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Originally Posted by Mopsie

I'm fascinated - how do you make body butter??

Here’s a link to a website with a recipe and method that got me started on this.

https://wellnessmama.com/6544/whipped-body-butter/

And here’s what I do...

I weigh and combine the following in a large Pyrex measuring cup:

• 4 oz raw shea butter (found at Amazon, Walmart, many online vendors)
• 4 oz raw cocoa butter (found at Amazon, Walmart, many online vendors)
• 4 oz coconut oil (found at most grocery stores)
• 4 oz olive oil (found at most grocery stores)

Next I put the Pyrex measuring cup in a large pot of hot water to slowly melt the butters with the oils (the shea and cocoa butters are hard). Once or twice I’ll add hot water to the pot and will stir occasionally until everything is melted.

I let it cool on the counter for 15 minutes once everything is melted, then I put the Pryrex cup in the freezer for about an hour or two till it starts to harden on the perimeter.

After it hardens a bit, I pull it out of the freezer and whip it with an emulsion blender for a few minutes until it’s mixed well. And I put it in plastic containers I bought at Amazon.

I learned how to make soap and lotion but you damn near have to be a chemist to make soap and lotion includes water (which can turn to mold if you don’t use the right ingredients). Body butters are easy-peasy to make.

You can add scented essence oils but I don’t.

The older I get the more dry my skin gets and my skin loves this body butter combination. I use it daily after showering.

I hope you didn’t think I used a body