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Self-made body butter, like all cosmetics that you make yourself at home, will have the composition chosen and approved by you without any “chemicals” in it.

Why body butter?

You can use body butter instead of a lotion. It does not contain water, therefore has a thicker consistency and contains more valuable ingredients than body lotion. It also creates a kind of film that stays on the skin longer than a lotion, and protects and nourishes the skin. Body butter is great for dry and flaky skin. After using the butter, the skin becomes smooth, moisturized, and taut. For best results, use a body scrub in the bath/shower to remove dead skin, then moisturize using your home-made body butter.

What are we going to make body butter of?

Body butter contains several basic ingredients such as vegetable butter (shea, cocoa, etc. – preferably unrefined), coconut oil, unrefined vegetable oils, essential oils (optional), beeswax (not necessarily, but without it, your butter may separate), which you can freely modify, and you can choose your favorites. The most important thing is to keep the correct proportions of butter, oils, essential oils, and beeswax.

I will give you an example of the composition from which I made my butter but remember that you can freely replace the ingredients with those that suit you.

If you are prone to allergies, do not use essential oils. They are very concentrated and can cause allergies. However, if you decide to use them, try placing 1-2 drops on the inside of your wrist and wait half an hour to check for redness and/or itching.

Body butter ingredients

  • Coconut oil 150g
  • Shea butter 50g
  • Milk thistle seed oil 10g
  • Safflower oil 10g
  • Avocado oil 10g
  • Beeswax 10g
  • Bergamot essential oil 7 drops
  • Vitamin E 7 drops (natural preservative)

Equipment

  • Small pot of water (water bath)
  • Large jar
  • 250 ml jar for storing the butter

Preparation

  • Place the large jar on the TM lid, turn on the weighing function
  • Add and weigh beeswax, shea butter, coconut oil, milk thistle seed oil, safflower oil, and avocado oil to the jar
  • Put the jar in a pot of boiling water (a water bath)
  • The fats will melt in the water bath –IMPORTANT- do not let it boil
  • Take the melted fats out of the water bath and let them cool down
  • When they cool down, put them in the fridge to set them slightly (it should thicken, but not completely- keep checking on it until you can see the mass is soft)
  • Insert the butterfly attachment into the mixing bowl
  • Put the mass into a mixing bowl, add vitamin E and essential oil, set for mix for 2 minutes on speed 4
  • Use a spatula to scrape the mass down the sides of the mixing bowl and set again for 2 minutes on speed 4
  • Check if the mass is smooth, if not – extend the time by 1 minute (it is unlikely to be necessary)
  • Put the body butter into a jar (it will be slightly runny, don’t worry – it will thicken)