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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
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. In my non-greasy shea body butter, I used it in combination with rosehip seed oil and really liked it.
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 keep body butter from getting oily? ›
Try raising the melting point a titch
The faster a body butter melts, the more likely you are to feel like it's oily. Try raising the melting point a wee bit so it doesn't melt as quickly; I like a bit of stearic acid or cetyl alcohol for this job.
What butter absorbs fast for skin? ›
Fast
- Kokum – Refined.
- Cocoa.
- Cocoa Organic.
- Cupuacu – Ultra Refined.
- Shea – Crude (Ghana)
- Shea – Crude (Ghana) Organic.
- Shea Organic – Refined (Ghana.
- Shea – Refined – Deodorized (Ghana)
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.
How can I make oil absorb faster on my skin? ›
Prepare your skin by exfoliating
If you don't scrub away the top layer of dead skin, face oil can't hydrate deep into your skin. It's like the top layer of dead skin acts as a barrier, stopping the absorption of oils and moisturisers.
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.
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.
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 do you stabilize body butter? ›
Put your body butter in the fridge if it's melted.
If you open up your body butter and it's all melted inside, pop it in the fridge for about 1 hour until it gets hard again. If the body butter is whipped, it may shrink down to about half the size in its container, but it's still all there!
Instructions
- Melt the coconut oil, olive oil, cocoa butter and shea butter in a double boiler. ...
- Put the liquid in the freezer until it is firm. ...
- Add in your favorite essential oil.
- Whip the butter using a stand mixer or hand held mixer.
- Store in a glass mason jar with a lid.
“Body butter is typically applied to the body only and what makes it good is one that is thick, rich, many people like it lightly scented and not too sticky,” Jeanine Downie, MD, a board-certified dermatologist who's the director of Image Dermatology with 25 years of experience, told The Post.
How long does it take for body butter to absorb into skin? ›
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.
Which butter is best for body butter? ›
It is not surprising that shea butter tops the list. You will not find a butter as universal as shea. The texture is just lovely and provides a natural glow to your skin. If not for the scent, the unrefined version would be drawing here with its refined cousin!
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.
How long does it take for body butter to sink in? ›
Some require only a few swipes before they sink effortlessly into the skin, whilst others take minutes before they're fully absorbed. Fatty Alcohols - they help to add body to moisturisers but provide more slip than vegetable butters.
Does body butter absorb? ›
Different butters will benefit different skin types, and there truly is a body butter, or combination of, to suit pretty much any need. These delicious butters melt upon contact, are absorbed quickly, and are amazingly hydrating and beneficial to our skin.
Does body butter absorb into skin? ›
Body butter tend to be more natural, as they are usually less processed, and use plant fats as the main ingredient. They are also more intensive as they are much thicker and take longer to absorb into the skin. However, it is best not to use body butter too frequently.
