body butter recipe

i hate cold dry weather ... my hands are cracking up and itchy at times ... so i decided to buy a pound of shea butter ... waiting for it to come in the mail =)

found this simple body butter recipe:

8 ounces of shea butter
1 Tbs of jojoba oil
1/2 tsp of vitamin E
1/4 tsp of essential oil

i will like to add some aloe gel to it and for the essential oils ginger mixed with lemon ... well let see if i can make it and will post some pics of the result

directions:

mixing bowl ... get a metal one
using a double boiler method ... heat the water to boiling then lower the heat
melt shea butter but do not boil the butter ( let it heat for a while so it doesn't turn gritty)
also it is flammable so watch out
add the vitamin E and jojoba oils to the mix first
use a mixer to mix for 8 minutes
have another bowl ready with ice and again a double method with the mixture on top of ice
continue mixing the shea butter mixture for 10 minutes
and let it sit for a bit in the ice for 5 minutes
and mix it up again for another 10 minutes
and let it sit for a bit in the ice for 5 minutes
and mix it up again for another 10 minutes till it is fluffy
lastly add the essential oils and continue to mix it until it firms up to a whipped cream or frosting texture

organic / natural preservatives:

vitamin E also known as (d-alpha tocopherol) it is also an anti oxidant which will help the butter not to become rancid so fast

a dash of neem oil which is anti fungal and anti bacterial

lemon essential oil minimum amount of 0.7% promotes preservation and also has vitamin C and removes moisture to prevent spoilage and rotting