pamperme Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 What is the difference in these? Which one is the best for MOST uses? There are so many I don't know what is what and I want to start to move from bases to my own stuff.Shea Oil, RefinedShea Butter,RefinedShea Butter, Refined OrganicShea Butter, Un Refined GhanaI want to try a good shea body butter, some lip stuff and maybe even a cuticle cream and foot butter.I have sunflower oil, soybean oil, mineral oil, and getting some beeswaxOH and which beeswax is better the white or yellow..UGH! To many ingredients so little time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 The sheas I don't know a lot about. But refined is whiter and the unrefined seems a bit sticker but more "nutritious" somehow. My sister rubs the unrefined into her heels at night and the cracks have totally healed. For the beeswax, it is mostly a matter of what color you want. I use about 70% white and 30% yellow and it gives my lotion bars a more "natural" look. When I just hold the beeswax I can tell the yellow is a bit sticker but it doesn't seem to matter in the end prdouct. If I could only get one I guess it would be the white.I personally avoid mineral oil because petrolatum products really aren't good for the skin and I figure if I'm goin all out I should try to use the best!Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamperme Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 yea I kinda don't like the mineral oil ..but when I used soybean oil in my bath bombs my testers complained they were to oily.. maybe I should try something else for that..but I really want to try some shea and I don't know which ONE I should start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Well unrefined may be a dirtier looking shea overall, but I have not noticed that to affect the color of any product I've used it in (lotion bars or soap). I don't really notice that it affects the smell any either. I've gone for the unrefined just because it has more nutritive values that aren't removed during processing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 I think for body care any will do. Maybe for facial care you might want the refined.As for organic, unless most of your ingredients are organic I don't see any point to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamperme Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 Well unrefined may be a dirtier looking shea overall, but I have not noticed that to affect the color of any product I've used it in (lotion bars or soap). I don't really notice that it affects the smell any either. I've gone for the unrefined just because it has more nutritive values that aren't removed during processing.I like that..I want as natural and as much of the 'good' stuff as I can get in my products so I think I will go with inrefined..and maybe some oil for lip balms and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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