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Hi Bunny, I'm new at making this stuff and am trying to figure out about preservatives. From reading your post, I gathered that I can use Liquapar Optima for both oil-based products (scrubs, butters) as well as water-based products (lotions, creams). The description saids: In aqueous systems, a co-solvent or surfactant may be needed to help solubilize the preservative. what does the following mean? Would truly appreciate any help.
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Thanks all. Stand mixer it is. Wish me luck.
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Thanks dirtybirdsoaps. The recipe calls for a ice water bath while whipping. You think I can try that with a stick blender and it'll work? Or does the freezer method work better? I'd hate to have to throw out a bad batch after I spent good money on ingredients.
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Wow Luci, here I thought it was gonna be 5-10 min. The recipe on Bittercreek website doesn't state how long to whip. Oh well, I guess I should invest in 2nd mixer since I don't want to use the same one for food prep right?
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Hi Everyone, I just joined but been reading a bit & have learned quite a bit. Still not sure on the preservative issue. I'll continue my research on that. Anyway, I've just done a few m&p soaps for gifting and I think I'm ready to try something else. I'm going to try whipping up a body butter this weekend. I think I'll try the recipe from Bittercreek. Seems easy that maybe even I can do it. Can someone tell me if I can use a hand blender instead of the hand beater/mixer? Thanks so much
