Guest guest Posted June 13, 2000 Report Share Posted June 13, 2000 <snip> would separate...and also why it now has a waxy feel to it. <snip> .35 oz borax <snip> I changed the 3.53 oz beeswax to half that, and the remaining half I added <snip> in e-wax. Hi, The biggest problem with the formula that you showed is that beeswax/borax is for a W/O, (water in oil) emulsion and emulsifying wax is for an O/W, (oil in water). The emulsion doesn't know which way to form. HTH, Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 In a message dated 00-06-14 00:27:28 EDT, jen@... writes: << beeswax/borax is for a W/O, (water in oil) emulsion and emulsifying wax is for an O/W, (oil in water). The emulsion doesn't know which way to form. >> I use both ewax and borax and have never had a seperation problem. Maybe it's the amounts used? Cyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I opened my coconut oil to find a clear oil in the middle and a hard white substance coating the bottle. Shaking it does not cause it to blend. What should I do? JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 If it's cold in your area, try to place it in a warm room and observe after a couple of hours. Archie A. From: me.andbg <me.andbg@...> Subject: Separation Coconut Oil Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 10:16 AM I opened my coconut oil to find a clear oil in the middle and a hard white substance coating the bottle. Shaking it does not cause it to blend. What should I do? JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Just let it all get warmer What brand do you have? chantelle On 8/19/08 7:16 PM, " me.andbg " <me.andbg@...> wrote: > > > > I opened my coconut oil to find a clear oil in the middle and a hard > white substance coating the bottle. Shaking it does not cause it to > blend. > > What should I do? > > JJ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Put the oil in a warmer place away from airconditioned rooms. VCO melts above 76 degrees and hardens at 76 below. Don't put it in a place more than 80F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 My kitchen is almost always hotter than 80F. Sometimes it get up to 100 in summer, but is generally 85-95 in hot weather. Storing coconut oil does not seem to harm the oil. Alobar On 8/20/08, melly banagale <@...> wrote: > Put the oil in a warmer place away from airconditioned rooms. VCO melts above 76 degrees and hardens at 76 below. Don't put it in a place more than 80F. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Hi- This is a very late reply, but just in case you did not overcome the problem. Your oil was starting to solidify, the temperature was probably around 75 F. The oil at the wall of the bottle solidified first because the wall is colder than the middle of the bottle. Warming the bottle will make it all oil. Or you can allow it all to freeze and use frozen. It is only a physical change, there is no nutritional or functional change. Tony From: me.andbg <me.andbg@...> Subject: Separation Coconut Oil Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 7:16 PM I opened my coconut oil to find a clear oil in the middle and a hard white substance coating the bottle. Shaking it does not cause it to blend. What should I do? JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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