I'm so excited to share this lotion with all of you! It's incredible in terms of healing. I've been using it on Ethan's skin for about 5 days and his dry eczema patches have nearly disappeared, and the rest of his skin feels like velvet. My poor son has awful seasonal allergies and this exacerbates his eczema. So during this time of the year I keep his immune system strong and keep him lubed up with healing lotion. I am also using this lotion on my legs and back (where I tend to get dry this time of year). I'm just really impressed with cocoa butter...and it's fun to smell like chocolate. Oh, and I'm also using it as lip balm. So fun! If you're searching for a healing lotion for your dry, itchy skin, this one might be for you! I've included links below if you're interested in making it. I can't stress how easy it is to make your own lotion. I'm saving so much money; comes out to about $2.50 per jar (I was paying $10 - $15) for similar store bought lotions.
Cocoa + Apricot and Shea Butter Lotion
Ingredients:
-2.5 ounces organic cocoa butter here or here
-3.5 ounces raw organic unrefined shea butter here or here
-3 tablespoons apricot oil*
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
-1/2 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
Get the 4 ounce amber jars HERE
How To:
1. Weigh the butters
2. Shave the cocoa butter
3. Add some water to a small sauce pan (about half full). Add in a glass Pyrex and put the shaved cocoa butter into the glass Pyrex. Stir until the cocoa butter is melted. It should not be super hot, you want this to remain raw.
4. Add shea butter to food processor, pulse few times to smooth. Then with the food processor running, add in the cocoa butter.
5. Then slowly drizzle in the apricot oil, vanilla, and vegetable glycerin. *In place of the apricot oil, you can use use jojoba oil, almond oil, or avocado oil.
6. Blend until well incorporated and velvety smooth.
7. Transfer lotion mixture to glass jars. The lotion will be soft, then it will harden as it cools. It will last for MONTHS at room temp. Store leftover shea and cocoa butter in fridge and bring to room temp before working with it again. Yields about 12 ounces.
Enjoy friends!
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Raw cocoa butter
| Here is the cocoa and shea to food processor, it looks a bit lumpy because in this batch I did not melt the cocoa butter. |
Mmmmm, looks good and smells outrageous!
I make two jars at a time.
One for our room and one for Ethan's.
The small jar holds 4 ounces
The large jar holds 8 ounces
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Other homemade lotions from The Tasty Alternative
2. Coconut Shea Butter Lotion
3. Shea Cocoa Avocado Oil Body Butter
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This body butter looks wonderful. How much oil did you use? Or do you just pour in slowly until it becomes smooth? Also, instead of vegetable glycerin could you use Coconut oil?
ReplyDeleteHi There Ina,
DeleteThank you so much!
Little oversight on my part there. I just added the info above. Thanks for the heads up. :-)
And I'm sure coconut oil would be fine in place of vegetable glycerine (or just leave this ingredient out, it's only 1/2 teaspoon). I added the glycerine in there because it has a ton of healing properties and makes the lotion very silky and smooth. But yes, play around with different ingredients. And if you can, drop me a message here with your modifications. Always fun to read what others come up with!
Be Well,
--Amber
Hi Amber,
DeleteThanx for your wonderful recipe. One question.., should the lotion be stored in glass containers only?? If yes, why?
I want to make this!!! I have eczema that comes and goes on my fingers/hands/wrists, legs, feet, and the back of my neck. It's so annoying and irritating! :( I'm going to look into where I can buy what I need! :)
ReplyDeleteHello There,
DeleteI'm sorry to hear about your struggles with eczema! My husband gets eczema soooo bad on his hands! That's a difficult place to get it too, as our hands are always in water and exposed to the elements. When it gets really bad, my husband finds it helpful to lather on my homemade lotion before bed and wear cotton gloves all night. :-)
Two questions my dear so i can make this.....how much should I expect to pay for shea butter? And what are some other 'healing' oil I could try in place of the jojoba?
ReplyDeleteHi Tessa,
DeleteGreat questions.
Check back up in the ingredients, there's a link to where I buy the shea butter. :-)
Other healing lotions, good for inflammation include:
-Calendula Oil (one of my absolute favorites)
-Almond Oil (use caution with nut allergies)
-Coconut Oil (you'll have to melt)
-Olive Oil (the best you can find)
-Witch Hazel Oil
-100% pure aloe vera would also work
-Emuo Oil
More on Emuo oil (which can be found online):
Emu oil is one of the best and most promising eczema home remedies you can find, because it has many potent natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that are perfect for eczema symptoms. The oil is soothing and will not clog your pores, and it provides fast relief for inflammation, itching, cracked and burning skin.
this was SO much fun to make! So creamy you want to taste it! I used coconutoil instead of veg glycerin, and I used half emu oil, and half of another soothing baby oil we had on hand (a mixture of several healing oils and essential oils too). i am not sure I want to share it with anyone!!
DeleteThis is something that I really have to try. It sounds wonderfully soothing and from what you have said it's very effective. This is my first visit to your site, but after spending some time browsing through your earlier posts I can tell you it will not be my last. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary!
DeleteLet me know if you try it. It's super fun to make your own lotions. Fun to give as gifts too!