Homemade Beauty with Raw Shea Butter from Beauty By Shea

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I have been moving towards using natural products for awhile now, but have mostly stuck to learning how to use products for cleaning, germ warfare and aromatherapy. I was both excited and nervous to review this Organic Raw Shea Butter from Beauty By Shea. I had never even attempted to create more than a salt scrub!

This terrific, resealable package contain a one pound block of this wonderful ingredient and an added bonus was the included metal tin that you can use when making lip balm, skin butter or a small amount of deodorant. 

Those who do make their own beauty and skin care products know that shea butter is an essential item to have. I knew of shea butter, but I always imagined it was difficult to use or that the recipes involving shea were terrible intricate and time consuming. I was happy to learn it contains vitamins A, E, F & K and nourishes skin.

I was very happy to learn that all my assumptions were wrong and couldn't have been further from the truth. I was still nervous since I was so new to using shea butter, but I found an easy recipe to get my feet wet. 

I chose to make my own deodorant. I can say with out hesitation that I loved not only making it but using it! I didn't have any blank or empty deodorant sticks, so I poured mine into an empty tin from some of my husband's shaving soap. It worked out beautifully! The batch I made filled it perfectly.

I was nervous about whether I had done everything correctly and if it would set up properly and much to my own surprise, it did! Our house is a little on the warm side, so after pouring my concoction into the tin I placed it in the fridge for about 30 minutes and it solidified. When I took it out, it melted just slightly to become a soft sold that is easy to apply with my fingertips. I love using this, knowing exactly what it contains, and how it makes my skin feel. 

After refrigerating

I am looking forward to making some lip balm and some shaving cream for both me and my husband now. Perhaps even making a few Christmas presents for family!

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This is my first experience with shea butter, but I am already excited about it and look forward to creating more natural products for my family so we can eliminate a few more chemical laden products from our daily lives. You can find this Raw, Unfiltered Organic Shea Butter over on Amazon. Natural is beautiful!

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The recipe I used was super simple:

3 T Coconut Oil
2 T Shea Butter
3 T Baking Soda
3 T Arrow Root (optional)
Essential Oils (optional)

I melted the coconut oil and shea butter in a jar that I placed in a pot of water. I heated it just until both were melted. Carefully remove the jar from the pan and add the baking soda. I didn't have any arrow root so I added more baking soda to be equivalent. I added peppermint and a little eucalyptus. Blend well, let cool and pour into a small wide mouth jar. Mine was sufficiently cooled when I poured it into the tin and I placed it in the fridge for about 30 minutes. 

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