How to make your own body oils at home
An easy four-oil formula that actually works!
Lotion and body oils are not the same thing, and they don’t compete with one another.
Lotion hydrates, and body oils lock that moisture in so you’re not flaking all over your favorite black bodysuit! Speaking from experience…
The reason why so many people skip body oils is because they can feel greasy. But it comes down to how much and what you apply!
I just used the last of mine. So let’s make another batch.
This is one of those things that sounds complicated until you do it once, and then you wonder why you ever bought a bottle from a store. It’s four oils, a couple of drops of fragrance, and five minutes. That’s it.
What you need:
Start with a bottle, glass if you have it, and fill it a little more than halfway with jojoba oil. Jojoba is technically a wax, which means it mimics your skin’s natural sebum and won’t clog your pores. It’s the base of everything.
Then fill the rest with sweet almond oil, almost to the top. Sweet almond absorbs fast, smooths the skin, and softens it without sitting heavy.
Now add a small pour of squalane oil. About one tbsp. This is what gives the oil that silky, slippery feel without the greasiness. It sounds counterintuitive, but squalane is the reason this doesn’t feel like you just poured cooking oil on yourself!
Five drops of vitamin E to keep it shelf stable. And store it somewhere cool and dark, a cabinet, a drawer, not your sunny bathroom windowsill.
Now the good part.
Ten drops of vanilla oleoresin. Five drops of sweet orange. If you want a stronger scent, you can certainly add more! Then all you do is shake it.
The smell is everything! It’s also my comfort scent. I reach for these two when I’m overwhelmed or just feel blah. And let me tell ya, scent therapy is real.
After a shower, moisturize first, then slather this on while your skin is still a little warm. It keeps everything soft and smooth in a way that lotion just doesn’t. I’m obsessed with it.
Do this or don’t, boo-boo. I’m not gonna force you. But I love you, and I’m just sharing what works for me.
-S