SoapInTheCity Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I don't know if it's just summer weather, or what, but some lipbalms have gone kind of chunky, almost grainy little lumps, but there is no shea so that can't be the reason? The chunks melt away after you smooch your lips together, but it still looks and feels weird and I wouldn't want to buy a product like that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Does your recipe have mango butter in it? That can also get grainy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 Yes it does have mango butter.........! So what do you suggest for me now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 LOL...well, you should try tempering your butter. By that I mean, when you melt it do so at 50% power in 1 minute intervals until it's melted. Then put your microwave on lowest power and continuing warming for maybe 3-5 minutes. That should take care of the grainies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 I really appreciate your help! I usually melt all the hard oils/butters in a pot, then add the soft oils, and then have to heat it all a bit higher to get the beeswax to melt. I do not trust the microwave with much more than popcorn! LOL... Should I be keeping everything at the lowest temperature possible when making the lipbalms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I believe the general consensus is that melting hard butters like shea and mango at high temperatures may destroy many of their conditioning properties. Try melting your beeswax with your soft oils at a higher temp to get it to melt and mix. Then add the tempered mango butter once this mixture has cooled a bit. I'm sure it's not your soft oils causing the graininess...has to be the mango and as I said tempering should take care of that. I make a mango and shea body butter and temper those in the microwave, then add my soft oils and fragrance and it has never been grainy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapInTheCity Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 I will definately do it like you said, I can't thankyou enough for helping me out with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthncmft Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Yep....mango butter and shea butter have a tendency to go grainy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MochaMama Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Soap in the city:Do your lip balms look like my lotion bar in this post? I used shea butter in this one.http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55159 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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