Author Topic: Beeswax Lotion Bars ~ The Finished Product (Read 10849 times)

Jen · « **on:** December 28, 2014, 02:19:16 pm »

Thank you Iddee for this wax for me to play with. This was a Real Fun project! And... I have 10 lotion bars in the gift shop down town

From this ~

To this ~

Melted raw beeswax on our woodstove, takes time and a lot of heat to get it to melt

While wax was melting I started to build my strainer per LazyBkr's instructions ~

Stir Stir Stir quickly, this wax sets up quickly

Pure Clean Wax

1/3 beeswax, 1/3 shea butter, 1/3 coconut oil, 1/2 tsp or more of honey optional

Final product

Yankee11 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2014, 03:54:47 pm »

Very, Very nice Jen. Way to go.

How much you selling them for? and let us know if they go fast.

Great Job.

Jen · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2014, 04:00:53 pm »

Thanks!

$6 I got them in the gift shop for the last week of holiday shopping, won't know how many sold until the shop opens back up on Jan 2.

May go more than $6 next season, not sure yet.

iddee · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:27:33 pm »

Glad you enjoyed it.

Those do look nice.

Perry · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:40:54 pm »

Very nice, and thanks for the visual tutorial. It's posts like this that help a lot of folks.

Riverrat · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2014, 08:22:56 pm »

Love it when a plan comes together

Michelle · « **Reply #6 on:** December 29, 2014, 07:15:05 am »

that is really a pretty mold! Is it 1 mold or is it a sheet of molds?

Jen · « **Reply #7 on:** December 29, 2014, 01:42:12 pm »

Hi Michelle, it is a sheet of 3 molds.

Michelle · « **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2014, 06:44:25 pm »

nice!!!!!

efmesch · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2014, 10:59:22 am »

Did the Kirkland coffee supply the fragrance?

Really very nice Jen. I love the design supplied by the mold. What kind of a consistency does it have?

Jen · « **Reply #10 on:** December 30, 2014, 01:15:24 pm »

The first bars I made were out of commercial beeswax, coconut oil, and almond oil. I felt the bar was a little too oily. This batch is out of beeswax from Iddy's hive, coconut oil, shea butter, and a touch of honey. They are not as oily and the balm stays on the hands like a very slight sealant against the eliments outside. Very nice for retched cold weather, or after doing dishes. And, I can rub some on my hands and go to the computer and type.

And I will say this... There is a Huge difference between commercial beeswax pellets, and beeswax right out of the hive. Definately prefer the later

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #11 on:** December 31, 2014, 08:32:52 am »

Nice Jen! Isn't it fun to experiment and try something new? I hope those sold, but if not I would leave them there. Winter is just getting started. If I may make a suggestion...a small sample for Looky Lou's to try before buying might sell a few. Did you promote the natural aspect of the product?

I am going to have to make another batch of my lotion bars. My husband took the last of them to a family Christmas party and they were snatched up. A sister in law called to say she didn't get one and wanted to know what she missed. :'( She's a florist and her hands are always in icy cold water. She did grab and hide a bottle of honey so she didn't miss out entirely.

Yankee11 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 31, 2014, 04:27:51 pm »

FYI. My sister told me over Holidays that she is starting to sell essential oils. She has a book that tells what each oil is good for. She is getting me the book. I envision lotion bars for many different things coming

Whatever ales ya, we got a bar for that.:-)

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #13 on:** December 31, 2014, 08:58:23 pm »

Quote from: Yankee11 on December 31, 2014, 04:27:51 pm

FYI. My sister told me over Holidays that she is starting to sell essential oils. She has a book that tells what each oil is good for. She is getting me the book. I envision lotion bars for many different things coming

Whatever ales ya, we got a bar for that.:-)

Hey Yankee, Is your sister making the oils herself or selling for some one else?

riverbee · « **Reply #14 on:** December 31, 2014, 09:31:04 pm »

"My husband took the last of them to a family Christmas party and they were snatched up. A sister in law called to say she didn't get one and wanted to know what she missed. :'( She's a florist and her hands are always in icy cold water. She did grab and hide a bottle of honey so she didn't miss out entirely. "

LOL! i have family members that call me and want another jar of honey........they just hoard them......they think i am going to run out so they get ahead of that, or think they do.............

i could supply them for sometime with honey.........that and lip balm.........

Yankee11 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 31, 2014, 11:00:06 pm »

She is just selling. I don't know details just yet, prices etc.

I'll let ya know what I find out.

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #16 on:** January 01, 2015, 07:57:39 am »

Nice Jen!

riverbee · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2015, 11:08:59 am »

nice label jen

efmesch · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2015, 01:32:31 pm »

I like the label---especially the fact tha it "exposed the secret" of where in upper California you live. Finally I was able to get a map of your territory and put what until now has been in my imagination, to the test of a real map.Yreka, as I reaad the map, is on the eastern slopes of the mountain range. Should make for some beautiful scenery and a lot of interesting weather patterns.

Yankee11 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2015, 11:47:42 pm »

Jen,

Did you sell any of the lotion bars?