Essential By Nature Bergamot Body Butter 200ml

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Today, we’re talking about body butters made only with oils and butters – nothing water based, so you won’t need to worry about adding preservatives. Not only are these men made scents, but companies can also hide hundreds of ingredients under the simple ingredient fragrance. Companies are not required to disclose the chemicals or ingredients they use in their fragrance, so you will have no idea what actual chemicals you are putting into your body. Mineral Oil A 4-cup Pyrex or heat-proof glass measuring pitcher is perfect for making body butters! Equipment Needed And, as always, there are things you need to look out for when deciding on a natural body butter. All of the products on this list are vetted by me, but what makes other products miss the mark? Toxic Ingredients in Most Body Butters First, ask around and see if any of your friends or family members like the scent. Some people love the idea of unrefined butter benefits so much, they don’t mind the scent and will happily use it.

The reason why mineral oil is often included in body butter and body creams is that it is an extremely inexpensive ingredient that companies can use as a base in their product. And it’s also widely used in conventional products because it is considered a strong moisturizing ingredient for the skin. However, just because the ingredient is common and helps moisturize the skin does not mean it is safe to use on your body. Therefore, this ingredient should be avoided at all costs and is not a necessary ingredient to have in your body butter. How to choose a natural and organic body butter Cocoa butter—Cocoa butter is a natural fat that comes from the cocoa bean. It’s a popular ingredient in skincare products because it keeps skin happy and hydrated. First of all, choose your butters. While some are very popular, you can also test new butters and see how you like them. That’s how I discovered mango butter and haven’t been able to take my hands off it ever since! Just like with any makeup product, skincare item, or product used on the body, body butter also often contain unnatural and toxic ingredients that are incredibly bad for the human body and the skin. They can be filled with chemical ingredients that can do more harm than good for your skin, making it difficult to feel safe using the products and also achieve the skin you’re dreaming of.

If you live in a hot climate, or your house runs hot, and all of your body butters get too soft during storage, try melting everything down and adding in a few tablespoons of melted cocoa butter (unrefined will smell like chocolate, while refined will have a much lighter scent). Cocoa butter, and other hard butters like kokum, will help harden up your body butter. Shea butter is super nourishing, especially for those with dry skin, eczema, itchy skin, or such. However, it does have a heavier feel and it’s most prone to getting grainy. (See the troubleshooting section below for tips if you experience graininess.) The scent of raw shea butter can be overwhelming, so refined shea butter if most often used in body butters. For body butter that’s already made and grainy, just melt it down completely, cool it rapidly in the fridge or freezer, then try whipping it again. My body butter turned out too hard!

Our bergamot essential oil has been rectified to remove the phototoxic compounds, so it is safe to use in body butter. Leave both butters for some 12-24 hours in the fridge. After that, take them out and leave them at ambient temperature. Compare their appearance, texture and skin feel after another 24-48 hours. The ingredients used in this homemade whipped body butter recipe are all natural, this means they can melt if they are left somewhere too warm. It's best to store the body butter in a cool, dry place and out of direct sunlight.Take the container with the mixture from the freezer (there should be a solid layer of oils on top by now) If the pH of the body butter was over 5.5, you can follow this process but use 10g citric acid diluted in 90g water.

Be careful using citrus oils, like lemon or orange, since they can make your skin photosensitive. If you do use them, don’t go out in the sun for awhile. Or, simply use this body butter at night. Organic body butters are designed to moisturize, soothe, and heal the skin. They contain natural ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil, and cocoa butter.

How to make whipped body butter?

When it comes to choosing natural and organic body butter, it is not a complicated process, but it can take some time to find one that has completely clean ingredients and can also work well for your skin. Melt the coconut oil, olive oil, cocoa butter, and shea butter in a double boiler over low to medium heat. I just use a glass bowl over a pot of boiling water. But it’s up to you. You can help it live longer if you only use dry and clean hands when taking it from the container. Also, store and close it properly every time and don’t let any water get into the jar as that will shorten its life-span. How to use body butter?