend, Dawn, makes these wonderful lotion bars and has been kind enough to give me a couple of them!  They are wonderful.  So neat that you can use whatever essential oils you want to make your own customized bars.
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Tip # 23 – Save money and customize with your favorite scents of essential oils by making Lotion Bars. And they make wonderful gifts!

Lotion Bars
Ingredients

• Beeswax
• Shea butter or cocoa butter
• Coconut oil
• 2 Tbsp. Jojoba oil
• 2 tsp Vitamin E
• Essential oils  (Peppermint + Wild Orange, Lavender, Serenity, any of our new Aromatherapy blends, Ylang Ylang, etc.  Men might like Sandalwood, Cedarwood, or Balance).

 
A silicone mold is helpful, but not a requirement.  You can use a muffin tin and paper muffin liner/cups as“molds”.   You can use a double boiler, but if you don’t have a double boiler, you can take a Pyrex glass measuring cup with the handle on the outside of the pot and set it inside of a sauce pan of simmering water (about 2 - 3 inches of water). 
 
Directions:

• Start by melting the beeswax first in a double boiler. 
• After it is almost melted, add the shea or cocoa butter and coconut oil – they will melt quickly.
• Once just melted, add the jojoba oil and liquid vitamin E. 
• Finally add your essential oils – somewhere around 20+ drops. Try adding about 15 drops, then do a sniff test and then add oils as needed. 
• Note: If you are using cocoa butter, peppermint and/or orange is a great compliment.
• Pour in to molds and let them sit.  I usually make this in the evening and let them sit overnight.

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