Somewhere along my journey to natural health I gave up all of my commercial personal care products. I started making a very basic lotion that worked great for everything from chapped lips, to cracked heels. Only recently have I been experimenting a little more and bringing some fun and diversity back into my bathroom cabinets, and on my skin.
Enter DIY whipped body butter!
Honestly, I had no idea that fat would whip up so beautifully. But look at it! It’s fluffy and soft. Because it is whipped it keeps me from getting more than I need. Once it touches your skin it melts right into it. This whipped body butter contains tallow, coconut oil, and essential oils. It is simple to make, and awesome for nourishing your skin.
- 1/2 C. Tallow (like this)
- 1 C. Coconut oil (like this)
- 7 drops Lavender essential oil (click here to learn how to order)
- Heat tallow and coconut oil in double boiler until melted.
- Place in fridge. Cool until it begins to solidify on the edges.
- Whip oils until fluffy (sometimes I have to refrigerate again, wait for it to stick to the edges, and then try whipping a second time to get it fluffy).
- Add essential oils. Whip.
- Place in jar. Keep in a cool place.
My body’s loving this but my face fries when I step out into the sun. I have a dark skin so it’s not because I’m fair or anything. I don’t even burn easily under normal circumstances. Did I do something wrong? I used olive oil instead of coconut oil.
Hmmm… I’m a little surprised about that. Lavender is awesome for healing burns. Here is what I would trouble shoot… Make sure that you have a quality essential oil. I’ve heard of people having bad reactions to oils that are not pharmaceutical grade. I only use Young Living for this very reason. Maybe try it with the coconut oil. Coconut oil is actually suppose to be really great for preventing burn. I don’t know why olive oil would be problematic however. Hope this helps! Let me know if you figure it out. 🙂
Is there anything else besides tallow that you could use? Is Crisco an alternative? Does the tallow have any particular effect on the skin? Is safflower or apricot kernel oil a good substitute?
What is the shelf life?
I’m not entirely sure… but I’ve had mine for several months without any problem.
Would you have to use tallow or could you substitute for lard?
You could substitute for lard. 🙂
Coconut oil works as a natural sunscreen, whereas olive oil intensifies the effects of the sun. So that’s why the person who used olive oil got a bad sunburn.