Easy DIY Shea Butter Lotion Recipe - Just Three Ingredients!
This post is sponsored by Key West Healthy and Beauty. As always, all opinions are my own. I used to make lotion quite a bit, but then I stopped because I had kids and got too busy. My skin has been really dry lately, and I have a little patch of eczema on my hand, so I wanted to make my own again. The only problem is that homemade lotion needs a preservative or creepy crawlies can grow in it. My preservative is long gone, and I don't use enough to justify buying more. That's why I chose this recipe; it doesn't have any water in it, so it doesn't need a preservative. Since it only has three ingredients, it is really easy to make too. You only need shea butter, a carrier oil, and coconut oil. I used olive oil, but sweet almond oil or jojoba oil would work really well too. Shea butter is one of my favorite lotion and soap additives because it has so many benefits. It is high in vitamins A and E to nourish your skin. It's fatty acids help keep skin