Do you love crafting thoughtful, handmade gifts or exploring plant-based skincare? This Butterfly Pea & Bearberry Botanical Body Butter from infusiast and content creator Milcah Yisrael of Empyreal Herbal Skincare is a stunning and functional blend to add to your holiday creations. With its naturally vibrant color and silky whipped texture, it feels like something you’d find in a boutique apothecary — but it’s made easily and with precision at home using the LĒVO II+.
This body butter infusion combines coconut and avocado oil with butterfly pea flower, bearberry powder, safflower powder, and St. John’s Wort — botanicals celebrated in traditional herbal craft for their color, aroma, and long history in natural body-care preparations. Once infused and whipped with shea butter, the result is a smooth, rich body butter that melts into the skin beautifully.
Plant-based and visually stunning, this Bearberry & Butterfly Pea Flower Body Butter makes a thoughtful, handcrafted gift for anyone who appreciates natural skincare.
Why Botanical Body Butter Makes the Perfect DIY Gift
Unlike store-bought body butters, which often include synthetics, fillers, or artificial fragrance, this homemade version is:
- fully customizable
- made with real botanicals
- crafted in small batches
- beautifully colored from natural ingredients
- easy to package and personalize
This makes it perfect for:
- holiday gifting
- self-care bundles
- spa sets
- bridal or baby shower favors
- apothecary-style gift boxes
- stocking stuffers
With just a few jars, some ribbon, and a handwritten label, it transforms into a heartfelt, artisanal gift.
botanicals
What Is Bearberry?
Bearberry is scientifically known as Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, a powerful botanical that has been celebrated in traditional herbal craft for centuries. Historically, its leaves have been used in skin care preparations for their unique compounds that may help promote a brighter, more refined, and even-looking complexion.
Unique Ingredients
The most important ingredient in bearberry for skincare is arbutin, a potent skin-lightening compound that has been known to help helps brighten the complexion, reduce hyperpigmentation like dark spots, and even out skin tone. Arbutin works by inhibiting tyrosinase, the enzyme that produces melanin. Bearberry extract also contains beneficial antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties, which may help protect skin from damage and soothe irritation.
What Is Butterfly Pea Flower?
Butterfly Pea Flower, scientifically known as Clitoria ternatea, is a mesmerizing botanical celebrated for centuries in Southeast Asian traditional practices. It is a powerful plant that brings both visual artistry and potent benefits to the world of natural body care. Its most striking feature is its incredibly high concentration of anthocyanins, the powerful plant compounds responsible for its vivid, naturally brilliant blue color.
Infusing With Butterfly Pea Flower
When infused into the base oils using the LĒVO II+, these anthocyanins ensure the oil is rich in beneficial antioxidants, which are vital for helping to protect the skin from daily stressors. In addition to providing a naturally vibrant hue to the final body butter, Butterfly Pea Flower is prized for its soothing, moisturizing, and overall balancing properties, making it a beautiful and functional ingredient for a luxurious, plant-powered skincare ritual.
Infusing Oils for Skincare With the LĒVO II+
One of the challenges of traditional herbal skincare is achieving a consistent, clean oil infusion. The LĒVO II+ solves this by controlling the temperature and timing automatically — giving you an even botanical infusion every time, without the guesswork.
For this recipe, coconut and avocado oils are infused at 150°F for 2 hours, allowing the dried botanicals to release their color and aroma gently into the oils. Once strained, the infused oil becomes the base of the whipped body butter.
Using LĒVO ensures the infusion stays:
- clean (thanks to the herb pod)
- gentle on delicate botanicals
- uniform in color and aroma
- easy to replicate for future batches
It’s a perfect tool for both new and experienced infusiasts.
Building the Body Butter: Smooth, Whipped, Luxe
After the infusion, the oils are blended with shea butter and solid coconut oil to create that classic whipped-butter texture. A quick chill in the freezer helps the mixture begin to firm, and then it’s whipped until light, airy, and doubled in volume.
The addition of optional essential oils — like lavender or chamomile — can bring a calming, spa-like aroma, but the botanical infusion alone is already beautiful and subtly scented.
The final result is:
- smooth
- lightweight
- creamy
- easy to scoop
- richly moisturizing
Thanks to the butterfly pea flower and bearberry, it also has a naturally soft, earthy color that feels both elegant and unique.
Gifting Ideas for Your Botanical Body Butter
A handcrafted body butter is already special — but presentation takes it to the next level. Try:
- Filling glass amber jars or frosted cosmetic jars
- Adding twine, wax seals, or dried flowers to the lid
- Including a handwritten tag describing the botanicals
- Creating a “DIY Spa Kit” with salts, soaps, or face oils
- Adding a mini wooden spoon for a more elevated feel
- Placing it inside holiday gift baskets or self-care bundles
- This kind of gift feels personal, intentional, and lovingly crafted — the perfect reflection of a “made with care” holiday season.
Tools & Ingredients Featured
- LĒVO II+ – for precise, hands-off botanical infusions
- Herb Pod – keeps botanicals contained for clean straining
- Coconut Oil + Avocado Oil – nourishing base oils
- Butterfly Pea Flower, Bearberry Powder, Safflower Powder, St. John’s Wort – botanical infusion blend
- Shea Butter – creates the whipped, creamy texture
Final Thoughts
This Butterfly Pea & Bearberry Body Butter is a beautiful example of how herbal tradition and modern infusion technology can come together. With the LĒVO II+ doing the heavy lifting, this recipe becomes approachable for any home crafter — whether you're building gifts for loved ones or exploring natural skincare on your own.
It’s luxurious, plant-powered, and deeply personal — the kind of handmade gift that feels more memorable during the holiday season. Check out our LEVO Holiday Guide: Infused DIY Gifts & Recipes for more inspiration.
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