Can you mix shea butter and water?

To add water to your whipped butter mixes, you’ll need a helper ingredient which will force the water and shea butter mix to stay mixed. This magical ingredient is called an “emulsifier”. Its the ingredient which stabilizes your mix and keeps the water from pooling.

Does shea butter dissolve in water?

Shea Butter WS is a water soluble shea butter! Now shea butter can be easily formulated into water-based products. Try it in conditioners, cleansers and shampoos, not to mention creams and lotions.

Is shea butter an emulsifier?

Shea butter and beeswax as natural emulsifier/emollient.

Does melting shea butter damage it?

Bring the melted shea butter to a temperature of 175 degrees F. Exceeding 175 degrees can damage the shea butter’s nutritional qualities, while heating for too short a duration can cause the product to become gritty. Use caution when heating shea butter, as it is flammable.

How do you make fluffy shea butter whipped?

Easy method without melting the shea butter: Scoop 1-2 cups of shea butter into a metal or glass bowl. Pour in a tablespoon of the jojoba oil. Beat the ingredients together with an electric mixer on medium high speed for 15 to 20 minutes, until the shea butter has a smooth, whipped texture similar to meringue.

What is peg 50 shea butter?

PEG-50 Shea Butter is a polyethylene glycol derivative of Butyrospermum Parkii (SheaButter) (q.v.) with an average of 50 moles of ethylene oxide.

Can I mix cocoa butter with water?

Simmer a couple inches of water in a pot and place the bowl over (but not touching) the water to melt the cocoa butter. When everything is melted, remove the bowl from heat and place in the refrigerator for about an hour. Make sure none of the condensation on the outside of the bowl gets in!

Is it OK to melt shea butter?

Melting shea butter rapidly over high heat can burn it, and the curative properties we all love about it begin to disintegrate. Ideally, shea butter should be melted slowly and deliberately over low heat. Using a glass container and a regular pot, you can safely and intentionally melt shea butter.

What is a good example of an emulsifier?

Lecithin is found in egg yolks and acts as the emulsifier in sauces and mayonnaise. Lecithin also can be found in soy and can be used in products like chocolate and baked goods. Other common emulsifiers include sodium stearoyl lactylate, mono- and di-glycerols, ammonium phosphatide, locust bean gum, and xanthan gum.

How do you keep whipped shea butter from hardening?

Store your shea butter in a room or area set at 65 to 74 degrees to keep it from hardening. Use a thermostat to keep the room in that temperature range. Protect shea butter from melting by keeping it away from your oven, stove or direct sunlight.

How do you permanently melt shea butter?

Melt the shea butter using a double boiler (or double boiler set-up). To help prevent graininess (which is fairly common in shea butter), we heat the shea butter until melted and then continue to keep it melted over low heat for at least 20 minutes.

Can you add shea butter to water based lotion?

However, in order to incorporate shea butter into a water-based lotion, it will need to be emulsified. Choose an emulsifier. Water and oil do not mix, so in order to create an emulsion it is necessary to add an emulsifying agent. A familiar emulsifier is egg yolk, which is used to bind oil and vinegar into a thick creamy mayonnaise.

How do you make shea butter in the microwave?

Heat water in the microwave. Other water-based ingredients, such as honey, rose water, or aloe vera juice, can be added at this stage. Slowly pour the hot water into the melted shea butter, using a hand-held mixer to blend the ingredients until smooth.

What’s the best way to break up shea butter?

If you don’t have a bain-marie you can use a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan containing a small amount of boiling water. It will help to break up the shea butter in order to speed the melting process. Stir the mixture until it has become liquid and is well-combined. Remove the oily mixture from the heat.

What does it mean to add water to whipped butter?

To add water to your whipped butter mixes, you’ll need a helper ingredient which will force the water and shea butter mix to stay mixed. This magical ingredient is called an “emulsifier”. An emulsifier is an ingredient which binds the oil portion to the water (or aloe vera or tea) portion without it separating for a long long time.