03/09/2026
🌿 Homemade Whipped Lotion
The more I started paying attention to ingredients, the more I realized how many things in everyday lotion I can’t even pronounce… so I started making my own.
Simple ingredients. No mystery chemicals. And it feels amazing on the skin.
Recipe
• 1/2 cup shea butter
• 1/4 cup cacao butter
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 2 Tbsp arrowroot powder
• Essential oils (optional)
Directions
Melt shea butter, cacao butter, and coconut oil together.
Let cool about 10 minutes and whisk in arrowroot.
Add essential oils if desired.
Refrigerate 30–40 minutes, then whip until fluffy.
Arrowroot helps cut the greasy feel and gives it a soft, whipped texture.
Many conventional lotions contain ingredients like parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrance, PEG compounds, and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.
Some of these have been studied or discussed in connection with more serious health concerns such as:
• hormone disruption
• reproductive and fertility effects
• allergic or immune reactions
• possible carcinogen exposure (like formaldehyde or 1,4-dioxane contamination)👉 1,4-dioxane isn’t added to products on purpose. It can form during processing of ingredients like PEGs and “-eth” compounds, and it’s considered a probable carcinogen, which is why some people choose to avoid those ingredients.
When something goes on your skin every day, those ingredients can add up over time. That’s why I’ve started choosing simpler options when I can.
Sometimes the best swap is just going back to ingredients you recognize. 🌿
