How to make a luxurious natural homemade whipped body butter that’s incredibly soft and moisturising. This body butter will leave skin feeling soft, nourished, and hydrated.

This luxurious, non-greasy body butter came about when I was tired of having bone dry skin from spending my days as a swimming instructor in chlorinated pools. I wanted something that would bring my scaly, dry skin back from the grave, as standard water-based moisturisers weren’t strong enough.

This body butter is much thicker than a moisturiser as it doesn’t contain water, so the skin can’t soak it up as quickly, leaving the buttery cream sitting on your skin all day long.

By whipping the butter, it not only makes it soft and light, but easier to apply; rubbing into the skin smoothly without being too oily.

This silky smooth body butter can be used for the body: Arms, legs, wherever you need moisture. If you do choose to use this body butter on the face, it may be beneficial to choose a different oil rather than coconut oil as it’s highly comedogenic, which simply means it’s more prone to clog pores. Instead, opt for oils like sweet almond oil, apricot oil, argan oil, jojoba oil, or rosehip oil.

The Difference Between Moisturiser and Body Butter

A simple moisturiser or lotion is made with water and oil (and sometimes butters) so it’s more light and airy. Homemade moisturiser has a much shorter shelf life, unless a preservative is used, due to the water content and bacterial growth. Water-based moisturisers also need an emulsifier to properly blend the oil and water together. My favourite moisturiser to use is this one.

Body butter, on the other hand, is made exclusively with butter(s) and oil(s), so it has a much thicker consistency. Homemade body butter has a much longer shelf life, even without a preservative, lasting up to 6 months. This Deep Hydration Whipped Body Butter is my go-to for keeping my skin hydrated throughout the cool winter days, or after swimming in a chlorinated pool.

Both body butter and moisturiser are used for the same purpose: To moisturise the skin. However, body butter delivers more moisture since it’s not diluted with water.

Recipe Tutorial Video

How to Create the Softest Body Butter Ever

If you want to create a softer, fluffier body butter and avoid your homemade body butter becoming too hard, it’s important not to over whip it. About 30 seconds with a hand mixer is plenty when whipping this body butter recipe.

The outside temperature will also affect the firmness and texture of the butter, as well as the ingredients used. Cocoa butter will create a denser body butter, while shea butter and mango butter create a softer butter. The best combo is coconut oil and shea butter, as this duo usually produces the fluffiest butter.

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Homemade Whipped Body Butter

This body butter is great for babies or those with sensitive or dry skin, and the scents can be customised to create a fragrance you love.

According to Our Oily House, some great essential oils to use include Frankincense, Wild Orange, Peppermint, and Bergamot.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shea butter
• 1 cup coconut oil (the solid kind, virgin coconut oil)
• 1/4 cup mango butter or cocoa butter (optional, makes a firmer butter)
• 3 drops vitamin E oil
• 40 drops Lavender essential oil

To Make:

1. Add the shea butter, coconut oil, and cocoa butter (if using) to a double boiler by placing a heat-proof glass pitcher in a pot of boiling water. Melt the ingredients slowly, stirring throughout to prevent the shea butter from becoming grainy. Do not boil.
2. Once the mixture has only just liquified, add in the vitamin E oil and stir through to combine.
3. Remove the pot from heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly before adding in the essential oil.
4. Stir in the essential oil and place the bowl in the refrigerator until the mixture has become solid.
5. Remove the bowl from the fridge and allow it to rest until the mixture has almost reached room temperature to make it easier to whip. 
6. Using a hand mixer, whip the ingredients together until it reaches a consistency you desire.
7. Store the whipped body butter in a glass jar with an airtight lid at room temperature. If the temperature reaches above 24°C (75°F), the butter may soften and possibly separate a little (with the oils pooling at the top of the cream. If this is the case, it will need to be kept in the fridge. The body butter may keep for around 6 months (when stored away from moisture and light).
8. To use this body butter, apply a small amount of butter to the fingertips, then massage the butter onto the skin. As you rub, the butter will melt into the skin. Only a small amount is needed at a time.
9. The best time to use this body butter is after showering when the skin is damp.
10. This butter may also be used as a moisturiser for the face. However, avoid using coconut oil or olive oil in your body butter formula if you plan to apply it onto the face, and instead opt for oils like sweet almond oil, apricot oil, argan oil, jojoba oil, or rosehip oil.

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Lots of love,

Vanessa