Hair-repairing & Moisture-boosting HAIR BUTTER
This hair butter formulation combines the moisture sealing and detangling benefits of Mafura and Avocardo butter which could assist in boosting hair growth, reduce shedding and breakage.
Hair Butter Formulation
HEAT PHASE
- 86g Mafura Butter
- 14g Avocado Butter
- 60g Fractionated Coconut Oil
- 26g Safflower Oil
- 14g Cetearyl Alcohol
COOL DOWN PHASE
- 2g Vitamin E Oil
- 2g Essential Oil (eg: Lavender or Rosemary)
Method
1: Measure out your heated phase ingredients in a heat proof container.
2: Using either a bain-marie or double boiler, gently melt your ingredients, stirring occasionally until completely liquid.
Remove off the heat and allow to cool at room temperature until it is no longer warm, then transfer to the fridge (this can take up to 2 hours).
When the butter is firm, use an electric whisk to whip the butter until it has increased in volume and has a light, airy consistency resembling whipped cream.
3: Once the butter has been whipped, add your cool down ingredients
4: Whisk again to ensure all the ingredients are fully combined.
Store your hair butter in a tub away from sunlight.
Allow Butter to rest for 24 hours before use.This recipe makes 200g
Mafura butter is made from the seed of the Mafura Tree (Trichilia emetica), also known as “Cape Mahogany”, that’s found in Mozambique and Southern Africa region. It’s a unique butter that has a low melting point of 20C (65F). Mafura butter is a good choice for its fast absorption, spreadability, detangling, and of moisturising hair. Mafura butter is naturally high in fatty acids (palmitic, linoleic, stearic, and oleic), making it a nutrient-rich butter.
