Beeswax Lotion Bars

[Jen]

Baker, what ingredients did you use?

[Jen]

The freezer! but of course! I attempted one in a cupcake pan with a silicone cupcake cup thingy that bought at the grocery store. It's plyable and easy to use. But you only get one bar at a time. I just wanted to try it first and see if I liked the lotion.

The beeswax, coconut oil, and almond oil makes the bar more of a balm than a lotion... curious if the ones you guys are making has the same effect. I do like it tho 

[Bakersdozen]

Baker, what ingredients did you use?

Beeswax, shea butter, sweet almond oil, essential oil for smell, vitamin e.
I have some leftover pipettes from a project last year.  That's the way to go if you are trying to pour into small molds. 

[Jen]

pipettes as in...?

  So yours and Yankee's bars are more like a balm as well, not like lotion so to speak...?

[Bakersdozen]

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Jen, yes, mine is a balm.  The heat from your hands quickly makes it easy to rub into your hands.  It is something you wouldn't want to place in a hot spot, like a car. 
For hand cream, you will need a blender or food processor.  You will probably want to add lanolin and some rose or orange flower water. 
Have done a search on line for hand cream recipes?  I bet there is a bunch.

[Jen]

I see, I was wondering about big pipettes, I have little ones that fit 1 ounce medicine jars. So your's must be a bit bigger then. Ya know, even a turkey baster might work if ya go slow..... hmmmm 

I make my own lotion that contains oils, waters, and honey nstuff. I know quite a bit about lotions. But to make an actual lotion bar you would have to add an emusifier of some sort to get the waters and oils to blend, then prob a bunch more bees wax.

Think I'll save that search for later. I do like this recipe that we are working with.

Thanks Baker

[Bakersdozen]

Jen, the turkey baster might work, but may not be useful for anything else when done.  I actually throw the pipettes away when done with them because they become clogged.  I haven't had any luck getting the contents to liquefy again.
I use equal parts of shea butter, beeswax and almond oil to get a balm.  The shea butter, in a cool state is fairly hard and beeswax is hard.  It's the almond oil that makes it soft, I think.

[Yankee11]

I think 2 of the 3 need to be a hard type oil. Coconut, Shea, Coco etc. Then oil of the 3 be the liquid oil. I think I read coconut oil melts at like 76 degrees, so your body heat would melt it.

Mine are like a bar of soap then kind melts onto skin. So, sounds like you got it.

[Jen]

Yep! I use coconut oil for a lot of things, and shae on the bottoms of my feet before I go to sleep. I like the idea of those two and almond oil or sesame oil. Sesame is tauted to sink deeply into the skin, but it might not smell as good, so I think I'll give it a try.

thanks guys 

[Bakersdozen]

Mine are like a bar of soap then kind melts onto skin. So, sounds like you got it.

Yes, Yankee.  The molds make mine look like guest bar soaps.  The warmth of one's hands melt the outer part of the bar enough to allow for the hands to absorb it. 
I think sesame oil make turn rancid after a while.  Not sure, just a hunch.

[Jen]

That's a thought Baker, I'll google rancidity in sesame oil. Vitamine E is a good preservative for oils, and I'll be putting about 1 tsp of honey in the recipe as well, honey is also a preservative. Think I'll do almond oil for now, then maybe make a couple of bars with sesame and see how they feel and smell. Could also leave one out for weeks or months and see how it does 

[Yankee11]

The Container Store carries the tins for 91 cents.

I sold out of the 72 I ordered online. Had to go buy about 18 more this morning. The orders just keep coming in.  This caught me by surprise. Not one person batted a eye at 5 dollars.

90 of these things? I'm shutting it off after tonight.

Beekeeper Yankee is ready for a break, some down time to spend with family and recharge to ole batteries.  I cant imagine what this coming year is gonna be like starting with around 45 hives-after how this year has been started with 18. Has kinda kept me up at night to be honest..lol

[Jen]

Yes, you are well deserved to a good rest for sure! Yankee's stories this were always fun and interesting.

I am dying to see how the honeysuckle hives will be this spring 

[Jen]

Check it out! just got this very nice mold from Amazon, $14, makes three bars. I'm real happy with the quality of design.

Tried to use these cellophane gift bags to package this bar, but it comes out messy, think the tins are in order, would like the tins with the window in the lid.

I have seen these where the darker wax fills in the bee, then the lighter fills the rest of the mold ~

[Yankee11]

Good Job Jen.

Whats that bar weigh. I was thinking of getting that mold next.

Here is where I got my tins, all different sizes.

http://www.papermart.com/shallow-round-tin-cans/id=14272#14272

and they have the winowed lids. I like those too, good idea. Label on bottom .

http://www.papermart.com/windowed-round-tin-cans/id=20964#20964

[Jen]

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! Thanks!

They even have the 4 oz tin that I need for this mold. I really like the window idea, the lotion bars are really pretty and should be displayed.

Thanks Steve ! Yu Da Man 

[Yankee11]

Just make sure you measure across your bar and the thickness. Don't go by the ounces. Those tins hold 2 and 4 oz if you poured
the liquid directly in the tin.

If that makes sense.