Michi Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 So, I'm making my scrub for the Mother's Day swap, and I don't have any stearic acid-oh I'm making Bohunk's sugar scrub.So, I thought, heck I'll just try it without and see what happens, well I don't think it's gonna work, it's kind of runny looking, not whipping up like it normally does. Does anyone know of anything else I can add/up to make it heavier/thicker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniedb Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 How about a little b/w or soy wax? That will help thicken it, but not necessarily help get it stiffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 I just want to thicken it up a bit (I think??), and dang it I don't have either one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 maybe add a little more sugar? I added to much once cuz I thought it was runny looking, but a coupla days later it was too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 Yah, I haven't even added my sugar yet, cuz I was afraid to waste it, if this batch of oils/butters wasn't gonna work. I think I'll do that, then let it sit overnight (again) and see if it thickens up a bit, geesh, I just really hate to have to throw it all away, especially when I need to send it for the swap by the end of this week. Could I add more ewax? Orrrrrrrrr what else do I have??? How about a little tapicoca starch? Would that thicken it up I wonder?I may just have to experiment with a bit of this batch and see if anything works!! Greatttttt, the mad scientist at work right before a swap deadline. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 You have any cetyl alcohol? Use it instead, or up your e-wax to make up the difference.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 Yah, I've got both of those in there, so which one would be better to add more of?Adding the sugar help somewhat, but it's still not as thick as it normally is when I use the stearic. I'm afraid I'm not gonna be able to glob out with my fingers like I like, but then again, it's been known to morph overnight into a hard rock (from past experiences), so maybe I should just leave it, now that the sugars in it, and see what tomorrow brings. Meanwhile, I'm off to try and make labels (another thing I suck at!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniedb Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Yeah, adding more ewax will help. I'd say another 5%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 yuppers just get aggrevated and say to hell with it and don't go near it for a few days, lol thats what i did and after about 4 or 5 days it was some thick stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I'd split the addition of cetyl and e-wax to make up the difference of the stearic. I know it's too late, but wanted to answer anyhow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 Yep, it's too late, already added the sugar, dang it!! Can't add it in now, and yep, it's STILL runny damn it!! I don't know what I was thinking, well, at first I wasn't adding the sugar cuz I knew I was waiting to hear from anyone if there was something I could add to help it, and then for some dumb reason I thought I'd just add it in and see if it helped. Sometimes I wonder how I make it through the day-ding dong anyone home in there???? LOLIt sooooooooo pretty and smells sooooo dang good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Package it in malibu's instead girl! Be creative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I think we're in the same boat cuz I had some sittin for 2 days waiting to thicken up and tonight when i went to jar it up-it looked nice and thick on top but the bottom was runny, not thick at all:cry2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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