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Sunday, June 11, 2006

Recipe for Body Butter - The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe

Recipe for Body Butter - The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe: "Ingredients:
2 ozs cocoa butter (weighed)
2 ozs natural shea butter
(weighed)
2 ozs mango butter (weighed)
1 teaspoon wheat germ oil
3 teaspoons apricot kernel oil
1 teaspoon beeswax pearls
Mango fragrance oil (or any
fragrance oil)
1/4 teaspoon Vit E. (optional, as
a preservative)
Directions:
In a microwave safe measuring cup, add all the ingredients except the fragrance oil. Melt, in 1 minute intervals in high until all the ingredients have liquefied. Continue to heat on low for another 2-3 minutes (do not boil). The continued heating will help prevent the butters from becoming grainy once solid. Remove from microwave and stir. Let set to cool for a few hours and stir again. Before the mixture sets (overnight), add your fragrance oil and stir, even whip, to incorporate the scent. Spoon into jars or tins and label.
Note: This is a firmer body butter.
If you prefer a softer butter, the
consistency can be adjusted
by decreasing the amount of
beeswax and/or cocoa butter. Or
just adding a drizzle of liquid
glycerin."