This Spicy Cypress Body Butter recipe is from my Things to Make for Aches & Pains eBook Set. More FAQS About Making Homemade Body Butter How do you use body butter? Rosehip Waterless Cream: Replace 0.4 oz (11 g) of the oils with rosehip seed oil. Since it’s heat sensitive, wait to add the rosehip oil until after you removed the melted mixture from the heat. Optional essential oils: 10 drops rose absolute, 10 drops lavender, 1 drop frankincense When not in use, store your final product in a sealed container in a cool dry place, away from direct sunlight Almond Oilis a nutrient rich carrier oil. It deeply moisturizes and protects the skin, keeping it hydrated and supple. The vitamins and fatty acids in this oil promote collagen production and help restore natural skin radiance. This oil is non-comedogenic so does not clog pores and is particularly effective in diminishing scars, blemishes and soothing irritation. Calendula Butter: Use calendula infused oil for the oil portion. Optionally add 15 drops of lavender essential oil when mixing. Leave out the essential oil and it can be used on all ages, even pets (ie: for hot spots).

I recommend using an airtight container when you make your own shea butter lotion. I love using bail jars (particularly when I’m giving it away as a gift) but any airtight container is fine.

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Lotions are generally made with water, oil and an emulsifier whereas a body butter is a mixture of just butter and an oil that’s whipped to make it fluffy. Sometimes body butters are referred to as lotion (like I do in this article), but you wouldn’t call a lotion a body butter unless it was. up to 45 drops (or 1 g) essential oils, optional (a 1% dilution rate – use less for a softer scent)

goods13 Best body care As another reviewer has mentioned this is a great body butter. Fragrance and texture are great and skin loves it. Heavy oils are ones that take a longer time to sink into your skin. They might be nice for very dry skin types, but they’ll make your body butter feel heavier and soak into your skin more slowly. Tella A. (1979). Preliminary studies on nasaldecongestant activity from the seed of the shea butter tree, Butyrospermumparkii.

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Your turn! Mix and match the oil types, and try some herbal infused oils (such as plantain, or rose, or dandelion.) Try different essential oils for scent and skin benefits! You do not need to keep body butters in the fridge, unless you live in an ultra-hot climate, then it might be helpful. Do you have to use a preservative in body butter? Lavender – my personal favorite. Lavender is great for skin and smells beautiful. It’s known for being relaxing and helping you be alert Megnanou RM, et al. (2015). Improving theoptimized shea butter quality: A great potential of utilization for commonconsumers and industrials. DOI:

Ayankunle AA, et al. (2012). Antibacterialactivity and sub-chronic toxicity studies of Vitellaria paradoxa stembark extract. DOI: Zinc Oxide ‘Cream’: Add 2 to 4 grams (1/2 to 1 teaspoon) zinc oxide powder to the melted mixture before chilling. Proceed and mix according to directions. Micali G, et al. (2018). Evidence-basedtreatment of atopic dermatitis with topical moisturizers [Abstract]. DOI:

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BODY BUTTER

I’m actually on the fence about jojoba oil. It is heavier than some oils, but it is considered a drier oil and does absorb well. I would try it if you want to. Not only is it all natural and so good on my skin, but it’s so cheap and easy to make. You only need three ingredients to make this recipe, two of which you can find in your local supermarket. You can try adding a tiny amount (1/4 to 1/2 tsp) rose clay or purple Brazilian clay to tint the product, just remember that clays can be super drying for the most sensitive/dry skin types. Mango butter absorbs into your skin slightly faster than shea butter, so it’s a good choice if you’re trying to make a lighter feeling body butter. Mango butter is also especially nice for dry or damaged skin.

Avocado Butter (+ less oil) – For this sub, you don’t need as much oil. A good ratio is 5.6 oz (159 g) avocado butter + 1.4 oz (40 g) liquid oils.First, make sure that you put the melted butter and oil into the fridge (or a freezer works too) to cool it until it hardens. Don’t try to mix until it has chilled to that point.