Olive Butter

In practice

• This butter is used as an oil phase when making nourishing creams that are pure or mixed with carrier oils.

• This butter is used as an oil phase when making balms or sticks, mixed with carrier oils and/or waxes.

Instant recipe from Aroma-Zone

Step 1

Heat the water and the oil phase (sweet olive wax and butter) to around 70°C in 2 separate bowls.

Step 2

Mix the phases and shake vigorously for at least 3 mins to form the emulsion, then for a further 3 mins, cooling the bowl in a cold water bath.

Step 3

Add the preservative and, if necessary, the fragrance and colouring.

In practice

• Intense nutrition mask for dry hair : melt a knob of butter in the palm of your hand and apply to hair, concentrating on the ends. Massage into hair, then wrap with a warm towel. Leave in overnight if possible, then shampoo.

• Can be used as a fatty phase in the preparation of hair creams: conditioners, masks, etc., or in the preparation of hair balms.

• At the beach, to protect your hair from the harmful effects of the sea and sun: apply a small amount all over your hair.

Synergies

• To coat and protect hair, leaving it shiny: ceramides, phytokeratin, silk proteins (in emulsion), etc.

• To improve hair condition and make it shiny: castor oil, ylang-ylang essential oil.

• Hair care products for blonde hair or highlights: German chamomile essential oil and hydrosol, turmeric powder (emulsion).

• Hair care products for brown hair: walnut husk and chestnut henna (emulsion).

Further explanation

If your butter has taken on a grainy appearance, melt it completely in a bain-marie, then place it in the fridge so it cools quickly and turns back into a smoother consistency. If you want a very creamy texture, take the butter out of the fridge after 10 minutes and whip it with a mini whisk, then put it back in the fridge and repeat the process after 10 minutes.

Quality

100% natural butter, cosmetic grade, no hydrogenated oils, no palm oil derivatives

Production process

A blend of cold-pressed, organic virgin olive oil and an olive oil fraction composed of palmitic and stearic acid triglycerides and rich in olive unsaponifiables. Guaranteed HYDROGEN-FREE and PALM OIL-FREE.

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Country of origin

Olives: Italy

INCI name

Olea europaea fruit oil*, Palmitic/stearic triglyceride (*Ingredient from organic farming (Palmitic/stearic triglyceride: derived from olive oil)

Oxidative potential

Not very sensitive.

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: soft to semi-hard butter at room temperature, liquid oil above 50°C

• Colour: yellow-green

• Smell: sweet, botanical, characteristic of fresh avocado

• Feel: rich and creamy, but penetrates fairly easily, with a very comfortable, soft feel on the skin.

Density

0.88 (density corresponds to density at 20°C)

Melting point

45-55°C

Store in a dry place away from heat and light.

Warning

These properties, indications and methods of use are taken from reference books and websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. Many of them have been confirmed by scientific observations. However, this information is provided for information purposes only, and in no way constitutes medical information, nor does it incur our liability. For any therapeutic use, consult a doctor.

Responsible Person

• EU responsible person: Aroma-Zone FR-84220 Cabrières d’Avignon

• UK responsible person: Obelis UK Ltd, Sandford Gate, Oxford, OX4 6LB, UK