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Yep! I'm melting everything first! So start mixing b4 the wax starts to solidify & as it does it should whip up ok? Awesome! Will try it today :D

I am making a anhydrous baby balm which is a similar feel to Vaseline & has beeswax in the recipe to achieve this. I want to know if there is a way to fluff up the cream? I have tried whipping it but the wax just whips into little pieces in the balm. Any suggestions?

Hi all, I have started using lanolin in my lip balms & love it!! I've been sing it at 17% Those that use it in their lip balms, how much do you find is a good amount to add?

Roughly what percentage are you ladies using your lanolin at in your balm recipes???

Yep!!! I'm talking lotions. Sorry, should have mentioned that! I can easily whip 100grams with my hand mixer in a medium bowl. I also have a .05 & 1gram scale so I can be quite accurate! I wonder if I could still whip up a 50g amount??? Talking whipped body butter Thanks all xx

Hi again, Sorry, I feel like I'm taking over the forum a bit with all my questions! I'll try to make this the last one for a bit :oops: Just wondering, what's the best way to make test batches of product while trying to get your recipe perfect. The ingredients are so expensive & although...

Oh such great replies! Thanks so much for taking the time! I have actually purchased some IPM & I figure, with all these lush & gorgeous oils & butters going in to my butter, a few extra additives isn't going to hurt too much compared to how much is in commercial creams hey!?! I've also...

Haha, cool! I'll do a :D face instead! Oh right, it's water soluble! Lucky I asked! Thanks

Yes, I was starting to wonder about the term "natural" I don't think I'll use that word. & I'm also coming to the realisation that perhaps an all oil butter is never going to be free of greasiness :( may definitely look into making an oil & water style butter instead

Wrking on my body butter recipes & have read on a few websites that all natural whipped body butters will melt in summer. I'm in Australia & lots of areas over here get VERY hot over summer (well over body temp, which is the melting point of lots of butters) if I add some beeswax to my...

Morning all, I am a newbie & working on Creating whipped body butter recipes. It's really important to me that they don't feel greasy, that they feel nice & smooth when they go on & I'm trying to keep them 100% natural ATM, the general recipe is 80% hard butters, 20% oils (changes a...

Great! Thanks so much for the replies :) oh & yes! I remember looking at that blog once a while ago & forgot about it! Will definitely go back & look! I'd like tho for no water & just keep it more simple for myself for now

Hi all, I am a newbie & have just purchased ingredients to make my first body butter. I have done a forum search & can't seem to find a basic starter recipe that works with what I have (or rather I'm not sure how to use what I have to get the best out of it) So, I have shea butter, cocoa...

& thank you Relle for linking me to those other stores. Very helpful as well

Fantastic!!!! I can go & collect too! Thank you so much for this link