BB02 · From The Body Butter & Whipped Soap Book
Lavender Cloud
Soft, airy and calming, a bedtime classic.
150 g · about 2 × 120 ml (4 oz) jars · 40 min + chilling · Easy
Formula
| Phase | Ingredient | % | g | oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melt | Shea butter (unrefined or refined) | 55 | 82.5 | 2.91 |
| Melt | Apricot kernel oil | 15 | 22.5 | 0.79 |
| Melt | Sweet almond oil | 22.2 | 33.3 | 1.17 |
| Cool-down | Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) | 1 | 1.5 | 0.053 |
| Whip-in | Tapioca starch | 6 | 9.0 | 0.32 |
| Scent | Lavender EO | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.042 |
| Total batch | 100 | 150 | 5.29 |
Method
- Clean & sanitize. Wash tools and containers in hot soapy water, dry, then spray with 70% isopropyl alcohol and let air-dry. Wear gloves.
- Weigh. Weigh the Melt ingredients into a heat-safe glass jug or bowl on a digital scale.
- Melt & temper. Melt over a double boiler (a pan of gently simmering water). Once liquid, hold at 75–80 °C (167–176 °F) for 15–20 minutes. This 'tempering' step prevents graininess.
- Cool & add. Take the bowl off the heat and let it cool below 45 °C (113 °F). Stir in vitamin E and lavender EO.
- Chill. Refrigerate 20–40 minutes, until opaque and set at the edges but still soft in the center, like soft-serve. Don't let it harden.
- Whip. Whip with a hand mixer on medium-high for 3–5 minutes until it doubles in volume and holds soft peaks. Sprinkle in the tapioca starch during the first minute.
- Fill & rest. Spoon or pipe into clean, dry jars. Rest 24 hours before using; the texture settles and improves.
Maker's tip: Choose Lavandula angustifolia (true lavender); 'lavandin' smells sharper and more camphor-like.
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Ingredients: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Tapioca Starch, Tocopherol, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil. + declarable fragrance allergens from your essential oils (see supplier documents).
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