Learn how to make this nourishing DIY whipped body butter recipe. Just a few simple, all natural, clean ingredients including shea butter, cocoa butter, olive oil, coconut oil, and essential oils will give you hydrated and moisturized skin.
This DIY whipped body butter recipe is perfect for dry skin in the cooler months.
Read all the way to the end for a free printable label.
I never notice a need for moisturizer throughout the rest of the year. In the winter, when the wood stove is burning, and I’m taking long hot baths, my skin gets so dry. This body butter goes on smooth and is so nourishing for the skin.
Anything that you put on your skin can absorb right into your body. That is why I love making my own homemade products. All the ingredients are pure enough to eat. We really shouldn’t put anything on our bodies that we wouldn’t put in our mouths.
For this recipe you only need one part each of four basic ingredients: shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, and olive oil. I also add in essential oils for scent and their amazing health properties.
Cocoa butter has the most delicious chocolate smell. It pairs well with lavender essential oil or wild orange. The smell is amazing!
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A note on the ingredients
When I first started making my own personal care and household products, I worried I would never use up all the ingredients. Now I know the same basic ingredients can be used to make so many things!
You can modify this recipe just slightly to make homemade diaper cream and sunscreen. Just add non-nano zinc oxide.
Beeswax can be used to make hand poured candles and DIY lip balm. Get another variation of my DIY All Natural Lavender Cocoa Sunscreen HERE.
I also use cocoa butter to make Homemade Superfood Chocolate.
If you invest in these basic ingredients, they will be put to good use!
Tips For Making DIY Body Butter
- This makes a really great gift for friends and family – you can find my homemade gift basket here. Check out the printable labels below.
- Add some zinc oxide to this recipe to make it a sunscreen.
- You can double or triple this recipe.
- Be careful using citrus oils, like lemon or orange, since they can make your skin photosensitive. If you do use them, don’t go out in the sun for awhile. Or, simply use this body butter at night.
- This recipe will last about 3-6 months.
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Ingredients & Tools
- Coconut oil – is moisturizing, can help promote wound healing, and has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. (source)
- Olive oil – is very moisturizing, promotes wound healing while also having anti-inflammatory properties. Olive oil can also have anti-aging properties. (source)
- Cocoa butter (this is what I use) – can help keep in moisture by giving skin a protective barrier.
- Shea butter (this is what I use) – is rich in antioxidants, highly moisturizing, and promotes skin healing.
- Essential oil (optional)
Half Pint Wide Mouth Mason Jars
How To Make Whipped Body Butter
1. Melt the coconut oil, olive oil, cocoa butter, and shea butter in a double boiler over low to medium heat. I just use a glass bowl over a pot of boiling water.
2. Put the mixture in the freezer until it is firm. You don’t want it to be completely hard. Just firm enough that when you push your finger into it, the mold stays. (See video)
3. Add in your favorite essential oil.
4. Whip the butter using a stand mixer or handheld mixer until it is light and fluffy. This will take 5-10 minutes.
5. Store in a glass mason jar with a lid. I like to use a wide mouth half-pint mason jar, so I can get the lotion out easily.
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DIY Body Butter FAQ
How long does homemade body butter last?
When stored in a clean and air-tight container, this homemade body butter will last 3-6 months.
How do I make my body butter less greasy?
Luckily, whipped body butter can be less greasy then regular body butter. You can also add a teaspoon or two of arrowroot starch to make it less greasy.
More All Natural Body And Beauty Products
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- Homemade Lavender Sugar Scrub
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DIY Whipped Body Butter
Equipment
- Double Boiler
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup cocoa butter, this is what I use
- 1/2 cup shea butter, this is what I use
- 40 drops essential oil, optional
Instructions
- Melt the coconut oil, olive oil, cocoa butter and shea butter in a double boiler. I just use a glass bowl over a pot of boiling water.
- Put the liquid in the freezer until it is firm. You don’t want it to be completely hard. Just firm enough that when you push your finger into it, the mold stays. (See video)
- Add in your favorite essential oil.
- Whip the butter using a stand mixer or hand held mixer.
- Store in a glass mason jar with a lid. I like to use a wide mouth half-pint mason jar, so I can get the lotion out easily.
Notes
- Add some zinc oxide to this recipe to make it a sunscreen.
- You can double or triple this recipe.
- Be careful using citrus oils, like lemon or orange, since they can make your skin photosensitive. If you do use them, don’t go out in the sun for awhile. Or use it at night.
- This recipe will last about 3-6 months.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love this recipe! I tried to subscribe to your blog but it’s not working. Please help.
Hi, I tried your recipe for body butter (not the whipped one, just plain) from your book and it still isn’t solidifying. Does it usually take a while or should it happen pretty quick?
Hi Lisa, do you have a summer recipe for body/face cream? The weather is finally getting warmer in Canada, no complain there, but I’m wondering if buttery oily creams will feel too heavy? As always, looking forward to your next video.
Question how do you know how much essential oil is safe for adults and children in this recipe?
Lisa,
Thank you so much for sharing. I tried the whipped body butter. Did not pack in the cocoa butter, I kind of shaved it to 1/2 cup. Did not mis while melting. I put in freezer. Put lavender and whipped. It is extremely greasy. Can I put arrow root powder after I’ve done everything? Should I melt it all down again, add more cocoa butter and then put arrow root powder?
Please help.
Thank you so much
Is there anything I can do to make it less greasy. Like, it’s really, really greasy. It looks beautiful and smells wonderful, but it’s way too greasy. Ideas???
Love your recipe! Just wanted to know, can I add spf to it? If so how much would you suggest?
The Amazon link for the cocoa butter appears to be broken. Could you please relink it? I would like to see what kind you buy. Thanks!
I’m looking forward to try this recipe but like Beth JAN 3, ..you haven’t replied to her as yet?… (I love to eat chocolate 😋)but I don’t like the smell on my body…
Does cocoa butter smell like chocolate??
If so, can we use a substitute, like bees wax or leave it out cocoa butter… do you actually smell the chocolate aroma from the Cocoa Butter? LUV your blog and vids!!! Much love Carol🌹
Hello,
Thank you for sharing these recipes? I would like to know, where did you find the pictured containers that you used to hold and store the whipped shea butter? I haven’t been able to find any so far, and the containers that you have pictured look perfect! I would love to use those. Thank you in advance for your help!
*Thank you for sharing these recipes.
I found them on Brambleberry soap supply. You can find them here: https://www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-product/packaging/jars/4-oz-plastic-bail-jar/V000431.html
WhenI tried to access your source for cocoa butter,it would not let me.
What is your source?
Thank you so much,
Sheila