Lotion Bars

It’s mid-January in Central PA. You know what that means.

Your hands look like they belong to someone 30 years older. Your legs are so dry they’re leaving scratch marks. Your lips cracked the moment you stepped outside. And somewhere in the house, someone is complaining that their skin “feels weird.”

Welcome to winter. Population: all of us.

The Central PA Winter Skin Problem

Here’s what we’re dealing with:

Outside: Cold wind that strips moisture from exposed skin the moment you walk to your car.

The Most Common Question We Hear at Craft Shows

Stacie here.

If I had a dollar for every time someone picked up a lotion bar at our booth and asked, “What’s a lotion bar?” - well, I’d have a lot of dollars.

People ask us this question quite often. And honestly? I love it. Because it means they’re curious. They’re holding something in their hand that looks different from drugstore lotion, and they want to understand it.

“Is That… Soap?”

Hey friends! Stacie here. You know what question I hear at literally EVERY craft show?

Customer picks up a lotion bar, smells it, looks confused

“Wait… what IS this? Is it soap?”

Me: “It’s a lotion bar!”

“A lotion… BAR? Like solid lotion?”

Me: “Exactly!”

“So… how do you use it?”

And that’s when I know we’re about to have a great conversation.

Lotion bars are one of those products that confuse people at first glance - they look like soap, they’re solid like soap, but they’re definitely NOT soap. And once people understand what they are and how to use them, they become obsessed.

If You Live in Central PA, You Know Exactly What I’m Talking About

Hey friends! Stacie here. Let me paint you a picture:

It’s January in Central Pennsylvania. The temperature is hovering around 20°F. The air is so dry you can practically hear it crackling. Your indoor heating is blasting, sucking every bit of moisture out of the air. You walk outside, and the cold wind hits your face like a slap.

As the winter chill sets in, many of us find ourselves battling dry, itchy skin. The cold air outside and heated indoor environments can strip our skin of its natural moisture, leaving it feeling tight, flaky, and uncomfortable. But fear not! Momma Bears Creations’ whipped body butters and lotion bars are here to rescue your winter-weary skin.

The Winter Skin Challenge

Winter poses unique challenges for our skin:

• Low humidity levels both outdoors and indoors
• Harsh winds that can strip away moisture
• Hot showers that further dry out the skin
• Indoor heating that reduces air moisture

These factors combine to create the perfect storm for dry, irritated skin. That’s where our whipped body butters and lotion bars come in as your ultimate winter skin saviors.

The Diaper Bag Problem That Started It All

Hey friends! Stacie here. Let me tell you how I fell in love with lotion bars.

The scenario: Maddi had a newborn. Diaper bag chaos. Bottles, diapers, wipes, snacks, toys—everything you need when you leave the house with a baby.

The problem: Lotion. Traditional lotion bottles would leak EVERYWHERE. Open the diaper bag, and there’s lotion all over the diapers, the wipes, the snacks. Total mess.