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DIY Coconut Oil Lotion Bars

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I may have a new favorite homemade gift: DIY coconut oil lotion bars! I absolutely love them and I hope those who get them as a gift this year will love them, too!

I just purchased a huge starter kit of essential oils (like this one HERE), so I’m going to be creating a lot more awesome beauty stuff.

I’m loving the oils, do you use essential oils yet? If so, what’s your favorite? Mine is lemon for now. I’m sure that’ll change when I spend more time with my new ones. :)

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DIY Coconut Oil Lotion Bars

Ingredients

1 cup coconut oil (buy some HERE)
1 cup beeswax (I use pellets from Amazon)
1/2 cup shea butter
1/2 cup almond oil
Essential oils of choice (lemon, Joy and lavender are all great choices) (I buy mine HERE)

Method

Place all ingredients except essential oils in a quart mason jar.

Bring a stock pot full of water to a boil with the uncapped jar sitting inside.

Stir regularly until all ingredients melt completely.

Let cool slightly. Add oils and stir.

Some of my favorite oils to use are Joy and lavender, both of which come in the Premium Starter Kit. Learn more about it HERE.

Pour into silicone molds like these I found: daisies silicone mold and snowflakes silicone mold.

Want to make lotion bars for Valentine’s Day gifts? Try these cute heart-shaped molds.

Let set completely (overnight is best). Pop out of the molds and place in mason jars, decorate and tag accordingly. :)

Adapted from Frugal by Choice Lotion Bars. 

Results

These lotion bars have made awesome gifts several times over now.

And I try to keep some on hand for myself, too.

I’ve since experimented a couple of times with adding a little beetroot powder to make the bars a pretty mauve color. They’re super pretty.

And although the results make it look like this recipe must be complicated, it’s actually really easy. I’m not the most skilled DIY’er in the world.

I’ve had a few disasters in my day because I tend to hedge toward tossing in ingredients rather than accurately measuring.

But this one is simple and the measurements are pretty forgiving even when you spitball them. I love it!

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DIY Coconut Oil Lotion Bars
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup beeswax (I use pellets from Amazon)
  • 1/2 cup shea butter
  • 1/2 cup almond oil
  • Essential oils of choice (lemon, Joy and lavender are all great choices)
Method
  1. Place all ingredients except essential oils in a quart mason jar.
  2. Bring a stock pot full of water to a boil with the uncapped jar sitting inside.
  3. Stir regularly until all ingredients melt completely.
  4. Let cool slightly. Add oils and stir.
  5. Some of my favorite oils to use are Joy and lavender, both of which come in the Premium Starter Kit. Learn more about it HERE.
  6. Pour into silicone molds like these I found: daisies silicone mold and snowflakes silicone mold.
  7. Want to make lotion bars for Valentine's Day gifts? Try these cute heart-shaped molds.
  8. Let set completely (overnight is best). Pop out of the molds and place in mason jars, decorate and tag accordingly. :)

DIY Presents: Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub

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Coconut Sugar Scrub

Coconut oil sugar scrub: My absolute favorite gift to make for friends, family, neighbors and teachers is this DIY sugar scrub. This year, I started using coconut oil instead of olive oil and I love it even more!

Make this for any of the ladies in your life. It’s great for dry heels, softening your legs before shaving and just about any relaxation home spa gift basket you’d want to give.

This year this gift is especially useful since I figured out sugar is a migraine trigger for me. So now I’m using up all of my sugar making pretty, pretty gifts for friends, family and myself!

Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub

1 pint jar (I like to use the squattier gift jars, but a regular wide-mouth is fine, too)

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups sugar (I use organic white sugar)
2/3 cup coconut oil, melted
about 20 drops essential oil of choice (I get mine HERE)

Method

Mix all ingredients in your jar (I don’t even measure, I just eyeball it in my jar and mix away!). You can also mix it in your stand mixer. Add the essential oil until it smells wonderful to you!

Place a pretty piece of cloth on top of your canning lid, then screw the canning ring on over it for a pretty decorated piece.

I usually print out instructions for how to use it (and how to make your own refills!) and label the jar. My daughter likes to add a little butterfly drawing on the lid, too. So cute.

Do you make your own body lotions or beauty products?

If not, give it a try! Coconut oil sugar scrub is so easy and so much healthier for your skin!

Try my Coconut Oil Lotion Bars, too!

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DIY Presents: Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub
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Ingredients
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar (I use organic white sugar)
  • 2/3 cup coconut oil, melted
  • about 20 drops essential oil of choice (I get mine HERE: http://veggieconverter.com/oils)
Method
  1. Mix all ingredients in your jar (I don't even measure, I just eyeball it in my jar and mix away!). You can also mix it in your stand mixer.
  2. Add the essential oil until it smells wonderful to you!

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