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Make Your Own Coconut Oil and Shea Butter Moisturizer

Making your own moisturizer

By //  by Kelly Given Williams

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Making your own moisturizer

I’m writing this because I am either a hippy dippy, tree hugging granola woman who makes her own deodorant and moisturizer, or because I’m a person who needs to compensate her affinity for hair dye and oven cleaner with natural beauty products. You decide. Or can I be both? 

I dislike the idea of big companies making a ton of money selling me chemical-filled products that cannot be good for me or the environment, especially when great alternatives occur in nature. I am also a bit vain and sometimes sort of lazy – vain enough to overlook my dislike of companies that will help me hide my grey hair, and lazy enough to occasionally use oven cleaner on my backsplash because I don’t have the upper body strength to scrub off cooked on oil splatters. There you have it, the truth has set me free.

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Coconut Oil and Shea Butter Moisturizer

Here’s where I let the hippy dippy part of myself shine and share with you the easiest moisturizer to ever come out of a kitchen. It has only two ingredients: coconut oil and shea butter. You could add essential oils, but since I use this moisturizer on my whole body – including my face – I don’t like the idea of putting strong scented essential oils near my eyes. (Note: If you are using essential oil, please do some research on their properties so you can achieve your desired effect. The Mother Nature Network is a good place to start.) 

Some people do just fine with coconut oil and shea butter on their face, but those prone to breakouts may find that these make matters worse. If you want to use coconut oil and shea butter on your face, let me just say that this is a time when less is more. I rub on a tiny amount all over my face and add a little extra to my crows feet. See? Vain.

 The moisturizer in a pretty jar also makes a great gift.

Ingredients for coconut oil and shea butter moisturizer

Take a moment to go over this colossal ingredients list:

  • 1/3 cup pure virgin coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup organic shea butter
  1. In a double broiler melt the coconut oil and shea butter together.
  2. Stir to combine.
  3. Pour into a glass container. If you happen to have a dark glass container, even better. (This helps keep light out and preserve the integrity of the moisturizer.)
  4. If you are impatient like me, pop your filled container in the fridge to harden things up.

That’s it! You are done! Just think about that: In a matter of minutes you have made a natural and effective moisturizer using only two ingredients. No chemicals you can’t pronounce, no dyes, and no synthetic fragrance. It’s all natural and smells so good you’ll be tempted to eat it. 

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About Kelly Given Williams

Kelly is a freelance writer and mom to four kids. She’s working on her third degree black belt and eating humble pie in the process. She translates her karate lessons into life lessons, helping her become a better person and parent.

Kelly's blog www.KellyWilli.wordpress.com is a place where ego comes to die. If you want to celebrate imperfection, this is the spot for you. It’s a blog about life’s little fails and all the good and funny that comes from them.

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  1. Leslie

    August 27, 2014 at 10:55 am

    Added bonus … It makes you smell like a tropical vacation! Straight up coconut oil works wonders as a lip balm and tastes yummy too.

  2. peady

    August 27, 2014 at 8:57 pm

    This is terrific! I love smelling tropical! 😀

    Coconut oil for crazy winter dry lips is magic! I LOVE the idea of this coconut oil/shea butter combo!

    I am definitely making some soon. No more crazy-dry, winter hands for me! (Oops! I said the “w” word.)

  3. Kelly Given Williams

    August 28, 2014 at 11:18 am

    Please, not the “w” word! This really is a nice moisturizer and it is so rich that it will do well during those dry and chilly months.

  4. Kelly Given Williams

    August 28, 2014 at 11:21 am

    Mmm, coconut:) Reminds me that it’s almost time to make some coconut, brown sugar, and beeswax lip balm.

  5. peady

    September 1, 2014 at 10:49 pm

    I am going for ingredients this week! Seriously.

    W word. *shudders*

    But! We know it’s coming. 😉

  6. Rainie Martinez

    November 20, 2020 at 9:10 am

    Quick question! I made this last night and this morning, it still hasn’t hardened. I’ve popped one in the fridge to see if that would help but though to ask here as well. Not sure what I may have done wrong.

  7. Kelly Given Williams

    November 21, 2020 at 9:18 am

    Hmm, that’s odd. Did you by chance use liquid coconut oil? That is the only thing I can think of that might have gone wrong with the actual ingredients. If it’s in a large container or sitting somewhere warm it may take a bit longer to solidify, but it should have done that overnight. Both ingredients are solid at room temp, so I can’t figure out why this didn’t work for you. I make 20 jars every Christmas for gifts and have never had that happen.

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