Shea Butter Diy Body Butter
Add to a heat safe container.
Shea butter diy body butter. Instructions weigh out the mango butter cocoa butter and almond oil in a double boiler or double boiler insert. It s so simple all you have to do is melt and whip lovely oils together in a kitchenaid and voila. After half an hour stir in the almond oil and essential oils. The body wash is creamy but lathers nicely and you can feel the oils staying on your skin like they are creating a protective layer against the elements.
I needed a good moisturizer that wasn t too. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes. Add in the arrowroot starch and mix together thoroughly until it is well incorporated into your mixture. Remove from heat and let the liquids cool down for half an hour.
Heat the double boiler until the butters have melted. Place the coconut oil and shea butter in the top of a double boiler turn the heat on and stir until melted. Body butter ingredients 1 2 cup shea butter 1 2 cup cocoa butter 1 2 cup coconut oil 1 2 cup light oil like almond jojoba or olive optional. Instructions begin making your diy body butter by measuring the oils using a digital kitchen scale.
Then place the mixture in the freezer to chill. Carefully remove the bowl and melted butters. Note this recipe fills three 4 oz mason jars 1 2 cup shea butter 1 4 cup coconut oil i use the organic coconut oil from trader joe s or the viva naturals brand just make sure it is not fractionated liquid coconut oil. Wait until oils start to partially solidify see photo then whip until a.
Stir in almond oil and essential oils of your choosing place oil mixture in freezer or outside to chill. If you re planning to use arrowroot flour in your body butter in a small bowl whisk the flour into the carrier oil. It needs to solidify when it cools 1 4 cup avocado oil. I use the stainless bowl from my stand mixer melt oils over a double boiler.
Place the butters in the glass. Melt shea butter and coconut oil in the top of a double boiler. Shea butter body wash this homemade body wash includes both sunflower oil and shea butter for a super soothing treat for your skin. Diy whipped body butter ingredients.
8oz unrefined shea butter ivory 4oz almond oil 4oz coconut oil homemade body butter recipe card 2 empty jars with lids optional rosemary leaves and essential oils not included in kit. Homemade body butter is an easy diy project for anyone. I place the stainless bowl of my stand mixer into a medium saucepan of boiling water. 10 30 drops of essential oils of choice i use lavender.