I have started making my own body balm lately, so if you would like to give it a go here is a recipe from The Soapery…..Christmas present’s perhaps? or alternatively, a Lomilomi Massage or Reflexolgy Gift Card for a treatment from my Stroud based garden cabin…
The ingredients
- Organic, unrefined shea butter – a truly fantastic natural ingredient.
- Organic, extra virgin coconut oil – famous for being generally amazing.
- Sweet almond oil – an under-appreciated oil that is so versatile.
- Essential oils (optional) – you can add fragrance to your body butter should you desire.
The method
Your ingredients:
500g organic unrefined shea butter
500g organic, extra virgin coconut oil
350g sweet almond oil (not quite the full 500ml bottle)
A whisk
A bowl to melt the oils in
Step 1
Put your shea butter and coconut oil in your bowl
Step 2
If you’re using a metal bowl, put it over a saucepan of boiling water. Or, if you have a plastic bowl, you can use the microwave.
Step 3
Once your oils are melted together, add your sweet almond oil
Step 4
Allow to cool a little, and then put your bowl in your fridge or freezer
Step 5
Your mixture should start to look a little slushy once it is cold, now it is ready for whipping! Use an electric whisk and whip it up until it looks similar to whipped cream
Step 6
Once it is whipped, put it back in the tubs it came in and apply daily!
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