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Making body butter for gifts can be perfect for children to gift to grandparents, teachers or for you to make as gifts using a lovely jar to hold the body butter and wrapped with a ribbon. For just a few pounds you could have enough to give a number of people and some left to keep for yourself too!

Brightening Turmeric Body Butter

Turmeric has been found to have natural skin brightening properties, so why not add it to your homemade body butter? 

To make this, combine equal amounts of shea butter and coconut oil in a double boiler. Next, add in a small amount of turmeric powder, some arrowroot powder and a few drops of ginger essential oil and give it all a good mix. Refrigerate the butter for 30 minutes, get it out and then whip it for 10 minutes using a blender. 

Nighttime Body Butter

If you usually use body butter right before you hit the bed, you’ve got to try this one! After all, you can’t go wrong with the calming and soothing effects of lavender oil, right? 

For this, you’ll need to combine some almond oil, lavender oil and argan oil in a small cup, and in a large bowl, mix equal amounts of shea butter and cocoa butter. 

Next, you’ll need to combine both of these and mix them using an electric whisk for a couple of minutes. Then, pop it in the freezer for 10 minutes, get it out and whisk it again for a minute or two. Easy peasy! 

Deeply Nourishing Body Butter

If you’re one of those who have extremely dry skin, and need a little extra nourishment, this one’s going to be the perfect body butter for you! It provides all that extra TLC for your skin, and smells great too! 

To make this, you’ll need to combine cocoa butter, shea butter, jojoba oil and coconut oil in a double boiler until you obtain a uniform mixture, and then cool it down in the fridge until it just starts to harden but is still soft. Then, using a hand mixer, beat the mixture while adding in a few drops of your favourite essential oil until it turns fluffy. That’s it! 

Energizing Lemon Body Butter

Nothing can wake you up like some citrusy notes, and this invigorating and energizing lemon body butter does just that.

You’ll need to make this in pretty much the same way- combine cocoa butter and shea butter in a double boiler until they’re both completely melted, and then mix them together to form a uniform mixture. Then add in a few drops of lemon essential oil, some lemon zest and a couple of teaspoons of almond oil. Cool this mixture in the refrigerator for half an hour, remove and whisk using a hand whisk or a stick blender. 

Refreshing Peppermint Body Butter

Looking for a refreshing body butter to treat your skin to as you begin your day? This is the one! Enriched with peppermint essential oil and tons of skin-nourishing oils, it is another winner! 

Start by melting and combining coconut oil and almond oil with shea butter in a double boiler and then cool it down to room temperature. Pop the mixture into the fridge for 20 minutes or so, add in a toothpick tip worth of pink food colouring and some drops of peppermint oil. Use a hand mixer to whip up the mixture until it turns a bit fluffy and that’s it!

One of these homemade jars would be a lovely gift alongside some homemade bath salts.