Staff Answer Yes, you can substitute another fragrance oil and use another oil instead of the evening primrose.

Staff Answer A preservative is not necessary for this product since it does not contain water. We have included Vitamin E which is an anti-oxidant that will help the oils and butters from turning rancid and help to extend the shelf life of the product.

Staff Answer Hi Ashely,

Not all butters can be substitued. Some options for substitution are Pumpkin Seed Butter Blend, Jojoba Butter Blend, Green Tea Butter Blend or Horsetail Butter Blend. We have not tested any of these butters and the consistency or color may be different than the original recipe.

Staff Answer You can substitute Tapioca Starch Pure or Modified, Corn Starch or arrowroot powder for the powder used in this recipe. These powders help to absorb some of the oils creating a softer powdery finish to the finished product.We recommend testing all substitutions in a small batch before making a larger batch for retail. You alone are responsible for product and recipe testing to ensure compatibility and safety. If selling, you would need to change the INCI ingredient listing to reflect any substit

Staff Answer Products that do not contain water do not require a preservative. Vitamin E is not a preservative. It is an anti-oxidant and will extend the shelf life of the product by 3-6 months but it will not prevent the growth of bacteria.

Staff Answer The tapioca is used in this and other body butter recipes to help reduce the oily afterfeel of the finished product when used. It is not an emulsifier or a thickener.

Tapioca powder does act as a mild thickener by absorbing hot water and fluffing up in a homogenous suspension of starch. In cold water it typically surrounds the oil droplets therefore suspending them in the water so some people argure that it is also an emulsifier depending on how much was used and the relative temperature of water it was placed in. A lot of people refer to this as mitigation of the oils, its done to ensure a silky feeling over an oily one.