Bath melts- Ladybugs & Roses

This is another bath melt prepared with the very same silicone mold. For this project we've used the ladybug cavities.

I decided to apply rose petals and rose fragrance for this project. You can apply the basic formulation and change the fragrance oil and the rose petals. For children for instance you can use dried fruits and some fruity fragrances in the basic formulation.

This is a super easy and fun project, the most difficult part is to find enough space in the fridge for the melts to harden if you're mass preparing. It makes an excellent gift or can boost your sales in winter and specially before Xmas. It's time to prepare and store them in advance for your winter sale.

Our silicone mold has 2 ladybugs cavities. You need about 100 gr to feel those two cavities but you can feel all other cavities of the form or apply other molds (other silicone molds or milkyway molds). As you can see in the above picture, we've prepared a small rose with the basic formulation. Here I'll mention the recipe for 100 gr base (2 ladybugs) but you can adapt the formulation to your desired molds by changing the quantity.

Before we start I recommend you to read our older posts and general information regarding hygienic manufacturing practice in cosmetic lab and the introduction to Basic equipment and utensil for a cosmetic lab .  

For this Project (100 gr base) you'll need: 

69,0% Cacao butter (69,0 gr)

10,0% Shea butter (10,0 gr)

11,0% lysolecithin (11,0 gr)

2,5% partially hydrogenated soybean oil (2,5 gr)

1,0% Jojoba oil (1,0 gr)

0,5% Tocopherol (0,5 gr)

1,0% arnica infusion in jojoba or sunflower oil (1,0 gr)

5,0% British English Rose  fragrance oil (5,0 gr) 

Rose petals (6-10 gr) 

At least one suitable mold (silicone molds or milky way molds work the best)

You'll need as well:

Beakers to melt and mix the ingredients

disposable pipettes

a water bath to melt the butters

glass rods or suitable spatulas or spoons

Here we go: 

One: Set the temperature of the water bath @ around 60 degrees centigrade. Melt the cacao butter. Stop heating and add the shea butter and partially hydrogenated soybean oil. As they are melted as well add all other ingredients (except fragrance oil and rose petals). Stir gently to mix. 

Two: As cacao butter is melting prepare your mold by putting rose petals in the cavities. You should keep in mind that since the petals have a low density, they would move to the top of the cavity as you pour the butter. This gives you a beautiful color contrast as the butter hardens. At the bottom of the butter piece there are more rose petals than at the top.   

Three:  After all ingredients are mixed and as the mixture reaches a temperature of around 40 degrees centigrade add the essential oil and pour the butter into cavities. Try to pour as gently as possible to avoid air bubbles (we were rather in a hurry)

Four: Bring the form into the fridge. This is the most difficult part by a mass production: to find enough space in the fridge.

Five: Depending on the mold, the truffles need about 1-4 hours to harden. Be patient, adding petals prolongs the process of solidifying compared to traditional truffles you have probably made.



After unmolding, depending on the ambient temperature, the truffles should be kept in the fridge or not. Remember: these are butters and would melt by exposure to heat and sunlight. Store them under 25 degrees centigrade. Pack them in cellophane or in wax paper and then as you prefer in a box or treat bag to give them away as an elegant gift. Or enjoy the emolliency and relaxing effect of the truffles in your bath tub yourself.

Here you can purchase all the ingredients for this project.  

Hope you enjoy making these bath melts. Thanks for your visit and BeHappy.