A nourishing solid body butter bar is an ideal solution for hydrating and caring for the skin during the summer, when summer weather can tire out the skin of our body. It is extremely simple to make, effective and practical — it contains no preservatives, needs no plastic packaging, and thanks to its solid form it is space-saving, easy to carry and ideal for travelling.
About this recipe
This guide to a nourishing body butter bar was created by our excellent formulator and creator Simona Sedláková on her blog. You can find the whole procedure together with detailed photos and a step-by-step description in her original blog post.
This recipe for making solid body butter is among the simplest DIY recipes in the field of natural cosmetics – absolutely anyone can manage it.
Key benefits
- Hydration and care during the summer
An ideal solution for hydrating and caring for the skin, which summer weather can tire out.
- Extremely simple to make
It is among the simplest DIY recipes in the field of natural cosmetics – absolutely anyone can manage it.
- No preservatives
The formula contains no preservatives.
- No plastic packaging
Thanks to its solid form, it needs no plastic packaging.
- Space-saving and ideal for travelling
The solid bar is space-saving, easy to carry and ideal for travelling.
Product characteristics
Key raw materials in the recipe
The formula combines candelilla wax, plant butters and oils with vitamin E and essential oils. The significance of the individual raw materials and all the benefits for which they were chosen exactly as the ingredients of this body butter are explained in the original blog post. You will find all the raw materials in the Handymade.sk range of plant butters and oils.
Candelilla wax
The basis of the solid form — it makes up 25 % (25 g of the 100 g batch) of the formula.
Cupuaçu butter
It makes up 20 % (20 g of the 100 g batch) of the formula.
Cocoa butter
It makes up 20 % (20 g of the 100 g batch) of the formula.
Apricot oil
It makes up 17 % (17 g of the 100 g batch) of the formula.
The formula (100 g)
To prepare 100 g of nourishing solid body butter we will need:
| Raw material | Amount |
|---|---|
| Candelilla wax | 25 % = 25 g |
| Cupuaçu butter | 20 % = 20 g |
| Cocoa butter | 20 % = 20 g |
| Apricot oil | 17 % = 17 g |
| Plum kernel oil | 16 % = 16 g |
| Vitamin E | 1 % = 1 g |
| Bergamot essential oil | 0,5 % = 0,5 g |
| Red orange essential oil | 0,5 % = 0,5 g |
How to make it
You can find the whole procedure together with detailed photos and a step-by-step description in the original blog post by Simona Sedláková. Following the procedure at the end of the article, the significance of the individual raw materials is also explained, as well as all the benefits for which they were chosen exactly as the ingredients of this nourishing solid body butter bar.
Frequently asked questions about the recipe
Practical questions about solid body butter — the bar format, preservatives, difficulty and where to find the detailed procedure.
Why a body butter bar and not a classic one in a jar?
Thanks to its solid form, the butter is space-saving, easy to carry and ideal for travelling — and it needs no plastic packaging.
Does the recipe contain preservatives?
No — the formula contains no preservatives.
Can a beginner manage this recipe?
Yes. This recipe for making solid body butter is among the simplest DIY recipes in the field of natural cosmetics – absolutely anyone can manage it.
Where can I find the detailed procedure?
In the original blog post by formulator Simona Sedláková — together with detailed photos, a step-by-step description and the significance of the individual raw materials.
How much body butter does the recipe make?
The formula is built around 100 g. The shopping list above will also recalculate the amounts for a 200, 300 or 500 g batch.
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You will find all the raw materials from the recipe in the Handymade.sk range of plant butters and oils.
