Proud of my DIY Ultrabland

[Aquatical]

This is only my second attempt at making Ultrabland at home. I use it every evening so I was really keen to give it a try. I put too much almond oil in the first attempt, and I think I let it cool too quick? Because it basically came out as straight oil with hard beads of fat in, which I think was the beeswax that probably re-hardened that way. This one is much more homogenous!

 

[AliOop]

I had to look up Ultrabland to find out what it was. Good job duping a commercial product with your own ingredients!

 

[Aquatical]

I had to look up Ultrabland to find out what it was. Good job duping a commercial product with your own ingredients!

Thank you!

I've been using Lush-bought Ultrabland for years, and it tends to vary in consistency from slightly grainy to perfectly smooth. Any thoughts on how I can make it perfectly smooth? Not that it really matters, it melts when you put it on your face anyway, I'm just curious.

 

[AliOop]

Does it have mango or shea butter in it? Those can go grainy with temperature fluctuations, unless you use an additive like this one to prevent that.

If the grains are from something else, a good tempering/cooling process may help. Here is some good info from Humblebee & Me:

Butters can be quite particular about how they cool, and improper cooling can leave you with a formulation that is grainy, mealy, far softer than it should be, or some delightful combination of all three (exciting!). Most buttery formulations benefit from being brought to trace, though some prefer a light trace while others need a heavy trace. After that, some formulations do best with a counter set, while others need some chill time in the fridge or freezer.​

She explains more about that in this article.