We are experiencing a fairly mild winter this year, so WHY, I ask you, am I experiencing the WORST dry skin I’ve ever had in my life this winter?? Answer me that Riddler! While you ponder that oddities of Mother Nature…let me share with you something I made to help combat the problem! BODY BUTTER!
I admit, I have never used Body Butter before. The thought of rubbing “butter” all over my skin just wasn’t appealing to me. That was until I saw a picture of a homemade batch that someone had made. It looked so creamy and fluffy I wanted to grab a spoon! And even better…I couldn’t believe how EASY it was to make. (For more amazing homemade bath and body recipes, be sure to check out my eBook At-Home Bath & Body! You can buy it in my shop, or download it for free if you’re an OGT Plus member!)
So in light of my seriously itchy, dry skin this winter I decided I must give this stuff a try! And it just so happened that I had all the ingredients on hand because I had ordered them from Amazon.com not long ago with the intention of making my own Lotion (which I still plan on doing.) But I was so intrigued with this “recipe”, I decided to try it first.
The recipe I used comes from Susan Powers website Rawmazing.com.
Body Butter
- 1 cup shea butter
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup almond oil (you can substitute olive oil, jojoba oil, any organic, liquid oil that is healthy.)
1. Melt shea butter and coconut oil in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes.
2. Stir in almond oil and essential oils of your choosing.
I added probably 20 to 25 drops of Lavender oil, but when it was finished it was still
hard to even smell. Next time I will use more.
hard to even smell. Next time I will use more.
3. Wait until oils start to partially solidify….
……then whip until a butter-like consistency is achieved. This should only take a few minutes.
4. Place in clean, glass jar and enjoy! A little goes a long way.ORE IDEAS YOU'LL LOVE
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