It may seem a little early for Valentine’s recipes, but if you ask me, it’s always a great time for love! Besides, Valentine’s Day is about a month away, and you may need some extra time to plan out that perfect valentine. These sweetly scented Lotion Bars look adorable when they are made with our Heart Shaped Soap Molds, and make great gifts for your special valentines. Made with aromatic Cocoa Butter, skin nourishing Passion Flower Oil, and a touch of candy sweet Fragrance, Raspberry Truffle Lotion Bars make a decadent treat for thirsty winter skin.
Raspberry Truffle Lotion Bars
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces Beeswax
1 teaspoon Red Jojoba Wax Beads*
4 ounces Cocoa Butter
2 ounces Babasssu Oil
1 ounce Red Raspberry Seed Oil
1 ounce Passion Flower (Maracuja) Oil
1/4 ounce Raspberry Truffles Fragrance Oil*
Special Equipment Needed
1 Heart Shaped Soap Mold (Our Heart Shaped Soap Molds have been discontinued. Try using our Star Shaped Molds or any other shaped soap mold or silicone mold.)
Directions
In a double boiler, gently melt Beeswax, Jojoba Wax Beads, Babassu Oil, and Cocoa Butter completely. After the oils and waxes are melted, remove them from heat and allow them to cool for a few moments before adding the Passion Flower Oil and Red Raspberry Seed Oil. Stir the mixture well, then add the Raspberry Truffles Fragrance Oil. Carefully pour the mixture into four cavities of the Soap Mold, initially leaving about 1/4 inch of space in each cavity. Split any remaining mixture between the four cavities. Allow the bars to cool completely before attempting to remove them from the molds. I don’t recommend forcing them to cool with a freezer or refrigerator, as this could cause the bars to crack.
Usage & Packaging
Lotion Bars can be rubbed directly onto dry skin. Doing so after a shower or bath can help to replenish moisture and form a protective barrier over the skin. Lotion Bars can be stored in small airtight tins or plastic containers. When giving them as gifts, try packaging them in Small Cello Bags, as pictured above. Tiny red heart stickers look adorable polka dotted on the package, but these bags can also be embellished with ribbons, paper, or other crafty goodies.
*For a more natural product, these Lotion Bars can be left unscented. The rich aroma of Cocoa Butter in the recipe, combined with the slight fatty aroma of Raspberry Seed Oil will create a subtle, pleasant scent. The Jojoba Wax Beads can also be removed from the recipe, and replaced with additional Beeswax. To add a natural color to your Lotion Bars, try infusing 1/2 teaspoon of Alkanet Root Powder in the warm oils. 
Oh! what a lovely lotion bars. I wanna try that recipe. It is also perfect for giving a gift. I just wonder how to use it. Thanks for sharing this one.
-krisha-
Lotion Bars are basically solid body butters. When they are rubbed onto the skin they melt slightly. Massage the oil into your skin to soften and moisturize it. Lotion Bars are great for all over body moisture, especially extra dry areas such as knees, elbows, and feet.
i tried adding coloring dye to my mixture but it just beaded up, why did this happen it is oil based or im pretty sure it is, on top of my soaps looks like glitter beads on it but i want color all through the bar, what am i doing wrong thanks and GOD BLESS
Sheila
Hi Sheila. If the dye beaded up inside the melted mixture it does sound like it is water based. What brand of Dye are you using? I know that our Oil Based DC Dyes, and our colored Jojoba Wax Beads work really well in this recipe. Let me know which dyes you are using and Ill try to find out whether or not they should work in the recipe.
I wonder if you could turn this recipe into a Butter Bath Bomb??
Skip the beeswax, cut back on all the oils & butters (grate those into the bomb recipe, so they melt into the bath). Would this work or would it be too greasy & leave a ring-around the tub. Thxs!
Hi Jen,
Thanks for visiting The Natural Beauty Workshop. Rather than trying to alter this recipe to make bath bombs, I’d suggest using it as inspiration to create a new recipe. A basic bath bomb formula looks like this:
1 part Citric Acid
2 parts Baking Soda
1 part Powdered Ingredients
10 – 20% Binding Agent
5% Aromatics
Color as desired
You could try using melted cocoa butter, babassu oil, and the other oils in this recipe to make up the “binding agents” portion. Use Raspberry Truffles Fragrance Oil for the “aromatics” and something suitable for the color. FD&C Dye and Mica would be both be good choices.
Check out the following link to learn more about making bath bomb recipes: https://naturalbeautyworkshop.com/my_weblog/2011/07/a-guide-to-making-bath-bombs.html
Emmy,
I tried this recipe and the bars were a little too soft. Instead of red raspberry seed oil and passion flower oil I used aloe vera oil and vegetable squalane, so I’m guessing the change in oils is the reason for the textural difference. Next time I was thinking of trying more cocoa butter and beeswax to counteract the soft oils. Do you have any other suggestions? Red raspberry seed oil and passion flower oil weren’t available when I placed my order, and I’d like to try and make it work with the substitute oils if possible.
Thanks!
Rose
Hi Rose. Swapping out the oils could affect the texture a little, but more often a change in texture like that has to do with the climate. Things like altitude, humidity, and temperature can all play a part in hardness. You are definitely on the right track. Adding beeswax and/or cocoa butter. Increasing the ratio of either or both ingredients will help make the bars firmer. Id suggest doing a small test batch (maybe 1/4 batch) with an increased ratio of those ingredients. Let it harden, then test it out. You can re-melt it to add more hard ingredients or soft ingredients until the recipe turns out just right. Just keep careful notes so that you can reproduce the results in a larger batch later.
Thank you so much for your suggestions!
Youre welcome, Rose! I hope these will turn out well for you. Let us know how it goes!
I am looking for a muscle pain reliever recipe that contains beeswax. I would like it to give a warm feeling to the skin. Thanks for any help.
Hi Donna,
Check out our recipe for Warming Massage Bars here: https://naturalbeautyworkshop.com/my_weblog/2011/05/warming-massage-bar.html
You are out of Passion flower oil, and every time I check, you are still out, what can I use instead??
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for visiting The Natural Beauty Workshop. You can use any kind of light textured Carrier Oil in this recipe in place of Maracuja. A few good choices would be Peach Kernel Oil, Watermelon Seed Oil, or Papaya Seed Oil.
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