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How do we mix our products?

We can add the oil phase to the water phase when making a lotion and still get a great lotion. 

AN IMPORTANT ASIDE:

tempering your butters

frequently asked questions

What do we heat and hold?

How do I heat and hold?

Why should I heat and hold?

Why do we need two separate containers? We're going to mix it all together eventually and/or I don't have enough space to heat two containers in my double boiler?

What if I can't heat and hold? 

Please read this post if you're new to the blog before writing to me...it's a short tour of the blog and it'll give you some ideas on where to find things around here.

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Please note, I'm Swift - not Swifty!

If you are writing to me for help on a recipe, please include your recipe and creation process. Otherwise, I'll just have to write you back for the details. And please note, I have a full time job and a lot of volunteering obligations, so I generally only have time in the mornings to respond to e-mails. I love receiving e-mail and love writing back, but it may take a few days!

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with some ideas for mixers, blenders, and other things that can help with this part of creating your products! 

Hi Susan! I thought I'd ask you a simple "I want to know" request. I was wondering about the mixability of jojoba oil. Does it mix well with water, or does it need an emulsifier? What about mixing with oils? Also, beeswax for the same above question. 

Hi Susan, what I understand from reading the Dr. Z explanation you linked is that the oil phase can be added to the water phase and phase inversion will still occur. Dr. Z described adding the oil phase to the water phase and having an initial w/o emulsion form because of the lack of H-bonding and low HLB of the heated emulsifier. It then said that at the Phase Inversion Temperature the emulsion changes to o/w. It did not mention anything about adding the oil to the water or the water to the oil and any effect of either on phase inversion occurring so I don't understand why you say the water phase must be added to the oil phase.

I really credit the way Anonymous wrote the comments above.

Here are a few thoughts I had yesterday

on how to approach someone - specifically me - with contradictory evidence. It was done in a curious and respectful way, as one seeker of knowledge to another, with no insults or personal attacks. I really appreciate that approach! 

...All facts begin as dreams dreamt by a wizard! 

Mr. Show, "The Limits of Science"

You can see some great examples of readers sharing information that contradicts what I've written

in this post

. Observe the way these wonderful readers correct me - in a very supportive, mature way. And notice that I've updated what I've written to include their suggestions. This is a great example of how to approach someone when you want to share contradictory information (otherwise known as telling them they're wrong!) 

Here are some of my thoughts on how to research ingredients and ideas

, including my favourite textbooks and websites! 

As an aside, it's always nice to see a name on a comment, rather than Anonymous. For some reason, there's something weird about seeing that. You don't need a Blogger or other account, just put your name at the end of it (for instance: Written by Susan or Bye for now, Susan!) or something else so I can get to know you! 

When heating and holding, do you take the temperature of each phase at intervals, or do you leave a thermometer in each container, or some other option? 

I always wonder whether I should be taking the temperature by not touching the tip of the thermometer to the base of the container. Thinking that the base of the container is hotter than the ingredients inside and it would not reflect a true measurement! What's the best way to measure?

When I make balms (non water) with shea butter it forms grainy bits after few days. Some people say when shea butter is melted it should be heated and held for 20mins at 70˚C temperature to prevent graininess and others say the faster you cool off the shea butter mixture by putting it into the freezer for few mins the less it will go grainy. And some say just to soften shea butter not melt. What's your experience with shea butter in anhydrous products?

If a butter, like shea or mango, is part of the oil phase, will heating it over 70 make the final product grainy? What does cause the grainy-ness?

AN IMPORTANT ASIDE:

Lise and Robert - two very knowledgeable readers - have written the following in the comments (which is why it's a great idea to read them now and again!) 

Lise: As for shea butter (I use refined), I've found slow heating over very low heat keeps the butter 'grain-free'. I've discussed butters many times with my suppliers and have always gotten the same answer - don't cool in the refrigerator!

Robert: The advice which we received from (perhaps the world's largest supplier of Shea butter) is similar to that posted by Lise Anderson: Heat to 70C to melt butters and oils and cool in a temperature controlled environment between 18C to 20C. There was no mention of rapid cooling.

I've had good success with rapid cooling in the fridge and/or freezer for both shea and mango butter when I'm tempering them or when I'm making a lotion bar, butter, or other anhydrous product, but if the suppliers are saying different, then follow their lead! If they are suggesting cooling at room temperature, then cool at room temperature (which is generally 18˚C to 20˚C). I didn't find this worked for me - I still had grainy shea butter - but anecdotes don't make data, and "working for me" is my opinion, not data. I will still continue to do what I've been doing, but if you find that it isn't working for you to put your products in the fridge or freezer, then try room temperature! Please let me know the results! 

I'm not sure what this means for tempering your butters because the heating and cooling is an essential part of this process. I'm all ears! 

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micelles

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if you want to see this post in full because it's really quite interesting! 

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