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Hi,
I don't know if this has happened, but can someone reply please.
I made 5 containers of body butter back in Aug. Only one of the 5 has this furry mold or growing in it. It's the last bit and I opened the container today and saw this blackish gray colored hairy stuff growing. It looks like a science project. I have been making these butters for about 3 years and this is a first for me. I use plastic containers that I boil, and I just don't understand this.
Here is what i use to make the body butter.
Cocoa Yummy
4oz cocoa butter
6oz virgin coconut oil
2 tsp arrow root powder
1 tbsp of essential oil neroli

the Butter Creme Shea
2 Tbsp Shea butter
1 Tbsp coconut oil
2 Tbsp cocoa butter
1 Tbsp Sunflower oil
1 Tblsp of Grapeseed oil
10 drops of cedarwood essential oil
10 drops orange essential oil.

Only the Cocoa Yummy butter got this hairy stuff growing and only in one jar. I usually use it after putting aloe vera gel on my face then I use the body butters. Can anyone give me suggestions of what I can try.
I was going to make these as gifts, but now I won't until I know what is occurring in my butters.

Thanks,


flowers

If your containers are new, you should not wash them or boil them. That introduces water into your containers. Use them as is. If there is ANY chance of water being introduced into your butter, then I would suggest using a preservative. Hands have natural moisture, so water could have gotten introduced that way. Moisture & arrow root powder = perfect breeding ground for germs, mold and bacteria.

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Irena
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Hi Soapbuddy,
Thanks for your response. I will just make soap until I figure this problem out.
My containers are not new. I am washing with very hot water to cleanse and reusing plastic containers that People give me.
I just thought it was good to recycle the plastic instead of disposing it in the landfill.
Is there something better than arrowroot powder that prevents the greasy feel? I will read up on using a preservative.
I never had this problem in the three years I have been making body butters. I don't sell them I use them and give as gifts.
I may go back to not using any of the powder. Other than that do you think dipping my hand in Aloe Vera Gel and then using the body butter could have introduced the bacteria?



Vanessa

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Irena
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Thanks Soapbuddy.
I will look up Optiphen.
I guess they will explain how to use the percentages. Do I need to weight all my ingredients?
I can see I have some work to do, but I want to be safe. Do you know of a good source for Optiphen?

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Irena
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