This is NOT what I needed…
Well, folks, I just found out that all the lip butters I made in January ARE NOW GRAINY in the middle!! Yes, all 200 or so of them!!! So this afternoon, I plan to be making more. I think I’ll make smaller batches this time, but I’m hoping the new high melt-point shea butter really will do what the supplier claims and not get grainy. Because OBVIOUSLY, they were right about the heat & hold method not working!
This Saturday is my first time at the farmer’s market this season as well, so this is really NOT very good timing. Don’t worry – the new Root Beer and Vanilla Latte lip butters, as well as the newest batch of Nourishing (unflavored) lip butter were made with the new shea butter, so they SHOULD be good. Please, please, please let me know if you ever have issues with it!
April 29th, 2010 at 9:31 am
I’m sorry about your lip balms Amy. Definitely not what you needed before your farmer’s market sale.
April 29th, 2010 at 11:53 am
Even when they are grainy they still work and still smell wonderful!!!!
April 29th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Thank you, Sarah! Maybe I need to re-do the labels and just call them “exfoliating”. NOT.
April 29th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Oh no! I’m sorry to hear this Amy! I know how frustrating this is for you. Thank goodness your new ones are with the new shea butter. I don’t know if it will be this weekend but I hope to see you soon!
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April 29th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Oh, so sorry that happened. I bought a lip balm from another soapmaker once that was grainy and I wondered why. Wasn’t a big deal, but it was a little irritating to my lips.
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April 29th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Oh no!!! That sounds so frustrating!!
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May 2nd, 2010 at 1:56 pm
That’s a bummer. Where are you now getting your shea butter? I get the refined shea butter from WSP, and never have a problem with graininess. I do hold the temperature to be on the safe side and make small batches, although I don’t know if it helps or not. I hope you get it all resolved.