Harsh weather conditions usually
leave the skin feeling rough, dry, chapped and at times itchy. A herbal body
butter recipe made of all natural products can be the perfect answer you need to
soothe and keep your skin moisturized. The oils in the butter are quickly
absorbed into the skin, moisturizing and softening it hence relieving dry skin,
leaving it feeling soft and smooth without clogging the pores. The essential oils especially soothe the
skin relieving the rough and itchy feeling. Glycerin is a skin softener.
What you need
6 oz of shea butter
6 oz of cocoa butter
3 oz of coconut oil
3oz of Argan oil
3 oz avocado oil
3 oz of bees wax
6 tablespoons of vegetable glycerin
Essential oils (chamomile wild, myrrh,
patchouli)
Instructions
- Melt grated cocoa butter, bees wax and shea butter
gently in double boiler of microwave oven until they have liquefied
(melted).
- Add the coconut, argan and avocado oils and whisk the
mixture with a hand blender then cool it gently for 5 minutes in the
fridge or in a bowl of ice. Take care not to cool it too fast to
prevent it from getting grainy.
- Add the glycerin and whisk the mixture some more.
- Add up to 10 drops of each of the essential oils and
give it another whisk to get air into it.
- Cool your mixture some more 5 minutes and whisk it
again. Repeat the process till you are happy with its consistency.
- Leave it to set before use. Store the butter in a wide-mouthed
container and in a cool place away from direct light.
Tips
- If you prefer a softer herbal butter cream next
time, formulate the mixture using a higher percentage of the liquid
oils. For a recipe that is more solid at room temperature and holds better
consistency in the container, formulate with more of bees wax.
- With any at home remedy, you might want to first
test the butter for skin sensitivity on a small patch of your skin before
use. If skin sensitivity does not occur, continue use.
- Care should be taken when using essential oils, especially on children and during pregnancy.
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You can obtain the glycerin, bees wax and avocado oils
used in this recipe in your local herbal/health food store.
