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homemade shea butter lotion

How To Make Shea Butter Lotion

Learn how to make a natural DIY shea butter lotion with this simple recipe. A lightweight, nourishing moisturiser that absorbs easily and leaves skin soft.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: DIY Bath & Body
Cuisine: N/A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Yield (adjustable): 200 Grams (Approx)
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Ingredients:

Water (phase A)

Oils (phase B)

Cool Down (Phase C )

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • Place the water ingredients into one of the heatproof beakers
    114 grams Distilled Water, 20 grams Aloe Vera juice, 10 grams Glycerine
    Place the water ingredients into one of the heatproof beakers
  • In a separate heatproof beaker combine your oils
    20 grams Shea Butter, 10 grams Ritamulse SCG, 4 grams Cetyl Alcohol, 16 grams Camellia Seed Oil
    In a separate heatproof beaker combine your oils
  • Place both beakers into the water bath. A water bath consists of a shallow pan with a couple of inches of gently simmering water. Leave the beakers in the water bath until the butter and waxes have melted and the water has heated through.
    Place both beakers into the water bath.
  • Once melted remove the beakers from the heat and combine by pouring the beaker holding the melted oil and butter into the beaker holding the water.
    pour the beaker holding the melted oil and butter into the beaker holding the water
  • Grab your blender and start to blend the mixture. Blend in short bursts until the mixture has started to thicken and has fully mixed together, similar to runny cream.
    Grab your blender and start to blend the mixture
  • You can now change to a spatula for hand stirring. Stir on and off until the cream has cooled to below 40c ( 104f) which is around room temperature. If the mixture is too thin, you can give it another blend to thicken it.
    change to a spatula for hand stirring
  • When cooled add the vitamin E and the essential oils, stir them in well.
    2 grams Vitamin E Oil, 1.4 grams Orange Essential Oil, 0.6 Cedarwood Essential Oil
    adding the vitamin E when making shea butter lotion
  • Add the preservative stir again to make sure everything has been fully combined.
    2 grams Geogard ECT
    Add the preservative
  • Transfer to a bottle with a cap or pump lid. You may need the help of a funnel if the lotion has thickened.
    Cosmetic Pump Bottle
    Transfer to a bottle with a cap or pump lid
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