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diy body butter

Whipped Body Butter Recipe

I absolutely LOVE the consistency of this DIY body butter recipe. It's like slathering your body with clouds!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: DIY Bath & Body
Cuisine: N/A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Yield (adjustable): 150 g
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Ingredients:

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • Weigh out and place the refined shea butter into a glass, aluminum or PET plastic bowl.
    Then, using the electric hand blender, whisk the butter so that it is light and fluffy. This should take 2-5 minutes, but this can vary.
    97 g Shea Butter
    using the electric hand blender, whisk the butter
  • Add the isopropyl myristate and blend once more until the mixture has fully combined.
    15 g Isopropyl Myristate
    Add the isopropyl myristate
  • Add the sweet almond oil and once again blend until nice and fluffy.
    36 g Sweet Almond Oil
    Add the vitamin e oil and the essential oils
  • Add the vitamin e oil.
    .75 g Vitamin E Oil
    Add the vitamin e oil and the essential oils
  • Add the essential oils and give it one final blend. The end product should be light, fluffy and somewhat marshmallowy in texture (sort of like fluff).
    .5 g Neroli Essential Oil, .5 g Grapefruit Essential Oil, .5 g Rose Absolute Essential Oil
    Add the essential oils and give it one final blend
  • If your mixture is too runny, check your measurements once more and try again.
    Also, be careful not to over whip your butter. If your mixture is too hard, it is likely that you've managed to add far too much shea butter.
    If your mixture is too hard, it is likely that you've managed to add far too much shea butter
  • Spoon into a sterile container
    1 Cosmetic Jar
    Spoon into a sterile container

Notes:

Shelf life is around a year dependant upon the shelf life remaining of your oils, add a little vitamin e to extend this.
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