Simply Fresh Lotion

My friend Julie shared the idea of making a hard lotion bar. I knew I wanted to try it to see if it would heal Hannah’s eczema on her eyelids. We’ve tried just about every cream, ointment, prescription and none of them seemed to help long-term. I made these lotion bars out of beeswax, shea butter (heard it’s the best for eczema), cocoa butter (supposed to help fade age spots on hands), and coconut oil (love this!). I added some essential oils for soothing qualities & a more pleasant fragrance. I made the lip balm with some added almond oil so it would be softer. I put a little liquid lip gloss in to help color it a little.

So – do they work? I LOVE THESE HARD LOTION BARS! They work better than any other cream for Hannah’s eczema. If she uses it 3 times a day, the redness is reduced and the flakiness is gone. I love the lotion bars for my cracked heels… and my fingertips. If I use them 2 or 3 times a day, I don’t get splits and cracks. Liza liked the huge sparkly pink one I made (had extra lip balm mix). It helps moisture her entire body.

The secret is USING THEM! Like most things, if you don’t use them, they don’t work. Ha-ha. I only say this because sometimes I forget to use it and then I realize this Utah dry air is more brutal than I remembered.

Anyhoo… this has been a new experiment that I’ve loved. They are easy to make and now I want to sell them on Simply Fresh Designs. Sigh… Remember how I’m supposed to STOP doing my business… and I keep finding other things to add to it. Wouldn’t it make a great family business and the kids can help package and get them shipped off? Sigh…