Making your own body butters is not just a fun and creative outlet for you and your kids but also a healthy way of beautifying your body naturally! Find 3 essential oil body butter recipes in this post and with 3 amazing scents: citrus burst, invigorating spice and chocolate mint!
3 Essential Oil Body Butter Recipes
1. Citrus Burst Body Butter
Enjoy this citrus burst body butter which has therapeutic benefits of uplifting mood and brightening your day! It contains a citrus blend of lemon, sweet orange and bergamot, which are not as photo-toxic as lime or grapefruit so it’s safe to apply at day time, as long as you don’t go under direct sunlight.
What you need
- ½ cup shea butter (where to get it)
- ¼ cup coconut oil (where to get it)
- 10 drops lemon (where to get it)
- 10 drops sweet orange (where to get it)
- 7 drops grapefruit (where to get it)
- 8 oz amber glass jar (where to get it)
- Hand mixer (where to get it)
- Double boiler (where to get it)
- Heat source
Method
- In a double boiler, gently melt the shea butter and coconut oil to liquid form.
- Once melted, remove from heat and place it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to partially solidify (for easy whipping).
- When the time is up, whip the partially solidified mixture using a hand mixer until it turns into a creamy mix.
- Transfer into an amber glass jar and store in a cool dry place.
2. Invigorating Spice Body Butter
What you need
- ½ cup of shea butter (where to get it)
- ¼ cup of jojoba oil (where to get it)
- 10 drops of cinnamon leaf oil (where to get it)
- 7 drops orange oil (where to get it)
- Hand mixer (where to get it)
- Double boiler (where to get it)
- Heat source
- 8 oz amber glass jar (where to get it)
Method
- Melt the shea butter in a double boiler to liquid form.
- Once melted, add the jojoba oil and essential oils then place it in the refrigerator to firm into a solid form for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator and beat it with a hand mixer till you get an evenly mixed up white body butter.
- Transfer it into a mason jar and store in a cool dry place.
- Rub all over skin after a shower to invigorate and warm up your body!
3. Bronzing Chocolate Mint Body Butter
Make this bronzing chocolate mint butter for a sun-kissed glow to your skin! It contains chocolate-smelling cocoa butter and peppermint oil for a delicious chocolate mint aroma. Instead of mint, feel free to add orange oil for a citrus-chocolate aroma. The gold mica powder gives a glowing & bronzing effect to skin.
What you need
- ¼ cup cocoa butter (where to get it)
- ¼ cup shea butter (where to get it)
- ½ cup coconut oil (where to get it)
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder (where to get it)
- 1/2 – 1 tsp gold mica powder (where to get it)
- 20 drops peppermint essential oil (where to get it)
- Electric stand mixer (where to get it)
- 8 oz mason jar (where to get it)
Method
- Add your shea butter, cocoa butter and coconut oil to the stainless steel bowl of your electric stand mixer.
- Now place the bowl over the lowest setting on your oven and allow the oils to gently melt down.
- Once melted, let it cool for a couple of minutes then add the cocoa powder, mica powder and peppermint oil.
- Give it a quick stir to mix them up and then place the bowl in the refrigerator for the mixture to partially solidify for easy whipping. This may take 30 minutes so you can put it in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Get it out and fix the bowl back in the electric stand mixer and beat it until it turns into a creamy chocolate mix.
- Transfer it into a mason jar.
- Smooth all over your body for a smooth tanned look!