What is the difference between coconut butter &amp; Shea butter?
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Shea butter is fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. Cocoa butter is fat extracted from the cocoa bean. Both are edible but I have never eaten shea butter. I prefer to mix them with coconut oil and beeswax to make a thick paste or body butter. On my skin cocoa butter melts and absorbs quickly but also comes off quickly. If I combine cocoa butter with shea butter (coconut oil & beeswax) it seems to remain on my skin all day.
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It does not contain palm oil, just pure shea butter. It's consistency is about medium, not soft but not hard. It melts on contact with body heat and it is like butter: oily, not creamy. It is absorbed almost instantly into your skin.
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Kernel is the coconut itself. Dr. Bronner has two types of coconut oil, whole kernel and white kernel, the difference? Whole Kernel uses the brown skin that is between the coconut and its shell, while White Kernel doesn't.
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I'm not exaactly sure what the difference is, but in 1 Tablespoon the coconut crystals have about 7g of sugar, if memory serves me correctly, whereas the Palm sure is equivalent to sugar (gram wise - 1 tsp = 4g of sugar).
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any raw 100% tropical butter "can" be used on hair, skin, or nails, however, it's not the best choice. It is too hard on it's own and should be blended with other things. If you want to use a tropical butter, use shea butter and aloe. My choice for hair would be coconut oil or jojoba oil. They will be easier to wash out.
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I don 't melt anything. Shea butter is soft enough and coconut oil is soft enough. I put in a bowl and use a spoon first to mix well to get any lumps out of the Shea butter or coconut oil. then you can use a wire wisk to whip it. I whip it by hand, I just shake off the whisk and it comes clean. not heating it makes it fluffier I think!
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There are several recipes for shea butter-based lotions and body butters, but the most common ingredients to add to it are: coconut oil and/or jojoba oil, plus essential oils if you would like to add a natural scent. If you purchase a 1LB bag of Shea Butter from us, we will send you a free eBook with directions and tips on how to use it, as well as 16 different recipes for Body Butters, Scrub, Lip Balm and more.
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There are too many to list. I will tell you what is better than this. You can order it or buy it from Trader Joes. Its their Coconut Body Butter. Its all organic. Wonderful! Only $5 and better than the other. Same kind of container. Look into it. Hope that helps
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Not sure what would make it "butter" but it's just a spread from pure coconut pulp. You have to warm it toale it more spreadable.
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No, this one says its mixed with cocoa butter, I have the one mixed with shea butter which helps with moisturizing. And the shea butter mix is lighter in color, not "black" at all, but a mix of light and medium brown.
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No I am sorry. There is not any documentation that comes with the Shea butter. You may be able to request this from the seller.
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There is no other ingredients, it's raw Shea butter which comes from the shea nut plant that is grown on trees, that's why it is RAW AND UNREFINED. There is not much of a fragrance. Read up about it Shea for more information if you are new to it. It is a natural moisturizer just like cocoa butter and coconut oil
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i used it with cocoa nut oil to make my body butter. i have seen alot of people warm the shea butter till it melts then cool it then whip it. i found alot of my info on youtube. with a hand mixer it takes longer in my kitchen aide on high it took15min and i dident warm it.
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I haven't personally mixed the two in a container, but I do apply both to my hair right after each other. I apply the coconut oil and then the shea butter on top. But I have heard of people making a concoction of the two and other ingredients together.
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Yes it is comparable but I definitely prefer the original in-shower body lotion with shea butter. To me it is a much better product. Love all of Oil of Olay products but this is my favorite.
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it says certified organic shea butter on the lid. I don't know for sure about the side label. This stuff is great. I recommend the lime/coconut. I am not easy to please I love it.
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Cocoa Butter is used in topical applications only, as well as an ingredient of cold process soaps. Coconut Oil is taken internally for nutritional purposes.