Mango Citrus Body Butter

Mango Citrus Body Butter

 Ingredients

-10g beeswax or jojoba wax

-25g cocoa butter

-30g shea butter

-25 g mango butter

-1 teaspoon almond oil

-1 teaspoon vitamin E

-20 drops citrus essential oil (10 lime, 5 sweet orange, 5 lemon - use any combination you want)

Method

1.  Melt the beeswax, cocoa butter & mango butter in the double boiler.  Leave mixture over a gentle heat for 20 minutes to prevent the butter from going grainy when it cools.

2. Add the almond oil and vitamin E and heat for a few more minutes until completely liquid.

3. Remove from heat and add essential oils, stirring thoroughly.

4. Pour into jars and leave to set.

Note: This recipe has a shelf life of 6 months.