What Bath & Body Thing Have You Done Today?

[Zing]

I made Chocolate Chip Mint body butter. It went over really well last year as Christmas gifts. Cocoa butter, Shea, coconut oil, a vanilla infused jojoba/argan/apricot oil I made a couple months ago, and drops of peppermint EO. I love this stuff!! Ho Ho Ho everyone!!

Okay, first ho ho ho. So, ignorant guy here, what is a body butter? I make soap and lotion bars. And I make my beloved a foot balm which is basically a lotion bar BUT with more oil so it's more vaseline-y if that makes sense. I'm just asking because all those ingredients sound/smell good.

 

[Misschief]

Okay, first ho ho ho. So, ignorant guy here, what is a body butter? I make soap and lotion bars. And I make my beloved a foot balm which is basically a lotion bar BUT with more oil so it's more vaseline-y if that makes sense. I'm just asking because all those ingredients sound/smell good.

Body butter is, essentially, a very thick cream. It can be anhydrous (oils and butters melted together, then whipped) or an emulsified thick cream. Either way, it's thicker than a regular cream or lotion.

https://wholeelise.com/blog/whipped-body-butter/
https://wholeelise.com/blog/emulsified-body-butter-formula/

 

[AliOop]

To add to what @Misschief said, it is like a softer, creamier version of your lotion bar. You'd pretty much take your lotion bar recipe, eliminate the beeswax, and then whip it, whip it good.

 

[justsomeguy]

To add to what @Misschief said, it is like a softer, creamier version of your lotion bar. You'd pretty much take your lotion bar recipe, eliminate the beeswax, and then whip it, whip it good.

And, if you grate the butter, you can use your stick blender and skip the melting...

 

[MomInWA]

And, if you grate the butter, you can use your stick blender and skip the melting...

@justsomeguy true, but some fragrances want to be warmed to develop their scents! I use a lot of vanilla C02 and it wants gentle warming. Then my whole house smells amazing all day!

 

[Zing]

To add to what @Misschief said, it is like a softer, creamier version of your lotion bar. You'd pretty much take your lotion bar recipe, eliminate the beeswax, and then whip it, whip it good.

Whip it real good?

 

[AliOop]

Whip it real good?

Yes sir. Real, real good.

 

[bookworm42]

Yes sir. Real, real good.

I have this stuck in my head now.