Body butter. Sounds kind of weird, kind of like a cannibal condiment (ew).. but feels amazing on your skin. I have never used it until about 6 months ago. I had the opportunity to do henna at a pop up event, and the host gave out rad party gift bags. Body butter was one of the fun things inside. It was a mix of many types of butters. I tried it and was hooked!
If you’re new to body butter, it is made from plant based butters; Cocoa butter, Shea butter, mango butter. It is thicker than lotion and extra moisturizing. Body butters don’t quickly absorb into the skin like lotions. They are very good at treating skin conditions like eczema.
So I decided to make my own. I ordered some different butters off Amazon and starting playing with a body butter recipe to find the consistency I liked. Body butters can feel greasy if too much liquid oil is used. Here’s what I came up with and really like the outcome.
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What you’ll need:
1/2 cup cocoa butter
1/2 cup Shea butter
1/2 cup coconut oil
Lavender essential oil (or your oil of choice) amount varies. I used about 20 drops.
Double boiler or a pot and smaller glass bowl.
Electric Mixer
1. Mix and melt butters and coconut oil in glass bowl or double boiler.
2. Take off heat and let sit a few minutes, then place in refrigerator for an hour or until set. You don’t want it to completely solidify, because you’re going to whip it up.
3. Whip till you have a fluffy consistency . Add your essential oils and whip in. Place in jars or containers of your choice. Usually whipped body butters are fluffy, but to avoid the greasiness, I used less oil. So this is a bit more firm when finished, than fluffy.
If you want more fluff, add more oil. I personally like this less greasy feel. So try it out and tell me what you think! Enjoy the luxury!
Namaste🌿
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