DIY Massage Lotion & Cream Recipes: Natural & Nourishing

Massage therapists often use oils to enable their hands to glide easily over clients' skin, while scented oils can enhance the therapeutic effects of a massage treatment. However, massaging with creams and lotions, instead of traditional massage oils, can add extra skin nourishing and moisturizing benefits without the messiness or greasiness associated with oils. Tailor-make your own massage creams and lotions at home, using a combination of essential oils and natural thickening agents.

Things You'll Need

• 3/4 cup (4.5oz) cocoa butter
• 3/4 cup (4.5oz) shea butter
• 3 tablespoons sweet almond oil
• 2 tablespoons jojoba oil
• 1/4 teaspoon vitamin E
• 1 tablespoon honey powder
• Medium saucepan
• Small glass mixing bowl
• Glass stirring rod
• Hand-held electric mixer

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Instructions

Unscented Massage Cream or Lotion

• 1

  Bring an inch of water in a medium saucepan to a boil.

• 2

  Add the cocoa and shea butter to a small glass mixing bowl or container. Place the bowl in the bottom of the saucepan.

• 3

  Cook on a low heat for approximately 20 minutes to melt the cocoa and shea butter. Do not let the cocoa and shea butter mixture boil.

• 4

  Remove the cocoa and shea butter from the heat and add the sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil and honey powder. Stir well using a glass stirring rod.

• 5

  Whip the mixture using a hand-held electric mixer for several minutes, or until it starts to look like whipped cream.

• 6

  Leave the mixture to cool and set, whipping every two hours as per step 5.

• 7

  Transfer the cream to an airtight dark glass jar for storage.