I melt the beeswax first because it has the highest melt point. Once it's completely melted, I take it off the heat and add the cocoa butter. The cocoa butter will mostly melt with no additional heat. Put it back on the heat briefly to melt the rest of the cocoa butter.
Cocoa Butter Massage Bars
By David Fisher, About.com
Measure out your oils and start melting the beeswax first.
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- The Recipe and Ingredients
- Measure and Melt
- Finish Melting - Add the Liquid Oils and Fragrance
- Pour into the Mold
- Finished Bars
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