I would not tell a Lye!

I am out of LYE!! I have the "can't make soap blues!" Honestly, Lowe's has quit selling lye because it is used for bad things, along with good things. And now all of us soapmakers are out of luck. So, I'm looking for sources and I think I have found one but it will require a trip to Ft Smith. DARN!! I may have to go see Tanner and Ash while I'm there. Anyway, until then, I can make laundry soap, which I need to do today and I can make some lotion.

Lotion Bars

2 oz. beeswax

2 oz. coconut oil

1 oz. shea butter

fragrance oil or essential oil of choice

Melt the beeswax on low heat. Add coconut and shea butter.Remove from heat. Add fragrance oil. Pour into molds such as old jello tins, Melt and pour molds, etc. These solidify quickly and just pop out of the molds.

And here is my Favorite Simple Lotion Recipe.

10 oz olive oil

3 oz coconut oil

2 oz castor oil

14 oz distilled water

1 jigger of vodka

melt the oils in a large glass bowl in microwave. Add your alcohol to your water phase. Once the oils are just melted, begin stick blending as you slowly add the waterphase to the oil phase. Once it is incorporated, it will emulsify to a light lotion. Add your fragrance oils at the last. I use mandarin vodka, lemon eo and sometimes a little orange eo. Very intense, good dry skin therapy.