DIY Shea Butter Lotion For Soft And Smooth Skin

Applying body lotion is the most important element of any skin-care routine. Your skin tackles cold, heat, and dry weather every day which in result your skin gets dry, flaky, and dull. A body lotion doesn’t just add water back into your skin, it also makes skin soft, prevents premature aging, and plumps the skin. To give sufficient nutrients to your skin, I have made a non-greasy shea butter lotion. It moisturizes skin perfectly while giving anti-aging benefits because of effective essential oils.

Let’s take a look at what are the benefits of ingredients that are added in DIY non-greasy shea butter lotion.

Benefits of Ingredients

# Frankincense essential oil makes your skin soft and smooth. It can help in fading away acne, surgery marks, stretch marks, and other types of scars from the skin. Frankincense helps in reducing wrinkles and fine lines by regenerating healthy skin cells. It is also great for tightening up sagging skin, evening tone, and balancing the skin’s pH.

# Shea butter boosts the skin’s natural collagen production and nourishes the skin to prevent drying. It also helps in skin softening and strengthening as well as wrinkle reduction. It is rich in vitamin E and A, and antioxidants which make skin soft, hydrated, and glowing.

# Geranium essential oil has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and antibacterial properties, which is why it was used in ancient herbal remedies for treating wounds, cuts, acne, and injuries. The astringent properties of the geranium essential oil are said to help tighten the skin, which can help minimize the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. It also contains fatty acids, the nutrient needed to help build healthy skin cells.

# Vitamin E oil is rich in antioxidants that help in the regeneration of skin cells. It helps in lightening scars and dark spots and rejuvenates dull skin.

# Emulsifying wax NF is extracted from the fatty acids of plant oils. It is used to combine oil and water in facial creams, body lotions, moisturizers, and other skincare products. There are no side effects in the use of products with emulsifying waxes as the main ingredient. These products are considered non-toxic even when used regularly.

Ingredients

105.75g distilled water

Oil Phase

33g shea butter
7.5g emulsifying wax NF

Cool Down Ingredients

0.75g liquid germall plus
3g vitamin e oil
15 drops frankincense essential oil
15 drops geranium essential oil

Method

* Prepare a double-boiler system by adding about 1 inch of water in a wide, flat-bottomed sauté pan.

* Put the pan on the stove and set the stove on low heat.

* Weigh the water phase ingredients into a small heat-resistant glass measuring cup.

* Cover the container with aluminum foil to avoid evaporation of water content.

* Weigh the oil phase ingredients into a second heat-resistant glass measuring cup.

* Place both measuring cups in your prepared double boiler system to melt everything through.