MANGO BODY BUTTER RECIPE

This is a marvelously simple and effective recipe for an all-oil-based body butter which is easily absorbed with minimal greasiness.

This recipe makes enough to fill 1 x 200ml jar or 4 x 50ml jars.

YOU'LL NEED.....
1) A saucepan
2) A mixing bowl
3) Suitable jar/s or tin/s
4) Kitchen scales
5) Teaspoon and 1/4 teaspoon measures
6) Electric hand-held whisk

INGREDIENTS
55g Cocoa Butter
55g Shea Butter
55g Mango Butter
5ml (1tsp) Wheatgerm oil
15ml (3tsp) beeswax pellets
5ml (1tsp) Mango Fragrance
1/4 tsp Vitamin E (pure) preservative (optional)

HOW TO.....
Weigh the cocoa butter, shea butter, mango butter and beeswax into the saucepan and put on a gentle heat until completely melted. Continue heating gently for a few minutes (this helps minimise any grainyness in the final product). Take off the heat and pour into the mixing bowl. Add the vitamin E (optional) , stir well then leave to cool.

To speed things up you may wish to put the bowl into a fridge. Once the product has cooled to a soft semi-solid consistency, add your fragrance and take your electric whisk, whisking the oils until they take on a near mouse-like quality, which will happen when they take in enough air to solidify (you will notice the whisk slowing down as the product cools and thickens).

Spoon into suitable containers and allow to fully cool.

There! You've made Mango Body Butter. Wasn't that easy!

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