Butter recipes

June 10, 2005

Hi

I've seen a recipe somewhere for creams and lotions - and I foolishly

didn't bookmark the site. I don't think it was on this list but I took

a note of the main ingredients and bought them - sheabutter, mango

butter, aloe butter and kokum butter.

Has anyone got any recipes that will help ezcema and dry skin that I

can use with these butters? Any other information would also be

helpful - thanks

thanks

Kevin

June 11, 2005

Body Butter

I simply adore this product. It's the best moisturizer I've ever used, and I've

gotten rave reviews from all sorts of people with all different skin types,

including some people with major skin problems.

A little bit of this product goes a long way. I slather myself in it regularly

and apply it to my hands a lot, and a 4 oz. jar will last me well over a month.

It goes on slightly greasy at first, but it absorbs into the skin readily, and

has more staying power than any moisturizer I've ever used. My skin feels baby

soft for a long time after I use it. During the winter when my hands get very

dry, I only need to apply this three or four times a day, versus a high quality

natural lotion three or four times an hour.

For an extra treat, coat your feet with it a bit more thickly than normal and

cover them with cotton socks before going to bed. Your feet will be super soft

in the morning.

I make this product with both mango and shea butter, and I like the combination

of the two. You could use just one or the other if you prefer. You may also use

different oils, though be sure that you use non-greasy ones. For an extra

pampering product, or one with extended medicinal benefits, use an herb infused

oil (as described in my herbal salve recipe) instead of plain oil. Any or all of

the herbs mentioned there would be good ones to use, or use your favorite skin

care herbs. This is very easy to make, you just have to bear in mind that you

cannot heat the mango or shea butter too much, or they will seize up and form

grains (stearine grains). Just melt it barely enough to get the oils mixed in.

Ingredients:

1 lb. Mango Butter

1 lb. Shea Butter

1/3 cup sweet almond oil

1/3 cup avocado oil

1/3 cup apricot kernel oil

3 tablespoons jojoba oil

1 - 3 teaspoons vitamin E

1 teaspoon lanolin

5 - 10 drops grapefruit seed extract (GSE)

about 5 teaspoons essential oils, depending upon the strength of the oils you

choose

Note: my favorite current blend for this product is 2 tsp. lavender, 1.5 tsp.

cedarwood, 1.5 tsp. rosewood, 1 tsp. bergamot and 3-10 drops oakmoss or vetiver

Process:

Dice your mango butter and shea butter into roughly 1 - 2 " chunks. Place them

into a microwave safe bowl and heat them at about 70% heat for a couple of

minutes, stir, then heat at 30 second increments, stirring between each heating,

until your butters are somewhat softened but not melted. It is very important

that you don't overheat the butters. You will notice a bit of melting around the

edges of the bowl, but your chunks should be slightly softened solids. These

butters melt at body temperature, so it doesn't take much to get them softened.

Once your butters are sufficiently softened, place into a food processor (I've

heard a mixer works too, but I've never tried this) with your room temperature

oils, and puree until very smooth, stirring by hand between pulses once or twice

to move the large chunks from the top down toward the blade. I usually puree for

several minutes. If you begin pureeing and find that your butters weren't

sufficiently softened, dump what you can from the food processor bowl into your

microwave bowl and heat again, but be cautious not to overheat, especially now

that your chunks are smaller.

Once your butters and oils are mixed into a smooth cream, add your vitamin E,

lanolin and essential oils. Continue to mix well, possibly stirring the top of

the mixture by hand again, until your oils are well mixed into the cream.

Spoon into glass jars while still soft. The cream will set up to a soft salve

texture. If your cream starts to set while you are trying to jar it, you can

heat it gently, but it's best if you can avoid this by working quickly. I

package my body butter into 4 oz. baby food jars, and I get about 12 jars worth

from this size of a batch.

A note on supplies used:

I buy many of my ingredients for this product from Brambleberry.com. They're

local for me, so I haven't investigated other suppliers much. I recommend

getting oils locally, simply because of shipping charges. Most of them can be

purchased at a natural food store, and if you have a local soap making supply

store, they'd probably have most if not all of these ingredients.

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kev_birch_uk <kev_birch_uk wrote:Hi

I've seen a recipe somewhere for creams and lotions - and I foolishly

didn't bookmark the site. I don't think it was on this list but I took

a note of the main ingredients and bought them - sheabutter, mango

butter, aloe butter and kokum butter.

Has anyone got any recipes that will help ezcema and dry skin that I

can use with these butters? Any other information would also be

helpful - thanks

thanks

Kevin

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June 11, 2005

you might also want to try mixing 50 / 50 the folowing

Sweet Almond: Sweet Almond oil is a skin nutrient used to beautify the skin and

treat injuries. It is also known to condition and soften your skin, offering

excellent penetrating properties. Skin will appreciate the rich minerals,

vitamins and proteins Almond oil provides.

Sunflower Oil: Sunflower oil is very nourishing and a wonderful moisturizer. It

also contains amounts of Vitamin A. User is recommended for most skin types,

from normal to oily. A protective layer is formed on the skin with use.

kev_birch_uk <kev_birch_uk wrote:Hi

I've seen a recipe somewhere for creams and lotions - and I foolishly

didn't bookmark the site. I don't think it was on this list but I took

a note of the main ingredients and bought them - sheabutter, mango

butter, aloe butter and kokum butter.

Has anyone got any recipes that will help ezcema and dry skin that I

can use with these butters? Any other information would also be

helpful - thanks

thanks

Kevin

Step By Step Instructions On Making Rose Petal Preserves:

http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html

To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link:

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June 11, 2005

hi theresa, this sounds like something i would like to try. how do

you store these jars of body butter? db

, Teresa Bacon

<surfbetty2727> wrote:

> Body Butter

> I simply adore this product. It's the best moisturizer I've ever

used, and I've gotten rave reviews from all sorts of people with all

different skin types, including some people with major skin problems.

>

> A little bit of this product goes a long way. I slather myself in it

regularly and apply it to my hands a lot, and a 4 oz. jar will last me

well over a month. It goes on slightly greasy at first, but it absorbs

into the skin readily, and has more staying power than any moisturizer

I've ever used. My skin feels baby soft for a long time after I use

it. During the winter when my hands get very dry, I only need to apply

this three or four times a day, versus a high quality natural lotion

three or four times an hour.

>

> For an extra treat, coat your feet with it a bit more thickly than

normal and cover them with cotton socks before going to bed. Your feet

will be super soft in the morning.

>

> I make this product with both mango and shea butter, and I like the

combination of the two. You could use just one or the other if you

prefer. You may also use different oils, though be sure that you use

non-greasy ones. For an extra pampering product, or one with extended

medicinal benefits, use an herb infused oil (as described in my herbal

salve recipe) instead of plain oil. Any or all of the herbs mentioned

there would be good ones to use, or use your favorite skin care herbs.

This is very easy to make, you just have to bear in mind that you

cannot heat the mango or shea butter too much, or they will seize up

and form grains (stearine grains). Just melt it barely enough to get

the oils mixed in.

>

> Ingredients:

> 1 lb. Mango Butter

> 1 lb. Shea Butter

> 1/3 cup sweet almond oil

> 1/3 cup avocado oil

> 1/3 cup apricot kernel oil

> 3 tablespoons jojoba oil

> 1 - 3 teaspoons vitamin E

> 1 teaspoon lanolin

> 5 - 10 drops grapefruit seed extract (GSE)

> about 5 teaspoons essential oils, depending upon the strength of the

oils you choose

>

> Note: my favorite current blend for this product is 2 tsp. lavender,

1.5 tsp. cedarwood, 1.5 tsp. rosewood, 1 tsp. bergamot and 3-10 drops

oakmoss or vetiver

>

> Process:

> Dice your mango butter and shea butter into roughly 1 - 2 " chunks.

Place them into a microwave safe bowl and heat them at about 70% heat

for a couple of minutes, stir, then heat at 30 second increments,

stirring between each heating, until your butters are somewhat

softened but not melted. It is very important that you don't overheat

the butters. You will notice a bit of melting around the edges of the

bowl, but your chunks should be slightly softened solids. These

butters melt at body temperature, so it doesn't take much to get them

softened.

>

> Once your butters are sufficiently softened, place into a food

processor (I've heard a mixer works too, but I've never tried this)

with your room temperature oils, and puree until very smooth, stirring

by hand between pulses once or twice to move the large chunks from the

top down toward the blade. I usually puree for several minutes. If you

begin pureeing and find that your butters weren't sufficiently

softened, dump what you can from the food processor bowl into your

microwave bowl and heat again, but be cautious not to overheat,

especially now that your chunks are smaller.

>

> Once your butters and oils are mixed into a smooth cream, add your

vitamin E, lanolin and essential oils. Continue to mix well, possibly

stirring the top of the mixture by hand again, until your oils are

well mixed into the cream.

>

> Spoon into glass jars while still soft. The cream will set up to a

soft salve texture. If your cream starts to set while you are trying

to jar it, you can heat it gently, but it's best if you can avoid this

by working quickly. I package my body butter into 4 oz. baby food

jars, and I get about 12 jars worth from this size of a batch.

>

> A note on supplies used:

> I buy many of my ingredients for this product from Brambleberry.com.

They're local for me, so I haven't investigated other suppliers much.

I recommend getting oils locally, simply because of shipping charges.

Most of them can be purchased at a natural food store, and if you have

a local soap making supply store, they'd probably have most if not all

of these ingredients.

June 11, 2005

I would suggest something like a cosmetic Jar. If you dont know where to get

them try someone like cotton blossom crafts

there online at www.cottonblossomcrafts.com

1/4 Ounce Double Wall Jar

Straight Base / Domed Cap

Per Piece - $0.30 Order Now

I hope this helps

dby53 <dby53 wrote: