This recipe is simple to make, uses skin nourishing ingredients and smells wonderful!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shea butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup carrier oil (sweet almond, grapeseed, jojoba)
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract or 20 – 30 drops of vanilla essential oil
Directions
1. Half fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
2. Place a glass bowl over the saucepan (ensuring that the bowl does not touch the water).
3. Turn the heat down to a simmer.
4. Add the shea butter and coconut oil to the bowl. Stir until melted.
5. Take the bowl off the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
6. Add the carrier oil and vanilla. Stir.
7. Place the bowl in the freezer for 15 – 20 minutes to solidify.
8. Remove the bowl from the freezer and whip until fluffy. If the body butter does not whip well, place in the freezer for a few minutes and try again.
9. Store in an air-tight glass container.
What is your favourite skin care product to make?
I like making scrubs. I found you via the Tutorials and Tips Link Party. I am pinning this to my Crafts and Gifts to Try post.