Make your own heavenly rose whipped body butter
Ingredients
- ½ cup shea butter
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 3 tbsp rose infused apricot oil* (see below - you will need apricot oil and dried rose petals to make this)
- 15 drops rose geranium essential oil
- 6 drops lavender essential oil
- 1 tsp arrowroot
- 1 tsp pink clay
Method
- Place the shea butter and coconut oil into a glass mixing bowl. Mix with a hand held mixer until it becomes light and fluffy. Scape down the sides as you go.
- Add the infused apricot oil, arrowroot, pink clay and essential oils. Mix again, starting on low speed and slowly increasing to high speed. Keep mixing until the pink clay is well combined into the butters and oils and the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Spoon into your glass jars and seal.
- Place a generous handful of dried rose petals into a medium size glass mason jar. Top with apricot oil. Push down the petals so they are fully submerged.
- Leave to infuse for a minimum of 48 hrs (a week is better), shaking occasionally.
- Strain the oil into another glass jar using a muslin cloth, ensuring all the rose particulars are removed. It is now ready for use.
How To Use
This is a rich, luscious body butter. Use liberally or as sparingly as desired. This cream is particularly beneficial after a shower and just before bed. Keep out of sunlight in a cool dry place away from water. Use within 6 months. This recipe makes enough to approximately fill 2 x 125ml glass jars.Disclaimer
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