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!
I would use Orange, Lemon and Peppermint.. Those combinations together make a wonderful scent for after you morning shower.. Great scent to start your morning.
I will start with lavender.
I think Clary Sage would smell wonderful in a batch of body butter.
Love this recipe!
Joy and Orange!!!
Would live frankincense with ylang ylang or Joy. During the holiday season I would use Christmas Spirit, love that smell.
I’m thinking Lavender and Lemon or Orange and Cinnamon!
Cedar wood and lemon
Awesome! For this time of year, I would use Cinnamon Bark, Nutmeg, and Orange. :-) I would love it with Stress Away, also! Thank you for the chance to win!
I love to add peppermint and lavender for body butters! It s soothing and invigorating at the same time!
Love it. I am going to mix this up right away. Love YLEO products. Wouldn’t be without them.
Lavender and patchouli and /or lavender and clary sage
Lavender and Lemon
I would use Frankincense along with clary sage. I love the DIY’s. Always excited to read the blogs for more ideas.
Stress Away and Orange!
Awesome!
I think for this time of year a Christmas Spirit body butter would be amazing!!
Been in YL now for just over one month, love my oils and all of the suggestions above. Can’t wait to try some of them and especially the skin care program.
I’m currently loving Cedarwood, but I’d also love to try Cypress or Gentle Baby.
Frankincense for sure!!
I would try lemon, lavender, & frank.
I would use my stress away in my body butter! Definitely going to try this. :)
Would love to try this with lavender! Ty
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Sounds perfect for fall and winter!
Lavender & Eucalyptus…spa butter :)
Sounds fabulous!
Lavender
I plan on trying Frankincense, orange and just a drop of cinnamon for Christmas gifts
I would use stress away – i love the smell.
Lavender, stress relief and rose oil
I would either use lavender and peppermint or sweet orange and lemon oul for this lotion.
I will try it with lavender!
I think I will try Frankincense with some cinnamon, clove and orange for gifts this holiday season.
I think I will try Frankincense, with some cinnamon and orange as gifts this holiday season!
I think lavender and peppermint could be really nice :)
Probably one of the fall blends yall just posted on the blog. I dont have cocoa butter, so I will try shea butter instead.
I would use Citrus Fresh, Tangerine and Lemon. Those three jump start me for the day!
Lavender and Cedarwood sound great for a nighttime lotion!
I think Joy plus Orange would make a wonderful spring/summer body butter!! I like what YL has chosen (Lavender, Cedarwood, and Frankincense) for the smell and added benefits! I hope to create a winter smell (maybe put Christmas Spirit in or some other combination)! These would make wonderful Christmas gifts!! Thanks for the recipe!
I would add stress away and nutmeg! Then I’d go enjoy the beautiful Fall weather,mmm!!!
I would love to win this incredible package!
I would love to try this recipe with Clarity for the daytime and Lavender for the evening. I am also thinking that PanAway for the post workout would be delicious
Frankincense and lavender!!
I prefer to use Shea butter, rather than cocoa butter, and would use patchouli and geranium. Mmmmm! That would be especially lovely after a soak in the tub with Epsom salts, baking soda and either the same oily combo or a complementary one.
Lavender, tea tree, and orange!!!
I would try Grapefruit, Lavender & Cedarwood 😃
Oh my, the options are endless!!! I would definitely put some Frankincense in it and then I would have to decide if I want Joy, Geranium, Patchouli, Stress Away, Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot, Elemi…I had better get started making some, so I can make them all!!! :)
I can’t wait to make this for myself, my family and my friends! My blend will be Cedarwood and Tangerine, grounding and uplifting and balancing … and pure luxury for the skin! Just ordered my ingredients through smile.amazon.com and now the Young Living Foundation gets to benefit, too!
I think I would like to try tangerine mixed in this recipe.
When I make this recipe I will be using Elemi. I love frankincense (who doesnt?) BUT I would love to spread the love on the rest of my body besides my daily facial moisterizer (with frank). So Elemi is more cost effecient for me right now.