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This is my version of "Whipped Shea Butter" formulated because I struggle to get affordable shea butter in my country, South Africa. I love the way it smells and the way it leaves my skin so soft! The vanilla fragrance blends beautifully with the chocolate scent of the the unrefined cocoa butter. Ingredients are measured in grams (weight). Approximate conversions in ounces (also weight) are provided.
Yield: Approx. 7 ounces in volume (200 grams in weight) Prep Time: 30 minutes Price Category: 2 Difficulty Level: 3 Shelf Life: 6 monthsIngredients: 80g (about 3 ounces) unrefined cocoa butter 40g (about 1.5 ounces) Coconut Oil (not fractionated) 32g (about 1ounce) avocado oil 20g (0.7 ounces) macadamia noil 15g (about 1/2 ounce) virgin (light colored) olive oil 6g (about 2 teaspoons) beeswax 2g (about 1 teaspoon) vanilla fragrance oil 3g (about 1 teaspoon) Vitamin E 2g (about one teaspoon) corn starch Blending Procedure: - Gently melt all ingredients except fragrance oil, Vitamin E & corn starch together until the beeswax & cocoa butter are softened. Remove from heat.
- Stir the mixture gently until it starts too cool and become thicker. Place in freezer for 3 minutes at a time, removing from freezer after the alloted time and whip with an electric beater until light and fluffy.
- Scrape the bowl with a spatula between whippings to ensure that the whole mixture is whipped. Five freeze/whip sessions should be sufficient to obtain a light, fluffy butter that will double in size from the originally melted mixture.
- Use the beater to whip in the fragrance oil, Vitamin E and corn starch and quickly transfer the mixture into clean, wide mouthed jars.
- This product is great for applying to all dry areas and also great for pregnant bellies. A little goes a long way so I recommend packaging it in small jars.
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