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Easy Homemade Shave Butter (For Mom or Dad!)

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I have a last-minute Father’s Day gift idea for you!  About a year and a half ago, I was listening to a commercial about a shaving club that delivers razors to your door. (No this is not a post about razors!) In the commercial they also mentioned their amazing shave butter that was better than anything else for shaving. They said they could never go back to regular shaving cream. I decided I needed to investigate shave butter because it sounded wonderful!

Easy Homemade Shave Butter or shaving cream- Great gift for Dad!

In my research, I discovered it is VERY easy to just make homemade shave butter. It has all natural ingredients and is so much nicer than traditional shaving cream. I already had the ingredients in my house from other homemade body products I had made in the past!

I made it first for my husband for a Christmas gift. I think it has been one of his favorite gifts I have ever given him, because he continues to ask me to make more.

After I saw how much he liked it, I have been making it for myself, too. It has reduced razor burn issues I used to have and I am in love just as much as he is! It makes my skin so smooth after I shave!

After that long intro, I am sure you are wondering what is in the shave butter and what makes it so special?!  You are going to be amazed by how easy it is. It has just four ingredients.

how to make homemade shaving cream or shave butter

Homemade Shave Butter

2/3 c. Shea Butter
2/3 c. Coconut Oil
1/4 c. Almond Oil (or Olive oil)
Essential Oils (10-15 drops)

For my husband’s, I like to use a combo of peppermint (It’s on sale this month!) and rosemary or cedar wood essential oils.  For my shave butter I use grapefruit and orange oils or this awesome Baby Skin blend from Rocky Mountain Oils. I adore the scent and feel of it!

Melt in a saucepan the Coconut oil and Shea butter.  Remove from heat and add in the Almond oil and essential oils. Cool for several hours, and/or refrigerate to harden. If you have time, I prefer to just let it solidify on its own. Once it is solid, let it soften (if you refrigerated it) and you can whip with electric beaters for a few minutes it to give it that soft lotion-y texture. If you let it harden on the counter, you can just stir it to get the same texture.

I put it in small jelly jars in our shower. Mine usually runs out first, so I tend to help him finish his off until I get a chance to make more! 😉

 

Want another homemade Father’s Day gift?  Check out our Dad String Art post!

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  1. Janelle Knutson says

    June 13, 2016 at 11:45 am

    Wow! Is it really that easy to make your own shaving cream?! Probably a lot healthier for your skin too. I’ll have to give it a try. 🙂

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      June 16, 2016 at 10:45 pm

      It is simple & great for your skin!!

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    • Laura says

      August 15, 2019 at 4:47 am

      Do you have to use coconut oil or can it be any oil. I’m extremely allergic to coconuts. :/

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      • Karyn Tripp says

        August 15, 2019 at 6:20 am

        I think you could replace it. If you don’t use the coconut oil you would need to use more of the shea butter or another oil that is solid when cool.

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      • Breeanna says

        June 5, 2022 at 2:17 am

        You could use Shea butter and almond oil and a thick body soap to replace for the thickness soap will also give it a nice thick lather
        I recommend dove unsented

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  2. Buddy says

    December 18, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    This stuff is the bomb! I have really sensitive skin and tried other shave butter and it worked great but I had to order it and I wanted something that was more readily available. I ran across this recipe, and I am greatly impressed. A perfect shave with no butchered skin and my skin was very soft and smooth with a great peppermint aroma.

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  3. Mo says

    December 28, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    How long does this last if my husband doesn’t shave everyday?

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      December 29, 2016 at 7:21 am

      It lasts quite a while! I make it every other month probably.

      Reply
  4. Phil says

    July 18, 2017 at 5:57 am

    I made a batch last night but this morning it still had not hardened. I had left the mixture on the counter without a lid overnight with a house temperature of 64 F. Any Ideas what may have went wrong?

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      July 18, 2017 at 7:00 am

      Try refrigerating it! Sometimes in the Summer mine does not harden as well, either.

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  5. Kristin says

    October 19, 2017 at 11:02 am

    Does this recipe make one jar? I want to make 10 jars so I’m curious how much ingredients I will need.

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      October 20, 2017 at 10:30 am

      This amount makes 2 small jelly size jars. To make 10 you would need to multiply it by 5. 🙂

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  6. Brit says

    December 2, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    Mine keeps separating:(
    What am I doing wrong? I let it cool and the Shea butter sinks to the bottom and hardens with the oils on top.

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      December 4, 2017 at 5:47 am

      Just mix it a few times while it is cooling.

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  7. Bachi says

    December 14, 2017 at 5:47 pm

    Maybe a silly question, but is this meant to be used after the shaving? A little confused since it’s kept in the shower… 🙂

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      December 15, 2017 at 11:30 am

      Nope, it is used FOR shaving, in place of shaving cream. 🙂

      Reply
  8. MaKayla Smith says

    December 16, 2017 at 10:36 pm

    We’re having a hard time getting our hands on Shea Butter, is there anything you would suggest as an alternative ingredient? TIA! 🙂

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      December 17, 2017 at 7:01 pm

      Cocoa butter is a great alternative if you can find that!

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    • Kathleen Kaiser says

      January 27, 2018 at 6:20 am

      It may be too late but I have found Shea butter on Amazon.

      Reply
  9. MaKayla Smith says

    December 19, 2017 at 6:09 am

    Would cocoa butter lotion be okay?

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      December 21, 2017 at 9:09 am

      Yes, definitely!

      Reply
  10. Amee Byers says

    December 21, 2017 at 9:03 am

    Do you cover when letting it fool on counter? I’m leaving for work for th day and letting it solidify naturally. Whipping it when I come home 🙂

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      December 21, 2017 at 9:09 am

      I cover mine, yes.

      Reply
  11. Diane says

    January 14, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    Does this lather? Would you apply it with a shaving brush? Thx.

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      January 15, 2018 at 6:22 am

      It does not lather, it is more of a lotion-type consistency. I have never used a shaving brush, so I am not sure about that part. I just rub it on.

      Reply
  12. Shelby says

    February 22, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    When making it says 10-15 drops of oils is that 10-15 of each oil or total combined

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      February 23, 2018 at 5:02 am

      10-15 total

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      • Karen Boyd says

        October 11, 2021 at 3:48 pm

        What happens if you skip the essential oil. It is a fragrance and I am allergic to most of them.

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        • Karyn Tripp says

          October 12, 2021 at 2:15 pm

          Not a problem at all! It will work just fine without.

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  13. Cristy says

    February 27, 2018 at 10:11 am

    Mine turned out a dark yellow color I think because of the Shea butter but I used the same ingredients you have pictured. Will it lighten when I whip it? How did yours come out creamy white? Did you use a different Shea butter than the one pictured?

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      February 28, 2018 at 6:12 am

      Yes! It definitely lightens as it cools.

      Reply
  14. Gregory Roth says

    May 28, 2018 at 10:24 am

    Could you add menthol to this for a cool feel?

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      May 29, 2018 at 5:21 am

      You could certainly try! I like peppermint oil for that purpose.

      Reply
  15. Rue T. says

    August 7, 2018 at 5:41 am

    hi, i tried to make this and it never solidified, it remained a liquid similar to oil. If i put it in the refrigerator it hardened but when I took it out it went back to the liquid form. What did I do wrong? I am sad as I have now tried it twice with the same result and a terrible waste of money in ingredients. I used African shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil and essential oils.

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      August 7, 2018 at 8:10 am

      Oh darn! I have never had mine not solidify. Do you live in a very warm climate? Maybe try reducing the olive oil and/or increasing the shea butter a bit. You can re-use those ingredients, just add in extra shea to make it a more solid form.

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  16. Meghan says

    November 30, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    Help! I made this for my boyfriend. The only thing I did different was microwave to melt and then I added a dash of vitamin e oil. For some reason, it never solidified! I put it in the fridge and it did, but when I took it back out it just melted again. Any ideas??

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  17. dambu says

    December 8, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    can I use cannabis oli instead olive oil?

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      December 9, 2018 at 5:54 am

      I have never tried it, but it would probably work just fine.

      Reply
    • Megan says

      June 23, 2019 at 7:57 am

      I can’t get this to harden. I followed the recipe minua the essential oils. It had been setting on the counter for almost 16 hours, it is not warm in my house, i moved it to the fridge, it’s been about an hour still liquid. What do i do?

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  18. Jen says

    December 18, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    Mine never solidified either and it was light brown in color. My daughter made it for her dad, my husband , for Christmas. We spent $40 on ingredients, so it’s very disappointing.

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  19. Moira says

    January 13, 2019 at 4:22 am

    I have a question – I’ve made this and it’s lovely and works a treat. But. The shower floor is lethal afterwards and the only thing that I’ve managed to clean off the grease is cif. I’m also having to clean out the pipes with soda crystals. For me it’s a pretty epic, timely and product heavy experience – I must be missing something? Help

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  20. jess says

    January 18, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    Do you have any suggestions on how to keep the guys razors from clogging up so fast from the oil?

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      January 28, 2019 at 6:28 am

      I just rinse it in hot water & it comes right off.

      Reply

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