Update to Body Wash

Since our move to California, I have had to change a lot of our hair and skin products, as the air is dryer here than in Maryland, and our water is very hard.  In order to keep our skin clean and moisturized I added the following to our body wash...

• Refined Mango Butter - rich in antioxidants, vitamins A and E, restores and maintains skin moisture, as well as promotes cell generation.  It arrives as a crumbled butter material, that can be melted to mix with other ingredients.

Refined Mango Butter

• Tucuma Butter - rich in fatty acids to protect and moisturize skin.  It arrives as extra-virgin coconut oil would in a white/clear wax material.

Tucuma Butter

• Kukui Nut Oil - helps with soothing sunburn and chapped skin.  It arrives as a yellow oil.

The base of our body wash changed a bit also.  I fill the blender with...

1. 1 cup of Castor oil
2. 1 cup of Olive Oil
3. 1 cup of Honey
4. 1 cup of melted Refined Mango Butter
5. 1 cup of melted Tucuma Butter
6. 1 cup Dr. Bonner's Castile liquid Soap
7. 1/2 cup of Safflower oil
8. 1/2 cup of Jojoba oil
9. A few drops of Eucalyptus oil (this is just to give it a soothing smell)

I blend them up, and pour into a pump bottle...and we have our lovely body wash!  The end result is usually very creamy, and it does not produce bubbles.  I'm okay without bubbles as long as my skin is clean and moisturized.  This mixture needs to be altered according to your skin needs, and remember if you feel itching or experience hives while using these ingredients, please discontinue use and seek advice from your health care provider.  I hope this helps someone, until next time ;)  Please feel free to comment and follow!