Easy Body Butter

After having the concept for this blog in the back of my head for months, I'm happy to have finally found time to write my first post! For my first 'Pinterest Project' I decided to try to make my own homemade body butter.

The original source for this project can be found here: http://www.rawmazing.com/homemade-body-butter-recipe/
Upon first seeing the idea on pinterest, it almost sounded too easy. In the past, I have spent lots of money on expensive body butters, not really thinking about what ingredients were in them and whether or not they were truly beneficial for my skin. The recipe for this body butter consisted of only 4 ingredients:

1 cup (8oz) of raw unrefined shea 

1/2 cup (4oz) of raw coconut oil (solid form)

1/2 cup (4oz) of a carrier oil (I used almond, but feel free to use any oil to suit your tastes!)

 essential oils to scent

Following the directions carefully, I added my ingredients to a double boiler and let them melt until they were liquefied  adding in the carrier oil and essential oils while they were cooling.

In a double boiler on medium heat, melt the shea and coconut oil together.

I left the pot in the freezer for about 20 minutes to let the mixture partially re solidify, then proceeded to whip up the butter using a hand mixer until it was thick.

While cooling, add in the carrier oil and any essential oils. Allow oils to partially solidify before mixing.

Whip the mixture together, and place in a clean, glass container.

I divided the mixture evenly into two glass jars I picked up at the grocery store for about 3.00 a piece. I decorated the jars using thin hemp, beads and a gift tag with the recipe included (who wouldn't want a gift you can make yourself AND share with others!).

Hemp and beads add nice, natural decoration to the jars.

Including a recipe card allows your gift to be shared with others!

Overall, I think they turned out really well. I was surprised it worked out exactly as described and how little time the entire process took. The only downside to this project is that some of the ingredients may be difficult to find depending where you live, (ebay to the rescue!) such as the raw shea. Definitely a pin worth trying!

Sarah