{DIY} BODY BUTTER RECIPE - Non-greasy, fast absorbing, shipping friendly for Summer

This is a professional level recipe for selling. It is Summer friendly and designed for hotter temperatures while shipping. This body butter is non-greasy and has a matte quality to it with the consistency of a thick cream cheese. It is soft, nourishing and hydrating without the sticky residue left behind by most butters.
RECIPE
15% Shea butter
30% Kokum butter
5% mango butter
30% oil
5% BTMS 50 (adjust to a lower 2-3% if desired)
1% vitamin e
1% preservative
2% aloe extract
1% fragrance
5% - 10% arrowroot (start with 5% and add more if desired. If you lower to 5% rather than 10% then add more oils [ie. 35% oil instead of 30% to compensate])
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[@jamiahbabyy3407]

I just started my business on instagram and I only have gotten one order so far which im extremely thankful for and she said she loved it but i’m hoping to have more orders in the future!

[@HawthornCompany]

Good luck love!! It takes months if not years of marketing when you get started from what I’ve heard. I haven’t launched yet but you got this 🙏🏻

[@rizikrizik1395]

Good luck love ❤️

[@melissagreye8445]

jamiah babyy what is the name of your business on ig

[@jamiahbabyy3407]

@@melissagreye8445 @_exoticcollectionss and I have a etsy link in the bio 🥰

[@melissagreye8445]

@@jamiahbabyy3407 thank you!

[@ItsKevin07]

Omg I’m so glad I found your channel thank you so much for this!

[@HandcraftedCandleCoLisaC]

Jessica, this was awesome. I’ve been making my own lotion for personal use for over a year and never thought about adding an emulsifier, you are a god send. I can’t wait to try it, thank you thank you for inspiring me. Also you explanation of the products and their benefits are A++++.

[@HawthornCompany]

Ohh! You’re in for a treat then. I love BTMS 50 so much. You can also use emulsifying wax NF too but I like BTMS 50 more ♥️

[@HandcraftedCandleCoLisaC]

@@HawthornCompany I just ordered it on bramberry, lol ..as soon as I get it, make it and I’ll let you know. Thank you Jessica 😘😘

[@karlavianney7683]

I am going to try it today with Emulsifying wax NF

[@Deepseablue372]

Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe! So inspiring, I am making a new batch today and came across your video!

[@MCSilver]

FINALLY!! A recipe with the ingredients I like! TY!

[@lindseyloo6619]

Thank you so much this came out beautifully ❤

[@CovetAlchemyCandles]

Loving this DIY content. Beautifully done!

[@HawthornCompany]

Yay! Thanks for watching ♥️

[@chemberlicline4705]

I am a business owner and the sole formulator of my natural skincare business. I have wonderful recipes, but this one is great! Thank you so much for sharing :)

[@PinkSwirlsSoap]

Since your a formulator, just curious why use an emulsifier if your not using water. Wouldn’t stearic acid be better. It has a much higher melting point and it’s a stabilizer. It’s an emollient and a lubricant.

[@WildTitan]

Omg! So much great information! Also: “It’s so fluffy!!!” 🦄

[@HawthornCompany]

😂😂

[@yvettebooth67]

Omg, great video as always. So informative. This body butter is on my to do diy list for sure. Thank you 😊 💓 ☺

[@HawthornCompany]

Ohh you’ll love it! They are super fun to make

[@sajushillam9632]

Love your videos, my absolute fav on KZbin!

[@HawthornCompany]

That means a lot to me 😍😍

[@HandcraftedCandleCoLisaC]

Jessica, I tried your recipe and omg omg, I'm in love with your recipe. Its absolutely amazing. I love how it how it feels on my skin and non greasy. I give this a A++++. thank you for sharing this recipe, This is the best body butter I have ever made, thanks to you. May God continue to bless you girl.

[@karenwalters2007]

Wow I’m going to make this also

[@patricechappell8579]

Can you share the amounts

[@donabouse5957]

Can you share the amounts you used

[@melaniel7121]

Could you tell me how I figure out percentage (exact measurement) please?

[@arleneclarke9953]

Can you share the amounts pls

[@malakmaghrabi1919]

Will try it. Thank you for sharing 💓

[@Tyrapalmer127]

I love this and will try!!!

[@gc834]

Tried this recipe in a very small quantity. Luxurious feeling and absorbs well. Now to figure out a scent.

[@charleighann7366]

Another great video! Thank you for sharing.

[@HawthornCompany]

Thanks for watching ♥️♥️

[@cinoncillo]

Can’t wait to try this! And the sprinkle of gold is a great touch. ⭐️

[@HawthornCompany]

It’s not Hawthorn if there’s no gold somewhere 🤣 LMK how it works for you

[@toshistoucht.v4700]

Awesome video, very informative

[@waynegross2113]

Nice formula.

[@Medicgal]

Looks like a great recipe. Can’t wait to make it. I don’t have BTMS 50 (too expensive) so I will sub BTMS 25.

[@rheaware1042]

awesome!!

[@kohinoorskitchen]

Helpful video thank you so much.

[@HawthornCompany]

You’re welcome! Glad I could help ♥️

[@Ashleyunfiltered]

Lol so dope , I just made something like this not too long ago and chose butters off the top of my head and it’s the exact same butters as this video so that makes me feel good 😂😭. It turned out really well so those butters truly pair well together EDIT: and I’ve also used arrowroot but please understand it can also make your body butter leave a powdery feeling it’s luxurious yes but if you add to much it can make your body butter feel more powdery

[@HawthornCompany]

Ahh that’s such a coincidence! 😂

[@christinajones7696]

May I suggest you guys try Cetyl Alcohol it is a emollient, emulsifier, or thickening agent.

[@nicoleandrews7644]

@@christinajones7696 to replace emulsifying wax or arrow root? And it what quantity? Thankyou

[@Junemccalla]

Omg! Thank you for the clarity! Someone said to use rose water, now i see what my butter is falling apart 😂

[@mifumarcuszhisalo4194]

You'd need an emulsifier if you're adding oils and water together

[@adaobiazuka4253]

@@mifumarcuszhisalo4194 but the BTMS is an emulsifier as wel.she can add water if she want to right?

[@sandfordshelley2723]

This is great thanks for sharing

[@HawthornCompany]

You’re welcome ❤️❤️❤️

[@christinasmith2185]

This is lovely.. thanks for the demo. Have you shipped this is the summer? Did you have any issues with it melting off you did?

[@LLCNipsturBrands]

You should have more subscribers🙂 great content

[@catherinetheresa1244]

I made this but replaced kokum butter with cocoa butter and it turned out so lush and doesn’t melt 😌

[@henriettamendes7307]

OMG it looks so luxurious, what oils did u use in recipe? Would love to give it a try. Thank you so much

[@HawthornCompany]

Thank you! I used 15% Argan oil and 15% avocado oil.

[@paulinethomas-griffin5909]

Ok I got it thanks

[@megdavidson1321]

I love this video! Thank you so much!! I can’t wait to test this formula out. Can I replace the aloe Vera extract for aloe Vera oil? The aloe Vera extract says it’s water soluble.

[@couponingmama2_577]

you can replace any ingredient, just keep in mind your results may not be the same.

[@lynnieeinerson2148]

This looks amazing. I am going to try it today. If I want it invented should I add more aloe extract?

[@HawthornCompany]

You can definitely use more! Just double check with your supplier the max usage rate for butters ♥️

[@myla469]

Thank you for the great video! Do we leave the lids off while it's setting up for 24 hours?

[@mimijanvier]

I'm always learning. I made some just for myself last summer. Didn't know about the “resting for 24hrs😦

[@HawthornCompany]

Haha it’s fine if you don’t let it rest, it’s just that the texture changes after 24 hours is all

[@ginalex4life]

@@HawthornCompany the texture change is it due to the types of butters used or it’s the emulsifier?

[@NiiqueeSuYung]

Hi Jessica, is this recipe considered only as “body butter” or can it be used and marketed as “body soufflé” as well?

[@melaniewoodphotography5557]

This looks so good! Where did you buy the containers for the body butter?

[@teesnapz5830]

I've heard people say the arrow root powder helps with the butter melting in warmer temps

[@emiliedsouza6363]

Thank you for this wonderful formulation... Did you use Aloe vera 200x in this body butter?

[@thecurlygoanbhukkad9854]

hey, thank u for a lovely video. just a question. the aloe extract? is this actual or can v use the powder?

[@scorpionqueen7620]

Hello, how much arrowroot powder would you suggest using for a 160 ounce batch recipe? Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!

[@sarahdo2651]

Hello, this is really great. Where did you get the white container from ? Could you make a video about luxury looking containers too and where to find them♡♡♡

[@HawthornCompany]

These are from woodenwick.com ❤️

[@Inkvestor]

the recipe looks amazing but I was wondering how much my btms50 doesn’t melt easily. Takes forever and it is still a bit clumpy. Also when whipping it became hard and into small clumps. Is there such a thing as too whipped? Thanks!

[@iyra9357]

hey is this a great percentage if i only have this ingredients? 20% shea butter 35% kokum butter 35% oil 10% arrowroot powder

[@azizascloset4448]

Hi Jessica, you mentioned leaving this to set for 24 hours, do you let it set covered or uncovered?

[@nabouch6046]

Hello! Thanks for this videos. Have a question plz. What does it mean 15% shea butter? Can this product stay for long time? Thank you

[@chenehunt4793]

So when measuring this out how do you measure in % like what’s the oz? I’d love for my body butter to not be oily; feel like it’s hydrating and not oily or dry.

[@VeronicaVeronica1]

I would like to start my own business. Thanks for sharing.

[@phumelelemaduna4342]

Hi, what books with regards to making body butters and other skin products would you recommend?

[@raginishah8722]

Hello Jessica loved your recipe wanted to make for myself but confuse with extract part can we use water soluble extract in body butter

[@lynjohnson9689]

Wonderful video...thank you. What size container was that?

[@ssisters4343]

Thank you for sharing your recipe. As you grow and share what you do teaching your audience how to make these body and room sprays grows your audience offer that they can buy ready made from you or make themselves and wholesale the containers and ingredientwhich can grow into a business of its own. You can make a recipe book and sell that to help others get started with their own business and buy all they need from you. I love to see how you make things your videos are great! But I would prefer to just buy it and would buy from you seeing how you are making this. Also your video on product photography was really good. You can approach restaurants in your area and offer to take their menu dishes pictures for them. Have a rate for digital and one for prints. I’m in the food industry and covid hit hard. Many smaller independent restaurants had to get creative - offer to take pictures for their website for their menu or to create a to go menu or menu in general. Go look at how they are marketing on their menu and website and tailor your presentation to that customers need with your photography. Specially for the internet which so many did not have a presence in. Who’s you the best snd many Blessings.

[@dorislongoria1784]

Hi ! I never knew you could use an emulsifying wax in a body butter that doesn't contain water. Is your only reason for using it to help keep the butter from melting in hot summer months?

[@jordynashleeh]

I absolutely love this recipe!!! I was wondering once it fully settles though does it usually get hard? Or did I do something wrong? Lol

[@alexamelia4114]

practice, practice will make you an expert

[@quaneshaw90]

Hello just watched your video and enjoyed learning the way you make your butter. How do you measure on how much to use, also what utensils do you use to measure?

[@AS-dw9oe]

When formulating body and skincare products, usually they use a weight scale to weigh their products and use glass beakers that have a high tolerance to heat! I’m a newbie at this stuff too but have been learning a bunch of stuff 🥰

[@SweetHomeDelights]

Greate body buttercream

[@HawthornCompany]

TY! 🙌🏻

[@etan2350]

How safe is the preservative used? Would I be able to leave that out and still have good results?

[@gabrielledavis7491]

Hi! Would it be okay to use just jojoba oil and sweet almond oil for my liquid oils when making?

[@rajameenanagappan1180]

Thanks for sharing this. Can u tell me what preservative to be used?

[@MsGolden333]

I cant wait to try this! Thanks for sharing. Could you substitute use BTMS 225? If not, what else could be used as a substitute? Thanks!

[@HawthornCompany]

You can use BTMS25, it will make it softer though, which isn’t a bad thing by any means. You could substitute BTMS completely for emulsifying wax NF

[@MsGolden333]

@@HawthornCompany great! Thank you so much!

[@debbyplaszcz7184]

Hi Jessica, Thanks for sharing your recipe. I've tried others and this was the best! My only problem is it hardened the next day. Any advice on how to fix this? I whipped for 8 minutes with a standing mixer. It got super fluffy after 5 minutes. At 8 minutes it wasn't as fluffy. Should I have stopped at 5? Just trying to figure this out.... :-)

[@sondostawfiq4730]

Did you figure it out ?

[@sheenashaw636]

I measure things by table or teaspoons how would these convert over?

[@sarahmraz8184]

what kind of shea and kokum butter are you using? unrefined, refined? etc

[@marciacolombet3707]

Hello and thank you for such an amazing tutorial. I’m new at the art of making body butter and am having a problem with the conversion from % to ounces which is what I prefer to work with. Help would be greatly appreciated. I tried moving the decimal 2 spaces to the left but this leaves me with a very little amount of product to develop into one container of body butter… I need help.

[@elainem7722]

Take your total ounces and multiply by the %. For example, if your total batch size is 16 ounces, multiply 16 x .15 = 2.4 ounces of shea butter; 16 x .30 = 4.8 ounces of kokum butter; 16 x .05 = 0.8 ounces mango butter; etc.

[@zoechan5124]

Hi! What abt if it was percentage to cups, tbsp or tsp etc. ?

[@kristaldonley1556]

Looks Amazing . You’ll be selling this when you launch????

[@HawthornCompany]

Yes 🙌🏻🙌🏻 a different formula than this one though

[@lisarmichaud1]

can you sub beeswax for the BTS-50?

[@officialamygalper]

This is a great recipe. I'm not familiar with BTMS 50 - does this ingredient keep it from melting when its shipped? I'd like to learn more about this. Really good recipe...

[@illustrassy]

It’s just an emulsifier…. You can use any brand.

[@MNB71285]

Can I add other emulsifying wax than btms???

[@cherylannshier6371]

Hello, what size jar did you fill?

[@linehadj9723]

Can we replace the Btms 50 by any another product with the same effect like B2?

[@BornofGod907]

Amazing 💕 what is BTMST 50

[@Eristhenes]

Does anyone know when you let it rest , is that with the cover on or off? Thanks.

[@thandonxumalo1278]

So informative, thank you. Can I use BTMS 25 instead though?

[@HawthornCompany]

You can, 25 will work just fine ♥️

[@SinfullyEvilBeauty]

Is it possible to sub the btms 50 with soft and silky ewax?

[@user-hy5ym3er3u]

Could you please add the proportions of each ingredient, please??

[@geraldine637]

Do you have the measurements for this recipe?

[@AS-dw9oe]

Hello! May I ask the reason why you added a preservative? Is it because of the aloe extract? I’m just starting to learn about formulation and such. 😄 It looks amazing 🥥

[@mls3555]

Preservative is a must when you have any formulation with water, even distilled & boiled water. Lotions/creams develop bacteria at the drop of a hat so always spray/wipe all of your pots, bowls, utensils & storage containers with 91% rubbing alcohol & maintain a sterile environment as much as possible. Though preservative isn't required in oil based formulas with no water, it's a good idea. There are a few good "natural" preservatives, vitamin E oil & lavender EO do not count as such. Research videos on skincare preservatives, its very helpful!

[@millielee2609]

Could you tell me how I figure out percentage (exact measurement) please?

[@sunset2769]

Hi! Jessica Can I replace kokum butter with cocoa butter? And thanks for sharing this recipe

[@karlavianney7683]

You should be able to sub any butters and oils for any other ones but it might change texture a but because of the different properties of each different ingredient, for example some oils and butters are more lightweight than others

[@hairqween7242]

What size container did you fill up ?

[@fatematujzoharatanu9470]

you didnt mention how much and what preservative we should use ?

[@rachelforde7036]

so you use no water in your body butter? everyone else i've watched does. or did i miss something

[@annmancini-williams4450]

Can Aloe Extract be substituted or omitted if I don't have it on hand? If substituted, does it have to be an extract? If omitted, do I increase another ingredient to keep the % at 100%? Thanks so much!

[@HawthornCompany]

You don’t have to add the extract, just increase the % of something else (oils preferably)

[@charzpak7173]

Do you have exact measurements without preservatives?

[@jvtreed]

If I may ask, how did you come up with the amounts for the ingredients? Like did you know you wanted Kokum butter to be 30% or did you have to play around with test batches before you found the right consistency and it came out to be 30%?

[@alexamelia4114]

I think she tested that's why she knew the measurement otherwise it would not be worth to be share online.

[@gonzalez-valdez8043]

Hi, new to this where can I go to find out the % in grams?

[@sahithiprerana31]

Does the fragrance last????

[@TetanggaCeriwis]

Somehow i couldnt find the compositions?

[@keekeemoody]

My body butter keeps having a oil separation and ive added arrowroot and its still oily🤦🏽‍♀️ do you have any suggestions?

[@sahibabajaj]

Hi. My body butter is coming out very runny. I put the mix in the fridge over night and it in the morning, the end result was still runny. Can someone please guide me

[@reneehartman6432]

Jessica, what oils do I use? I am new to this. Please help.

[@ellenskitchen4503]

Hi can I make body butter with out shea butter?

[@s.jaanvi663]

Hello.. can i use Emulsifying wax instead of btms 50? Will it work well? Plz reply dear. Thank u 💗

[@karlavianney7683]

You can. Final result might differ though.

[@Mando-bo8qq]

Recipe please

[@melaniel7121]

How do you figure out %; do you have amounts to be measured?

[@JustLynise]

Will it turn out the same without the preservative? I would love to make a thick cream without preservatives

[@AS-dw9oe]

It is possible to create a body butter WITHOUT preservatives as long as you don’t add water to it since over time, it causes rancidity. A body butter with purely oils and butters with arrowroot powder is called an Anhydrous Formulation which means it has NO water. If you don’t have water in it, you don’t need a preservative. Depending on the percentage ratios of the butters to oils will depend on how thick, dense, light and fluffy it is. I like mine to be denser but still with a bit of airy texture to it (kinda like the Truly Beauty Butters) so I do 70% butters and 30% oils. 🥰 Hope this helps! Also, make sure you store it in a dark cool place

[@marieanne632]

Can I replace all to cocoa butter? Please advise

[@dishasingh9217]

Can I use coconut oil?

[@jessimiller7780]

Does it stay whipped like that or turn hard

[@PinkSwirlsSoap]

Nice recipe, just curious why use an emulsifier if your not using water. Wouldn’t stearic acid be better. It has a much higher melting point and it’s a stabilizer.

[@justchill4346]

Pink Swirls I dont know for sure, but im assuming because the Aloe Extract is Water Soluble?! 🤷‍♀️

[@shaacohen1]

Can apply in hair also?

[@suebeefly08]

Are there measuring cups that measure in %?🌹💯