Guest guest Posted January 11, 2002 Report Share Posted January 11, 2002 In a message dated 01/11/2002 3:23:34 PM Central Standard Time, menicholson7 writes: OK Marilyn, call me a dummy but what is > Calendula Total CO2? and where would I obtain it? Love ya, Deonia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2002 Report Share Posted January 11, 2002 Hi, I got these somewhere.. probably from here? course, Donna Marie's is from her book......... here ya go..... Oh, I use ice cube trays for mine and get them in different shapes and such... makes it easy for your purse, pocket or wherever... (stick in baggy first! lol) __________________ Donna Maria's Exquisite Refrigerated Lotion Bars This lotion bar is designed to literally melt into your skin, but not in your hands. It contains moisture rich cocoa butter, along with other luscious oils and butters that leave your skin feeling pampered and refined. Donna Maria's Exquisite Refrigerated Lotion Bars are best when stored in the refrigerator. They can be stored at room temperature, but if you keep your home especially warm (or do not have air conditioning in the summer), they are best when kept refrigerated. These bars can be used in place of lotion, or to give someone you love a special massage treat (or, better yet, receive one yourself!!) Fresh Ingredients 8 ounces Cocoa Butter 1 ounce Shea Butter 1/2 ounce Mango Butter 1/2 ounce Avocado Oil 1 teaspoon Calendula Total CO2 2 teaspoons Liquid Grapefruit Seed Extract Aromatics (optional) Place all ingredients except calendula total CO2 and grapefruit seed extract in a double boiler. (You could use a microwave to speed things, but the extreme heat will all but destroy the nutrients in the oils if they are cold pressed.) After the ingredients have melted, remove them from the heat source. Stir with a clean wooden stir stick to ensure the mix. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Incorporate grapefruit seed extract and calendula CO2. Stir to blend in. At this time, you may add aromatics; 1/4 ounce at most is usually sufficient. Especially nice ones to use are peppermint, vanilla bourbon, beeswax absolute, oakmoss, patchouli, Bulgarian rose concrete, steam distilled lime peel, sandalwood mysore. Stir to incorporate any aromatics. Pour into molds. I like to use 1-ounce candy tray molds or plastic mini-muffin shapes because they make such pretty treats. (And, of course, these lotion bars always work better when they are pretty!) Place the bars into the freezer for about 20 minutes. Gently release the bars from their mold and allow them to rest for a few hours before wrapping. (yields 10 luscious 1 oz. bars) Donna Maria 5/8/98 Lotion Bar 1 Lotion bars are bars that look like soap (they are not). Instead of washing your hands you rub the bar over your hands/body to moisturize. My son has extremely dry skin, so after he has dried off from his bath he rubs a lotion bar over his entire body. An example of a recipe for lotion bars is: 1 part Beeswax 1 part Cocoa Butter 1 part Coconut Oil Melt together in top of double boiler, pour into bar molds (or whatever shape you want to make) When cool, remove from molds. Lotion Bar 2 2 parts Beeswax 1 part Coconut Oil 1 part Cocoa Butter Melt together in top of double boiler, pour into bar molds (or whatever shape you want to make) When cool, remove from molds. Lotion Bar 3 2 parts Beeswax 1 part Coconut Oil 1 part Carrier Oil of choice (used Almond Oil) Several drops Peach Fragrance Oil 1 drop Red Food Coloring 1 drop Yellow Food Coloring Lotion Bar 4 1 1/2 parts Beeswax 1 part Oils Lotion Bar 5 2 oz. Olive Oil 2 oz. Sweet Almond Oil 6 oz. Beeswax EO or FO of your choice Lotion Bar 6 Hard and Waxy 50% Beeswax 50% Oil of your choice Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden. AOL Toiletries Board Lotion Bar 7 Greasy at first but absorbs right into the skin 1/3 Beeswax 1/3 Olive Oil 1/3 split evenly between Avocado Oil and Shea Butter Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden. AOL Toiletries Board Lotion Bar 8 50% Beeswax 25% Cocoa Butter 25% Oil of your choice (a mixture of Coconut Oil and Almond Oil). I added some of Linda Jines' Honey FO and a tad of her special edition Vanilla. Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden. AOL Toiletries Board Lotion Bar 9 2 oz. Olive Oil 2 oz. Sweet Almond Oil 6 oz. Beeswax EO or FO of your choice (optional) Just melt the wax and oils in a double boiler, scent if you wish and pour into whatever small mold you like. Allow to harden. AOL Toiletries Board Lotion Bar 10 For bug stuff??? I've also been thinking of putting Eucalyptus and Citronella in them as an EO to help keep the bugs away. Was also thinking they'd be much easier to take camping, too. Massage Melts 2 tbsp beeswax 2 tbsp cocoa butter 1 tbsp thick honey or 1.5 tsp oil of preference (palm, olive, almond, or even jojoba) 5 - 10 drops of any eo if you prefer Melt in bain marie (water bath) beeswax and then add honey (or oil) and whisk together and then if using eo add it and combine well. The key to this recipe is keeping the beeswax very hot while mixing. Pour into mold and let set overnight in refrigerator. Honey works very well and leaves no sticky feeling, but if you prefer a softer bar then use the oils. ______________________ And.... 2 parts beeswax 1 part cocoa butter 1 part carrier oil Eo's of your choice (i like Chamomile in mine or natural scent of beeswax) Melt them together in a double boiler (ok i actually nuke mine in a glass measuring bowl:-) and pour into molds.. i use ice cube trays becasue they make nice small bars for in my purse. I only pour then about half full and stick them in baggies when cooled. add your own eo's ect and have fun. __________________________ You can make lotion bars with 1 oz coconut oil, 1 oz safflower oil, then add 2 drops of your fav eo and there ya go. Janet Golden wrote: > Hi All- > > What a busy pace this year has started. > > I am try to come up with a lotion bar recipe > for extremely dry skin. I have read lots of > them recently and made a batch yesterday. > > I am still not pleased with it. I pour the > mixture into a deodorant tube for ease & > convenience. > > So all you wonderful, knowledgeable people, > any suggestions? > > Thanking you all in advance, > Janet > > ---------- > Take into account that great love and > great achievements involve great risk. > ---------- > Janet Keene Golden M.H., L.M.T., H.At. > > 608.238.9442 voice > 305.847.8331 fax > AIM: LovingSense > --------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2002 Report Share Posted January 11, 2002 Hey Marilyn, Thanks for all of the recipes!!! I have used the last one, and yes, it was posted on this list a while back, I believe Sarah posted it. It makes a nice firm bar. I gave some as Christmas presents this year and they were a hit. I wanted to try different recipes and now I have a whole slew to choose from. ) Cool!!!!!! My printer is just a pluggin away as we speak!! LOL Linda Red Barn Enterprises PayPal Now Available!!! http://www.geocities.com/redbarnenterprises Candles & Metal Home Decor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2002 Report Share Posted January 11, 2002 At 04:14 PM 01/11/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Hi, > >I got these somewhere.. probably from here? course, Donna Marie's is from her >book......... here ya go..... >Oh, I use ice cube trays for mine and get them in different shapes and >such... makes it easy for your purse, pocket or wherever... (stick in baggy >first! lol) Marilyn- You are a sweetie ((Hugs)) Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2002 Report Share Posted January 11, 2002 Hi, You're not in " any " way a dummy and I got mine at NaturesGift just because that's the first place I found it. The CO2 just refers to the method of extraction, (carbon dioxide extracted), actually, it's very, very thick.. you may want to warm it before attempting to use it as it contains more of the waxes in it than the normal calendula infusions. And I tend to think you can find the oil a bit cheaper if you look around.... anyone??? Hugs, Mar~ BubblesWithStyle wrote: > In a message dated 01/11/2002 3:23:34 PM Central Standard Time, > menicholson7 writes: > > OK Marilyn, call me a dummy but what is > > Calendula Total CO2? and where would I obtain it? Love ya, Deonia > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2002 Report Share Posted January 12, 2002 In a message dated 01/11/2002 4:17:28 PM Central Standard Time, menicholson7 writes: > I got mine at NaturesGift just because > that's the first place I found it. The CO2 just refers to the method of > thanks for the info, Deonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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