Put beeswax, coconut oil, and shea butter into a double boiler. Simmer on low until oils are melted totally. Remove from water and add baking soda, cornstarch, and arrowroot. Add essential oil of choice. Mix well. Pour into deodorant tubes. Let sit.
Yields 2
Sugar Scrub Recipe
Sugar Scrub Ingredients:
2 cups sugar (white or brown sugar – preferably organic)
½ cup oil (olive oil and coconut oil work great)
Optional: 10-15 drops of essential oil of your preference
I added a few drops of Vitamin E Oil (can also add food coloring)
Sugar Scrub Instructions:
Mix all ingredients and store in an airtight jar.
Use 1 teaspoon as needed to wash any rough area. Scrub skin with the mixture and rinse well. It will leave your skin feeling like silk.
Shampoo Bar
Ingredients:
10 oz Coconut Oil
10 oz Vegetable Shortening
10 oz Olive Oil
6 oz Castor Oil
12 oz Distilled Water
5 oz Lye
Essential Oil of choice
Instructions: How to Make Shampoo Bars
Heat oils to 125 °F
Combine Lye and distilled water – let cool to 125 °F
Combine oils and lye water and stir by hand for 5 min.
Use a stick blender until it comes to trace.
Put into soap molds.
Let sit for a week before cutting to desired thickness.
Lotion Sticks
Ingredients:
3 oz Beeswax
3 oz Coconut Oil
3 oz Shea Butter
Essential Oil of choice 15-20 drops
Instructions: How to Make Lotion Sticks
Measure out each of the ingredients, placing the beeswax and coconut oil in the top of a double boiler. Place the shea butter in a separate bowl.
Melt using a double boiler, gently heat the beeswax and coconut oil over low heat until melted. Remove from heat and carefully add the shea butter. Stir the mixture until the shea butter is thoroughly melted. If needed, gently heat the mixture for an additional minute or two in order to provide enough heat for the shea butter to melt.
Pour the mixture into desired mold or twist up tube (I use deodorant tubes). They can be used as soon as they cool to room temperature.
Rub the lotion bar onto your skin to apply.
Bath Salts
Ingredients:
3 cups Epsom salts
1 cup coarse sea salt
1 cup baking soda
Essential Oil of choice 15-20 drops
Instructions: How to Make Bath Salts
Put all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add the essential oils last.
Yields 7 4 oz. jars (2 uses per jar)
Bath Bomb Recipe
1 cup (225 g) shredded beeswax
14 oz (425 ml) coconut oil
5 tbsp. (100 g) honey
5 tbsp. (70 ml) pure vanilla extract
Heat the wax in a saucepan over low heat to 150 °F (66 °C). In a separate saucepan, heat the oil to the same temperature. When both are heated to the proper temperature, add the coconut oil to the beeswax, remove the pan from heat, and stir steadily until well blended. Then add the honey and the vanilla extract and continue to stir until well blended. Pour into tubes or tubs, allow to cool overnight, then cap the containers and store at room temperature, out of direct sunlight.
Lip Balm
8 ounces Baking Soda (1 cup)
4 ounces Citric Acid (1/2 cup)
4 ounces Epsom Salt (1/2 cup)
4 ounces Cornstarch (3/4 cup)
2 Tablespoons Oil of choice (I used Olive Oil – any liquid oil will work)
2 teaspoons of water (If not a good consistency you can add more water)
20-30 drops of essential oil of choice
Instructions: How to Make Bath Bombs ¬
Combine dry ingredients (baking soda, Epsom salt, citric acid, and cornstarch) in a large bowl and mix well until combined.
In a small bowl, combine the oil, water, and essential oil and stir well.
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients a few drops at a time. Mix well with hands (wear gloves if you have sensitive skin).
Mixture should hold together when squeezed without crumbling. You may need to add more water if it hasn’t achieved this consistency yet.
Quickly push mixture into molds, greased muffin tins or any other greased container. Press in firmly and leave at least 24 hours (48 is better) or until hardened. It will expand some and this is normal. You can push it down into the mold several times while it is drying to keep it from expanding too much. Using the metal molds will create a stronger and more effective final bath bomb.
When dry, remove and store in airtight container or bag
Bath bombs are a great way to relax in the tub after a long day of dealing with kids, cooking, and all the other activities that motherhood entails. If you’ve never tried them, I highly encourage it, as it’s one of my favorite things to do at the end of the day.
Recipes provided by Joyce during the November 2019 WLBA Meeting.