How To Bring The Spa Home With You

Don’t you just love it when you come home from the spa and you smell like a delicious tropical vacation for the rest of the day? Well, I’ve got some good news for you! There is a super quick and easy way to bring the spa experience home with you, by making your own coconut body butter! Nothing beats a super hydrating and soothing homemade body butter and this easy, DIY coconut body butter does not disappoint! With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip this baby up at home in a matter of minutes!

DIY Coconut Body Butter

Ingredients:

1/2 cup grated cocoa butter

2 tablespoons grated beeswax (a natural preservative)

4 tablespoons coconut oil

4 tablespoons jojoba oil or apricot kernel oil (or 2 tablespoons of each oil)

Instructions:

Place all of the ingredients above into an oven-safe glass bowl over top of a bowl of simmering (not boiling) water. Making sure that the water is not touching the bottom of the glass bowl, gently stir and melt the ingredients together until combined.  Carefully pour the hot mixture into a heat-safe, resealable jar and allow to cool completely.

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