Study published in medical journal (Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology) provides data that
shea butter does not contain allergy proteins that tree nut allergic individuals are prone to being irritated.
While butters offer pretty similar properties in skin care recipes, kokum, mango and
shea butters do vary slightly.
Not exact matches
While this classic shaving cream might lack the colloidal oatmeal of one competitor or the
shea butter and coconut oil of another, that doesn't mean it doesn't perform well.
I
do plan to try this recipe as the other recipe called for
shea, coco
butter, and coconut oil.
I don't have extensive experience with
shea butter, but NOW Foods is usually a good, affordable brand to start with.
Would that coconut
shea butter be any softer than pure coconut oil and could a combination of the two
do the job without having to
do any whipping?
does anyone know what kind of
shea butter to buy and where?
Instead, I'd
do 1/2 coconut oil and 1/2
shea butter instead to help it hold up in the heat.
Do you have suggestions for brands of cocoa or
shea butter to purchase?
You can try putting it in the freezer for a few minutes first, or using a mix of cocoa
butter or
shea butter (both of which don't melt as easily).
I don't know if it's because I eat right, but I've used either pure
shea butter, argan oil, or coconut oil as skin moisturers for over a decade.
Did you know that both
shea butter and coconut oil have a natural SPF of 10 on their own?
Cocoa,
shea, and joboba
butters do their thing to calm sensitive skin and keep it hydrated and restored.
currently my baby has a bad rash from a food intolerance, but I don't have any
shea butter on hand, can I mix some clay and coconut oil for now until I get some, will that work?
I think next time it would be better to just whip the
shea butter so that it doesn't become hard like mine..
Does that mean i have to mix the clay with water then mix that in with the
shea butter and coconut oil?
lol If you need some intense moisture to restore what winter has already started
doing to your hair, then you need this
shea butter and beer - infused shampoo and conditioner.
However, this balm also includes
shea butter and cocoa
butter for even more moisture and doesn't include ingredients like soy or gluten.
But even if you're just lounging on the sand, you'll appreciate the
shea butter and aloe vera keeping you smooth and gorgeous while the active ingredients
do their work.
I don't personally use it on my face, since my face tends to have plenty of natural oils, but I know many women who love to use
shea butter on the face, and this would be an easy way to apply it.
I would put it under your moisturizer... I
do that in the winter — I'll apply the blend and then layer some raw
shea butter on top on any dry areas (
shea butter is non-comedogenic and soooooo moisturizing).
I don't like spreading a paste on my pits so I'm going to try out the following: melt
shea butter, mix in coconut oil, arrowroot powder, baking soda, bentonite clay, witch hazel, and tea tree, jasmine blend, and geranium essential oils, pour into mold and make a deodorant bar.
Do you think I should add more coconut oil or would it be smoother to add
shea or mango
butter?
I don't mind the deodorant being runny, but currently, with the
shea butter, it's like a really creamy conditioner / paste and I don't have to wait for it to totally soak in before dressing.
Not only
does it incorporate
shea butter for more moisturizing oomph, it's formulated to be crafted in small batches thanks to my recent discovery of a simplified technique for making homemade mayo and other emulsions.
TIP: If the
shea butter is too thick for what you're trying to
do, melt it over very low heat and then use.
The formula's enriched with
shea butter, coconut oil and argan oil so it doesn't dry your skin out either.»
I prefer the softness of the first recipe, but if you don't have
shea butter lying around, the second recipe works just as well and has fewer ingredients.
Oh, and a teeny tiny bit of
shea butter makes a PHENOMENAL facial moisturizer — you wouldn't think it, but it doesn't clog pores!
Don't forget to freeze the coconut oil and the
shea butter before using.
I wonder if its the raw cocoa
butter instead of
shea butter that
does it?
I just made this recipe today, I used a gold raw
shea butter, it was pretty whipped and I didn't mind the nutty smell.
Do you know if this melts or
does the
shea butter keep it from melting when coconut oil would melt?
I like to use argan oil on the face or
shea butter, both of which
do not clog pores.
Hi Kristy, I had a similar experience when using
shea butter previously and — at least for me — it
did turn out to be and adjustment period.
You can also simply mix
shea butter with a little coconut oil —
shea is very thick and so you'd have a balm from this even though it doesn't include wax.
This relates to the collagen boosting powers; frying meats or cooking bean cakes with
shea butter like the Africans
do can inhibit protein digestion by altering your protease enzymes.
Stark Skincare's Grapefruit Cleanse + Hydrate Balm's base is a combination of
shea butter, coconut oil and cocoa
butter, so in essence, I didn't really give up my usual oil cleansing concoction.
The herbs listed above - with the exception of raspberry oil -
do not protect the skin from deeply infiltrating UVA rays, so it would be advisable to combine carrot oil, sunflower oil,
shea butter, or wheat germ oil with zinc oxide if you use them as ingredients for your homemade sunscreen, to ensure thorough radiation protection.
I've made them other way (I don't melt
shea, only cut it to small pieces before whisking) recently to get softer body
butter, but then there are lumps, and that is not nice either.
I
do nt put any products on my hair, except from coconut oil and
shea butter.
The thing I
did like about the mango
butter was that it wasn't as thick but I really disliked the fact that it crumbled so much and didn't break down like
shea butter.
If you don't have mango
butter,
shea butter and capuacu
butter are both great alternatives.
I've replaced olive squalane with hemp oil and mango
butter with
shea butter, and added some aloe vera juice to the water mixture as I
do not have allantoin, and added geranium and rose wood essential oils instead of spruce essential oil... The knowledge accumulated from following your recipes for quite a while, helped.
If im adding essential oils and carrier oils to
shea butter and soap the calculation of 1 drop eo to 20vdrops carrier oil
does nt apply.
This looks wonderful but I don't have a few things: mango
butter (which I'll sub with
shea butter and up that amount to replace the cetyl alcohol), squalene (which I'll sub with apricot kernel oil).
shea butter is a good alternative to the coconut oil and
does nt melt like the coconut when the weather is warm if putting the deodorant in a wind up bottle.
You know just what to
do: Swoop in with these soothing handmade products, made from goat's milk, lavender, and
shea butter.
Today I'm
doing a Nivea in - shower body milk smooth sensation for dry skin with
shea butter beauty product review.
A luxurious BB Cream that
does double duty by moisturizing your skin with
shea butter and also provides luminous coverage.