Whipped Shea Baby Butter
Make your own baby butter at home using whipped coconut and shea butter, two natural ingredients that are wonderful on sensitive skin.
Yield: 8 ounces
Cost: $12
Equipment
- Medium bowl and/or double boiler
- Hand mixer
- 8 ounce jar with lid
Materials
- 1/2 cup unrefined shea butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup light oil (olive oil and almond oil are my faves)
- 5-10 drops of a soothing essential oil like lavender or chamomile
Instructions
- Combine the oils and butters in a medium glass bowl or double boiler. Melt them together, stirring every few minutes until combined.
- When the oils have melted, add the essential oils and stir well.
- Let the mixture cool until just barely solidified—I give it a stir every 10 minutes or so to check the consistency. Place in the fridge to speed this up.
- Then beat with a mixer until the butter turns creamy and frothy. This could take 5-10 minutes.
- Transfer to a clean, lidded container.
Notes
Apply several times a day to soothe chapped skin.
Use within 6 months.