really oily lotion bar

[cmg1177]

So I used a recipe from my favorite soap store and they came out really oily. I think it might be from the sweet almond oil. Here is the recipe ingrediants maybe someone can tell me why they turned out so oily?

5 oz beeswax
8 oz sweet almond oil
2 oz cocoa butter
4 oz shea butter.

I put all in a double boiler til completely melted then added color and fragrance. :?:

 

[artisan soaps]

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[cmg1177]

Oh so your saying to make all the other ingredients add up to 8 oz to compensate for the 8 oz in sweet almond oil?

 

[krissy]

So I used a recipe from my favorite soap store and they came out really oily. I think it might be from the sweet almond oil. Here is the recipe ingrediants maybe someone can tell me why they turned out so oily?

5 oz beeswax
8 oz sweet almond oil
2 oz cocoa butter
4 oz shea butter.

I put all in a double boiler til completely melted then added color and fragrance. :?:

remelt your bars and add
3 oz beeswax
2 oz cocoa butter

 

[Deda]

Basically you want 1/3, 1/3 & 1/3.

Butters, like Shea & Cocoa at 1/3.
Oils, like Sweet Almond, Jojoba, Olive at 1/3
Beeswax at 1/3.

You can cut the greasy feeling a little more by adding some corn starch, start with a tiny amount and increase until you like the feel.

 

[artisan soaps]

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[Sibi]

I made some lotion bars a few days ago with Olive oil, shea butter, vitamin E oil, beeswax AND cornstarch, it is a must! They turned out great! *(thanks for the advise Deda )

 

[cmg1177]

oily lotion bar

Thank you so much for your input! Thanks for saving me frustration and money!!
This forum helps a lot to reduce trial and error!!! Sometimes it can be pricey!!
:!:

 

[canyonhorses]

Deda

You can cut the greasy feeling a little more by adding some corn starch, start with a tiny amount and increase until you like the feel.

What would be a good amount to start off with in a 40 oz batch of lotion? The oily feel only last for a bit but some people don't like that. Does the corn starch dry out your skin in the lotion at all?

Thanks
Paula

 

[carebear]

I can't tell you how much to use because I don't, but I can at least tell you that it won't dry the skin.

I add some IPM instead (isopropyl myristate), or fractionated coconut oil in a pinch.