Saturday, 6 June 2015

NATURAL BODY BUTTER RECIPE

NATURAL BODY BUTTER


Hi every one, i know we all wondering ..and no this isn't cake neither is it frosting but my very second body butter come to life. lol @ 'come to life'
what is body butter? - its plain and simple lotion
i have always being a lover of natures gifts and blessings and when i came across this home made body butter, i was soo interested.
And yes, i didn't just start with making use of this butters.... i dumped all other lotions 5 years ago and i have never looked back.
why? well on the West side of Africa (Nigeria), temperature is humid and hot most times and using these well-known moisturizers from stores on my dry skin was not helping at all.
Once i start moisturizing before am done, i am soaked from head to toe in my own sweat.
'the ministry cant move like this eee'.
These body butters are  free from preservatives, parabens and all kinds of chemicals i just cant spell or pronounce..hehehe
any way i started using our own 'ori' shea butter and mixing with different plant oils - coconut oil, almond and the likes.
i have got to admit its really tough finding these oils here in Nigeria..but love drives me ..hehehe
'if you see me when i dey waka for market eh you go fear ...lol'

ok, i am rambling lets get this recipe out..

Homemade Butter with Shea and Coconut
Ingredients
1 cup Shea Butter
1 Tbsp Coconut oil
1 tsp Mustard seed oil
Essential oil of your choice (i used sandal wood) for it to have a nice fragrance.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients together in a bowl- due to the hot weather conditions here, i did not need to warm the butter or the oils.

start beating with a hand mixer. mix or beat for a few more minutes say 30 - 45 minutes or until it is fluffy and feels light to touch.

once its fluffy its all set, place in a glass jar. 

NOTE:
  • Glass jars are better to use than the plastic containers- this is to reduce the presence of chemicals( polyethylene and the likes)that are cancer causing because plastics tend to shed gradually with time.
  • Also homemade butters have no side effect on the health of any one using it. instead it is beautifully packed with anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and healing  properties
  • It would feel greasy but do not be sacred, it is quickly absorbed 
  • it can also be used on the hair  and 
    it saves cost...this one is lovely

there it is....yipee let me know what you think......