Summer Body Butter

Summary

Yield
ounces
SourceA variation on the basic recipe fromwww.organic-beauty-recipes.com
Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
Total time
15 minutes

Description

This is a lighter version of body butter that uses grapeseed oil, which absorbs more quickly into the skin. It's a little nicer for summer when you don't want to look "oily" after applying it. Because it's never melted it turns out to be a creamy, rich texture which feels great on your skin.

Photo of the body butter and its ingredients.
Recipe Use: 
Moisturizing
Topical

Ingredients

12 T
shea butter (organic unrefined is best, also 12 T is about 6 oz.)
12 T
grapeseed oil (you can use other carrier oils, but grapeseed is a fast absorbing oil, making this a lighter butter)
2 t
arrowroot powder (a thickening agent, available at the grocery store)
25 dr
German Chamomile essential oil (gives a slightly blue tinge to the finished product)
25 dr
Lavender essential oil (soothes skin and smells great)
25 dr
Clary Sage essential oil (nutty, warm fragrance and good skin conditioner)
25 dr
Geranium essential oil (floral fragrance and repels mosquitoes too)
25 dr
Cypress essential oil (healing and anti-inflammatory)

Instructions

Do not melt anything.

1) Spoon the shea butter into a deep bowl (you'll be using a mixer). 

2) Add the grapeseed oil and arrowroot powder.

3) Use a hand mixer on a slow speed to cream the contents together until mixed well...and creamy in texture.

4) Add essential oils and stir to mix thoroughly.

5) Spoon into an 8 oz. jar and cover tightly. If consistency gets too liquid in texture, place in refrigerator until firm.

Notes

Obviously, you can use whichever essential oils you prefer. I just like this combination for overall skin care. Also, for a heavier, oilier butter you can switch out a few tablespoons of grapeseed oil for coconut or olive oil, or any other carrier.

Also, I like to sometimes switch a few tablespoons of sweet almond oil for the grapeseed oil...and then reduce the geranium oil by half. That adds a wonderful almond fragrance to the lotion.