Can this shea butter be used straight out of the jar?
1857249
Yes.. I scoop a little out and put it in a smaller container so it would be easier to soften. I use the Shea butter on my face. I am so pleased with this product.
1857250
I use this shea butter straight out of the jar all of the time, so yes. It is in solid form so you just have to scoop some out and soften with your fingers before applying.
111454
Hello, you can use this wonderful butter as is but it is very thick. I use it to create body butter and hair lotion. It was work wonders on my son's eczema. I mix it with coconut oil and other essential oils. I LOVE THIS BUTTER.
2244865
I'm pretty sure you cannot. May want to ask the manufacturer. I do like to use Louana pure coconut oil.
1235382
You can use it straight out of the bottle. We add Vodka or Lemon extract because it will make it dry faster!!!
2027197
It depends on the nut butters and their oil content. Any time you try to wash something that contains oils it can be difficult. As far as getting the nut butters out, it is a piece of cake. The twister jar comes with a custom spatula that does a great job of getting in the hard to reach areas. Honestly, just soak with a decent soap and hot water and you should be fine. The big picture is nutbutters without other ingredients and healthier living :)
2095350
Your question was addressed below the description on the Amazon site. As is stated in the description, the shea butter is unrefined, not sure about unfiltered.
1203451
Yes, i also made a shea butter body butter, mixed with coconut oil. i recently tried the shea butter alone on my face and its awesome by itself. Trust me this stuff is nice.
1824813
There are various ways to use this. It depends on what you are using it for. As a moisturizer, I just rub it between my hands until it melts and I apply it to lock in the moisture especially after showering. For hair, I have heard it is better to use it in conjunction with other oils as Shea butter does not moisturize but holds in the moisture. So at least mist the hair and apply other oils such as coconut, extra virgin olive oil (evoo) and jojoba or a combination of this oils plus some melted Shea butter. Then style the hair (twist, braid, etc.). Let it set for at least 5 hours, preferably overnight night or as long as possibly. When ready undo the style and the definition should be immaculate. There is homemade hair butter/ crme recipe on YouTube which I plan to try one day soon because it gets every high reviews and recommendations. Google it! I hope this information helps you.
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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.
1824815
Well, that depends on what you intend to do with it. Shea butter can be used for MANY things. I personally use it to make all natural lotions and "body butter". Mixed with other all natural oils and fragrances this works quite nicely. Shea butter can also be used as a hair conditioner. If you plan to just use it in its original state you simply put a small amount of the butter in the palm of your hand and work it with the first and middle fingers of your other hand (this will soften the product). Then you simply work it into your skin as needed for moisturizing. Hope this helps.
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In the past I have purchased more commercially produced shea butter in jars. That being said, this one is very soft - more so than usual, a deeper yellow gold color and yes, very smooth and easier to work with. It also hasn't 'grained' up on me while melting for my whipped body butter recipe. Hope this helps! :)
1733773
I don't know. I am using it with cocoa butter and shea moisturizer. No problem.
1230544
No, the small amount of water that is needed does not contact the butter but you can't use a standard cube of butter without "smooching" it.
1602565
I don't whip my shea butter as it takes too long--- I just warm it up with my hands and spread/rub it on my body like lotion. But I have seen some tutorials on youtube and it seems like they use a electric blender to whip the shea butter and add other essential oils to the shea butter to make it more smooth. I linked a video below. Hope I answered your question. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkVbME7-IR0
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i used it with cocoa nut oil to make my body butter. i have seen alot of people warm the shea butter till it melts then cool it then whip it. i found alot of my info on youtube. with a hand mixer it takes longer in my kitchen aide on high it took15min and i dident warm it.
684125
I just used 16oz shea to 8oz coconut oil and mixed it with my stand mixer. I got a several month supply out of that and still gave some away.
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Add a spoonful to hot clean bath water in the tub, after you bathe or shower, a natural bath oil...still messy , but for me better that trying to rub it on to every inch of my body, and I do want it on every inch! Good stuff.. Authentic African Shea Butter Pure Raw Unrefined From Ghana "GOLD" 16oz. CONTAINER