What you will need

Method

The natural box is porous, so seal it first: gently melt a little candle wax and brush it over the inside.
Melt the cocoa butter and shea butter together in a pot on the stove.
With an electric beater, mix the urea, glycerine and aqueous cream.
Warm the aqueous mixture gently in the microwave.
Slowly add the melted oils to the warmed aqueous mixture, beating together.
Let it cool and beat, cool and beat again, until white, smooth and thick.
Divide in half. Fragrance and colour one half orange and the other lemon, then layer into the sealed box.

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Once you have made your orange and lemon body butter, here are a few ways to get a great result and make it your own.

Whip it once cooled but still soft for that light, fluffy texture; too warm and it stays runny.
Keep it away from heat, body butter can melt and lose its whip on a hot day.
Measure by weight for results you can repeat batch after batch.

Make it your own: change the fragrance or essential oil, or tweak the colour to suit the season.

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