Be kind to your hard-working skin! This homemade body butter recipe will leave your skin moisturized and soft, thanks to rich cocoa butter and coconut oil. We love its whipped consistency that goes on smoothly and feels light to the touch.
Whipped Body Butter
Ingredients
1 cup organic coconut oil
1 cup organic solid cocoa butter (do not use lotion)
15 drops of your favorite topical/aromatic essential oil (we love Cedarwood, Lavender, and Frankincense essential oils)
Directions
Warm a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, then add coconut oil and cocoa butter. Melt until completely liquefied, about 4–5 minutes.
Pour into a glass mixing bowl and place in refrigerator for 30–45 minutes to cool and just set but not harden.
Stir in essential oils.
Using an electric hand mixer, whip until firm peaks form, about 10 minutes.
Gently transfer to a seal-able jar or container. Store at room temperature to avoid melting or solidifying.
Massage into dry skin!
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Frankincense and Lavender would make the skin super soft, but I think I would also add Jasmine for a great scent that is even more uplifting.
Rosemary, Sweet Orange, and Peppermint!
I like to put relaxing oils in my lotions since I tend to rub lotion on my hands right before bed. So I would probably use Stress Away or Lavender. Those are my two favorites anyways! 😉
I would use Joy!
I was so excited to see this YL Blog post - I plan on whipping up some body butter for both my daughter and son... and if I'm honest, I'll be squirreling some away for their dad and me too. Thank you YL for being such a lifestyle resource for my family!
~ S in the D
This recipe sounds wonderful! I plan to use Frankincense (5 drops), Lavender (5 drops), Geranium (3 drops), and Ylang Ylang (2 drops.) Thank you!
This looks easy enough. Where do I find cocoa butter?
I would use Stress Away, Lavender and Frankincense oils. It's my new combination love. :-)
Lavender/Patchouli/ Bergamot
I'm going to try lemongrass, geranium and bergamot to keep my skin looking fantastic!
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Frankincense and Lavender would make the skin super soft, but I think I would also add Jasmine for a great scent that is even more uplifting.
Rosemary, Sweet Orange, and Peppermint!
I like to put relaxing oils in my lotions since I tend to rub lotion on my hands right before bed. So I would probably use Stress Away or Lavender. Those are my two favorites anyways! 😉
I would use Joy!
I was so excited to see this YL Blog post - I plan on whipping up some body butter for both my daughter and son... and if I'm honest, I'll be squirreling some away for their dad and me too. Thank you YL for being such a lifestyle resource for my family!
~ S in the D
This recipe sounds wonderful! I plan to use Frankincense (5 drops), Lavender (5 drops), Geranium (3 drops), and Ylang Ylang (2 drops.) Thank you!
This looks easy enough. Where do I find cocoa butter?
I would use Stress Away, Lavender and Frankincense oils. It's my new combination love. :-)
Lavender/Patchouli/ Bergamot
I'm going to try lemongrass, geranium and bergamot to keep my skin looking fantastic!
Joy, cedarwood, lavendar