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If you’ve spent any time on the blog, you’ll know how much I love love babassu oil! Let’s take a look at this gorgeous solid oil! Yes, babassu oil (INCI Orbygnia Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil) is a semi-solid, white oil that’s solid at room temperature, but melts at 24˚C (76˚F), which which means it will...
I bought this awesome cranberry butter from Voyageur Soap & Candle* a few months ago, and I have been trying it in all kinds of things, from anhydrous products like whipped butters and lip balms to emulsified products, like lotions, body butters, and conditioners. *Before we start, please note that I do not take advertising...
*Before we start, please note that I do not take advertising in any form – no ads, no sponsored contents, no affiliate links – so every link in the post (and on this blog) is offered so you can find things easier when shopping. Your monthly subscriptions mean I don’t have to clutter up this...
*Before we start, please note that I do not take advertising in any form – no ads, no sponsored contents, no affiliate links – so every link in the post (and on this blog) is offered so you can find things easier when shopping. Your monthly subscriptions mean I don’t have to clutter up this...
Please note, I’ve written a longer post on making whipped butters that you can find here –Last minute, easy, and festively impressive Christmas crafting: Creating decadent, moisturizing, whipped butters! (Part one) – that’s updated for December 2021! Original opening for this post in May 7, 2013: Sorry for the break in these posts, but it’s been...