While I love palmer’s cocoa butter it can be a bit pricy. I
decided to research natural alternatives. After much trial and error I came up
with a full proof recipe.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Unrefined Cocoa Butter
1/2 cup Refined Shea Butter
1/4 + 1/8 Unrefined Coconut oil
1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
3 Drops of Fragrance (optional)
The reason I used unrefined cocoa butter and coconut oil is because they have a pleasant smell. The smell of shea butter tends not to be as appeasing and refined usually has little to no smell.
Method
Firstly melt all the ingredients on a double boiler on a
medium low heat. This can be done in the microwave but the double boiler is a
gentler process and will allow the ingredients to retain more nutrients.
Once melted place all the ingredients in the fridge. Leave
for a couple of hours.
Remove the bowl from the fridge if the mixture is too hard
to mix with your finger then, let it sit in a warm room for another couple of
hours.
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