Cocoa Butter Sticker Shock!!!

[TashaBird]

My original recipe is %50 tallow, %20 cocoa butter, %20 beeswax, %10 jojoba, and I'm not liking any of my new experiments nearly as much. I may just have to bite the bullet and use cocoa butter.
I keep trying to talk myself into palm kernel flakes, but I just can't.

 

[Tammyfarms]

I thought cacay was a typo and you meant cacao.

It’s not easy to find in the US. I have only ordered it from Canada, New Directions Aromatics carries it. I really like it in lotions too.

 

[AliOop]

Has anyone tried Sal (Shorea) butter in lieu of cocoa butter? It's on sale right now at WSP at just under $6/lb if you buy 5lbs. I haven't tried it, but from what I read, it is similar in hardness to cocoa butter. Here is how they describe it:

Shorea/Sal Butter is considered to have high levels of uniform triglycerides which are thought help with oxidation and stability in formulations. Most popular in lotion bars due to the high levels of stearic and oleic fatty acids. Shorea Butter can be used in silky body butters, lotion bars, lip balms and more!