Non greasy lotion bar????

[bobbie.johnson]

Can anyone suggest a non greasy recipe for lotion bars? My main recipe is equal parts beeswax, shea or cocoa butter, and carrier oil(usually olive becuase that is what i have on hand). I find it a tad greasy and am looking for suggestions from the pros here..:grin:.

 

[Genny]

All lotion bars are going to be greasy somewhat.
First, I'd drop the olive oil and go with something like FCO, SAO, AKO or Jojoba. Or a combination of both even. I'd also switch out the shea or drop it real low & replace it with mango.

 

[DeeAnna]

In addition to mango, you might also consider babassu butter. In the oils category, I second Genny's suggestions. I would also add meadowfoam seed oil to the list of lighter alternatives.

 

[Nevada]

FCO ?,
SAO ?
AKO Apricot Kernel oil

Long discussion on Lotion bars and Tapioca Powder

 

[Genny]

FCO ?,
SAO ?
AKO Apricot Kernel oil

FCO = Fractionated Coconut Oil
SAO = Sweet Almond Oil

 

[Miz Jenny]

What about using soy butter? Would it work for lotion bars. I love the combination of gco and ako.

 

[Lion Of Judah]

trying to use oils that easily go into the skin is / maybe what you should look into
i tend to use evening primrose, camellia seed oil,sweet almond oil , castor oil , aloe butter // along with shea butter and beeswax ... equal thirds beeswax - combined oil - and each butter equal to the beeswax.

 

[hoegarden]

I am not too incline in making lotion bar. Have ask for alot of suggestions on SMF and thankful to those who give me the advices.

But still I think I will drop making lotion bar. My weather here just don't permit. LOL.

I think the real issue of geasiness is not from the oil but from the beeswax itself (that is what I think). So now, I will just rub the oil direct as it seem to be absorbing faster than having beeswax on the skin.

 

[apphorses]

Cornstarch works great to helps with the greasy feel.

Dont give up on the idea! If you up the beeswax and add the cornstarch, it should firm up nice.

 

[misskat22]

I sometimes add cornstarch to mine, I sift it in to make sure it's not lumpy, then stir really well, it gives the lotion bars a silky-ish feeling

 

[LovelyMalia]

I'm tinkering with a few recipes myself. The one I like so far is:

(equal parts) shea, coco, coconut oil, beeswax
(1/2) olive oil
maybe 1 tsp cornstarch

kinda weird how I did it but I did 2 oz of each of the butters/wax
1oz olive
1tsp cornstarch mixed with my EO added later.

So, I'm assuming if you are making a bigger batch than that, you'd want more corn starch in it.

And this one, so far, melts nice and is only greasy for a minute before soaking in.

 

[BotanicalWitch]

I use a little cornstarch I add it to the oils and beeswax while I am melting down so its not gritty

 

[J.A]

I normally use equal parts of oils:beeswax (because im in the Philippines and it gets really hot here).

Example:
90g VCO (yeah, because this has more healing properties and other benefits than FCO)
10ml EO of choice
100g Beeswax.

It makes a fairly hard bar. Feels non greasy on the skin.
But of course it will be greasy if you put too much on the skin. This is still oil after all.

There are oils that can be absorbed by the skin easily: Coconut, Sweet Almond, Grape seed.......
I'd skip using heavier oils like Olive, etc..

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HOW YOU GUYS CLEAN YOUR BOWLS AFTER MAKING LOTION BARS. haha
IT'S SUCH A PAIN!

 

[gypsybeansoaps]

I sometimes add cornstarch to mine, I sift it in to make sure it's not lumpy, then stir really well, it gives the lotion bars a silky-ish feeling

I never would have thought to add cornstarch!

 

[Feelin' Soapy]

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HOW YOU GUYS CLEAN YOUR BOWLS AFTER MAKING LOTION BARS. haha
IT'S SUCH A PAIN!

I agree! Cleanup after anything with beeswax is a pain!

When I'm done, I put my spatulas into my bowl (measuring cups actually), add a little Dawn, and then pour the very hot water from my double boiler into the cups. I let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes, and then wipe it out with a paper towel, and wash again with a soapy sponge.

Anyone have any better ideas on this?

 

[CecileBC]

I have lowered the shea butter in mine, and decided on a lighter carrier oil rather than olive oil - sweet almond, apricot...
As for cleaning, I use the good old heater gun to melt everything again and wipe with a paper towel straight away

 

[kirsten.]

I agree! Cleanup after anything with beeswax is a pain!

When I'm done, I put my spatulas into my bowl (measuring cups actually), add a little Dawn, and then pour the very hot water from my double boiler into the cups. I let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes, and then wipe it out with a paper towel, and wash again with a soapy sponge.

Anyone have any better ideas on this?

If you pour in hot water and then let it sit until the water cools the solid oils and wax should float to the top and solidify. Then you can just scoop it out and ditch the water (without worrying as much about the drains) It doesn't get rid of 100% of the wax, but nearly so.

 

[Zing]

LOL, it's been years and years since those original posts but I'll add my 2 cents anyway in case others are interested. By far the biggest game changer in cleaning up after a lotion bar session was getting silicone measuring cups! I use them as a double boiler to melt everything. After pouring, just pop them in the fridge and then you can just chip out the remaining residue. Easy peasy.