Homemade All-Natural Body Butter Recipe

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Learn how to make homemade all-natural body butter with just a few ingredients and a little bit of time. Your skin will thank you!

I have been wanting to share this amazing homemade body butter recipe with y’all for a while now. You see, I have never been a lotion girl. Just not a big fan of feeling sticky or greasy, I guess.

Sure, there are times when you need to put lotion on, like after shaving your legs. But otherwise I’ve never really loved lotions or body butters.

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Except for in the winter. I have very dry skin in the winter and for the past every-winter-that-I-can-remember, I’ve had dry, cracked hands that sometimes bleed. Not fun! I have used all kinds of lotions to keep my hands from drying and cracking, and some work better than others, but nothing like this homemade body butter recipe.

And I especially love this body butter because I can use it on my girls and not worry about putting yucky chemicals all over their young skin. I really love using the lavender body butter on them after bath time, right before bed because it calms them down and helps them sleep soundly! Yay!!

It’s so simple to make this. It makes a lot and a little goes a long way, so it’ll last a while. The first batch I made was about 10 months ago and I’m just now getting close to running out.

What I have now will probably last me another 6 months! Seriously.

Oh, and my husband uses it on his hands every night too since his hands get dried out in the winter and he even loves it!

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Ingredients for Homemade All-Natural Body Butter Recipe

How to Make All-Natural Body Butter

1. Combine the shea butter and coconut oil in a double boiler (or makeshift double boiler like me) and heat until melted.

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2. Allow to cool for 30-40 minutes.

It should still be slightly warm and melted.

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3. Add the almond or jojoba oil and essential oils.

I start with 30 drops and add more to your preference. I split it into two bowls and did lavender in one batch and stress away in the other. Unfortunately, though, once I finished making the stress away batch I couldn’t smell the oil anymore. But I’m sure it will still have a calming effect when I use it, but just not have the smell I love. Sad face.

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4. Place the bowl in the freezer for 20-30 minutes until fairly solid.

I left mine in there a little longer and it got completely solid. I should have taken it out a little bit before I did.

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5. Whip the solid mixture with your kitchen mixer for 5-8 minutes until it reaches the consistency of butter.

Scrape the sides periodically with a spatula and continue whipping until it’s all mixed together.

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6. Place it in a container and enjoy!

I use glass jelly jars from Hobby Lobby, but you can use any plastic or glass container you have. I prefer glass, but it’s not necessary.

Store in a cool, dry place and enjoy!

I store mine in the bathroom and even with us taking showers and using a small space heater in there sometimes, the body butter stays solid. But it melts pretty quickly when I start applying it.

It feels so scrumptious on my skin and I love that I’m just replenishing my skin with wonderful oils and not harsh chemicals.

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Slowly but surely I’m turning my home into a chemical-free one! Baby steps, I tell ya! I’ll be sharing a homemade foaming hand soap recipe soon!

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Disclaimer: This has been my personal experience using essential oils. I’m not a doctor or medical professional, just a girl sharing my story. You are your best advocate for your own health and I encourage you to do the research for yourself. When referring to Essential Oils, I’m referring only to Young Living Essential Oils, which are safe for ingestion. Most other oils are not. This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to treat, diagnose or cure disease. 

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21 Comments

  1. Thanks for the reminder that it’s important to also use the right spatula when planning to use natural body butters. I’m thinking about buying body butters soon because I want to make my skin a lot smoother. I think that will be something I’d want to do so that I wouldn’t be too self-conscious with my partner in the dance classes that I’ve been taking.

  2. I love this mixture. So great for winter dry skin. I made myself a summer version…
    Take 1/4 cup of finished body butter, add 1 cup pure aloe vera gel, whip and store in fridge for a cooling skin protectant with the lingering thin film of the original body butter. Use after every shower.Great for the face… not too greasy.

  3. I’ve found that coconut oil actually makes my skin feel drier after applying it. It’s odd but other people have told me the same. That said, Mango Butter is a great substitute for coconut! I use it in my Supercharged Body/Face Butter and Rose Face Cream because – here’s the best part – it’s non-comedogenic (won’t clog pores) as opposed to coconut oil which makes my break out in a heartbeat.

  4. Everytime I have used Coconut Oil, I experience the gritty texture. But I have discovered THE BEST honemade lotion ever. I used jojoba and argan butters, vitamin E oil and dimethicone (what enables water and oil to mix)
    I put the ingredients in a large bowl, poured boiling water over the butters and beat it with an electric beater. Absolutely the real deal!

    1. FYI all products like this that have water need a preservative like Optiphen to inhibit the growth of bacteria and mold. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps the oils from getting rancid but it is not a preservative. Happy formulating!

    1. Almond Oil is a very quick absorbing oil, and vitamin E is more of a nutrient add-in. You could try it but it would be a (in my opinion) a waste of a LOT of vit E and may end up a bit stickier/greasier. You can substitute almost any liquid oil for almond – Grapeseed, Olive, Argan, etc.

  5. I made this and only put in the fridge over night before I mixed it. It turned out very gritty and not solid at all when at room temperature. How can I fix it. I don’t like it at all.

    1. I’m sorry I’m just now seeing this. I would re-whip it. It sounds like it didn’t get whipped enough at first??

  6. Okay so I tried to make this and left it in the freezer too long and it is too hard to whip. Did I ruin it? 🙁

    1. I’m sorry I’m just now seeing this, so I’m sure you’ve already figured out a solution. I think you can just re-melt it and put it in the freezer again on a timer. I hope this helps! let it sit out for a while and get soft again.

  7. Where can I get organic shea butter? And how much this recipe will cost? I would share this recipe with my wife.

    1. Organic Shea butter can be found on Amazon or places like Bulk Apothecary (larger supplies). If you want to purchase asap with no shipping I’d check your local grocery stores and natural food stores. I think I bought a little tub of non-organic Shea at walmart once when i was desperate. To get the cost you’ll have to add the cost of ingredients and then divide the amount used.

  8. Hi. Wondering how much you get out of a recipe? I’m interested in making this as a gift for a group and would need 8 containers. Just wondering if I’d have to double it or more.

    Thanks!

    1. According to the amounts stated above, this makes 2 cups of lotion.(1 cup shea, 1/2 cup each of other oils). Depending on the size of your containers, just multiply the measurements according to your containers. So if you’re jars hold one cup, multiply ingredients by 4.

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