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Our Shea Butters are to be used alone for an in-depth action or they can be integrated into your favorite home cosmetic recipes.

Who says summer, says mosquitoes… In this period, these little beasts often give us a hard time! So to avoid bites, discover today our homemade recipe for Anti-Mosquito Balm with Shea Butter and Essential Oils.

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What you need before you start:

• A medium-sized bowl

• A whisk for mixing

• One teaspoon

• A container

Ingredients and proportions :

• 2 teaspoons of Shea Butter

• 1 teaspoon of Sweet Almond Vegetable Oil

• 10 drops of Lemongrass Essential Oil

• 10 drops of Lavender Essential Oil

• 5 drops of Orange Essential Oil

Easy steps to follow:

Take two teaspoons of Shea Butter and put them in your bowl. Add Lemongrass, Lavender and Orange Essential Oils in the same bowl. Also add the Sweet Almond Vegetable Oil, then mix with a whisk until smooth.

Transfer your preparation to a resealable container. Cool for one hour in the refrigerator.

Once the mixture has reached room temperature, take some of the product and apply it all over your body.

This recipe of Anti-Mosquito Balm helps you to avoid bites by acting as a natural repellent. The characteristic scents of Lemongrass and Lavender Essential Oils help repel these insects, which do not appreciate this type of strong scent. The Sweet Almond Vegetable Oil, with its nourishing and moisturizing properties, penetrates the Balm deep down. This action is completed by our Shea Butter, with its protective and softening properties, for instant comfort. Finally, Orange Essential Oil delicately perfumes your skin with its tangy notes.

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Institut Karité Paris

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