by Lois Breneman
This afternoon I enjoyed making Natural Body Butter. After seeing several other recipes I revised my own concoction.
BODY BUTTER RECIPE
Melt in double boiler on stove top:
2 cups shea butter
2 cups cocoa butter
2 cups coconut oil
1 cup (total) of other liquid oils.
I used pomegranate seed oil, jojoba oil, and vitamin E oil.
For a double boiler, I used the large stainless steel bowl to my Kitchen Aid mixer and placed it into a stainless steel Dutch oven with water on the stove. By doing that I saved one extra greasy dish. Melt all the oils.
Set the bowl of melted oils in the fridge to cool for a couple of hours. I put mine outside (30 degrees), covered with a plate. When the sides begin to harden, scrape down the sides and whip the mixture with a stand mixer for about 20 minutes or until the oils are whipped and thickened. It ends up with a beautiful sheen and looks just like frosting!
At this point, I added about 50 drops of doTERRA Balance essential oil, a little more than that amount of lavender oil, and one tube of doTERRA unscented hand and body lotion (6.7 fl. oz./200 ml). The lotion helps cut down on the oiliness. When rubbed into the skin, it will absorb and not leave an oily feeling. I love it and it smells wonderful!
This picture shows how many glass jars were filled, plus the one orange Tupperware container. These will keep for about a year if kept in a cool place (Preferably around 70 degrees, but at least below 75 degrees). They make nice little gifts too. In fact, I ready gave one to our next door neighbors.
