3 Lotion Bar Recipes

All 3 Recipes make 3 cups of lotion. I buy most of my ingredients on

amazon. I’ve included affiliate links to what I buy.

3 and Simple

For this recipe you will need equal parts shea butter, coconut oil, and
beeswax. This is the standard recipe that people use for lotion bars. Shea
butter is a solid oil, but semi-soft. Coconut oil is a solid below 76 F. So,
the three ingredients together will make the lotion nice and hard, but
wonderfully nourishing for your skin.

● 1 cup shea butter

● 1 cup coconut oil
● 1 cup beeswax
● 10-20 drops essential oil of your choice
● 3 drops rosemary essential oil as a natural preservative

Place shea butter, coconut oil, and bees wax in glass bowl or jar. Place jar
into saucepan filled halfway with water. Turn saucepan on med. heat and
stir oils until they are melted. Remove from heat, add essential oils, and
pour into molds.
Oils of Choice

This is similar to the recipe above, but instead of just using coconut oil, you
can substitute some of it for some other great oils.

● 1 cup shea butter

● 1/2 cup coconut oil
● 1/2 cup total of sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, grapeseed oil,
rosehip seed oil, avacado oil, or oil of choice.
● 1 cup beeswax
● 10-20 drops essential oil of your choice
● 3 drops rosemary essential oil as a natural preservative
Place all oils except essential oils in a glass bowl or jar. Place jar into
saucepan filled halfway with water. Turn saucepan on med. heat and stir
oils until they are melted. Remove from heat, add essential oils, and pour
into molds.
Frugal Choice

This is the recipe I use. Bees wax can be expensive, but it is necessary to
create a hard bar. Cocoa butter is also very hard and can sometimes be
cheaper. I like the smell and enjoy adding it to my lotion bar recipe so that
it is a bit cheaper to make.

● 1/2 cup beeswax

● 1/2 cup cocoa butter
● 1 cup shea butter
● 2/3 cup coconut oil
● 1/3 cup total of oils of choice (Apricot kernel, sweet almond oil, etc.)
● 10-20 drops essential oil of your choice
 ● 3 drops rosemary essential oil as a natural preservative

Place all oils except essential oils in a glass bowl or jar. Place jar into
saucepan filled halfway with water. Turn saucepan on med. heat and stir
oils until they are melted. Remove from heat, add essential oils, and pour
into molds.
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WHAT TO PLANT IN A TEA GARDEN AT

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If growing your own food is on your to-do list then we’ve got you
covered. We have already explored the simple joy of growing a
home herb garden, so continuing on our quest to learn how to
make an awesome home garden we will take a look at what to
plant in a tea garden in your own backyard.
 A tea garden? Yep, those little silk packets that we love to drink
are filled with dried leaves and flowers from plants that we can
actually grow in our own gardens. In general, home gardens
can produce bountiful herbal tea crops. While it is possible to
grow black teas and green teas at home, these evergreen
shrubs will only grow successfully in zones 7-9 (hot climates).
We live in zone 5 and would have to grow these tea shrubs in a
greenhouse. So, for ease and to be most successful (I like
successful gardening) we stick to growing herbal teas.

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Like with most edible gardens, the best place to start is with
whatever you like to drink. In fact, if you read the ingredient
label of your favourite tea you might discover that you can grow
the plants in your garden. Herbal teas are lovely for children to
drink too. So, is there a special tea that your child likes to
drink? They most certainly will love growing the tea as well.

WHAT TO PLANT IN A TEA GARDEN AT HOME

One of the easiest tea plants to grow at home is chamomile.
This lovely perennial flowering plant will produce plenty of
flowers. Chamomile is self propagating and can spread like a
weed. But with a little maintenance in the springtime you can
grow as little or as much of this plant as you like. I have a
fabulous post all about how to harvest and dry chamomile…it’s
simple. Chamomile tea is a lovely tea to drink to soothe an
upset stomach, aid in fever reduction and it makes a calming
bedtime drink.

Mint is another deliciously simple tea plant to grow. Again, a

prolific grower it is best to grow mint in containers or they can
take over an entire garden…unless that’s what you like. There
are many different varieties of mint and thus you can discover
many flavours of tea to enjoy. From chocolate mint, spearmint
to strawberry mint and more. Peppermint tea has many
healthful benefits; improving mental focus, the menthol loosens
congestion and a warm cup of tea may help with stomach
ailments as well.

Lavender is another bushy option. Lavender produces beautiful

flowers that are easily dried for teas. Lavender prefers a dry,
well drained soil and can tolerate a dry spell…perfect for busy
beginner gardeners. The lovely mounds of lavender flowers will
fill your garden with an unmistakeable scent. Harvest and dry
the flowers for teas (and many different crafts). Combine
lavender and chamomile and you have a lovely sleep remedy.

Lemon balm makes for another soothing tea option. Lemon

balm is a member of the mint family, however it will not spread
as aggressively as mint – so, feel free to plant it in a garden
bed. Drying both the tiny flowers and the fragrant leaves, this
perennial loves lots of sun and well drained soil. Many
gardeners rub a lemon balm on their arms and legs as a natural
mosquito repellant. For centuries, lemon balm teas have been
enjoyed for its’ anti-aging properties. Lemon balm tea can
improve alertness and problem solving skills – perhaps a cup
before a big exam?!

Don’t forget roses. Did you know that after the petals fall from a
rose bud, you are left with rose hips. The rose hip is the little
bulb, or seed of the rose. It is possible to harvest rose hips from
wild roses and domestic roses. Now, as for how to grow
roses…well, that an entire other post – actually that’s a whole
novel. As at your local garden centre how to grow a variety of
roses that will work best where you live. Know that roses are
not nearly as difficult to grow as you might think. Rose hips
have a long history of having healthy healing powers. They are
packed with Vitamin C (especially when used in a tea before
they have been dried) and the tea can have many immune
boosting benefits.
The beauty of growing your own herbal tea garden is you know
exactly how the plants were grown. Enjoy the flowers as they
bloom and then prune them, dry them and store them to enjoy
in your tea. The more you prune these plants, the more flowers
they will produce. They love being pruned. However, if you are
considering making herbal teas from flowers that you purchase
from a store (like roses), please double check with the staff as
to how the plants were grown. It might be tempting to dry the
flowers you receive in a bouquet, however you don’t know what
pesticides have been used on the flowers. Stick with making
tea from plants that you have grown in your own garden or
plants that were grown without pesticides. Also, take care to
check with your doctor if you are pregnant or have any serious
health concerns, as these teas can be quite potent and may
interfere with medications you are currently taking. Safety first.