Creamy whipped shea butter recipe for dry skin.

This whipped shea butter recipe with raw shea butter and herbal-infused oil will nourish, moisturize and pamper your skin, and hair and soothe sunburns or insect bites.

I made this shea butter for myself when I started swimming regularly at the public swimming pool, and my skin always became itchy and dry after the session. The body lotion I used didn’t work. Thus I came up with this homemade skincare formula with unrefined shea butter, and healing plantain infused coconut oil, which was overwhelming. I offered the same to my daughter, and now she swears by it. It’s not only for dry or sensitive skin. It’s for everybody who likes to pamper the body with easy-to-spread, gently odored butter that gives your body an exuberant and comfortable feeling.

What is whipped Shea Butter?

Whipped Shea Butter is a form of Shea butter that has been whipped to create a light and fluffy texture that makes it easier to apply to the skin. Shea butter is a popular ingredient in skincare products because of its moisturizing and nourishing properties. However, its consistency makes it harder to spread on the skin. The goal was to create a whipped creamy butter that is easily spreadable.

Whipping Shea butter involves blending the butter with a hand mixer or a blender to create a smooth and creamy consistency. I whipped it with herbal oil and lavender essential oil to enhance its texture and healing properties.

Ingredients to make Whipped shea butter recipe

Unrefined shea butter

Shea butter is a natural fat extracted from the shea nut of the African Shea tree. There are two types of shea butter: refined and unrefined. I wrote an article explaining all the differences. Unrefined shea butter is extracted using traditional methods without chemicals. It is often referred to as raw or pure shea butter. Natural shea butter has a beige or yellowish color, a thick and creamy texture, and a nutty butter smell. However, it is more effective in moisturizing and healing the skin. It also possesses antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and can ease skin infections or potential skin irritations.

You can use unrefined cocoa butter instead.

Plantain-infused Coconut oil

Plantain-infused coconut oil is made by infusing coconut oil with ribwort plantain leaves, also known as narrow-leaf plantain. Major plantain can also be used. 

Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) is an herb commonly used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound-healing properties. To make plantain-infused coconut oil, the leaves are steeped in oil for several hours or days, allowing the beneficial compounds from the leaves to infuse into the oil.

The resulting oil can be used topically on the skin to soothe inflammation, reduce redness and irritation, and promote healing. It is a natural remedy for insect bites, burns, and other skin conditions. Plantain-infused coconut oil is a natural and gentle alternative to commercial skincare products, and it can be easily made at home using dried or fresh Plantago lanceolata leaves and organic coconut oil. If you don’t have access to plantain, you can use plain coconut oil or other carrier oils such as sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba or apricot kernel oil.

Lavender essential oil

I like to add Lavender oil to oils and butter. It has natural anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, which can help to soothe and calm irritated skin, reduce redness and inflammation, and promote healing. Moreover, adding lavender oil helps to cover the natural scent of shea butter, which some people find to be strong or unpleasant. 

Vitamin E (optional) – you can also add vitamin E for additional benetits. 

 

Whipped body butter – Tools

hand mixer or kitchen aid electric mixer to whip the butter

double boiler – to melt a shea butter with infusion oil

DIY Whipped Body Butter

First step – mix shea butter with a plantain-infused oil

Start by melting the Shea butter in a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl placed over a pot of boiling water. Stir occasionally until the Shea butter is completely melted. Next, add the oil to the melted Shea butter and stir to combine.

Second step – cool the mixture.

Let the mixture cool for 5-10 minutes, then add 10-20 drops of essential oil (or more if desired). Once the mixture has cooled, place it in the fridge to solidify. 

Third step – whip the mixture.

Using a hand or stand mixer, whip the mixture until the body butter is light and airy. This may take a few minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Fourth step – transfer to a sterilized glass jar.

Once you are happy with the consistency of homemade whipped body butter, transfer it to glass jars for storage. You can keep the whipped Shea butter at room temperature or in the fridge, depending on your preference.

Apply it to your skin as a moisturizer or as a natural remedy for dry, itchy, or irritated skin.

To make plantain oil

1. Crush or chop the dried Plantago lanceolata leaves to release their oils and increase the surface area. Fill a glass jar about halfway with the crushed plantain leaves. 
2. Pour over fractionated coconut oil and place it in a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl over a pot of boiling water. Make sure all plantain leaves are entirely submerged. Slowly heat the mixture to a maximum of 60 degrees Celsius. Simmer for at least 5 hours. Strain the mixture with a cheesecloth, and your plantain-infused oil is ready.

Benefits of whipped body butter recipe

Whipped butter is a natural moisturizer for dry or rough skin. In addition, it can ease eczema and psoriasis. Its creamy texture makes it easy to apply and absorb into the skin and apply on the face, body, or hair.

This nourishing plant-based product is not only suitable for dry, sensitive or mature skin. You can use it for a diaper rash, to revitalize your hair or to heal your scars or stretch marks. If you live in an arid climate that makes your body dry, you will appreciate it.

This violet whipped body butter is also excellent for skin revitalization or getting rid of lumps and bumps associated with cysts or fibrocystic breasts. 

In case you like shea butter try this winter body butter that will nourish your skin and warms you in long winter months.

How Long will the shea body butter last?

It will last up to one year if stored in a cool dry place. If in the hot weather, the oils may start to melt, you can refrigerate the butter and re-whip it.

The Whipped Shea butter contains natural and unrefined ingredients that are easily available. Thus making a small fresh batch of body butter every couple of months is a way to go. 

How to use this whipped shea butter?

1. If you suffer from dry skin, gently apply it over your whole body, preferably after a bath, and let it settle for some time. Repeat regularly to keep your skin feeling soft and moisturized.
2. Use this whipped shea butter with lavender on parts of your body that tend to be constantly dry, like elbows, heels of your feet, knees, lips, etc.
3. This natural body butter will work well as a diaper rash cream for its soothing and moisturizing action.
4. Combining shea butter and coconut oil help reduce stretch marks and scars. You can also use this calendula healing oil to remove wounds, scars, burns, and bruises.
5. Make whipped body butter to moisturize your scalp and revitalize your hair. This moisturizing plantain body butter provides effective antidandruff treatment for your dry scalp and at the same time, gives overall protection to your hair. It makes a complex hair care product.
6. This butter contains all-natural ingredients perfect for removing makeup from your face.
7. This nourishing body butter moisturizes not only your hands but also your cuticles. Apply just a tiny bit to make cutting or pushing them more manageable.
8. f you suffer from any of these conditions, this body butter is an excellent choice.