I am obsessed with roses this day. I drink it in tea for some reason it makes me feel beautiful when I indulge it in tea. Then the other I bought some pink roses. Cue this Rose Hibiscus Whipped Body butter. Inspired by a beautiful bouquet of pink roses I bought the other day, this simple DIY smells great and is a breeze to make. It’s even cost-effective so you can make a large batch and spread the love all over your body.
Roses: Antibacterial: Naturally antibacterial rose essential oil makes can help treat acne and acne-prone skin. Combined with its cleansing properties, rose makes an ideal ingredient in face washes and cleansers.
- Anti-inflammatory: While we may think of roses for their iconic deep red color, rose oils can actually help reduce swollen spots or redness on your skin. …
- Antioxidants: Rose contains high amounts of vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant. …
- Moisturizing: The natural oils found in roses help lock moisture into the skin, keeping skin feeling smooth. …
- Naturally fragrant: Many organic beauty products choose to include rose for its delicate aroma in lieu of artificial fragrances.
Almond Oil: Almond oil has been used for centuries to treat dry skin conditions, including eczema and psoriasis. Improves acne. The oil’s fatty acid content may help dissolve excess oil on the skin, while the retinoids in the oil may reduce the appearance of acne and improve cell turnover. Helps reverse sun damage. To further improve skin’s overall appearance and luminosity, almond oil also contains some vitamin A, also known as retinol. “This can help even out skin tone, texture, and prevent wrinkles,” making it a more natural solution to a fresh, brightened complexion.
Coconut Oil: Coconut oil may not be a buzzworthy new ingredient, but there’s a reason why so many people sing its praises and why it’s found in so many beauty products: It really works. Not only does this hydrating plant oil enrich your food, but it can also give you a gorgeous glow and leave your skin feeling smooth and hydrated.
Hibiscus Tea: It supports your body’s natural collagen production. …
- It may help slow down collagen degradation. …
- It could prevent elastin breakdown, too. …
- It can help ease inflammation from the inside out. …
- It has AHAs, which exfoliate the skin. …
- It may speed up w
Rose Absolute Essential Oil: Rose Absolute essential oil comes from a thorny bush that grows large pink flowers with many fragrant petals and is a part of the Rosaceae plant family. The essential oil is pulled from the flower head by steam distillation (separation process using steam) or solvent extraction (extraction of a substance from one liquid into another liquid phase). Rose Absolute has several therapeutic properties, including antidepressant, antiseptic, astringent, calmative, and sedative. This transforms into several helpful benefits.
Stress & Anxiety Relief: Rose Essential Oil is known for its antidepressant agents. It helps boost confidence, mental health and fights depression!
Abdominal Pain: Rose oil is a stomachic, which means that it has properties that assist digestion and soothe the stomach. Mix a few drops of Rose oil with a tablespoon of coconut oil and massage your stomach if you’re suffering from a stomach ache or cramps. I know I’ll be doing this the next time Aunt Flo comes!
Acne: Most acne occurs when there is an overproduction of sebum in a person’s pores, but increased bacteria plays a huge part in the development of acne too. Luckily, Rose oil has several properties that will reduce acne, including astringent, antiviral as well as bactericidal. Don’t pull out your dictionary. This just means that Rose oil promotes good bacteria in the body and tones the skin.
Scarring: One of the most interesting properties of Rose oil to me is cicatrization, which simply means that this oil has healing power for scars, acne marks, stretch marks, and more! The antiseptic properties in Rose oil also aid in healing scars and wounds.
White Sugar: Sugar may get a bad rap in sweets, but it’s an excellent ingredient in skincare. … First, sugar is a natural humectant, meaning it draws moisture from the environment into the skin. So when you apply products with sugar or sugar derivatives, they’ll actually help hydrate your skin and keep moisture within. Pure cane sugar (unrefined white) is good for all skin types and contains essential nutrients to feed the skin.
DIY Rose Hibiscus Body Butter
Makes About 1 Cup
You Will Need
Glass jar with lid (we used a 7.4 oz Weck Tulip Jar)
1 Tsp. Almond Oil
1 cup Coconut Oil
Brewed Hibiscus Tea
Rose Absolute Essential Oil
Hand or Stand Mixer
3 Tbsp. White Sugar, Divided (Optional–for sugared rose petal)
2 Tbsp Cup Water (Optional–for sugared rose petal)
Glass jar with lid (we used a 7.4 oz Weck Tulip Jar)
Organic Roses or Organic Rose Petals (Optional–for sugared rose petal)
Directions
- In a medium bowl, measure out your almond oil.
- Add in your coconut oil.
- Add a few drops of hibiscus tea for color (you can add more later to adjust color while mixing).
- Drop-in Rose Absolute Essential Oil until you have desired fragrance strength. (We used about 8 drops).
- With a hand or stand mixer, whip the mixture for approximately ten minutes until the mixture becomes fluffy and forms peaks. This requires a bit of patience–just when you don’t think it’s working, it becomes fluffy and airy so hang in there. It’s worth the wait! Add to glass container when it’s whipped.
Sugared Rose Petals
The next steps are for making sugared rose petals top your body whip for decoration. If you don’t want to add these, you’re finished! If you do, follow the next steps: - Bring two Tbsp. of white sugar and 2 Tbsp. of water to a boil and stir until sugar is melted. This is your simple syrup to get sugar to stick to rose petals. Allow syrup to cool and dip roses’ petals in syrup.
- Sprinkle with white sugar and allow them to dry overnight. Top your whipped body butter with rose petals and enjoy AND happily whipped body butter!
Notes
- After that whipped body butter in your body, some roses in a base WHY not a cup of hibiscus rose tea!