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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

Hi everyone :D Posting here to introduce myself. Just posted my first post in body products & thought I'd better introduce myself here My name is Bel. I'm a SAHM to DS 2 years & DD 3mths. My lovely friend who is a member of this forum makes beautiful goats milk soaps & has totally...

Hi everyone, First time poster to this forum so hi! I'm new to all this but am looking into making body butter. It seems that buying Shae, cocoa etc butters is quite pricey!!?? Does anyone know what's the best way to purchase these materials for Australian delivery?I looked into Amazon...