Luxurious Homemade Whipped Body Butter

 

I love making natural beauty products as gifts, and homemade body butter is one friends and family always love to receive.  It's a gift that is easy to personalize with custom natural scents (and even can help with sleep if you add a little magnesium!).

Put the finished product in a cute glass jar with a ribbon and a tag, and you have a thoughtful and beautiful gift that will make them feel pampered for months.

 Even if you aren't typically the type to make your own gifts, this recipe is easy for DIY beginners and fun to make.  Give it a try!

 Why Body Butter?

 Body butter is thicker than lotion and contains less water.  This means it takes longer to penetrate the skin (don't walk on a floor barefoot after applying body butter to your feet!) but it's very moisturizing and softens even those tougher, very dry spots like the knees, elbows, and feet.

By whipping body butter, you get the best of both worlds since it is soft and easy to apply but still extra moisturizing.

 How to Make Body Butter

 This new recipe has similar ingredients to these homemade lotion bars, but removes the beeswax and whips the mixture as it cools to create a cloud-like lotion that's extremely nourishing!

This body butter is great for babies or sensitive skin, and scents can be added to make it a custom gift for anyone (or to keep for yourself!).

 My current favorite is a peppermint-scented version for the holidays, but I also like a citrus/lavender combination.