Body Butter Formulation (Recipe)

Submitted By:

Catina of Moreno Valley, CA

Summary:

A soft,soothing, easy to make body butter.

Ingredients:

1/8 cup illipe butter
1 1/2 tsp virgin coconut oil
1 T almond, apricot or peach kernel oil
1 1/2 tsp emu or avocado oil
1 1/2 tsp hydrogenated jojoba MP 56
5-10 drops essential oil
Mica can be used to color

Instructions:

Melt illipe butter & jojoba together in a double boiler. Mix mica into 1 tablespoon of oil and then add to the rest of the oils. Add the oils to the butter wax mixture. Add EO and whip until cool. Spoon into containers and let solidify.

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