Best Homemade Lotion
Everyday hand and body lotion - 3 ingredients, 3 minutes, and completely natural! Makes an excellent overnight moisturizer, especially if using those neat little white cotton hand gloves!
Servings 20 oz
Ingredients
- 1 cup pure shea butter (softened in microwave or double boiler)
- 1 cup pure coconut oil (mine is in soft solid stage at room temperature)
- 1/3 cup arrowroot powder or 1-2 tsp melted beeswax pastilles* (optional)
- 75-100 drops of lavender or other essential oil (use more or less, to your liking - for reference, 75 drops is approximately 1 tsp)
- * NOTE: If you like thicker lotions and creams (try adding 1-2 tsp melted beeswax pastilles to the mixing bowl. Since I originally developed this recipe, I've begun adding the beeswax each time and LOVE the thicker, more luxurious feel!)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a stand mixer or large bowl. Beat until soft peaks form, then transfer to glass storage containers.
Notes
- Shea butters can vary widely in their scent. In my experience, the lighter (white) shea butters have the most mild scent and the darker (yellow) ones smell much stronger. I prefer the white for this recipe.
- You can substitute cocoa butter for the shea butter too, which would give it a light chocolate scent, similar to my white chocolate and double chocolate body butters.
- You can simply mix all ingredients at room temperature in a single step. But some have found it helpful to soften/melt the shea butter and coconut oil first to prevent any clumping. If you melt them all the way, you'll want to chill the mixture before whipping it.
- If you like your lotion thicker like hand cream, be sure to add the melted beeswax pastilles.
- This recipe makes a large batch of lotion - at least 20 oz. You'll need less of this than commercial moisturizers - just a dime size is plenty for both hands and arms.