How To Make Lotion Bars & 21 Easy To Make Lotion Bar Recipes

Lotion Bars

Solid lotion bars are one of the best DIY health and beauty creations. Discover 21 amazing homemade lotion bar recipes and massage bars you are going to love.

What Is A Lotion Bar?

Essentially a lotion bar is a solid bar of body butter that resembles a bar of soap. The only difference is it is full of amazing natural oils and moisturizers perfect for your skin. They are super easy to make. And they travel and store well.

How Do You Use A Lotion Bar?

Lotion bars or massage bars start to melt with the warmth of your hands so you only need a little. Simple move the bar around on your hands till you feel the lotion then massage the lotion into your skin.

Massage Bar

For a massage bar or a sore muscle bar you will massage the area of choice with the bar and your hands to release the lotion and healing essential oils. The bar can then be placed back in its container for later use.

How Is A Lotion Bar Made?

Lotion bars are created by combining bees wax with coconut oil, shea butter and essential oils. The ingredients are heated to combine and then cooled into bar form. Our Oily House has a great step by step video on how to make lotion bars.

Ingredients In A Lotion Or Massage Bar

How To Store Lotion Bars

Lotion bars should be stored away from heat in a metal tin or glass jar. Or simply in a dish for available use.

Lotion Bar Recipes

In an effort to curate an amazing list of DIY homemade lotion bar recipes to suit everyone’s needs. We have created a selection perfect for the beginner with easy to make lotion bars. To the gift giver or lotion business maker with specialty body butter bars. The 21+ lotion bars are simply amazing.

Easy To Make Lotion Bars

Lemon, Rosemary, Peppermint Lotion Bars – World Axiom

Vanilla Bean Winter Lotion Bar – Garden Therapy

Homemade Lotion Bars – Making Lemonade

Lotion Bars For Dry Skin

Honey Lavender Lotion Bars – Life n’ Reflection

Mountain Mint Lotion Bars – Sweet Nature’s Beauty

Shea Butter Lotion Bars – Food Family Fun

DIY Cocoa Butter Solid Lotion Bars – Simple Pure Beauty

Sore Muscle Massage Bars

Soothing Lotion Bar For Joints – Our Oily House

Sore Muscle Lotion Bar Sticks – The Nerdy Farm Wife

Massage Bar Recipes

Lavender Massage Lotion Bars – Happy Mothering

DIY Homemade Massage Bar – Life n’ Reflection

Shimmer Lotion Bars

Shimmer Lotion Bars With Kokum Butter – Better Shea Butter

DIY Shimmer Bars – The Blog Stuff

Sunscreen Lotion Bars

Homemade Sunscreen Bars – Homemade Mommy

Make Your Own Sunscreen Bars – Raising Life Long Learners

Bug Repellant Lotion Bars

Mosquito Repellent Lotion Bars – Savvy Naturalista

Bug Repellant Lotion Bars – One Essential Community

Specialty Body Butter Bars

Mediterranean Garden Lotion Bars – The Herbal Academy

Hot Chocolate Lotion Bars – Eco Living Mama

Vanilla Spice Body Butter Bar – Humblebee & Me

Green Tea & Hemp Lotion Bars – Yum Beauty

Lotion Bar Gift Ideas

If you are looking for a unique DIY gift lotion or massage bars are a perfect choice. Super easy and cheap to make. And lotion bars make the perfect gift for winter weather skin.

Lotion Bar Business Ideas

If you are a stay at home mom looking for a way to make some extra money. Lotion bars or massage bars might be a good fit for you. Similar to a soap making business your options in scents are endless.