How To Make Lotion Bars Less Greasy
In case your lotion bars come out a bit greasy you can remelt them and add more beeswax.
How to make lotion bars less greasy. Let the wax and butter melt over medium heat. Leave the doubler boiler on the heat and keep stirring while you add the clay grape seed. Once beeswax has completely melted turn off the heat and. Fill a sauce pan with a few inches of water.
If your hands are cold you may need to rub enough to create a little friction rub the bar directly on the desired area or rub the bar on your hands and use your hands to apply the lotion to other parts of your body. Experiment with different portions of the oil and wax until you are satisfied with the results. Simply hold the bar in your hands to allow your body heat to warm and soften the bar. Once my roses are in bloom i think i will use rose water next time.
In the base of a blender add your water. Gently stir until thoroughly mixed. This you can easily do by using plant based butter in addition to carrier oils mentioned above. Melt your beeswax almond oil and cocoa butter in a double broiler.
Once the jar has been removed from heat add the essential. Measure your carrier oil nourishing oil shea butter and emulsifying wax pellets and place in another clean and empty. 1 2 cup distilled water 1 2 cup pure aloe vera gel 1 2 cup grated beeswax or beeswax pastilles 1 4 cup fractionated coconut oil can sub virgin coconut oil or refined coconut oil 1 4 cup jojoba oil sweet almond or grapeseed oil also work 1 tsp vitamin e oilor rosemary extract. Add the vitamin e oil and essential oils.
Using a homemade lotion bar is easy. One of the best ways to reduce excess grease in your homemade body lotion is to make use of non greasy butter as the main ingredient. Carefully pour the mixture into clean containers. In case they are too sticky remelt and add more coconut and jojoba oil.
Measure out your aloe vera gel and scoop into a clean empty mason jar. Instructions measure the carnauba wax and mango butter and add to the double boiler. Place a glass jar i use an old mason jar in the center of the water. Add all ingredients except peppermint essential oil to jar and stir to combine i do this with a chopstick or.
Let it cool and set. Use a double boiler add the grape seed oil and beeswax. Stir occasionally until all of the wax is dissolved into the melted butter.