Shea Butter and Coconut Oil Foot Soak

Introduction: For a coconut oil foot soak, mix 1/4 cup (59 ml) coconut oil and 1/4 cup (59 ml) shea butter with about 10 drops of peppermint essential oil in 2 cups (473 ml) warm water, then soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes. Baraka's unrefined shea butter is made by hand at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Wa, Ghana.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (473 ml) warm water

• 1/4 cup (59 ml) shea butter

• 1/4 cup (59 ml) coconut oil

• about 10 drops peppermint essential oil

Benefits:

• Shea butter: Moisturizes and protects the skin.

• Coconut oil: Hydrates the skin and absorbs quickly.

• Peppermint essential oil: Refreshes and invigorates the skin.

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Directions:

1. Fill a basin with warm water and add the shea butter, coconut oil, and peppermint essential oil.

2. Soak your feet in the mixture for 15-20 minutes.

3. Rinse your feet with warm water and dry completely.

Summary: This relaxing foot soak is a great way to pamper your feet.

This Recipe was originally published in 25 Baraka Happy Feet Recipes

Quick answers

Coconut oil for feet

Virgin coconut oil absorbs quickly rather than sitting on the skin, so it suits feet. Here it is used as a hydrating ingredient in a foot soak with shea butter, warm water and peppermint essential oil. More in Benefits:

Soaking feet in coconut oil

This page doesn't soak feet in neat coconut oil. It mixes 1/4 cup (59 ml) coconut oil with 1/4 cup (59 ml) shea butter and peppermint essential oil in 2 cups (473 ml) warm water. Soak for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with warm water and dry completely. More in Directions:

Coconut oil foot soak

Fill a basin with 2 cups (473 ml) of warm water and add 1/4 cup (59 ml) coconut oil, 1/4 cup (59 ml) shea butter and about 10 drops of peppermint essential oil. Soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water and dry completely. Mix it fresh each time you soak. More in Directions:

How to make coconut oil and shea butter foot soak?

Pour 2 cups (473 ml) of warm water into a basin, then add 1/4 cup (59 ml) shea butter, 1/4 cup (59 ml) coconut oil and about 10 drops of peppermint essential oil. Soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes, rinse with warm water and dry them completely. Baraka's unrefined shea butter, made by hand by women's producer groups at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Wa, Ghana, suits this recipe. More in Directions:

Shea butter and coconut oil foot soak recipe

You need 2 cups (473 ml) warm water, 1/4 cup (59 ml) shea butter, 1/4 cup (59 ml) coconut oil and about 10 drops of peppermint essential oil. Add everything to a basin, soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water and dry completely. Make a fresh batch each time you soak. More in Ingredients: