Home made herbal body butter cream

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.

·        You can obtain the glycerin, bees wax and avocado oils used in this recipe in your local herbal/health food store.

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Home made body butter cream with bees wax

If you require butter cream that is more solid at room temperature and holds better consistency in the container, you might want to add bees wax to your body butter recipe. Bees wax increases the melting point of the combined oils because it has a higher melting point. The difference with THIS butter is that body butter with bees wax is more solid at room temperature and does not melt easily hence, it might require a bit of rubbing on the skin before it melts.  Bees wax has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and moisturizing qualities on the skin. It locks in moisture hence keeping the skin hydrated and firm. It also aids the skin in healing from minor burns and scars, and as well provides a natural relief from eczema and psoriasis.

What you need

3 oz of cocoa butter

3 oz of shea butter

3 oz  of coconut or argan oil or any other liquid oil

3 oz of bees wax

Essential oil or fragrance (optional)

Instructions

      Melt grated cocoa, bees wax and shea butter gently in double boiler of microwave oven until they have liquefied (melted).

      Add your preferred liquid oil and whisk the mixture with a hand blender and 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 a few drops of your preferred essential oil or fragrance at this point (3-5 drops) 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 cool place away from direct light.

Tips

• If you prefer a softer body butter cream next time, formulate the mixture using a higher percentage of liquid oil.
• As with any at home remedy, first test the butter on a small patch of skin before use.
• Care should be taken when using essential oils.

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