BODY BUTTERS RECIPES
RECIPE 1
Whipped Body Butter with Shea butter Coconut oil and Jojoba oil
Ingredients 1/2 cup Shea Butter , 1/4 cup Coconut Oil , 1/4 cup Jojoba Oil , 5-10 drops Essential Oil (I recommend lavender for a relaxing body butter, peppermint for an invigorating sensation)
Directions Place shea butter, coconut oil and jojoba oil in a glass bowl or measuring cup inside a saucepan. The saucepan should have enough water in it that the water touches the bottom of your glass( double boiler,), but doesnt spill out.
Over medium heat, whisk the oils together until they are melted and combined. Mixture will go from white to semi-clear when ready.
Refrigerate melted oils for an hour or until white and solid. With a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the oils until they are fluffy like whipped cream.
Add essential oils and beat to incorporate.
Fill your desired container with the whipped body butter and refrigerate another hour. Notes This body butter will keep about 6 months at room temperature.
It may soften in warm weather because of the coconut oil.
If this happens it can be stored in the refrigerator.
It is especially effective if used after a scrub
RECIPE 2
Mint Chocolate Whipped Body Butter
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of organic cocoa butter 1/2 cup organic mango or shea butter. You can also substitute another 1/2 cup cocoa butter. , 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/2 cup of jojoba or a mild olive oil.
Almond oil can also be used but it will decrease shelf life because it is more vulnerable to oxidation. 1-2 teaspoons peppermint , 2 tablespoons pure cocoa or cacao powder.
If you would prefer a white chocolate version that is not a bronzer, substitute arrowroot powder or non-GMO cornstarch. 2 teaspoons naturally derived vitamin E, optional
How To Make Whipped Body Butter: Prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice and fitting a smaller bowl inside.
The inside bowl needs to be able to hold at least 4-5 cups of liquid.
Using a double boiler or a pot of boiling water with a smaller pot fitted inside, melt cocoa butter and mango butter over a low simmer. Add coconut oil and melt until completely liquid. Remove cocoa butter/coconut oil mixture from heat.
Measure 5 teaspoons of cocoa powder into a small bowl and gradually add several tablespoons of jojoba/almond/olive oil. Mix thoroughly and then add to cocoa butter/coconut oil mixture along with remaining jojoba/almond/olive oil.
Place mixture in chilled bowl (which should still be resting above the ice bowl) and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Remove mixture from ice bath and whip until stiff peaks form. If after a few minutes it does not seem to be thickening return the bowl to the ice bath and whip there. Store in an airtight jar keep out of direct sunlight (which promotes oxidation).
RECIPE 3
Lavender Vanilla Body Butter
Ingredients 1/4 cup mango butter, 1/4 cup coconut oil (you could use virgin or refined) ,1/8 cup avocado oil, 1 tsp. red raspberry seed oil, 25-30 drops of vanilla essential oil, 15-20 drops of lavender essential oil, 4-8 drops carrot seed essential oil,
Note: Carrot seed essential oil has a very strong earthy, woodsy smell. It is very strong, so start with a few drops and then add a drop or two more as needed. It is very easy to overdo carrot seed essential oil. It has long been used in skin care products for its skin nourishing properties.
Instructions
In a double boiler (or a small saucepan over very low heat), melt your mango butter, coconut oil, and avocado oil together (I use a whisk to gently mix the oils together).
You dont want the mixture to get too hot, just warm enough to melt the ingredients together.
Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes. Add the red raspberry seed oil and then move the pan to the fridge or freezer.
Let cool until the liquid just starts to set up, but is still soft enough to whip. This will take an hour or more in the fridge, but in the freezer, it should be ready to whip in 20-30 minutes.
If there's a little liquid oil, that is OK. You'll see the oils start to thicken and get a whitish color.
Remove from fridge or freezer and add your essential oils. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, whip the mixture until light and fluffy.
This may take a few minutes. If the body butter doesn't whip, it may not be cool enough, so just stick it back in the fridge or freezer and let it chill a little longer. Store in an airtight container.
This body butter is shelf-stable, so it can be stored at room temperature. Just make sure your hands are clean before applying, so you don't transfer any bacteria to the jar
A Few Notes: This recipe contains no preservatives, but the oils and butters themselves have been selected because they are natural
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