How do you prepare Shea butter?
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The best way to prepare it is to use a double boiler. Once Shea butter is softened, mix it with coconut oil. The ratio is 2 to 1. I use this mixture on my natural hair as well as my family. Good luck to you.
1160610
I use natural as it comes. I will not add any additional product, it is not necessary. It is soft and easy to apply
1160611
I prepare my Shea butter by scooping out chunks into a glass bowl, and using a dedicated blender to make smooth. Then I would add any additional oils, i.e. olive or grapeseed that I like and essential oil of choice. Blend again until all combined and the consistency is smooth. I store or in a glass container.
1160612
Depending on your climate it will be in a solid form. If it is in solid form you just take a sufficient size depending on the area you would like to use it, rub it between your hands until it melts and apply it to the area. Alternatively some people like to melt it in the microwave (the container should be microwaveable) and then use it in the liquid form on the hair or skin. Hope this helps!!!
1160613
I don't prepare mine. I keep it in the fridge for storage until I need it. I set it out for bout a day before I need it so it can come to room temperature. After that I use it just like lotion but it works so much better. I rub it between my hands and it melts really quick. Don't know how to prepare it if you making things with it
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I scooped it out and put it in 2 big mason jars and that way, you can warm up water in a pot and put the mason jar in the water to melt the shea butter if needed.
857256
Shea butter, baking soda, arrowroot powder, cocoa seed butter, clary sage, lavender essential oil, vitamin E, hop extract
1506014
Yes, I have used both. L'occitane uses refined shea butter amongst other ingredients. Many of their ingredients are synthetic. The Essentials is pure unrefined shea butter. It is best used with jojoba oil and blended in a cuisinart or a blender. If you want the best shea butter, the Essentials that I purchased was a bit grainy. I have had great luck with smellgood here on amazon and on Etsy. Again, if you are looking for a great creamy totally clean product then you can buy from OraRubens. Etsy.Com -- where you can find a selection of different scents and have something made to your specifications.
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I use soap and water. But unfortunately I'm usually away from home and can't use natural soap. I also like to use an organic shea butter/calendula salve to drive the solution deeper into my skin.
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I think it should be fine. Mine came in a zipped bag - like a ziploc. The bag was rather large so there was plenty of space for the bar of shea butter.
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I use Raw Shea Butter for my hair to protect it from very cold weather and from extreme heat. Depending on your hair type, you will have to test it out to see. Shea Butter is a bit heavy for my hair, so I place it on the ends (in the winter) to keep them from drying out, or becoming brittle and breaking off. In the Summer, I may be a bit more liberal - however, I can only use it once a week on my hair. Do beware however, Shea Butter attracts the impurities of the world - and will stick to your hair and you will find you must wash it more often.
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1 cup clay or benzonite, 1/4 cup sea salt, 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 cups of water. Mix and make a paste. I leave it on 45 minutes to an hour. I have heard some people leave it on over night.
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It's pretty easy. I usually use indirect heat: hot water in a container put foil at the top and place the mango butter on top. It doesn't even need to be boiling hot water. Hope this helps. Also, as most butters are sealants, oils in addition to the butter is best for the hair. The butter alone will make the hair a little lack luster. It is an amazing sealant though.
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Greetings. I did taste the shea butter. It taste pretty much like it smells. I didn't cook with it,but I did read information on this grade of shea. You can cook with it,but I don't know which foods are good to cook it with. Hope this helps. God bless.
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Shea butter, arrowroot powder, coconut oil, non-aluminum baking soda. All of which are organic except the baking soda
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I don't know about whipped shea butter, but I have used lotions that have shea butter in them. I use aveno ecema a lot, then some think ones from bath & body works, and some others. I will hand wash mine as hot as i can take it hot water. and i scrape on it when i do it. so far mine is still in perfect condition and i think ive had it for approx 6 mo now. i do like it a lot
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I wouldn't use shea butter for deodorant; here's a simple deodorant recipe: 3 Tbsp. coconut oil, 2 Tbsp. beeswax, 2 Tbsp. baking soda, 2 Tbsp. arrowroot, 1/8 tsp. tea tree essential oil, 1/8 tsp. lavendar or rosemary essential oil. Melt beeswax and coconut oil over double boiler over low heat; whisk in baking soda and arrowroot powder. Remove from heat and stir in essential oils (for a feminiine scent use tea tree, lavendar, sweet lime, and ylang ylang; for a more masculine smell use tea tree, cedar and sandalwood). Pour into deodorant container and leave uncapped for 24 hours, or til it's cool; then cap. This should make enough for one stick of deodorant. I wouldn't use shea butter for deodorant; here's a simple deodorant recipe: 3 Tbsp. coconut oil, 2 Tbsp. beeswax, 2 Tbsp. baking soda, 2 Tbsp. arrowroot, 1/8 tsp. tea tree essential oil, 1/8 tsp. lavendar or rosemary essential oil. Melt beeswax and coconut oil over double boiler over low heat; whisk in baking soda and arrowroot powder. Remove from heat and stir in essential oils (for a feminiine scent use tea tree, lavendar, sweet lime, and ylang ylang; for a more masculine smell use tea tree, cedar and sandalwood). Pour into deodorant container and leave uncapped for 24 hours, or til it's... » Read More I wouldn't use shea butter for deodorant; here's a simple deodorant recipe: 3 Tbsp. coconut oil, 2 Tbsp. beeswax, 2 Tbsp. baking soda, 2 Tbsp. arrowroot, 1/8 tsp. tea tree essential oil, 1/8 tsp. lavendar or rosemary essential oil. Melt beeswax and coconut oil over double boiler over low heat; whisk in baking soda and arrowroot powder. Remove from heat and stir in essential oils (for a feminiine scent use tea tree, lavendar, sweet lime, and ylang ylang; for a more masculine smell use tea tree, cedar and sandalwood). Pour into deodorant container and leave uncapped for 24 hours, or til it's cool; then cap. This should make enough for one stick of deodorant. « Show Less
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boiling should be good. I melted down shea butter and poured it in there hot and it was okay.
1362309
In a cold area. If the area is too warm the Shea butter will melt I store mine under my sink or in my closet in a plastic ziplock bag and when I'm ready to use it I scoop enough out to last a week or two.
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I made a diaper rash cream with it and only added coconut oil and beeswax. You want the oil and butter to incorporate well so it needs to melt. I don't have a double boiler so a glass bowl over pot of boiling water works just fine. Let it get really melted and then whip it til iit turns a whitish color. This shea butter is excellent and you won't be disappointed with your hand cream!
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I mix it with Shea Butter, Grapeseed oil, vitamin E, Almond oil and heat it in the microwave and mix it. Let it cool for a bit and add Aloe Vera Juice and in a container at least twice the volume use a stick blender and whip it. I actually put the bowl in a larger bowl of ice while I whip it so you can get the consistency of a lotion. All of the ingredients are good for the skin, it depends on how much of each as to the oiliness of it in the end. You could just melt it and add water and whip it I suppose, or maybe glycerin and aloe instead of water. I am still experimenting, but if you are a member of Pinterest there are a lot of actual recipes.