With Mother’s Day right around the corner, here’s an easy do-it-yourself gift idea for Mom. Give her the gift of pampering with this moisturizing body butter. An all natural, chemical-free combination of butters and essential oils make the perfect gift. You can change the scent of the butter by changing the oils used. If you use citrus oils please be aware that they can cause photosensitivity, so don’t plan on being out in direct sun soon after a topical application.
Whipped Body Butter
Ingredients
- ½ cup Shea Butter
- ½ cup Cocoa Butter
- ½ Cup Coconut Oil
- ½ cup Fractionated Coconut Oil
- 15 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil
- 15 drops Wild Orange Essential Oil
- Double Boiler
- Hand/Stand Mixer
Instructions
- Measure all butters and oils in glass jar.
- Fill a large skillet/saucepan with 1-1.5 inches of water. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, add the glass jar to the center of the saucepan to melt and combine ingredients.
- Stir every few minutes until the ingredients are melted and combined. (10-15 minutes).
Tip: Use a Popsicle stick to stir for easy cleanup. - Once everything is melted, remove from heat and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
- Add desired essential oils.
- Once essential oils are added, let it rest in a cool place (such as the refrigerator) until it has set.
- Once chilled, take out of refrigerator.
- With a stand or hand mixer, start on low and slowly turn the speed higher until the lotion becomes light and fluffy (around 3-5 minutes).
- You’re done! Store mixture in a glass jar and keep in a cool place.
Note: The body butter should be stored in a cool place. If you need to re-fluff the body butter you can simply whip it back up to the consistency you like with a hand mixture.
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