Whipped Mango Body Butter Recipe

With winter fast approaching, give your body that TLC it needs with this DIY nourishing whipped mango body butter. What is more, you can whip it all up with the minimum of fuss using completely all natural ingredients.

It has been a while since I started making my own skin care products. I love to experiment with different natural ingredients and play around with the fragrance of essential oils. This all natural whipped mango body butter will soon be one of your favorites as it will leave your skin smooth, silky and well nourished during the winter months.

WHAT IS MANGO BUTTER

Mango butter is a natural butter that is made from the kernel of the mango fruit. Scientifically known as Mangifera indica, in fact the first scientific name I learnt in my biology class. Growing up in India, I always looked forward to eat dozens of mangoes in summer. Mango is my favorite fruit. But, I never knew until later, that those seeds I threw away had so much value in skin care.

Mango butter is off-white in color and is similar to cocoa butter and is made from the seed.

Since, mango butter is made from the kernel, it doesn’t smell or taste like mangoes. Therefore, it makes an ideal choice for skin care.

BENEFITS OF MANGO BUTTER IN SKIN CARE

Mango butter is rich in antioxidants and has a lot of benefits for the skin. Hence, mango butter is used in many skincare items. It doesn’t clog pores and works well for acne-prone skin. Because of these properties, mango butter can be used for all skin types. To sum up,

• Mango butter softens the skin
• treats dermatitis, psoriasis, sunburn, and eczema
• moisturizes and protects the skin from UV rays
• prevents premature aging
• healing wounds
• strengthening the immune system and lowering your risk of chronic diseases.

HOW TO MAKE NOURISHING WHIPPED MANGO BUTTER

The specialty of mango butter, is that you can use the butter as it is, by rubbing it directly on the skin. Just cut out a little of the butter and rub it on the skin and the butter melts easily with your body temperature.

On the other hand, if you want to make whipped mango body butter, you will need to melt the butter on low flame and mix it with a carrier oil and for the fragrance a few drops of essential oils. Subsequently cool and whip it, whipping makes for a light and fluffy whipped cream like consistency.

WHY I MAKE MY OWN BODY BUTTERS

The first reason why I started making my own creams and potions was to avoid harmful substances.

Commercial cosmetics are usually laden with chemicals and preservatives which are harmful. Many of them contain hormone disrupters, like Parabenes, paraffin, ETDA to name a few. Although, these chemicals enhance the shelf life, they mimic Estrogen causing many endocrine and reproductive issues. Moreover, my daughter’s skin reacts immediately to any kind of disturbance due to her Eczema. Due to the above reasons, making my own nourishing mango body butter is an excellent solution for us.

Secondly, it was to omit all those plastics and packaging.

In addition to that, it was to cut costs.

HOW TO USE HOMEMADE BODY BUTTER

Since body butter tends to be thicker, a little bit goes a long way.

Use a small dollop of the body butter and apply it directly on the skin and rub it in until it is completely absorbed.

You can also use mango body butter on your hair, soak for half an hour and wash off your hair with a mild shampoo. Mango butter can also be used to moisturize and soften your hair.

IMPORTANT TIPS

• Even if you don’t have the exact right measurements don’t worry, the recipe will still work.
• You don’t need to refrigerate the body butter. Keep the body butter in airtight jars.
• You can easily increase the quantity of ingredients but stick to the measurements.
• This body butter can be your ideal Christmas gift item for all your natural loving friends.
• Be careful while using citrus essential oils. Citrus essential oils are photosensitive to your skin. So if you use them don’t go out in the sun, but you can still use the body butter at home.
• You can use any essential oil of your choice. My personal choice is almost always Sandalwood, Lavender and rose.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE WHIPPED MANGO BODY BUTTER

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Mango Butter

Cocoa Butter (optional, if you want to use only mango butter)

Sweet Almond Oil or any other carrier oil of your choice

Coconut Oil ( if you want to omit cocoa butter )

Lavender Essential Oil

Sandalwood Essential Oil

Hand Mixer for whipping

Mixing Bowl

HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED MANGO BODY BUTTER

• Cut mango butter and cocoa butter into small chunks. The mango butter I had was very soft almost like a lump.
• Secondly, melt the butters in a double boiler. It is not necessary to melt almond oil, if that is your choice of carrier oil. Meanwhile, coconut oil can solidify in colder countries, therefore melt it together with the other butters.
• If you don’t have a double boiler, make one by placing a bowl over a pot of boiling water.

• After the mixture has melted, cool it and add the carrier oil if you are using any and mix it.
• Place the bowl in the freezer until it is set. You don’t want it to be solid just firm.
• Add essential oils, and arrowroot powder to the bowl. After that, whip the ingredients together using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
• Store in an airtight container.

If stored properly, whipped body butter can easily be stored for up to one year. For best results, store in an airtight sterilized glass jar.

Mango Body Butter Trouble Shooting Tips

Can you remelt whipped body butter?

Yes, if you are not satisfied with the consistency of your whipped body butter. I have done it and it hasn’t affected the recipe in any way.

You can re-melt the body butter back and whip and cool it again. When, I was first trying out these recipes, I had to trouble shoot till I could achieve the consistency I wanted.

Why is my body butter grainy?

Whipped body butter can get grainy when it experiences a temperature increase and then cools too slowly. You can fix this by gently remelting the body butter, make sure not to melt it too quickly and then cool it to get rid of that grainy texture.

Can you skip arrowroot powder?

Since home made body butters are a little greasy, due to all natural ingredients, adding a little arrowroot powder makes it less greasy.

If your body butter is too oily or greasy you add a little bit more of arrowroot powder while you are still whipping it.

Notes

If you are living in a warm country or are trying to make this mango butter in the summer. Try whipping it early morning or late evening in a cool room. Or to speed up the process, whip the butter placing the whipping bowl in a bowl of ice and water.

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