Shea Butter or Coco Butter???

[Pasheen]

This morning as I was getting ready for work I was scrapping the rim of my shea butter tub and thinking it was way past time to order my 3 month supply. But then I thought about what I could use in the next couple of days until it came. I remembered good ole coco butter the 100% kind. I think I might pick some up tonight. I use shea butter for my hair and skin. I do my hair and my girl’s twists with it. I mix it was EVOO, flaxseed oil, coconut oil, peppermint oil, and grapeseed. I alternate too with vegetable glycerin, papaya oil, vitamin E and jojoba. So I use that for my hair/body.

Does anyone else work with 100% coco butter? If you have a receipe please share.
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[Pasheen]

Okay on my way home I stopped at CVS and scooped up some coco butter. I am putting it by the vent in an empty jar to soften it and when I come home tomorrow I plan on mixing it. I will try it on my body first and then my hair. Now I only got 1 stick so maybe my body first and then my hair this Sunday. I will let you know.
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[hericane]

[Pasheen]

Okay I melted the coco butter and put the oils in it. I don't like how it looks. It isn't creamy or whipped. Straight oil. I am going to put it in the freezer to harden. Maybe it will look better in an hour. I am sitting her with a coconut hot oil treatment with saran wrap and my wool cap. My girls and I Sunday hair ritual had to be changed to today. Too much going on tomorrow. Worse case I can use it for my skin.
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[BlessedByDesign]

I hope I get brave enough to make something of my own one day. I love shea butter though! I use Cantu Shea Butter Oil Moisturizer.

[Pasheen]

Well, the coco butter mixture was okay. I would use it as a "hair grease" or a body butter. It was the perfect body butter. The downside was it didn't leave my hair with the same bounce or shine as the shea buter mixture. I would make it again but I would not twist my whole head with it. It was a good experiment .
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[drea]

profectiv is perfect

[lovely0706]

I use shea butter on my hair and it make it really soft but coco butter works good to.

[arrowwalker]

Wow you are daring, I mean that in a good way. I have always heard that Coco Butter was strictly for the body. It is also a scar diminisher. I don't know what effects you will get if you used it long term. However, please research this stuff before you try them. I don't want to see another sister cry. Just looking out for you

[keisha]

never tried cocoa butter on hair love it on my skin though. I will give it a try considering i use shea butter on skin and hair

[angeeE5]

I have tried coco butter and shea butter on my hair. I believe that it works best if you make your own hairdress.

And since I know somebody on this page, I will not say no arrowwalker names might be curious about the recipe, I have detailed it below .

Coco and Shea Butter Hair Dresser (transitioners and naturals formula)

1 oz of organic coco butter
1 oz of organic shea butter
1 teaspoon of sweet almond oil
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon of jojoba oil

Melt within a small container. Freeze for eight hours. Use daily.

Site for bulk ingredients

http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/butter/butter.html
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[arrowwalker]

Why thank you so much no names Angee lol. You're the best!
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[angeeE5]

You are welcome
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[arrowwalker]

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