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Step 1
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| Steep tea in 3 tbsp hot water for 10 seconds to soften the leaves. Strain to discard water and set tea leaves aside. |
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Step 2
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| Add coconut oil in a large metal or glass mixing bowl. |
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Step 3
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| In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a simmer over medium heat. |
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Step 4
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| Place heatproof bowl with coconut oil over saucepan to create a double boiler (same way you would for melting chocolate). Make sure coconut oil doesn’t boil – you don’t want it to lose its beneficial properties. |
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Step 5
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| Once melted, stir in the softened tea leaves and essential oil of your choice (optional). Then turn heat down to lowest setting and simmer for 30 minutes and remove from heat. |
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Step 6
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| Over a medium bowl, strain tea from oil with cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer, squeezing the tea leaves to exact all the moisture. |
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Step 7
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| Let the coconut oil mixture cool in the fridge until almost solid. About 30 minutes. |
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Step 8
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| Remove mixture from fridge and whip with hand or stand mixer on high for 3-5 minutes, until very creamy. |
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Step 9
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| Store in an airtight container at room temperature. For optimal freshness, use within 2 weeks. |
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Step 10
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| Pro Tip: If your room gets too hot and the moisturizer melts, cool it off in the fridge before rewhipping. Good as new! Makes 1 cup of moisturizer. |
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