In this eClass, you'll learn how to make three completely different types of wonderful body butters using all-natural ingredients like Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, Virgin Coconut Oil, Beeswax, and proven antioxidants. These products can be 100% natural because the recipes do not contain any water (and therefore do not need a synthetic preservative).
You'll get 4 (3 plus bonus) completely different butter recipes that are made to smooth and soften rough, dry skin:
Traditional Body Butters: A high percentage of pure vegetable/nut butters are blended to create a super rich, dense body balm great for commonly dry areas like elbows, knees, cuticles and feet. These are typically packaged in a small jar (because only a small amount is needed) and often sell for up to $10 an ounce.
Solid Butter Bars: These are made using small molds and are held free-form like a bar of soap (a.k.a. "massage bars") or in a push-up stick container for easy application on the go (a.k.a. "lotion bars"). These are applied directly to dry skin (not while in the shower), similar to how/when you would use a body oil.
Exfoliating Butter Scrubs: These fun new products are a wonderful whipped combination of butters, oils, soap & salts that are used in the shower or bath to exfoliate, leaving your skin very soft and moisturized.
*BONUS RECIPE: Whipped Body Butter
(for softening skin, not a salt based exfoliating product like the one above)*
Page by Page Summary of What's In This Handout:
Page 1: Getting Started (detailed equipment/materials & ingredients needed for all recipes in this handout)
Page 2: How to Make Traditional Body Butters (background, ingredients, recipe & instructions to make 1-17 one-ounce traditional body butters)
Page 3: How to Make Solid Butter Bars (description of both massage bars & lotion sticks, massage bar recipe & directions)
Page 4: How to Make Whipped Exfoliating Body Butter Salt Scrubs (description of product, ingredients/recipe & directions)
Page 5 & 6: Bonus Recipe: How to Make Whipped Body Butters (description, recipe & directions for a 24 oz. batch)
Page 7: Butter Properties (description of 3 main butters, shelf life, INCI names, note about "fake" butters & granulation issues)
Page 8: Carrier Oil Properties (description of 5 carrier oils often used in class, shelf life, INCI names for proper labeling, etc.)
Page 9: Shelf Life Infomation Sheet (for oils & butters)
Page 10: Additional shelf life information (do you need a preservative?, how to extend the product shelf life, antioxidants & proper storage)
Page 11: Anti-Oxidants (description, tips, etc.)
Page 12: Additional Ingredients (description of other ingredients used in these products, what they are, why you might want to use them, shelf life & INCI namest)
Page 13: Planning on Selling Your Butters? (labeling and the FDA, INCI names, sample INCI ingredient label listing, and finally packaging & labeling considerations)
Page 14: My Recommended On-LIne Suppliers (7) relevant to the products made in this class. Supplier name, state, phone number, website (with direct hyperlink in the .pdf document) and in many cases, special Nova Studio discount codes