DIY Homemade Coconut Oil Lotion

Ever since I jumped onto the coconut oil bandwagon with both feet, I've been continuously looking for easy, useful and awesome products that I can make at home to replace some of my less-healthy, not-so-green products with. One thing I've been super excited about trying was coconut oil lotion or body butter. I'll do them separately though to keep from having an over abundance of lotion!

That being said, this is a great recipe for three reasons: one, it only uses two ingredients; two, it takes less than half an hour from start-to-finish; and three, it is super natural and smells fabulous!

The ingredients: 

-organic lime 

-1 cup of coconut oil

1.) Melt the cup of coconut oil over low heat. 

2.) While it is melting, use a veggie peeler to peel the lime. No worries if you get into the white pithy part of the fruit. 

3.) After the coconut has melted and is completely clear, toss in the lime peelings. Set your timer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Be sure and keep the mixture on low. 

4.) After 10 minutes, turn off the heat and let it continue to sit and steep for a few minutes. 

5.) While it is still liquid, pour into a container with a lid. 

If you would like a softer, fluffier body butter type of lotion, you can easily whip this mixture (coconut oil is such a dreamy consistency when whipped!) Using your hand or stand mixer, whip lotion for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy. It looks good enough to eat, and well, you can! ;-)

This recipe is so very yummy to smell and apply, but if you're not a fan of lime, you can easily substitute orange peel. (Notice the cute little Pyrex refrigerator dish? So vintage-y & fab!)

Blessings & happy crunching!

Kimberly