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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.
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? ›
Starches and clays can do a lot to reduce the oily feel of a body butter; I especially like cornstarch because it's so readily available. Check out this formulation for an example of how to incorporate it, and how much to use.
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)
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.
How can I make my skin absorb faster? ›
Apply heat
The skin reacts to warmth in an interesting and unique way. It causes blood to flow to the area, which in turn makes the pores open up as part of the skin's cooling process. When the skin is warm, it is far more effective at absorbing products.
How do you make body butter fluffiest? ›
Instructions
- In a double boiler, melt shea butter and cocoa butter.
- Stir in almond oil and coconut oil.
- Stir until the coconut oil has melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in fragrance (I use 15-20 drops of each. ...
- Let mixture set until solid.
- Using a hand mixer, mix until whipped and fluffy.
- Store in a jar at room temperature.
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.
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 butters are not to be washed off but to be left on. Many people will only use them at night before they go to sleep.” Plus, Downie recommends looking for the following ingredients: shea butter (the most popular), arnica, lavender, coconut oil, olive oil, essential oil, mango essence and aloe extract.
How long does it take for body butter to absorb into skin? ›
Body butter takes a little more time to soak into your skin than lotion does. However, it just takes a few minutes! You'll know it's dry when your skin doesn't feel greasy.
What body butter doesn t clog pores? ›
Shea butter is non-comedogenic. This means that it won't clog pores or cause acne. The comedogenic rating for Shea Butter is 0%. You can buy shea butter from Baraka Shea Butter.
How long does body butter take to soak in? ›
Body butter takes a little more time to soak into your skin than lotion does. However, it just takes a few minutes! You'll know it's dry when your skin doesn't feel greasy. If you put on your clothes too early, you'll get body butter on your clothes.
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.
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.
