After visiting the famous Chocolate Spa at the Hotel Hershey last week and receiving the most amazing chocolate pedicure, I was determined to recreate some of the magic of the Hotel Hershey and Hershey Lodge’s chocolate-scented bath and beauty products. I looked on Pinterest this week to see if I could find a good chocolate body butter (because it’s winter, and I NEED a good lotion).
I experimented in the kitchen yesterday with my supply of cocoa butter, using a recipe I found on Pinterest as inspiration. I ended up changing the recipe around quite a bit – mostly on accident, I hate to admit! I’ve been easily distracted this past week! Luckily, my little accidents and my one on-purpose experiment resulted in a luxuriously soft, wonderfully smelling chocolate body butter.
Please note: this may look and smell like chocolate butter cream frosting, but it is NOT meant for eating. The ingredients may be all natural and safe, but I assure you, they would not taste good!
Also of note: I checked several sites to see if it was a good idea to add cocoa powder to the lotion. Some people expressed their concerns about the cocoa powder turning skin brown. I promise – my skin is just about as pale as it comes, and the chocolate body butter did not color my skin. So…I’m afraid you won’t be enjoying a fake tan from using this body butter. Sorry.
Ready to see how easy it is to make Whipped Chocolate Body Butter?
How to Make DIY Whipped Chocolate Body Butter
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cocoa butter (where to buy)
- 1/2 cup shea butter (where to buy)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (where to buy)
- 1/2 cup sweet almond oil (where to buy)
- 1/4 cup beezwax pastilles (where to buy)
- 2 teaspoons Vitamin E oil (where to buy)
- 1-2 tablespoons cocoa powder (where to buy)
- 3 half-pint wide mouth short mason jars (where to buy)
- Fabric
- Ribbon
- Labels
Instructions
- Combine cocoa and shea butters, oils (except Vitamin E oil), and beeswax in a small pan or double boiler. Slowly melt, stirring frequently, over medium-low heat until the mixture has liquified.
- Remove from heat and pour liquid into a mixing bowl that is big enough so that you can whip the lotion in the bowl later. Mix in cocoa powder and Vitamin E oil.
- Either set the liquid on the counter to cool and partially solidify or stick the bowl in the fridge for 15-20 minutes. I like the later option...just don't leave it for too long or it will get too solid.
- Whip the partially solidified body butter with a hand mixer for several minutes, or until it looks like chocolate buttercream frosting.
- Store covered for about 6 months. Can be stored in the refrigerator. It will harden when in the fridge, but will quickly soften when left out or when rubbed together in your hands.
Notes
You can add essential oils at the end (with the cocoa powder and Vitamin E oil or right before you whip it). The two oils that I think would fit nicely with it are peppermint (mint chocolate!) or sweet orange (orange chocolate!). I would recommend about 10 drops (add more or less according to your scent preference).
I have to say…I think this easy DIY chocolate body butter is the perfect homemade gift. It’s something just about everyone can appreciate! To finish off your chocolate body butter gift, simply print out these labels and attach them with ribbon to each jar. If you want to make the jars look even moe cute, cut 3 circles in a piece of fabric, place one circle in between the band and the lid.
To print these labels on standard printing paper, simply click the image to open up the PDF file. Download that to your computer, and then print as many as you’d like. You can use white cardstock to print or print on copy paper and glue the label to a thicker piece of paper.
Like this chocolate body butter? Check out my DIY recipe for peppermint sugar scrub and shea butter lotion bars. Both make great homemade gifts!
For more Pinterest remakes, here are a few of my favorite blogs:
- 5 minute Christmas ornament by Confessions of an Overworked Mom
- Snickerdoodle dairy free Christmas cookie recipe by Our Homemade Life
- Whipped White Chocolate Body Butter by Food Fun Family
- Popsicle Stick Snowflake Wreath by Mom Does it All
- Snowman Sugar Cookie Sticks by Sincerely, Mindy
- Easy DIY Reindeer Ornament Your Child Can Make by Mommy Snippets
- Skillet Apple Cranberry Crisp by Upstate Ramblings
- Beeswax Glitter Candle by Mom Always Finds Out
- DIY Framed Christmas Decor by Philzendia
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I’m not sure about the cost per batch, but I got most of the ingredients (the ones that weren’t already on my shelf) on Amazon in bulk, so it really wasn’t bad at all.
this seems really expensive to make…. how much for 1 batch did this cost you? im trying to make this for 40 people but it seems like it will be way too much.
I’m sorry you’re having trouble getting it to solidify! Mine definitely was solid and whipped well. I really don’t know what would have made it stay liquid, unless it was too warm or the ingredients were different than what I used.
Any chance you got it to whip up? I had it going g for over 30 min in a stand mixer and no luck. AFTER I let it set for over 4 hours on the counter.
Did yours ever solidify? Mine’s been in the fridge for 1-1/2 hours and it’s just liquid still. Wondering where I went wrong.
Yes, I know I’ve heard of a substitute for beeswax, so there are definitely options out there. I bet if you left it out of this recipe altogether, it would just be a little runnier and maybe harder to whip, but it would still work!
Can I omit the beeswax? I am allergic.
It’s possible that it’s too warm. Maybe try to stick it in the refrigerator for a few minutes and then try whipping?
I can’t get it to solidify once it’s whipped.
This looks like a good reason for me to buy the Chocolate CO2 extract (like essential oil) that I’ve been wanting. ;-)
I’ve been to Hershey many times and I imagine the spa was delightful!
This sounds amazing! I will definitely have to make some of this for me and my mom! Would make a great gift, too!
I’m kind of wanting to eat this! haha Looks like a great body butter to make.
I love making homemade gift items and the Chocolate Body Butter is amazing. I need to make some of these for the Holidays and give them to my family!
this looks good enough to eat. i remember seeing this in stores long time ago. sounds devine and fun….wonder if you smell like chocolate.
I bet this smells really good. This is perfect for gift giving.
This looks good enough to eat, definitely going to try!
This looks like awesomee body butter
That sounds really good. My skin could use some pampering right now.
Hahaha! You’re absolutely right! It looks so chocolaty!
I’m pretty sure my kids would just eat this!