Organic Mango Butter

For 20 ml of balm :

• Mango butter: 12 g

• Beeswax: 1.5 g

• Sweet almond oil: 6 g (

• Mango aromatic plant extract: 20 drops

Directions: Melt the mango butter with the wax and mix. Wait for the mixture to cool, add the oil and then the aroma, stirring well. Leave to cool completely.

• Cocoa butter: 28 g

• Olive oil: 16 g

• Emulsifying wax: 8 g

• Mango butter: 4 g

• Shea butter: 2 g

• Sweet almond oil: 2 g

• Wheatgerm oil: 2 g

• Stearic acid: 2 g

• Orange blossom hydrosol: 84 g

• Xanthan gum: 1/2 teaspoon

• Borax: 1/2 teaspoon

Directions: Heat the oils with the butters, wax and stearic acid. In another container, heat the hydrosol with the borax. When all the oil phase has melted, remove the two containers from the heat and add the xanthan gum to the hydrosol, stirring well until you obtain a gel. Then pour the gel into the oil phase, stirring well until the emulsion forms. Leave to cool.

Aroma-Zone comment: Borax is an irritating and controversial raw material. You can avoid using it by replacing the borax with an emulsifying wax.

• Sweet almond oil: 20 g

• Coconut oil: 16 g

• Mango butter: 10 g

• Emulsifying wax: 10 g

• Stearic acid: 4 g

• ylang-ylang hydrosol: 170 g (approx. 170 ml)

• Aloe vera gel: 20 g (approx. 20 ml)

• Glycerine: 4 g

• Bergamot essential oil: 40 drops

• Sandalwood essential oil: 20 drops

• Orange essential oil: 10 drops

• Beeswax absolute: 6 drops

• Patchouli essential oil: 2 drops

• Rose essential oil: 2 drops

Procedure: Heat the oils with the mango butter, wax and stearic acid. In another container, heat the hydrosol with the aloe vera gel and glycerine. When all the oil phase has melted, remove both containers from the heat and pour the water phase into the oil phase, stirring well until an emulsion forms. Leave to cool, then add the essential oils and stir well.

For 100 ml of cream :

• Mango butter: 15 g

• Shea butter: 7 g

• Calendula oil: 20 g

• Emulsifying wax: 8 g

• Stearic acid: 2 g

• Water: 60 ml

• Glycerine: 10 g

• Mango aromatic plant extract: 20 drops

• Grapefruit seed extract: 20 drops

• Vitamin E: 7 drops

Directions: Heat the oil with the butters, wax and stearic acid. In another container, heat the water with the glycerine. When all the oil phase has melted, remove the two containers from the heat and pour the water phase into the oil phase, stirring well until the emulsion forms. Leave to cool. Add the grapefruit seed extract, vitamin E and aromatic extract. Allow to cool.

• Mango butter: 10 g

• Mimosa wax: 5 g

• ORGANIC Orange Blossom Hydrosol: 50 ml

• ORGANIC Camellia oil: 40 ml

• Passion Fruit aromatic extract: 30 drops

• Grapefruit seed extract: 20 drops

• Natural Vitamin E: 7 drops

Directions: In a bain-marie, melt the mango butter with the Camellia oil and the Mimosa wax in a mortar, stirring with a mini whisk, then turn off the heat. Remove the mixture from the bain-marie and gradually add the orange blossom hydrosol, mixing with a pestle, drawing 8s on the base of the mortar. When the mixture has cooled, add the Passion Fruit aromatic extract, Grapefruit seed extract and Vitamin E, still stirring. Transfer to a jar.

For 100 ml of lotion:

• Mango butter: 10 g (about 10 ml)

• Beeswax: 1 g

• Macadamia oil: 30 g (about 30 ml)

• Verbena hydrosol: 50 g (or 50 ml)

• Aloe vera gel: 5 g (or 5 ml)

• Mango aromatic plant extract: 1 ml

• Grapefruit seed extract: 20 drops

• Vitamin E: 7 drops

Directions: Heat the oil with the butter and wax. In another container, heat the hydrosol with the aloe vera gel. When all the oil phase has melted, remove the two containers from the heat and pour the water phase into the oil phase, stirring well until an emulsion forms. Leave to cool. Add the grapefruit seed extract, vitamin E and aromatic extract. Allow to cool.

For a 100 ml jar :

• Mango butter: 20 g

• Coconut oil: 20 g

• Castor oil: 5 g

• Emulsifying wax: 5 g

• Chamomile hydrosol: 45 g (45 ml)

• Grapefruit seed extract: 20 drops

• Vitamin E: 7 drops

• Coconut aromatic plant extract: 1 ml

Directions: Heat the oils with the butter and wax. In another container, heat the hydrosol. When all the oil phase has melted, remove both containers from the heat and pour the hydrosol into the oil phase, stirring well until an emulsion forms. Leave to cool. Add the grapefruit seed extract, vitamin E and aromatic plant extract, mixing well. Leave to cool.

For a 125 ml glass jar

• 100 g Mango butter

• 20 ml virgin Camellia oil

• 20 ml castor oil

• 10 ml Gardenia des Incas macerated oil

• 20 drops of Lemon essential oil

• 20 drops of Palmarosa essential oil

• 20 drops of Ylang-Yang essential oil

• 15 drops of vitamin E for hair conservation and care

Directions: Place the mango butter, the 2 carrier oils and the macerate in a bowl. Crush the mixture with a pestle until smooth and creamy. Then add the drops of essential oils. Mix well and pour the mask into the jar.

How to use: Apply a few drops of this hair treatment once a week to the hair before shampooing and leave on for at least 15 minutes. If hair is very dry, leave on overnight.

• 30 g Mango butter

• 10 ml sesame oil

• 10 ml Calendula macerated oil

• 20 drops Palmarosa Essential Oil

Directions: Melt the butter and oils in a bain-marie, mixing well. Remove from the heat and after cooling slightly, add the essential oil. Pour into a jar before cooling completely.

• 40 ml plant-based glycerine

• 20 ml baobab oil

• 1 teaspoon mango butter

• 10 drops of lime essential oil

• 4 drops of natural vitamin E

Directions: Melt the glycerine, butter and carrier oil in a bain-marie. When the mixture has melted, remove from the heat and whisk to emulsify. Add the remaining ingredients and blend again.

Use: Apply to ends of well towel-dried hair after shampooing. Do not rinse.