Cocoa butter has a delicious chocolate scent. If you prefer, substitute shea butter or mango butter for the cocoa butter.

* 3 ounces beeswax
* 3 ounces apricot or almond oil
* 3 ounces cocoa butter
* 1 teaspoon essential oil or combination of oils
* Soap bar molds (available at craft stores)

Heat beeswax, apricot or almond oil and cocoa butter in a double boiler over low heat just until melted. Remove from heat. Add essential oil when mixture has cooled slightly. Pour into soap molds and cool until hardened, approximately 2 hours. Place in freezer for a few minutes before popping bars out of molds. To use, rub massage bar onto the skin — the warmth of the skin immediately melts the bar.