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  Cocoa or Shea butter in Sunscreen?

  Posted by Daniel3359 on March 2, 2019 at 4:55 pm

  what will work better in a sunscreen formulation? I read somewhere that Shea butter can leave stain on clothes is that true?
  thanks
  Dan

  Daniel3359 replied 6 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  belassi

  Member

  March 2, 2019 at 6:25 pm

  I see little difference between these. Shea has a higher melting point and I wouldn’t want to make chocolate from it…

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  Dr Catherine Pratt

  Member

  March 3, 2019 at 12:34 pm

  I would use Shea Butter..just a preference.

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  Daniel3359

  Member

  March 3, 2019 at 1:00 pm

  Dr Catherine Pratt said:

  I would use Shea Butter..just a preference.

  Thank you Catherine, is it true that Shea may stain your bathing suit? Will cocoa butter give the formula an overall nice smell? Lastly, watch would be the best natural preservative for a butter and oil formula? Will coconut oil and vitamin e be enough to prevent spoiling? What about adding honey or silver colloidal water will it increase the preservation process, can you help with formulation? What are the costs? Don’t hesitate to contact me privately thanks

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