Lotion Bars w EOs Arrowroot

[Dawni]

My lotion bars vary in yellowness depending on the beeswax and the Shea, both unrefined. More the wax coz my shea supplier is fairly consistent, while there are many variables for the beeswax.

My "unscented" bar sells better than any with scents. Some who tried scented ones eventually reordered ones with none. Maybe we like the scent of cocoa butter lol - and my local one is strong, stronger than the cocoa I used to get that came from the US.

I too think that the lotion bars are best after at least 2-3 days of sitting out, to "set." Otherwise they're too squishy n hard to move around.

And I'm not sure if it's me coz of where I am, but when I was testing mine they melted faster when they've been in the fridge, and eventually got grainy, like chocolates, even with the batches that did not get grainy while sitting outside the fridge (tested half n half).

I've not tried arrowroot but I do use tapioca starch. I noticed that it does help with the greasy feeling buuut.. Eventually I had to adjust the recipe because when they've been sitting out to set, they became harder to spread (same recipe for the test, just added tapioca starch).

I have a few testers who claim that the new recipe has more of a matte feel that they like, and a couple of these testers even use my bars on the face like a foundation (or was it primer? lol I don't know makeup) before everything else goes on. Tapioca starch was a teaspoon per 300g I think (have to check my notes)

 

[TashaBird]

I actually settled at %7 PPO of arrowroot, and %2 EO PPO due to strong scent of the cocoa butter. I stir with each cavity pour, and my cold area and table has them harden really fast. From what I’ve felt, the powder seems evenly distributed.
I’m happy with how the parchment muffin papers expand inside the tin and stay in place when the bar is dumped out and popped back in. I’ve been using an almost identical recipe for many months and have had several friends try them.
Hopefully they’re ok.
Tallow, beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter.
Vetiver, clary sage, lime
Blue chamomile, geranium, lavender
Sage, grapefruit, lavender
This is my last batch before I covered them.
Any tips on getting beeswax off stainless?

 

[Dawni]

Sounds so luxurious!

I melt em again n wipe em off, then I dunk the container in really hot water, wipe off again n repeat as needed before I soap everything, also in hot water.

 

[AliOop]

I pretty much do what @Dawni does. I don’t do the final wash with hot soapy water until I’ve gotten out all I can by repeatedly heating the container and wiping out as much as possible with paper towels. I normally use washable rags for clean-up, but not for beeswax products bc i can’t risk gumming up the washing machine.

 

[Peachy Clean Soap]

My lotion bars vary in yellowness depending on the beeswax and the Shea, both unrefined. More the wax coz my shea supplier is fairly consistent, while there are many variables for the beeswax.

My "unscented" bar sells better than any with scents. Some who tried scented ones eventually reordered ones with none. Maybe we like the scent of cocoa butter lol - and my local one is strong, stronger than the cocoa I used to get that came from the US.

I too think that the lotion bars are best after at least 2-3 days of sitting out, to "set." Otherwise they're too squishy n hard to move around.

And I'm not sure if it's me coz of where I am, but when I was testing mine they melted faster when they've been in the fridge, and eventually got grainy, like chocolates, even with the batches that did not get grainy while sitting outside the fridge (tested half n half).

I've not tried arrowroot but I do use tapioca starch. I noticed that it does help with the greasy feeling buuut.. Eventually I had to adjust the recipe because when they've been sitting out to set, they became harder to spread (same recipe for the test, just added tapioca starch).

I have a few testers who claim that the new recipe has more of a matte feel that they like, and a couple of these testers even use my bars on the face like a foundation (or was it primer? lol I don't know makeup) before everything else goes on. Tapioca starch was a teaspoon per 300g I think (have to check my notes)

Ive gotta try making lotion bars On My Bucket List.

 

[cmzaha]

I do not make lotion bars because they melt in the summer so they really cannot be shipped and are too hard to keep in an ice chest at markets. I did make a solid lotion in a jar which I could keep in a cooler at the market. They were quite popular in several of my markets but in the last 4 yrs the popularity of them died out and lotions took over, so I only made a few the last few years. I also change from Beeswax to Candellia wax because I found the beeswax-based ones became sticky over time. The other issue with lotion bars in the heat is if they melt your butter will often become grainy when they reharden.

 

[TashaBird]

I had to take a potato peeler to the edges of mine so they'd slide easier into the tins. I just melted all 3 flavors shavings together for myself, and I'm kinda jazzed for it!