How to Make a Mocha Whipped Body Butter

How to Make a Mocha Whipped Body Butter
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Whether you use it as a skin cream or massage lubricant, body butter is a sensual body rub that treats the skin and nose. Sadly, most manufacturers price the stuff accordingly. Rather than shell out real money for a mocha whipped body butter, you can whip up a batch of your own in an afternoon.

Step 1

Place the ice cubes in the metal mixing bowl. Fill two thirds with water.

Step 2

Scoop the cocoa butter into the sauce pan. Cook at medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Remove from burner once melted.

Step 3

Pour in the almond oil and fragrance oils. Whisk into the melted butter until it's at a uniform consistency.

Step 4

Scoop the mixture into your plastic mixing bowl. Set the bowl in the metal bowl full of ice water. Wait as the mixture cools and begins to thicken.

Step 5

Whip the mixture with your electric mixer until it has a light and fluffy consistency, like cake frosting.

Step 6

Scoop your mocha whip into the glass jar using a wooden spoon. Seal the lid and store in a cool, dry area such as your refrigerator or bathroom cabinet.

Things You'll Need

  • Water
  • 12 to 20 ice cubes
  • Metal mixing bowl
  • 1 1/4 cup cocoa butter
  • Kitchen whisk
  • Saucepan
  • Plastic bowl that fits in the metal bowl
  • 3/4 cup almond oil
  • 2 tsp. chocolate fragrance oil or extract
  • 2 tsp. vanilla fragrance oil or extract
  • 2 tsp. coffee fragrance oil or extract
  • Electric mixer
  • Wooden spoon
  • Glass jar

References

Article reviewed by Linda Gilmore Last updated on: Aug 18, 2010

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