Homemade Pumpkin Spice Body Butter
Treat your skin this fall with this homemade pumpkin spice body butter. It contains vitamins and antioxidants that help to brighten, smooth, and soften the skin.
I have been on a pumpkin-inspired DIY roll lately. Last week, I shared my favorite homemade pumpkin spice body scrub, and a few days ago, I shared my DIY pumpkin enzyme face mask.
Pumpkin is a great addition to skincare recipes because of its amazing skin benefits.
Unfortunately, raw pumpkin goes bad really quickly, and I wanted this DIY pumpkin spice body butter to have a long shelf life, so I decided to use pumpkin seed oil in this recipe.
Pumpkin seed oil contains antioxidants that help brighten, smooth, and soften the skin. It also contains vitamins A, C, and E, all of which help fight sun damage and wrinkles.
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Since pumpkin seed oil is so great for the skin, I thought it would be a great addition to my homemade body butter. I also added some fall-inspired essential oils that give it that pumpkin spice scent.
Not only does this homemade pumpkin spice body butter smell amazing, but it also moisturizes very well.
And it’s made with all-natural, toxin-free ingredients!
Pumpkin Spice Body Butter Ingredients
To make this pumpkin spice body butter, you’ll need a jar that is about 8 ounces and has a lid—like this one. You’ll also need the following ingredients.
- Shea Butter
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil
- Vanilla Botanical Extract
- Ginger Essential Oil
- Nutmeg Essential Oil
- Orange Essential Oil
I also recommend using a double boiler to make this homemade pumpkin spice body butter.
A double boiler is needed to melt the shea butter. It is not 100% necessary, but I highly recommend it—especially if you like making homemade skin care products.
Before I purchased a double boiler, I used to use the microwave to melt my oils and butters, but I don’t recommend that anymore.
Microwaves destroy vital nutrients in the oils and butters (and also in food, for that matter). We definitely want the nutrients to stay intact because that’s what makes this body butter so amazing.
A double boiler makes creating homemade products so much easier.
How to Make Pumpkin Spice Body Butter
To make this DIY pumpkin spice body butter, melt 1 cup of shea butter using a double boiler and then pour it into a bowl.
If you dont have a double boiler, you can fill a medium-sized saucepan halfway with water. Place it on the stove and bring it to a boil. Then add 1 cup of shea butter to a glass mason jar.
Turn off the stove, place the mason jar into the water, and let the shea butter melt.
Next, carefully remove the mason jar from the water and pour the shea butter into a bowl.
Then, add two tablespoons of pumpkin seed oil to the bowl and blend well.
Next, add 15 drops of cinnamon essential oil, 20 drops of vanilla botanical extract, 10 drops of ginger essential oil, 7 drops of orange essential oil, and 5 drops of nutmeg essential oil to the bowl.
Whisk everything together over an ice bath and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
Remove from the refrigerator and mix with an electric mixer for 5 minutes. Then, scoop it into a small jar with a lid.
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Body Butter
Treat your skin this fall with this homemade pumpkin spice body butter. It contains vitamins and antioxidants that help to brighten, smooth, and soften the skin.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Melt shea butter in a double boiler and skip to step 7.
- If you don't have a double boiler, fill a medium saucepan half way with water. Place on stove and bring to boil.
- Add 1 cup of shea butter to a glass mason jar.
- Turn off the stove and place the mason jar into the water.
- Allow shea butter to melt.
- Carefully remove the mason jar from the water.
- Pour shea butter into a bowl.
- Add 2 tbsp of pumpkin seed oil to the bowl.
- Add 15 drops of cinnamon essential oil, 20 drops of vanilla botanical extract, 10 drops of ginger essential oil, 7 drops of orange essential oil, and 5 drops of nutmeg essential oil to the bowl.
- Whisk together over an ice bath.
- Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from refrigerator and mix with an electric mixer for 5 minutes.
- Scoop into a small jar with a lid.
Notes
Body butter should stay good for one year or longer. Make sure you keep the lid tightly sealed when not in use and store in a cool, dark area.
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How To Use DIY Pumpkin Spice Body Butter
I recommend only using this body butter on clean, dry skin. Use clean hands or a spatula to scoop out a small amount of the body butter. Rub the body butter between your palms to warm it up.
Gently massage the body butter into your skin using circular motions. Focus on areas that tend to be drier, like elbows, knees, and heels. You can apply it all over your body or to specific areas as needed.
Let the body butter absorb into your skin for a few minutes before getting dressed.
How to Store Homemade Body Butter
It is best to store this homemade body butter in a cool, dark area. Also, do not let water contaminate the body butter, which will help ensure a long shelf life.
Make sure you keep the lid tightly sealed when not in use.
When Does This Homemade Pumpkin Spice Body Butter Expire?
This homemade pumpkin spice body butter will expire whenever the ingredients used expire. That means that if your shea butter expires in January 2025, then your body butter will also expire in January 2025.
So check all the expiration dates on the ingredients you plan to use and note the one with the soonest expiration date. That is the expiration date for your homemade body butter.
That said, essential oils have very long shelf lives. However, their shelf lives are dependent on how they are stored.
Essential oils should be stored in a cool, dark place; otherwise, they can go bad sooner.
I hope that makes sense. When making homemade skincare products, it’s best to use fresh ingredients whenever possible. That way, you can ensure a long shelf life.
If your ingredients are fresh and you follow the storage recommendations above, you can expect this homemade body butter to stay good for at least one year.
Just be sure to store it in a cool, dry, dark place and never allow water to get into the jar.
Final Thoughts
This DIY pumpkin spice body butter is a fantastic way to indulge in the warm, comforting scents of fall while nourishing your skin. I really hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know below!
can I just use the ground spices instead of essential oils?
You might be able to use ground spices instead of essential oils. My main concerns would be that it might feel grainy on the skin and leave residue behind.
Made this today and it turned out great! As I was mixing it was very liquidy and I thought there was no way it would thicken up…after 5 full minutes of mixing it turned into a nice body butter consistency. The smell is lovely! 🎃