DIY Coconut Oil Body Butter

Are you looking for the perfect DIY coconut oil body butter recipe? At Kapuluan Coconut, we’ve picked our favorite recipe to share with you. 

As you may know by now, there are so many ways to use coconut oil for your body. We suggest using this coconut oil body butter to keep your skin smooth and moisturized. How does it do this? Because the saturated fats in coconut oil prevent moisture loss through your skin’s pores. The result is giving your skin a healthy, smooth, and even tone.

Bonus: By making a homemade batch of coconut oil body butter, you don’t have to question what’s in the ingredients, and you’re not spending money on crazy expensive products!

DIY Coconut Oil Body Butter Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raw organic coconut oil
• 1 cup organic cocoa butter
• 1/2 cup organic avocado oil

Steps

1. Heat cocoa butter in a double broiler or glass bowl over a pot of water on low heat until melted. Pour into a bowl.

2. Add coconut and avocado oil to a bowl of melted cocoa butter. Blend well.

3. Place bowl in the freezer to harden (roughly 18 minutes)

4. One mixture has hardened but is still slightly soft; whip it with an electronic whisk until fluffy.

5. Place in a sterilized / airtight container.

Ensure you chill correctly; this is a crucial step to get your coconut oil body butter to whip up properly! Let us know how yours turns out.

If you’re in the DIY coconut oil mood, check out our other posts for DIY coconut oil lip stain and DIY coconut oil eyeliner.