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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How wonderful! I would love to make three kinds. In Alaska, we all need extra energy during the short winter sun and long darkness. I will add lemon, grapefruit to perk-up; also, to apply to joints, it will be great to make it with Palo Santo and Frank...Possibilities are endless!
I love your choice of oils; think I would experiment with Ylang Ylang, Geranium, & Patchouli----as I love using these often in my facial skincare routine.
So simple... Christmas gifts here we come!
The essential oils I will try in my body butter are Neroli, Abundance and 1 drop of Frankincense. This will be my day time lotion. Yum! Can't wait to make it!
I like to use lavender, lemon and cedarwood.
I am for sure going to make this!! It sounds like a great recipe to replace some of the nasty chemicals that I use. Will make enough to share at work and with my family!!
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How wonderful! I would love to make three kinds. In Alaska, we all need extra energy during the short winter sun and long darkness. I will add lemon, grapefruit to perk-up; also, to apply to joints, it will be great to make it with Palo Santo and Frank...Possibilities are endless!
I love your choice of oils; think I would experiment with Ylang Ylang, Geranium, & Patchouli----as I love using these often in my facial skincare routine.
So simple... Christmas gifts here we come!
The essential oils I will try in my body butter are Neroli, Abundance and 1 drop of Frankincense. This will be my day time lotion. Yum! Can't wait to make it!
I like to use lavender, lemon and cedarwood.
I am for sure going to make this!! It sounds like a great recipe to replace some of the nasty chemicals that I use. Will make enough to share at work and with my family!!
Lavender, it's my favorite oil.
Cedarwood, Lavender and Vetiver
Frankincense for sure
I would use lavender, rose, and frankincense