How to Reduce Greasiness and Improve Absorption in Body Butter

Based on your formula which is primarily oils and shea butter, it's common to experience a greasy feel and slow absorption. This is because it's a pure oil-based product without an emulsification system to help it blend with water and absorb into the skin more readily. The staff's suggestion to create an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion (a cream or lotion) is indeed the most effective way to achieve a lighter, faster-absorbing texture while still providing rich moisturization.

However, if you wish to modify your current oil/butter blend to improve the feel, there are ingredients you can add:

• LipidSoft™ Lite (Isononyl Nonanoate): This is a lightweight emollient that feels very light and non-greasy on the skin. It's designed to provide a soft, smooth feel and can help reduce the heavy, oily sensation of your current blend, promoting faster absorption. It can be used at a high percentage, making it suitable for adjusting the texture of oil-heavy formulas.
• LipidSoft™ Moist (Triethylhexanoin): This emollient focuses on providing moisturization without being sticky or greasy. It has excellent spreadability and a lighter texture compared to some other emollients. Adding this can help the body butter spread more easily and feel less heavy on the skin.
• SelectSorb™ (High Oil Absorption PMMA): This is a powder ingredient that selectively absorbs excess oil from the skin's surface. While it won't change the texture of the body butter itself as much as the liquid emollients, adding a small amount (typically 1-5%) can help reduce the oily after-feel on your skin once the product is applied, leaving a more matte finish.

To improve your current formula's feel, you could try replacing a portion of your existing oils/butters with LipidSoft™ Lite or LipidSoft™ Moist. Start with a small percentage (e.g., 5-10%) and adjust based on the desired feel. You could also add a small percentage of SelectSorb™ to help manage the residual oiliness on the skin surface.

Keep in mind that while these additives can improve the feel of an oil blend, creating a proper emulsion (cream or lotion) using suitable emulsifiers like those mentioned by the staff (Light Cream Maker, Satin Mousse, Soft Cream Maker, Luxury Cream Maker, or Water-Capsule) will fundamentally change the texture and absorption properties, likely resulting in a much lighter and faster-absorbing product overall, which might be more suitable for daily use if the current greasiness is a significant issue.