Is your skin in need of some serious nourishment from the harsh winter weather? If yes, then give this DIY Lavender Coconut Whipped Body Butter a try, and you’ll feel like you’ve just gotten back from a weekend getaway at a luxury spa! We chose three of the best ingredients for natural skin care that will leave you feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and refreshed.
Lavender essential oil is not only relaxing but helps clear up acne and breakouts, while vitamin E oil helps add elasticity to give your skin a firmed, toned, and youthful glow. As we’ve mentioned in our DIY Coconut Coffee Scrub Cubes, coconut oil is kind of the holy grail of natural skin care, so of course we chose this as our main ingredient. Take a look at the easy steps below!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup room temperature organic coconut oil (the coconut oil needs to be in a solid form to be turned into a whipped mixture, so refrigerate until firm if your coconut oil is very soft or liquid)
- 10-15 drops lavender essential oil
- 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
- Standing or handheld electric mixer (standing is easier since this has to mix for so long)
- Rubber spatula
- Airtight glass jar
Directions:
- Add the coconut oil, lavender essential oil, and vitamin E oil to mixing bowl
- Mix on high speed with a metal whisk for 7-8 minutes (scraping down the sides of the bowls with the rubber spatula every couple of minutes) or until a light, airy consistency is achieved and white peaks form.
- Spoon the whipped coconut butter into an airtight glass jar, and apply anywhere on your body immediately after showering!
Tip:
Your butter might feel a bit moist after whipping it, but it will set up to the correct consistency after a few hours.
Join The Conversation (27)
How long is the shelf life on this?
Heather, we recommend going by the best by date on your oils used.
I have trouble with lavender, any other oils you would suggest?
Judi, most essential oils should work great!
I made this using tea tree oil instead of lavender. Love it!
Does it need to be stored in the fridge?
Erin, refrigeration is not necessary. Room temp should be fine!
Can it be used on ur hair too?
Shanell, this should be perfectly safe to use on your hair!
Do you have anything I can use to make my hair softer??????
How long will this last???
I live in a hot country this will melt in room temperature
What should I do?
Because I would like to give this as a gift
I would just like to say that I love this recipe. I have rosecea and it really helped soothe my skin. It is also great for diaper rash we used it on my granddaughter when nothing else would work. Cleared it right up.
Thanks for the feedback, Marcy! Glad you enjoyed it!
My mixture not a whipped consistency, even though I’ve been mixing it on high for over the 7-8 minutes in my electric mixer?
Can I add Shea butter?
My coconut oil is soft so I put it in the fridge so does that mean it doesn’t need to be room temp ?
Really cool and makes skin smooth! ?
How beautiful! Looks like a great way to pamper ones self. Thanks for sharing.
Does this feel like coconut oil after it solidifys again? Cause I don’t super like the texture of it for a lotion, thanks!
Would it be okay to replace the vitamin E oil with vitamin E lotion?
How Long Can This cream last
How can I make this? Are how can I buy it?
Thanksu
How do I get the recipe please
help me on how to formulate a whipped body cream with lavender oil.
thanks