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You melt the butter in a roughly same amount of water. Stir it around really well. then let it sit at room temp to slowly separate. You want it to saparete slowly no debris or water gets trapped in the shea butter. When it has reached room temp, put it in the fridge (or outside if it's cold...

If there is actually debris in it, I'd melt it down with water and let it slowly cool to room temp and separate, then put it in the fridge. Just like rendering tallow or lard. This is assuming the debris is mixed in and not merely on the outside where it can be scraped off.

Remember that friction = heat. So when you are whipping it, you are heating it up a bit. Plus it's winter so it needs to be softer than it would in the summer. Trial and error - make a batch and plop some into a container. In 1 hr, if the butter in the container is too firm (or too soft) plop...

have you asked other people to sniff for you? I think we become a bit nose blind.

I'm wondering if you can have a bit refill container, I'm thinking the size of the mustard and mayo containers at Costco. With the pump attached. And then people could refill their own bottles...

Sorry, just now saw your question. I also love the mild natural cocoa butter scent. It combines weirdly with some flavors - I have an Asian Pear flavor that I LOVE but it is weird with the cocoa butter.

And BTW, "I want to make soap without using lye" remains the most ridiculous question here! Not meaning melt and pour, meaning they want to combine oils to make soap...but with no lye.

I like Ali's idea best. But maybe this: Irish Lass's drawer sachet recipe I make my air fresheners out of a mixture of corn cob pellets and crushed walnut shells (both bought at the pet store down the bedding aisle). Once the FO has completely absorbed into them, I place them in those...

Cardboard is fine. After they've passed their 6-week cure and are no longer sticky, you may want to consider wrapping them lightly - maybe in a paper towel or even a sheet of computer paper - and put one or two in each of your clothing drawers so you can enjoy the scent. My friend'd grandma...

I don't think there's a single oil that can't cause itching and redness - if you are allergic.

M&P doesn't really have recipes. You can add things like color and scent, but adding things like extra oils, milk, etc is a bad idea. I notice you are in the UK. Do you have a general craft/hobby store in your area? In the US we have Michael's, Joanne's Fabrics and Hobby Lobby. These places (in...

Paper lunch sack with card/recipe inside? Soap wrapped in 8.5x11 paper with recipe printed on it?

BTW, here's a pretty standard formula: https://library.rusticescentuals.com/learn-to-formulate-a-recipe-for-lip-balm/ 20% Beeswax 25% Butters/Oils that are solid at room temperature. These butters are on the soft side. (My personal favorite is ultra refined shea. Less likely to become grainy...

I personally like the divet, lol. As long as the tube is full enough that the plastic screw thing in the middle isn't exposed. The divet says "New tube!" and that's always fun.

Yes, that's normal. The outside cools a bit faster and clings to the side of the tub, while the inner part cools more slowly and has time to collapse/sink inward. Are you using a filling tray? I have the silicone one from Crafters' Choice and I cannot recommend it enough lol. Hobby Lobby carries...