DIY Vanilla Mint Snowflake Lotion Bar Recipe (2024)

I enjoy making beautiful and useful gifts. And I love the scent combo of mint and vanilla so I decided to make vanilla mint lotion bars.

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I Love Vanilla Mint Scented Bars

Is there anything more heavenly than the combination of mint and vanilla? If you like chocolate better, check out our

It is my absolute favorite holiday aroma. Bright and fresh mint combined with the deep, sweet notes of vanilla. Yum!

Every year I challenge myself to use this combination in different ways. From scrubs to salves and everything in between, mint and vanilla is my ultimate favorite combination.

This holiday season is no exception. I already made thisHomemade Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer Recipefor my morning coffee. Next, I’ll be planning out my Christmas candies which will definitely include some peppermint and vanilla cutout cookies.

Also, this year I’m trying a new Vanilla Jojoba recipe that is just divine! It takes just two ingredients and is so easy to make.

Vanilla Mint Lotion Bars for Winter

This year, I really wanted to make some pretty gifts to give. Since I absolutely love the scent combo of mint and vanilla, I decided to use it in these vanilla mint lotion bars.

Ingredients for a Luxurious Lotion Bar Recipe

Because I’m gifting them to people with kids, I decided to use a milder, child-safe mint essential oil: spearmint. It is sweeter and gentler than peppermint essential oil, making it the perfect choice for holiday gifting.

You can certainly use peppermint essential oil if that is all you have, just remember to check into the safety considerations of this powerful essential oil before gifting.

I chose to use vanilla oleoresin for this DIY because of its strong aroma and the fact that it smells just like vanilla extract. Vanilla oleoresin does not always mix completely with oil, but this recipe requires a fair amount of stirring, and I find it does fully incorporate.

I really wanted to use all coconut oil for these vanilla mint lotion bars because of its lovely white color, but I find coconut oil alone to be very drying to my skin. I added some high oleic sunflower seed oil for it’s nourishing properties in addition to a small percent of coconut oil.

Since the sunflower seed oil made my bar slightly yellow, I decided it needed a little extra oomph in the looks department. I wanted to add glitter, but I have learned how harmful glitter can be to the environment. I went on the search for a blue, biodegradable glitter and found this biodegradable body glitter. It is the best of both worlds: beautiful AND safe for the environment. While it does cost a little more than craft glitter, it is actually a large amount and will last quite some time!

Of course, lotion bars need something to keep them hard, namely a wax. I chose beeswax but you can also choose candelilla wax for a vegan substitute. If you leave out the wax, the bar will not be hard enough to remove from molds.

Have you ever made vanilla mint lotion bars? If so, what tips do you have to share?

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