DIY Oatmeal Body Butter Recipe
Transform your skincare routine with this easy to make, moisturizing DIY oatmeal body butter recipe. Made with simple ingredients, this luxurious body butter will leave your skin feeling nourished and moisturized. Say goodbye to dryness and hello to silky smooth skin that lasts all day. Discover the secret to healthy, glowing skin with this easy-to-make oatmeal body butter recipe.
What is DIY Oatmeal Body Butter?
DIY Oatmeal Body Butter is a homemade skincare product made from natural ingredients, including oats and oils. It can be used to moisturize and nourish the skin, providing hydration and softness.
DIY Oatmeal Body Butter is a simple and effective solution for all your skincare needs. It is made from natural ingredients such as oats and oils, ensuring that your skin receives the nourishment it deserves. With its moisturizing properties, this homemade body butter helps to hydrate and soften your skin, leaving it feeling smooth and supple. Say goodbye to dryness and hello to a healthy, radiant glow with DIY Oatmeal Body Butter. Use this all-natural skincare product to pamper yourself and give your skin the love and care it craves.
Benefits of Using Natural Oatmeal Body Butter
Natural oatmeal body butter offers numerous benefits for the skin. Here are some of them:
- Deeply Moisturizes and nourishes the skin. Soothes dry and itchy skin.
- Provides relief for skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
- Improves skin elasticity and firmness.
- Helps in reducing inflammation and redness.
- Acts as a natural exfoliant, removing dead skin cells.
- Contains antioxidants that help protect the skin from damage.
- Gives a healthy and radiant appearance to the skin.
Please note that individual results may vary, and it’s always recommended to try a patch test on a small spot of your skin to make sure you don’t get any allergic reactions or sensitivities.
Natural oatmeal is rich in lipids and proteins that help moisturize and nourish the skin, leaving it soft and supple.
Soothes dry and itchy skin: Oatmeal has anti-inflammatory properties that help to calm irritated and itchy skin, providing relief from conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
Restores skin barrier: The lipids present in oatmeal help strengthen the skin’s natural barrier function, preventing moisture loss and protecting against external irritants.
Plus, it’s very gentle on skin!
Supplies and Ingredients for your Oatmeal Body Butter
Before you get started, gather all your supplies and get everything ready. Here is what you’ll need:
The type of oatmeal you’ll need is called Colloidal Oatmeal.
What is colloidal oatmeal?
Colloidal means it has already been ground up. It comes in the form of finely ground oats that are used in skincare products for their soothing and moisturizing properties.
I recommend using Organic if possible. This is the organic colloidal oatmeal I have used:
- Pure and Natural Ingredients: Made from high-quality, 100% natural colloidal oatmeal. Free from additives, fragrances, and artificial preservatives.
You’ll also need:
- Shea butter
- Cocoa Butter
- Coconut Oil
- Jojoba Oil or your favorite carrier oil
- Your favorite essential oil
- a glass jar to store your body butter in (a mason jar works great!)
Keep in mind these ingredients can be used for many other DIY projects. For example:
DIY Whipped Body Butter – This one doesn’t have oatmeal. check out the essential oil blends for this recipe
Directions for How To Make DIY Oatmeal Body Butter Recipe
Step 1:
Add all your ingredients to a double boiler. If you don’t have a double boiler, you can put everything in a glass mason jar and set it in a pot of simmering water.
In a double boiler, melt the carrier oil, cocoa butter, shea butter, and coconut oil. Stir with a wooden craft stick until fully melted.
Step 2:
Put in the fridge for about 45 minutes or so until it is pretty firm.
Step 3:
Add in your essential oils and stir.
Step 4:
Add in your oatmeal and stir thoroughly. You can use a mixer to whip it if you prefer.
This is what the finished product will look like:
Step 5:
Pour into your glass jar and enjoy!
Here is the full oatmeal body butter recipe. Be sure to pin it for later so you can find it again!
DIY Oatmeal Body Butter Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup carrier oil such as Jojoba Oil
- 1/4 cup cocoa butter
- 1/4 cup shea butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 TBL colloidal oatmeal
- 20 drops essential oil
- glass jar
Instructions
- In a double boiler, melt the carrier oil, cocoa butter, shea butter, and coconut oil. Stir until fully melted.
- Put in the fridge for about 45 minutes or so until it is pretty firm.
- Add in your essential oils and stir.
- Add in your oatmeal and stir thoroughly. You can use a mixer to whip it if you prefer.
- Pour into your glass jar
Notes
- This recipe makes about 8 ounces.
- You can add in vitamin e oil to help it last longer.
- Because it has oatmeal, it doesn’t last as long as other lotions. You can always add a preservative or just keep it in the fridge.
- Use any essential oils that you would like as well as a carrier or infused oil.
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Dawn Goehring
Dawn Goehring is the founder of Desert Naturals where she writes educational articles on essential oils, DIY’s on natural beauty products, homemade cleaners, and provides related essential oil accessories like planners, trackers, tshirts, and custom designed essential oil storage. She has been featured in articles on Porch.com, Redfin.com, MommyOnPurpose and more.
Dawn has earned an aromatherapist degree and has earned a doTERRA essential oil specialist certification which is a fancy way of saying she has learned a lot about the chemistry of essential oils and how they work in the body.