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I love cocoa butter in a body butter. It will make the recipe thicker, but it will also offer more occlusion and barrier protection against the elements as winter approaches! If you’re an outdoorsy type of person who likes to spend time in the cold and snow, you’re going to want something with serious barrier...
Cocoa butter is a staple in bath and body creations with 25 to 30% palmitic acid (C16), 31 to 35% stearic acid (C18), 34 to 36% oleic acid (C18:1), and 3% linoleic acid. It is filled with wonderful polyphenols and phytosterols that may benefit your skin! (And you can eat it in the event of...
You can whip mango butter the way you’d whip shea butter, but you might want to consider mixing the mango with shea or another soft butter. It feels very nice, but some people find it astringent and a bit drying. I wouldn’t consider using avocado butter here – the two together will feel very powdery...
I love using mango butter in a solid scrub bar in the shower. It melts at body temperature, and it keeps its shape nicely. (For the original post on the solid scrub, click here.) If you have normal to oily skin, feel free to use 20% mango butter – if you have dry skin, consider...
Isn’t this mangiferin molecule beautiful? Mango butter (from the seed) is composed of 6% palmitic acid (C16), 42% stearic acid (C18), 46% oleic acid (C18:1), and 3% linoleic acid (C18:2). It contains Vitamins A, B, and C. We know oleic acid offers great moisturizing and softening of our skin by being well absorbed by the...