Discover the magic of homemade body butter with this easy recipe, using a base that is pre-thickened, pre-preserved, and fully customizable. The key to success is allowing the cocoa butter mixture to cool down to a warm temperature (about 100 F/38 C) before adding shea butter chunks to a mixing bowl. This blend is not just about texture but also about nourishing your skin with a combination of moisturizing shea butter, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, and macadamia oil.
Enhanced with BetterYou MagnesiumOil, coconut oil, and vitamin E, this formula offers a unique skin experience. To test the consistency, use a fork – it should pierce through the center, indicating the perfect texture. The richness of shea butter leaves skin intensely hydrated, with a silky cream that absorbs quickly for immediate dryness relief.
What sets this formula apart is its blend of coconut and lime extracts with shea butter, creating an antioxidant-rich body butter that’s quick to absorb. Key ingredients like moisturizing vinolevure, natural grapeseed oil, and organic shea butter make this body butter both hydrating and replenishing. Additionally, the inclusion of wild pansy, calendula, chamomile, tea tree, rose water, aloe, and vitamins B5 and C, offers soothing and protective benefits to dry skin.
Body butter typically features natural ingredients like cocoa butter, shea butter, and various vegetable-based oils. For instance, the Limited Edition Peach Please Body Butter boasts an ultra-rich and velvety texture. When creating your own mixture, consider adding mango or shea butter, arrowroot starch, vitamin E, and essential oils after the mixture has mostly cooled. Combining shea butter, coconut oil, beeswax, and jojoba oil in a double boiler or a heat-safe bowl is another effective method for creating a luxurious body butter.
