Cocoa Butter and Shea Butter Body Butter

Introduction: Shea butter and cocoa butter work well together: shea is soft and melts on skin, while cocoa butter is harder and adds firmness. Baraka's shea butter is made by hand at the Konjeihi Women's Enterprise Centre in Wa, Ghana, then melted here with cocoa butter and two oils.

Benefits:

• Shea butter: Intensely moisturizes and leaves skin soft.

• Cocoa butter: Provides rich moisture and adds firmness to the blend.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (120 ml) shea butter

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) cocoa butter

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) coconut oil

• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) almond oil

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Instructions:

1. Melt the shea butter and cocoa butter together in a double boiler.

2. Remove from heat and stir in the coconut oil and almond oil.

3. Pour the mixture into a clean jar and let it cool completely.

This Recipe was originally published in 30 Shea Butter DIY Recipes

Quick answers

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