valerie6 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hi,I am brand new to B&B except for a few bath bombs I have made, any way I ordered the bases from linsey the shea lotion base and the seha/job lip balm, and had a few questions if you don't mind. First when I mix the lotion base with water and add the scent what is the best way to get it into containers with the pump? Also, can you use the lip balm base in pots or not? Any other helpful info would be greatly appreciated.Thanks so much!!!Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Are you sure you mix your lotion base with water? You should just be able to scent and color it and go. You might want to read the instructions just to be sure. We use a smoothie blender to fill our lotion tubes up with. Before that, we used large animal medicine syringes to fill our containers. You can get them at feed stores or farm and ranch stores. I'm sure other places as well, but that is where we bought them.You can put your lip balm base in any type of container you choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerie6 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hi,Thanks for the info.! Yes, you do add water, linsey said it is very thick and most of her customers do, unless they sell it as a butter. Thanks,Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulm8socal Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 What I do is get a large (gallon size) ziplock bag (and be sure to sterilize the bag, just to be safe), fill it with the lotion, zip it close & snip the corner of the bag. Gently squeeze the lotion into the bottle. Be sure to tap the bottle to move the lotion down and force any air bubbles to the surface. You can always use a piping bag but the ziplock is alot cheaper.Don't squeeze too hard or your lotion will end up everywhere but the bottle.good luck, B&B is very addicting:cool2:EdHi,I am brand new to B&B except for a few bath bombs I have made, any way I ordered the bases from linsey the shea lotion base and the seha/job lip balm, and had a few questions if you don't mind. First when I mix the lotion base with water and add the scent what is the best way to get it into containers with the pump? Also, can you use the lip balm base in pots or not? Any other helpful info would be greatly appreciated.Thanks so much!!!Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerie6 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hi,How do you sterilize a zip lock bag?Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulm8socal Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I use a solution of water with a little bleach (I use 1 tablespoon to a gallon and have never had a problem), and make sure that anything that could come in contact with the lotion is wiped down. Most of the time you won't have a problem, but just one time is all it will take to give you bad P.R.. When I make a large batch for sale, I make sure to randomly select a tube/jar and test it for mold and yeast, you can use the Chek-it lab in a box from http://www.snowdriftfarm.com/chek-it.html , if it passes, then it goes up for saleHave fun, You'll love every moment EdHi,How do you sterilize a zip lock bag?Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitenaildesign Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Ok, sorry to nit pick, but using bleach is not sterilizing. With bleach you are just sanitizing. To sterilize something, an autoclave must be used. Sterilizing is unessesary usually unless in the medical field.(just the nail tech in me coming out) Just wanted to clarify the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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