Working with cocoa absolute

November 3, 2009

Hello all!

I'm having a deuce of a time trying to use cocoa absolute for a solid perfume.

It refuses to blend with the jojoba oil (while in a double boiler setup), and

just sort of sticks tenaciously to everything I try to stir it in with. Am I

not getting it hot enough? Any suggestions?

Thanks so much!

MJ

November 4, 2009

>Hello all!

>I'm having a deuce of a time trying to use cocoa absolute for a

solid perfume. It refuses to blend with the jojoba oil (while >in a

double boiler setup), and just sort of sticks tenaciously to

everything I try to stir it in with. Am I not getting it hot >enough?

Any suggestions?

>Thanks so much!

>MJ

When I'm working with resiny absolutes and things like that, I heat

them separately in the double boiler, then add them to the hot oil and

stir, stir, and then, pour immediately.

Alwyn L'hoir

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