Homemade Frankincense and Myrrh Body Butter
Try this Homemade Frankincense and Myrrh Body Butter recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Homemade Frankincense and Myrrh Body Butter recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (0g)
- Sodium 0 mg
- Sugar 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories 0 calories
Step-by-step
- Put coconut oil, beeswax and shea butter in glass bowl then place that bowl in sauce pan with water.
- Heat stove to medium heat and mix ingredients together until melted
- Once melted, let cool down in refrigerator or on the counter for about an hour until solid
- With an electric hand mixer beat the mixture until it is whipped and fluffy
- Then add essential oils and mix
- Fill glass containers and store in cool place
- Use for yourself or give as gifts!
Beeswax anchors this formulation by providing a protective, semi-occlusive lattice that locks moisture into the skin while preventing the softer fats from melting at ambient room temperatures. Historical cosmetic traditions frequently relied on hard waxes paired with rendered fats to stabilize botanical extracts against rancidity and heat degradation. Understanding how these structural lipids interact allows home makers to adapt formulas successfully.
- Maintain equal weight ratios of coconut oil, beeswax, and shea butter when scaling the batch upward or downward to preserve the correct firmness.
- Use a double boiler setup with simmering water rather than direct heat to melt the beeswax, which has a melting point of approximately 62 to 64 degrees Celsius.
- Allow the melted lipid mixture to cool completely until it reaches a solid, opaque state before attempting to whip it with an electric hand mixer.
- Store the finished jars in a cool, dark environment to protect the volatile frankincense and myrrh compounds from degrading over several months.
- Pair the application routine with exfoliating scrubs or warm herbal baths to maximize skin absorption of the botanical butters.
Precision during the cooling phase ensures the fat crystals form correctly for maximum aeration. Proper storage prolongs the shelf life of the botanical extracts.
