Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 In a message dated 6/17/02 1:23:22 PM Central Daylight Time, ddyson@... writes: > Could someone who has good luck offer EXACT instructions on > what they do? I know it is simplistic (or should be) but obviously this > is a big problem for many people. > > Deb, I don't have exact instructions, but here is what I do. I use a big Pyrex measuring cup in a pan of water, like a double boiler, over very low heat. I melt whatever I want, such as melt and pour soap in the Pyrex measuring cup, and then toss in a chunk of shea butter. Shea butter melts pretty quickly, so mostly I let the heat of the melt and pour melt it, rather than leaving it on the stove very long. Because so many people have trouble with this, I am wondering if something has happened to change the shea butter before you bought it. Such as maybe being frozen or melted somewhere along the way. I don't know if being frozen or melted would contribute to the gradual graininess later when it is melted again, or not. Just a thought as I grasp for straws looking for an answer. Here in Alaska we often get products that are broken, such as a plastic notebook or something, becasue they froze in a ware house, truck, plane, or whatever making them brittle and were then bumped. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 In a message dated 6/17/02 1:23:19 PM Central Daylight Time, ddyson@... writes: > I too have had to dump much product for fear of serving up something > substandard to customers and my budget just doesn't stretch that far. > Any help you can offer would be appreciated. > I only use my shea butter in sugar scrubs so far, but was thinking, instead of dumping your lotion bars if they get grainey, melt them down and add to a salt or sugar scrub, it's ok if it is grainy in there! Kay and Stoli Please visit our Soap for Hope site Selling soap for weimaraner rescue <A HREF= " http://www.weim.net/stoli/ " >Soap for hope</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 I am also having a terrible time with my shea butter. I have tried product from several companies, refined and unrefined. They have all felt fine at the time of purchase, worked great in the lotion bars for several days and then, all of sudden, GRAINY. Really awful. Have tried all the suggestions that have been offered so far. What could be the difference. Could someone who has good luck offer EXACT instructions on what they do? I know it is simplistic (or should be) but obviously this is a big problem for many people. I too have had to dump much product for fear of serving up something substandard to customers and my budget just doesn't stretch that far. Any help you can offer would be appreciated. Thanks, Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 In a message dated 6/17/02 4:19:23 PM Central Daylight Time, silverstoli@... writes: > I only use my shea butter in sugar scrubs so far, but was thinking, instead > of dumping your lotion bars if they get grainey, melt them down and add to > a > salt or sugar scrub, it's ok if it is grainy in there! > Great idea Kay!! ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 I have had the same experience. The graininess doesn's show up for at least a week in the lotion bars. This is using mango butter. Didn't show up in the lotion at all. Could it be because the lotion was beaten with a mixer? The shea and mango were refined, but bought at different places. I don't know what the rest of the lotion bars are like, as they are still in the fridge and I haven't finished using the first one! Sure makes my feet feel good though! I think I must be doing something wrong with the butters and would really wellcome detailed directions as well! As a newbie, I have so much to learn, but it is great fun. Have a wonderfull day everyone! Leanna in Alberta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 Hi, I recently bought several pounds of shea butter refined........beautiful no odour, but I believe that it had been frozen.....or at least partly frozen......because some of it was pebbly, and i know that cheese does this as well.......that is why I assumed that the shea had been frozen............I mix all my solids together and melt double boiler style, in pyrex in a pan of water, and I do it slowly........I've never had a problem.........and I keep the lotion bars and balms in the fridge until I'm ready to sell..........the graininess that returns, I believe is triggered by the temp that it is cooled at, and not the cooking.....whether micro or stove top........hope this helps.........ss Re: Lotion Bars/Shea Butter In a message dated 6/17/02 1:23:22 PM Central Daylight Time, ddyson@... writes: > Could someone who has good luck offer EXACT instructions on > what they do? I know it is simplistic (or should be) but obviously this > is a big problem for many people. > > Deb, I don't have exact instructions, but here is what I do. I use a big Pyrex measuring cup in a pan of water, like a double boiler, over very low heat. I melt whatever I want, such as melt and pour soap in the Pyrex measuring cup, and then toss in a chunk of shea butter. Shea butter melts pretty quickly, so mostly I let the heat of the melt and pour melt it, rather than leaving it on the stove very long. Because so many people have trouble with this, I am wondering if something has happened to change the shea butter before you bought it. Such as maybe being frozen or melted somewhere along the way. I don't know if being frozen or melted would contribute to the gradual graininess later when it is melted again, or not. Just a thought as I grasp for straws looking for an answer. Here in Alaska we often get products that are broken, such as a plastic notebook or something, becasue they froze in a ware house, truck, plane, or whatever making them brittle and were then bumped. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 Addie, does this mean that the minute we finish pouring the lotion bars, we should put them in the freezer? Leanna in Alberta. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2002 Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 No, I leave then out until they solidify, I put the caps on and the labels and just put them in the fridge.............not the freezer ever................ss Re: Lotion Bars/Shea Butter > Addie, does this mean that the minute we finish pouring the lotion bars, > we should put them in the freezer? > > Leanna in Alberta. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Hi Leanna: I made a cream with shea butter and mango, just playing around and it wound up being the same way. Sooo, I did it with just shea butter and it was totally fine. Then I did same thing with the mango and it turned out gritty. So, I guess it was the mango. Who knows, huh ? Jenn --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.371 / Virus Database: 206 - Release Date: 6/14/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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