Anne-Marie Makes Whipped Aloe Body Butter - Easy and Moisturizing | Bramble Berry 

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@@bramble-berry Thank you for your information 🌻

U can substitute the arrowroot powder for corn starch 👍

Beeswax is quite hard and brittle, and may be a little tricky to incorporate into this recipe. We would recommend using avocado butter or shea butter instead.

You can, but once you've used a tool or container for bath and body products, they can only be used for bath and body products afterwards.

@@bramble-berry ahh okay good to know!

The oils and butters in this recipe have a shelf life of about a year. The fresher your oils and butters are the longer it will last, but no more than that 1 year. For more information on the shelf life of our projects, you can check out this article: www.brambleberry.com/articles/tips-and-tricks/art0078-shelf-life-of-bath-products.html

@@bramble-berry can collidal oatmeal be used instead of arrow root?

The oils and butters in this recipe have a shelf life of about a year. The fresher your oils and butters are the longer it will last, but no more than that 1 year. For more information on the shelf life of our projects, you can check out this article: www.brambleberry.com/articles/tips-and-tricks/art0078-shelf-life-of-bath-products.html

Tapioca starch would also work well!

@@bramble-berry Is corn starch ok as well? IM from Australia so different products in different countries.

how much water did you add? was it distilled? and how much overall product is there now? and what preservative(s) do you have?

I think it was half a cup of water and it was sink water. I made about a little over 2 pounds of body butter. I've never used preservatives before so I don't have any at all.

@@jocelyn6247 ok. always use distilled water in a formulation. cheap at any grocery store, and easy to have on hand. tap water contains for more microbials so your body body will spoil with that amount of water added to it. hard to say when but bacteria begins to flourish generally within 30 minutes of adding water. Unless you add a preservative, this will spoil - within a week or two. It won't look obviously bad at first either, but will contain varying type of bacteriea, yeast, and mold. so i'd just get rid of it. It's unfortunate but at least now you know. it's not that big of a loss - I have had some things go wrong when i first started making skincare products, it happens to us all. This is how we learn. It sounds to me like you want to make a less greasy product - an emulsion. Where are you located, Canada or US? If Canada I can make suggestions, if the US just order some preservative and emulsifying wax from Bramble and you can get started on making your first lotion. I can help you with any questions you might have. And there's lots of demos on youtube as well!

it's squalane. and no, it's derived from olives.

@@Izzazzo I wish she were clear on this, it sounds VERY similar and its misleading. I was totally upset lol then I read this. Thank you.. However I just read that its hard to find a trusted source of the olive oil one. Some suppliers lie and say its olive oil derived because its cheaper getting it with sharks :(

Hi Sir, I believe I need your help with a body butter. I want to do a light non greasy product for summer using fresh aloe Vera and how to incorporate it into the mixture .How fo I know the ph level and what preservative to use? I want to do this body butter as gifts for my friends who helped me before and after my surgery. Looking forward for your advice, thank you.

@@lisadeyang3291 body butter doesn't typically have water or water based ingredients like aloe. once you introduce water based ingredients, it is classified as an emulsion. a body butter is classified as anhydrous, meaning no water present. so first, you have to decide which product do you want to make, body butter? or a lotion with aloe vera? a lotion would be much lighter and more appropriate for summer months in my opinion. let me know and i'll see what i can do to help you out.

Thank you so much for sharing this information , very helpful indeed. I'll go with your recommendation to do a body lotion instead. Many thanks, to you, I truly appreciate your help.

@@lisadeyang3291 Great, you are in luck. I just freshly formulated and tested a light and summery lotion. It's my Brazilian Tangerine Lotion with aloe vera juice. I highly recommend getting some tangerine oil if you don't have any. it's non photo-toxic since it's cold pressed. If you don't have any, you can replace it with any great smelling essential oil. I also provided INCI names. If you prefer not to use silicones, feel free to omit the dimethicone or replace it with a natural alternative like the LexFeel series. Be sure to preserve your lotion according to your supplier's usage rates. TIP: Pre-mix your glycerin and xanthan gum prior to adding to water phase. This will ensure a smoother incorporation and will prevent what is known as "fish eyes". Good luck Lisa! The emulsifying wax may seem very low but it is co-emulsified with the cetyl alchol and further stabilized with the dimethicone. This achieves a light, pourable lotion that is non-pore clogging. Enjoy! Brazilian Tangerine Lotion WATER PHASE: 60% distilled water 20% Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract 3.8% glycerin 0.2% xanthan gum OIL PHASE: 10% Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil 2% emulsifying wax (Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60) 1% cetyl alcohol 1% dimethicone COOLDOWN PHASE: 1% phenoxyethanol and ethylhexylglycerin 0.5% Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract 0.5% Citrus reticulata (Tangerine) Leaf Oil

@@Izzazzo I cannot express how grateful I am to you for sharing your recipe and all the useful tips.Thank you for being so kind and generous,.