Re: L'Occitane Shea Butter ?

[Guest guest]

Everything L'Occitane has is top notch! The store in Soho is great, I

sampled everything in the store last time I was there! Please share if

anyone knows the secret. Also, They also have a fantastic handcream.

Roni

[Guest guest]

Naturaloils.com has fantastic shea butter. Smooth, creamy, not grainy at

all.

Janine Phariss, Herbalist, CMT

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/30/03 11:44:57 AM US Mountain Standard Time,

donnag2253@... writes:

> Well, everyone has an opinion. I went to one of their

> stores in Santa Barbara and the packaging is impressive.

> Everything looks very appealing, but......... the products

> are quite overpriced. $14 for a bar of soap!!

The staff may not be up to snuff in that store. But the one in our area

staff is highly into what and how their products are made. Of course they

won't tell me where to get Shea Butter like theirs!!! Also the soaps are

divine! I cannot describe their Shea Butter, I have never found any near as

smooth and creamy as they have.

thanks

Cate

[Guest guest]

Where is this store located SoHo Where ??? Holly

Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:06:38 EST Ronelleharms@... writes:

> Everything L'Occitane has is top notch! The store in Soho is great,

> I

> sampled everything in the store last time I was there! Please share

> if

> anyone knows the secret. Also, They also have a fantastic

> handcream.

> Roni

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The tin of L'Occitane Shea Butter I have is 100% pure Shea butter. No other

ingredient is listed. I like the white smooth feel to it. Has anyone worked

with it or similiar type butter to mix with your other oils. It feels so

precious I don't want to share any out of my tin!!!

lol

Cate

[Guest guest]

I was there before Sept. 11, 2001 - things have changed in SoHo They were

across the street and just down from the Origin's store. Once you in the

Soho neighborhood you can ask any merchant and they will direct you. That's

how I found the store. At that time the store staff were knowledgeable and

very nice.

Roni

[Guest guest]

Cate,

Would this company be selling Whipped Shea Butter? I make mine using 75%

Shea butter and 25% Liquid Shea melted then whipped using a standard kitchen

beater...put into freezer 15 min and whip again and another 15 min in

freezer and another whip...I repeat until it is thick and creamy...then I

scent it...pour into containers and let it cool...it is totally awesome!

Laurie H. From MN

> The staff may not be up to snuff in that store. But the one in our area

> staff is highly into what and how their products are made. Of course

they

> won't tell me where to get Shea Butter like theirs!!! Also the soaps are

> divine! I cannot describe their Shea Butter, I have never found any near

as

> smooth and creamy as they have.

> thanks

> Cate

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In reference to the Shea Butter they sell: the butter in their tins state

100% Shea Butter. It is white, odorless and not grainy at all.

Cate

[Guest guest]

Laurie: Do you melt the Shea butter before adding the 25% melted shea

???? Holly

On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:29:47 -0600 " Laurie

Hanthorn " <laurie.puppets.alive@...> writes:

> Cate,

> Would this company be selling Whipped Shea Butter? I make mine

> using 75%

> Shea butter and 25% Liquid Shea melted then whipped using a standard

> kitchen

> beater...put into freezer 15 min and whip again and another 15 min

> in

> freezer and another whip...I repeat until it is thick and

> creamy...then I

> scent it...pour into containers and let it cool...it is totally

> awesome!

> Laurie H. From MN

>

> > The staff may not be up to snuff in that store. But the one in

> our area

> > staff is highly into what and how their products are made. Of

> course

> they

> > won't tell me where to get Shea Butter like theirs!!! Also the

> soaps are

> > divine! I cannot describe their Shea Butter, I have never found

> any near

> as

> > smooth and creamy as they have.

> > thanks

> > Cate

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Holly

Yes, The best way is to heat up the Liquid Shea and then add the solid Shea

Butter...just let the hot Liquid Shea melt the Shea Butter...if it does not

melt it all you still do not have to heat up the Shea Butter too much to get

it melted. Any nice oil works...one does not have to use just Liquid Shea.

The least amount of heating up on the Shea butter is the best, as you don't

want a nice non grainy Shea to go grainy on you...However, it does seem that

whipping takes out the grainy also. You do know that Shea comes also in a

Liquid form...if not, it is just as wonderful as the Shea Butter but just

has some of the Stearic acid taken out of it.

This is a site that sells Liquid Shea:

http://www.todieforsoap.com/servsupply.htm

This site talks about the qualities that Liquid Shea has:

http://www.todieforsoap.com/info.htm#Liquid%20Shea

http://www.todieforsoap.com/info.htm#Liquid%20Shea

----- Original Message -----

>Laurie: Do you melt the Shea butter before adding the 25% melted shea

> ???? Holly

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Cate,

Would this company be selling Whipped Shea Butter?

I make mine using 75% Shea butter and 25% Liquid Shea BOTH melted together

then whipped using a standard kitchen

beater...put it into freezer 15 min and whip again and another 15 min

in freezer and another whip...I repeat until it is thick and

creamy...then I scent it...pour into containers and let it cool...it is

totally

awesome!

Laurie H. From MN

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[Guest guest]

Laurie: Thanks for the heads up. I have ordered some of the liquit

Shea, but I'll remember to Die For.

I wonder if you could add just a tad of Emu oil? That stuff is so great.

Holly

On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 00:34:46 -0600 " Laurie Hanthorn "

<laurie.puppets.alive@...> writes:

> Holly

> Yes, The best way is to heat up the Liquid Shea and then add the

> solid Shea

> Butter...just let the hot Liquid Shea melt the Shea Butter...if it

> does not

> melt it all you still do not have to heat up the Shea Butter too

> much to get

> it melted. Any nice oil works...one does not have to use just Liquid

> Shea.

> The least amount of heating up on the Shea butter is the best, as

> you don't

> want a nice non grainy Shea to go grainy on you...However, it does

> seem that

> whipping takes out the grainy also. You do know that Shea comes also

> in a

> Liquid form...if not, it is just as wonderful as the Shea Butter but

> just

> has some of the Stearic acid taken out of it.

> This is a site that sells Liquid Shea:

> http://www.todieforsoap.com/servsupply.htm

> This site talks about the qualities that Liquid Shea has:

> http://www.todieforsoap.com/info.htm#Liquid%20Shea

> http://www.todieforsoap.com/info.htm#Liquid%20Shea

> ----- Original Message -----

>

> >Laurie: Do you melt the Shea butter before adding the 25% melted

> shea

> > ???? Holly

> :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

> Cate,

> Would this company be selling Whipped Shea Butter?

> I make mine using 75% Shea butter and 25% Liquid Shea BOTH melted

> together

> then whipped using a standard kitchen

> beater...put it into freezer 15 min and whip again and another 15

> min

> in freezer and another whip...I repeat until it is thick and

> creamy...then I scent it...pour into containers and let it cool...it

> is

> totally

> awesome!

> Laurie H. From MN

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Holly,

Emu is great isn't it...give it a try, Maybe would be a good idea to add a

little T-50 Vit E in too...I like to do that so the oils don't go rancid on

me. My favorite scent to use is Lavender EO because that seems to add in all

the good properties that Lavender EO has in it too...Oh, Does this sound

HEAVEN!!!

Laurie H. From MN

----- Original Message -----

> Laurie: Thanks for the heads up. I have ordered some of the liquit

> Shea, but I'll remember to Die For.

> I wonder if you could add just a tad of Emu oil? That stuff is so great.

> Holly

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