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Soothe those aching bones with LAMMJ’s DIY Cannabody Butter, or as I like to call it, my “Love Potion Lotion.”  It’s so so easy to whip up a little batch of this herbal homemade body lotion or massage oil.

It’s customizable.  The stiffer you like it the longer you whip it.

Save a little of your canna coconut butter the next time you make some edibles and turn it into a luxurious body butter, that smells a little bit like chocolate. 

I think there’s a Randy Watson “Coming to America” joke in there somewhere.

First you need to make the Marijuana Oil, Cannabutter, Magical Coconut Butter or WTF-ever you like to call it.

Here is a handy recipe if you have an infusion machine (i.e. weed slow cooker):

Easy CannaCoconut Butter Recipe using the MagicalButter Machine 

https://magicalbutter.com/blogs/topicals-salves/cocoa-butter-lotion

1. Place all ingredients into your MagicalButter machine and secure the head.
2. Press the Temperature button and select 160°F; then press the 2 Hours/Butter button.
3. Sterilize storage containers by boiling them for 10 minutes.
4. Transfer the lotion into the sterilized containers. Allow the lotion to cool completely before securing the lids.

Equipment

• 1 double boiler or microwave-safe bowl
• 1 spatula
• 1 standing mixer, hand mixer, or whisk

Ingredients

• ½ cup (2.1 oz) raw, unfiltered and unscented cocoa butter
• ½ cup (3.4 oz) shea butter
• 1/4 cup Magical Coconut Oil  (You can go between 2 TBS - 4 TBS) 
• **Note:  Don’t waste your primo bud on this little concoction—you will not feel any psychoactive effects, nerd. 

Optional Add Ins:

• (3) capsules Vitamin E
• 10 - 20 drops of Fragrant Essential Oil or parfume (optional)
• ½ cup favorite scented or unscented lotion base (or distilled water)
• (1) one TBSP, arrowroot starch, or tapioca starch
• Some people like to keep out the fragrances, instead relying on the slightly chocolate scent that emits from the cocoa butter. 

Instructions

Step 1:

You can either use a double boiler, or the microwave to melt the oils.

Double Boiler Method:

Using a double boiler, place a heatproof bowl on top of a pot filled with a couple of inches of water.  Bring to low simmer, ensuring the bowl doesn't touch the water. 

Add your shea butter, cocoa butter, and marijuana oil of choice (Coconut is my fave. Olive oil comes in a close second…see oil descriptions below for more info).

Gently melt all the ingredients, using a spatula to stir them well.  

Once melted, remove the bowl from the heat and place it in the fridge to cool for about 45 - 60 minutes.

Microwave Method:

To a large microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl, add the shea butter, cocoa butter, and marijuana oil 

of choice.

Melt the ingredients together in the microwave in 20-second increments, stopping to stir, and being very careful not to burn or overheat the oil.

Pour the melted oils into the bowl of your stand mixer or another large heat-proof bowl, then place the bowl in the fridge to cool for about 45 - 60 minutes.

Step 2:

Whip It Good

• You need to let the oils chill. Seriously. At least an hour.  Take a look and when the oils around the edges of the bowl are solid but it is still gooey in the middle, it’s ready. Just like a cheesecake, y’all.
  
• Now to the chilled bowl, add your optional ingredients like starch, powders, and/or any essential oils, lotions, or fragrance.
• Using a hand mixer (or whisk), whip the love potion lotion until it is fluffy and lightens in color. Now you get to customize it. 
• For a lotion, stop when it looks like melted ice cream
• For a salve or butter, stop when it looks like…well, butter : )
• Transfer the love potion to a really cute little sealable jar. I keep one in my fridge and one right inside my shower. 
• If you apply the love potion immediately after showering, it works the best. Let it soak and absorb into your birthday suit before putting on your fit.
• You can also use it as a massage oil if he’s treating you right.