BODY BUTTER

• 1 tbs cocoa butter

• 1 tsp coconut oil

• 1 tsp sunflower oil

• 60 ml mineral water

• 1tbs emulsifying wax

• 1 tsp glycerine

• 2 drops orange essential oil

• 2 drops mandarin essential oil

• 120ml sterilised jar

1. Place the cocoa butter, coconut oil and sunflower oil in a bowl over a pan of hot water (creating a bain-marie). 

2. Once the butter and oils are hot, let the mixture remain heated for 10 minutes.

3. Heat the mineral water and add the wax and glycerine.

4. Add the hot oil to the was mixture and mix well with a mini whisk until smooth.

5. Add it over the bain-marie if necessary to keep it liquified whilst you whisk.

6. Add in the essential oils at the end.

7. Pour it into the sterilised jar.

8. Leave to cool before you add the lid.

9. Lasts 6 weeks.

I love this cream I have been making it for the last year.

This is a Neal’s Yard recipe.