It would definitely have a heavier feel to it as those oils and butters don’t absorb as readily. If you really want to use those ingredients then replacing some of the olive oil with a tablespoon of rosehip oil may help with the oily feel.

The beeswax is what thickens it and makes it a lotion texture. You could try carnauba wax but it wouldn’t be the same consistency.

I made this mens lotion as a gift for a friends hubby. He absolutly loves it. Thanks fot a great recipe. I love your work.

Thanks so much!

I made this over the weekend for a friend’s birthday, and he loves it. I was shocked by the outcome. It really feels like lotion!!! I halved it, because I wanted to see if he’ll like it. I didn’t add any oils, because he works with a lady that doesn’t like scents. Such is life. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.

Almond oil is heavier than grapeseed so it can take longer to absorb. Rosehip is an astringent oil so you might want to add some of that with the grapeseed oil too. I would do 1 TBSP rosehip seed oil and only 15 TBSP grapeseed. Mango butter is drier than shea butter so if you use shea it’s going to feel greasier. What one person feels is “greasy” though may not be “greasy” to the next person because of different skin types, climate/humidity, etc. Conventional lotions use a lot of synthetic ingredients and/or a high water content to make a very fast absorbing product, so this will feel different than the typical store-bought version.

It came out super greasy for me as well. I used almond oil instead of grapeseed oil. Is using grapeseed oil the trick to making it truly be “non-greasy”?

It doesn’t really increase in volume, the whipping just makes it creamy and well blended. The recipe makes just shy of 12 ounces so a 12 oz jar should work.

Did you use grapeseed oil and mango butter? The shea butter and almond oil make for a heavier lotion while mango butter is more astringent. Did you use 3 TBSP of beeswax or just 2?

It was probably in how fast it cooled with the beeswax. Cooling it in the fridge next time should help avoid this.

I had the same problem.

Is there a trick to getting the lotion IN a pump bottle? Does it flow pretty well or do you use some sort of device to help you transfer it? Funnel? Syringe?