Sheep Milk Rich Restorative Body Butter

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Sheep Milk Rich Restorative Body Butter

Sheep milk's double butterfat content, compared to cow or goat milk, is what makes this the single richest whipped body butter in the entire book, even more so than the Cashew Milk version, appropriate specifically for severe, eczema-adjacent dryness that hasn't responded well to lighter formulas.

Prep
25 Minutes (+ 30 Minutes Chill Time)

Natural Beauty Recipes · Sheep Milk · Bath & Body Care

What you need

Ingredients

  • Phase A (Lipid & Butter Phase)
  • ½ cup (110g) Raw Shea Butter
  • ¼ cup (60 mL / 55g) Unrefined Coconut Oil
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL / 28g) Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Phase B (Active Dry Powder Matrix)
  • ¼ cup (30g) Whole Sheep Milk Powder

Method

Instructions

  1. Combine shea butter and coconut oil in a double boiler over low heat until completely fluid (approximately 60°C).
  2. Stir in extra virgin olive oil and remove from the heat source.
  3. Sift whole sheep milk powder into the liquid oils, whisking continuously until uniform and smooth.
  4. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 25–30 minutes until soft-set around the edges.
  5. Whip with an electric hand mixer on high speed for 3–5 minutes until dense, creamy whipped peaks form.
  6. Scoop into clean glass jars.
  7. APPLICATION
  8. Massage over dry skin, cracked heels, or rough elbows as needed.

From The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients by Aunesty Janssen

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