Kellyo Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Hi all, I'm new to the boards & have spent most of my time candlemaking but in the last month couldn't resist trying some of your recipes. Bunny, your bath melts are to die for - they sure help my poor dry canadian winter frazzled skin when nothing else could - love them. Tried lip balm, don't know what I did wrong the first time but you could use it as car wax it's so hard! But got it right on the second try. Then I thought I'd try a lotion.I thought it was ok but it's been a couple of weeks in the bottle now & it seems too thick. Anyway to salvage this batch or is it a throw-away? If it has to go then so be it just sad to see a waste of those lovely butter & oils. I just used a basic recipe (I think it was posted here) of 300 g water, 100g oils (I used avocado & apricot kernel) 50 g shea butter, 30 g ewax, 10 g beeswax 10 g glycerin 5 g vit.e, f.o. & preservative.It was great for a few days, silky smooth & sunk in quickly. But now it's so think it's hard to get out of the bottle.Any suggestions. Oh - also I'm just doing this for myself. Idle hands and all that.ThanksKellyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I'm wondering if you could warm it back up & add more distilled water to it to thin it down. I'd give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle110 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I'm wondering if you could warm it back up & add more distilled water to it to thin it down. I'd give it a try.I was thinking something like that, I would not toss it, put it in jars if need be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellyo Posted March 4, 2006 Author Share Posted March 4, 2006 Thanks for the advise, I'll give it a try and see what happens tonight. I wasn't sure if it was ok to do that or not with just learning about everything, thought it better to ask. I appreciate your help.Kellyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikatx Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I dont think thats something that I would recommend, but then I again I've never down that before. I have no idea if it will mix well. Also, you throw off the preservation and could have mold growing in your lotion.Thanks for the advise, I'll give it a try and see what happens tonight. I wasn't sure if it was ok to do that or not with just learning about everything, thought it better to ask. I appreciate your help.Kellyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 If it's that thick just put it in jars and use it as a cream insted as a lotion. Should be fine as a cream, you just us less of it when you apply it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna4909 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 The beeswax or ewax is probably too high. I don't know for sure though, because I've never used beeswax in a lotion. Seems like it would leave a waxy feel... ?I wouldn't water it down or heat it. Both of those things could detroy your preservation system. Personally, I'd just use it as a cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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