How To Make Absolutely Wonderful Oil Bath Melts

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Hello Lovelies:

When you’re having a long, exhausting day, do you find yourself looking forward to a relaxing bath?

Does hot water help you unwind so you can catch some serious Zzz?

Is a warm bath your idea of self-care heaven? And basically your go-to when you need to zen out?

Honestly? Same!

And our love affair with a hot soak in the tub is pretty darn good for us!

Baths have a TON to offer your mental and physical well-being. And it’s so easy to up the ante by making your own bath products. I’m talking just 2 ingredients easy!

Which is why I’m so excited to show you how to make these magnificent white chocolate and coconut oil bath melts. And, of course, we’re going to learn why they’re so good for our skin! Booyah!

So grab your cacao butter and coconut oil sweet friend. We’re going to have some fun! And then you can pick out a good book, light some candles, fill the tub and relax. All while your skin reaps the reward.

Sound good? Let’s do this!

How To Make Absolutely Wonderful Oil Bath Melts | Want healthy, beautiful soft skin and some aromatherapy with essential oils? These DIY White Chocolate and Coconut Oil Bath Melts are an easy way to moisturize dry skin and are perfect for a relaxing bath. Which leads to a beautiful moment of self-care! Plus! There's a free bath recipes e-book waiting for you. Booyah! Click through for the goodness. #healthybeauty #selfcaretips

Before We Get Started

White chocolate and coconut oil bath melts are the bomb! But there are tons of other wonderful things you can create to add a little extra goodness to your bath.

Which is why I made you a FREE E-Book full of my favourite self-care recipes to make next time you spoil yourself to a bath. We’ve got face masks, bath bombs, milk baths and more. Relaxation at it’s finest!

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Pour your hot water, put together your favourite recipe and put those feet up. You deserve it!

Now back to the oil bath melts…

Why You Should Treat Yourself To An Oil Bath

These luxurious goodies are super easy to make. And coconut oil and cacao butter (the butter used to make white chocolate) are fantastic for your skin. Not only are they super moisturizing, they have a lot more to offer too! We’ll talk more on that in a hot minute.

But, honestly, any excuse to take a relaxing bath is a good one.

I mean, just look at all of these health benefits of baths:

  • Elevates Your Mood and Boost Relaxation
  • Reduces Stress
  • Improves Sleep
  • Relieves Muscle Pain
  • Eases Cold Symptoms Like Congestion and Cough
  • May Reduce Inflammation and Control Blood Sugar
  • Can Help Manage Chronic Pain
  • Provides an opportunity For Self-Love

Related: You’ll Love These 8 Super Health Benefits of Baths

That’s a heck of a lot of benefits, eh? And adding a little something to your bath just adds to the lovely self-indulgence. When that little something involves bath oils, your skin gets a little extra ‘something, something’ too.

But what makes these white chocolate and coconut oil bath melts worthy of a spot in your you time? Let’s take a peek…

What Makes Cacao Butter Good For Your Skin?

How To Make Absolutely Wonderful Oil Bath Melts | Want healthy, beautiful soft skin and some aromatherapy with essential oils? These DIY White Chocolate and Coconut Oil Bath Melts are an easy way to moisturize dry skin and are perfect for a relaxing bath. Which leads to a beautiful moment of self-care! Plus! There's a free bath recipes e-book waiting for you. Booyah! Click through for the goodness. #healthybeauty #selfcaretips

Cacao butter is deeply hydrating. It can help to soothe dry or irritated skin. And it comes packing with some skin healthy antioxidants and anti-inflammatory prowess. All this wonderfulness can help to protect that gorgeous skin of yours. (source 1, source 2)

Super bonus, it’s delicious, chocolaty smell provides extra aromatherapy. Booyah!

Even cooler, there’s some research that shows that cacao butter may help to prevent and/or treat certain skin diseases, like psoriasis and acne and help with wound healing. (source)

Oh, an cacao might also protect your lovely skin from sun damage. Who knew cacao had so much awesomeness waiting inside. (source)

Related: This Chocolate Coffee DIY Face Mask Will Give You Gorgeous Glowing Skin

Coconut Oil Is Awesome For Skin Care Too

How To Make Absolutely Wonderful Oil Bath Melts | Want healthy, beautiful soft skin and some aromatherapy with essential oils? These DIY White Chocolate and Coconut Oil Bath Melts are an easy way to moisturize dry skin and are perfect for a relaxing bath. Which leads to a beautiful moment of self-care! Plus! There's a free bath recipes e-book waiting for you. Booyah! Click through for the goodness. #healthybeauty #selfcaretips

Coconut oil comes packed with a fantastic mixture of skin healthy fats. And they’re super moisturizing!

For one thing, those gorgeous fats help to strengthen and increase your skin surface lipid levels (which is a fancy way of saying that they give a nice boost to the oils that fill the spaces between your skin cells while also protecting and moisturizing your skin’s surface). Plus, they’re super hydrating! (source)

Did I mention that this oil provides a little SPF too? This by no means replaces sunscreen! But it’s still pretty cool, don’t you think? (source)

But coconut oils skin care benefits get even cooler…

Coconut oil can bring out the big guns! It’s been shown to take down staphylococcal colonization on the skin. This is an unfriendly bacteria and if you’re like me and deal with eczema you definitely don’t want it hanging out on your skin. Because staphylococcal is more likely to colonize our skin than those without eczema. How rude!

Thankfully, this study found that the coconut oils can take down up to 95% of staphyoloccal colonization in eczema sufferers when used topically. Thank you coconuts!

This means that moisturizing with coconut oil and bathing in oil baths like this one is extra awesome for my eczema brothers and sisters (and still amazing for everyone else ;)).

Long story short, soaking in this goodness is a nice way to be kind to your skin. And, hey, you get to relax at the same time. Win, win yo! Let’s make some.

Related: You’ll Want to Relax for Hours in this DIY Nourishing Coconut Milk Bath

How To Make Absolutely Wonderful Oil Bath Melts

How To Make Absolutely Wonderful Oil Bath Melts | Want healthy, beautiful soft skin and some aromatherapy with essential oils? These DIY White Chocolate and Coconut Oil Bath Melts are an easy way to moisturize dry skin and are perfect for a relaxing bath. Which leads to a beautiful moment of self-care! Plus! There's a free bath recipes e-book waiting for you. Booyah! Click through for the goodness. #healthybeauty #selfcaretips

This recipe makes Approximately 30 Small Oil Bath Melts (depending on the size of your chocolate mould).

You can amp it up with essential oils or leave it as is (it rocks either way)! Super bonus, they’re super simple to put together.

A word of warning – oil will make the tub slippery, so please be careful! Make sure to use a good quality bath mat and, to avoid slipping, add the bath oil melts after you’ve gotten into the tub. It’s also really helpful to give the bath a quick wipe down after you’ve drained the water to remove excess oil.

Ready to make yourself a batch?

White Chocolate and Coconut Oil Bath Melts

Homemade DIY White Chocolate and Coconut Oil Bath Melts. Relax and nourish your skin with this simple, 2 ingredient recipe plus optional essential oils.

Course DIY Beauty
Cuisine Bath Soak, Oil Bath
Keyword Oil Bath
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 30 Oil Melts
Author Sara - Ms. Health-Esteem

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Cup Cacao Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil
  • 5 Drops Essential Oils Optional - I prefer DoTERRA Sweet Orange or Lavender Oil

Instructions

  1. Melt the cacao butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally so that the butter doesn't burn.

  2. After the butter is melted, remove the sauce pan from the heat. If your cacao butter was in big chunks before you melted it, you can double check in a measuring cup at this point to make sure you have 1/4 cup. If you're a bit under, pop it back on the stove and melt a little more.

  3. Once your cacao butter is ready, add the coconut oil. It should melt into the still warm cacao butter fairly quickly; no stove top needed unless it's the middle of winter and your coconut oil is really solid. Stir until well mixed.

  4. Poor the oil mix into a chocolate mould and freeze if you'd like them to be ready faster.

    Pro-Tip xD - make sure your mould is on a plate or tray before you fill it. That way you can easily place them in the freezer, since the oil may spill out if you try to carry the mould after you filled it (they're pretty malleable!) I may or may not have made this mistake in the past... 😉

  5. Your white chocolate oil bath melts will harden fairly quickly in the freezer. When they're solid, remove them from the mould and store them in a container in the fridge.

    Coconut oil softens at room temperature and will melt in warmer weather, so it's best to keep them cold - otherwise they might not keep their form. If you're worried someone might mistake them for food, make sure to mark these babies as oil bath melts... they definitely wouldn't taste great! And it would be such a sad waste!

  6. When you're ready to soak in the tub and moisturize that beautiful, sexy skin of yours, grab one or two and drop them in the water! Relax, soak up the goodness, and enjoy. You and your skin will love it!

  7. CAUTION - oil will make the tub slippery, so please be careful! Make sure to use a good quality bath mat and, to avoid slipping, add the bath oil melts after you've gotten into the tub. It’s also really helpful to give the bath a quick wipe down after you've drained the water to remove excess oil.

And we’re done! Easy, peasy, right? And won’t it be so nice to relax in the bath while these sweet little oil melts nourish your skin? I can’t wait for you to try them!

Your turn – have you tried an oil bath before? Are you excited to make your own white chocolate and coconut oil bath melts? What are your fave ways to take your relaxing bath to the next level? Share your wonderful thoughts with us in the comments below!

Health and love,

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53 Comments

  1. Reply

    Em

    April 6, 2017

    I would legit just eat these (minus the EOs) 😛 Love!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 6, 2017

      Love it! If you added a little maple syrup, I would too. But the maple needs to be there ? haha. I do made a white chocolate that’s pretty much those 3 babies hanging out. You’ve inspired me to make some! Thank you ?.

  2. Reply

    Herlina Kwee

    September 14, 2017

    Yay, now we can create our own version of Hershey’s chocolate spa experience at home ?

    • Reply

      Sara

      September 14, 2017

      Heck yea! I’m so glad you’re excited Herlina! I hope you have a wonderful home spa day. They’re the best :).

  3. Reply

    brianatrev

    March 16, 2019

    I definitely need to make these!

    Briana
    https://beyoutifulbrunette.com/

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      Enjoy them Briana! It’s such a nice treat. And always gives me an extra excuse to make tie to relax in the tub (not that I really need one xD). Enjoy some extra you time ^^

  4. Reply

    Laura

    March 17, 2019

    This is a such a good idea! Can’t wait to add these to my bath routine!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      I’m really excited for you to try them Laura! I hope that you enjoy them as much as I do 🙂

  5. Reply

    Ben Butler

    March 18, 2019

    My girlfriend would love these! I think I’ll make up a batch for her as a surprise gift.

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      That is the sweetest Ben! I hope she adores them. It will be extra special since they’re homemade ^^. Have fun creating them. 🙂

  6. Reply

    jaye shields

    March 18, 2019

    It would be fun to make these as gifts. I don’t know how I would feel about the scent of chocolate, but I would give it a try!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      No pressure! Nothing is for everyone :). They don’t exactly smell like a chocolate bar. But they are made from cacao butter, so that’s the scent we end up with. There are tons of awesome other options that might have a scent you prefer <3. I hope you treat yourself to something special! Have a beautiful week!

  7. Reply

    storybookerin

    March 18, 2019

    Loved this post! I was thinking “how slippery would my tub be?” and you totally answered the question at the end! These would make a great gift!! Perhaps for mothers day!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      I’m so glad! They do add a little slip to the tub for sure! Definitely important to be careful. I hope you enjoy them if you give them a go. Any excuse to relax in the tub is a good one in my books haha. Enjoy!

  8. Reply

    gaynycdad (@gaynycdad)

    March 18, 2019

    What a great DIY idea! We all need to relax more and get off of our computers, I have to try these!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      Heck yes we do! Especially as bloggers – we spend a lot of time on here. I hope you get the chance to treat yourself to some :). Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us!

  9. Reply

    bethpierce2013

    March 18, 2019

    I love how easy this is; and what a reward when you are finished! Great DIY recipe; thank you for sharing!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      I’m really glad you’re excited about them Beth! Thank you :). I hope you make yourself a batch and enjoy the rewards <3.

  10. Reply

    Sara Welch

    March 18, 2019

    I love a good bath, and I especially love natural products that I can make at home! This looks like a wonderful way to unwind; can’t wait to try this out!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      Right? A good bath is basically magic! Seriously one of the best ways to relax and unwind. I hope you get to enjoy one soon, and with a bath melt at that :). Let me know what you thing if you give them a go <3

  11. Reply

    Porsha Carr

    March 19, 2019

    I have a big event coming up I think I’ll try to make these 🙂

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      I’m really excited to hear that Porsha! I hope that you enjoy them. Let me know what you think. And have a wonderful time at your event!

  12. Reply

    travelwisesr

    March 19, 2019

    Used to buying it from stores, it’s such a healthy alternative and easy to make too.Thank you so much for sharing.

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      You’re so welcome! It’s amazing how easy it is to make things ourselves sometimes. I hope you have fun putting these together someday 🙂

  13. Reply

    artch33

    March 19, 2019

    I’ve never tried bath melts before. I’ll give this a try in one of my DIY projects. :0)

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      I’m so excited for you to try them! I hope that you adore them ^^. Let me know what you think.

  14. Reply

    megforitcom

    March 19, 2019

    I have made these before and YES they make the tub super slippery. Definitely be ready with some cleaner so you don’t slip on it afterwards.

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      Absolutely Meg! They are so nice but you need to be careful. 🙂 Thanks a ton for sharing your tip with us!

  15. Reply

    Kelly

    March 19, 2019

    Such practical, doable self care tips! Thank you as always for looking out for us 🙂

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      Aww you’re welcome! Thank you! That made me smile. I hope you enjoy some lovely self-care today. Whatever makes you feel awesome <3

  16. Reply

    TheSuperMomLife

    March 19, 2019

    I don’t think I’ve ever tried anything like this. I’ll definitely make them. It seems easy enough.

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      I’m excited for you to give them a go Heather! I hope you enjoy them. Let me know your thoughts ^^.

  17. Reply

    Spencer

    March 19, 2019

    This is a great idea and a great post My wife would love this!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      I’m glad to hear that Spencer! I hope that she tries them sometime :). Thank you!

  18. Reply

    Toni

    March 19, 2019

    This is really amazing! I can’t wait to give it a try!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      That’s marvelous Toni! Enjoy them and put those feet up 🙂

  19. Reply

    GlossyCoverEditor

    March 19, 2019

    Love this so much. My daughter will love trying this idea out!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      That’s awesome! I hope she adores them :). Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!

  20. Reply

    Ingrid

    March 19, 2019

    I am always busy so I shower. I never get to take baths. You have however motivated to adopt the the practice even if for it’s ability to promote relaxation.

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      Showers have their benefits too! But, if you enjoy baths, it really is a nice way to slow down and relax for a little longer. I hope you enjoy getting into them when time allows :). And if you add these bath melts to the mix I hope they make a moment of relaxation even more awesome! Health and love hun <3

  21. Reply

    Sheila Price

    March 19, 2019

    What a great idea! I love the idea of making my own and these sound amazing. I’ll have to try them and let you know how it goes!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      Please do Sheila! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Any excuse to relax in the tub is a good one indeed, right? 🙂 looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

  22. Reply

    Jessica

    March 19, 2019

    I love these ideas! I’ll have to make these !

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      I hope you adore them Jessica! 🙂 Have fun and enjoy relaxing in the tub.

  23. Reply

    Megha Saraf (@megha811)

    March 20, 2019

    The bath melts look so yummy. Feel like eating them. I shall definitely try one of them.

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      They’re made out of edible materials, so you absolutely could! Honestly, I’m sure if you added a little maple syrup and maybe some cinnamon to the mix you’d have a nice white chocolate treat (I may have to do that next time haha).

      I hope you adore them! Let me know what you think ^^

  24. Reply

    Fatima D Torres

    March 20, 2019

    What a great idea for the home. I love making my oil melts for our bathroom. This would be fun.

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      It really is fun to put something together for yourself! I totally agree Fatima :). I hope you have a good time putting these together sometime soon! I’d love to hear your thoughts.

  25. Reply

    Kiwi

    March 21, 2019

    OMG I am so happy about this post because I love cacao. I never knew there was cacao butter I gotta get some.

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      Cacao is basically magic! Isn’t it so wonderful? And you can do a lot with cacao butter too. I’m so excited for you to discover it :). I hope you have a blast!

  26. Reply

    Shannon Gurnee

    March 21, 2019

    I’ve used bath bombs before, but never bath melts. This looks like a fun project!

    • Reply

      Sara

      April 10, 2019

      I adore bath bombs too Shannon! They are so lovely, eh? I hope you enjoy bath melts too if you try them out. Let me know what you think of them 🙂

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