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Mint Chocolate Whipped Body Butter

Updated: May 13, 2022


Formula;

heated phase

cool down phase

Directions;

  • combine all ingredients in the heated phase and heat in a water bath until melted

  • once melted sit in fridge to let harder

  • as soon as you see it hardening a bit give it a good mix with a hand mixer

  • once cooled to room temp add in the ingredients in the cool down phase and whip again until you get desired consistency

note; since this is an anhydrous body butter the consistency of this butter may change in different temperatures. Keep stored in a stable temperature area. So the bathroom may not be a good location and definitely not in your cars. Only emulsified body butters will keep their viscosity and consistency.


Benefits/Purpose of each ingredient

cocoa butter -high in fatty acids which makes it great for hydrating and nourising the skin. It can help dry irritated skin and improve elasticity. Cocoa butter is a very stable butter as it is full of antioxidants which prevents rancidity.

meadowfoam seed oil - a lot like jojoba oil. It is very similar to our skins sebum which makes it easily absorbed and less greasy feeling. It helps lock in the skins moisture helping prevent dryness and softens skin

IPM - an emollient ester often used to prevent the greasy feeling of anhydrous recipes like body butters

caprylic/capric triglyceride - non-greasy and light weight emollient ester. It comes in the form of an oily liquid and mainly works as an emollient, dispersing agent and solvent.

behenyl alcohol - it is used in the body butter as a thickener emollient and to improve spreadability.

arrowroot powder - used to reduce greasiness of body butter

vitamin E oil - antioxidant to help keep oils and butter fresher longer


Substitutions;

substituting ingredients will change the final feel, viscosity, and overall effect of final product. percentages and formulating procedure may need to change with substitutions.

  • cocoa butter - another butter of choice.

  • meadowfoam seed oil - jojoba oil or another oil of choice that isn't heavy and greasy

  • IPM - so sub, but you can leave out. Your body butter may just feel more greasy

  • caprylic/capric triglyceride - C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, squalane, coco caprylate, or any other emollient ester. You could also use a plant oil, but may cause product to feel more greasy

  • behenyl alcohol - cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid, emuslifying wax NF, BTMS 50 these will all change consistency of product.

  • arrowroot powder - corn starch (it doesn't work as well) I hear tapioca starch also works but never tried it

  • vitamin E - no sub, but you can leave out.




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