Are making skincare products at home cumbrous?

Au contraire, it is fun to make body butter crafts at home; and it is simple. Not just body butter, but other homemade skincare products are simple and fun to make. The homemade beeswax in body butter recipe is easy to prepare and cost effective than the ones that are bought from the stores.

Recipes with beeswax in body butter have nutrients with skin-nourishing abilities. It is also a moisturizer, a homemade moisturizer with no additives. When the homemade body butter recipe is applied on the skin regularly, its effect can be felt on the skin.

What Is Body Butter?

Body butter is basically a skin moisturizer. However, it is not your regular skin moisturizer. Body butter has powerful penetrative abilities and hydrates the deep layers of the skin. Body butter lubricates the skin, keeps the skin hydrated and also nourishes the skin (by giving micronutrients to the skin). It is a powerful weapon for people with dry skin as it prevents dryness of the skin and prevents skin roughness. 

According to an article in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, beeswax helps to create a semi occlusive skin barrier that minimizes transepidermal water loss, locking in hydration.

Shea butter, coconut oil, mango butter, cocoa butter, and vegetable oils are the ingredients used to make the natural body butter. And the butter encompasses all the nutrients of its source materials including amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. And this butter would of course have saturated healthy fat.

For more on how to incorporate essential oils into body butter, check out this article: How to Use Essential Oils in Body Butter.

Beeswax – What it does in Body Butter?

Beeswax or cera alba is a type of natural wax made by honey bees. Beeswax has been used since ancient times for different purposes including cosmetics and metal casting. In skincare, beeswax acts as a barrier between the outer layer of the skin and pollutants.

This guard protects the skin from conditions including rashes and dry skin. Beeswax in body butter will give surplus hydration to the skin, which makes the skin soft and increases its suppleness. Beeswax helps stabilize body butter.

Before jumping into body butter recipes, it’s helpful to review some expert tips to enhance your results. For example, understanding how to incorporate beeswax with other ingredients like coconut oil or essential oils can elevate the effectiveness of your homemade body butter.

For inspiration and detailed guidance, check out this article: DIY Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter.

By leveraging the benefits of beeswax and combining it with other nourishing ingredients, you can create luxurious, hydrating body butter tailored to your skincare needs.

Composition of Beeswax

Beeswax is a natural substance produced by honey bees. Its composition is complex and varies depending on factors such as the age of the bees, the plants they forage, and environmental conditions. However, the main components of beeswax are typically:

1. Esters

Beeswax primarily consists of esters, which are formed from long-chain fatty acids and long-chain alcohols. The most abundant ester in beeswax is myricyl palmitate.

2. Hydrocarbons

Beeswax contains a mixture of hydrocarbons, mainly straight-chain alkanes, but also branched alkanes, olefins, and cyclic hydrocarbons.

3. Fatty Acids

Beeswax contains a variety of fatty acids, both saturated and unsaturated. Palmitic acid is one of the most common fatty acids present.

4. Fatty Alcohols

Long-chain fatty alcohols are also present in beeswax, contributing to its physical properties.

5. Water

Beeswax contains a small amount of water, usually around 1-2%.

 6. Trace Elements

Beeswax also contains trace amounts of minerals, vitamins, and pollen.

7. Pigments

The color of beeswax is mainly due to the presence of carotenoids and flavonoids, which are pigments found in plants.

8. Other Compounds

Other minor components such as flavonoids, terpenes, sterols, and aromatic compounds can also be found in beeswax.

Recipes with Beeswax in Body Butter

The body butter is made with different potencies and scents. Adding beeswax to the body butter increases its potency. Beeswax body butter lotion for skin care is known for its consistency and maintains the moisture in the skin.

DIY body butter with beeswax recipes can be made at a fraction of the cost as store bought skin care products. Some of the body butter recipes with beeswax are listed here.

Recipe #1: Beeswax in Shea Body Butter

Shea butter is an emollient that softens the skin. It is extensively used by people with dry skin.

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons of Shea butter
• 3 tablespoons of Beeswax
• Half a cup of virgin coconut oil
• 6 drops of tea tree essential oil
• 4 drops of Vitamin E oil
• 3 tablespoons of cornstarch
• Double boiler

Recipe #2: Beeswax Pellets with Lavender Body Butter

Lavender has many benefits. A skin cream with lavender and beeswax can soothe the irritation of the skin, lighten the dark spots and hydrate the skin. Here’s the recipe with lavender body butter and beeswax pellets.

Ingredients

• 100 gms of beeswax
• A cup of lavender body butter
• Half a cup of coconut oil
• Half a cup of almond oil
• 10 drops of lavender essential oil
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• Double boiler

Recipe #3: Beeswax with Cocoa Body Butter

Vitamin E has several benefits. It is good for the eyes, etc. And, it is present in high quantities in cocoa butter. It also has copious amounts of essential fatty acids. These nutrients in cocoa butter make it valuable in skincare regimen. The home made recipe for beeswax with cocoa body butter is as follows: -

Ingredients

• Quarter cup of cocoa body butter
• One third cup of Shea butter
• 50 grams of beeswax
• 2 tablespoons of jojoba carrier oil
• 6 drops of Vitamin E Oil
• 12 drops of geranium essential oil
• Double boiler

Conclusion

Beeswax in body butter is good for the skin and homemade lotion versions are easy to make. It is particularly beneficial for those with dry skin type. It can be made during winter and summer seasons as it hydrates the skin and protects it from dryness. A few ingredients including beeswax, essential oils and carrier oils are needed to make the body butter.

The luxurious product with good fragrance made with natural ingredients must be stored at room temperature or stored in a cool place. Its shelf life can be increased by months if kept in a cool place.