Why is my body butter green?

[kcyarn]

I just finished a batch of homemade whipped body butter. I've used both the shea and illipe butters before, but not together. Both the illipe and shea are unrefined.

My Recipe
1/8 cup illipe butter
1/8 cup shea butter
1/8 cup and 2 tsp jojoba oil
10 drops lavendar eeo
1 tsp arrowroot powder (i.e. starch)

I melted the butters together in a double boiler. Then blended everything together with a hand mixer over an ice pack for about 10 minutes. (Soft peak stage.)

Then I moved into the light and noticed the butter is a pale green. None of my ingredients were rancid. The butter feels fabulous on my skin, but the color bothers me a tad. :confused:

[Dolly]

I used to buy unrefined shea butter in bulk and package it for re-sale.....some batches did have a SLIGHT greenish cast. You can tell if it is rancid from the smell.....if it smells ok and otherwise appears fine, I wouldn't worry about it.

[kwaniesiam]

As long as it doesn't smell off you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Shea butter can be any color from pure white, pale yellow, deep yellow, and pale green.

[Drynwhyl]

My unrefined shea is very yellow, but has kind of a greenish cast, so it may be it. I wouldn't worry too much. Maybe it's some of the other ingredients too, combined. ;)

[kcyarn]

Okay. Thanks!