Are you looking for a nourishing and caring product to pamper your body? And you want to know exactly what ingredients go into your product? Then you've come to the right place. With this DIY recipe, you'll soon have a fantastic body butter with shea butter, vanilla, and rose.
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I color this beautiful body butter with pink rose powder, lightly scent it with rose, and enjoy it on my skin. The rose has a noble form and has enchanted people since time immemorial. Even in the time of the Greek lyric poet Anacreon (580-495 BC), who wrote an ode to the rose:
«Rose, wonder of all flowers that bloom,
every leaf a witness of love in spring.
Even the heavenly powers rejoice in them.
She is the young passion of Aphrodite,
she is the darling of the Cythere,
the temple wreathed with flower petals
and with her sweet perfume
makes her masters drunk.»
Anacreon
Ingredients: whipped Shea Body Butter with Vanilla and Rose
- 60 g organic shea butter
- 17-20 g vanilla macerate in sunflower oil*
- 17-20 g base oil of your choice (e.g. almond, apricot, jojoba)
- 2 teaspoons rose powder
- Rose or rose geranium essential oil
The fragrance and dosage vary depending on taste. Generally, it's rather subtle in this recipe, even with the highest permitted amount of essential oil. Rose geranium smells more intense than rose absolute (the real rose). Rose is very expensive, so rose geranium is often used as a popular substitute.
The dosage of essential oils for body products is 2-3%. Never use essential oils undiluted. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a professional.
preparation
Just like cooking, DIY natural cosmetics recipes can be customized. For example, if you have sensitive skin, omit the essential oil. If you prefer a softer texture, increase the base oil content. If you don't like vanilla, replace the vanilla macerate with a base oil content. The sky's the limit for creativity. Yeah!Just never forget the Basic rules for making natural cosmetics at home These are extremely important for the shelf life of your products.
Step 2: Add vanilla macerate and base oil to shea butter and mash with a fork to create a uniform mass
Step 3: Add rose powder
Step 4: Take an electric hand mixer and beat the whole mixture
Step 5: Add essential oil and continue to beat with the hand mixer until a nice mixture is formed
Steps 6 and 7: Fill the mass, label the jars and record the recipe in writing
Have fun with this delicious DIY recipe. And don't forget: If possible, water-free cosmetics Apply to damp skin. This way, your skin has everything it needs!
All love,
Sandra
Natural cosmetician & founder SHEA YEAH
