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diy hair serum
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DIY Hair Serum

Posted on by Lyn

This DIY hair serum was inspired by the DIY Shampoo for Hair Growth. The active ingredients in this DIY hair serum provides nourishment for both the hair and scalp. This DIY hair serum can be sprayed directly on unfinished hair and then rubbed into the scalp and hair as needed. Or it can be rubbed between the palms of your hand and then rubbed into the hair and scalp.

diy hair serum

This DIY hair serum can be used for a variety of hair care needs. But, if you are using the DIY Shampoo for Hair Growth, one of the main things of interest may be the anti-itching component. The hair growth shampoo contains effective all natural active ingredients. But, just like commercial hair regrowth products, it can make your scalp itch like crazy.

Ingredients

This DIY hair serum includes two formulas or recipes. One recipe is for naturally straight, normal to dry hair. The other DIY hair serum is for naturally curly, dry hair. You can apply the serum to wet hair or unfinished dry hair. Both can be used to blow dry the hair. Additional serum can be used when flat ironing course curly hair types. So, let’s get the ingredients. The ingredients used to prepare this DIY hair serum includes 3 essential oils, an emulsifier, and 1-3 oils depending on what your hair needs.

1. Essential Oils

Tea tree, lemongrass, and ylang ylang are the three essential oils used.

  • Tea tree essential oil is an earthy smelling oil that has anti-inflammatory properties that can alleviate some of the itching caused by the DIY shampoo for hair growth. This oil is also commonly used to treat dry scalp, dandruff, and psoriasis. Therefore, the tea tree essential oil used in this DIY hair serum makes it a good match for the DIY shampoo for dry scalp.
  • Lemongrass Essential Oil is a root stimulator and strengthener. Therefore, it too compliments the DIY hair growth shampoo. This earthy, lemony smelling oil contain anti-dandruff and anti-psoriasis properties as well. So, it can help with certain types of dry scalp.
  • Ylang Ylang Essential Oil stimulates natural oil production. So, this lovely flowery smelling essential oil is a must for dry hair types.

2. Emulsifier

A Polysorbate 20 (Emulsifier) is used to keep the oils mixed together well. This makes the ingredients used in this DIY hair serum mix evenly for a really nice and even scent. It is an optional ingredient for this recipe, but it makes a good addition. This same emulsifier can be used to make DIY body spray recipes and DIY room spray recipes.

3. The Oil(s)

The DIY hair serum recipe for naturally straight, normal to dry hair is prepared with fractionated coconut oil. While the DIY hair serum for naturally curly, dry hair types is made with fractionated coconut oil, olive oil, and almond oil.

  • Fractionated Coconut Oil – This a liquid highly penetrating oil. Therefore, it does not leave the hair feeling sticky or oily. It works well for straight, normal to dry hair types.
  • Virgin Olive Oil – This is a thick and highly moisturizing oil. It works well for course, curly and dry hair types.
  • Almond Oil – The almond oil is not as thick as the olive oil and therefore penetrates the hair easily. However, it is not as penetrating as coconut oil. So, it will provide some noticeable oil and shine for your hair. It is used in many of the DIY lip balm recipes.

Curly, Dry Hair

Straight, Normal to Dry Hair

Instructions:

  1. Use a small funnel to place the ingredients in a bottle. Alternatively, you can mix the ingredients in a measuring cup with a pourable spout.
  2. Then, secure the lid on the container and shake the bottle well until mixed. Or use a spoon to stir the ingredients in your measuring cup before pouring the mixture into the bottle.

How To Use:

1. For straight, fine or thin hair, start with applying about a dime-sized amount of oil to wet or dry hair. Then, apply more as needed or wanted.

2. For curly, dry hair types, start with applying about a nickel-sized amount of oil to wet or dry hair. Then continue to apply more as needed or wanted.

Conclusion

That is all for now. Please like, comment, or share. You can follow The Ruhmage on Instagram and Pinterest. I hope you enjoy making and using this DIY hair serum!

Photo Credit: Serum cosmetics vector created by upklyak – www.freepik.com

DIY Armpit Detox With Baking Soda
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DIY Armpit Detox with Baking Soda

Posted on by Lyn

This DIY armpit detox with baking soda leaves your armpits smelling pleasantly fresh. Although scented differently and formulated differently, this powdered formula does so just as the DIY armpit detox without clay does. Although the formula for the DIY armpit detox without clay may have some added armpit freshness benefits.

Why Use An Armpit Detox?

During the cooler winter months, many people will use an armpit detox to transition from using traditional antiperspirants or deodorants to an all natural deodorant. However, if you struggle to keep your armpits fresh in the warm summer months, you may really enjoy using an armpit detox all year long. The detox should still be followed by a deodorant or antiperspirant of your choice. Either way, you can purchase a variety of different armpit scrubs, prebiotic armpit cleansing clays, and armpit mask online.

DIY Armpit Detox With Baking Soda

This DIY armpit detox with baking soda is formulated with a few simple natural ingredients. Baking soda is highly regarded for getting rid of strong odors. So, it is no wondering why some would want a DIY armpit detox with baking soda! However, if you look a little closer at the science behind it, you may want to check the pH of your formula.

The Science

With a pH scale of 1 (low pH) to 14 (high pH), a pH of 7 is the neutral zone. Well, the normal pH of our armpit is around 5.8 in men and 6.0 in women. Research indicates that smelly armpit bacteria thrives at a higher pH. When we sweat, it causes the pH of the armpits to increase. And, as a result, the smelly bacteria can start to reproduce and thrive under your arm. Therefore, the goal of a good underarm product should assist with maintaining a good underarm pH or reducing the pH of your armpits to retard bacteria growth as needed.

The Point

With all that said, baking soda has a pH around 8.3 (a higher pH). Therefore, a DIY armpit detox with baking soda alone may not be ideal even though it may leave you smelling fresh as you step out of the shower. In contrast, cornstarch has a pH between 3-6. Therefore, this recipe uses cornstarch to reduce the pH of the baking soda. This DIY armpit detox with baking soda is prepared with baking soda, cornstarch, and cinnamon. You can use a litmus test paper to determine when the pH is in the ideal range for the armpit.

Baking Soda

A mildly abrasive powder that can gently scrub and clean the residual products from underneath your armpits while neutralizing odors.

Cornstarch

This powder is known for its absorption abilities and its lower pH. Therefore, it can help absorb odor and eliminate some of the moisture from sweaty armpits. When used alone on wet skin, cornstarch becomes very paste-like. In this DIY armpit detox with baking soda, the baking soda and cinnamon helps to give it a nice thin consistency when wet.

Cinnamon

A potent antioxidant that is often used as a preservative in all natural skin care products and food. Therefore, it can help maintain the freshness of your armpits.

DIY Armpit Detox With Baking Soda

Instructions

  1. Simply place the baking soda, cornstarch, and cinnamon powder in a small container with a lid.
  2. Then, just stir the different powders together well.
  3. Cover with a lid until ready to use.

How To Use:

  1. After washing under your arms with soap and water, rinse your armpits well.
  2. Then dip a wet finger or two into the DIY armpit detox with baking soda to rub generously under each armpit.
  3. Let sit for 3-5 minutes before rinsing away with warm water.
  4. Gently pat your armpits dry and let air dry somewhat before applying the DIY deodorant stick or DIY deodorant cream.

Conclusion

That is all for now. I hope you this post was able to provide you with what you were looking for. This DIY armpit detox with baking soda leaves you with a wonderfully fresh smell.

Photo Credit: Hand photo created by gpointstudio – www.freepik.com

DIY Deodorant Cream
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DIY Deodorant Cream

Posted on by Lyn

This DIY deodorant cream is a lovely DIY deodorant recipe. It is perfect for placing in a small jar to apply with your fingertips or scoop with a small spatula. The texture is rich and creamy. And, as a result, this wonderful smelling DIY deodorant cream goes on smoothly and easily at normal room temperatures. It can be easily applied under your armpits without any effort. In this way, it stays on your skin well helping to keep your underarms dry and fresh.

Ingredients

The all natural ingredients use to make this DIY deodorant cream includes coconut oil, beeswax, mango butter, baking soda, arrowroot powder, and essential oils. So, let’s talk about these all natural ingredients used to make the DIY deodorant cream.

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is one of my absolute favorite ingredients to use in skincare recipes! It is a highly penetrating oil with antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties to mention just a few. So the coconut oil used in this DIY deodorant cream definitely helps with any odor control coming directly from your sweat glands. And it also helps to mitigate odor causing bacteria growth once it reaches the skin surface. A refined organic coconut oil is recommended for this sweet and earthy smelling DIY deodorant cream because it does not have a coconut smell.

Beeswax

Beeswax is a type of occlusive moisturizer. Therefore, it helps to reduce underarm moisture caused by sweating. It is an all natural wax that comes from the beehives. So the beeswax makes this DIY deodorant cream an antiperspirant.

Mango Butter

Mango butter is a hard butter that looks and can be used very similar to cocoa butter. It is a mostly solid butter. However, it does melt when it applied to the warm skin. A refined scent free mango butter is used and recommended for this DIY deodorant cream to help you make the fragrance that you want without any interfering aromas.

Baking Soda

The baking soda is a pH balancer that is used for odor control in this DIY deodorant cream. As a pH balancer, it can slow or retard the growth of odor causing bacteria. So, it is a odor neutralizer, not a deodorizer. But, in this way, the pleasant smell of fragrant essentials can prevail. And as a result, it greatly reduces the risk of having any unpleasant odors coming from underneath the arm.

Arrowroot Powder

Arrowroot powder is a thickening agent. However, it can be used in the DIY deodorant cream to absorb moisture and toxins from the skin as well. This ingredient can be substituted if needed for another starchy thickening agent like cornstarch.

Essential Oils

This DIY deodorant cream is made with patchouli essential oil and vanilla essential oil. Both have their own unique beneficial properties. Patchouli essential oil* has a very earthy, yet sweet and spicy fragrant aroma when it has aged well. On the other hand, vanilla essential oil starts out with a pleasantly sweet aroma. So, these two oils are paired together to give this DIY deodorant cream a lovely aroma.

*This oil is sold at all stages of aging. The aged patchouli smells earthy with a hint of sweetness. Unaged patchouli will need to sit on the shelf to mature.

diy deodorant cream

DIY Deodorant Cream Recipe:

Instructions:

  1. Place the coconut oil, beeswax pellets, and mango butter in a microwave safe glass cup with a handle.
  2. Microwave in 30 second increments until the mango butter and beeswax melts completely. Stir the wax, oil, and butter at each 30 second interval.
  3. Now you can add the patchouli essential oil and vanilla essential oil to the mix to finish making the fragrance for this DIY deodorant cream.
  4. Lastly, add the baking soda and arrowroot powder to the container with the oils. Stir the mixture really well to get rid of any small powdery lumps. Then pour the deodorant cream into a small shallow jar.
  5. Let the DIY deodorant cream cool and then it is ready to use!

Applications:

  • Use a small spatula or clean fingers to get some of the DIY deodorant cream from the jar.
  • Now rub the deodorant cream under your clean and dry armpits as needed.

Conclusion

If you like this DIY deodorant recipe, you may also like the DIY deodorant stick recipe! You can also make a DIY armpit detox without clay using the cornstarch. Or learn something new by finding more DIY body products to make. This DIY deodorant cream is a lovely addition to the DIY body products.

Photo Credited in Part To: Flower photo created by Racool_studio – www.freepik.com

diy wax melts
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DIY Wax Melts

Posted on by Lyn

You are in the right place if you are looking for homemade wax melts or DIY wax melts! DIY wax melts are easy and fun to make. You can add a pleasant fragrance to your kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, or any other room in your home all year long. You can keep them in decorative countertop wax warmers or now even in all kinds of cute pluggable wax warmers.

diy wax melts

When you make your own wax melts, you can use a different scent for each room in the house. Then, you can change the fragrance of your DIY wax melts with the arrival of winter, spring, summer, or fall. You can easily change the color and the fragrance used in your DIY wax melts to fit the change in seasons.

Another advantage of DIY wax melts is that they can also be made with therapeutic essential oils instead of fragrance oil. Essential oils provide an array aroma therapy benefits that you can capture with different smelling DIY wax melts. So, you can use them to invigorate or relax your mood.

diy wax melts

There are currently five DIY wax melts. The recipe for each one of the DIY wax melts are provided below the general list of (1) ingredients, (2) equipment, (3) supplies, and (4) instructions for how to make the wax melt recipe.

(1) Ingredients:

These are DIY wax melts with coconut oil.

  • White Beeswax – The DIY wax melts are made with colors. So, you will need the white beeswax to get the expected colors provided.
  • Refined Coconut Oil – Since these are scented coconut oil wax melts, refined coconut oil is needed. Refined coconut oil has a neutral smell and therefore does not smell like coconut. With the smell of coconut missing, you can add any fragrance that you want to these DIY wax melts with coconut oil.
  • Mica Powder Colorant – I used natural mica powdered colorants that I already had to color the yellow, purple, and pastel bluish green DIY wax melts. After mixing, pouring, and drying, the color of the wax melts turned out beautifully! When placed in the warmer however, the color separates from the oil. Not a big deal – just an FYI.
  • Powdered Food Color – The red and orange DIY wax melts were made with some powdered food colorants that I had. After mixing, pouring, and drying, some of the wax melts turned splotchy. You could see where the color settled to the bottom of the mold which is ultimately the top of your DIY wax melts. Again, this is not really a big deal if you are making the DIY wax melts for your own personal use.
  • Crayons – I made the last two DIY wax melts with a green Crazy Arts crayon and a purple Crayola crayon to test the pigment in at least two popular brands. Neither are currently shown, but they both turned out gorgeous after drying and unmolding the wax. And, the color looks just as gorgeous in the wax warmer – no visual separation of the color from the wax! So, the Crazy Arts Crayons and the Crayola Crayons were the colorant winners! Both are made of wax and colored with special wax colorants. If using crayons to color your wax melt recipe, add 1 crayon per recipe shared below.
diy wax melts

(2) Equipment:

(3) Supplies:

You will likely have all the supplies needed for these DIY wax melts.

  • Measuring Cups – You can use plastic or metal measuring cups to measure out the wax and the oil needed to make these DIY wax melts.
  • Metal Measuring Spoons – Both essential oils and fragrance oils can break down the plastic on a set of plastic measuring spoons. Therefore, it is best to use metal measuring spoons.
  • Glass Measuring Cup W/Handle – The wax and oil will be very hot when it comes out of the microwave. Even with the handle, you will likely need an oven mitt to remove the melted wax from the microwave.
  • Small Rubber Mold – You can use any small-sized rubber mold. I used a cube-shaped one like this.
  • Metal Spoon – A regular eating spoon will work well to help prepare these DIY wax melts as long as the spoon is metal. Anything plastic may melt.

(4) Instructions:

No instructions are provided below each wax melt recipe.

  • Place the white beeswax and refined coconut oil in a glass measuring cup with a handle.
  • Microwave the mixture long enough to warm the coconut oil (about 20 seconds).
  • At this point you can add your colorant and stir well.
  • Continue placing the mixture in the microwave in 30 second increments. Stir in between each increment until the beeswax melts completely.
  • Then, add your fragrance oil or essential oil to your DIY wax melts.
  • Stir the wax mixture well and then pour it into your silicone mold.
  • Allow to cool.

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DIY wax melts

Lemongrass Wax Melt Recipe

YIELDS: 6 Wax Melts

Lemongrass is one of my favorite essential oils! This uniquely scented oil has a distinct earthy grassy lemony smell. Once you smell the scent of an earthy lemongrass, you will never forget the wonderful aroma. These DIY wax melts will produce a powerful earthy clean smell that can fill the room and clean the air. The essential oil used for this lemongrass wax melt recipe can also be used to make the DIY Flower Soap.

Fragrance Ideas For This Color:

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DIY Wax Melts

Lavender Wax Melt Recipe

YIELDS: 6 Wax Melts

Lavender is my favorite essential oil! This wonderful flowery smelling essential oil not only smells wonderful! It actually has properties that can make us feel pretty wonderful too! You can also make the DIY Lavender Soap and DIY Lotion Bar with the lavender essential oil used to make the lavender wax melt recipe. These DIY wax melts will produce a powerfully soothing aroma.

Fragrance Ideas For This Color:

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Cold Water Wax Melt Recipe

YIELDS: 6 Wax Melts

The cold water or cool water DIY wax melts are made with a men’s fragrance oil. It has a very deep and fresh mountain clean smell that many people like. I really enjoy how it makes everything smell fresh.

Fragrance Ideas For This Color:

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Pumpkin Pie Spice Wax Melt Recipe

YIELDS: 6 Wax Melts

Pumpkin spice is a traditional fall fragrance that many people like using in their DIY wax melts. It creates a very warm and inviting home smell at any time of year. It makes the house smell like you have pumpkin bread baking in the oven.

Fragrance Ideas For This Color:

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DIY wax melts

Hot Apple Pie Wax Melt Recipe

YIELDS: 6 Wax Melts

This is another one of the popular fall DIY wax melts fragrances. This wax melt recipe makes the house smell like you have a hot apple pie in the oven.

Fragrance Ideas For This Color:

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I hope you found a wax melt recipe that you like! Please like, share, and subscribe. What is your favorite fragrance to use in your DIY wax melts?

vanilla lotion bar recipe
Posted in DIY Lotion Bars

Vanilla Lotion Bar Recipe

Posted on by Lyn

This vanilla lotion bar recipe is inspired by the winter! As a native Texan, I fell in love with the snow after living in an area that saw substantial amounts of snow each year. It was completely mesmerizing to watch these little or not so little cotton balls fall from the sky. Coming from an area that typically experienced loud weather events like heavy rains and high winds that the tornados and hurricanes typically generate, this silent white beauty would often be a complete surprise as I happened to peer out a window.

So, this snowflake shaped vanilla lotion bar recipe is to celebrate the cool air arriving in Texas. Who knows, we might get to see some snow this year! Being a vanilla lotion bar recipe, the vanilla fragrance will go well with the DIY coffee soap, DIY oatmeal soap, or DIY lavender soap.

vanilla lotion bar recipe
Vanilla Lotion Bar Recipe

You can skip ahead to the easy DIY vanilla lotion bar recipe shared below. But for now, I will give you a brief blurb about each ingredient in case you need it.

Refined Cocoa Butter

While there are many butters that can be used to make any lotion bar recipe, refined cocoa butter is my current choice. Keep in mind that each butter will behave a little different than the next. After some years of experimenting with waxes, butters, and oils, for one reason or another, I currently prefer the unscented cocoa butter for the vanilla lotion bar recipe. My second choice would be mango butter. It too is pretty easy to work with. Thus far, I have heard only good things about the unscented kokum butter, but I have not personally worked with this butter before. The unscented shea butter is a very popular option for many experienced skin care product makers. It contains many benefits for the skin and the hair, but, for a complete newbie, it can be a bit tricky to work with.

Avocado Oil

There are many different oils that you can add to this vanilla lotion bar recipe. However, you will want to consider the original scent of the oil and how it will interact with the vanilla fragrance you are adding. One of my favorite oils to use is fractionated liquid coconut oil because it can help you stay warm in the really frigid winter months. It is also a highly penetrating oil, so by itself, it will not leave your skin with a sticky residue at all. However, for dry winter skin, a heavier moisturizing avocado oil is my preference for making DIY lotions bars. It too will penetrate the skin, but will leave you with a slightly thicker protective barrier.

Beeswax

Beeswax also provides a protective barrier for the skin while keeping moisture in. It is an all natural wax that comes from bees. It is safe enough to chew and eat, so it is definitely safe to use in this vanilla lotion bar recipe and other DIY skincare products. White beeswax and yellow beeswax work in exactly the same way. The only difference is that one is white and one has the natural golden color of beeswax. The white beeswax will allow you to add color to your lotion bar recipes or some of your other DIY skincare products.

Vitamin E Oil

This oil is typically added to preserve skincare products and even some food products. However, vitamin e oil is actually very good for the skin as well. Therefore, using the vitamin E oil in your vanilla lotion bar recipe provides multiple benefits..

Vanilla Essential Oil

You can use a vanilla essential oil or a vanilla fragrance oil. I recommend the all natural vanilla essential oil because it smells pretty great without any other chemicals being added. Keep in mind that vanilla will turn some of your skin products brown. This does not mean that the product is old or rancid in anyway – vanilla beans are brown! Even fragrance oils with a little vanilla added to the secret formula will turn brown.

Mold

I recommend getting a large silicone rubber snowflake mold and just fill the mold until it is about 1/4 of the way full. I actually used a shallow plastic snowflake mold similar to these. The vanilla lotion bar recipe turned out well because the mold I used is shallow and very easy to unmold. The ones now available online are 3-4 times deeper than the shallow (1/2-inch deep) snowflake mold that I used. In my experience, the deep plastic molds are extremely difficult to unmold. So, I rarely recommend them. In some cases, they may even crack or break after your first frustrating attempt to unmold something.

Vanilla Lotion Bar Recipe

Yields: 2 Snowflake Lotion Bars (1/2 inch thick)

Supplies:

Instructions

  1. Measure and then place the cocoa butter, avocado oil, and beeswax in a small glass microwave safe cup with a handle.
  2. Microwave the ingredients in 20 – 30 second intervals. Stir at each interval until the wax, oil, and butter are melts. This combination holds a lot of heat! So, the cup may be much hotter than you might think it to be. If possible, use an oven mitt to grab the handle to remove the hot oils from the microwave.
  3. Now you can add the vitamin E oil and the vanilla essential oil. Stir well
  4. Now pour the hot oil mixture into the silicone molds. Remember to only partially fill the two snowflake cavities.
  5. Once this vanilla lotion bar recipe hardens, you can unmold the vanilla scented snowflakes and use them right away.

Conclusion

That is all there is to making this DIY vanilla lotion bar recipe! You know where to find more DIY lotion bars. If you like the sweet smell of this lotion bar, you may also like the DIY cocoa butter lotion bar recipe or perhaps even the DIY lavender lotion bar recipe. Enjoy making and using your DIY vanilla lotion bar recipe!

massage lotion bar recipe
Posted in DIY Lotion Bars

Massage Lotion Bar Recipe

Posted on by Lyn

This DIY massage lotion bar recipe is easy to make and can be used therapeutically. Most everyone loves getting a good massage. While a massage makes us feel relaxed, it actually comes with a variety of other therapeutic benefits especially when combined with the right massage oils and essential oils. Therefore, you will see that this DIY massage lotion bar recipe can be customized to fit your needs!

The recipe and instructions are down below. You can skip ahead but you may miss some important details when it comes to the oil and essential oils. So, let’s briefly discuss this DIY massage lotion bar recipe.

massage lotion bar recipe

Cocoa Butter

There are a variety of butters that can be used to make this massage lotion bar recipe. It just all depends on what you want. Keep in mind that all butters do smell the same and do not respond the same when heated. Other options for this massage lotion bar recipe includes unscented shea butter, unscented kokum butter, or mango butter if you intend to add a therapeutic essential oil to your massage bar. If not adding any fragrance, the natural aroma of unrefined butters will work. Each butter will have its own unique pros and cons. Therefore, after years of experimenting, I still prefer the unscented cocoa butter for making this massage lotion bar recipe.

The Oil

There are many different oils that can be used to make this massage lotion bar recipe. In this case, I recommend using fractionated liquid coconut oil because the oil will deeply penetrate the skin along with whatever therapeutic essential oil or essential oil blend that you use in this massage lotion bar recipe.

Beeswax

Beeswax is the all natural wax provided by bees. Both white beeswax and yellow beeswax are available with both working the same. The only difference is the color of the wax. White beeswax is ideal if you intend to add color to one of your DIY Lotion Bars. Otherwise, the naturally yellow colored beeswax works just as well. A white beeswax is used in the massage bar shown.

Vitamin E Oil

Vitamin E oil is a very good oil to add to a massage lotion bar recipe because this oil is good for the skin. However, this simple oil also doubles as an effective all natural preservative. Therefore, it is commonly added to DIY skincare products as well as professional skincare products.

Therapeutic Oil

Any therapeutic essential oil that you decide to use can be based on your purpose for making and using a massage lotion bar recipe. Besides being highly relaxing when someone gives you a massage. Using a massage bar can help improve blood flow, reduce the appearance of cellulite, and help eliminate toxins.

Keep in mind that these oil will have a natural therapeutic effect on the body. Women that are pregnant cannot use certain essential oils. Therefore, pregnant women should consult a physician before using any essential oils. Some essential oils are naturally stronger in scent and therapeutic benefits. Therefore, if you have serious health conditions, seek the advice of a physician before use. And remember that less is sometime more when you are just getting started with making a DIY massage lotion bar recipe. You can always add more essential oil as needed/wanted.

Mold

Any silicone massage bar mold can be used to make this DIY massage lotion bar recipe. A silicone mold is highly recommended because it is reusable and makes it super easy to unmold your lotion bar recipe. The hard plastic molds are very difficult to unmold and the mold may crack after your very first attempt to unmold the massage lotion bar.

Massage Lotion Bar Recipe

Yields: 1 Massage Bar

Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Start by adding the needed cocoa butter, coconut oil, and beeswax to a small glass microwave safe cup with a handle.
  2. Microwave the ingredients in 20 – 30 seconds intervals while stirring at each interval. The cup containing the ingredients may be hotter than you think. So, use care when handling the cup of hot wax, oils, and butters.
  3. Once the ingredients melt, add the vitamin E oil and whatever essential oil(s) you intend to use.
  4. Stir the mixture well and then pour into the silicone massage bar mold.
  5. Once the massage bar hardens, you can unmold this massage lotion bar recipe and use it right away.
lavender lotion bar recipe
Posted in DIY Lotion Bars

Lavender Lotion Bar Recipe

Posted on by Lyn

This lavender lotion bar recipe has such a delightful aroma! With the wonderful smell of lavender, this lavender lotion bar recipe is relaxing and fun to make. Filled with naturally fragrant lavender buds and essential oils, this is naturally scented lavender lotion bar recipe has a very elegant scent.

The oils and butters used to make this lavender lotion bar recipe are an excellent combination for dry skin. This lotion bar recipe will moisturize the outer and inner layers of the skin. It does so without leaving a sticky residue behind.

Refined Cocoa Butter

There are many butters that can be used to make this lavender lotion bar recipe. You could also use an unscented shea butter, unscented kokum butter, or mango butter. Each butter will have its unique pros and cons. After some years of experimenting, for one reason or another, I currently prefer the unscented cocoa butter for this lavender lotion bar recipe and other lotion bars as well.

Avocado Oil

There are also many different oils that could be added to this lavender lotion bar recipe. One of my favorite oils to use is fractionated liquid coconut oil in some of my winter skin care products. However, this oil too has its pros and cons. Therefore, my preference for making DIY lotions bars for dry skin is use a heavier moisturizing avocado oil. It too penetrates the skin while leaving a thin coat of oil on the skin without leaving a greasy sticky residue.

Beeswax

Beeswax is an all natural wax from bees. You can use white beeswax or a naturally color yellow beeswax. They both work exactly the same with the only difference being the color. The white beeswax is more versatile because you can add your own color. If you want your lotion bar to have a natural color for this lavender lotion bar recipe, use the natural yellow colored beeswax. It will provide a really nice natural contrast with the purple lavender buds. A white beeswax is used in the images shown.

Vitamin E Oil

This oil is typically added to preserve skincare products. However, it is actually quite beneficial for the skin too. Therefore, the vitamin E oil is a win-win in this lavender lotion bar recipe.

Lavender

Lavender essential oil can be used to add fragrance to this lavender lotion bar recipe. It is a wonderful smelling soothing therapeutic essential oil. You can also sprinkle a few dried lavender buds just to make the lotion bars look all natural. The lavender essential oil and lavender buds can also be used to make the wonderful smelling DIY lavender soap. Instead of using lavender buds in the lotion bar recipe, you can add a light lavender color to make the lotion bar a light shade of purple. This will work if you are using the white beeswax.

Lavender Colorant

Mold

A simple round silicone mold is used to make the lotion bars. However, the mold used is much deeper than you would want your lotion bars. Therefore, you can just partially fill the molds to keep these DIY lotion bars small enough to grip and use well.

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Lavender Lotion Bar Recipe

Yields: 2 Small Round Bars (Only partially fill a couple of the molds.)

Supplies:

lavender lotion bar recipe
8-Cavity Silicone Mold

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle some of the dried lavender buds in the cavities you intend to pour the oil into.
  2. Then place the needed cocoa butter, avocado oil, and beeswax in a small glass microwave safe measuring cup.
  3. Microwave the ingredients for 20 – 30 seconds. Stir and microwave in intervals until the wax, oils, and butters are melted. This mixture holds a lot of heat. Therefore, the cup may be much hotter than you think. If possible, use an oven mitt to remove the hot oils from the microwave using the handle.
  4. Next, add the vitamin E oil and the lavender essential oil.
  5. Stir well and then pour the hot oil mixture into the silicone molds with the lavender buds remembering to only partially fill the two cavities.
  6. When the ingredients used to make this lavender lotion bar recipe hardens, you can unmold the lotion bars and use them right away.
Cocoa Butter Lotion Bar Recipe
Posted in DIY Lotion Bars

Cocoa Butter Lotion Bar Recipe

Posted on by Lyn

This DIY cocoa butter lotion bar recipe is incredibly fun to make and use! It naturally starts out with the great aroma of cocoa butter. You can then enhance the smell with a complimentary essential oil or fragrance oil to make this a really good lotion bar recipe. This two-toned cocoa butter lotion bar recipe can be made as a treat to pamper yourself or made to give as a gift to some of your friends or family any time of year.

Cocoa Butter Lotion Bar Recipe

The recipe and instructions are at the bottom. You can jump ahead if you want. Otherwise, let’s talk about the ingredients used to make this cute heart shaped DIY cocoa butter lotion bar recipe.

Cocoa Butter

The cocoa butter used to make this DIY cocoa butter lotion bar recipe happens to be a food grade cocoa butter. However, food grade cocoa butter is not necessary for skin care products. This wonderful smelling and skin moisturizing cocoa butter smells a lot like chocolate. This is because the cocoa butter lotion bar recipe is made with the raw cocoa butter that surrounds the seeds of chocolate cacao fruit. So, the aroma of this lotion bar recipe is already primed for a rich, sweet smelling lotion bar.

Avocado Oil

Since cocoa butter is a really firm butter, you will also need a soft oil added to your DIY cocoa butter lotion bar recipe. Adding a soft oil will help the lotion bar recipe turn out just right for using on your skin. While the cocoa butter provides moisture for the outer layers of skin, the avocado oil penetrates the deeper layers of skin. I like avocado oil because it is thick and nourishing like an olive oil. However, unlike olive oil, it is mostly fragrance free and therefore easy to work with. Then too, another huge plus is that it does not go rancid quickly. Therefore, your cocoa butter lotion bar recipe will maintain its freshness for a longer period of time.

Beeswax

Beeswax is just what you need to bring and keep your DIY cocoa butter lotion bar recipe together. This wax helps you achieve the perfect texture between your hard oil and liquid oils added. It also helps to seal the moisture into your skin once you have rubbed the DIY cocoa butter lotion bar recipe all over your skin. You can also use this ingredient to make DIY Lip Balms.

Vitamin E Oil

This oil is mostly added as a preservative to things like lotion bars and lip balms. So, its main job is to help keep the cocoa butter lotion bar fresh. However, vitamin e oil is good for the skin and lips as well.

Fragrance

Since this is a chocolatey smelling cocoa butter lotion bar recipe, you can add sweet fragrances that would go well with the smell of chocolate. My first choice is vanilla essential oil because you likely already know what that smells like. However, if you are feeling adventurous, something like an authentic cocoa fragrance oil, cashmere glow fragrance oil, or cashmere moon glow fragrance oil may be a good match for this DIY cocoa butter lotion bar recipe. The smell of the cocoa butter lotion bar recipe should go well with the wonderful smelling DIY coffee soap!

Cacao Powder

The center of this DIY cocoa butter lotion bar is colored with a raw cacao powder which is a raw chocolate. However, since you are not eating this to capture the health benefits of chocolate, any cacao powder will be good enough to color the small heart in the center of the soap. Even when used in edible recipes, the store brand cacao powder that I have used tasted pretty good too.

Cocoa Butter Lotion Bar Recipe

Cocoa Butter Lotion Bar Recipe

Yields: 1-2 Small Bars (I did not fill the rubber mold up completely!)

Supplies:

Instructions:

  1. Start by measuring and placing the cocoa butter, avocado oil, and beeswax in a small glass measuring cup.
  2. Place it in the microwave for 20 – 30 seconds and then stir. The wax, oils, and butters hold a lot of heat. Therefore, the cup may be much hotter than you might think. If possible, use an oven mitt to remove the hot oils from the microwave using the handle.
  3. Heat again until all the wax, oil, and butter melts. Then add the vitamin E oil and whatever fragrance oil that you intend to use.
  4. Stir well and then pour the liquid oil to into the silicone mold partially filling one or two cavities. Keep some of the oil in the cup to make the small center heart(s).
  5. Add about 1/4 teaspoon of cacao powder to the hot oil. Stir until blended well.
  6. Then fold the mold in half and fill the outside smaller heart with the dark brown cocoa butter mixture.
  7. When the ingredients used to make this lotion bar recipe set, unmold the large and small heart(s).
  8. Add a drop of hot oil in the cavity located on the large heart mold and then place the small chocolate heart in the center.
  9. Alternatively, you can just fill the cavity of the larger heart with warm chocolate colored cocoa butter after you unmold the larger heart(s).

Conclusion

That is all for now! Please like, comment, share, and subscribe – it is appreciated! You can find more DIY Lotion Bars to make. I hope enjoy making and using this DIY cocoa butter lotion bar recipe.

diy lavender soap
Posted in Bar Soap DIY

DIY Lavender Soap

Posted on by Lyn

This homemade lavender soap is a wonder smelling exfoliating DIY lavender soap recipe! It is a two-toned soap with one side being all about the creamy lather and soapy fragrance while the other side is about the gentle exfoliation. The complete recipe and instructions are provided below. But, for now, let’s talk about the different options for making this DIY lavender soap recipe.

homemade lavender soap
Exfoliating DIY Soap

Fragrance

Since this is a homemade lavender soap recipe, you probably already guessed that lavender is the fragrance of interest. However, you may be surprised to know that both dried lavender buds and a wonderful smelling lavender essential oil is used to scent this DIY lavender soap recipe. Lavender is a calming essential oil that helps alleviate stress. You can also make the lavender lotion bar recipe with the lavender essential oil.

Soap

You can use whatever melt and pour soap base that you like. Just remember that a white soap base with give you a pastel version of whatever soap colorant you decide to use while the clear melt and pour soap bases will be more true to color. This DIY lavender soap recipe is made with a mixture of white soap base and clear brown soap base. So, with the clear brown soap base, the purple soap colorant turned out to be more true to color.

Colorant

One of the colorants used for this two-toned DIY lavender soap recipe is a purple powdered pigment. The top brown part is an all natural color that results from the lavender powder. I used a coffee grinder to grind my own lavender buds so that it still has a little texture. However, you can find lavender powder online, but the powder may not be as textured for an exfoliating DIY soap.

Exfoliant

The ground lavender buds make a very gently exfoliant for the skin. It also slowly turns the soap a darker and darker tan color as the soap ages. The lavender buds are mostly for exfoliation, not for scenting this homemade lavender soap. The lavender buds can also be used in the lavender lotion bar recipe.

Yields: 1 DIY SOAP BAR

Supplies:

Ingredients:

Instructions

  1. Prepare your soap mold for pouring and drying the soap. If the mold needs to be transferred after you pour the soap, place rubber molds on something rigid to make transferring the mold easier.
  2. Next, cut and weigh the melt and pour soap base.
  3. Place 1 ounce of the white soap base in the microwave to melt.
  4. Then add about 1 tablespoon of ground lavender buds.
  5. Stir well and pour into the mold. Let dry completely before starting the next step.
  6. Now cut the remaining soap into small equal sized pieces in preparation for the microwave.
  7. Place the chunks of soap in the glass measuring cup and microwave the soap until melted. Microwave the soap in 30 – 40 second intervals to keep from boiling and drying out the soap.
  8. Stir the melted soap well making sure that all of the soap melts. Then add and stir in the colorant. (Some colorants must be mixed in at a relatively lower temperature to blend evenly. But with a two-toned soap, it should not make much of a difference.)
  9. Now add the lavender essential oil. Stir well.
  10. Lastly, pour the homemade lavender soap into the molds over the dried ground lavender but half.
  11. Let the soap mold sit until the bar becomes firm.
  12. Once your DIY lavender soap is cool and solid, you can unmold the soap and use it immediately.

Conclusion

This delightful smelling homemade lavender soap is all I have for for now! You know where to find more DIY Soap Bars for Beginners! For more help, read how to make homemade soap bars for beginners without lye. I hope you enjoy making and using this DIY lavender soap recipe soon!

diy rosemary soap
Posted in Bar Soap DIY, DIY

DIY Rosemary Soap

Posted on by Lyn

This DIY rosemary soap is a homemade rosemary soap that has a wonderful clean scent. Even though rosemary has a distinct piney aroma, it pairs well with other soft and sweet fragrances that may make this DIY rosemary soap smell surprisingly good to you. It is a clean scented soap that has really grown on me. This DIY rosemary soap is becoming one of my favorite bars of soap!

Homemade Rosemary Soap

The step-by-step instructions for how to make rosemary soap is at the end. But, let’s briefly go over each ingredient to let you know some of your options.

Rosemary

As mentioned rosemary has a very distinct and earthy smell. However, it is a wonderful herb or essential oil to use. This DIY rosemary soap is made with a homemade rosemary powder. The powder adds color and mild exfoliation to this exfoliating DIY soap. However, rosemary essential oil is a very convenient alternative to the rosemary powder. Then too, it is typically one of the more affordable essential oils that can be used in various beneficial ways. If using the rosemary essential oil, you will likely only need a few drops of the oil.

Fragrance

The main fragrance of this DIY rosemary soap competes wonderfully with the frankincense essential oil and the Hungarian lavender essential oil. With the frankincense and lavender, this DIY rosemary soap turns out to be a very classy smelling bar of soap. However, it would also smell lovely with just the lavender and rosemary.

Soap

I was finishing up some melt and pour soap bases that I had, so this homemade rosemary soap is made with a white soap base and a clear brown soap base. Both are not necessary, but that is what I had to use. If you want to go with one of the other, just know that the white soap will result in a pastel version of whatever colorant you use and the brownish clear soap will be more true to color.

Colorant

Any soap colorant can be used to make this DIY Rosemary Soap. If you are using the rosemary powder to scent the soap, it may contribute more green tones, so keep this in mind when choosing a colorant.

Exfoliant

The exfoliant used is a strawberry seed exfoliant. They are tiny and smooth seeds, so the exfoliation feels wonderful and not too rough on your skin. However, as mentioned, the rosemary powder also acts like a very gently skin exfoliant as well.

DIY Rosemary Soap

Yields: 2 DIY Rosemary Soap Bars

Supplies:

Ingredients:

Instructions

  1. Start by preparing your soap mold. Place the mold on something rigid to make transferring the mold easier.
  2. Then cut and weigh the melt and pour soap base until you have enough soap.
  3. Next, cut the soap into small equal sized pieces in preparation for the microwave.
  4. Place the chunks of soap in the glass measuring cup and then microwave the soap until it melts. Microwave the soap in 30 – 40 second intervals.
  5. Stir the soap well making sure that all of the chunks melt.
  6. Now add the frankincense, lavender, and powdered rosemary or rosemary essential oil to the melted soap.
  7. Lastly, pour the soap into the molds and quickly sprinkle the top with strawberry seeds while the soap is still hot.
  8. Let the filled soap mold sit until the bars are firm.
  9. Once the bars are solid, you can unmold the soap and use this DIY Rosemary soap immediately.

Conclusion

That is all there is to learning how to make rosemary soap. I hope you did indeed learn something new and find something to do. There are more DIY soap bars for beginners recipes for you to try. For more ideas, read how to make homemade soap bars for beginners without lye. As always, I hope you enjoy making and using this DIY Rosemary Soap.