Summer face butter mango and petitgrain
Les Mauvaises Herbes
Here's a little ultra-light face butter recipe ideal for summer. Made with mango butter and hemp oil, two ingredients with a dry finish, it's a simple, natural, minimalist recipe like we love them, that will make your skin as radiant as can be.
Level
Beginner
Preparation
20 min
Contains
50 ml
Conservation
6-12 months
Ingredients
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) of organic mango butter (This butter has a dry finish, ideal for summer use.)
- 15 ml (3 tsp) of organic hemp oil (This local oil has a dry finish and is ideal for summer use.)
- 12 drops of organic bitter orange petitgrain essential oil (Citrus aurantium ssp amara)* (optional) (Perfect for oily skin, but suitable for all skin types.)
- 3 drops of vitamin E (optional) (It will slow the rancidity of oils and butters.)
- amber glass jar
* Nope, bitter orange petitgrain essential oil isn't photosensitizing or phototoxic (unlike other citrus in general) since its essential oil is extracted from the leaves of the bitter orange tree, not from the zest of its fruits.
Preparation steps
1. In a double boiler, melt the mango butter in the hemp oil.
2. Remove from heat, mix well and add the essential oil and vitamin E, if desired.
3. Mix again, pour into the jar and let set in the freezer for a few minutes, without a lid.
4. Take out of the freezer and let come to room temperature completely before putting on the lid.
... already done? Well yeah!
How to use it
Simply apply a small amount of this ultra-light butter to clean face and neck.
You can apply it right out of the shower (careful not to get water in your jar!) or mix your butter with 1 or 2 pumps of hydrosol in the palm of your hand. Your skin will be even more hydrated and nourished.
See how simple it is? A flexible recipe made with just a few ingredients. Your skin will thank you with its glow!
