Where can one purchase a shave stick container (that is not an empty deodorant stick)? I would like to melt some of my glycerin shave soaps into a container.
Shave stick container?
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mama bear's has what I think you might be looking for
http://mamabearssoaps.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=222
or is that not really what you were after?
http://mamabearssoaps.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=222
or is that not really what you were after?
When I first used MB back some time I melted it inside an empty Old Spice container. Loved it because of the larger surface area.
Are you talking about the normal oval old spice deodorant or the smaller round push bottom old spice?
The round OS is about perfect for most shave sticks and the push bottom is a plus, you can use it from the case. The small OS deodorant is $2.99 at Rite Aid.
Mama Bear's twist sticks are great for making melt-and-pour shave sticks. I find it is more economical to buy a puck/tub of melt-and-pour soap and then make your own shave sticks.
I would be great to be able to grate a valobra shave stick into one of the Mama Bear twist stick containers.
I like the MB tubes, I just wish they were a bit bigger.
You can. I milled VDH, Tabac with Clubman. It was funky but an experiment a while back ago. It's messy because MB tubes are narrow.
If you get an empty deodorant stick, like your normal oval one. The larger surface area is nice. I don't have any now but it worked great.
If you get an empty deodorant stick, like your normal oval one. The larger surface area is nice. I don't have any now but it worked great.
Specific info on the tubes..........
Recommended filling temps (plus or minus 5 degrees):
145 degrees for a deodorant or lotion bar (product w/out alcohol)
165 degrees for an antiperspirant
Filling with a solution that is too hot can warp the plastic & damage the mechanisms. Containers are not "water tight", so pouring too hot can also cause leaking (until the formulation solidifies). Compatibility testing is always recommended.
What this pretty much means, is melt your soap.. but then let it cool a bit until it is thicker and not as runny as it would be at a hot temp.. glycerin soap will melt at 165 degrees... but microwaving it will bring it up past this temperature.. so microwave it but not all the way.. let it sit and stir the soap that is not melted into the melted soap.. trust me, it will if you have patience.. and then pour when all is completely melted.. but there is still no skin on the top. It also pours much easier at a lower temp. AND you have a better chance of not burning off your fragrance in this manner.
Gentlemen, I have the kind of patience that the term 'lack of patience' was designed to describe.. in other words.. none.. but lack of patience is not your friend.. take your time.. it will all come together.. and you will be glad that you didn't rush it.
In a nutshell, melt it but keep it as cool as possible, it will preserve your fragrance.. make it easier to pour.. and stay in the stick better..
Better yet.. grate it into itty bitty tiny pieces and smoosh it into the stick.. this will take care of all of the above issues that those with lack of patience seem to always run into. don't ask me how I know............. ;-)
hope this helps.. Sue
Recommended filling temps (plus or minus 5 degrees):
145 degrees for a deodorant or lotion bar (product w/out alcohol)
165 degrees for an antiperspirant
Filling with a solution that is too hot can warp the plastic & damage the mechanisms. Containers are not "water tight", so pouring too hot can also cause leaking (until the formulation solidifies). Compatibility testing is always recommended.
What this pretty much means, is melt your soap.. but then let it cool a bit until it is thicker and not as runny as it would be at a hot temp.. glycerin soap will melt at 165 degrees... but microwaving it will bring it up past this temperature.. so microwave it but not all the way.. let it sit and stir the soap that is not melted into the melted soap.. trust me, it will if you have patience.. and then pour when all is completely melted.. but there is still no skin on the top. It also pours much easier at a lower temp. AND you have a better chance of not burning off your fragrance in this manner.
Gentlemen, I have the kind of patience that the term 'lack of patience' was designed to describe.. in other words.. none.. but lack of patience is not your friend.. take your time.. it will all come together.. and you will be glad that you didn't rush it.
In a nutshell, melt it but keep it as cool as possible, it will preserve your fragrance.. make it easier to pour.. and stay in the stick better..
Better yet.. grate it into itty bitty tiny pieces and smoosh it into the stick.. this will take care of all of the above issues that those with lack of patience seem to always run into. don't ask me how I know............. ;-)
hope this helps.. Sue
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I just jammed it in there. The first time, the dispenser stick poked out the side in the middle of the stick, so now I grab a chopstick to make a starter hole. It's not as wide as the container, but that doesn't matter much to me. Some of the milled ones flake and break a little: not a big problem, but depending where they fall...
Stick the empty tube in the freezer for at least thirty minutes, then gently melt the soap (preferably in a Pyrex measuring cup or at least something with a pour spout), pull the container out of the freezer, and pour the soap in carefully. The soap should solidify without sticking to the sides of the container.
I don't remember where I first saw the freezer suggestion, so I can't give proper credit where it's due, but it worked fantastically well when I turned a puck of VdH Deluxe into a shave stick.
EDIT: Obviously, this trick will only work for soaps you can melt safely. I don't think I'd try this with Williams...
I don't remember where I first saw the freezer suggestion, so I can't give proper credit where it's due, but it worked fantastically well when I turned a puck of VdH Deluxe into a shave stick.
EDIT: Obviously, this trick will only work for soaps you can melt safely. I don't think I'd try this with Williams...
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I found the link for the suggestion on freezing the container: http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/showpost.php?p=264140&postcount=25.
