Teach Soap

Lol...this is what I thought of when I used my lip balm a week after it was made and I actually LIKED it! I still think I was heavy on butters & beeswax, which makes it kinda hard, but it melts well on the lip once your body heat warms it up. So, I'm going to go a bit easier on the beeswax, heavier on the oils next time (I use solid-at-room-temp oils cause I like em for holding things together when it's not pressed up against your lips). Any suggestions?

Annnnnd about the beeswax...so situationally, I am not at liberty to do any soap/lip balm/lotion/etc. in the kitchen which of course includes the stove. I have to melt the beeswax in the microwave but when I did this last time, it didn't fully melt, and now I have these horrid little beeswax pellets that stick in my lip balm..ick. Any effective way of melting beeswax FULLY in the microwave without blowing anything up? Thanks!

~Sooo excited!~

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The Soap Geek : CreatedSwell

Do you have a crock pot? If you are making small batches, I would get one of those little potpourri pots. They look like mini crock pots. That will help you get everything melted. Or use a chocolate melter.

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Irena
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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

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No water or boiling water needed. Just put all your ingredients into the little crock pot, wait til everything is melted, then either carefully pour into your containers, or use a pipette to fill them. With the chocolate melter, just plug it in, let everything melt, and since the inner metal pot has a lip, you can pour straight into your lip balm containers.[/quote]


SA-WEET!

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The Soap Geek : CreatedSwell

You're welcome! Be careful. It can get pretty hot.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

You know what I do to melt the beeswax completely? I do the short 30 second burst thing on 50% power until everything is liquidy!!

Sonya

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.