During the summer months, Aloe Vera can easily become a must have in your daily skincare routine. Aloe Vera has alkalizing properties which help to balance your skin’s PH levels. Here at Baraka Shea Butter, we naturally believe that Shea Butter needs to be added to that list! SO, with this dynamic duo, your skin will thank you this summer!
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces Baraka Shea Butter
- 1/2 ounce Vitamin E oil
- 1.5 ounces jojoba oil
- 1 ounce vegetable glycerin
- 2 teaspoons aloe vera gel
- 1 tablespoon rice powder
- 20 drops of your favorite essential oil
Directions:
- Place a glass bowl on top of a saucepan partially filled with water and heat on medium.
- Place the shea butter in the glass bowl, allowing it to melt.
- Carefully remove from the heat source. Add the Vitamin E oil, jojoba oil, vegetable glycerin, aloe vera, rice powder and essential oil.
- Whip together and let it cool. Store out of direct sunlight.
Use and enjoy, or package and give to special people. It makes an incredible gift!
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Is this a product that meds to be refrigerated with the aloe or is it good for several months of kept in a cool dry space?
Hi Nicole
It is a natural product so we don’t recommend keeping it for months and months but it will last well for a few months kept at room temperature. Refrigeration will change the texture and it will not be easy to apply
All the best
Because of the aloe vera gel, is a preservative needed? If so, how much?
Hello Lynn,
Thank you for your question. This could depend on where you are getting your aloe vera gel from.
If it is a gel that has been purchased from a store chances are it will most likely already contain a preservative. If you have an aloe vera plant and are getting the gel from the plant yourself you could explore the option of adding a preservative. As far as the preservative quantity goes if you choose to add one the recommended percentage usage will vary depending on the preservative of your choice.