How To Make Whipped Body Butter

This DIY whipped body butter recipe is perfect for the winter months if you have really dry skin.

If you’re anything like me, your skin gets super dry in the cold, and well I love in a really cold area. In the winter, when the air is so dry and I’m taking hot showers, my skin gets so dry.

This body butter goes on smooth and is so nourishing for the skin.

Anything that you put on your skin can absorb right into your body. That is why I love making my own homemade products.

All the ingredients are pure enough to cook with and I know exactly what goes into it.

For this recipe, you only need a few basic ingredients: shea butter, cocoa butter, and coconut oil. I also add essential oils for scent and the amazing health properties they have.

This body butter recipe is so light and fluffy it almost feels like a cloud!

In this post, you’ll learn how to create homemade body butter from natural ingredients!

What Is Body Butter?

You’re in for a surprise if you’ve never used body butter!

It is similar to butter for your skin, well it’s exactly butter for your skin. Anyone can easily make their own body butter at home.

It’s so easy; all you have to do is combine your favorite oils by melting and whipping them together and you’ll have a lovely body butter.

Although I adore my standard whipped coconut oil moisturizer, it dissolves at room temperature and can sometimes be a little too greasy.

You can choose to experiment with some of your favorite plant-based butters because we all need a decent moisturizer that isn’t overly oily and creates a lovely body butter recipe.

This homemade body butter has a beautiful scent and sensation.

Additionally, it is incredibly nourishing and will make your skin feel incredibly smooth.

You can leave it as it is or add essential oils to create a great-smelling body butter for yourself or as a gift. Plus, it’s really great if you have sensitive skin.

How To Make Whipped Body Butter

Ingredients for Whipped Body Butter:

• 1/3 Cup coconut oil: There is nothing else like organic coconut oil for your skin! Coconut oil can penetrate the skin more thoroughly than other products due to its low molecular weight and way of attaching to proteins. This is the one I use.

• 1/3 Cup shea butter: For dry skin, shea butter is a powerful emollient. It’s the ideal ingredient to include in your body care recipes because of its emollient qualities, particularly in body butter. This is the one I use.

• 1/3 Cup cocoa butter wafers: Lotions, creams, and body butter will gain a viscous and creamy consistency from cocoa butter, which softens at body temperature. Vitamin E, another natural antioxidant, as well as a number of other vitamins and minerals, are also present in cocoa butter. These are the ones I use.

• 1/3 Cup jojoba oil: Low comedogenic jojoba oil is a carrier oil that moisturizes and calms irritated skin. Sweet almond oil, which contains fatty acids and vitamins A and E and penetrates the skin rapidly, is a suitable alternative to jojoba oil if it is not available. This is the one I use.

• 2 Teaspoon arrowroot powder: Due to its oil basis, this moisturizer may feel a little greasy on some skin types. Cornstarch or arrowroot powder can be added to reduce the greasy sensation on your skin. In the absence of arrowroot flour, corn starch or tapioca starch are suitable alternatives. This is the one I use.

• Essential oils (optional): These plant-based oils are better than synthetic fragrances because they are all-natural. Don’t go overboard, though; just a few droplets will do to flavor homemade body butter.

Also read: 21 Soothing DIY Bath Salt Recipes With Essential Oils For Every Mood

Why These Ingredients:

• Coconut oil – is moisturizing, can help promote wound healing, and has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties.
• Jojoba oil – is very moisturizing, and promotes wound healing while also having anti-inflammatory properties. Jojoba oil can also have anti-aging properties.
• Cocoa butter – can help keep in moisture by giving skin a protective barrier.
• Shea butter – is rich in antioxidants, highly moisturizing, and promotes skin healing.
• Essential oils. – because they smell nice and they have many great properties.

Directions for Making Your Whipped Body Butter:

• Melt the coconut oil, cocoa butter, and shea butter in a double boiler or saucepan over low heat to create your body butter. In the absence of a double boiler, a sizable glass measuring cup will do.

• Then turn off the heat and stir in the jojoba oil and essential oils, if using, to the warmed cocoa butter and oils. To add the essential oils, just mix thoroughly.

• Place the mixture in the refrigerator after pouring it into a medium glass bowl. About two hours of cooling time is required. As an alternative, you could chill the oils in the fridge.

• When the mixture is completely solid, take the dish out of the refrigerator, put it in your stand mixer, and whip the body butter with it (a hand mixer also works if that’s what you have). When the body butter is light and airy, add the arrowroot flour and beat again.

• Finally, scoop the body butter into containers and store it in a cool, dry place.

Tips For Making DIY Body Butter

• This makes a really great gift for friends and family.
• You can double or triple this recipe.
• Be careful using citrus oils, like lemon or orange, since they can make your skin sensitive to the sun. If you do use them, don’t go out in the sun for awhile. Or, simply use this body butter at night.

How To Store Homemade Whipped Body Butter

The oils and butter in this dish could melt if kept in a warm environment because they are natural and oily in nature.

This body butter should therefore be stored in a cold, dry environment. Then, if the oils begin to melt by accident, you can refrigerate the butter and re-whip it.

If stored in an air-tight jar in a cool dark place, this body butter will keep for up to 6 months. If you would like to keep it for longer, you could add preservatives to it.

Although I have not directly added a preservative to this whipped body butter, I would choose Geogard ECT (Preservative ECO, Plantaserv M). In the mixture, this preservative should make up 0.6% to 1%.

I recommend opting for natural preservatives like vitamin E oil or rosemary extract if you intend to store the body butter for an extended period.

These natural preservatives can help prolong the shelf life of your homemade product without introducing harsh chemicals.

Another option to consider for extending the shelf life is to store the body butter in smaller containers.

This reduces the exposure to air and contaminants each time you open a jar, helping to maintain the freshness of the product for a longer duration.

Additionally, it’s essential to keep your body butter away from direct sunlight and high temperatures, as these can accelerate the breakdown of the natural ingredients and cause the product to spoil more quickly.

For those who enjoy experimenting with different scents and textures, you can customize this recipe further by incorporating different essential oils or botanical extracts.

Lavender, chamomile, or rosemary essential oils are popular choices for their soothing properties, while citrus oils like lemon or orange can lend a refreshing scent.

You could also try adding a tablespoon of aloe vera gel to the mixture for added hydration and soothing benefits, especially beneficial for sun-exposed or irritated skin.

Furthermore, if you prefer a firmer body butter, you can adjust the ratio of oils and butters in the recipe.

Increasing the amount of cocoa butter or shea butter will result in a firmer consistency, while adding more liquid oils will make the body butter softer and more spreadable.

Experimenting with different combinations of oils and butters can lead to unique textures and scents that cater to your specific skincare needs and preferences.

Have fun exploring and creating your signature homemade body butter recipe!

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