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This homemade whipped mango body butter will quickly become your favorite lotion. Made with only 4 ingredients, it leaves the skin silky smooth and moisturized.

A jar of whipped mango body butter on a white counter.
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I love making my own natural skincare recipes and this whipped mango butter is one of my favorites. It is made with all-natural ingredients that will keep your skin silky smooth.

The DIY mango body butter is simple to make and only calls for 4 simple ingredients. It is light and fluffy!

Once you start making your own whipped body butter, you will never turn back. It is truly the best moisturizer and so easy to whip up, pun intended. ๐Ÿ™‚

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Good for most skin types: Mango butter is an excellent ingredient for most skin types as it’s highly moisturizing and non-comedogenic, making it suitable for nearly everybody.
  • Choose your ingredients: There are so many ways you can customize this recipe to suit your skin and individual needs. DIYing your skincare is well worth it when you can make the perfect products for you.
  • Makes a great handmade gift: I love gifting a jar of whipped body butter when I need a thoughtful handmade gift. You can choose a beautiful jar and gift it for holidays, hostess gifts, and more.
  • Natural ingredients: When it comes to the ingredients going on my skin, I am very selective. This body butter includes simple, natural ingredients that I feel great about putting on my body.

What Goes into This Recipe

Whipped mango body butter ingredients on a white countertop.
  • Mango butter: Mango butter comes from the pit of the mango and will leave the skin moisturized without feeling greasy. It doesn’t smell like mangoes but rather has a very mild scent, perfect for adding your favorite essential oils to!
  • Sweet almond oil: Sweet almond oil is full of skin-healthy vitamins and fatty acids that provide deep moisture and prevent premature aging. Because of the vitamin E in sweet almond oil, it is great for reversing scars, stretch marks, and sun damage.
  • Coconut oil: Be sure to use cold-pressed coconut oil, not fractionated coconut oil, to achieve the right texture in this body butter.
  • Arrowroot powder: If you dislike how greasy body butters are, this is the ingredient for you! Arrowroot powder absorbs the greasiness and gives the body butter an excellent, non-greasy skin feel. Be sure to measure it carefully; adding too much will take away the light and fluffy texture of the body butter.
  • Essential oils: Essential oils add a lovely scent and additional benefits for the skin! Feel free to use your favorite oil, make a custom blend, or try one of my recommended blends below. If you want something easy, lavender oil is always a great option for skincare products.

Substitutions and Variations

  • Rather than sweet almond oil, feel free to use another carrier oil of your choosing! Grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, or rosehip oil are all excellent options, but each has it’s own benefits. You can learn more by reading my post about the 10 best carrier oils and their benefits.
  • Arrowroot powder can be substituted with cornstarch if you prefer.
  • If you prefer shea butter or cocoa butter to mango butter, you may want to try my other moisturizing whipped body butter recipe! It includes both of those ingredients and is similarly non-greasy and wonderfully hydrating.

How to Make Whipped Mango Body Butter

Laura cutting mango butter into chunks about 1-inch thick.

Step 1. Cut mango butter into small chunks using a sharp knife.

Laura melting ingredients in a double boiler.

Step 2. Melt mango butter and coconut oil in a double boiler. I make my own double boiler by placing a bowl over a pot of boiling water.

A finger making an indent in the frozen body butter. The mixture is firm but can easily be pressed into.

Step 3. After the mixture is melted together, place the bowl in the freezer until it is set up a bit. You don’t want it to be solid, just firm as in the above photo.

Adding arrowroot powder to the bowl with a wooden measuring spoon.

Step 4. Add carrier oil, essential oils, and arrowroot powder to the bowl.

Whipping the body butter with a hand mixer.
Looking down on a jar of whipped mango body butter.

Step 6. Store the body butter in an airtight container and enjoy!

Expert Tips

  • As you choose the essential oils for your body butter, be mindful of using citrus oils as they are photosensitive oils. Going outside after applying photosensitive oils topically can cause sunburns.
  • Be sure to use cold-pressed coconut oil in this recipe. Substituting with fractionated coconut oil will make the body butter runny and it won’t whip properly.
  • If your body butter is not holding its light and fluffy texture after whipping, try placing it back in the freezer for a few minutes then whipping it again. Oftentimes this can happen if the mixture is too warm.
  • You can use mango butter as it is on the skin. Simply cut off a small amount of the butter and rub it directly into the skin. As you rub it on the skin, it will melt and rub in nicely. This is perfect when you need to moisturize fast!
Looking down on a jar of whipped mango body butter.

Essential Oil Blends for Body Butter

  • 10 drops lavender
  • 5 drops frankincense
  • 5 drops bergamot
  • 10 drops lavender
  • 5 drops Roman Chamomile
  • 5 drops tangerine
  • 10 drops wild orange
  • 5 drops grapefruit
  • 5 drops lemon
  • 10 drops jasmine
  • 5 drops geranium
  • 5 drops lavender
  • 10 drops sandalwood
  • 5 drops ylang ylang
  • 5 drops peppermint

Recipe FAQs

How long does this body butter last?

If stored properly, whipped body butter will be good for up to one year. It is best to store in a glass container with an airtight lid.

Why use mango butter for this recipe?

Mango butter has a lot of benefits for the skin and is often found in skincare items. It doesn’t clog pores and works well for most skin types.

Mango butter is highly moisturizing, anti-aging, and contains essential fatty acids and antioxidants. It really is a wonderful ingredient for the skin!

What’s the difference between body butter and lotion?

Homemade body butter and homemade lotion have many of the same ingredients, but they are different products with different purposes. Body butter is much thicker and richer, providing deep moisture for skin that needs extra care. Body butter feels very luxirious on the skin and takes a bit longer to soak in. Lotion, on the other hand, is thinner and absorbs quickly. It has a lighter feel on the skin and is idea for a quick application to keep mildly dry skin hydrated. Both products are useful and have their place in your skincare routine!

A jar of whipped mango body butter on a white countertop.

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Homemade Whipped Mango Body Butter

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 1 jar
This homemade whipped mango body butter will quickly become your favorite lotion. It leaves the skin silky smooth, moisturized, and can heal dry, cracked skin.

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Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Cut mango butter into small chunks.
  • Melt mango butter and coconut oil in a double boiler. I make my own double boiler by placing a bowl over a pot of boiling water.
  • After the mixture is melted together, place the bowl in the freezer until it is set up a bit. You don’t want it to be solid just firm. (See picture)
  • Add carrier oil, essential oils, and arrowroot powder to the bowl.
  • Using a hand mixer or stand up mixer, whip the ingredients together.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Video

Notes

  • Iโ€™ve included the complete step-by-step video tutorial here in the recipe card for visual reference. You can also scroll up to find step-by-step photos!
  • Be sure to use cold-pressed coconut oil in this recipe. Substituting with fractionated coconut oil will make the body butter runny and it won’t whip properly.
    If your body butter is not holding its light and fluffy texture after whipping, try placing it back in the freezer for a few minutes then whipping it again. Oftentimes this can happen if the mixture is too warm.
  • Find essential oil blend suggestions in the post above!
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44 Comments

  1. LL says:

    Hello! Can you please tell me how many oz of body butter the 1x recipe makes?

  2. Tammy says:

    What do you do if you put almond oil in double with other oils? I just realized it was just mentioned as a carrier oil at the end.

    1. Laura says:

      I’m not sure how it will turn out, but should still be okay.

  3. Farrah says:

    5 stars
    Hi! Looking forward to making this!
    My only question is about the Sweet Almond Oilโ€ฆyou mention it in both ingredients to use, but itโ€™s not called out in any of the โ€œstepsโ€?

    Can you clarify that or update recipe steps?
    Thanks so much!!!

    1. Laura says:

      The carrier oil mentioned is the sweet almond oil.

  4. jayefromjersey says:

    5 stars
    I made this today and altered the oil content some. It was too much oil for me. I used 20% of each oil instead and it came out fine.

  5. Monica Babajide says:

    What is the purpose of the arrowroot powder?

    1. Laura says:

      Often times the complaint about homemade body butters is that they are too greasy and oily on the skin. Adding arrowroot powder to the mixture will help with this.