Gently exfoliating and beautifully moisturizing, these diy in-shower lotion bars are as luxurious as they are practical. With whole oats and dried lavender flowers, turn your everyday shower into a mini-spa experience. (Perfect for homemade gifting!)
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - How to Use In-Shower Lotion Bars
2:09 - Ingredients and Supplies
4:17 - Melt the Wax, Butters, and Oil
6:00 - Adding Optional Ingredients
7:48 - How to Add Exfoliants to Lotion Bar
In this video, I am making ONE exfoliating lotion bar. Here are the measurements I used and a cheat sheet for you to scale this recipe to your own size molds...
Materials:
12g beeswax
6g shea butter
6g cocoa butter
12g coconut oil (or chamomile or other herbal- infused coconut oil*)
Optional: 9 drops of lavender essential oil
Optional: a few drops of Vitamin E oil
2 tsp of old fashioned oats (dry)
1/4 tsp dried lavender flowers
Easy Ratios for scaling product to your container:
1 part beeswax
1 part butters (half shea/half cocoa butter works the best for me!)
1 part coconut oil
Dilute essential oils to 1-2%
Here is a very helpful chart for easier conversion. www.nowfoods.com/now/nowledge...
*Tutorial for infusing coconut oil with dried flowers/herbs: • How to Make Herb-Infus...
Instructions:
1. Measure beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter, and coconut oil and combine in a small heatproof bowl. Place on top of a saucepan with an inch or two of simmering water to create a double boiler.
2. Stir until oils and wax are completely melted.
3. Meanwhile, combine oats and lavender in a small bowl and set aside.
4. Remove melted oil mixture from heat and allow to cool just slightly before adding essential oil and vitamin E oil, if using. Stir to incorporate.
5. Sprinkle a pinch of oat mixture into the mold. Drizzle hot oils over the exfoliant mixture to cover. Now, working in layers, add a pinch more oat mixture, followed by a drizzle of oil. Repeat.
6. Allow lotion bars to sit undisturbed until the oils become opaque. Now, either leave them overnight to completely harden, or place them in the fridge for an hour or two to set.
7. When the bar is set, carefully pop them out of the mold!
To Use In-Shower Exfoliating Lotion Bars
1. Shower and wash skin as usual.
2. Warm lotion bar under water for a few seconds to soften. Then, rub the bar all over the body where desired to gently exfoliate and moisturize. The product will melt onto warm skin. Take extra care if you moisturize your feet to avoid a slippery tub!
3. Rinse any exfoliant off with water only and towel dry as usual!
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25 июл 2024
