Shea Butter and Coffee Scrub

Introduction: A shea butter coffee scrub is made by melting shea butter, stirring in ground coffee and honey, and massaging it onto damp skin before rinsing. Baraka's unrefined shea butter is made by hand by women at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Wa, Ghana.

Benefits:

• Shea butter: Moisturizes, softens, and protects the skin.

• Coffee grounds: Exfoliate dead skin cells.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (120 ml) shea butter

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) ground coffee

• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey

Instructions:

1. Melt the shea butter in a double boiler.

2. Remove from heat and stir in the ground coffee and honey.

3. Apply the scrub to damp skin and massage in circular motions.

4. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Why make this recipe at home? This recipe allows you to create a natural and effective exfoliator that is free of harsh chemicals. You can also adjust the coarseness of the scrub by varying the amount of ground coffee.

This Recipe was originally published in 30 Shea Butter DIY Recipes

Quick answers

Shea butter coffee scrub

Melt 1/2 cup (120 ml) shea butter in a double boiler, take it off the heat, and stir in 1/4 cup (60 ml) ground coffee and 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey. Massage it onto damp skin in circles, then rinse well with warm water. Use more or less coffee to make the scrub coarser or finer. More in Instructions:

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This page is a scrub rather than a body butter. It melts shea butter and stirs in ground coffee and a little honey, and you massage it onto damp skin and rinse it off. Shea butter is traditionally used on dry skin, and Baraka's is unrefined and made by hand by women's producer groups at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Wa, Ghana.

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You can make your own shea butter coffee scrub with Baraka's unrefined shea butter. Melt 1/2 cup (120 ml) shea butter in a double boiler, take it off the heat, and stir in 1/4 cup (60 ml) ground coffee and 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey. Massage it onto damp skin in circles and rinse well with warm water. Baraka's shea butter is made by hand by women at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Wa, Ghana. More in Instructions: