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Two glass jars filled with creamy whipped body butter sit on a table beside a plate of solid shea butter, cocoa butter, and small amber bottles, evoking a natural skincare setting and inspiring your next whipped body butter recipe.

Easy Whipped Body Butter Recipe

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24 oz
Author Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Shea Butter
  • 3 oz Cocoa Butter
  • 3 oz Avocado Butter
  • 3 oz Coconut Oil not liquid
  • 2 oz Jojoba Oil
  • 2 - 3 Tbsp Tapioca Starch or Arrowroot Powder

Instructions

  1. Weigh and chop the cocoa butter into small pieces and heat over low heat, stirring constantly.
  2. Remove from heat when there are a few small pieces still floating around. Continue to stir to melt. Cool in the refrigerator until thickened.
  3. Weigh the soft butters and add to mixer bowl.
  4. Mix until smooth and creamy.
  5. Remove the cocoa butter from the refrigerator and add the jojoba oil to it.
  6. Slowly, while beating, pour a thin stream of the melted cocoa butter and jojoba oil mixture into the creamed soft butters.
  7. *Be sure the cocoa butter is no longer hot as you will not get the whipped result you are after.
  8. Whip it until it has soft peaks. Add the tapioca or arrowroot and mix again to incorporate.
  9. Spoon into jars or spoon into sandwich bags, cut the corner and squeeze into jars.

Recipe Notes

This does not contain water so it does not require a preservative, however, be mindful of this and discard if it becomes rancid, etc.
You can store in the refrigerator for longer shelf life.