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Bee shaped beeswax lotion bar in a gift tin image.

DIY Beeswax Lotion Bars Recipe

Charlotte Anderson @ Carolina Honeybees, LLC
Step by step instructions to make your own beeswax lotion bars.
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  • In most beeswax recipes, it is a good idea to start melting your beeswax first. While it is very easy to melt beeswax, it takes a bit longer than oils and some butter.
    For safety sake, melt your wax in a double boiler or similar container.
    Bars of beeswax melting in double boiler for lotion bar recipe image.
  • Once the wax is melted, it is time to measure and add your cocoa butter. Use a wooden skewer or similar to gently stir.
    Adding cocoa butter to melted beeswax in double boiler insert image.
  • Now - add your measured coconut oil to the mix. It will liquify rapidly if not already liquid. Coconut oil is liquid at warm room temp and solid if it is cool. Gently stir.
    Pour coconut oil into the melted mixture image.
  • I always add a bit of vitamin e oil to my beeswax recipes – but this is optional. If you wish to do the same, add 8 drops or about 2 capsules of liquid.
    Vitamin E oil added to lotion bar recipe image.
  • You do not have to use essential oils – you may prefer unscented lotion bars.
    But, if you want to add some scent – now is the time. Be sure to use a skin-safe EO such as lavender.
    Essential oils added to lotion bar recipe image.
  • Now it is time to pour your beeswax lotion bar recipe into the selected molds. If using silicone, they should be easy to remove. If you are using plastic molds, you may consider some mold release spray.
    Lotion bar recipe in pot being poured into wax molds image.
  • Leave them on the counter to cool. In a few hours, you should be able to pop them out!
    Finished beeswax lotion bar being popped out of a silicone mold image.

Notes

*All measurements in this recipe are listed as net wt.
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