My GFT Violet cream turned into soap
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Just add some water, cover, let sit for week, stir.
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I'm sure this has happened to some of you before. It's only been a year
Should I use boiling hot? Cold? or room temp?
I don't use it much because I strongly believe I recieved a bad batch, if there is such a thing. It's a year since I purchased this.
Should I use boiling hot? Cold? or room temp?
I don't use it much because I strongly believe I recieved a bad batch, if there is such a thing. It's a year since I purchased this.
Most creams will thicken a little over time. Your tub possibly had sat in storage for long time.
Try adding a couple tablespoons of plain water at first and give it a week to soak in. I would not try to heat or accelerate the process.
Going forward you might want to use plastic wrap as inner seal under the lid to keep air out.
I'd try treating it like a puck.
Right...and if it gets any harder, you can just pop it out and use it for hockey!
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Out of curiosity, have GFT creams been reformulated over the past few years? I'm out of the loop on what's been changed so far.
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I've been treating it like a puck of soap, and lathering upside down. The slickness and cushion aren't there with this cream.
As suggested already add an ounce of water cover it and revisit it in a week or two.
....If that is a full tub of cream that has shrunk to what you have pictured there I would go to two ounces and leave it alone for two weeks.
Good luck.
....If that is a full tub of cream that has shrunk to what you have pictured there I would go to two ounces and leave it alone for two weeks.
Good luck.
The scent alone is worth the effort.
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UPDATE: After a week and 4 oz of water, the consistency and texture has become very gooey. It absorbed the first trail of water I put in it.
I'm not familiar with how it should be, so is it becoming more like it should be? Thanks, Dave
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No, nothing like it should be/look. It's a runny, gooey texture. It looks like purple ooze.
You may have over-done it with the water, or perhaps water wasn't the answer to your problem.
If it's too runny, you may need to allow it time to evaporate somewhat. But first I would stir it up well while it's still overly soft to re-incorporate in case there's been any separation.
If it's too runny, you may need to allow it time to evaporate somewhat. But first I would stir it up well while it's still overly soft to re-incorporate in case there's been any separation.
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I can't stir it yet. Parts of the content are still hard. I'm starting to think this was a bad batch.
I suggest you let it sit longer. If there are hard spots its not ready to reincorporate.
Thanks for the info. I always figured this would work. Thanks for the confirmation!
Dave
There was a thread on B&B where Proraso Wood & Spice cream was left to air out and cure to croap consistency. It worked beautifully.
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UPDATE: I've given up on this cream/soap. It's going in the medicine cabinet until I'm out of Bluebeard's revenge or any other cream.
