How to Make Your Own Homemade Body Butter

Difficulty:

 

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Beeswax
• Cocoa Butter
• Shea Butter
• Double Boiler or Microwave Oven
• Olive Oil
• Jojoba Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Essential Oil (your choice)

1. • 1
     The first step in making homemade body butter is to gather the ingredients. This is possibly the most difficult part.

     Body butter is made from an assortment of oils, as well as beeswax and cocoa butter and shea butter. You'll need those, as well as olive oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil, and any essential oil you would like.

     Fortunately, many of these items are readily available online - and usually for less than you'll pay in local stores for the same products.
   • 2
     For preparing the body butter you will need either a double boiler or a microwave oven. You will also need a hand mixer.

     Once you have all of these ingredients, measure them out. You'll need two ounces each of the butters and one ounce each of the beeswax and each of the oils, with the exception of the essential oil; you only need a few drops of that.

     Take these and mix them together by hand in either the top pot of your double boiler or in a microwave safe bowl.
   • 3
     Having combined the ingredients, proceed to melt them down slowly. If you are doing this in the microwave, do it in short chunks of time, stirring and checking the mixture frequently.

     If you're melting them in a double boiler, then it will be easier to keep track of the melting rate.

     Neither melting technique should take very long since you are only actually melting a few of the ingredients and the rest are already liquids.
   • 4
     Once the ingredients are combined and melted, remove them from the heat source and mix them with the hand mixer while they cool.

     In making homemade body butter, like making actual butter, you will see peaks in the surface of the mixture when it has reached the correct thickness and temperature and is ready.
   • 5
     With your homemade body butter complete, put it into a jar or container of your choice and put it away for use. Slather it on after your next bath or shower to experience the soft skin that your hard work has earned you!

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How To Make Coconut Body Butter for Dry Skin

1. Prepare the ingredients—2 ounces of cocoa butter, 2 ounces of shea butter, 1 ounce of extra virgin olive oil, 1 ounce of virgin coconut oil, 1 ounce of jojoba oil, 1 ounce of beeswax and drops of your favorite essential oil.
2. Prepare the tools or equipment—a double boiler or microwave oven, a bowl and a mixer. In case a microwave oven and a double boiler are not available, you can make use of your pot and your mixing bowl. Put your bowl on top of the pot with boiling water. Water level should not reach the bottom of your mixing bowl.
3. Mix all the ingredients listed above in a bowl. Melt the mixed ingredients, preferably in a double boiler or microwave oven. This would not take too long. Be careful to overdo the melting process lest it would have an effect to the consistency of your coconut body butter.
4. Once melted, remove it from the double boiler. Using an electric mixer, blend it while being cooled until it forms a peak. This is like making a meringue. Once the mixture forms a peak, it is ready.
5. Transfer your coconut body butter into your prepared container. This would also be an ideal gift for your friends, family members and even giveaways for parties.

A thirsty dry skin can be pampered by applying coconut body butter. It is a real treat for your dry skin because it soothes rough, flaky and itchy skin. A commercially made body butter, which is more expensive, has the same effect with your coconut body butter in providing an intensive body moisturizing effect to your dry skin. With your homemade coconut body butter, you are spared from buying an expensive body moisturizer.

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Face and Hand cream

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp coconut oil
10 gr. or 0.3 oz cocoa butter
1/2 tbsp liquid lecithin
1/8 oz or 3.5 gr. beeswax

1 tsp vitamin e oil ( just take a sharp knife and poke some capsules ans squeeze them in)

1/3 cup boiled distilled water
1/2 tbsp vegetable glycerin

in a small pot over another bigger pot of water (bain-marie) heat the waxes and oils, leaving the vitamin e and the lecithin last.
remove from heat when they are completely melted and add the vitamin and lecithin.
in another small pot combine the boiled water and the glycerin.
drizzle melted oils into the water/glycerin mixture while you whisk.
at this point you can add 5-6 drops of essential oil such as lavender or tea tree and 10 drops of jojoba oil (if your skin is normal) or avocado oil (if your skin is dry).
it will take about 5 minutes for the mixture to become creamy.
put in a small jar (make sure that is properly sterilized by boiling it).
let it cool and then close the lid.

this cream gets quickly absorbed and it makes skin glow.

when used on hands, it literaly cures chapped and dry hands.

enjoy!

Body Butter Bar with Mastic and Olive oil

ingredients
1 part beeswax
1 part cocoa butter
1 part olive oil
1 teaspoon mastic
about 15 drops of lavender essential oil

i have used 1/2 cup or 4 oz of each of the first 3 ingredients and it produced 6 bars of 50 gr or 1.75 oz. each.

melt the beeswax, cocoa butter in a bain marie, add the olive oil and the mastic.
remove from heat while whisking and add the essential oil of choice.
pour into molds and when they set, wrap in cling film and store way from heat and moisture.

they can be used as a body butter, they moisturize and soften dry feet skin or any kind of dry or harsh skin of the body.

enjoy!

Stretch Mark Body Lotion Recipe

 litsea cubeba 

These bars have a high emollient content and can help you minimize stretch marks during your pregnancy.

Ingredients
1 ounce sweet almond oil
1.5 ounces mango butter
1.5 ounces jojoba oil
2 ounces beeswax
2 ounces shea butter
2 ounces cocoa butter
1/2 teaspoon litsea cubeba essential oil
1 teaspoon ylang ylang essential oil

Place all ingredients into pot
Melt on a low to medium heat just until melted
Let cool down but not until mixture begins to solidify
Add the litsea cubeba and ylang ylang oil
Mix well and pour into 4 - 2.5 oz. sticks
Allow to set until mixture begins to solidify then close and cover

No-Petroleum Lip Gloss

Did you know that using petroleum based lip glosses like those commonly found in drug and grocery stores can actually cause dry lips to become worse? Opt for spending just a little time in your kitchen and producing a lip gloss that truely does the trick - and lots of it. Your lips will thank you as well as your pocketbook!

Ingredients 

2 tablespoons coconut oil 
1 tablespoon cocoa butter 
2 teaspoons grated beeswax 
10 drops avocado oil 
Few drops of vitamin E oil. 

Directions Melt the coconut oil, cocoa butter, and beeswax in a double boiler or over hot water. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Stir in the avodado oil and vitamin E oil. 

Pour the balm into a clean container or purse size small tins (I save my purchased tins and re-use them.) Seal the container once the lip balm has cooled and solidified.

Snowball Bath Bombs.

1 cup Citric Acid 
2 Cups Baking Soda 
¼ Cup Grated Cocoa Butter. 
Vanilla, peppermint or an evergreen scent
White mica.

Mix baking soda, cocoa butter and fragrance together in a large bowl. Add citric acid (don't add 
citric acid first or the fragrance will make it start fizzing) and mix well. Mist the mixture with witch 
hazel while mixing with your hands thoroughly. Continue misting and mixing until the blend is just 
damp enough to stick together. If you wet the mixture too much then they will become fizzy and 
not very attractive to give as gifts. Hand mold the bath bombs into small balls (like snowballs) and 
let dry several hours. Once they have dried roll the bath bombs in (or rub them with) white mica 
for a sparkle effect of fresh snow.

Fabulous All Natural Face Cream.

Ingredients.

Water group:
8 oz. distilled rose water (can use 3/4 cup aloe vera gel)
1 tsp. vitamin E oil
several drops essential oils - these oils are added to the water group because of their beneficial properties are destroyed by heat and the oil group is heated.

Oil group:
6 oz. expeller pressed canola oil, grapeseed or apricot kernel oil (can add 1 t. lanolin) - these oils are the liquid oil portion the following oils are the solid oil portion:
2 1/2 oz. mixture of coconut oil and cocoa butter (2/3 coconut, 1/3 or less cocoa butter) just eyeball the mixture but measure out the combined to 21/2 oz.                                                                                                                   1/2 oz. grated beeswax if you prefer lotion or 3/4 oz. if you prefer cream.

Instructions:
Pour the oil group into a small enamel saucepan. Heat slowly over low heat until the beeswax melts. This does not take long. You want to remove this mixture from the heat as soon as possible and pour into a measuring cup to let cool to room temperature. This takes a few hours, but you can speed up the cooling time by placing it in the refrigerator for awhile. Or, if you prefer, you can do this step the night before and in the morning you'll be able to proceed with the blending.

*The water group needs to be at room temperature* If you had your bottle of rose water or distilled water sitting on the counter in the kitchen for a while, it will be room temperature. Take the temperature of water and 
note it. Pour the water into your blender. Pour 1 t. vitamin E oil into the water and add your essential oils, 10-40 drops. Be conservative, a little goes a long way - let your nose guide you.

When the oil group is the same temperature as your water group (the MOST IMPORTANT detail to making the cream successfully is making certain that both groups - the water and oils - are the exact same temperature before blending) turn your blender on its highest speed and slowly pour in the oils blending it for few seconds until all the oils are added. Turn off the blender and give the mixture a few good stirs with a narrow spatula, turn the blender on again for a few seconds. Repeat this step if necessary. The batch is done when  the two groups are incorporated and look wonderfully creamy. Spoon the mixture into clean jars, label and date them. Smaller jars work better unless you are going to keep your cream in the refrigerator. The cream contains no preservatives. One batch is approximately 16 oz. If you are not splitting this with a friend, you may want to make a half batch.

Ways to play with the recipe:
Water group:
You may use distilled water instead of rose water. You can use 2 1/2 oz of aloe vera gel in the water (decrease water by the amount used) or you may use orange flower water (particularly good for dry skin). You may add 1/2
teaspoon neo heliopan to the water group. This is a natural sunscreen. You also may add a couple droppersful of benzoin oil. It is wonderful for chapped skin and is a natural preservative. You could also add a little
borage oil (approx. 1 teaspoon) or carrot seed oil (several drops) if you wish. 

Oil group:
You may use any good quality oil for your cream. Olive oil may be too heavy. Apricot kernel, grapeseed, sweet almond or expeller canola for the major portion of the liquid oils is recommended. You can use small 
amounts of the super rich oils to replace some of your base liquid oils. 
Examples:
avocado oil or jojoba oil.  tablespoon or two of these richer oils is suggested. If you choose to add these wonderful oils, it is  suggested that you melt your base oils and the beeswax before adding them. After melting, 
add the rich oils. You may have to very gently re-heat again because the bees wax may solidify somewhat with the added cooler oils. These richer oils are fragile and their beneficial properties can be destroyed by heat.

Essential oils:
Dry skin - rose, sandalwood, ylang ylang, chamomile, lavender.
Normal - chamomile, lavender, geranium, neroli, rose.
Oily - geranium, lavender, lemon, patchouli, rosemary, tea tree, bergamot.
Combination - geranium, neroli, lavender, rose.
Mature- wrinkled - carrot seed oil, borage, frankincense, rose.
Chapped - benzoin.

Lip gloss recipes

Flavored Lip Gloss Recipes 

Chocolate Lip Gloss

This lip gloss is soothing, plus it has a yummy scent and flavor.

Ingredients
1-1/2 tsp grated cocoa butter
1/2 tsp coconut oil
1/8 tsp oil of vitamin E (optional)
1/4 tsp grated chocolate or 1-3 chocolate chips

Recipe

1.       Mix all of the ingredients in a small microwaveable or heat resistant cup or bowl.

2.       Heat 1-2 minutes in the microwave or in a double boiler until the mixture is melted.

3.       Remove from heat.

4.       Mix well.

5.       Spoon the gloss into a container.

6.       Cool completely with the lid resting on the container, but slightly ajar to allow moisture to escape and prevent condensation.

7.       Seal and label the container.

Tropical Lip Gloss

This lip gloss will drench your lips with moisture. Vitamin E is a natural preservative.

Ingredients
1 teaspoon cocoa butter, grated
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon macadamia nut oil (may substitute almond oil or olive oil)
1 teaspoon light sesame oil
1 teaspoon petroleum jelly (optional: use to make gloss more solid or to add more shine)
Recipe

1.       Mix all of the ingredients in a cup or bowl.

2.       Rest the container inside of a larger container of very hot (not boiling) water.

3.       Stir the ingredients together until they are melted.

4.       Pour the mixture into a small container with lid (lip gloss containers are commercially available).

5.       Smooth the gloss onto lips, either to be worn alone or to add shine over lipstick.

Peppermint Lip Gloss

Peppermint lip gloss is soothing and refreshing. You can substitute spearmint flavor, if you like, or actually any flavor, such as lemon or orange.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons petroleum jelly
1 teaspoon beeswax
10-14 drops peppermint oil
Recipe

1.       Melt the petroleum jelly and beeswax in the microwave or over a double boiler.

2.       Remove the mixture from hear and add the peppermint oil.

3.       Pour the lip gloss into a small container and allow it to cool.

Berry Lip Gloss

Make this gloss with your favorite berry. Berries will impart a natural color to your lips, plus they contain antioxidants to help keep your lips smooth.
Ingredients
10 fresh cranberries or 5 fresh raspberries or blackberries
1 tablespoon sweet almond oil
1 teaspoon honey
1 drop vitamin E oil
Recipe

1.       Mix the ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl.

2.       Microwave 1-2 minutes or until the mixture begins to boil.

3.       Mash the hot berries.

4.       Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then strain it through cheesecloth or a sieve to filter out the berry skins and seed.

5.       Spoon the gloss into small containers and allow it to cool completely.

Vanilla Lip Gloss
This is an easy recipe that uses slightly different ingredients.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon aloe vera gel
1 tablespoon petroleum jelly
1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipe
Place the ingredients in a small bowl or cup and set this container inside a larger pan of hot water. Stir and melt the ingredients together, then pour the mixture into a lip gloss pot and allow it to cool completely.

Lemon Lip Gloss
Note that you can make this gloss any flavor, depending on the flavoring that you add. Try cherry or orange too.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons grated beeswax
1 teaspoon honey
1 vitamin E oil capsule
1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
1 teaspoon pure almond extract (optional)
6 drops of lemon flavoring
Recipe
Melt the beeswax. Stir in the honey, vitamin E, and aloe vera. Add the almond and lemon flavorings.

Honey Lime Lip Gloss
Ingredients
2 teaspoons grated beeswax
7-8 teaspoons sweet almond oil (or jojoba oil)
1 vitamin E capsule
1 teaspoon honey
5 drops lime essential oil or flavoring
Recipe
Melt together the beeswax and almond or jojoba oil. Open the vitamin E capsule and stir in the contents. Add the honey and flavoring. Pour the mixture into a lip gloss pot and allow it to cool.

BASIC LIP GLOSS RECIPE

Ingredients
tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon cocoa butter
2 teaspoons beeswax
10-20 drops jojoba oil
optional - drops of honey or flavoring or vitamin E oil

Recipe

1.       Melt the coconut oil, cocoa butter, and beeswax in a double boiler or over hot water.

2.       Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

3.       Stir in the jojoba oil and any additional ingredients.

4.       Pour the balm into a clean container. Set the lid on top of the container, but slightly ajar to allow any moisture to escape.

5.       Seal the container once the lip balm has cooled/solidified.

Basic Lotion Bar

From an email from Patti's Pleasures

Ingredients:
3 ounces beeswax
2 ounces cocoa butter
3 ounces sweet almond oil







Melt and mix all ingredients thoroughly. Mold into desired shape

Sweet Lavender Ointment

4 ounces sweet olive oil
3 to 4 ounces beeswax
1 ounce cocoa butter
15 drops vitamin e oil
25 drops lavender oil

Combine the sweet olive oil, beeswax, cocoa butter and heat thoroughly in the top of a double boiler. Remove from the heat. Add the vitamin e, lavender oil and beat well. Pour into salve jars and allow the mixture to cool before covering.

Coconut Butter Body Moisturizer ( Good for wind and sunburned skin )

Ingredients
2 tablespoons beeswax 
2 teaspoons distilled water 
4 oz. cocoa butter 
4 tablespoons sweet almond 
2 tablespoons coconut oil 











Melt the beeswax over low heat with the water. Spoon in cocoa butter and blend. Gradually blend in oils. Pour into glass jar.
The lotion will thicken as it cools.

Quick and Easy Lip Balm Recipe

Makes 8 to 10 tubes.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons beeswax, grated (or use pastilles)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon sweet almond oil
1 tablespoon cocoa butter
15 drops essential oil (optional) 

Method

1. Measure all ingredients into a glass measuring cup.

2. Place cup into a small saucepan. Add a few inches of water to the pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir occasionally until ingredients have melted.

3. Add essential/flavoring oil, if using. Stir well.

4. Pour carefully into tubes straight from the measuring glass (be sure the handle is not hot). Or, use a medicine dropper.

The balm will shrink as it cools and hardens, so fill as high as possible. You may want to use the medicine dropper to top off each tube.

Let cool completely before covering with cap (about 10 minutes).

found on:http://savingnaturally.com/2010/11/natural-lip-balm-tutorial/