Inexpensive and Effective Vegetable Shortening Moisturizer

You may be surprised to learn that you already have most of the ingredients you need for a highly effective, all-natural moisturizer in your kitchen cupboards. Vegetable shortening makes an excellent base for your own homemade body butter.

All you have to do is follow these simple instructions:

Ingredients

• A storage container with a lid.
• Vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
• Essential oils of choice
• A fork for easy blending

Method

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1. Add one to two cups of vegetable shortening to your storage container.
2. Add 10 drops of a single essential oil or any combinatin, such as the following: Lavender, rosemary, geranium, lemongrass, sage or patchouli.
3. Thoroughly whip the ingredients with a fork.
4. Your body butter moisturizer is ready for use.
5. Store this moisturizer in a cool dark place.