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Rose Face Butter

Soothing • Nourishing • Gentle

From my herbal guides The Art of Herbal Infusion Make your own herbal oils, then turn one jar into face oil, cream, scrub and body butter.

• Make your own herbal infused oils
• Turn one jar into face oil, cream, scrub & body butter
• Step-by-step PDF guide

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Shea Butter (2 oz)
• 1/4 cup Rose Infused Oil (2 oz) (see Notes)
• 1/2 tbsp Argan Oil (8 g)
• 1/2 tbsp Rosehip Oil (8 g)
• 1/4 tsp Sea Buckthorn Oil
• 10 drops Rose Absolute Essential Oil (optional)

Directions

1. Combine the shea butter, rose oil, argan oil, rosehip oil and sea buckthorn oil in a double boiler and heat over low heat until completely melted. Don't add the rose absolute essential oil yet; that comes last.
2. Place the bowl in the refrigerator to let the oils solidify. Cooling the shea butter quickly keeps it from "blooming" or crystallizing into little beads in your face butter weeks or months later.
3. Once the mixture begins to solidify, remove it from the fridge. If it's rock hard, let it come to room temperature and soften a bit.
4. Using a bowl mixer or stick blender, whip until smooth, silky and whipped. This can take a few minutes; just keep whipping and it will turn smooth and creamy.
5. Once it's well whipped, add the rose absolute essential oil and mix in.
6. Spoon into clean, dry jars (about three 50 ml jars), label and store.

To Use

1. Scoop a small amount with clean, dry fingers.
2. Warm it between your fingertips until it melts.
3. Gently press and smooth it onto clean skin, morning or night.

Notes

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Handmade • Small Batch • Plant-Based