If your skin is extremely dry, moisturizing products like body butter and lotion bars work wonders. These body butter sticks are made with a combination of nourishing avocado butter, sweet almond oil, and oat oil. Beeswax helps them harden and protects the skin. They are lightly scented with warm and inviting Cashmere Fragrance Oil. With notes of white magnolia and violet, it’s perfect for leave-on products.
Once mixed together, the recipe is poured into twist tubes. They’re easy to use – first ensure the clear cap at the top is in place, then secure it by twisting on the top firmly. Flip the tube over and pour the mixture into the hole in the bottom. Allow to cool and secure the bottom with the base.
Allow the body butter to cool and harden for several hours or up to overnight before removing the clear cap. If it’s removed too early, it could stick. When you’re ready to use, twist up the body butter and apply to dry skin.
To give the twist tubes a polished look that’s ready to give, download the Body Butter Stick Labels. It’s a free PDF that can be printed on label paper. The document includes both the black and gray versions, so you can choose the color combination you prefer.
Hydrating Body Butter Sticks
What You Need:
About 10 Twist Tubes (white or black)
3.5 oz. Avocado Butter
3 oz. White Beeswax
2.5 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
1 oz. Oat Oil
0.2 oz. Cashmere Fragrance Oil
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ONE: In a heat-safe container, add 1 ounce of oat oil, 3.5 ounces of avocado butter, 3 ounces of white beeswax, and 2.5 ounces of sweet almond oil. Place the container in the microwave and melt using 30-60 second bursts. The beeswax will take longer to melt than the other ingredients. Use caution when removing the container from the microwave – it will be hot.
TWO: Add 0.2 ounces of Cashmere Fragrance Oil and use a spoon to thoroughly stir in.
THREE: Make sure the clear cap is on the tube and screw the top securely. Flip over, then pull off the base cap and pour in the mixture.
TIP: If you overfill the twist tubes, you can use a dropper to remove the excess oil.
FOUR: Allow the product to fully set, then press the base cap in securely and enjoy.
- About 10 Twist Tubes (white or black)
- 3.5 oz. Avocado Butter
- 3 oz. White Beeswax
- 2.5 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
- 1 oz. Oat Oil
- 0.2 oz. Cashmere Fragrance Oil
- In a heat-safe container, add 1 ounce of oat oil, 3.5 ounces of avocado butter, 3 ounces of white beeswax, and 2.5 ounces of sweet almond oil. Place the container in the microwave and melt using 30-60 second bursts. The beeswax will take longer to melt than the other ingredients. Use caution when removing the container from the microwave – it will be hot.
- Add 0.2 ounces of Cashmere Fragrance Oil and use a spoon to thoroughly stir in.
- Make sure the clear cap is on the tube and screw the top securely. Flip over, then pull off the base cap and pour in the mixture. TIP: If you overfill the twist tubes, you can use a dropper to remove the excess oil.
- Allow the product to fully set, then press the base cap in securely and enjoy.
Where are you getting your twist up tubes
We purchase them from a vendor, they aren’t something we manufacture ourselves.
Hi, will these hold up in room temperature or do they need to be refrigerated
As long as it doesn’t get too hot in your house it shouldn’t have any melting issues!
I love this recipe. I made the following substitution for my body stick: shea nilotica butter, cocoa butter, rice bran oil, almond oil. This has become one of my best selling products.
Would using cerra bellina instead of beeswax make the sticks too squashy for use in the tubes?
Cera Bellina would make your product a little less firm, but you may like it that way. Do a small test batch and see what you think.
Okay will do. Thanks for the feedback.
Just worked this kit with my 10 yr old special needs child. The instructions were easy enough to follow and we even noted it as a math activity due to the measurements. Lucky for me I had purchased a scale from Brambleberry years ago so we had that on hand. This will be gifts for her teachers, tutor & therapists for Yule.
Thank you Brambleberry!
Could I add some isopropyl myristate to this? Ive just been learning a bit about this product and wonder if it would help this not feel greasy?
Thank you, going to make some of these tonight!
Isopropyl myristate is used to create a nice slip and help products to absorb quickly and easily into skin, and it does tend to add a bit of smoothness and glide. Do a small test batch and see if you like it better with the addition of isopropyl myristate or without it.
What can be the substitute for cashmere fragrance oil？
You can use whichever fragrance oil you like. Here’s a link to our fragrance calculator for help with your usage rate: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
Hi, are the measurements by weight or volume?
The measurements are by weight.
I really want to try some of these recipes but they all yield a lot more product than what I am needing. What is the best way to go about making smaller batches? Should I just halve everything in the recipe? Please, if anyone has some tips, let me know. Thanks!
Hi Jackie, for a recipe like this you are more than fine to just halve each of the ingredients in the recipe.
Could I use Shea butter instead of avacado butter and up the almond oil instead of using oat oil? I love the idea of the sticks but would like to use products I always have on hand already.
Yes those would be the best options for substituting if you don’t have Avocado Butter or Oat Oil on hand.
Can you use the clear push tubes instead of the twist tubes?
Yes, you can definitely use clear push tubes instead. https://www.brambleberry.com/Push-Tubes-Clear-P4203.aspx
Is there an oil i can use to replace the Oat oil?
I would recommend upping the Sweet Almond Oil or using another lightweight oil like Chia Seed Oil.
Chia Seed Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Chia-Seed-Oil-P5612.aspx
Hello lovely Brambleberry with your awesome ideas:) can I use another butter instead of Avocado:) maybe mango or cocoa? Or even half and half!
Thanks a bunch ☺️
I’ve used cocoa butter for my lotion bars for my customers that don’t like beeswax.
The butter with the most similar feel would be Shea Butter. You can also try using Mango Butter though it does tend to be a bit firmer.
Shea Butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Shea-Butter-P3220.aspx
Mango Butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Mango-Butter-P3221.aspx
I would like to try this. Is there a substitute for the Sweet Almond Oil? Can I use a different oil instead?
The best substitutes for Sweet Almond Oil would be Apricot Kernel Oil, Avocado Oil, or Chia Seed Oil.
Apricot Kernel Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Apricot-Kernel-Oil-P3206.aspx
Avocado Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Avocado-Oil-P3198.aspx
Chia Seed Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Chia-Seed-Oil-P5612.aspx
Thank you!
Where did you get the labels to put on the Twist Tubes?
https://www.brambleberry.com/Body-Butter-Stick-Labels-Free-PDF-P6999.aspx
Find the downloadable label PDF here: https://www.brambleberry.com/Body-Butter-Stick-Labels-Free-PDF-P6999.aspx
You can print them on our Waterproof Label paper then cut around the label template.
https://www.brambleberry.com/Waterproof-Labels-P3005.aspx
Awesome! I had no idea how to fill the twist tubes! Thank you!
Is it possible to use another wax instead of beeswax? (Have vegan friends)
In my lip balms and lotion bars, I’ve used candelilla wax.
The closest vegan option would be Candelilla Wax: https://www.brambleberry.com/Candelilla-Wax-P4207.aspx
I would recommend a small test batch to test the ratio and make sure you like the results.
Hello! I would like to make the hydrating body butter in tins instead of twist tubes. What adjustments do I need to make it “scoopable?”
We haven’t tested this recipe for a softer version. You would definitely want to use less beeswax.
For a softer body butter recipe in jars try our Turmeric Body Butter: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/turmeric-body-butter/