DIY Lotion Bars {Non-Greasy}
This non-greasy lotion bar recipe uses just 3 ingredients for a fragrance-free, natural lotion to keep your hands soft and smooth any time of the year! Use an attractive mold to make them even more enticing and tie them with twine for a sweet, thoughtful gift your friends and family will love.
Equipment
- metal bowl
- wooden toothpick or some other disposable stirrer
Ingredients
- 2 oz beeswax pellets, approximately 1/2 cup; yellow or white
- 2 oz mango butter, approximately 1/4 cup
- 2 oz sweet almond oil, approximately 1/4 cup
- 5-10 drops essential oils, (optional)
Instructions
- Weigh out or measure all of the ingredients you need (minus any essential oils) in a metal bowl or heat-safe container.
- Fill a saucepan with 2 inches of water and place over low to medium heat.
- Place the metal bowl with the ingredients over the saucepan and allow the mixture to melt until completely liquid. Stir occasionally with a wooden toothpick or spoon to incorporate all of the ingredients together. (If adding essential oils, add these after the ingredients have melted and stir well to incorporate.)
- Once liquid, use a kitchen glove to carefully pour the lotion bar mixture into your mold. Be careful to avoid spilling any water into the molds. It can help to dry the bottom of the bowl (carefully) with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel.
- Allow the bars to firm up, undisturbed, for a couple of hours. (In the winter, my bars set in under an hour but in a hot environment, they may take 2).
- Once set, remove the lotion bars from the silicone molds and either use right away or transfer to a metal tin or glass jar to save for later.
Notes
The quantity of bars will depend on the size of your mold. I used these bee-themed soap molds and got 5 of them with 2 oz of each ingredient.
Lotion bars are meant to be stored at room temperature and to keep them free of dust and pet hair, it's best to keep them in a tin or glass jar. I like to use these 2 oz metal tins, which can also be used to make balms and salves.
They last for months and months, as long as you keep them out of direct sunlight in a cool place.