Our whole family uses this lotion, even the men! We use it on our hands and lips. At Christmas time, we give it away as gifts. I have found round metal containers for storing it at the dollar store or Hobby Lobby. We also recycle small glass jars to store it. We use this beeswax -Yellow Natural Beeswax Pellets - CARGEN- from Amazon.
Glass bowl dedicated for lotion (one that will fit on a saucepan snugly and allow you to stir)
Ingredients
Ingredients
½cupcarrier oil (olive oil, almond oil, etc)
¼cupcoconut oil
2ozbeeswax pellets
4tspshea butter
1tspvanilla extract OR 20-30 drops of essential oil like lavender (Feel free to experiment with your favorite natural scents.)
Instructions
Instructions
Place carrier oil, coconut oil, beeswax, and shea butter in a glass bowl. Fill the saucepan with enough water to barely touch the bottom of the bowl when it is placed on top. (You are essentially making a double boiler.)
Over medium heat periodically stir the ingredients until melted and you do not see any beeswax pellets.
Remove from heat and add the desired fragrance.
Place in the refrigerator until slightly hardened.
If you desire smooth lotion, this step is necessary. Carefully mix with hand mixer until smooth.
Transfer to containers.
Notes
If you are making it for gifts, double the recipe. Typically, if I am going through the effort of making it, I usually double it. If it is too much, you can store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.