This body butter is my solution the fact we’ve been having such a chilly fall that it might as well be winter. I mean… it was 7ºF the other morning, and my skin has noticed to say the least! We live in a fairly dry climate, but even more so in the colder months. So when the weather turns colder every year, I notice in my skin right away. Gone are the balmy days of summer, and hello dry skin! Another reason I’ve been wanting to making a new body butter is I’ve been wanting to try out shea butter. I’ve always used cocoa butter in the past, like my Lemon Creamy Body Butter. But everyone always talks about how great shea butter is for your skin. And now I’m one of those people raving about how awesome shea butter is! I love how it so easily absorbs and leaves my skin deeply moisturized without feeling greasy. It’s been particularly great for my hands which take a lot of abuse in the form of cooking and non-stop dishes for recipe testing!
How to make DIY Pumpkin Spice Whipped Body Butter:
Tips for whipped body butter:
What to use for storage:
I usually use small mason jars, either the 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup wide mouthed jars. Any extra cute jar is great for gifts as well. Try looking for fun containers at places like TJ Maxx or Target. I personally like the look of anything with a clasp. This jar here in my DIY Deodorant post is a great example of what I’m trying to describe. (I found it at TJ Maxx.)
I hope you’ll enjoy the ultra moisturizing nature of this body butter as much as I have as the weather turns cooler. If you do make this DIY Pumpkin Spice Whipped Body Butter, I hope you’ll leave me a comment/rating below. And I always love hearing from you here and over on Instagram where you can tag me at #getinspiredeveryday with your photos. No reviews 6 Tablespoons shea nut oil, or pumpkin seed/jojoba oil 1 Tablespoon vanilla jojoba oil 10 drops cinnamon essential oil 10 drops nutmeg essential oil 5 drops ginger essential oil 5 drops cardamom essential oil Remove the pan from the stove and stir in the shea nut oil, vanilla jojoba oil, and all the essential oils. Place the saucepan in an ice bath and whisk constantly until the mixture turns white and thickens slightly. Pour the mixture into a mixer bowl and refrigerate for about 15 minutes. Using a whip attachment for an electric mixer, whip the body butter for 3-5 minutes, or until fluffy. If the mixture isn’t fluffing up, refrigerate for another 10 minutes, and try again. Transfer the body butter to a container for storage, and use within a few months.
