Melting mango butter?

[Zing]

Hey, Peeps! I am making lotion bars and using mango butter for the first time. I forget the source now but learned that it's best to melt shea butter on low heat -- and I wanted to check if that was also true for melting mango butter? Thanks,

 

[TheGecko]

Hey, Peeps! I am making lotion bars and using mango butter for the first time. I forget the source now but learned that it's best to melt shea butter on low heat -- and I wanted to check if that was also true for melting mango butter? Thanks,

I melt all my butters on low heat.

 

[Hope Ann]

Low heat is better. Be sure to heat past the melt point to be sure ALL grains are melted, even the ones you can't see with the visible eye. That will help reduce graininess.

Hope

 

[SoapDaddy70]

I just microwave in like 20 second increments

 

[Dawni]

I agree. I read in several places that if you can sustain very low heat for several minutes after it melts (range from 15-30 I've read lol) it does wonders for grainy-Ness. In all butters.

I also pop them in the fridge immediately after pouring for about an hour and then let them set on the counter for about a day after. Not sure if that makes a big difference but I also read it often enough lol

FYI, I use cocoa, shea and mango in my lotion bars