DIY Whipped Body Butter
Rich and luxurious homemade whipped body butter made with cacao, shea, coconut oil and ghee for 100% natural skin care
Yield: 2 cups
Equipment
- Water bath - heat-proof glass jar that fits over a pot
- Stand mixer or hand held mixer
Materials
- 1 cup virgin coconut oil
- 1/2 cup raw cacao butter
- 1/2 cup pastured ghee
- 1/4 cup raw shea butter
OPTIONAL
- 20-30 drops essential oil of your choice watch out for peppermint and tangerine, they may give too much of tingling sensation
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract (I get it at spice section of my grocery store)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt oil and butters in a water bath, or in a glass bowl over a small pot of water.
- When melted, remove from heat, and add fragrance, if using.
- Put the bowl with melted oils in a fridge for about an hour, or until the liquid starts to solidify slightly.
- Whip the mixture with a stand mixer or a hand held mixer until you get a beautiful cupcake frosting consistency, and the color changes from yellow to white.
- Transfer to pretty jars, and keep at room temperature for a couple of months.