mochamom Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Hi all, my question is this: In making a whipped body butter, which would have the most/better benefit skin wise, shea or mango? TIA:grin2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaVida Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 It really depends on what you're trying to achieve. If it's for overly dry winter ridden skin I'd go with Shea. If you want a lighter butter go w/ Mango... it's closer to to Cocoa Butter but less greasy (imo)... I use Mango butter in a lot of things. It pepentrates quicker.... especially in hair... Shea just sits on your hair. (I know you didn't ask all that *lol*)... Try making a combo butter.--------------Mocha... how about I didn't even know you posted this. I was looking at the question and not the poster. *l* What are you over there brewing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochamom Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Thanks for responding;) . But I was thinking bout tryin to make a combo butter. I wanted to try to make something that wasn't too heavy on the skin, but once a FO is mixed in that it compliments the butter. Now I'm very new at this and will probably be bombarding everyone with questions (after attempting a search on it first:grin2: ). Any help would be most appreciated:yay: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaVida Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Hmm, yes I'd try a combo since you're adding a FO. Are you using unrefined Shea? I have made whipped shea... i like to add citrus essential oils to that... they compliment eachother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochamom Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 That's what I planned on ordering, unrefined shea that is:grin2: . But I'll start out simple and see where it leads me;) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I combine all three--shea, mango, and avocado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochamom Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Luci, when you combine all 3, how does it come out? Do ya have any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Every time I make a batch, I promise myself to take a pic and always forget. It whips up to the consistency of Cool Whip. I haven't had any completely fall flat on me yet, but then I haven't exposed any of the packed jars to heat. It does harden after a day or so. I melt the butters and whip them with SAO and grapeseed oils. I also add a tad of dry-flo pure.I just opened a jar I did about 6 wks ago. It's been in a room that I have pretty much closed off from the rest of the house and is cooler. It's very firm, but not so hard that I can't rub my finger across it to get enough to apply very quickly. Is this what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochamom Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Thanks Luci, that's what I was askin bout.:highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm35 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I combine all three--shea, mango, and avocado.Is that all you add to your base, no oils just these 3 with fo?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiansun Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I'd check out the recipe section Kim, Bun and some of the old timers (haha not age wise) have some great recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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