Lotion bar best oils?

[Zing]

Ahhh!! Maybe I should have said oily instead. Then again, maybe that’s the point of a lotion bar? I’ve never used one before making my own

Ohhh, now I get it. So, yes, there are degrees of oiliness, oil "weight," and rate of absorption. I've made bars with coconut oil and my hands just stayed greasy. Abyssinian is a wonderful, light oil that feels delicious, you'll like it, so is meadowfoam seed. Other light oils are fractionated coconut oil, grape seed (short shelf life), sunflower. Medium oils are rice bran (feels great), sweet almond, jojoba, apricot kernel. I liked my kokum butter bars. Cocoa butter is slow to absorb. I've settled on mango butter because it absorbs quickly.

 

[KiwiMoose]

@ewhitake Apparently Apricot Kernel absorbs more readily than grapeseed - so that could be the reason?

 

[ewhitake]

@ewhitake Apparently Apricot Kernel absorbs more readily than grapeseed - so that could be the reason?

Another reason to order and make more

 

[ewhitake]

Ohhh, now I get it. So, yes, there are degrees of oiliness, oil "weight," and rate of absorption. I've made bars with coconut oil and my hands just stayed greasy. Abyssinian is a wonderful, light oil that feels delicious, you'll like it, so is meadowfoam seed. Other light oils are fractionated coconut oil, grape seed (short shelf life), sunflower. Medium oils are rice bran (feels great), sweet almond, jojoba, apricot kernel. I liked my kokum butter bars. Cocoa butter is slow to absorb. I've settled on mango butter because it absorbs quickly.

So dumb question here...since I've never handled a commercial product before, I made something last night that I really like the skin feel but it feels like it "melts" in my hand on contact rather than being firm enough not to melt in the hand but only melt when applied. I'm thinking this sample is not hard enough? Or is it personal preference which dictates how this product is generally structured?
Did that make sense?

 

[Zing]

So dumb question here...since I've never handled a commercial product before, I made something last night that I really like the skin feel but it feels like it "melts" in my hand on contact rather than being firm enough not to melt in the hand but only melt when applied. I'm thinking this sample is not hard enough? Or is it personal preference which dictates how this product is generally structured?
Did that make sense?

I think I understand your post. I never touched a lotion bar until I made them -- and it is completely personal preference. I've tried other people's homemade bars which melt in my hand quicker than my own. I like my bars to be harder than lip balm. My bars are 2/3 hard ingredients (beeswax and mango butter) and 1/3 soft oil.

Experiment and tweak until you are satisfied!

 

[ewhitake]

I think I understand your post. I never touched a lotion bar until I made them -- and it is completely personal preference. I've tried other people's homemade bars which melt in my hand quicker than my own. I like my bars to be harder than lip balm. My bars are 2/3 hard ingredients (beeswax and mango butter) and 1/3 soft oil.

Experiment and tweak until you are satisfied!

You did understand it! Now I know how I want it to feel, now I just have to tweek it a bit. Thanks!!!