Bunny Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Ok.. Added some jojoba and sweet almond to my wax spa, along with some tangerine fo. Yum! Then I had the bright idea to color it.. Well, I know it's not water soluable, it's oil soluable. So I dropped about 3 drops worth of MMS's oil soluable lip balm colors in there.. And they just won't dissolve! They just sit there and ball up! I've used a whisk, a spoon, and even tried to squish them with my hand. What's up with this? And what do the pros use to color theirs? Gonna have to investigate.. Crazy things like this drive me nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 On their site it says the recommended vehicle for dispersing it, is glycerin. I don't know why. Maybe because the fo is already in there not allowing it to disperse. I have no idea, just guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 "How I Used Them: I have wooden stir sticks and all I did was insert one of the stir sticks into the color, just picked up a touch of it, and then swirled the stick into the oils - it was unbelievable how little I needed to achieve full color coverage without it needing to be stirred forever"I took that off of the site.. Go figure huh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Ya, they make it sound so easy. :undecided Do they really test it or do they make things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Maybe they are more oil dispersible than wax disperible. I'd say they don't mix with paraffin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 Lol.. True Carrie. But paraffin is a common ingredient in lip balms. Hmm... Since this is just for me I wonder if I can use candle dye. Would probably stain my feet green or something stupid. Don't think I'll do it, but I will admit It's crossed my mind!Looked online at the colored paraffin waxes, and there's no ingredients listed. Gonna have to get my butt to Wal Mart for some R&D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Lol.. True Carrie. But paraffin is a common ingredient in lip balms. LMAO Not in mine. I use beeswax. Maybe it's the percentage of paraffin. Try to mix a tiny bit with some mineral oil. Isn't that what they add to the parffin to soften it up for those dip things. If it disperses with mineral oil then it has to be the paraffin. IMOWonder what would happen if you made your own wax using soy wax and mineral oil. It would be even better for your hands, wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 It might be better, but the melt point of this stuff is pretty low.. Will try the mineral oil thing.. Thanks for the ideas Carrie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 OK I'm replying here as this is the first time I've seen your new ponderism and ALL I have to say is..........A M E N ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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