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Make Your Own Coco-Mango Body Butter Lotion

Posted by Chic Afrique on Thursday, December 29, 2011, In : DIY

Make you own Coco-Mango body butter lotion!

There are unlimited possible combinations that you can use to make your own body butter lotions. These are some general instruction ideas; but you can change this around to create your own special blends.

What you'll need:

- 4.5 oz. of unrefined shea butter

- 4.5 oz. virgin coconut oil

- 4 oz. mango butter

- 2 oz. grape seed oil, virgin coconut oil, neem oil. shea nut oil, or a combination of these or other natural oils.

- 1 oz. of vitamin E oil

- Fragranc...

Make Your Own Natural Shea Butter Lotion

Posted by Chic Afrique on Thursday, December 29, 2011, In : Shea Butter

Make you own natural shea butter lotion!

There are unlimited possible combinations that you can use to make your own shea butter lotion. These are some general instruction ideas; but you can change this around to create your own special blends.

What you'll need:

- 1 lb. or 80% of unrefined shea butter

- 3 oz. or 19% grape seed oil, virgin coconut oil, neem oil. shea nut oil, or a combination of these or other natural oils.

- 1 oz. or 1% of vitamin E oil

- Fragrance oil

Put all your ingredients tog...

What is the Difference Between White & Yellow Shea Butter?

Posted by Chic Afrique on Thursday, December 29, 2011, In : Shea Butter

There are many variables that determine whether shea butter is white or yellow

- It can be the season in which the Shea nuts are picked or the fatty acid in the Shea nut itself.

- The general conclusion is that the color of Shea butter is most determined by how it is extracted from the Shea nut. If it is boiled or mixed for a longer period of time it normally has a lighter color. If it is mixed or boiled for a shorter period of time it normally has a greener or more yellow color.

- Either way t...