With the winter season officially beginning on December 21st, not to mention all this cold and rain we have been having, my skin has been craving a body butter.
During the warmer months, I tend to solely use coconut oil. My preferred brand is Trader Joe's Organic Virgin Coconut Oil and at $5.99 it's one of a kind :) However, when that cold weather hits, my skin needs more moisture.
To make my body butter, I melted a mix of unmeasured butters, oils, and fragrance to create a fabulous moisturizer that lasts. I have listed the ingredients I used below.
Shea Butter
Cocoa Butter
Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
Honey
Vitamin E Oil
Lavender Essential Oil
Bramble Berry Vanilla Bean Fragrance Oil
I melted the butter, oils, and a squeeze of honey in a double broiler on my stove. Once melted, I turned off the heat and added in the Vitamin E Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, and Fragrance. I then let this mixture cool, whipped with my hand mixer, and added it to my repurposed Talenti Gelato container.
Side Note: If you have not yet gotten on the Talenti Gelato bandwagon, I highly recommend it :) The flavors are absolutely amazing, my personal favorite is Carmel Cookie Crunch, and I have a habit of saving the containers to repurpose.
This butter was very easy to make and smells delicious! The whipped consistency stays soft and is the perfect body moisturizer.
If you do try this, tweak the recipe and the scents and let me know what you come up with!
Love. Peace. Happiness.
B
