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Whipped Body Butter

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Give me a nice, thick body butter and I would choose it over a body lotion any day. Just a little bit goes a long way and it keeps my skin moisturized and soft all day long.

It turns out that making homemade DIY whipped body butter is super easy. Plus, when I make my own whipped body butter I can ensure that it uses only the best all-natural ingredients.

DIY Whipped Body Butter Recipe.

This recipe is for classic body butter. If you want to try something a bit more fun and colorful, check out this unicorn whipped body butter tutorial.

To make this body butter you will need:

  • 1 cup Organic Raw Shea Butter
  • 1/2 cup Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 cup Almond Oil
  • 20 drops Lavender Essential Oil
  • 5 drops Chamomile Essential Oil
  • 10 drops Jasmine Essential Oil
Shea butter and coconut oil in bowl of a double broiler on stovetop.

The first step to making homemade whipped body butter is melting your organic raw shea butter and coconut oil in a a double broiler. As you can see, I make my own double broiler by bringing a saucepan of water to a boil and then placing a Pyrex bowl on top of the saucepan.

Melted shea butter and oil in bowl.

Once the shea butter and coconut oil are melted, remove them from the heat and allow them to cool for 15-20 minutes.

Next, stir in your essential oils. For this whipped body butter recipe I am using a combination of jasmine, lavender, and chamomile essential oils.

Cooled mixture, slightly hardened.

At this point the mixture needs to be placed in the freezer until it becomes partially solidified. This usually takes about 20 – 30 minutes.

It is important to make sure that it isn’t too watery because then it will not whip correctly and reach the desired consistency. It is also important to make sure it doesn’t solidify too much since then it won’t whip at all. It is key to remove it from the freezer when it is just partially solidified (see picture).

Hand mixer beating the mixture in the bowl.

Next, whip the mixture until it reaches the desired butter-like consistency.

Whipped body butter in glass jar.

Finally, spoon the body butter into a clean glass jar.

Voila! DIY Whipped Body Butter! That was pretty easy wasn’t it?!

The fun thing about making homemade DIY whipped body butter is that you can customize the scent. Aroma not strong enough? Just add a few more drops of essential oil. Looking for a refreshing body butter? Try Peppermint Oil instead.

Check out our other easy DIY recipes:

  • DIY Brown Sugar Scrub
  • Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub
  • Homemade Vapor Rub
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By Jaclyn Shimmel | 08/19/2016
Filed Under: DIY, DIY Bath & Body Products

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Comments

  1. Kimberly Hillman says

    09/21/2016 at 11:13 am

    LOVE body butters! So much nicer when you know what all is in it! Will have to try this! Thank you!

    Reply
  2. Adriane says

    09/22/2016 at 4:53 am

    Looks so luxurious!

    Reply
  3. Sam L says

    09/22/2016 at 11:02 am

    This must feel amazing!

    Reply
  4. Gabrielly says

    09/22/2016 at 2:56 pm

    This sounds good I’m going to try it.

    Reply
  5. Shaneitra Johnson says

    09/22/2016 at 3:26 pm

    Seem pretty easy. I can’t wait to try this.

    Reply
  6. Gabrielly says

    09/23/2016 at 4:28 pm

    This sounds good. I’m going to try it.

    Reply
  7. lisa says

    09/23/2016 at 5:20 pm

    This is easy to make and doesn’t have the high price like the stuff you buy at the store. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Stacy Bennett says

      09/23/2016 at 10:34 pm

      This body butter sounds delightful! I am definitely going to give it a try!

      Reply
  8. Terry Poage says

    09/23/2016 at 6:43 pm

    I love the fact that we can make it ourselves at home. It sounds like it smells good and with Christmas coming up this would make a great gift.

    Reply
  9. Melissa Bailliez says

    09/23/2016 at 11:59 pm

    I completely agree about the body Butter; they seem to be much better than a lotion. I have never made my own but this recipe sounds relatively easy, and I think I will be trying this vet soon. Thank you for the great recipe!

    Reply
  10. Kimberly Flickinger says

    09/30/2016 at 7:18 pm

    I have never tried making my own body butter before, will definitely try this. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
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