Making your own body butter can save money.
Shea butter and cocoa butter are the main ingredients in body butter. These ingredients act somewhat like a protective barrier for the skin. Body butter is an intense moisturizer that can be applied to the entire body. Many of the ingredients found in body butter creams are all natural or organic. This is perfect for those people desiring to use a moisturizer that is free from preservatives. Making body butter is not complicated and can be a fun and useful skill. Homemade creams are great as gifts as well as personal use. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Mix 2 oz. each of cocoa butter and shea butter with 1 oz. each of olive oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil and beeswax, along with a couple of drops of your favorite essential oil.
2. Melt the ingredients (preferably in a double boiler or in a microwave). Check the mixture periodically to be sure you do not overdo it. The contents should be thoroughly melted, but not boiling. It should not take too long, a minute or two is usually all the time that's needed in a microwave, and seven to eight minutes in a double boiler.
3. Mix all ingredients while they cool using a hand mixer until they are well blended. Peaks will form in the mixture when it is ready.
4. Fill a metal bowl with ice water, then pour the heated mixture (before stirring) into a glass bowl sitting inside the metal bowl. This aids in cooling and allows the butter to set much quicker.
5. Scoop the body butter into a container with a lid for safekeeping once the mixture has thoroughly cooled. The mixture can be stored with any other skincare products, but the ideal storage location for homemade body butter is in the refrigerator.
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