PuddinAndPeanuts
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Hey all! I use old fashiond style glass top bail jars that have a rubber gasket to package my body butter and sugar scrubs. I've come to realize that the sugar scrubs will leak if the jars turn on their sides. This seems to hold true for all of the jars of this style that I've used, regardless of manufacturer. As I've already purchased a ton of these jars and they have the look I want, I'd like to try to figure out a way to use them. My husband suggested putting the full jars in a hot water bath and canning them to create a pressure seal. My only real concern (that I can think of) is that the heat from the boiling water may make the fragrance and essential oils fade. It seems a simple thing to can a single jar and check it the next day to see if it leaks and how it smells. If it smells ok, should I be good, or could one time exposure to heat cause it to be ok at first, but degrade over time? Just pondering what to do. I don't see much in the way of screw top jars that have the look I want! Thanks so much!