How to Make Homemade Lotion Bars - Back Porch Bliss (2024)

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How to Make Homemade Lotion Bars - Back Porch Bliss? ›

A small (1 oz)bar can last about 2 weeks if used daily. One big benefit is that as you continually use it, your skin will become so soft, you rarely need to re-apply. As far as shelf life goes, the lotion has a 1-2 year shelf life, although it may experience some ingredient separation if left out in the heat.

A small (1 oz)bar can last about 2 weeks if used daily. One big benefit is that as you continually use it, your skin will become so soft, you rarely need to re-apply. As far as shelf life goes, the lotion has a 1-2 year shelf life, although it may experience some ingredient separation if left out in the heat.

Shea Butter and Cocoa Butter can be Used Interchangeably (with ratio modifications) - MadeOn Skin Care Products - Hard Lotion for Dry Skin.

To store your lotion bars, keep them in a sealed jar, wrapped in beeswax wrap, or in a cup in your cabinet. These bars can melt in high temperatures, so avoid keeping them in your bag or in your car.

There are a number of natural butters, but this one has become my go-to. Mango butter is light enough for summer and nourishing enough for winter. It's silky and has no odor, so the essential oils you choose will really shine through. Cocoa butter is another favorite, but it has a distinct smell.

An Emulsifier

This is the magic ingredient in handmade lotion! An emulsifier is the ingredient that allows the oil to stay evenly suspended in the water, without separating out. It's this ingredient that helps you craft professional-quality lotions, that look and feel just like store-bought.

Lotion bars typically consist of oil and water elements, or are intended to work with water, if used on wet skin. They often have a creamier consistency when compared to body butter bars and can be used on both wet and dry skin.

Shea butter has superior moisturizing power and makes an excellent emollient for scaly skin, especially skin prone to eczema. Shea butter contains several fatty acids that provide superior moisturizing properties. These fatty acids include linoleic acid, oleic, palmitic, and stearic.

What does beeswax do in lotion bars? ›

Lotion bars with added beeswax are a great way to seal moisture in the skin with long-lasting results, without clogging up your pores. Beeswax assists with regulating skin regeneration enabling the skin to naturally repair.

Best Olive Oil for Lotion Bars

To be honest, you can use any olive oil to make a lotion bar. But if you want to go straight to some amazing Greek olive oil which we also use in our cooking, then try Kasandrinos Olive Oil.

Frugal. One 2 oz bar cost a little over $1.00 to make! Perfect for travel! Since your lotion bar is solid at room temperature, you can save space by bringing homemade coconut oil lotion bars with you rather than a bottle of lotion.

Yes. FDA regulates cosmetics under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Under MoCRA, which expanded FDA's authority under the FD&C Act law, cosmetics must not be adulterated or misbranded.

Ideal for softening skin on the hands, feet, arms and legs, a lotion bar has the power to hydrate without messy, greasy cream or wasteful plastic.