Who doesn't love soft, moisturized and healthy skin? I DO!
Better yet, who doesn't love getting awesome results without putting chemicals and artificial fragrances and dyes on their skin? YEAH, THAT'S ME AGAIN! You know I post about natural skin products all the time. Maybe you're sick of them. But as you may have noticed, I'm OBSESSED! And now I'm giving you a recipe you can do yourself at home. The butter and oils used in this recipe
(courtesy of doTERRA's blog) are
the perfect combination that will leave your skin moisturized for days after applying. And the cool thing is, you can customize
your body butter with the essential oil of your choice. (some of my faves are the Wild Orange, Lavender or Gernanium). Oh, and this also makes a really inexpensive gift for anyone! ;-)
What You Need 1/2 cup Shea Butter 1/2 cup Cocoa Butter 1/2 Cup Fractionated Coconut Oil 15 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil 15 drops Wild Orange Essential Oil Double Boiler Hand/Stand Mixer [lightbox link="http://hayleyhobson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Screen-shot-2013-08-02-at-8.39.05-AM.png" thumb="http://hayleyhobson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Screen-shot-2013-08-02-at-8.39.05-AM-940x624.png" width="940" align="center" title="Body Butter Oils" frame="true" icon="image"]
Directions: 1- Measure all butters and oils in glass jar.
2- Fill a large skillet/saucepan with 1-1.5 inches of water. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the glass jar to the center of the saucepan to melt and combine ingredients.
3- Stir every few minutes until the ingredients are melted and combined. (10-15 minutes)
Tip: Use a popsicle stick to stir for easy cleanup.
4- Once everything is melted, remove from heat and let sit for 5-10 minutes. Add desired essential oils.
5. Once essential oils are added, let it rest in a cool place (such as the refrigerator) until it has set.
6- Once chilled, take out of refrigerator. With a stand or hand mixer, start on low and slowly turn the speed higher until the lotion becomes light and fluffy (around 3-5 minutes).
7- You’re done! Store mixture in a glass jar and keep in a cool place.
Make sure you store your body butter should be stored in a cool place. If you need to re-fluff the body butter you can simply whip it back up to the consistency you like with a hand mixture. Like I said, this whipped body butter makes a great gift and can easily be customized by using your choice of essential oils. The options are endless! I've just given you a great recipe you can whip up at home. Are you going to try it? What have you crafted yourself already that you'd like to share? I'd love to hear from you so please leave a comment in the box below. And if you think this is a recipe you're friend would like to (again thank you doTERRAblog), please share on FB, Tweet or Pin it! XO, Hayley photocredit: doTERRAblog.com