Shea Butter and Lemon Cuticle Oil

Introduction: Lemon shea butter, in this recipe, is shea butter melted with a little olive oil and one drop of lemon essential oil to make a cuticle oil. Made with Baraka shea butter from the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Wa, Ghana, it keeps cuticles soft.

Benefits:

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

• Lemon: Adds a fresh scent.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) shea butter

• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) olive oil

• 1 drop lemon essential oil

Instructions:

1. Melt the shea butter in a double boiler.

2. Remove from heat and stir in the olive oil and lemon essential oil.

3. Pour the mixture into a small bottle and apply a few drops to your cuticles.

Why make this recipe at home? This recipe allows you to create a natural and nourishing cuticle oil that is free of harsh chemicals and artificial fragrances. You can also customize the ingredients to suit your preferences and adjust the scent to your liking.

This Recipe was originally published in 30 Shea Butter DIY Recipes

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Lemon shea butter

Lemon shea butter, in this recipe, is shea butter melted and blended with a little olive oil and one drop of lemon essential oil to make a cuticle oil. The shea butter moisturises and softens, and the lemon adds scent. Baraka's shea butter is unrefined, strained and filtered only, and made by hand by women's producer groups at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Wa, Ghana. More in Ingredients:

How to make shea butter and lemon cuticle oil?

Melt the shea butter in a double boiler, then take it off the heat. Stir in the olive oil and lemon essential oil, pour the mixture into a small bottle, and apply a few drops to your cuticles. More in Instructions:

Shea butter and lemon cuticle oil recipe

You need 1 tablespoon (15 ml) shea butter, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) olive oil and 1 drop lemon essential oil. Melt the shea butter, stir in the two oils, and pour into a small bottle. More in Ingredients: