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What I used:
- 6 tbsp. cocoa butter – Get it here
- 1 tbsp. Shea butter – Get it here
- 1 tbsp. (coffee-infused) oil – Get it here
- 5 drops of vanilla/benzoin essential oil
- a handful of coffee beans
- 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil (optional)
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I melted my cocoa butter and Shea butter in a double boiler.
Take your double boiler off the heat and add 1 tablespoon of (coffee-infused) oil. I used almond oil. You can also add 1 teaspoon of vitamin E oil.
Using coffee-infused oil gives these coffee lotion bars extra cellulite busting power! If you want to use coffee-infused oil (I used cofee-infused almond oil), you can find a tutorial on how to infuse oils with coffee in my cellulite-busting lotion post.
In this DIY tutorial I share both a cold and hot method to infuse your oils with coffee.
Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for a nice vanilla scent. It smells amazing with the coffee beans!
Distribute the coffee beans evenly over your mold. Fill up the molds with the mixture. The coffee beans will start to float on top. I made 4 lotion bar hearts in total with this mixture.
Wait for the lotion bars to harden. If patience is not your strong suit, pop them in the fridge like I did!
Learn how to make your own coffee and vanilla scented lotion massage bars with coffee beans floating on top. Use the smooth side to run across your body ad cover your skin in a thin layer of moisturizing balm. Or use the coffee beans side for an extra massage.
Materials
- 6 tbsp. cocoa butter
- 1 tbsp. Shea butter
- 1 tbsp. (coffee-infused) oil
- 5 drops of vanilla/benzoin essential oil
- a handful of coffee beans
- 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil (optional)
Tools
- Double boiler
- Flexible silicone molds
Instructions
- Melt the cocoa butter and Shea butter in a double boiler.
- Take your double boiler off the heat and add 1 tablespoon of (coffee-infused) oil. I used almond oil. You can also add 1/2 teaspoon of vitamin E oil.
- Add vanilla or benzoin essential oil for a nice vanilla scent.
- Distribute the coffee beans evenly over your mold (this recipes makes 3 to 4 lotion bars). Fill up the molds with the mixture. The coffee beans will start to float on top.
- Let the lotion bars set at room temperature or covered in the fridge.
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Aly
Sunday 7th of July 2019
Would I be able to add beeswax to this recipe?
Ina from The Makeup Dummy
Friday 12th of July 2019
Sure, I would add about 1 tablespoon of beeswax to this recipe. Let me know how they turn out!
angie
Friday 1st of March 2019
My soap fell apart when I went to take it out of the mold. What did I do wrong?
Amy H
Friday 19th of January 2018
Please instruct how you infused the almond oil.
Grace King
Saturday 6th of January 2018
do you need both shea butter and coconut butter?
JIll
Monday 23rd of October 2017
Where did you get the molds?
The Makeup Dummy
Monday 23rd of October 2017
Hi Jill, I don't remember exactly, but I've found a very similar mold online: http://amzn.to/2yJxWK5 (affiliate). These should give you the same result!