Grumpy Girl Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Since I'm still waiting on a box or two for the swap I thought I'd knock out a scrub today as an added bonus. I made the holy grail and subbed mango butter for cocoa butter and cherry kernal for AKO. The stuff doubles in the mixer, but when it sits for a bit it falls again and seperates. WTF?Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlee Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 It could be a couple of different things. Sometimes whipping too much will cause it to deflate. Also, is it hot/humid in your house while you are making this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Nah, it's not hot in here at all. I've got the air down to 70 degrees. I bastardized the first batch and made foaming holy grail scrub so it's good now. The second batch was perfect... I guess it's gremlins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I give - what's the magical recipe? Um, and what is the Holy Grail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 It's a whipped version of Bohunk's Scrub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Once i get the fluff, I take mine and sit it in an ice bath for a bit and scrape around the edges of the bowl on and off for about 20-30 mins. and incorporate it into the rest of the batch. That seems to help it thicken up just a bit for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 I got the falling problem taken care of so far in the second batch, but my bastardized first batch that I added some FBB to has some oil seeping from it, can I use some dryflo and rewhip to help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I know I"m being difficult (it's a flaw), but I can't find the recipe for some reason, and I'm now curious as all get-out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 It's not mine and I don't remember who posted it originally. Maybe someone else here can that can properly credit the original poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I second WTF, I've made Bohunks (haven't tried HG yet) and no matter how much butter or wax I add the dern oil seperates out !! Once I put the mixture in the refrig it looks great till I take it out and it warms to a certain temp. Its ok now that the a/c is now but that's not good enough. So needless to say I have a TON of seperated (when it gets too warm) Satsuma Sugar Body scrub. Good thing DH likes scrubs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 It's a whipped version of Bohunk's Scrub. Well if she didn't know before she ought to have it all figured out now! They are recipes that are posted at the Dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I got it, thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrie Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 i'm no pro at this, so you might want to take this with a grain of salt. But after spending days reading every thing I could about HG scrub, I thought I'd try what some others were doing..........melting their butters, adding that to the oils, mixing by hand, just long enough to incorporate, and letting it sit all day or over night. Then I mixed it with my cheapo Sunbeam stand mixer, for no more than 15 minutes, making sure it didn't double and fall. I've used several jars, and one jar sitting down stairs as my tester is doing just fine, same as the day I made it, maybe just a bit harder. That was about 2 months ago. I'm going to make it again soon, and will do it the same way, just to see if it was beginners luck, or if letting it sit helps to keep it from falling or seperating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Then I mixed it with my cheapo Sunbeam stand mixer, for no more than 15 minutes, making sure it didn't double and fall. So, you didn't "whip" it up? You used regular beater blades, right? Not a whipping attachment like my KA has? I am soooo confused!Sounds like whatever you did worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aswan01 Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Well if she didn't know before she ought to have it all figured out now! They are recipes that are posted at the Dish.The Dish? Is that a message board on aother website? Also, what is FBB? I've done a search on it and came up with a lot of people selling it on the classifieds, but they didn't spell out words for FBB. I'm assuming it's F-something Body Butter...am I close?I'm SO confused. Just when I finally got the hang of the candle lingo - here comes a whole new batch of words and abbreviations in the soap/body product making. ARGHHHH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Yup, it is another forum like this one, message board, whatever.www.soapdishforum.combut it's down due to technical difficulties right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 The Dish? Is that a message board on aother website? Also, what is FBB? I've done a search on it and came up with a lot of people selling it on the classifieds, but they didn't spell out words for FBB. I'm assuming it's F-something Body Butter...am I close?I'm SO confused. Just when I finally got the hang of the candle lingo - here comes a whole new batch of words and abbreviations in the soap/body product making. ARGHHHH!Foaming Body Butter. It's like a base for scrubs etc.HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aswan01 Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Foaming Body Butter. It's like a base for scrubs etc.HTHThanks so much, Carrie. I 'almost' had it right. *LOL* Just couldn't figure out what the "F" stood for.So you just all salt or sugar and fo to FBB for a scrub? I'll read up on it. Who supplies FBB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 You're welcome. I don't know for sure who supplies it, I didn't like it. It has a very distinctive soapy smell that I couldn't cover up. I ended giving away a bunch of it. I think Bramble Berry sells it.I've read that you can add some oils to it. Look thru those threads you found yesterday, it was just within the last couple months that there was a big discussion on it.LOL...You know, I searched to find what FBB stood for, I could have told you until you asked. I found it when I searched "what is FBB". I've seen it asked so many times it came right up. Just like searching "what is IPM" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted July 2, 2006 Author Share Posted July 2, 2006 FBB smells just like MP soap when you melt it. I noticed that last week when I was playing around with some of it. I need to check out the ingredients of both. Could be why it's so drying to the skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Florida Soap Supplies sells it, and if you join her forum you get the member discount. Cheapest I have seen it yet, plus she charges actual shipping. Mine never falls, seperates, or has a funky smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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