Comments on: D I Why? http://heliotro.pe/2008/06/28/d-i-why/ (Mostly) natural skin, hair and beauty Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Virginia http://heliotro.pe/2008/06/28/d-i-why/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Virginia Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:07:43 +0000 http://www.alleyesonher.com/?p=84#comment-58 @Nimue -- you know, I used a hand mixer when I originally created it, and I've mixed it significantly since. But it's not an issue of just blending -- the salicylic acid is only *slightly* oil-soluble, and I think it has a tendency to re-crystalize at lower temperatures. I suppose I could keep re-heating the mixture every few days, but that's a pain in the ass and I don't want to cook out all the benefits of my cold-pressed, unrefined oils! I'm sure there's some creepy chemical I could add that would hinder the re-crystalization process. I just have to figure out what that is, and whether it's worth it to include! Sigh. Wishing I'd taken chemistry back in high school or college -- how did I manage to squeak around that? @Nimue — you know, I used a hand mixer when I originally created it, and I’ve mixed it significantly since. But it’s not an issue of just blending — the salicylic acid is only *slightly* oil-soluble, and I think it has a tendency to re-crystalize at lower temperatures.

I suppose I could keep re-heating the mixture every few days, but that’s a pain in the ass and I don’t want to cook out all the benefits of my cold-pressed, unrefined oils!

I’m sure there’s some creepy chemical I could add that would hinder the re-crystalization process. I just have to figure out what that is, and whether it’s worth it to include! Sigh. Wishing I’d taken chemistry back in high school or college — how did I manage to squeak around that?

]]> By: Nimue http://heliotro.pe/2008/06/28/d-i-why/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Nimue Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:45:53 +0000 http://www.alleyesonher.com/?p=84#comment-57 Try throwing it into a blender! I was able to make a smooth cleanser (with solid cetearul alcohol flakes) by blending it. It stayed mostly smooth. Try throwing it into a blender! I was able to make a smooth cleanser (with solid cetearul alcohol flakes) by blending it. It stayed mostly smooth.

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