We started our natural and chemical free lifestyle a few months back.
Our research into it started years ago.
Slowly but surely our lifestyle changed.
Food.
Shampoo.
Skin.
Deodorant.
Toothpaste.
Coffee.
Tea.
Sugar.
Storing; Glass vs. Plastic.
It did eventually turn topsy turvy.
But its all been worth it!
So now we make our own
Yoghurt.
We use our own
Lip Balm.
We don't use store bought toothpaste.
We have made this
Body Butter Recipe, courtesy of rawmazing.com.
Its a beautiful creamy, moisture rich chemical free body butter.
After reading a few recipes.
I thought I would venture in making up my own recipe.
One that I could use all over my body!
I was gifted 750ml of natural unrefined coconut oil last month!
YAY!
I decided to use this as my base instead of the Shea Butter.
Also Shea butter is close to 300ZAR for 1kg...which is a lot!
Coconut oil is good for acne.
My acne is disappearing slowly with the use of Apple Cider and Coconut Oil.
It is serves as a natural and chemical free
Sunscreen.
The molecules of coconut oil are smaller than our skins pores
therefore goes into the skin and moisturises.
This is not true for Glycerine based lotions, suncreens, body butters etc.
Glycerine sits on the skin, not allowing anything in, I guess this is good as most glycerine based products have
petrochemicals.
Let's get to the Body Butter Already!
1. Melt
100grams Beeswax in a double boiler (be sure not to get any water in).
2. Add
750ml Unrefined Natural Coconut Oil and
200grams Shea Butter.
3. Once melted take off the heat and add
50ml Jojoba Essential Oil, 5ml Vitamin E, 25 drops Peppermint Essential oil.
4. As the mixture cools it will solidify, use a stick blender to incorporate air (this part of the process should take about 6 - 8 hours). Do this every time you notice your mixture solidify, this was you will end up with a butter like consistency.
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| A Cookie Jar of Body Butter | A little goes a LONG way |
Enjoy!
Let me know how yours turns out!
Love & Light
