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I made a lotion bar today but it feels to greasy in my opinion. Not positive of what a lotion bar is supposed to feel like but this does seem rather greasy!

30 gr shea butter
30 gr cocoa butter
10 gr pistachio butter
20 gr beeswax
3 ml's of avocado oil

This recipe also called for 10 gr of lanolin which I don't have so I just omitted it. I have never used lanolin before, would this have created a less greasy bar?

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Melissa

lotion bars are pretty greasy for the most part.

Usually I do 1/3 beeswax, so you could try upping your beeswax just a bit.
You could also try cutting back your butters a bit and adding a dry oil.

The lanolin was probably there to help the other oils and butters absorb into the skin easier.

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I agree that lotion bars in general do feel more greasy than a lotion.

You can also try;

25% beeswax
50% butter
25% liquid oil
1 tbs dry flo (optional) per pound of product. This helps if the lotion feels to oily.

I would sub that avocado for a lighter weight oil like almond or fractionated coconut.

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Irena
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Thanks so much for all the suggestions! Will try a couple different recipes tomorrow. Stupid Q...what is dry flo?

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Melissa

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I love grapeseed oil in my lotion bars. Just made a batch this week... I usually let them sit for 3 days so everything settles together well. Looks like you have alot of butters in there which might be why you are getting a slightly greasy feeling.

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Susie
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