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Whipped Peppermint Foot Lotion

As mamas, we all need a bit of pampering. Pampering might mean taking a long hot shower, getting in a sweaty workout or in this case, taking care of those feet! This peppermint healing whipped foot diy lotion is a great addition to your spa routine. It’s full of hydrating ingredients, and it smells good enough to eat! As does this Chocolate Peppermint lip chap I’m so infatuated with…

As mamas, we’re on our feet a lot. Both working and chasing littles. This leaves our feet feeling less silky than we’d like and more cracked and sore than we’d hoped!

So our feet can definitely use some love!

This Peppermint Diy Lotion is full of repairing, natural, hydrating ingredients making it perfect for your feet after a long soak (or quick shower in most cases!).

Coconut oil is especially nourishing and helps with cracked heels. I personally use coconut oil for just about everything (literally almost all possible homemade products or gifts) partially for its hydration properties but also because it’s antibacterial.. something most feet need 😛

The shae butter is another hydrator and it helps nourish and repair dry skin. It’s one of my favorite butter to use in diy lotion recipes (check out my butter guide here) because it just keeps everything silky feeling.

And while silky is great, sleep is better. I like to include magnesium oil into this homemade lotion recipe for a few reasons. Magnesium oil is touted to come with a host of healthy benefits, one of those being sleep! It’s meant to reduce stress and induce a calmer state.

Since your feet are one of the best areas to absorb oils topically, this foot diy lotion can be quite effective.

Lastly, peppermint. Peppermint essential oil has been shown to help heal cuts, stings and ease muscle tension (used beautifully in these headache remedy bath bombs!). So it only makes sense to massage some into your feet!

Truly, this homemade whipped foot butter is a wonderful addition to your bedtime routine. It’s made to help calm you, nourish your skin an heel those over-worked feet.

Keep in mind that this particular diy lotion is a bit hard when stored but once it touches your feet it melts. It’s meant to be massaged into your soles not just slapped on so really take your time and enjoy the smell… even better, get someone else to massage it into your feet! Is that not what kids are for?? 😀

Ingredients In The Peppermint DIY Lotion

• 1/4 Coconut oil (measured solid)
• 1/4 cup shae butter
• 5 tbs magnesium oil
• 10 drops peppermint essential oil (or more as per preference)

Tip: Keep in mind that the temperature of your house will vary the consistency of the butter slightly. It’s naturally oily (so don’t put on your best socks after lathering up!) but the warmer your house the more melted it will be and vice versa when cold.

Note: all of these health boosting ingredients can be purchased through my favorite retailer Well.ca– and the best part is that they offer free shipping!

Other Tools You May Find Helpful

• Double boiler (or a glass jar in a pot of water)
• Electric mixer
• Small glass jar

How To Make Homemade Whipped Foot Butter

In a double boiler (or a small jar in a small pot of water), combine the coconut oil and shae butter. Heat over medium high heat until a rolling boil develops. Melt the butter and the oil together.

Remove from heat and let cool on the counter for five minutes. Add in the magnesium oil and the peppermint oil. Whisk/stir briefly to combine.

Place in the fridge for one to two hours until mostly solid. Alternatively, place in the freezer for 45 minutes. The magnesium oil will separate from the shae butter and coconut oil which should be solid.

Remove from the fridge and whip with electric beater. You may have to use a small paring knife to scrape down the sides of the jar where the mixture is hard.

Once mostly whipped, add in the peppermint and finish whipping until completely blended. Transfer to a small jar to use!

Note: this butter last roughly 4-6 weeks depending on if any moisture gets into it

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Whipped Peppermint Foot Lotion

If you’re feet are in need of some love give this Whipped Peppermint Foot Cream a try! It’s simple to whip up, smells amazing and gives those sore feet some pampering. It makes the perfect addition to a long relaxing bath right before bed

• Author: fitasamamabear
• Yield: 1 jar

Ingredients

• 1/4 Coconut oil (measured solid)
• 1/4 cup shae butter
• 5 tbs magnesium oil
• 10 drops peppermint essential oil (or more as per preference)

Instructions

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• In a double boiler (or a small jar in a small pot of water), combine the coconut oil and shae butter. Heat over medium high heat until a rolling boil develops. Melt the butter and the oil together.
• Remove from heat and let cool on the counter for five minutes. Add in the magnesium oil and the peppermint oil. Whisk/stir briefly to combine.
• Place in the fridge for one to two hours until mostly solid. Alternatively, place in the freezer for 45 minutes. The magnesium oil will separate from the shae butter and coconut oil which should be solid.
• Remove from the fridge and whip with electric beater. You may have to use a small paring knife to scrape down the sides of the jar where the mixture is hard.
• Once mostly whipped, add in the peppermint and finish whipping until completely blended. Transfer to a small jar to use!

Notes

• This butter last roughly 4-6 weeks depending on if any moisture gets into it
• Keep in mind that the temperature of your house will vary the consistency of the butter slightly. It’s naturally oily (so don’t put on your best socks after lathering up!) but the warmer your house the more melted it will be and vice versa when cold.

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If you’re feet are in need of some love give this Whipped Peppermint Foot Cream a try! It’s simple to whip up, smells amazing and gives those sore feet some pampering. It makes the perfect addition to a long relaxing bath right before bed.