body butter
This is a nice thick body butter that goes on light. It is still a little oily, being a body butter, but so worth it when your skin is super dry! You can substitute any solid butter for the shea butter and coconut oil, and also any liquid oil for the almond oil.
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
Ingredients
- 1 cup shea butter (or cocoa butter, or mango butter, or any combination)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (it is considered a solid in this recipe, so substitute shea butter or something similar in case of allergy)
- 1/2 cup almond oil (olive, grapeseed, apricot, avocado, etc can be substituted)
- 20-50 - drops - essential oils of your choice. any combination and add to desired scent (for mine, i used lavender, orange, cedarwood, frankincense for calming)
How To Make body butter
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Step 1Melt shea butter and coconut oil in a double boiler until melted.
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Step 2Cool for about 30 minutes.
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Step 3Stir in almond oil.
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Step 4Add essential oils to desired scent and mix well.
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Step 5Stick in fridge until partially solidified.
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Step 6scrape sides of bowl and whip with hand mixer until it takes on a butter consistency.
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Step 7Note: 1. Lasts roughly 6 months. 2. Does not need to be refrigerated, but it will melt in warmer temps, so keep in a cooler area of your house.
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Category:
Beauty Products
Category:
Other Non-Edibles
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#Cream
Keyword:
#lotion
Keyword:
#Body-butter
Keyword:
#essential oil
Ingredient:
Non-Edible or Other
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
American
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