Cold, dry weather can wreak havoc on the skin causing it to become dry, irritated and flaky. This rich and creamy Whipped Champagne Shea Butter helps protect skin from the harsh elements and restores moisture. Shea butter is a medium hard butter that begins to melt upon skin contact. When whipped, shea butter becomes a light and fluffy texture that is easy to apply.
Scented with Champagne Fragrance Oil, this whipped butter smells wonderfully bubbly and effervescent. The addition of tapioca powder gives a smooth powdery finish, and helps cut back on the oily, greasy feeling. Meadowfoam oil is added to create a smoother texture, and for its moisturizing properties. If you’ve never whipped butter before, you can see the process in action in the Whipped Body Butter Soap Queen Tv Episode!
What You’ll Need:
14 oz. Shea Butter
2 oz. Meadowfoam Oil
5 mL Champagne Fragrance Oil
2 tbs. Tapioca Powder
8 oz. Plastic Bail Jar (2 jars)
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TWO: Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, begin whipping the shea butter until it reaches a soft and smooth consistency. This should take about 1-2 minutes.
THREE: Add the meadowfoam oil, and slowly turn on the hand or stand mixer. Once the oil has begun to incorporate, turn the mixer on high and blend until smooth.
FOUR: Add the Champagne Fragrance Oil and tapioca powder. Stir in the tapioca using a spatula before turning on your mixture, otherwise the tapioca powder may cause quite a mess! Turn the mixer on low, and increase the speed until on high. Keep whipping until all ingredients are fully combined, and the mixture is completely smooth. It may take several minutes of whipping to achieve a completely smooth consistency.
FIVE: Use a spatula to place the whipped butter into bail jars and enjoy!
What is your favorite way to keep your skin hydrated during the cold, dry months?
Could sunflower oil be a sub for the Meadowfoam?
You can use sunflower oil in place of the meadowfoam if you like! The sunflower does have a more oily feeling on the skin than the lightweight meadowfoam. If you find the butter a bit too oily, you can add more tapioca powder. I would recommend starting with an extra 1/2 teaspoon. Then, test the butter on your skin. If you want more, you can add from there. 🙂
Sunflower oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Sunflower-Oil-P3208.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I bought the kit and have way more body butter than 2- 8 oz. jars. It seems like I needed 4 or even 5- 8 oz. jars for this recipe. Is this right?
Hi Jessica!
We found this recipe filled about two 8 ounce jars with a little bit extra left over. Because this body butter is so light and fluffy, you can fit quite a bit in the jars! After a couple scoops in the jar, tap the containers on the counter. That will settle the butter and allow you to fit more in. You can also place the body butter in a plastic bag, cut the tip off and pipe it in. That allows you to fit quite a bit in the jar. 🙂
We did that for the Sparkling Snow Sugar Scrub: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/sparkling-snow-sugar-scrub/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Could I still add a preservative to this or any other products I make to make the shea possibly last longer than it’s shelf life? I have a tonne of it, and it’s only good for another 6 months.
Hi Danielle!
While preservatives help protect against microbes and bacteria, they don’t extend the shelf life of a product. However, there are things you can do to make that shea butter last a little longer!
Storing the butter in a cool, dark place helps ensure it stays fresher longer. Also, vitamin E oil is thought to help extend the shelf life of oils. You can add that around 1% in this recipe. 🙂
Vitamin E oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Vitamin-E-Oil-P3200.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi team,
I’m fairly new to this so I have a couple of questions.
1) What is the difference between this and your Easy Whipped Shea Butter. Why can I not just add champagne FO to this and achieve the same result?
2) Am I right when I say that this recipe calls for 60ml of Meadowfoam Oil? It seems like alot.
3) What kind of shea butter would work best for this? Refined? Unrefined? Organic?
4) How many 8oz jars does it yield?
Many thanks in advance,
Claire L
Hey Claire!
This whipped body butter uses tapioca starch to help the butter feel a little bit less greasy. It also contains meadowfoam oil. That oil is lightweight and non-greasy. The Easy Whipped Shea Butter, on the other hand, is a simple recipe that’s moisturizing and great for dry skin. If you like, you can totally add Champagne Fragrance Oil to that recipe. Both feel great on the skin, this recipe just has a more lightweight feel. 🙂
Easy Whipped Shea Butter: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/easy-whipped-shea-butter-2/
You can use our Fragrance Calculator to find out how much scent to add to the Easy Whipped Shea Butter Recipe: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
Also, you are correct, this recipe does call for about 60 mL of meadowfoam oil. We love the silky, lightweight feeling it adds to this recipe. If you like, you can definitely add less meadowfoam oil, or leave it out completely! It’s definitely personal preference.
Meadowfoam oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Meadowfoam-Oil-P4978.aspx
We used refined shea butter for this recipe and it feels great. You can use whatever shea butter you like! We only tested this recipe with refined shea butter, so if you use a different kind you may want to make a small test batch to see how it feels.
Shea butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Shea-Butter-P3220.aspx
This recipe makes about two 8 oz. jars. You can usually find that information at the top of our posts under “yields.” 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi there,
Is there anything else I can use instead of Meadowfoam oil?
Sorry – I see this has already been answered. I already have jojoba so I’ll try that.
Jojoba oil feels awesome in this recipe! If you have any other questions, let us know. We are happy to help. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Jojoba oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Jojoba-Oil-Golden-P3219.aspx
Hey Kelsey,
How come this recipe calls for Tapioca Powder and Meadowfoam oil but the Easy Whipped Shea Butter calls for almost nothing except Shea Butter, Coconut oil and a scent?
Hi Claire!
We love trying out different combinations of ingredients to make fun new recipes! This recipe uses tapioca starch to help the butter feel a bit less greasy. It also has meadowfoam oil, which is lightweight and non-greasy. The Easy Whipped Shea Butter is a nice simple recipe that’s ultra moisturizing and great for dry skin.
Both recipes feel amazing on the skin! You may want to give both a try to see which one you like best. 🙂
Easy Whipped Shea Butter: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/easy-whipped-shea-butter-2/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Once this product is made and packaged, what is it’s shelf life? I’m wanting to make some for the holidays but I don’t want it to expire too soon
Hi Kellie!
This product has a shelf life of a year or so. You can definitely make it ahead of time for Christmas gifts. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hey there,
I’m your huge fan from Prague 🙂 I really love your recepies and your website.
I tried to prepare my own body butter but something probably got wrong. The butter is quite hard after few hours… It’s not smooth and definetely not soft as a lotion at all …
I used 140g shea butter, 20g lanolin, 35g almond oil, 20 drops lavender esence, 30 drops liquid vitamin E and 5 drops kolagen.
The consistency was pretty hard, so I re-melted it and added extra 20g almond oil because I thougt that I firstly used too small portion of liquids. But it didn’t helped so much…
What do you think went wrong?
Thanks for your help
Love from Czech republic
Lenny
Hi Lenny!
So glad you love the recipes and blog! Thanks for reading. 🙂
How are you preparing those butters? Are you melting them down and mixing them together, or are you whipping them? Whipping the mixture incorporates extra air, making the mixture soft and workable. Let me know and I’ll help you troubleshoot!
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi Kelsey,
Thanks for quick response 😉
I melted the butter with lanolin then I put it into a fridge for getting consistency ready for whipping. I whipped for about 3-4 minutes then I added oil, vit E, essence and kolagen and whipped another 10 minutes.
The butter is floffy but it hard to gather on finger. I must use nail to gather it…
Thank you for any idea. 🙂
Lenny
Hi Lenny!
Thanks so much for your answer! Lanolin and butter are nice and firm, so I’m thinking that may be it. I would recommend adding more soft oil to your recipe. That will make it softer and easier to spread. You may have to play with the levels a bit, but I would recommend starting with another 20 grams of oil or so. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi Kelsey,
Thank you for you advise! I will try it and let you know the result
Nice day 😁
Lenny
You’re welcome! Can’t wait to hear how it goes. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi! I’ve made this recipe twice but I’m still having trouble with clumps of shea in my final whipped product. I don’t know how much smaller I can cut the pieces before putting in my stand mixer. I’ve been trying to pause at times and stir the batch to make sure nothing gets stuck at the bottom that’s missing the whisk attachment. Should I maybe try whipping a little at a time? Help!
Hi Natasha!
Oh no, I’m sorry there are still clumps of shea in the butter. I think adding the shea butter a little bit at a time is a great idea! That way you know each batch is fully whipped before adding more. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi! This recipe looks awesome! I just wanted to know the recipe in parts. I’m going to make a very small batch (Around one jar.) Is this okay?
Thanks, Cadence.
Hi Cadence!
So glad you like the recipe! You can absolutely make a smaller batch of this recipe if you like. The shea butter is about 88% of this recipe, and the meadowfoam oil is about 12%.
We recommend about 2 tablespoons of tapioca powder per pound, so you can decrease that by teaspoons. Also, you can use our Fragrance Calculator to find out exactly how much scent to add: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
This Soapy Math post is helpful as well: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/math-soapers/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
It would be nice to know if the measurements are weight or fluid ounces. I have a soap making book that only uses weight unless otherwise clearly stated. I assume the Shea butter is weight and the meadowfoam is liquid?
Hi Sean!
All of these ingredients, including the meadowfoam oil, are measured by weight. We find measuring by weight gives us more accurate results. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Weight vs. Volume: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/a-guide-to-weight-vs-volume/
Ummmm….WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have tried and failed whipped shea so many times that I am surprised I even tried this recipe!
Thank goodness I did!
Didn’t have any Meadowfoam so I used Grape Seed at the same amount. Only other swap was the fragrance.
I chopped up he shea butter to broken 1″ chunks and tossed it in the wave for 30 seconds. No melting…just a smidge softer. I whipped that for a couple of minutes, folding as I went. Added the oil and watched it all go POOF! Then the tapioca…(maybe a smidge more next time I make this) and then the fragrance. A final 30 second burst on high at the end to give even more floof. It was completely lump free. Stiff like meringue or marshmallow fluff. It filled 10 little “3 ounce” containers to the top. I tossed them straight to the fridge to firm up. Each had 1.5 oz by weight of amazing fluffy goodness!
This recipe is beyond easy and completely rewarding!
Hi Julie!
That sounds awesome, nice and fluffy! So happy you like the recipe. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Can you use optiphen or phenonip just as a precaution or is it completely unnecessary? And is the rate .5-1%? Thanks.
Hi Dawn!
You want to add preservatives when your recipe has water in it. Because this recipe has no water, it doesn’t need a preservative. Yay!
We have a great blog post all about preservatives and when to add them that may be helpful for you. I’ll include it below. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Talk It Out Tuesday: Preservatives: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tuesday-preservatives/
I cut this recipe in half, and substituted Jojoba Oil in place of the Meadowfoam oil. I’m wondering if adding an extra tablespoon of Tapioca Starch would cut the greasiness down a bit more? Either that, or not using quite so much on the skin. This was my first body butter/lotion experiment, and although it turned out beautifully, I’m guessing a small dab goes a long way? -lol- I rubbed some on my hands and arms, and liked it so much that i even went so far as taking the plastic spatula and literally smeared a huge glob right on my leg, and let’s just say: I’ve felt like a grease ball afraid to sit on my couch for the last hour, for fear of attracting every lint spec and dog hair on it. :/ But other than most likely using too much, I love this body butter, and I used Crisp Anjou Pear as my fragrance. 🙂 Thankyou BB team for a wonderful tutorial.
Hi Heidi!
So glad you liked the tutorial! If you’ve never used body butter before, it can be a little different than lotion. Because it’s made up of all oils and butters, it will have a heavier feeling than lotion, which is a mix of oils and water.
You can definitely add a little more tapioca powder to cut down some of that greasiness. I would recommend adding 1 tsp. and stirring that in well. If you want more, add another teaspoon.
Hope that helps! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Crisp Anjou Pear Fragrance Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Crisp-Anjou-Pear-Fragrance-Oil-P5258.aspx
Hi! I was just trying this out, except I substituted in Avocado Oil instead of the Meadowfoam oil. When I was done mine was the consistency of mashed potatoes. Is that right? I feel like it should be more airy and light and less thick. Am I doing something wrong? Could it be the Shea butter I’m using?
Hi Ally!
This recipe makes a thick butter with a fluffy texture, which could be considered similar to the consistency of mashed potatoes. The picture even looks a little bit like mashed potatoes!
Avocado oil is lightweight and moisturizing like meadowfoam oil, so substituting the oils is just fine. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Avocado oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Avocado-Oil-P3198.aspx
I made this with the recipe for the Easy Whipped Shea Butter (Shea & Coconut Oil, but also added 2 Tbs. tapioca powder)… I melted the coconut oil first and then combined and whipped with the shea, then added the tapioca powder. My mixture is very grainy and I am super disappointed. What did I do wrong. I tried whipping it longer, didn’t change a thing. =(
Hi Megan!
Oh no! Shea butter can get grainy if it’s heated up too quickly or too much. The melted coconut oil in your mixture may have caused some graininess. It may help to whip the coconut oil before adding the shea butter so it has time to cool down.
Also, how big was your batch? Let me know and I’ll help you troubleshoot. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I made 2lbs shea and 10oz coconut oil. Do you have to melt the coconut oil or can it be whipped in its solid state?
Hi Megan!
Coconut oil does need to be melted before it’s added. Also, sometimes that butter can be grainy if it’s not whipped enough.
I would recommend melting your butter in the microwave on 20-second bursts and stirring frequently. That way that shea butter heats gently. Then, throw it back in your mixer and whip until it’s fluffy and smooth.
Then, for the next batch, just whip that butter a couple more minutes to prevent graininess. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I’m a huge fan of whipped body butter – it’s so fun to watch everything fluff up! I use avocado butter and meadowfoam oil and it’s awesome. I also add modified tapioca powder which definitely cuts down on the greasiness. I was thinking about adding a little coconut oil (solid/76) since I’ve seen a lot of body butter recipes using this ingredient and I love coconut oil. Do you think that would mess up the consistency? I’m going for creamy, not lumpy. Thoughts?
Hi Evie!
I love whipped body butter too! It’s so fluffy and moisturizing.
Also, coconut oil would be a great addition! We use it in our Easy Whipped Shea Butter Recipe and it feels great. I’ll include that link below. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Easy Whipped Shea Butter: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/easy-whipped-shea-butter-2/
Coconut oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Coconut-Oil-P3196.aspx
Can extra virgin olive oil or sweet almond oil be substituted for the meadowfoam oil? And can cornstarch be used in place of the tapioca powder?
Hi Brenda!
You can substitute meadowfoam with the olive oil or sweet almond oil. This will produce a different consistency, as the meadowfoam oil has a unique lightweight feeling. You can also use jojoba oil as a substitute.
Also, we haven’t tried this recipe with corn starch, so I’m not exactly sure! Arrowroot powder is a good substitute for tapioca powder.
I would recommend making a small test batch to see how the ingredients act in this recipe. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Olive oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Olive-Oil-Pure-P5246.aspx
Sweet almond oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Sweet-Almond-Oil-P3205.aspx
Jojoba oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Jojoba-Oil-Golden-P3219.aspx
What would be a good alternative to meadowfoam oil?
Hi Marleny!
Jojoba oil would make a great substitute for meadowfoam oil, as they are both lightweight and moisturizing. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Jojoba oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Jojoba-Oil-Golden-P3219.aspx
Can any body safe fragrance be used other than Champagne?
Hi Rhonda!
Absolutely! A lot of fragrance oils would smell wonderful in this recipe. You can use our Fragrance Calculator to find out how much to add. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Fragrance Calculator: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
Oh, sounds amazing! Would you be able to sub mango butter or cocoa butter for the shea butter in this? I’m imagining a chocolates and champagne smell if you used cocoa butter, and that sounds awesome.
Hi Carly!
Mango butter has a more crumbly consistency than shea butter, so I’m not 100% if you would get the same whipped consistency! A small test batch should help you find out though. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Mango butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Mango-Butter-P3221.aspx
Cocoa butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Cocoa-Butter-P3218.aspx
Would I be able to substitute a portion of the Shea for other butters such as Mango? I do not want to lose the whip consistency, but like variety. Thanks!
Hi Chrystie!
Mango butter can be a little crumbly on its own, but I believe it should whip in combination with the shea butter and meadowfoam oil! You may want to make a small test batch to be sure. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Mango butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Mango-Butter-P3221.aspx
Does this require any sort of preservative?
Hi Michael!
Because this recipe doesn’t contain water, it doesn’t need a preservative. Yay! I’ll include a link to a post that explains more about when to add a preservative and which ones we have available. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Talk It Out Tuesday: Preservatives: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/talk-it-out-tuesday-preservatives/
Would it acceptable to use arrowroot powder or some alternate to the tapioca powder in this? If so, would you just use the same amount?
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Hi Michael!
Arrowroot powder will help absorb some of the grease from the oil and butter in this recipe. However, we didn’t test arrowroot in this recipe, so it may be helpful to make a small test batch. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Arrowroot powder: https://www.brambleberry.com/Arrowroot-Powder-P3706.aspx
Just FYI… I tested a 2 oz. batch using cornstarch and found it had beautiful results. I used the same ratios above and only changed the one ingredient. Good luck with your own experiments.
Hi Laurisa!
Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
This looks amazing! I’d really like to give it a try.
What is the shelf life of this recipe?
Hi Trinity!
I’m so happy you like this recipe! It should last at least a year. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thanks for sharing this Great recipe!
Hi Pam!
You are so welcome! I’m glad you like it. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry