Vegan Lotion Dots Recipe
If you’ve ever tried lotion bars and found them too greasy—or too hard to use—you’re going to love these vegan lotion dots.These vegan lotion dots are a simple solid lotion recipe made without beeswax, using candelilla wax as a plant-based alternative. Unlike many DIY lotion bars, this formula is designed to feel smooth, lightweight, and melt easily into your skin—without that heavy or waxy feeling.
Servings: 100 grams
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 22 grams Mango Butter
- 36 grams Cocoa Butter
- 12 grams Shea Butter
- 4 grams Cetyl Alcohol
- 8 grams Candelilla Wax
- 7 grams Apricot Kernel Oil
- 8 grams Jojoba Oil
- 2 grams Fragrance Oil
- 1 gram Vitamin E
Instructions
Combine Heat Phase Ingredients
- Add Mango butter, Cocoa butter, Shea butter, Candelilla wax, Cetyl alcohol to a heat-safe container.
Melt Using Double Boiler
- Place the container into a double boiler and gently heat until fully melted.Stir occasionally to ensure even melting.* Candelilla wax takes longer to melt—this is normal.
Add Liquid Oils
- Remove from heat and add apricot kernel oil and jojoba oilStir until fully combined.
Cool Down Ingredients
- Allow to cool slightly before adding fragrance oil and vitamin E
Add Color (Optional)
- Divide into separate containers and add mica powder for color.
Pour into Molds
- Pour into silicone molds.This can be time-consuming with small molds, but a scraper makes it much faster and cleaner.
Let Them Set
- Allow to harden at room temperature or place in the fridge for 20–30 minutes.
Unmold
- Gently remove from molds once fully solid.