Cooling Body Bars: Archive Cosmetic Safety Notes

This is an archived homemade cosmetic formula, not medical advice or a proven skin treatment. Use only cosmetic-grade ingredients and supplier guidance. Menthol, peppermint essential oil, and fragranced ingredients can irritate skin or trigger allergy; keep them away from eyes, mucous membranes, and broken or inflamed skin. Patch-test a finished product, stop if irritation occurs, and keep ingredients and finished bars away from children and pets.

The archive author described cooling body bars for use after bathing. The claims about ageing, cell renewal, vitamins, or skin benefits are not established by this recipe.

The source lists ingredients available from pharmacies and specialist shops:

• 50 g cocoa butter;
• 15 g apricot kernel oil;
• 10 g shea butter;
• 20 g emulsifying wax;
• 5 g menthol;
• 16 drops peppermint essential oil.

The source melts all ingredients except peppermint essential oil in a controlled water bath, stirs until smooth, then adds the essential oil. Avoid overheating, direct flame, and water contamination; do not apply or test a hot mixture on skin.

Pour the mixture into clean, dry moulds and refrigerate until solid. Storage time and stability are not established by the archive; discard a product that changes in smell, colour, or texture.

The author used a bar on wet skin after bathing. The cooling sensation is not a safety signal: avoid use if it stings, burns, or causes redness, and keep the product away from the face and eyes.

The photographs and method are retained as an archive record. They do not demonstrate that the bars are absorbed, firm skin, treat a condition, or are suitable for every person.