Favourite Ingredients for Homemade Body Butters

Kaydana · January 1st, 2013, 07:50 AM

I've decided that this year I'm going to use up or get rid of the box of various lotions and creams and butters I have lying around and start making my own.

I've found lots of recipes, too many, and now I can't decide which oils to use to make it. If anyone here makes there own and has preferences towards particular oils (both the solid and liquid ones, I've researched myself into confusion) I'd really appreciate some opinions.

CaityBear · January 3rd, 2013, 08:52 PM

I like coconut oil in body butter partially just because it helps make the texture really nice. lol I can't really give much advice though. I haven't made too many body butters (still in the process of using up the butters and lotions that I have)

Natalia · January 4th, 2013, 01:36 AM

i like cocoa butter and coconut oil in mine. I have a latex sensitivity so i cant use shea on that big a scale but i dont mind as it tends to get grainy when it gets to warm and im in so-cal so that happens alot. kpnagn butter is nice and lower in latex still gets grainy but not as bad as shea.

I tend to make mine more salvish than butterish because im too lazy to sanitize the mixer

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Kaydana · January 9th, 2013, 03:50 PM

I went for shea butter (it was cheaper than the cocoa butter and I don't have a latex allergy or live in a hot place, so no issues there. From what I've read it is is good for eczema and I'm always willing to try new things to fix that) and coconut oil (which I already had) with apricot kernel oil for the liquid part of it because it's nice and light and I was going to order it anyway so it kept the order nice and small. Whipped it all up together and I already love it! Feels really rich and creamy.

Natalia · January 9th, 2013, 07:10 PM

Thats great! Your making me envious i havent whipped anything up in a while im getting the itch....

Kaydana · January 10th, 2013, 05:18 AM

I've decided the trick is to mix up a really small amount so I'll run out quickly and get to make more! There's nothing I love more than mixing up some potion or other, and if this turns out to be better for my skin than stuff I can buy (which I strongly suspect it will, the eczema patches are starting to feel better already and I've only been using the shea butter for 24 hours), then I think I might have found the perfect solution!

Natalia · January 10th, 2013, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaydana

I've decided the trick is to mix up a really small amount so I'll run out quickly and get to make more! There's nothing I love more than mixing up some potion or other, and if this turns out to be better for my skin than stuff I can buy (which I strongly suspect it will, the eczema patches are starting to feel better already and I've only been using the shea butter for 24 hours), then I think I might have found the perfect solution!

Yay! Isnt tinkering awesome?

Aredhel77 · January 11th, 2013, 12:24 PM

I have some mango butter to use up, which has a similar profile to shea....maybe I need to whip it up with a lighter oil lol.

January 1st, 2013, 07:50 AM	#1
Kaydana Sparkling Beauty Join Date: October 2012 Location: UK Age: 26 Posts: 80	Favourite Ingredients for Homemade Body Butters I've decided that this year I'm going to use up or get rid of the box of various lotions and creams and butters I have lying around and start making my own. I've found lots of recipes, too many, and now I can't decide which oils to use to make it. If anyone here makes there own and has preferences towards particular oils (both the solid and liquid ones, I've researched myself into confusion) I'd really appreciate some opinions.

January 4th, 2013, 01:36 AM	#3
Natalia Elegant Beauty Join Date: April 2009 Location: Southern California Age: 29 Posts: 577	i like cocoa butter and coconut oil in mine. I have a latex sensitivity so i cant use shea on that big a scale but i dont mind as it tends to get grainy when it gets to warm and im in so-cal so that happens alot. kpnagn butter is nice and lower in latex still gets grainy but not as bad as shea. I tend to make mine more salvish than butterish because im too lazy to sanitize the mixer . __________________ Member of LHC since March 30th, 2009 Post count as of 12/31/12 - 3,939 Nail Blog ~[url]http://polishedpisces.blogspot.com/~[/url]

January 9th, 2013, 07:10 PM	#5
Natalia Elegant Beauty Join Date: April 2009 Location: Southern California Age: 29 Posts: 577	Thats great! Your making me envious i havent whipped anything up in a while im getting the itch.... __________________ Member of LHC since March 30th, 2009 Post count as of 12/31/12 - 3,939 Nail Blog ~[url]http://polishedpisces.blogspot.com/~[/url]

January 11th, 2013, 12:24 PM	#8
Aredhel77 Alluring Beauty Join Date: June 2010 Location: SW England Age: 41 Posts: 198	I have some mango butter to use up, which has a similar profile to shea....maybe I need to whip it up with a lighter oil lol. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://images.meez.com/user/7/0/0/4/8/6/5/3/70048653_bodyshot_175x233.gif[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER]LHC join date: 22nd June 2010 Combined TBB + LHC post count 800+[/CENTER]

January 3rd, 2013, 08:52 PM	#2
CaityBear Natural Beauty Join Date: April 2008 Age: 26 Posts: 50	I like coconut oil in body butter partially just because it helps make the texture really nice. lol I can't really give much advice though. I haven't made too many body butters (still in the process of using up the butters and lotions that I have)

January 9th, 2013, 03:50 PM	#4
Kaydana Sparkling Beauty Join Date: October 2012 Location: UK Age: 26 Posts: 80	I went for shea butter (it was cheaper than the cocoa butter and I don't have a latex allergy or live in a hot place, so no issues there. From what I've read it is is good for eczema and I'm always willing to try new things to fix that) and coconut oil (which I already had) with apricot kernel oil for the liquid part of it because it's nice and light and I was going to order it anyway so it kept the order nice and small. Whipped it all up together and I already love it! Feels really rich and creamy.

January 10th, 2013, 05:18 AM	#6
Kaydana Sparkling Beauty Join Date: October 2012 Location: UK Age: 26 Posts: 80	I've decided the trick is to mix up a really small amount so I'll run out quickly and get to make more! There's nothing I love more than mixing up some potion or other, and if this turns out to be better for my skin than stuff I can buy (which I strongly suspect it will, the eczema patches are starting to feel better already and I've only been using the shea butter for 24 hours), then I think I might have found the perfect solution!

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