Organic White Cocoa Butter Wafers

• 45 ml cocoa butter

• 9 g citric acid

• 15 g bicarbonate of soda

• 9 g Van Houten cocoa powder

• 30 drops peppermint essential oil

Directions: melt the cocoa butter in a bain-maire. Remove from the heat, add the citric acid, bicarbonate and cocoa powder and mix well. Then add the essential oil and pour into an ice-cube tray and place in the freezer for 15 minutes. Remove from the mould and melt in bath water.

• 2 teaspoons of beeswax

• 2 teaspoons of melted cocoa butter

• 2 teaspoons of sweet almond oil

• 1 teaspoon of shea butter

• 3/4 teaspoon of cocoa powder

• 4 drops of honey

• 1/2 teaspoon of vitamin E oil

• 1 drop of peppermint essential oil

Instructions: mix the beeswax, shea butter, cocoa butter, and sweet almond oil in a bain-marie and melt over low heat. Add the cocoa powder and stir. Add the honey and vitamin E oil. Finish with the essential oil. Pour into chosen containers and leave to harden in the fridge.

• 50 ml avocado oil

• 30 ml Cocoa butter

• 9 g Beeswax

• 3 g Arrow root or cornstarch

• 15 drops Geranium essential oil

• 15 drops True lavender essential oil

Method: melt the butter and wax in the carrier oil over a bain-marie, stirring well. Remove from the heat, add the arrow root and mix well, then add the essential oils after cooling slightly.

• 1 tablespoon Calendula macerated oil

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

• 50 g grated Cocoa butter

• 10 g Beeswax

• Up to 20 drops of essential oil of your choice for fragrance

Procedure: Melt the wax in the oils in a bain-marie and mix. Remove from the heat and add the essential oils.

• 5 ml shea butter

• 5 ml cocoa butter

• 15 ml argan oil

• 15 ml calendula or rosebud macerated oil

• 3 g beeswax

• 3 g arrow root or cornstarch

Directions: melt the butters and wax in the oils over a bain-marie, stirring well. Remove from the heat, add the arrow root and mix well.

Use: use to moisturise the belly or soothe irritated nipples after giving birth.

• Cocoa butter: 30 g

• Shea butter: 80 g

• True lavender essential oil: 4 drops

• Carrot essential oil: 4 drops

Method : Gently melt the cocoa butter and shea butter in a bain-marie while stirring. Remove from the heat and stir in the essential oils. Place in a jar and leave to cool.

• Cocoa Butter: 100 g

• Oil of your choice: 70 g

• Hydrolat of your choice: 100 g

• Essential oil of your choice: 5 drops

Directions: melt the cocoa butter in a bain-marie and stir in the oil, then remove from the heat and add the hydrosol and essential oil.

• 6 fresh marogold (calendula) flowers or 20 g dried marigold flowers

• Cocoa butter: 10 g

• Beeswax: 20 g

• Sweet almond or olive oil: 100 ml

Directions: remove all the marigold petals and place in a bain-marie. Add the other ingredients and heat gently until everything has melted, stirring gently. Leave on the heat for about 5 minutes, then pour the mixture into another container and strain through a sieve. Stir until the mixture has cooled completely and pour into a sterilised jar.

• 40 ml Coconut oil

• 30 ml Cocoa butter

• 10 ml Calendula macerated oil

• 18 g Oat flour

• 1 tbsp Lime blossom

Method: Melt the butter in the oils in a bain-marie. Add to the oat flour and lime blossom and mix until smooth. Pour into ice cube tray compartments and set in the freezer for 15 minutes Use: Use by melting in bath water.

• Cocoa butter: 1 teaspoon

• Coconut oil: 1/2 teaspoon

• Sweet almond oil: 1 teaspoon

• Beeswax: 1/2 teaspoon

• Aloe vera gel: 1 teaspoon

Directions: Melt the cocoa butter and beeswax in the coconut oil and sweet almond oil over a bain-marie. Remove from the heat, add the aloe vera gel and whisk the mixture. Pour the mixture into a small sterilised container and leave to cool completely.

• 40 g of Sweet Almond carrier oil

• 23 g of Cinnamon hydrosol

• 9 g of Cocoa butter

• 2 teaspoons of Cocoa powder

• 10 drops of grapefruit seed extract

• 4 drops of Vitamin E

Directions: Melt the butter into the carrier oil in a bain-marie. Remove from the heat and gradually add the hydrosol while emulsifying. Add the rest of the ingredients and whisk until you have a smooth, fluid texture. Leave on the face for 10 minutes, then remove with a cotton pad soaked in Cinnamon hydrosol.

• 15 drops of gum rockrose essential oil

• 15 drops Benzoin essential oil

• 30 drops Spike Lavender essential oil

• 15 drops Italian Helichrysum essential oil

• 30 drops Rosewood essential oil

• 14 g Shea butter

• 14 g Cocoa butter

• 14 g Coconut butter

• 4 g beeswax

• 7.5 ml Rose carrier oil

• 5 ml avocado or Argan OIL

• 5 ml corn or arrowroot starch

Procedure: Melt the butters and wax in a bain-marie. Add the cornstarch and carrier oil, and whisk with a small whisk while heating (without boiling) for a few moments. Allow to cool, then stir in the essential oils. Whisk again and transfer to one or more jars. Label the jars.

Apply to the lesion after cleansing.

• Fresh or dried marshmallow leaves: 60 g

• Mineral water: 200 ml

• Beeswax: 60 g

• Cocoa butter: 60 g

• Sweet Almond carrier oil: 50 g

• Grapefruit Seed extract: 4 drops

• Sweet Orange essential oil: 60 drops

• Lemon essential oil: 60 drops

Directions: Place the marshmallow leaves and water in a saucepan, bring to the boil, and leave to simmer for around 60 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to cool, then strain the mixture and pour 40 ml back into the saucepan. Melt the Beeswax and Cocoa butter in a bain-marie. Reheat the marshmallow mixture. When it is almost boiling, pour it into the Beeswax mixture a little at a time, mixing with an electric mixer to form an emulsion. Finally, add the Grapefruit Seed extract and the essential oils. Pour into a sterilised container and store in the fridge.

• Coconut oil: 453.6 g

• Oil palm: 397 g

• Wheat germ oil: 170.1 g

• Hazelnut oil: 170.1 g

• Avocado oil: 141.75 g

• Sweet almond oil: 113.4 g

• Cocoa butter: 113.4 g

• Caustic soda: 201 g (10% soda reduction)

• Water: 538.7 g

• Grapefruit seed extract: 12 g (Aroma-Zone note: this author recommends EPP to improve the conservation of soaps, probably because it has a slight antioxidant effect. Soaps are not sensitive to microbial contamination, so a preservative is not useful. Instead, we recommend adding an antioxidant such as vitamin E to prevent rancidity.)

• Essential oil of your choice (optional): 35 ml (7 teaspoons)

Notes and precautions (Aroma-Zone): Before you start saponifying, we strongly recommend that you read our know-how sheet "Cold saponification" to fully understand the method. Be sure to read the precautions for using lye before you start and follow the instructions for diluting the lye.

Procedure: See our "Cold saponification" information sheet for details of how to make a soap. Weigh the soda accurately, dissolve in the water and set aside. Melt the solid oils, then add the liquid oils. While the mixtures are cooling, weigh any other ingredients. When the 2 mixtures are at around 27-38°C, pour the soda solution into the oils and mix well (preferably with a blender) until you see a "trace". Add any other ingredients and incorporate into the emulsion. Mix well then pour into moulds.

• Coconut oil: 453.6 g

• Olive oil: 311.85 g

• Oil palm: 226.8 g

• Jojoba oil: 226.8 g

• Cocoa butter: 226.8 g

• Caustic soda: 187.5 g (10% soda reduction)

• Water: 538.7 g

• Grapefruit seed extract: 12 g (Aroma-Zone note: this author recommends EPP to improve the conservation of soaps, probably because it has a slight antioxidant effect. Soaps are not sensitive to microbial contamination, so a preservative is not useful. Instead, we recommend adding an antioxidant such as vitamin E to prevent rancidity.)

• Essential oil of your choice (optional): 35 ml (7 teaspoons)

Notes and precautions (Aroma-Zone): Before starting saponification, we strongly recommend that you read our "Cold saponification" information sheet to fully understand the method. Be sure to read the precautions for using the lye before you start and follow the instructions for diluting the lye in the water.

Procedure: See our "Cold saponification" information sheet for details of how to make a soap. Weigh the soda accurately, dissolve in the water and set aside. Melt the solid oils, then add the liquid oils. While the mixtures are cooling, weigh any other ingredients. When the 2 mixtures are at around 27-38°C, pour the soda solution into the oils and mix well (preferably with a blender) until you see a "trace". Add any other ingredients and incorporate into the emulsion. Mix well then pour into moulds.

Oil phase :

• 82 g coconut Oil

• 56 g olive Oil

• 12 g beeswax

• 4 g cocoa butter

• 4 g shea butter

• 4 g stearic acid

Water phase :

• 100 g rooibos tea infusion

• 20 g vegetable glycerine

• 4 g borax

• 4 g adraganthe gum gel

Directions: make an emulsion. At the end, scent with essential oils of your choice.

Note from Aroma-Zone: borax is an irritating and controversial raw material. You can choose to leave it out or replace it with an emulsifying wax.