Pumpkin Spice Body Lotion

Pumpkin spice body lotion is a whipped body butter you make at home from Baraka cocoa butter, coconut oil and shea butter, with almond oil, beeswax and spice essential oils. Baraka shea butter is made by hand at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Wa, Ghana. Below you will find the ingredients and the melting and whipping steps.

HOW TO MAKE THIS PUMPKIN SPICE BODY LOTION

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup of Baraka Cocoa Butter
• 2 tblsp. of Baraka Coconut Oil
• 2 tblsp. of Baraka Shea Butter
• 10 drops of cinnamon essential oil
• 7 drops of ginger essential oil
• 5 drops of nutmeg oil
• 2 drops of all spice essential oil
• 2 drops of clove essential oil
• 1 tsp. of beeswax
• 1/8 tsp. of paprika
• 2 tblsp. of almond oil

Directions:

1. Put Baraka Shea Butter along with cocoa butter, coconut oil, almond oil and beeswax oil into a heat-safe glass bowl and mix together.
2. Place the glass bowl in a saucepan filled with water.
3. Heat on medium and continue mixing until they are melted and mixed
4. Once melted remove from heat and add the paprika and let it seep for around 10 minutes
5. Place the bowl in a fridge and let cool until almost solidified
6. Add the essential oils and whip on high with a handheld mixer for about a minute.
7. Put in a jar or storage tin and store at room temperature
8. Use and enjoy, or package and give to special people. It makes an incredible gift!

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This recipe uses three Baraka ingredients. One click takes all three straight to checkout.

• Baraka Cocoa Butter, 8.8 oz (250 g): enough for four batches
• Baraka Virgin Coconut Oil, 3.5 oz (100 g): enough for three batches
• Baraka Raw Shea Butter, 3.5 oz (100 g): enough for three batches

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Cinnamon essential oil, ginger essential oil, nutmeg oil, allspice essential oil, clove essential oil, beeswax, paprika and almond oil are not Baraka products; use your usual supplier.