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Here's the oils and butter I wan to use, shea, mango butter and olive oil. I have the beeswax as well. I made one with cocoa butter ( I am out of that now) with equal amounts of beeswax, olive oil, and cocoa butter and it seems a bit greasy. Would mango butter cut down on the greasy feel or maybe increasing the beeswax amount? I made one that I love with mango butter, coconut oil and beeswax, it has about .5 oz more coconut oil, the mango butter and beeswax were the equal amount. I want to make one without the coconut oil for those with sensitivities to it, But can't get it right for the feel of it.

Thanks

Lotion bar will be greasy. It's just its nature. You can cut down on the greasiness factor by adding a bit of cornstarch. You can sub any oil for oil and any butter for butter. Make a small batch and see how you like it.

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Irena
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Some oils absorb better than others. What oils absorb better? Sweet almond oil?

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Irena
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I think shea makes them stickier. I use cocoa butter, olive oil, and beeswax in approximately equal amounts (a bit less beeswax in winter, a bit more in summer, to compensate for the temperature extremeness where I live).

I haven't used corn starch in them, but I don't find them greasy. It definitely coats your skin, but that's the idea! This is heavy-duty moisture, and the beeswax is great for cracked skin.

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I made mine with shea butter, cocoa butter, beeswax and avocado oil since that's what I had on hand. It absorbs well and isn't overly greasy feeling. My testers also liked it a lot.

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Linda
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