Need feedback on this whipped body butter recipe, please...

[CherryTree]

I made my first whipped body butter, and it's pretty nice! However, it is really greasy first going on, then soaks into your skin very well, then leaves a nice silky, powdery feel to your hands (maybe a bit too powdery - a tad dry feeling?).

Anyway, I like it, but I know it could probably be better. I just don't like the slick greasy feeling when first putting it on. Any way to cut down on the greasiness a bit?

Here is the recipe I used:

1/2 pound shea butter
0.5 oz vit. E oil
4 tbsp modified corn starch
0.3 oz Jack Frost FO

Do you have any suggestions on what I can change to make it a little less oily/greasy feeling when you first apply it? What gives it such a greasy feel, the shea butter or the vit. E oil? Would substituting a light oil like grapeseed oil for part of the shea butter or vit. E help cut down some greasiness?

I'd appreciate any help/tips you can offer! Thanks!

 

[CherryTree]

Anyone?

 

[Hazel]

Body butter is just greasy when it first goes on. I don't think there's a lot you can do to eliminate the initial greasiness.

Try not to think of it as greasy...say it's oleaginous when first applied.

 

[Earthchild]

Coming in late here, but adding IPM (isopropyl myristate) at 2-5% will cut down on the greasy feel and aid in absorption. Also, a little cylcomethicone will add glide and cut down on the greasy a little (but not as much as IPM). HTH!

 

[carebear]

shea butter is very greasy. try blending in some "drier" butter or oils. I like mango butter mixed with the shea - and some IPM or fractionated coconut oil will help as well!

 

[fionab]

I am trying glycerine and cetearyl alcohol in my butters at the mo. See if this helps. Maybe you have too much cornstarch causing the powdery ness.

 

[semplice]

I'd say there's definitely too much cornstarch. I use 2 tablespoons per 8 oz of butter. I also use a 70% butter 30% oil blend.