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These are the butters I used to create my body butters. In my opinion, the hardest butter to melt is mango butter. I do NOT recommend placing the butters in the microwave to melt them. Doing so will destroy the beneficial properties each butter has. Plus, your butters will end up smelling like the food you placed last in the microwave, which is gross.

Instead, I recommend using the double-boiler method. For the double-boiler method, all you need is a pot, water, and a bowel. Place water in the pot, wait for it to boil, and place the bowel you put the butters in OVER the pot. Leave the bowel there until the butters fully melt.

The lovely carrier oils! Each of these smelled so good, earthy, and natural! I read about the health benefits for each carrier oil, and could not wait to start using them!

Note: I do NOT recommend placing carrier oils into body butters because that is exactly what I did, and my body butter was too greasy. I skated across my bedroom so many times. Don't forget that butters turn into oils at the right temperature, so you will basically be adding oil on top of oil. I tried using Arrowroot powder in an attempt to reduce the greasiness, but I could not save the batch. Therefore, I had to throw it away.

I used these carrier oils as a butter substitute for my lotions, and these worked exceptionally well with my percentages.

Essential oils are derived from plant parts, which is why they have scents. These scents are added to DIY projects such as lotions, lip balms, deodorants, body washes, perfumes and more. Essential oils are very strong and should only be used in small amounts. They should only make up to 1.5% of your recipe. Adding more may result in developing allergic reactions and sensitivities to them. Do NOT place essential oils directly onto your skin; Always dilute them in a carrier oil.

I used essential oils to add scents to my DIY projects, specifically body butters, deodorants, hair oils, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions.

Emulsifiers are needed to create lotions. Why is that? Lotions require a large percentage of water, and water itself cannot moisturize your skin! Butters, carrier oils, and essential oils moisturize your skin! To mix the water and oils together, you need an emulsifier! Otherwise, they will stay separated.

Some individuals prefer not to use preservatives. However, it is NEEDED in some recipes. If you plan on mixing water and oils together, you have to use preservatives. Getting mold in your DIY projects is dangerous, and not fun (It did not happen to me, but it happened to others).

There are multiple preservatives you can use for your DIY projects. Before placing ANY preservative in your DIY projects, make sure to do an allergy test to ensure you do not develop an allergic reaction to them. Also, pay attention to which preservatives are water-soluble or oil-soluble, and make sure your projects are cooled down before adding preservatives. If you add them while your project is too hot, it could make them ineffective.

I used these ingredients for the sole purpose of thickening my DIY Projects.