Organic Mango Butter

Benefits and Properties :

Mango butter is an excellent choice for making homemade soap because of its many benefits for the skin:

• Rich in Antioxidants: Containing vitamins A, C, and E, as well as natural antioxidants, mango butter helps protect skin against free radical damage, helping to prevent premature aging.
• Regenerating : Promotes cell regeneration, which is beneficial for healing small wounds or scars.
• Protective: Forms a barrier on the skin to protect it from external aggressors such as wind and cold.
• Fights sun damage: Helps prevent UV damage thanks to its antioxidant components.
• Improves skin appearance: Reduces the appearance of age spots and scars, making skin more even and luminous.

Recommended for which skin type :

• Dry skin: Rich in fatty acids, it provides deep nourishment, long-lasting hydration and fights skin dryness.
• Mature skin: Antioxidants such as vitamins A, C and E help fight the signs of aging by protecting skin from free radical damage.
• Sensitive skin: Its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties help calm irritation and redness, making mango butter ideal for reactive skin.
• Combination skin: It absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy residue, balancing moisture without clogging pores.
• Damaged skin: Helps skin repair thanks to its regenerative properties, useful for skin with scars, stretch marks or other alterations.
• Normal skin: Maintains the skin's natural moisture balance, leaving it soft and nourished.

Tips and Tricks for the Soap Maker :

During the summer, I make soaps with mango butter and/or use it in my solid shampoos. This combination allows you to benefit from the moisturizing and nourishing virtues of mango butter, both for your skin and your hair, with a formula perfectly adapted to your summer needs.

Its saponification value:

The saponification value of Mango Butter is 136, which means that 0.136 g of NAOH soda are needed to saponify 1 g of mango butter.

This information will help you calculate your own recipe.

In your calculator, choose "Mango Butter" or "Mango Seed Butter".

The recommended content in your recipe is 3% to 6% maximum.

Unsaponifiables are :

• Phytosterols (including beta-sitosterol, campesterol, avenasterol): Improves skin barrier function and microcirculation, slows skin aging, anti-inflammatory properties.
• Oleyl alcohol: Emulsifier and emollient.
• Squalene: Helps regenerate stratum corneum lipid cement (naturally present in skin and sebum).
• Polyphenols (including catechin, epicatechin, propyl benzoate): Powerful antioxidants, capture free radicals, stimulate collagen synthesis.

Tips :

• Hardness and softness: Mango butter makes the soap hard and soft, ideal for prolonged use of your soap and a pleasant sensation on the skin.
• Fine foam: Helps create a light, creamy foam, adding a touch of luxury to your soap.
• Fast trace: Speeds up the trace process, requiring fast, efficient preparation of molds and additions.

Additions / Superfatting :

• Exfoliants: Add natural exfoliants like sugar, Dead Sea salt or apricot kernel powder for a gentle exfoliating effect.
• Natural colorants: Use clays, such as pink or green clay, to color the soap and provide additional properties beneficial to the skin.
• Dried herbs and flowers: Lavender, calendula or chamomile can be added for their properties and fragrance. They also give the soap an attractive appearance.
• Milk and honey: Add goat's milk, almond milk, etc... Or a little honey for added sweetness at the end of the trace...

Directions for use for solid shampoo and conditioner:

Incorporating mango butter into your solid shampoo can therefore transform the hair care experience, leaving it nourished, protected and visibly more beautiful.

Add 10 grams of Mango Butter to your solid shampoo or conditioner recipe.

• Deep Moisturizer: intensely nourishes scalp and hair without weighing them down, thanks to its richness in essential fatty acids.
• Softener : Improves hair texture, making it soft and easy to detangle.
• Antioxidant: Protects hair from environmental damage thanks to its high content of vitamins A, C and E.
• Regenerating : Promotes cell regeneration for healthy hair and scalp.
• Natural Shine: Adds natural shine to hair by moisturizing and nourishing it.
• Split-ends prevention: Helps prevent split-ends by strengthening hair ends.
• Soothing: Calms scalp irritations thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, making the shampoo suitable for sensitive scalps.

Mussels:

Be aware that the reaction between soda and oils can generate heat. Use our specially designed molds, and monitor the temperature throughout the process to avoid the freezing phase in your soaps.

These molds are flexible, making them easy to remove from the mold once the soap has hardened. What's more, they enable better heat retention during the saponification process, promoting optimal soap setting.

Composition of Mango Butter :

Saturated fatty acids :

• Palmitic acid: 14 - 33%.
• Stearic acid: 14 - 24%.

Monounsaturated fatty acids :

• Oleic acid (omega-9): 35-45%.

Polyunsaturated fatty acids :

• Linoleic acid: 6 - 16%.
• Linolenic acid: 0.5 - 1.6%.

Fatty acid composition - Gas chromatography :

• Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA): Oleic acid (35-45%)
• Saturated fatty acids (SFA): Stearic acid (37-47%), Palmitic acid (5-18%)

Extraction process :

Mango butter is extracted from the pits of mango fruit. After harvesting and separating the flesh, the pits are cleaned and dried. The butter is then obtained by cold-pressing the almonds contained in the kernels, thus retaining the moisturizing and nourishing properties of the oil.

How to store Mango Butter :

To preserve the freshness and properties of Mango Butter:

• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
• Make sure it's securely closed.
• It generally keeps for up to 12 months after opening.

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The indications and advice given above are provided for information purposes only, based on reputable sources in aromatherapy, soap-making and phytotherapy.
They should in no way be considered as medical advice.
It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
It is essential to consult a health professional before using essential oils or any other product mentioned.
Furthermore, please note that the product discussed in this context is not intended for consumption.