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What are the main ingredients in most of the popular and mainstream skin care products that we can buy from a shop? Chemicals, parabens, preservatives, microbeads and synthetic fragrances are only some of the things our skin has to deal with when we use these artificial lotions and moisturizers.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, body lotions \u2013 even the store-bought ones \u2013 are completely safe to use. They are for everyone, even people with extremely sensitive or dry skin. No amount of tinkering with harsh chemicals can produce anything as good as natural body butters, which is why they are so popular widely.<\/p>\n
This article contains 35 of the easiest, most popular and useful recipes for making your very own homemade body butter.\u00a0 The ingredients are available everywhere, and the process is easy; so what\u2019s stopping you from making your very own body butters for your skin care regime?<\/p>\n
With this article, you can choose from the 35 best and most helpful body butter recipes that can be easily made at home and start today!<\/p>\n
There are actually a few very valid reasons for homemade body butters are gradually becoming popular among so many people.<\/p>\n
Nutrient-dense, natural and fragrant, homemade body butters are actually a healthier option for your skin. They are easy to make with everyday natural ingredients that are widely available everywhere, and makes the user feel pampered and feeling rejuvenated.<\/p>\n
If you need more reasons to start making your own body butter, here are some concrete motivations to convince you.<\/p>\n
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Homemade body butters are actually cheaper than the ones you can buy at a store, and even cheaper than lotions and moisturizers from renowned brands. Ingredients such as jojoba oil and coconut oil are both cheap and widely available everywhere, and they happen to be the most used ingredients in most body butter recipes.<\/p>\n
While some essential oils are comparatively expensive, most of the recipes require only a few drops of it. Together, all the different ingredients create a balance and make it really inexpensive compared to store-bought ones.<\/p>\n
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If you have extremely sensitive skin that is affected negatively by almost everything you use, body butters are the perfect solution. If you\u2019re making them at home, you can only use the ingredients that suit your sensitive skin, and nothing unnecessary and harmful.<\/p>\n
Shea butter, which is the ideal ingredient for such skin, can be the chief ingredient for the body butter best suited for your skin without the added burden of chemicals and artificial fragrances.<\/p>\n
Body butter isn\u2019t just suitable for your skin, but also great for your hair. Especially if you have dry and lifeless hair, homemade body butter can be used as conditioner for your hair.<\/p>\n
Instead of using chemical make-up removers, body butters \u2013 especially the ones enriched with shea butter \u2013 can be used to remove makeup, lipstick and mascara. At the same time, shea body butter will help to soften and moisturize sensitive skin when removing makeup.<\/p>\n
Instead of chemical makeup remover that dries up skin and makes blemishes to appear with regular use, shea body butter does the opposite. This butter is perfect for sensitive and dry skin as moisturizer as well as for removing makeup.<\/p>\n
Homemade body butters aren\u2019t just great because they are good for your skin, but also because they can be customized with your favorite fragrance or essential oil. If you are partial to a particular essential oil that relaxes you or a perfume that you like to lightly linger, you can customize both the fragrance and the amount to your liking.<\/p>\n
If you are worried about any scars on your body or your stretch marks lingering from pregnancy, body butters are a great way to get rid of them. Since almost all homemade body butters are rich in nutrition, vitamins and fatty acids, they are actually more effective in nourishing the body and gradually removing marks and scars.<\/p>\n
While some high-quality lotions and moisturizers work only to smoothen and treat your skin, body butters are so much more than that. It is especially the homemade body butters that you can customize and make to suit your needs, making them the better choice for your skin care regime.<\/p>\n
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In the next section, you will come across 35 body butter recipes that anyone can make at home, with only a few ingredients. These ingredients are mostly ones you recognize as well as what you\u2019ll find available everywhere, wherever you are in the world.<\/p>\n
Not only that, but the entire process is also extremely easy as well. With most recipes, all you need to do is to mix the ingredients in the right proportions and the body butter will be ready in a few hours.<\/p>\n
Some of the homemade body butter recipes in this book will also allow you to experiment with your favorite fragrances and essential oils, increasing or decreasing their amount based on how much you like them.<\/p>\n
More importantly, with a selection of 35 body butter recipes, you can choose the one that sound like the best fit for your skin type and requirement. Or, you can experiment with them all, one after another, until you\u2019ve found the one that you love the best.<\/p>\n
So, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n
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This is one of the easiest and the most basic body butter recipes for anyone to make at home.<\/p>\n
What does it do? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The basic whipped body butter can be used as moisturizer for your face and all other body parts, as well as for removing makeup and cleaning your face.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n * For choice of essential oil, you can use a mixture of cinnamon essential oil, orange essential oil, clove essential oil, lavender essential oil, frankincense essential oil or ginger essential oil.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This whipped body butter is \u2013 as the name indicates \u2013 is extremely easy to make, with just the basic ingredients that are available everywhere. This is basically the same recipe as a whipped body butter recipe, without the essential oils and the help of a mixer.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This simple body butter can be used to moisturize your whole body, including your face, elbows and knees. Because of it\u2019s all natural ingredients, this body butter is a perfect for all kinds of sensitive and dry skin.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Turmeric is a much-loved element in certain Eastern cultures, with medicinal and beatification properties. While turmeric is mostly used as a spice in cooking, it can also be an important ingredient in making body butters.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Turmeric-enriched body butter is made with extract from turmeric root, which makes skin smooth and bright.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n * If the weather is very hot, store mason jar in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Made with the most basic ingredients, honey body butter is an easy recipe that anyone can make at home. It takes less than half an hour to make a batch of this body butter that you can use for a few months at least.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Because the main ingredient of this body butter recipe is honey, it soothes your skin and repairs any kind of breakage. The hydrating power of honey shea butter in this recipe is actually a great moisturizer for dry skin.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Slightly more detailed, this body butter recipe uses three of the most nutritious ingredients for our health: milk, honey and oats. Together, they make a body butter that you can use both as a lotion, a face cream and a moisturizer.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Milk is an active ingredient in body butters for hydrating skin, while honey has skin-repairing properties. Both these ingredients are present in this body butter recipe, as well as oats which acts as a protective shield against various kinds of infection.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Everyone loves the smell of vanilla, which is why this is an extremely popular body butter recipe that you can easily make at home.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Vanilla extract \u2013 the main ingredient in this recipe used in the form of vanilla bean \u2013 has a naturally soothing fragrance. This body butter will not just hydrate your skin, but it will also help to awaken your senses and make you feel relaxed.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vanilla smells great but add just a little bit cinnamon to the mixture and it will be heavenly. The finished body butter will smell just like a delicious cookie dough that you\u2019d love to eat up, but that will also be miraculous for your skin.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Rubbing this homemade body butter on your skin right after a shower will keep your skin glowing for hours afterwards. Vanilla provides extra hydration for dry skin and the hint of cinnamon is extremely refreshing on your body.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s not just your house that can smell like gingerbread cookies around Christmas, but you can recreate the magic all year with this body butter recipe. It will also be a perfect gift for the Holiday season, or something you can make for yourself.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This body butter recipe uses both shea butter and coconut oil, which makes sensitive skin smooth and hydrates dry skin.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n With this body butter recipe, you\u2019ll be able to recreate the smell of your favorite bakery in your own home. With vanilla and cocoa extract, this homemade body butter will smell just the way you want it to.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Because of the combined effort of vanilla and cocoa, the buttery texture of this body butter will keep your skin glowing and smooth. Besides, the soothing fragrance of vanilla will also be something you\u2019ll look forward to every day after showering.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Everyone absolutely loves lavender!! Why not? It is one of the most beautiful fragrances in the world, and also works miracle on skin.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Shea butter is rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin E, and they both work to make your skin feel amazing. Another active ingredient in this body butter is lavender essential oil, which both smells beautiful and is nutritious.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mint doesn\u2019t only belong to chocolate chip cookies and chutneys but will also be amazing in a homemade body butter. Besides, the hint of citrus is what\u2019s going to make this body butter extra special.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This recipe works great with dry skin, especially skin that immediately absorbs whatever you put on it. Of course, there\u2019s shea butter that \u2013 with the Vitamin A and E nutrients \u2013 work wonder with sun-burnt and damaged skin, as well as improve skin conditions.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n For skin that\u2019s extra dry, this is a great recipe for a moisturizing body butter. With only the basic ingredients, this is a homemade body butter that can be whipped up in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This body butter recipe has the common ingredients, as well as both blood orange and cinnamon essential oil that has soothing, nourishing and warming properties. Besides, blood orange essential oil also has a very uplifting aroma that actually promotes smooth skin.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you aren\u2019t a fan of too many ingredients or fragrances in your body butter, this is the perfect recipe for you.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Shea butter is the main and the most common ingredient in most body butter recipes for one simple reason: it works absolute miracle for all skin types. This particular recipe is great for hydrating your skin if you live in a cooler weather and have constant dry skin.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Procedure: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n For dark skin or black skin, a special homemade body butter is needed to give your skin that extra melanin glow. Because dark skin is different, it requires some extra ingredients for the perfect body butter.<\/p>\n How does it Help? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Shea butter is the main and the most common ingredient in most body butter recipes for one simple reason: it works absolute miracle for all skin types. This particular recipe is great for hydrating your skin if you live in a cooler weather and have constant dry skin.<\/p>\n Ingredients: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Turmeric-Enriched Body Butter <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Milk, Honey and Oats Body Butter <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Cinnamon Vanilla Whipped Body Butter <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Homemade Vanilla and Cocoa Body Butter <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Whipped Moisturizing Body Butter <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Homemade Easy Whipped Shea Body Butter <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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