Be kind to your hard-working skin! This homemade body butter recipe will leave your skin moisturized and soft, thanks to rich cocoa butter and coconut oil. We love its whipped consistency that goes on smoothly and feels light to the touch.
Whipped Body Butter
Ingredients
1 cup organic coconut oil
1 cup organic solid cocoa butter (do not use lotion)
15 drops of your favorite topical/aromatic essential oil (we love Cedarwood, Lavender, and Frankincense essential oils)
Directions
Warm a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, then add coconut oil and cocoa butter. Melt until completely liquefied, about 4–5 minutes.
Pour into a glass mixing bowl and place in refrigerator for 30–45 minutes to cool and just set but not harden.
Stir in essential oils.
Using an electric hand mixer, whip until firm peaks form, about 10 minutes.
Gently transfer to a seal-able jar or container. Store at room temperature to avoid melting or solidifying.
Massage into dry skin!
View Comments
I love whipped body butter and have made a few batches, and taught others to make it as well
My favourite oils to add to a batch, is always Frankincense, Myrhh and Lavender 5 drops each
I would love to win this amazing package, and will be watching to see who the winner is in November 2017
Question. Doesn't heating the coconut oil destroy some of the key nutrients. I was told to always buy cold pressed coconut oil for that reason.
Hi Cheryl, The coconut oil must be melted in this recipe to ensure the ingredients are mixed and molded properly. The result of the recipe is a lotion bar that will moisturize and hydrate the skin. We are not able to guarantee results of modifications to this recipe. If you have further concerns regarding heating your coconut oil, we suggest contacting the coconut oil manufacturer for more information. Thanks for stopping by!
I would TOTALLY use Stress Away or Deep Relief in my body butter. A massage with that from your spouse would not be too shabby, either!
Hi 👋 I will be putting PEACE AND CARMING as I will smell gorgeous as well as living my day in peace and a charming state 💐
Would shea butter work in place of cocoa butter?
Hey Brandi. We have not tried replacing the shea butter with cocoa butter, but feel free to experiment and see how it turns out. It will probably just change the consistency of the body butter, but it will still have great ingredients to hydrate the skin. Let us know what you create and if you like the results. Hope that helps and thanks for stopping by!
Stress Away for sure!
I have been doing lots of DYI with my EO. Definitely going to try this one. Thank you so much for your wonderful oils.
You are so welcome Leta! Thanks for stopping by and let us know some of the favorite blends you use for this recipe. Have fun experimenting!
Hello everyone. I am totally new to essential oils. Could I use this on face as well or only on the body ?
Hello Erika. Welcome to the YL Family! Feel free to use it on your face, but it is meant to really hydrate, so if you like a lighter lotion on your face, I would just use it on your body. Experiment with it and let us know what you do. Thanks for stopping by!
This body butter is truly awesome and fun to make!!! I actually enjoy it with Lemon and Citrus Fresh for a great way to start my day!! For my evening lotion I use Lavender and Cedarwood!!!
About to make some gentle baby body butter for momma and babe! Maybe dad can borrow a touch?
I love to make the body butter with frankincense and sandalwood and use it twice a day as my face moisturizer!! It works a great and people love my aroma!
View Comments
I love whipped body butter and have made a few batches, and taught others to make it as well
My favourite oils to add to a batch, is always Frankincense, Myrhh and Lavender 5 drops each
I would love to win this amazing package, and will be watching to see who the winner is in November 2017
Question. Doesn't heating the coconut oil destroy some of the key nutrients. I was told to always buy cold pressed coconut oil for that reason.
Hi Cheryl, The coconut oil must be melted in this recipe to ensure the ingredients are mixed and molded properly. The result of the recipe is a lotion bar that will moisturize and hydrate the skin. We are not able to guarantee results of modifications to this recipe. If you have further concerns regarding heating your coconut oil, we suggest contacting the coconut oil manufacturer for more information. Thanks for stopping by!
I would TOTALLY use Stress Away or Deep Relief in my body butter. A massage with that from your spouse would not be too shabby, either!
Hi 👋 I will be putting PEACE AND CARMING as I will smell gorgeous as well as living my day in peace and a charming state 💐
Would shea butter work in place of cocoa butter?
Hey Brandi. We have not tried replacing the shea butter with cocoa butter, but feel free to experiment and see how it turns out. It will probably just change the consistency of the body butter, but it will still have great ingredients to hydrate the skin. Let us know what you create and if you like the results. Hope that helps and thanks for stopping by!
Stress Away for sure!
I have been doing lots of DYI with my EO. Definitely going to try this one. Thank you so much for your wonderful oils.
You are so welcome Leta! Thanks for stopping by and let us know some of the favorite blends you use for this recipe. Have fun experimenting!
Hello everyone. I am totally new to essential oils. Could I use this on face as well or only on the body ?
Hello Erika. Welcome to the YL Family! Feel free to use it on your face, but it is meant to really hydrate, so if you like a lighter lotion on your face, I would just use it on your body. Experiment with it and let us know what you do. Thanks for stopping by!
This body butter is truly awesome and fun to make!!! I actually enjoy it with Lemon and Citrus Fresh for a great way to start my day!! For my evening lotion I use Lavender and Cedarwood!!!
About to make some gentle baby body butter for momma and babe! Maybe dad can borrow a touch?
I love to make the body butter with frankincense and sandalwood and use it twice a day as my face moisturizer!! It works a great and people love my aroma!