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Easy DIY Shaving Butter

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Skip the conventional options and make your own DIY Shaving Butter! With only four ingredients, this homemade shaving butter is simple, effective, and all-natural.

Making your own shaving butter is an easy way to both protect your skin from the razor itself as well as moisturize all in one step.

Made with only four ingredients, this homemade shaving butter is simple to whip up and soothing for the skin. The ingredients help keep your skin from getting inflamed all while removing hair.

Classic Shaving Butter Recipes

Most homemade shaving butter recipes will be both butter and oil-based, with the easiest being coconut oil + shea butter and possibly some essential oils.

This makes whipping up your own shaving lotion super simple and it works well. However, I always find that my legs needed a bit more and that the shaving butter clogged my razor a bit. Which is why I add a little bit something extra.

Aloe Vera Gel for Skin

Aloe vera gel is great for skin and especially for inflammation. It helps soothe the skin while giving it some extra nutrients.

I personally also find it thins out the homemade shaving butter a bit making it easier to use and not clogging the razor.

Aloe is also great for dry skin so, in combination with the butter and oil, this homemade shaving butter helps moisturize too. That said, because there is aloe in the recipe it will not keep as long as one without. Use up this shaving butter in a couple of weeks and try your best not to get water into the jar.

When to Use This Homemade Shaving Butter

This shaving lotion is perfect for dry legs that need some love. It helps to both moisturize as well as hydrate, all while you are shaving!

That said, this DIY recipe is geared towards shaving your legs. Depending on your own personal skin type, I would avoid using this recipe on your underarms. Some people have trouble using coconut oil or butter on their underarms are they clog the sweat glands even with rinsing.

Some of this is trial and error however, so if you are up for it, give it a try and rinse well. Because the homemade shaving butter is so soothing it is ideal for sensitive areas like the underarms.

Essential Oils

The essential oils in this DIY recipe are completely optional however they do come with some perks.

While you can easily scent the homemade shaving lotion with your favorites (I adore citrus!) I personally went with a lavender + tea tree mixture.

Lavender is great for soothing skin (which is why I use it in my detox mask!) and tea tree helps control any bacteria which I find essential when shaving.

The homemade shaving lotion works well without the essential oils, but they are a bonus!

Ingredients in The Shaving Butter

  • ¼ cup shea butter
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, measured solid
  • 1 Tablespoon aloe gel
  • 3 drops tea tree essential oil
  • 3 drops lavender essential oil
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Easy Homemade Shaving Butter

Skip the conventional options and make your own DIY Shaving Butter! With only four ingredients, this homemade shaving butter is simple, effective, and all-natural.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Servings: 1 small jar

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup shea butter
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil measured solid
  • 1 tbs aloe gel
  • 3 drops tea tree essential oil
  • 3 drops lavender essential oil

Instructions

  • In a heat-safe jar, melt the shea butter and coconut oil on the stove over a rolling boil.
  • Remove from the stove and stir in the aloe gel. Let cool just a minute or two and add in the essential oils.
  • Pour into a jar, let it sit to cool fully and then place it into the fridge to firm up.
  • Once firm, remove from the fridge and leave at room temperature to use.
  • Makes one small jar.
  • Note: because there is a liquid in this shaving butter recipe, it is best stored in the fridge, so it does not go rancid.

Notes

Because there is a gel in the shaving butter it will not last as long as one without. Be sure not get excessive water into the jar and to use up the recipe within a couple of weeks.

 

This easy homemade shaving butter is a wonderful all-natural solution. With only four ingredients, this DIY recipe is simple to whip up and effective. Help soothe and moisturize your skin all while removing the unwanted hair. Perfect for summertime!

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Hi! – I’m Shelby. I blog over at Fitasabamabear.com. I’m a Strength Coach, Nutrition Coach & Chronic Foodie. But most importantly, mama to two super cute little girls- and a pup! I enjoy sweaty workouts, tasty meals and trying my best to live holistically (though there's definitely a lot of trial and error there!). But most of all I love sharing knowledge on everything fitness & health related.

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