gloworm Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Ok,What is the whipped shea supposed to feel like? Made my first last week-whipped up like birthday cake icing so I was happy. I did use a recipe that called for dry flo to cut greasiness. My tester said it's still too greasy. What else would I do to cut the grease?16 oz shea butter5 oz oils-I think I used SAO And Grapeseed2 t dry floTIA, GLO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapermom Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I think some people expect a result they arent going to get. It will feel greasier than lotion, its just butter and oils.. and too much cornstarch and stuff.. will make it feel kinda ... icky and the starch will lay on your skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I have found that ones tend to use way tooooo much product, be it lotion or whipped shea, which in turns makes it feel greasy. When I first made my whipped shea I used way to much causing the greasy feeling when I cut down on the amount used of the same product - no greasy feeling at all. I have a empty lotion bottle, from way before I starting making lotions and such, and right on the label are printed "only use 2 drops". It is mind boggling to only use "2 drops" when using lotion but in most cases that is all that is needed. I recently made up a lotion it ended up being more of a cream. I wanted a pump that would handle the thickness of the product but didn't have one, so I put it in a regular pump bottle which only dispensed a very small amount and to my surprise the very small amount that comes out is just perfect. It may just be a matter of the amount used of your product not the product itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloworm Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Thanks Guys,I kind of tried to explain this to my tester but they insisted they used just a bit like I told them and they felt like a greased pig . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 People are used to putting a lot because for commercial moisturizers you have to put a lot for it to be effective. A big blob of cream, a big squirt of lotion. For your own products, you'll just have to explain to them that they are far more concentrated than their commercial counterparts, and that a little goes a long long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linnyeg Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 shea is generally greasy. But using just a little bit does help cut back. I also switched from SAO to Fractionated coconut oil and that seemed to help a little bit as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniedb Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Personally, I wouldn't use SAO at all in that - it's just so heavy that it takes forever to sink in when you don't have it emulsified. I would def. try it with FCO or only grapeseed and see if that helps at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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