Body Butter Whip

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cocoa butter, scented (deodorized)
• 6 ounces virgin coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 5 -7 ml mandarin essential oils (cold pressed) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grate or shave the cocoa butter to help it melt faster and more evenly.
• 2 melt the cocoa butter slowly on low heat or in a double boiler.
• 3 once the cocoa butter is melted, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 4 stir in the virgin coconut oil. (the heat from the cocoa butter will melt the coconut oil.).
• 5 once the mixture starts to solidify, whip it with an electric hand mixer.
• 6 while beating, sift the cornstarch over the mixture.
• 7 continue to beat.
• 8 add in the essential oils if desired.
• 9 continue to beat until light, fluffy and cool.
• 10 this can range from 5 minutes up to 15 minutes depending on how warm your mixture is to begin with and the ambient room temperature.
• 11 package in pretty 4 oz plastic jars or plastic bail jars.