DIY Whipped Mango Butter (NO Shea Butter & NO coconut oil)
I have enjoyed watching Naptural85’s hair journey. She grew out a long healthy mane of hair utilizing mostly natural hair products. When she shared her DIY Mango Hair Butter recipe, I was excited. She demonstrated how to make it in a YouTube video, but there was so much more information that I NEEDED to know.
Mango Butter contains setaric acid which coats the hair and locks in moisture without weighing it down. Palmitic acid helps to soften and soothe hair and skin. Palmitic acid can help build a fatty barrier, that prevents bacteria from entering the hair and scalp.
Mango butter is a great choice to maintain or improve the condition of your hair.
Like where to find all the ingredients to make? All the measurements are in grams, which is ok if you have a food scale. What if you are only working with measuring spoons and cups?
Before we dig deeper into Naptural85’s mango hair butter recipe, let’s discuss what it takes to make a basic DIY Mango Hair Butter Recipe.
Basic DIY Hair Butter Recipe
A hair butter can be made by following a few basic steps:
- Measure and Melt your butter(s) of choice
- Add your Oil(s) of choice
- Allow Oil and butter mixture to cool
- Whip the Butters until fluffy using a hand mixer
Recommended Tools for DIY Hair Butter
Butters for DIY Hair Butter Recipes
Making a DIY Hair Butter Recipe is quite simple. You choose a Butter or Combination of Butters of choice. Some Popular Butters to use in Hair Butter Recipes are:
- Mango Butter
- Cocoa Butter
- Shea Butter
- Kokum Butter
- Capuacu Butter
All of these types of butter are available on Amazon. Check the current price of Mango Butter on amazon here.
Oils for basic DIY Hair Butter REcipes
After you choose a Butter, you will need to choose an oil or a combination of oils to use in your Hair Butter Recipe. Some popular oils to use in Hair Butter Recipes are:
Check the price of Sweet Almond Oil on amazon by visiting here.
- Sweet Almond Oil
- Argan Oil
- Jojoba Oil
- Castor Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Olive Oil
- Coconut Oil
Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, & Avocado Oil are available in a trio. The trio is cheaper than buying each of the oils individually. Check the price of the Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, & Avocado Oil trio on Amazon by visiting here.
Ratio of Butters and Oils in a Basic Hair Butter Recipes
A Good Ratio to start with for hair butter is 3 parts butter to 2 parts oil. For Example, if you wanted to make a hair butter from Mango Butter and Jojoba Oil, you could use 6 Table Spoons of Mango Butter and 4 Table Spoons of Jojoba Oil to make a small batch of hair butter to try out.
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Who Is Naptural and What is her Hair Butter Recipe?
Naptural85 is an influencer in the natural hair community. She more than one million subscribers on youtube. She has a beautiful mane of kinky-curly hair, which she has grown using some of her homemade hair butter recipes.
She shares videos of her homemade mixtures on her youtube channel all of the time. Many DIY Hair Butter Recipes on the internet use Shea Butter and Coconut oil. This is an awesome combination for many people. However, some people’s hair does not respond well to shea butter and coconut oil. This Whipped Mango Butter is a great alternative.
In the video below on her youtube channel, she shares a recipe, for nutrient-dense hair butter. In this post, I discuss where to find the ingredients to make this hair butter, and how to measure the ingredients if you don’t have a food scale.
Benefits of DIY Whipped Mango Butter
Nutrient-Rich Ingredients perfect for Hair or Skin
According to healthline, the four of the best vitamins for healthy hair are Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
NO Shea Butter or Coconut Oil
A lot of people rave about the benefits of Shea Butter and Coconut Oil for their hair & skin. As a result, many DIY recipes for hair & body butters use shea butter as a base or incorporate coconut oil. It is hard to come by DIY recipes that do not use Shea Butter or Coconut Oil. Some people have found their skin & hair do not respond well to Shea Butter or Coconut oil. It is good to find a recipe for a DIY Hair & Skin butter that does not use these ingredients.
Ingredients in DIY Whipped Mango Butter
Naptural85’s DIY recipe is packed with nutrients thanks to a combination of 4 Butters, 7 Oils & Aloe Vera Gelly.
Butters in DIY Whipped Mango Butter Recipe
Butters make up 52% of this DIY Mango Butter Recipe.
| Mango Butter | 52g |
| Kokum Butter | 15g |
| Cocoa Butter | 14g |
| Cupuacu Butter | 12g |
Oils in DIY Whipped Mango Butter Recipe
Oils makeup 32% of this Recipe.
| Sweet Almond Oil | 6g |
| Argan Oil | 1g |
| Jojoba Oil | 14g |
| Vitamin E Oil | 3g |
| Castor Oil | 15g |
| Olive Oil | 4g |
| Avocado Oil | 15g |
| Rosehip Oil | 0.5g |
Aloe Vera in this DIY Mango Butter Recipe
Aloe Vera Gel Makes up 15% of this Recipe
| Aloe Vera Gel | 27g |
How to make DIY Whipped Mango Butter
Making the recipe only requires a few simple steps:
- Gently melt the butters by using a double boiler setup. Place a bowl with the butters inside of a bowl of hot water.
- Mix the oils in to the melted butter
- Allow the butter and oil mixture to cool in the Freezer. Use an airtight container to prevent the introduction of moisture.
- Use an electric hand mixer to whip the Mango Butter and oil Mixture until fluffy
- Add the Aloe Vera Gel
- Use the hand mixer to thoroughly incorporate the Aloe Vera gel into the whipped Mango Butter Recipe
Where to buy ingredients for Whipped Mango Butter
There are 4 different Butters, 7 Different Oils, & Aloe Vera Gel in Naptural85’s DIY Mango Hair Butter recipe. The only place I was able to find them all in one place was Amazon. Amazon sells the Butters and Oils in quantities much greater than required to make a batch of the recipe. This may work if you plan on experimenting with homemade bath and body mixtures or making several batches of the DIY Mango Hair Butter. I wasn’t sure how often I would be making this DIY body butter, so I explored options to buy the ingredients in smaller quantities.
Ingredients for Naptural85’s DIY Whipped Mango Butter on Amazon
Amazon is a good source for the ingredients because you can find all 12. If you are interested in making more than one batch of the DIY Mango Hair Butter or experimenting with other DIY health & Beauty products this can be a good option for you.
Butters Available on Amazon for Naptural85’s DIY Whipped Mango Butter
Mango Butter for Hair
Mango Butter is the staple ingredient in Naptural85’s DIY Mango Hair Butter. It contains a lot of Fatty Acids ( stearic, oleic, palmitic, linoleic, and arachidic ) that are beneficial for hair.
Oleic & Linoleic acid help to make the hair soft and pliable. Since the hair is more soft and pliable, reducing the risk of breakage. Reducing breakage helps to promote hair growth.
To make a batch of the DIY Mango Hair Butter you will need 52g or about 2oz. I found 8oz of Mango Butter on Amazon. This is enough to make 2 batches of the DIY Mango Hair Butter. Check the current price of Mango Butter on amazon here.
Cupuacu Butter Cocoa Butter and Kokum Butter for Hair
Capuacu Butter, Cocoa Butter, and Kokum Butter are used in smaller quantities in Naptural85’s DIY Hair Butter Recipe. The recipe calls for between 12g and 15g of each of these kinds of butter. I decided to round the amount of each of these kinds of butter and estimate that 14g or ½ oz of each is required to create Naptural85’s DIY Mango Hair Butter.
The recipe calls for 12g or about ½ oz of Capuacu Butter. On Amazon, the smallest size of Capuacu Butter I was able to find on amazon was 8oz. You can check the current price of Capuacu butter on Amazon’s website by visiting here.
The recipe calls for 14g or just about ½ oz. of Cocoa Butter. There are 8oz packages of Cocoa Butter available on amazon, this is more than you would need to create a batch of the hair butter, but is the smallest size I could find on Amazon. You can find the current price of Cocoa Butter on Amazon by visiting here.
The recipe calls for 15g or just about ½ oz. of Kokum Butter. There are 8oz packages of Kokum Butter available on amazon, this is more than you would need to create a batch of the hair butter, but is the smallest size I could find on Amazon. You can find the current price of Kokum Butter on Amazon by visiting here.
Oils Available on Amazon for DIY Whipped Mango Butter
Check the price of Sweet Almond Oil on amazon by visiting here.
Check the price of Argan Oil on Amazon by visiting here.
Check the price of Jojoba Oil on Amazon by visiting here.
Check the price of Vitamin E Oil on Amazon by visiting here.
Check the price of Castor Oil on Amazon by visiting here.
Check the price of Avocado Oil on Amazon by visiting here.
Check the price of Olive Oil on Amazon by visiting here.
Check the price of Rosehip Oil on Amazon by visiting here
Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, & Avocado Oil are available in a trio. The trio is cheaper than buying each of the oils individually. Check the price of the Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil, & Avocado Oil trio on Amazon by visiting here.
Aloe Vera Gelly on Amazon for Naptural85’s DIY Mango Butter
Naptural85 recommended adding a specific type of Aloe Vera Gel to this Recipe. This Aloe Vera Gel is 99% pure aloe vera gel, but contains a preservative to extend the shelf life. !00% pure Aloe Vera Gel requires the mixture to be stored in the refrigerator. Check the price of Aloe Vera Gel on Amazon by visiting here.
Butters and Oil for DIY Hair and Body Butter from Etsy
I purchased all of the butters and oils for this recipe from Etsy. This recipe requires a total of 13 ingredients, and the only ones I had on hand were avocado oil, and Olive oil. That meant I needed to purchase 11 ingredients to make this recipe, and I wanted to do this without breaking the bank. So I purchased just enough butter to make 2 batches of this DIY Recipe. One of the great things about Etsy is that I was able to find the butters necessary for this recipe in small quantities. Just enough to test out this recipe without breaking the bank.
How to Store Whipped Mango Butter
One of the great things about this homemade Whipped Mango Butter is that it is free from preservatives. It should last at least two months. I purchased small 2 oz cosmetics jars to store my whipped body butter. The cosmetics jars that I used can be found on amazon. Check the current price of these cosmetics jars.
Using this recipe I was able to fill about 2 and a half of these cosmetics jars.
Does Naptural85 Sell her DIY Whipped Mango Butter
Given the number of ingredients, and the effort it takes to make this DIY Mango Hair Butter. I wanted to know if I could buy this product somewhere to try it, rather than trying to make it at home. Naptural85 has her own hair care line, they do not sell this DIY Mango Hair Butter, the hair care line does however sell a Twist Elongating Hair Cream.
Naptural85 does not sell her DIY Mango Hair butter, but she does have a haircare line called Melanin Hair Care. Melanin Hair Care features a Twist Elongating Styling Cream. The Twist Elongating Styling Cream is different from this DIY Mango Hair Butter. One noticeable difference between this DIY Mango Hair Butter and the Twist Elongating Styling Cream, is that the Twist Elongating Styling Cream contains Shea Butter as its primary ingredient.
The Twist Elongating Styling Cream does contain some Mango Butter and Cocoa Butter. It also has many of the oils used in this DIY and Aloe Vera. The Twist Elongating Styling Cream appears to be a nourishing product, but there are differences between it and her DIY Mango Hair Butter. If your hair tolerates Shea Butter, and you’d prefer not to DIY
Additional tools needed to make Naptrual85’s DIY Whipped Mango Butter
Cost to make Naptural85’s DIY Whipped Mango Butter
How to use DIY Whipped Mango Butter
I plan to use Naptural85’s Mango Hair Butter on damp hair to help seal on moisture. I also plan to try it on my face to see if it helps with dry patches.