How to Make Your Own Whipped Coconut Oil Lotion
- 1 cup Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (I buy mine at Azure Standard, I get the expeller pressed kind)
- 1 teaspoon Vitamin E (I just used a few capsules)
- Essential Oils (optional, I always get mine from Rocky Mountain Oils. They are highly tested and not nearly as expensive as other oils.)
Here’s what you need, a mixer, the oil, the vitamin E, and a bowl! You could also use a stand mixer but I didn’t feel like cleaning mine. The hand mixer works just fine!
If you do not want your lotion to be slightly coconut scented, use an Expeller Pressed Coconut Oil and not an Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. As I mentioned above, I get my Expeller Pressed Coconut Oil from Azure Standard. I like to order the big gallon container and it lasts a long time!
If you want to add essential oils as well for a beautiful scent or for their added helpful properties, I highly recommend Rocky Mountain Oils. I’ve been ordering with them for years and have always been so happy with the quality, and you can’t be the price and the free shipping!
— Want great lotion recipe that works well in a hand pump? Check out this Homemade Lotion tutorial!
The above is my before shot. See how the oil is kind of lumpy and clumpy? That will change soon!
Begin whipping your coconut oil with your hand mixer (or stand mixer). This will remove all those clumps and lumps and allow the lotion to get really smooth. This picture was after about 2 minutes. (And I have no idea why it’s sideways!)
You will want to mix for a few minutes total to be sure that the entire mixture is perfectly smooth.
Here’s what it should look like after mixing the homemade coconut oil lotion.
I put my Coconut Oil Lotion recipe in a jar with a plastic screw-on lid to store on my bathroom counter.
Like I said above, a little goes a long way with this lotion! If you want to complete your homemade creams collection you will also want to check out my post on homemade Vaseline!
–Need more lotion recipes to try? Here are some great Easy Homemade Lotion Recipes that I’ve put together so you have plenty to pick from.
Perhaps you are looking to make something a little different than the basic Coconut Oil Lotion. I’ve got you covered! Here are a few of my favorite simple variations to this recipe.
Whipped Honey Coconut Oil Lotion
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