Winter Skin Saver: How to Make "Hard" Lotion

This hard lotion is made of beeswax, shea butter, a few drops of essential oil, and fractionated coconut oil - which is clear, stays liquid at room temperature, and is almost odorless, unlike cold-pressed coconut oil. (If you don’t mind the smell of coconut, regular coconut oil is fine to use.)

In a heatproof jar (like a mason or Weck jar), measure 3 tablespoons of beeswax pastilles.

Add 1/4 cup fractionated coconut oil. 

Add 1/3 cup shea butter.

In a small saucepan filled with 2 inches of water, heat the mixture slowly. 

Stir as the mixture heats. The beeswax will melt more slowly than the other ingredients, but will melt completely. 

Once the ingredients have melted fully, remove the jar from the saucepan. 

Add 20 drops of essential oil and stir. 

Using a small ladle or spoon, pour the hard lotion mixture into a small container, like these lip balm tins. 

Allow the hard lotion to cool. It will solidify as it cools. 

To use, scoop a thumbnail’s worth out using a fingernail. 

The heat from your skin will melt the hard lotion and allow the lotion to absorb into skin.