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FORMULATING WITH MANGO BUTTER

 

Mango butter is a personal favorite of ours, it is a non greasy light butter that suits all types of skin including babies and those with troubled skin. It proved to be effective in deeply moisturizing and repairing the skin as well as an excellent soothing agent for irritated skin including eczema & psoriasis. Great to use in formulas intended to relieve the skin after sun exposure and shows visible results when used on stretch marks. 

 

 

In this post we will learn some tips & tricks in formulating with butters and share an easy Mango butter recipe suitable for beginners. Before jumping into the formula let’s have a quick look at the 2 different ways to work with butters: 

 

 

  1. Cold process method: It does not include heating the butter and will take up a little bit more time and effort than the heat method as you need to add the oils you want to the butter in stages and keep blending until it completely melts. 

  2. Hot process method: Even though mango butter is stable in high temperatures as opposed to shea butter, it should never be put on direct heat and instead we use a water bath (bain-marie or a double boiler or a deep pan with 2 to 3 inches of water and a towel inside it so that your beaker will not touch the bottom of the pan and overheat your butter. This method also includes cooling the butter in a cold water bath after heating it.


Mango squalane moisturizing balm  

Mango butter 27 gram

Squalane oil 22.5 gram

Vitamin E 0.5 gram

Total weight 50 grams


Notes: Squalane is a great multifunctional oil suitable for all skin types and will add a luxurious texture to the mango butter. Vitamin E is an antioxidant added to extend shelf life and prevent oxidation.


What you will need: 

  • A double boiler 

  • A beaker

  • A sensitive scale

  • A digital thermometer

  • A spatula or a stirring rod

  • A water bath for the cooling stage (a bowl with water and ice)

  • Empty cream jar



DIRECTIONS: 

  1. Weigh in both the mango butter and the squalane oil in the beaker.

  2. Move to water bath on heat 55 or 60 

  3. Stirring occasionally while melting and cooling is very important. Never leave the butter unattended. 

  4. When the ingredients melt together and are in liquid form remove from heat and move to the cold water bath with ice and keep stirringWhen the formula cools down add the vitamin E and keep stirring. 

  5. Your formula will thicken and you will notice that the spatula is leaving a trace, this is the time when you should move it to the jar and label.

  6. The cooling usually takes between 15 to 20 minutes depending on how cold the water is. 


NOTES: 

  • As this is a butter base formula it needs to be stored in a cool dry area away from direct sunlight. Otherwise it will melt and resolidify on its own, compromising its structure. 

  •  Use after 24 hours of making. Good to use for 6 months to 1 year depending on storage conditions

  • This formula is great to use on dry hands, cracked heels and baby cradle cap.

  • You can change the oil you add to the butter based on your preference or what you want to achieve with the formula. 

  • When heating an oil with butter, make sure it’s a heat stable oil and not heat sensitive oil like Rosehip, hemp or chia seed oils. If you must use them, add them in the cool down phase.

  • If you want to scent this formula you can use 1% essential oil that is 0.5 gram and add it as the last ingredient after vitamin E 


If you have any formulation questions, please feel free to post them below, alternatively, you can dm us on instagram or email us at: [email protected]

 
 
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