Shea Butter Lotion Bar Sticks

On common girls use about 19 bodycare merchandise a day that comprise an estimated 500+ totally different chemical substances. In faculty my toilet was crammed with dozens of hair merchandise, pores and skin merchandise and make-up containers with a whole bunch of elements. These shea butter lotion sticks although have simply 5.

I’ll admit that I’m a skincare product addict. Fortunately although I realized the advantages of pure merchandise years in the past and switched all of my poisonous elements out for wholesome ones. 

Since switching I nonetheless have dozens of non-public care merchandise in my toilet however now they’re packaged in glass jars. As a substitute of phthalates, parabens, and synthetic perfume you’ll discover elements like shea butter, cocoa butter, and honey. There are loads of nice pure skincare merchandise in the marketplace now, however I nonetheless get pleasure from making my very own too. 

Advantages of Shea Butter Lotion

Lotion bars are a few of my favorites and so they’re a lot simpler to make use of than common lotion. Particularly after I had little youngsters who favored to get into every thing! I began making them in repurposed plastic deodorant containers, which makes them even simpler to use. You too can use these eco-friendly cardboard tubes. 

Within the fall, I really like utilizing shea butter lotion. It naturally protects pores and skin from dry, cool climate and a few say it helps the pores and skin naturally produce collagen. Analysis has additionally confirmed shea butter has pure anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Meaning it’s nice for calming irritated pores and skin and defending it from free radical injury. 

A 2025 examine confirmed that shea butter instantly and drastically will increase pores and skin hydration, prevents moisture loss, and improves pores and skin barrier operate. In lots of locations, it’s a revered treatment for retaining pores and skin wanting younger and it actually does make pores and skin softer than a child’s backside.

Extra Pores and skin Defending Elements

Not solely do these characteristic shea butter, however additionally they have just a few different pores and skin loving elements. Coconut oil offers MCT oil and an entire host of advantages that you just’ve most likely heard me brag about earlier than. Coconut oil helps restore the pores and skin barrier, has gentle anti-bacterial results, reduces irritation, is antioxidant, and helps pores and skin age extra gracefully. Then there’s beeswax to assist thicken and supply much more pores and skin barrier safety to maintain pores and skin hydrated. 

I really like including in my favourite important oils to make this an all-over pores and skin nourishing treatment. You should utilize any pores and skin protected oils you favor, however I normally go for a mix of chamomile, geranium, and candy orange. In case your pores and skin is admittedly delicate otherwise you’re utilizing this for little or no ones, then omit the important oils. 

Right here’s how you can make your individual shea lotion bars!

How one can Use Shea Butter Lotion Bars

These shea butter lotion bars are nice for dry, thirsty pores and skin that wants additional hydration. It goes on silky clean and I’ll put it wherever I would like some extra moisture. I don’t apply it to my face although since my face tends to have loads of pure oils. Nevertheless, I do know many ladies who love to make use of shea butter on the face and this could be a straightforward method to apply it. Experiment and see what works for you. 

Notes On Shea Lotion Bar Sticks

• This recipe makes sufficient for one 2-ounce lotion bar tube. Double or triple the recipe if desired to make extra.
• For a firmer lotion bar stick, use extra beeswax. For a smoother lotion bar stick, use much less beeswax and extra coconut oil or olive oil.
• Shea butter has a unique melting level than different oils and butters so it might get grainy in skincare merchandise. A straightforward method to repair that is to ensure they settle down within the fridge earlier than utilizing. You possibly can retailer them at room temperature although. 

Extra Lotion Bar Recipes

When you begin making selfmade lotion bars it’s exhausting to cease! Listed below are some extra of my favourite pure lotion bar recipes. 

What are a few of your favourite skincare merchandise to make? Go away a remark and tell us!