This lotion is thick and perfect for the Fall and Winter months. It is a heavier, slightly greasy lotion. I don't have a dishwasher so my hands are in the water all day long and I use this non-stop. I also use it after every shower to lock in the moisture. It's very easy to make and the smell of the coconut oil and cocoa butter is divine.
**Note: Remember that coconut oil remains solid to 78 degrees Fahrenheit making this lotion a bit more difficult but it melts very quickly with the warmth of your skin. Make sure you put this in a wide-mouth container. **
3 Tablespoons grated beeswax
1 Tablespoon Shea Butter
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Butter
3/4 cup filtered water {I used distilled}, heated to 110 degrees Fahrenheit
3/4 cup coconut oil {I found the grocery store or Trader Joe's to be the most reasonable source of virgin coconut oil}
Put the beeswax in a microwave-safe container and melt on high at 45-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted. Let cool 5 minutes. {alternatively beeswax can be melted over low in a small pan on the stovetop} Add the shea butter and cocoa butter to the hot beeswax and stir until melted.
Pour the beeswax mixture and all other ingredients into a blender and blend 2-3 minutes, until mixed well. Mixture will be fairly thin. {alternatively, pour all ingredients into a large bowl or pan and use an immersion blender to blend}
Pour the lotion mixture into clean jars {will cool to almost solid so this will not work in a lotion pump} and let sit 4-6 hours until firm.
Because this recipe does not include preservatives, use within a month or two.
Because this recipe does not include preservatives, use within a month or two.
4 comments
Wow, this looks amazing!! If you don't have cocoa butter, do you think you can double the shea butter? Thanks so much for the great recipe.
Kat - yes, I believe you could. I've found them to be very interchangeable.
Hi, so everytime I make this it turns out kinda gritty. Do you know what I am doing wrong or how to avoid this?
Crystal, you could try a couple of different things. You could heat the beeswax and butters for a bit longer - sometimes Shea and Cocoa butter can stay gritty if not heated enough. The other thing you can do, instead of using a blender, slowly pour the heated water into the other ingredients while mixing it with an electric mixer on medium speed. It may not be fully incorporating in the blender. I hope one of these two ideas works for you! :)
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