Anyone make lotion with this and cocoa and/or shea butter-would you share recipe and can you kill 'cocoa' smell?
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I make my own lotion using Plant Therapy brand fractionated Coconut Oil. It is deodorized and stays liquid at room temperatures. This oil is almost the consistency of water so sometimes I add plain shea butter to make my lotion, especially during winter. The Lemon smells very clean and fresh.
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I bought this for my mom. She only puts it on her skin and she loves it. I know that you can put cocoa butter in you hair, so I'm sure this would work. I've even put the cocoa butter cream out of the jar on my hair as a mask. It was fine.
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I don't believe either will work. I certainly know the Cocoa butter lotion will not do much except moisturize. I am not sure about the therapy oil.
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Some people mix it with jojoba oil. I haven't got that to work for me yet but it did get soft enough to cut so I chop it up and melt chunks it in my hands. I must admit its a not great to use. But if you want to smell like chocolate this is the way to go. I wouldn't give it a low rating because it is what it is.
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ok sweetie I have been doing aromatherapy over 20 yrs. and no one gave you a very good answer! You MUST blend these oils (except lavender and tea tree) oh it will bur you!!! You can make a cologne or perfume with ALCOHOL not rubbing some folks use vodka say can't smell it but I can I use pure alcohol and let it sit a couple weeks. Now you can also use a "carrier" like Almond oil...etc. ..also you can buy a unfragranced lotion or cream ...PLEASE DON'T JUST MIX IT WITH WATER AND GET BURNED!! thank you
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I use it for my hair; I melt a 1:1 ratio of this shea butter with extra virgin coconut oil in the microwave, mix it up well, let it cool, pour it into a small tupperware container, and let it set up at room temp. I use maybe a half pea-size bit in the morning to smooth and defrizz my hair. You probably can use it for a lotion just by itself, after you pry a chunk out and warm in it your hands a little...It's not a liquid, though, like if you squeezed lotion out of a bottle; it's solid enough that you'd have to warm it a bit just to be able to use it like a lotion that way. I've also only ever used it mixed with something else, so I don't know how well it would work on its own. I use it for my hair; I melt a 1:1 ratio of this shea butter with extra virgin coconut oil in the microwave, mix it up well, let it cool, pour it into a small tupperware container, and let it set up at room temp. I use maybe a half pea-size bit in the morning to smooth and defrizz my hair. You probably can use it for a lotion just by itself, after you pry a chunk out and warm in it your hands a little...It's not a liquid, though, like if you squeezed lotion out of a bottle; it's solid enough that you'd have to warm it a bit just to be able to use it like a lotion that way. I've also only... » Read More I use it for my hair; I melt a 1:1 ratio of this shea butter with extra virgin coconut oil in the microwave, mix it up well, let it cool, pour it into a small tupperware container, and let it set up at room temp. I use maybe a half pea-size bit in the morning to smooth and defrizz my hair. You probably can use it for a lotion just by itself, after you pry a chunk out and warm in it your hands a little...It's not a liquid, though, like if you squeezed lotion out of a bottle; it's solid enough that you'd have to warm it a bit just to be able to use it like a lotion that way. I've also only ever used it mixed with something else, so I don't know how well it would work on its own. « Show Less
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If you're referring to oils that you would mix in to give it a particular scent, I've used sweet orange oil. I use the shea butter to make my own hair oil by mixing it with coconut oil, vitamin e, castor oil, olive oil, and jojoba oil; once that's all mixed together (I use a hand mixer), I add the orange oil to give it a distinctive scent. I've heard of others using lavender oil, lemon oil, and even gardenia oil. I have very sensitive skin so I don't scent the shea butter I use for my skin; I just scent the shea butter mixture for my hair. I hope this helps.
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I use 1 part beeswax, 1 part coconut oil, 1/2 part shea butter, and 1/2 part cocoa butter, plus a little arrowroot starch and baking soda and essential oils and make a deodorant. it works great. I added the beeswax because the other ingredients were too soft at room temp in my warm house. The beeswax makes the finished product solid at room temp, but it melts easily with body heat. I haven't noticed any staining on my clothes, and it works great. I also use a similar mixture, minus the arrowroot and baking soda as a lip balm.
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There is going to be a distinct odor that closely resembles Shea butter so that's normal. However, if it smells too odd or has some weird discolorations, I would be leery. Hope that helps. If not let me know.
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No it doesn't smell like cocoa, it smell a soft milk cream or something like that...
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I use it with coconut oil on my skin. Fragrance doesn't last long. Worth trying!
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You can mix this oil with different ones to make lotions. A lot of people will use Shea butter and whip them with different oils that can be used on both skin and hair. It takes a little bit of research for the best combination. Not sure about Perfume, but I'm pretty sure so long as it's diluted. You can look up the difference between essential oils and carrier oils.
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You can purchase shea butter that is REFINED meaning "chemicals added to product", and that will rid the shea butter of that scent. The shea butter has that scent because no chemicals have been added to it. It is pure, raw, organic, and unrefined. It is definitely better for your skin then refined shea butter is. If you rub pure, raw, shea butter on your skin, that burnt scent you smell will go away within a matter of minutes. Once the raw, unrefined, shea butter absorbs into your skin, you will no longer smell that scent.
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Yes! I have used it to make lotion, lotion bars, and lip balm. Love it! It does have a rich chocolate scent that is impossible to cover, so don't try. Use Shea butter instead. But the chocolate scent works really well combined with peppermint or orange. Basic recipe is equal parts butter (Shea or Cocoa) and an oil (coconut, olive) with beeswax (amount determines how firm the product will be). Best way to test a recipe is to start with small amounts, place ingredients in a small jelly jar, and heat in a pan of water until everything melts. Remove from heat, let sit for a few minutes and then stir in essentials oils if using. The jar becomes your storage container, so you don't have any cleanup.
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No there is a natural lotion scent from the shea, almond, sunflower, and coconut oils but it's mild and I don't mind it. Im sensitive to smells especially when i had morning sickness but this scent did not bother me at all. Hope that helps.
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I washed a cashmere sweater in Ovacion out of desperation. I spilled chocolate fondue on a red cashmere sweater and the dry cleaner would not touch it. The sweater was ruined anyway so I had nothing to lose. The sweater came out just fine. Maybe I was just lucky but it worked for me.
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Yes! I have used it to make lotion, lotion bars, and lip balm. Love it! It does have a rich chocolate scent that is impossible to cover, so don't try. Use Shea butter instead. But the chocolate scent works really well combined with peppermint or orange. Basic recipe is equal parts butter (Shea or Cocoa) and an oil (coconut, olive) with beeswax (amount determines how firm the product will be). Best way to test a recipe is to start with small amounts, place ingredients in a small jelly jar, and heat in a pan of water until everything melts. Remove from heat, let sit for a few minutes and then stir in essentials oils if using. The jar becomes your storage container, so you don't have any cleanup. Yes! I have used it to make lotion, lotion bars, and lip balm. Love it! It does have a rich chocolate scent that is impossible to cover, so don't try. Use Shea butter instead. But the chocolate scent works really well combined with peppermint or orange. Basic recipe is equal parts butter (Shea or Cocoa) and an oil (coconut, olive) with beeswax (amount determines how firm the product will be). Best way to test a recipe is to start with small amounts, place ingredients in a small jelly jar, and heat in a pan of water until everything melts. Remove from heat, let sit for a few minutes and then... » Read More Yes! I have used it to make lotion, lotion bars, and lip balm. Love it! It does have a rich chocolate scent that is impossible to cover, so don't try. Use Shea butter instead. But the chocolate scent works really well combined with peppermint or orange. Basic recipe is equal parts butter (Shea or Cocoa) and an oil (coconut, olive) with beeswax (amount determines how firm the product will be). Best way to test a recipe is to start with small amounts, place ingredients in a small jelly jar, and heat in a pan of water until everything melts. Remove from heat, let sit for a few minutes and then stir in essentials oils if using. The jar becomes your storage container, so you don't have any cleanup. « Show Less