Solid conditioner melting and air bubbles problem

[inescostapires]

Hi! I’m been trying to make solid conditioner and I’m having a problem while I’m making it:
- as soon as I take the jug from the double boiler to pour in the molds it starts to solidify so all the time I need to put it back into melting
- it gets a lot of air bubbles
- after cooling down the center kind of sinks in

so it ends up not looking so nice and creating a bit of waste

RECIPE
60% BTMS
12% cetearyl alcohol
10% soft oils
5% coco caprylate
6% water
1% d panthenol
1% vitamine E
1% wheat protein
2% essential oils
Preservative

Im anyway thinking of taking out the water and adding more BTMS so it will preserve better, but I don’t think this will help the melting problem.

If anyone has any ideas to help

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[lsg]

I don't think there is a need to add water to conditioner bars. For more info try this link:https://www.humblebeeandme.com/?s=conditioner+bars

 

[AliOop]

I don't think there is a need to add water to conditioner bars. For more info try this link:https://www.humblebeeandme.com/?s=conditioner+bars

I agree, there should not be any water in the conditioner bars. That may be part of your problem.

My recipe calls for glycerine to dissolve the water-soluble items like panthenol, etc.

 

[inescostapires]

Yes I made now a batch without water and it turned out much better no bubbles!

I still have the problem of solidifying too fast while pouring, so I always have to put the jug back into the crock pot to warm again, and the problem is that it is already mixed with the cooled down phase…

If someone has any good ideas to improve this step I would really appreciate! Thank you

 

[AliOop]

Yes I made now a batch without water and it turned out much better no bubbles!

I still have the problem of solidifying too fast while pouring, so I always have to put the jug back into the crock pot to warm again, and the problem is that it is already mixed with the cooled down phase…

If someone has any good ideas to improve this step I would really appreciate! Thank you

That's pretty much my experience - I do have to remelt a bit as I go.