Organic Shea Butter
The production of Organic Shea butter is a key driving force behind the economy of several West African nations. However, most of the shea butter sold in the United States and Europe is not fairly traded. Countless women labor daily to... [more]
The production of Organic Shea butter is a key driving force behind the economy of several West African nations. However, most of the shea butter sold in the United States and Europe is not fairly traded. Countless women labor daily to produce quality organic shea butter, yet they receive less than a penny of the final retail value. In fact the average woman will be paid less than $1.00 for a full days work.
When consumers make a conscious decision to buy fair trade organic shea butter products we send a strong message to those who would profit from the exploitation of the vulnerable.
DIY Shea Butter Soap
How to Make Shea Butter Soap
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Shea butter is organic, non toxic and unprocessed, and it can be used in cooking. As a moisturizer it is known to make an adult skin look and feel more resilient, and acts as a natural product rejuvenating, and is completely non-toxic for babies or people with skin conditions, like skin cracks and ulcers, small wounds, dry skin, eczema, dermatitis, and to sooth aching muscles. Because of the way shea butter restructures the skin, you can use it in the bath as your daily soap, to to help with stretch marks, and in anti-aging formulas. It is expensive to buy, and can be duplicated at home for less the cost.
Steps
- Boil tap water in a double-broiler. Grate your castile soap until you have two full cups. Add this to the inner double-boiler, with ½ cup of distilled water.
- Melt it over medium high heat, stirring frequently until the soap is completely melted and stringy when you pull up the spoon. Remove it from the heat.
- Add the shea butter and almonds, stirring gently until the mixture is well blended. Pour into small plastic food containers and let dry and harden for several hours. They should pop out when completely hard.
- Place on the drying rack and allow soap to set for 3 weeks, turning regularly throughout the day to prevent the bars from warping.
- Simply wrap the shea butter soaps in plastic wrap to preserve them, or use them in your next bath.
Tips
- For a faster melting time, use your microwave.
Warnings
- If you are allergic to latex, you will want to do a small patch test before you slather shea butter all over.
Things You’ll Need
- All-natural Castile (olive oil based) soap
- distilled water
- 2 tbsp all-natural, unprocessed shea butter
- 1 tbsp finely ground almonds (optional, but a nice addition for a gentle exfoliating soap with a nice scent)
- A grater
- A double boiler, or a small pot that can be placed inside of a bigger pot
- Small plastic food containers for molds
- A mixing spoon
- A drying rack
Related wikiHows
- How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks
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- How to Address Aging Skin Concerns
- How to Use Shea Butter
Sources and Citations
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