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Whipped Mango Body Butter Recipe

by Chitra S.
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Nourishing whipped mango body butter

With winter fast approaching, give your body that TLC it needs with this DIY nourishing whipped mango body butter. What is more, you can whip it all up with the minimum of fuss using completely all natural ingredients.

It has been a while since I started making my own skin care products. I love to experiment with different natural ingredients and play around with the fragrance of essential oils. This all natural whipped mango body butter will soon be one of your favorites as it will leave your skin smooth, silky and well nourished during the winter months.

WHAT IS MANGO BUTTER

Mango butter is a natural butter that is made from the kernel of the mango fruit. Scientifically known as Mangifera indica, in fact the first scientific name I learnt in my biology class. Growing up in India, I always looked forward to eat dozens of mangoes in summer. Mango is my favorite fruit. But, I never knew until later, that those seeds I threw away had so much value in skin care.

Mango butter is off-white in color and is similar to cocoa butter and is made from the seed.

Since, mango butter is made from the kernel, it doesn’t smell or taste like mangoes. Therefore, it makes an ideal choice for skin care.

BENEFITS OF MANGO BUTTER IN SKIN CARE

Mango butter is rich in antioxidants and has a lot of benefits for the skin. Hence, mango butter is used in many skincare items. It doesn’t clog pores and works well for acne-prone skin. Because of these properties, mango butter can be used for all skin types. To sum up,

  • Mango butter softens the skin
  • treats dermatitis, psoriasis, sunburn, and eczema
  • moisturizes and protects the skin from UV rays
  • prevents premature aging
  • healing wounds
  • strengthening the immune system and lowering your risk of chronic diseases.

HOW TO MAKE NOURISHING WHIPPED MANGO BUTTER

The specialty of mango butter, is that you can use the butter as it is, by rubbing it directly on the skin. Just cut out a little of the butter and rub it on the skin and the butter melts easily with your body temperature.

On the other hand, if you want to make whipped mango body butter, you will need to melt the butter on low flame and mix it with a carrier oil and for the fragrance a few drops of essential oils. Subsequently cool and whip it, whipping makes for a light and fluffy whipped cream like consistency.

WHY I MAKE MY OWN BODY BUTTERS

The first reason why I started making my own creams and potions was to avoid harmful substances.

Commercial cosmetics are usually laden with chemicals and preservatives which are harmful. Many of them contain hormone disrupters, like Parabenes, paraffin, ETDA to name a few. Although, these chemicals enhance the shelf life, they mimic Estrogen causing many endocrine and reproductive issues. Moreover, my daughter’s skin reacts immediately to any kind of disturbance due to her Eczema. Due to the above reasons, making my own nourishing mango body butter is an excellent solution for us.

Secondly, it was to omit all those plastics and packaging.

In addition to that, it was to cut costs.

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HOW TO USE HOMEMADE BODY BUTTER

Since body butter tends to be thicker, a little bit goes a long way.

Use a small dollop of the body butter and apply it directly on the skin and rub it in until it is completely absorbed.

You can also use mango body butter on your hair, soak for half an hour and wash off your hair with a mild shampoo. Mango butter can also be used to moisturize and soften your hair.

IMPORTANT TIPS

  • Even if you don’t have the exact right measurements don’t worry, the recipe will still work.
  • You don’t need to refrigerate the body butter. Keep the body butter in airtight jars.
  • You can easily increase the quantity of ingredients but stick to the measurements.
  • This body butter can be your ideal Christmas gift item for all your natural loving friends.
  • Be careful while using citrus essential oils. Citrus essential oils are photosensitive to your skin. So if you use them don’t go out in the sun, but you can still use the body butter at home.
  • You can use any essential oil of your choice. My personal choice is almost always Sandalwood, Lavender and rose.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE WHIPPED MANGO BODY BUTTER

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Mango Butter

Cocoa Butter (optional, if you want to use only mango butter)

Sweet Almond Oil or any other carrier oil of your choice

Coconut Oil ( if you want to omit cocoa butter )

Lavender Essential Oil

Sandalwood Essential Oil

Hand Mixer for whipping

Mixing Bowl

HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED MANGO BODY BUTTER

  • Cut mango butter and cocoa butter into small chunks. The mango butter I had was very soft almost like a lump.
  • Secondly, melt the butters in a double boiler. It is not necessary to melt almond oil, if that is your choice of carrier oil. Meanwhile, coconut oil can solidify in colder countries, therefore melt it together with the other butters.
  • If you don’t have a double boiler, make one by placing a bowl over a pot of boiling water.
  • After the mixture has melted, cool it and add the carrier oil if you are using any and mix it.
  • Place the bowl in the freezer until it is set. You don’t want it to be solid just firm.
  • Add essential oils, and arrowroot powder to the bowl. After that, whip the ingredients together using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
  • Store in an airtight container.

If stored properly, whipped body butter can easily be stored for up to one year. For best results, store in an airtight sterilized glass jar.

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Mango Body Butter Trouble Shooting Tips

Can you remelt whipped body butter?

Yes, if you are not satisfied with the consistency of your whipped body butter. I have done it and it hasn’t affected the recipe in any way.

You can re-melt the body butter back and whip and cool it again. When, I was first trying out these recipes, I had to trouble shoot till I could achieve the consistency I wanted.

Why is my body butter grainy?

Whipped body butter can get grainy when it experiences a temperature increase and then cools too slowly. You can fix this by gently remelting the body butter, make sure not to melt it too quickly and then cool it to get rid of that grainy texture.

Can you skip arrowroot powder?

Since home made body butters are a little greasy, due to all natural ingredients, adding a little arrowroot powder makes it less greasy.

If your body butter is too oily or greasy you add a little bit more of arrowroot powder while you are still whipping it.

Notes

If you are living in a warm country or are trying to make this mango butter in the summer. Try whipping it early morning or late evening in a cool room. Or to speed up the process, whip the butter placing the whipping bowl in a bowl of ice and water.

Nourishing whipped mango body butter

WHIPPED MANGO BODY BUTTER RECIPE

Serves: 100 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 2 fat
Rating: 4.0/5
( 77 voted )

Ingredients

  • Mango butter - 1/2 cup
  • Coconut oil - 1/4 cup
  • Cocoa butter - 2 tbsp ( optional)
  • Sweet almond oil - 1/4 cup
  • Arrowroot powder  - 1 to 2 tblsp
  • Essential oil- 15 to 20 drops of your choice

Instructions

  1. Cut mango butter and cocoa butter into small chunks. The mango butter I had was very soft almost like a lump.
  2. Melt the butters in a double boiler. It is not necessary to melt almond oil, if that is your choice of carrier oil. Meanwhile, coconut oil can solidify in colder countries, therefore melt it together with the other butters.
  3. If you don't have a double boiler, make one by placing a bowl over a pot of boiling water.
  4. After the mixture has melted,  cool it before you add the carrier oil if you are using any.
  5. Place the bowl in the freezer until it is set. You don’t want it to be solid just firm.
  6. Add essential oils, and arrowroot powder to the bowl. Whip the ingredients together using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
  7. Store in an airtight container

    If stored properly, whipped body butter can easily be stored for up to one year. For best results, store in an airtight sterilised glass jar.

     

Notes

If you are living in a warm country or are trying to make this mango butter in the summer. Try whipping it early morning or late evening in a cool room. Or to speed up the process, whip the butter placing the whipping bowl in a bowl of ice and water.

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34 comments

Jennifer Stockdale 18. December 2020 - 1:03

Do I have to use arrowroot powder in the recipe in order for it to work and keep well?

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Chitra 18. December 2020 - 9:29

No,it is not necessary. Arrowroot powder makes it less greasy. If you don’t have you can also use corn starch. Mango butter is not as greasy as cocoa butter so you can skip it if you want.

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Bonnie 18. December 2020 - 16:22

I think I’m going to try this soon! I’m new to making my own butters and have found them to be very nourishing but a bit greasy. I’ve been nervous about adding arrowroot as some posts state that it can make the consistency “grainy” or it can be difficult to incorporate into the blend. Can you address that please? Thank you!!

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Chitra 18. December 2020 - 18:46

As I mentioned in the post its the temperature that makes the grainy texture. The first time it turned grainy for me too, but that didn’t bother me, as when I rub it in my palms it is spreadable. The key is getting the right amount of arrowroot powder. If you don’t mind it greasy you can omit it. Personally for me, when its too greasy, I don’t like it as it clings to the clothes. Since, I started to make my own, I don’t like the commercial ones. I usually mix in the arrowroot powder, while whipping it and it works well. Let me know how you get on.

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g williams 7. June 2021 - 8:48

thanks for the directions, i tried different recipes and this one was a great one! ill be using it thanks

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Chitra 7. June 2021 - 23:43

Thank you for the feedback. I am happy you liked the recipe. I am going to make some tomorrow as I have run out too.

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Jeri 20. June 2021 - 0:12

I followed your directions but instead of cocoa butter I used more Mango butter. It’s so runny. What can I do to save it?

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Chitra 20. June 2021 - 12:01

Keep it in the freezer and then let it harden a little. While beating it maybe keep it in an ice water bath. Since it is summer it is getting liquid quickly. Add a little more of arrowroot powder. Add a little at a time but don’t add too much. Check out if it is good.

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Xoechitl Govea 28. September 2021 - 22:16

I’m so excited to try this! Can I use Shea nut oil in place of sweet almond oil?

Also, how many jars (or what size) will I need? I may have missed it, but this recipe doesn’t really say how much it makes. 🙂

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Chitra 29. September 2021 - 1:23

I don’t see why not, I would try it. Shea is also nourishing. I Use a carrier oil and whatever I can find. This makes a couple of jars of capacity around 250 ml. I really didn’t measure it properly. I filled in 1 mason jar of capacity 490 ml and the remaining into 50 ml smaller jars.

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Georgia Bence 29. October 2021 - 3:22

Thank you so much for this recipe! I just tried making it and it was turning out beautifully, but then I noticed that the bottom of the bowl had solidified butter/oil, and when I scraped that in it became lumpy and now it had been overmixed in my stand mixer when I was trying to fix it (and it’s still lumpy), I think I must have left it in the freezer for a bit too long (about 40 minutes) even though there was still some liquid at the bottom. Is there anything that can be done to save it? Am I able to re-melt it and try again even with the arrowroot and essential oil already in it, or do I need to completely start over?

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Chitra 29. October 2021 - 10:02

I would melt it lightly again on low heat and if needed add a few drops of the essential oil. And try it again. Wouldn’t harm in any way. At the beginning of trying even I encountered all these problems, I forgot it in the freezer and then I used to correct it. It would be a pity to waste these precious ingredients.

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Georgia Bence 2. November 2021 - 5:47

Thank you for your quick response and encouragement. I’m really glad I listened to your advice not to give up on it, because I left it overnight and whipped it up again in the morning and somehow the texture evened out! Thanks again for this recipe, this is my first ever body butter and it feels so lovely. My feet and stretch marks get really dry at night this time of year, and I can already notice a huge difference after a single application (every store bought lotion I’ve tried I need to apply several times to come close to the result I got with this body butter). My feet are now soft and no longer feel cracked! It also feels great to know that I made it myself and that I know every ingredient in it.

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Chitra 25. November 2021 - 12:28

Thanks for the feedback. I am happy it worked out. Sorry for the late reply, I have been travelling and had no access to my computer.

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Cita Mcquown 11. December 2021 - 7:26

How many jars does this recipe make?

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Chitra 13. December 2021 - 15:00

I think I made 1 450 ml Mason jar and a couple of 200 ml jars.

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Janet A Blaes 7. May 2022 - 3:12

Thank you for this recipe. I am loving this body butter !

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Chitra 7. May 2022 - 7:25

You are welcome.I am happy that you love this body butter, its also a favourite of mine.

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Loren 23. January 2022 - 21:57

This is fab!! I made some today it’s super easy, but I didn’t have any arrowroot so feel it’s a bit greasy, I have some arriving tomorrow, can I add it to already whipped butter and just whip some more in? Thanks!

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Chitra 24. January 2022 - 6:53

Yes, its possible. You could remelt it and repeat the process again when adding the arrowroot powder. It won’t alter the consistency then too much. Its easier to whip it too.

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jennifer 16. April 2022 - 18:30

This looks like a great recipe. Can I substitute shea butter for coconut oil? I’m trying to avoid the scent the coco nut oil leaves behind 🙂

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Chitra 16. April 2022 - 20:29

Yes, you can I have tried all kinds of combinations and it works. You could also substitute with mango butter.

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Tena 22. September 2022 - 20:56

What happens if I put the carrier oil in with the butters then put in freezer? Your instruction said to add carrier oil when taken out of the freezer. Do I have to start over again? Thanks

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Chitra 23. September 2022 - 15:30

I usually add essential oils while whipping after putting it in the freezer. Yes, you can put the carrier oil mix and put the mixture into the freezer. I have now updated the post.

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Jenny 8. December 2022 - 9:33

How much would I need in order to make 40oz of this?

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Chitra 8. December 2022 - 18:39

I don’t have any clue, Ounces is unheard of in Europe and we use metric system. Maybe there are some ways to convert it online. I checked roughly 1 cup equals 10 fluid ounce Imperial. So I hope it answers your question.

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Ali 6. March 2023 - 23:01

I was wondering if I could use my own calendula oil which was made with grapeseed oil. Can that be uses in place of one oil. I have the mango butter.

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Chitra 21. March 2023 - 0:56

Yes, why not. Grapeseed oil is also lighter and not so greasy and absorbs well. I have used it too in my recipe once.

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Candace 24. April 2023 - 14:50

For the coconut oil, do you use regular solid coconut oil or the fractionated liquid oil?

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Chitra 28. April 2023 - 12:39

I use regular coconut oil. I do have fractionated but its difficult to get here, so use it only for some recipes.

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Ellen 19. June 2023 - 16:48

I don’t understand- when you look for a recipe on how to make mango butter- one of the ingredients is MANGO BUTTER. Is that a natural product of a mango?

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Chitra 20. June 2023 - 23:51

Yes, its a natural product. Mango butter is made from the inside of the seeds of mango. Its one of the best butters for your skin, its not too oily unlike Shea or cocoa.

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