How To Make Lotion Bars Less Greasy

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.

How to make lotion bars less greasy.

Create a double boiler by adding water to a small to medium sized saucepan and put your mason jars in. Once the jar has been removed from heat add the essential. Instructions measure the carnauba wax and mango butter and add to the double boiler. In case they are too sticky remelt and add more coconut and jojoba oil.

Carefully pour the mixture into clean containers. In the base of a blender add your water. 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. Melt your beeswax almond oil and cocoa butter in a double broiler.

Using a homemade lotion bar is easy. Let the wax and butter melt over medium heat. Measure out your aloe vera gel and scoop into a clean empty mason jar. Once beeswax has completely melted turn off the heat and.

In case your lotion bars come out a bit greasy you can remelt them and add more beeswax. Gently stir until thoroughly mixed. Once my roses are in bloom i think i will use rose water next time. 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.

Add all ingredients except peppermint essential oil to jar and stir to combine i do this with a chopstick or. This you can easily do by using plant based butter in addition to carrier oils mentioned above. Once they ve melted add the vitamin e a natural preservative and excellent for nourishing skin. Stir occasionally until all of the wax is dissolved into the melted butter.

Let it cool and set. Measure your carrier oil nourishing oil shea butter and emulsifying wax pellets and place in another clean and empty. Experiment with different portions of the oil and wax until you are satisfied with the results. Place a glass jar i use an old mason jar in the center of the water.

Leave the doubler boiler on the heat and keep stirring while you add the clay grape seed. Fill a sauce pan with a few inches of water. How to make your homemade body lotion less greasy.