I was highly disappointed when I emailed TKB that I was told they couldn’t help me after seeing the other review. This is great if you want to have an easier time bottling thicker products because you can gently heat it back up and pour then when it cools it will be right back to its previous viscosity. I had such a hard time because there’s nothing much on the web about this. I use it in creams and lotions. Things that don’t pour well cold lol. I plan on using it in more as I get more experienced. I’ve been using it awhile now. It does work very well! It gives great slip as an emollient, a texture enhancer, gels oils, thickens and an excellent film former to enhance water resistance. I love that you can gel your oil phase for added stability, add an emollient, have it water resistant or enhance the texture of my deodorant or lipgloss all in one product! Frees my recipe for other ingredients. I’m not sure which is my favorite.
You almost need a magnetic stirrer or maybe an overhead stirrer (I’ll have to try it) to use this because it has to be stirred a minimum of 20 minutes after properly dispersing it in your oil and esters then add solids if using and using the right temperature. It’s cheap as it doesn’t take a lot most of the time. If you do it right it never fails to work. I’ve never tried hand stirring because I use it at at least 500 rpm.
Good luck!
TKB please do better with instructions. Need more sample formulations as well. I love your products. I don’t think I’ve ever bought anything I don’t like. You have the most affordable prices around on most products. Shipping is very reasonable and fast. I absolutely love the free gifts you sent except the versagel products as I’m strictly all naturally derived. I appreciate the thought and the hard work you put into great products with cheap prices and fast delivery. It was a nice surprise to get the samples. Thank you, mama Jane’s naturals look me up!