How to Make Body Butter the Natural Way – Grapefruit
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Out of all the homemade beauty products I make, body butter and lotion are my all time favorite. My skin is pretty dry all year long, so I get the most use out of my lotions.
Do you have dry skin?
If you do, then you need to give this recipe a try! I slather on my body butter every time I get out of the shower. It makes me feel so revived and moisturized. Might I add, my skin stays feeling like this all day long.
What usually happens when you use a store bought lotion on your skin, by the early afternoon, your skin feels dry once again. Well, not with my homemade body butter. One application and you will be good to go for the rest of the day.
You can use any essential oil you want. Add your favorite or mix it up by adding two different essential oils. For this recipe, I used grapefruit.
I love citrus essential oils due to their energizing properties. Something about the aroma makes me want to jump out of the bed in the morning and get my day started on a good note.
If you’re looking for a, ‘before bed’ body butter, I recommend using lavender essential oil. Mmm, just by talking about it makes me feel so calm and serene.
If citrus isn’t your thing, take a look at my Cinnamon Vanilla Whipped Body Butter Recipe! It smells just like a cookie with a hint of spice.
This recipe fills one wide mouth half pint mason jar. If you are making this grapefruit body butter to give out as gifts or simply just want to make more for yourself, you can double the recipe.
Below I have included free labels that you can download, print, and use for your amazing creations.
Below I have included free labels that you can download, print, and use for your amazing creations.
- I included 2 different sizes depending on the size of jar you plan on using.
- I use these Avery Full Sheet Stickers for all of my handmade health & beauty products.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Weigh the solid ingredients with a kitchen scale while they are in their hard form. I like to use ounces instead of cups because you can get a more accurate amount that way.
In a double broiler add the shea butter, coconut oil, and almond oil. I like to use a small sized saucepan within a larger saucepan. Add a small amount of water into your larger pan. Just enough so the top pan is able to float.
On medium heat, wait until the ingredients melt into a liquid form.
Once melted, take your pan away from the heated stove and let sit for about 5 minutes. Then add 30 drops of grapefruit essential oil and mix.
Transfer your mixture into a bowl and wait for it to slightly solidify. This will take about thirty minutes to an hour.
Whip the ingredients for five to seven minutes. Give it some time, the mixture will start to get light and fluffy. This is where you add the pink colorant. I used 3 drops to get a pinkish orange color. Add one drop at a time until you get the color that you desire.
NOTE: You want the ingredients to have the perfect consistency in order to whip and get a body butter like texture. If the mixture is too liquidy, you’ll get a lotion or if your mixture is too hard the body butter will become very clumpy. Just eye it out and refer to my picture. You can always reheat again if you’re not satisfied with the texture.
I often hear people complain about homemade beauty products being too greasy. Honestly, the greasiness is what makes your skin so soft and smooth. My recipe will be greasy right when you rub it on your skin, but within five to ten minutes, the grease goes away.
This recipe fills about one 8-ounce jar. Take your shower, use the body butter, put your clothes on, do your hair, and you will be smelling AND looking good in a matter of minutes!
If you have any questions on how to make body butter comment in the section below. I will be more than happy to help you along.
What essential oil are you going to use?
- 115 g shea butter
- 55 g unrefined coconut oil
- 1 tsp sweet almond oil
- 20 drops grapefruit essential oil
- natural colorant
- wide mouth half pint mason jar
- Weigh the solid ingredients with a kitchen scale while they are in their hard form. I like to use ounces instead of cups because you can get a more accurate amount that way.
- In a double broiler add the shea butter, coconut oil, and almond oil. I like to use a small sized saucepan within a larger saucepan. Add a small amount of water into your larger pan. Just enough so the top pan is able to float.
- On medium heat, wait until the ingredients melt into a liquid form.
- Once melted, take your pan away from the heated stove and let sit for about 5 minutes. Then add 30 drops of grapefruit essential oil and mix.
- Transfer your mixture into a bowl and wait for it to slightly solidify. This will take about thirty minutes to an hour.
- Whip the ingredients for five to seven minutes. Give it some time, the mixture will start to get light an fluffy. This is where you add the pink colorant. I used 3 drops to get a pinkish orange color. Add one drop at a time until you get the color that you desire.
You want the ingredients to have the perfect consistency in order to whip and get a body butter like texture. If the mixture is too liquidy, you’ll get a lotion or if your mixture is too hard the body butter will become very clumpy. You can always reheat again if you’re not satisfied with the texture. This recipe fills about one 8-ounce jar.
