Author Topic: Beeswax Lotion Bars (Read 33082 times)

Yankee11 · « **on:** December 05, 2014, 11:04:01 pm »

Daughter and I are trying some Beeswax Lotion Bars. All natural, no alcohol or petroleum products.

Going to put them in a round metal tin with lid. Have sold 50 in a day.

Jen · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2014, 11:15:44 pm »

You Go Yankee! Such an inspiration you are

Sooooo are you gonna share the recipe of these fine soaps?

Also, (shhh off topic) where did you buy your bottle of glucose?

Yankee11 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2014, 11:23:57 pm »

Jen,

Not soap. Its a bar of lotion. Just rub it in your hands, elbow's etc. Then just keep in the tin and take out when you need it. Kinda like a chapstick
for your hands. Its work great.

You can get the glucos at Hobby Lobby. I got mine at a bakeing supply store locally.

Jen · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2014, 11:43:06 pm »

Thanks Yankee, I bet I can also get it on Amazon, otherwise I'll have to go an hour or so out of town. I like the lotion bars, soooo are ya gonna share your honey lotion bar recipe? I'll be your BFF for ever ~wink~

Yankee11 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2014, 11:53:38 pm »

We used

1/3 beeswax
1/3 Organic Coconut oil
1/3 Grape seed oil

You can use shea butter, cocoa butter.
Gonna try some with avocado oil, or sunflower oil when out of Grape seed oil.

Melted that all together then removed from heat. Add vitamin e oil and Lavender essential you oil (or your choice fragrance) and pour into molds.

Jen · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2014, 11:54:48 pm »

What a guy! Thanks Yankee

Yankee11 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2014, 11:57:58 pm »

I think it helps if one of the oils is a solid type, coconut, shea etc.

My son and his girl friend were just over and I tossed her one and she went crazy over it.

Jen · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2014, 01:35:15 am »

I think those may go for $3-$5 here. What do you charge?

Yankee11 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2014, 09:12:41 pm »

5 and thats with putting them in a metal tin.

I was at a Christmas Craft show today and they were 7.00-just square no poured in a mold and in a plastic box.

Perry · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2014, 09:16:15 pm »

Value-added, that's where the smart money can be made. Good one Yankee, I may have to "borrow" that one!

Yankee11 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2014, 10:08:44 pm »

There were a lot of people buying these Beeswax Lotion Bars at the show today. Only 1 booth had them. She used Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil and beeswax.

Poured into a square plastic box. 2oz for 7.00 She had all different fragrances. I bought one just to compare. She said they sell great.

Jen · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2014, 10:38:51 pm »

This sounds like something I would like to do

I don't have any beeswax this year tho. Hmm, I may check with other beeks in the area.

Yankee, do you know what the purpose of the grape seed oil is? I have used grape seed oil in my lotion recipe before, it tastes very bitter...

Yankee11 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2014, 11:10:05 pm »

It's just a lotion I picked. It said very good foe skin.

Next batch will be with Avocado oil and Shea butter.

I've made about 50 of these, I bet I have the softest hands in town.

Jen · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2014, 11:22:25 pm »

I'm a lotion maker, and avocado oil is soooo good for the skin

and don't forget olive oil, it's full of fatty acids and lots of nutrition for the skin same as avocado.

Mkay, so your next batch will be the three.. avacado, shea, and beeswax?

Yankee11 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 06, 2014, 11:30:08 pm »

Yep,

And I add Vitamin E oil to all of mine. Then the essential oil.

Just made a batch of Lemon.

Jen · « **Reply #15 on:** December 06, 2014, 11:41:47 pm »

Vitamin e is a good preservative, I put that in my lotion as well.

Have ya tried putting a bit of honey in this bar recipe?

Yankee11 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 07, 2014, 12:13:45 am »

Not yet, but I think the lady today had a Honey Oat Bar.

I think there are a to of possibilities.

Jen · « **Reply #17 on:** December 07, 2014, 12:30:13 am »

Okay. A tidbit: you can buy food grade honey 'scented' oils for candy making, lotions nsuch. Just letting you know that if you put raw honey in yours it would be nice if the label stated that it contains raw honey, or pure honey... how ever you want

I'm going to try this lotion bar down the road, I just have to find some natural bees wax from my area ~

crazy8days · « **Reply #18 on:** December 09, 2014, 09:31:06 pm »

I make these all the time! I use them and give them out. Never thought I could make to sell!

Here is a good list of oils, waxes, etc that will/ will not clog pores. So, if anyone ask you know the answer!

https://www.beneficialbotanicals.com/facts-figures/comedogenic-rating.html

Jen · « **Reply #19 on:** December 09, 2014, 10:46:29 pm »

Thanks Crazy