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  • When to cap hair styling clay pomades after pouring into containers.

    Posted by KingRoland78 on April 20, 2019 at 6:03 am

    Question regarding water-based clay pomade.

    After adding fragrance and preservative and the final mix is done, I pour into 4 oz glass containers.  

    1.)  Do I leave them un-capped over-night?
    2.) Should I cover them with cheesecloth to avoid getting a firm dehydrated top layer?
    3.) When is the best time to cap product?   

    chemicalmatt replied 4 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • chemicalmatt

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    April 22, 2019 at 8:40 pm

    If you are filling above 45C, best to leave uncapped until they set or at least until below T < 40C. Otherwise, condensation may occur inside and one mold spore is needed to grow into a colony on the surface of your product.  

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