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🦶 DIY Body Recipes

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Simple homemade Body Recipes that you can make yourself with basic, natural ingredients.
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DIY Sugar Body Scrub

RECIPE: - 1 cup White Sugar
- ½ cup Coconut Oil (solid)
- 5–10 drops Essential Oils

1️⃣ In a bowl combine sugar & coconut oil (gently melted in a double boiler or microwave in 30-second increments)
2️⃣ Stir until blended into a soft, sandy texture
3️⃣ Add essential oils & mix well
4️⃣ Store in a clean, airtight jar

 
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Gently exfoliates & helps retain moisture for soft, smooth skin.
White Sugar
 
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Deeply moisturises, easily absorbed, soothes & softens skin
Coconut Oil
 
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Natural aromatherapy that supports skin health with antioxidants & anti-inflammatories.
Essential Oils

DIY Deodorant (3-Ingredient Paste)

RECIPE: - 1 tsp Bicarb/ Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Arrowroot/ Cornstarch
- 3 tsp Liquid Coconut Oil

OPTIONAL:
- 1–2 drops Essential Oil

1️⃣ Mix powders together in a bowl
2️⃣ Add 2 tsp of coconut oil & mix
3️⃣ Add a little more coconut oil at a time until you achieve a nice paste
4️⃣ Add essential oil drops (if using) & mix
5️⃣ Spoon paste into a small jar/ container
6️⃣ Use finger to get a little bit out & apply to underarms

 
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Fights bacteria and body odour.
Bicarb/ Baking Soda
 
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Absorbs sweat & moisture.
Arrowroot Powder
 
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Absorbs sweat & moisture.
Cornstarch
 
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Creamy carrier oil that blends all of the ingredients together.
Fractionated Coconut Oil
 
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Provides natural fragrance.
Essential Oils

DIY Deodorant (Spray)

RECIPE: - ¼ cup Witch Hazel
- ¼ cup Distilled Water
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 10–15 drops Essential Oils

1️⃣ Combine all ingredients in a small bowl or directly into the spray bottle
2️⃣ Shake well before use
3️⃣ Spray underarms as needed

 
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Carrier for other ingredients, kills or inhibits odour-causing bacteria.
Witch Hazel
 
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Inhibits growth of odour-causing bacteria, restores & maintains the skin's natural pH.
Apple Cider Vinegar
 
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Natural fragrance.
Essential Oils
 
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Spray bottles to store your Deodorant Spray in.
Amber Glass Spray Bottle

DIY Deodorant (Powder)

RECIPE: - 2 tbsp Arrowroot Powder or Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Bicarb/ Baking Soda (omit for sensitive skin)
- 1 tbsp Kaolin Clay or Bentonite Clay
 
OPTIONAL:
- 5 drops Essential Oil

1️⃣ Mix all powders together in a bowl
2️⃣ Add essential oil (if using) & break up clumps
3️⃣ Spoon into clean jar/ spice shaker/ powder duster
4️⃣ Apply to underarms as needed

 
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Absorbs sweat and moisture.
Arrowroot Powder
 
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Raises pH under your armpits to fight bacteria and body odour.
Bicarb/ Baking Soda
 
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Draws out free radicals, pollutants, and toxins. Absorbs moisture.
Kaolin Clay
 
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Draws out free radicals, pollutants, and toxins. Absorbs moisture.
Bentonite Clay
 
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Natural fragrance. Choose your favourite!
Essential Oils

DIY Lotion Bars (Basic)

RECIPE: - 1 cup Coconut Oil
- 1 cup Shea Butter or Cocoa Butter
- 1 cup Beeswax Pastilles

 OPTIONAL:
- 40–50 drops Essential Oils

1️⃣ Melt oil & butter in a double boiler (bowl sitting over a pot of water on the stove at medium heat)
2️⃣ Stir until melted & combined
3️⃣ Take off the heat & allow to cool for a few minutes
4️⃣ Mix in essential oils
5️⃣ Transfer mixture to a jug & pour into moulds. Set in the fridge.
6️⃣ Pop out & store in tins or containers

 
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Creamy carrier oil that blends all ingredients together. Soothes & moisturises.
Coconut Oil (solid)
 
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Natural moisturiser with vitamins A & E. Will make bars slightly softer.
Shea Butter
 
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Moisturising, rich in antioxidants. Makes slightly firmer bars.
Cocoa Butter
 
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Natural hardener with balm-like consistency.  Natural preservative & antibacterial.
Beeswax Pastilles
 
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Adds natural fragrance to your lotion bars.
Essential Oils
 
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Silicone moulds (often sold for Soap Bars) to set your lotion bars in.
Lotion Bar/ Soap Moulds

DIY Lotion Bars (Bronzing)

RECIPE: - ½ cup Coconut Oil (solid)
- ½ cup Shea Butter
- ½ cup Beeswax Pastilles
- ½–2 tbsp Bronze Mica Powder

OPTIONAL:
 - 1 tbsp Argan Oil
- 40–50 drops Essential Oils

1️⃣ Melt coconut oil, butter & wax in a double boiler (bowl sitting over a pot of water on the stove at medium heat)
2️⃣ Add Argan oil & essential oils (if using) & mix well
3️⃣ Stir in bronze mica powder
4️⃣ Pour into moulds & allow to set

 
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Creamy carrier oil that blends all ingredients together. Soothes & moisturises.
Coconut Oil (solid)
 
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Natural moisturiser with vitamins A & E. Will make slightly softer bars.
Shea Butter
 
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Natural hardener with balm-like consistency. Natural preservative & antibacterial.
Beeswax Pastilles
 
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Natural mineral colourant with a ‘shimmer.’
Mica Metallic Powder Pigment - Bronze
 
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Hydrates skin & contains vitamin E.
Argan Oil
 
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Adds natural fragrance.
Essential Oils
 
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Soap bar/ lotion bar moulds for setting your lotion in.
Lotion Bar/ Soap Moulds

DIY Body Mist

RECIPE: - ¾ cup Distilled Water
- 2 tbsp Witch Hazel
- 10–15 drops Essential Oil (of your choice)

1️⃣ Add all ingredients to a small glass spray bottle
2️⃣ Secure the lid & shake to combine
3️⃣ Shake before each use & mist lightly over skin, hair, or pillow

 
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Natural preservative & base for the body mist spray.
Witch Hazel
 
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Natural fragrance & aromatherapy.
Essential Oils
 
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Amber glass is the best for storing essential oil products.
Amber Spray Bottle