My 1st lotion bars

[TJ]

Here are the lotion bars I made today. They are my first lotion bars and I must say I love them! I'm used to the store bought liquid lotion that either sinks into your skin not really leaving them feeling very soft afterwards, or the extra greasy kind that takes a million years to get worked in. But this! I don't know if its the wax or the cocoa butter but my hands still feel soft and "coated" (not in a gross or bad way). They are amazing! I'm really happy with how they turned out.
I used:

Grape seed oil
Coconut oil
Rice bran oil
Cocoa butter
Candelilla wax
Mica and kaolin clay

 

[Hazel]

Very pretty! Is the sheen from the flash or do they really have a shimmery look?

 

[thefarmerdaughter]

Very nice! maybe one of these days I'll learn to make lotion bars.

 

[TJ]

Thank you! Yes they are actually shimmery from the shimmer mica i put in.

 

[Hazel]

Very cool effect. I never used mica in lotion bars. Actually, I never even thought of it.

 

[deg195]

These look great!

 

[Lion Of Judah]

love the look of these bars , very nice . question : is the main purpose of lotion bars is to hydrate the skin and supply nutriments making it supple ? is the cleaning factor lowered and the conditioning characteristics raised ? trying to understand what a lotion bar really is .

 

[Lion Of Judah]

TJ ... is lotion bars for after a shower,or is it a conditioning soap ?

 

[SudsyKat]

Beautiful - and so silky looking. Would you be willing to share your recipe? Can't hurt to ask, right?

 

[darby]

Im curious too...how do you make a lotion bar..is it make the same way as making cp soap?

 

[lizflowers42]

Very nice! maybe one of these days I'll learn to make lotion bars.

Easiest thing ever! Melt equal parts beeswax, a butter like shea or cocoa, and coconut oil in an old canning jar or pyrex measuring cup inside a pot of water! Pour into molds and pop in the freezer for about half an hour! Then you have lotion bars!

 

[lizflowers42]

TJ ... is lotion bars for after a shower,or is it a conditioning soap ?

I use them after I shower! You rub them in your hands to melt the oil a bit, then you smooth it over your skin! I love them because you are essentially feeding your skin the good nutrients of the oils!

 

[WallFlower]

TJ ... is lotion bars for after a shower,or is it a conditioning soap ?

Beautiful - and so silky looking. Would you be willing to share your recipe? Can't hurt to ask, right?

Im curious too...how do you make a lotion bar..is it make the same way as making cp soap?

Lotion bars don't clean. They are for any time your skin is feeling dry or if you put a fragrance in it and you just want to smell pretty.

I used Swiftcraftymonkey's formula for lotion bars. I believe it went something like:
33% wax
33% butter
34% liquid oils

And you can use any oil/wax/butter you want. Theres no calculating like in CP soap. Of course you will get different results with different oils/waxes/butters.

You just measure everything out, melt it all down, pour it, let it set (I put mine in the freezer for a half hour). Its kind of like melt and pour soap I guess

 

[Lion Of Judah]

Thank you guys very much , i understand what a "lotion bar" is now. i am also interesting in making some to go with my soaps . if i formulate anything i will be sure to put it up

 

[SudsyKat]

Thanks so much for sharing the recipe. I'm curious how the sparkly mica worked out for you? Did it show on your skin? I have some cosmetic grade glitter (very fine) that I could add. Has anyone had any luck with that? I think I'll post a separate question about the glitter thing as well.:smile:

 

[lizflowers42]

Thank you guys very much , i understand what a "lotion bar" is now. i am also interesting in making some to go with my soaps . if i formulate anything i will be sure to put it up

You will never go back to lotion!

 

[semplice]

Edited bc I didn't see page 2, and the answers were already given.

 

[paillo]

Those are gorgeous! I never thought of adding shimmer mica to lotion bars, but will have to rethink that!!!

 

[WallFlower]

Thanks so much for sharing the recipe. I'm curious how the sparkly mica worked out for you? Did it show on your skin? I have some cosmetic grade glitter (very fine) that I could add. Has anyone had any luck with that? I think I'll post a separate question about the glitter thing as well.:smile:

I dont think it showed up on my skin. But i didnt really get a chance to use them very much because my mom and grandma kind of took them all lol. Never used glitter before though it soumds like an interesting idea that might work!

 

[christinak]

I made mine in the push up tubes from bramble berry...but they don't stay pushed up. If you use a dial up type you can keep them in your bookbag or purse and have them whenevery you want and never worry about the goopy mess regular lotion can make!