Today I'm posting a recipe of one of my favorite concoctions I have come up with yet. This is such a versatile blend. I started using it as a homemade shaving cream for those areas that leave razor burn hoping that it would soothe. It did. Then I started whipping it and made it into a massage mousse. Now I use it to help clear up my toddler's eczema. It has worked wonders on her skin! This is quite oily so I wouldn't suggest using it in place of lotion. So here it the recipe. I hope you enjoy it!
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup shea butter
1/8 cup jojoba oil
1/8 cup sweet almond oil
1/4 teaspoon Rosemary oil
1/4 teaspoon Eucalyptus oil
1/8 teaspoon Tea tree oil (this is optional)
Melt all ingredients in a pan over low heat on the stove. Let it solidify overnight or put it in the fridge for faster results. Once the oils have solidified, whip the mixture with a hand mixer until soft peaks form and it is light and fluffy. Transfer the mousse into containers. I use 8 oz ball canning bottles because they aren't very deep and it makes it so I don't have to dig and get my whole hand oily when I want a little bit. On that note, this is quite oily so I would not suggest using it in place of lotion.
Here is a picture of what the soft peaks look like (if you're not a cook or baker this term may not be familiar).
Soft peaks Finished product
I got my coconut oil from Target. I prefer to use their's because it is expelled oil which means that it doesn't have any scent of coconut. I have also used Trader Joes before and theirs still has a hint of coconut scent, which isn't entirely unpleasant. I think it does take away from the minty scents of the tea tree oil and rosemary though.
Here is a picture of all the products I used minus the coconut oil. It wouldn't fit in the picture.
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