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hi guys,

What a fantastic resource! This is my first post here so please be gentle

I am currently experimenting with my own lip balms, I use equally

1 part beeswax
1 part Cocoa/Sheabutter
1 part sweet almond oil

then add 0.5% essential oil or 2% flavour oil

im melting them together on my cooker.

My question(s) are:

If I add essential oil, at what tempreture should it be added at as the mixture cools so that it doesn't evapourate?

and if I add a flavour oil, at what tempreture should I add it to make sure it doesn't just sink to the bottom (I just had a vanilla disaster!)

and finally, what is the best temperature to pour into my pots at?

thanks for your time guys

Chris

Welcome!
Depending on the essential oil, 0.5% might be too much. You would also want an essential oil that's certified GRAS (generally recognized as safe). Take a look at BrambleBerry web site for more info. http://www.brambleberry.com/Flavoring-O ... spx?s=Name ASC&c=177&p=1

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Irena
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Anne-Marie has a ton of lip balm videos.

In this one she pours at 135 F

I have not had an oil evaporate out that I've noticed, if you are then I would just add it last, stir, stir, stir and then pour. That way it has cooled down.

thanks a lot for the answers guys, they've really helped