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When creating natural skincare, every small detail matters — especially temperature. Shea butter is one of the most nutrient-rich and delicate plant butters, and how you melt it determines the quality, texture, and benefits of your final product. One of the most important rules professional formulators follow is simple: Never heat unrefined shea butter above 40°C. Here’s the scientific explanation behind this essential step. 1. Heat destroys vitamins and antioxidants Unrefi

Vitamin E is one of the most powerful skin-loving ingredients you can add to a natural formula. Known as the “beauty vitamin,” it protects your skin from dryness, irritation and environmental damage. Here’s what Vitamin E does for your skin: 🌿 Deeply moisturises — helps your skin stay soft, smooth and hydrated for longer. 🛡️ Protects from free radicals — acts as a natural antioxidant, slowing down the effects of ageing. 💛 Supports skin repair — helps your skin recover from

Gentle and skin-soothing with natural antioxidant properties. Adds a warm, comforting scent and enhances the nourishing benefits of shea butter, almond oil, and vitamin E, leaving the skin soft, radiant, and beautifully scented.

Welcome to the very first post on the Mela Homemade Cosmetics blog! I’m so happy you’re here. This small business didn’t start as a plan — it found me . For years I struggled to find products that were truly natural, gentle, and free from unnecessary chemicals. Everything felt too artificial, too perfumed, too complicated. One day, I decided to create a simple body butter using only the ingredients I trusted: unrefined shea butter, almond oil, natural vanilla extract, and vit