Ouch!

Last night I was working on something very special. Mountain Woman over at Red Pine Mountain is doing something very special for her 100th post. You'll have to go on over to read about it.

So here is what not to do....

I was making lotion bars and lip balms for Mountain Woman's very special "Operation Shoebox" package.

Let me begin by saying I get my beeswax to make my products from Mountain Rose Herbs. I love their quality. The beeswax is pure, filtered, cosmetic grade bees wax that comes from the Pacific Northwest. It is the best I have found very fragrant, clean, and perfectly filtered product without the debris and muddy color found in typical waxes.
The only problem is it comes in a block, and I am not sure the proper way to break it apart to weigh it, so I have been using a knife. It is very hard and solid! This IS NOT the best way I found out. I'm thinking of trying a cheese grater next time. I have tried the pastilles (much easier to weigh out) from other suppliers, but the quality just isn't the same.


3.2 oz, I'm half way there!
Uh oh....
The knife broke and slipped (doesn't my cut look like lips?). It goes down pretty deep, Chad wanted to take me to get a stitch or two, but I couldn't be bothered. We wrapped it up (using the gauze from the doggie first aid kit) and I continued on.

I made Peppermint & Tea Tree Lip Balms. Feels cool and refreshing. Helps prevent and heal dry chapped lips. Ingredients: Beeswax, Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Shea Butter, Candellila Wax, Almond Oil, Vitamin E, Peppermint & Tea Tree Essential Oils.


And Lotion Bars. I LOVE these. They are pure and natural solid hand and body butters made with skin-loving ingredients. Lotion bars create a unique moisture barrier to help heal dry skin, and are perfect for those who are in the desert! When you rub the lotion bar between your hands, your body temperature melts a small amount and the natural plant oils are quickly absorbed to leave your skin feeling soft and silky.

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Lotion Bars!

I've listed a few in my Esty Shop.

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Lotion Bars

I have had such a fun time over the past couple of weeks creating luxurious solid lotion bars and making a huge mess in my kitchen. These lotion bars are very concentrated lotions made of only natural oils, butters, and beeswax. Unlike a lotion or a cream, lotion bars do not contain water. This means they are more concentrated and far more effective. When applied, the lotion bars will form a thin protective later on your skin that will absorb much slower while forming a barrier against the harsh weather. These lotion bars not only moisturize your skin, but also protect it. They are specially designed to melt at body temperature rather than room temperature. You can rub the bar between your hands and then rub along your skin. The heat created by your hands will melt a small amount of the bar allowing you to apply the melted lotion to your skin.This is a very rich combination of skin-loving butters and oils made especially for dry and rough hands, cuticles, elbows, heels, knees, etc. You can also use the lotion bar after a warm/hot shower or bath. Your skin should be warm enough to melt the lotion bar without rubbing between your hands. I love these things!!! I have one on my bedside table, one in my car, and one in my purse.

I made three different all natural types/formulas:
1) Super Moisturizing
Pure Beeswax, Sweet Almond Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Unrefined Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Organic Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E, Essential Lavender Oil (very faintly scented with lavender, the rich aroma of Cocoa Butter and Beeswax in the recipe, combined with the slight aroma of Shea Butter creates a subtle, pleasant scent)

2) Super luxurious:
Pure Beeswax, Emu Oil, Organic Coco Butter, Grapeseed Oil, Aloe Butter, Unrefined Shea Butter, Vitamin E, White Grapefruit Essential Oil (very faintly scented with Grapefruit, the rich aroma of Cocoa Butter and Beeswax in the recipe, combined with the slight aroma of Shea Butter creates a subtle, pleasant scent)

3) Vegan:
Candelilla Wax, Kpangnan Butter, Organic Macadamia Nut Oil, Organic Avocado Oil, Mango Butter, Unrefined Shea Butter, Vitamin E, Lemongrass Essential Oil

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