Beeswax Body Butter Recipe

beeswax body butter recipe - easy, simple, non-greasy, amazing!

Course Body Butter Recipes

Cuisine skincare

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 2 4 oz jars

Author Celine Logan

¾ cup mango butter (100 g/ 3.5 oz) shea butter works too, but will feel heavier
⅓ cup grapeseed oil (80 g/ 2.8 oz) or any lightweight oil
¼ cup beeswax pellets (40 g/ 1.4 oz) yellow or white
½ teaspoon vitamin e oil (2g) optional
10 drops essential oils great choices are sweet orange, chamomile and lavender essential oil, optional

1. add mango butter, grapeseed oil and beeswax into a glass measuring cup. If you're not using a digital scale make sure your mango butter is cut up into small pieces and place them as close to together in the measuring cups as possible.
2. place glass measuring cup in a small sauce pan filled with 2 Inches of water. melt on low heat while stirring (Caution: bowl and liquid will be very hot, use oven mits to remove)
3. remove glass measuring cup carefully from water bath and set on a dish towel on counter to cool
4. after 5 minutes add essential oils and vitamin e oil (if using) and stir
5. place bowl in the fridge for 25-30 min to let mixture cool down, but not fully harden
6. using a hand mixer with whisk attachments whip until soft peeks form
7. let body butter rest and fully come to room temperature
8. whip again until body butter is white and fluffy
9. let set overnight and give it another whip in the morning
10. transfer to container with lid
11. store away from heat and sunlight, make sure your hands are dry when applying body butter - introducing water will cause mold to form
12. clean up tip: beeswax can be a sucker to clean up, here's what I do: I reheat the nearly empty glass bowl in the water bath, wipe up the now melted mess with a paper towel and then attempt to clean the rest in hot soapy water