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Make: Skin-boosting body butter

Lottie Storey February 21, 2017

Great for dry skin, this icing-soft whip is made for slathering all over and smells as good as it feels

Makes 100g; lasts six months in an airtight container

YOU WILL NEED:
50g mango butter
50ml jojoba oil
5 drops geranium essential oil
2 drops vitamin E oil

1 Melt the mango butter in a bain-marie. 
2 Slowly add the jojoba oil, stirring as you do.
3 Place in the fridge to cool for 5 mins. 
4 Stir in the essential oils.
5 Whisk the mixture with an electric whisk, then put back in the fridge for a further 5 mins. Repeat until you have a creamy texture, almost like icing on a cake.
6 Spoon into your container, being careful to maintain the fluffiness.

Extracted from Clean Beauty: Recipes to Manage your Beauty Routine Naturally by Dominika Minarovic and Elsie Rutterford (Square Peg). Photography: Charlotte Kibbles

 

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Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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