My huge obsession with making my own body products began with my 3 Ingredient Body Butter that was followed shortly by my Origins Inspired Whipped Body Cream. Both of these goodies include beeswax (a great emulsifier), oils and water/tea. However, I’ve been reading that including water in your health and beauty products make them vulnerable to mold resulting in shorter shelf lives. So, how can one make a body butter/cream without adding water?
A challenge! Where do all creative people go for answers and inspiration: the internet, of course! I Google searched “body butter” and found tons a wonderful sites with recipes. Some were based on weights, some on volumes, and they all had different combinations of oils and butters….but no water. But I did discover a basic recipe they followed:
- 3 Parts butters (mango, cocoa, shea) and/or solid oil (coconut)
- 1 Part liquid oil (almond, olive, castor, etc)
So, it was off to the kitchen to try this out. I had some challenges on my first try but I did rescue the batch (I will post this next Saturday). However, my second try worked without a hitch. Here are my goodies!
I LOVE the smell of coconut and cocoa butter. So super yummy! I first tried that combo with my Mounds Bar Solid Lotion Bars and LOVE it. So, it was my inspiration for making my body butter. Here’s how you can make it too!
Whipped Mounds Bar Body Butter
To package up this dreamy body butter, I found these half pint canning jars at Wal-Mart. I love how they have a wide mouth with a wide base: very easy to scoop out all this moisturizing goodness.
And here it is! Super simple. When I was making this, my guys walked in and asked, “What chocolaty goodness are you baking?” Trust me, you AND your skin will LOVE this!
Note: You just want a total of 3/4 cup of solid butters/oils and 1/4 cup of liquid oils. Since it is so hard to measure out solid oils, I started out with an approximate amount of coconut oil. By melting this oil and then adding solid butters/oils, I was able to ensure that my final ratio of solid oils/butters to liquid oils is 3:1.
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Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm
Oh my…it does look like frosting! I love the smell of coconut. I have never tried making any beauty products, but you make it look so easy..maybe I should!
Marsha Baker
I sure love these kinds of recipes. Your body butter look luxurious! Thanks for sharing these special ‘treats’.
Julie @ Being Home
I have been sitting back watching you make these body goodies for the past few weeks, and I must say that I am pretty impressed. I was at the store today looking at lotions and I thought of your blog. This body butter you have made looks scrumptious! I may have to try this. Thank you for sharing. ????
MommyonDemand
Thanks for stopping over at my blog! I think I need to try this!
Jackie Kocurek
I saw this on Marvelous Mondays. I’ve made lotion bars and lotion. This is my next project. I would love it if you would share this on my site: http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2013/03/tried-and-true-recipes-5.html
Marie
Mmmm, that looks good enough to eat! Lol. I use plain old coconut oil right now to moisturize, but this body butter looks too amazing not to try.
Christine
How awesome is that!! Makes a great gift!!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality last week! HAPPY EASTER!!
Betsy @ Romance on a dime
This looks so good!! I would be tempted to eat it. Thanks for sharing at Romance on a dime!!
Rose :: Fine Craft Guild
Well, that looks sooo good. Gotta make that! You are lucky to have found those jars.
btw. I realize that you are nicely linking back. Thank you! however, the image / icon is broken. Here is another image: http://www.finecraftguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/finecraftguild_logo.jpg
Look forward to seeing what great projects you’ll bring us again at tomorrow’s party!
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
this looks amazing. I love mounds. Thank you so much for sharing this post with Wednesday’s Adorned From Above’s Blog Hop 45. We are featuring your post at this weeks party. We can’t wait to see what you have to share with us this week. The link to the party is
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2013/04/wednesdays-adorned-from-above-blog-hop.html
You can find the featured button in the sidebar.
Have a great week.
Debi and Charly
Adorned From Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com