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I love making the products we use at home!I’ve been at this for years now and it is so incredible easy to make the products that it’s become one of my passions.
Why do I make my own products? It’s simple – I want to keep my children and myself away from toxic chemicals (like endocrine disruptors) that are in conventionalproducts. You can buy safer products now but making them only takes a few minutes and you know EXACTLY what’s in each product. Plus you save a lot of money by making the products you use on a daily basis.
Making your own products is so easy that I wrote an entire e-book with 40 DIY recipes. Each of these recipes only takes about 5-10 minutes to make and this non-greasy body butter is one of the recipes you will find in this book. Check it out!
About fouryears ago I made my first body butter and I love it. It left my skin feeling so moisturizedbut there was one problem, it was a bit greasy, which meant if I put it on in the morning I would have to walk around naked a few minutes before I could put my clothes on. We don’t always have time to spare in the morning so I started using that butter body only at night while I figured out how I could come up with a less greasy body butter.
I spent countless hours researching and trying to figure out how I could make this butter less greasy but ultimately to do that I would have to make a lotion and use water. The problem with water is that it grows mold/bacteria really fast so if you’re making a water based product you need to use preservatives. I make my own product to avoid preservatives so this wasn’t a solution for me.
Eventually I came up with a moisturizing hand lotion recipe that not only left my hands feeling soft but there wasn’t any greasy residue. I knew I was onto something! I made a bigger batch of that recipe and started using it on my body every morning. I could not believe it! I had finally found the perfect body butter recipe.
This recipeabsorbs really fast and doesn’t leave a greasy residue so you can put it on your body and put your clothes right after. The best part, it’s very very easy to make since all you have to do is whip up the ingredients together, no melting or cooking required.
As you can tell, I love this recipe! I love it so much I keep making it in bigger batches and giving it to my friends because it’s so just awesome. So naturally, I now want to share this recipe with you and I hope you love it as much as we do.
Non-Greasy and Fast-Absorbing DIY Body Butter Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons OrganicShea Butter
- 4 teaspoonsAloe Vera Gel
- 4 teaspoonsGrapeseed Oil
- 2 teaspoonsVitamin E Oil
- 4 teaspoons OrganicArrowroot Powder(if you suffer from really dry skin use half the amount)
- Essential Oils: you can add essential oils to give this lotion a nice scent of your preference. If you’re going to be using this lotion while you’re out, under the sun, I don’t recommend using any of the citrus essential oils. My favorite scents for body butter are:
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Directions:
Put the shea butter into a bowl. Using a hand mixer, mix the shea butter for a few minutes until it becomes fluffy. Then, add the grapeseed oil and vitamin E oil. Mix the ingredients for a few minutes until all the ingredients are mixed well.
Add the arrowroot powder a little at a time and mix in, using the hand mixer, until the cream is no longer grainy. Then, add the Aloe Vera gel. Mix it a bit more until it feels like a fluffy, soft lotion.
If you prefer for your lotion to have a scent, add your preferred essential oil, mixing in as many drops as you’d like to reach the desired scent level. I usually add about 20-40 drops depending on scent.If you’re going to be using this lotion while you’re out under the sun, I don’t recommend using any of the citrus essential oils.
Store your body butter in an airtight glass container. I usually keep one batch in my bathroom and the rest of the body butter in the fridge since it feels so good to apply cold on hot days.
This is the perfect body butter to apply in the morning, since it absorbs faster than our regular body butter, but you can also use it at night. It’s also safe to use on your kids.
Non-Greasy and Fast-Absorbing DIY Body Butter Recipe Creation
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FAQs
Adding 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, arrowroot powder, or tapioca starch will help the body butter feel less greasy. I also find applying it directly after showering and letting it sink into your skin for a few minutes helps it absorb and not feel greasy.
How do you make homemade body butter less oily? ›
Adding 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, arrowroot powder, or tapioca starch will help the body butter feel less greasy. I also find applying it directly after showering and letting it sink into your skin for a few minutes helps it absorb and not feel greasy.
How do you make body butter absorb faster? ›
Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) is a lightweight ester or synthetic oil. It helps speed up absorption time or oil-based products. You can add it to your body butter instead of a liquid oil.
What oils are fast absorbing for body butter? ›
Hazelnut Oil is great for oilier skin types and absorbs quickly. It is very gentle and would be great for sensitive skin types as well. It has amazing astringent properties and is hydrating and balancing! Baobab Oil has one of the fasted absorption rates of carrier oils.
What ingredient keeps body butter from melting? ›
To keep your body butter from liquefying in warmer temperature, you need to reformulate your recipe to increase hard oils or include beeswax. For example, a higher percentage of cocoa butter or the inclusion of beeswax would raise the melting temperature of the above product.
How can I make lotion absorb faster? ›
When you apply products to damp skin, the water on your skin's surface helps create a barrier that locks in moisture, allowing products to absorb more effectively. Applying your skincare products to damp skin can also prevent waste. On dry skin, products can evaporate before your skin has a chance to absorb them fully.
What does arrowroot powder do in body butter? ›
Arrowroot powder can be added to anhydrous body care products including body balms, salves, and butters to enable the end product to have a more appealing lightweight texture while leaving a non-greasy finish to the skin.
How long does it take for body butter to absorb? ›
Typically, shea butter is a thick and heavy butter that takes longer to absorb into the skin compared to lighter creams and lotions. It can take anywhere from 15-30 minutes for the skin to fully absorb shea butter, but this can vary depending on the factors mentioned above.
What keeps body butter from hardening? ›
We suggest using a dermatologically safe and organic oil such as coconut oil or almond oil. But the ultimate solution to keep whipped Shea butter from hardening is the use of Jojoba Oil. Jojoba oil offers significant skin advantages, but it also helps preserve whipped Shea butter and prevents it from hardening.
Which oil penetrates skin fastest? ›
The structure of oleic acid, the predominant fatty acid in olive oil, causes tiny holes in the skin barrier which help speed absorption. This is why olive oil penetrates deeper and faster into the skin the most oils.
1. CASTOR OIL. is able to penetrate more deeply than any other plant oil so it draws out dirt and impurities from deep within your pores. It's quite a thick oil and shouldn't be used alone however when mixed with other thinner oils it makes the best oil cleanser possible.
What is the fastest absorbing oil for skin? ›
Grapeseed oil has a fast absorption rate. Jojoba oil has an average absorption rate. Avocado oil has a slow absorption rate.
What is the best thickener for body butter? ›
Including a fatty thickener is definitely my favourite way to thicken a lotion. Examples include cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid and C10-18 Triglycerides (aka “Butter Pearls”).
How do you make body butter stand out? ›
If you're looking to give an expensive feel to your body butters that will make them stand out, try swapping some of the liquid oil in the formulation for a lightweight liquid ester. Like liquid oils, esters are oil-soluble emollients, but their skin feel and slip is lighter and more luxurious.
What thickens body butter? ›
Having the right consistency is crucial in body butter formulations, so additional thickeners are frequently added to improve the viscosity of the final product. Plant-derived waxes are added at a low percentage to raise the melting point of the whole entire blend of butters and oils.
How do you keep homemade body butter from separating? ›
For body butters, you'll want to start by increasing the butter and decreasing the liquid oil, but if you live somewhere very hot you may also need to replace some of the butter with a fatty thickener like stearic acid or even a wax like beeswax.
How do you make body butter thinner? ›
The best way to thin out your lotion is going to be to add some water to the mix. More water is going to make the lotion less thick than it was before, and it might be just the thing that you need to get your lotions to turn out perfectly. The best way to thin out store-bought body lotion is by using distilled water.
