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How to calculate melting point of final product?
Hi!
Im wanting to figure out at what temperature could I expect my lip balm to melt. I want to be able to give my customers a number in Fahrenheit so they know what temps to avoid so that their lip balms don’t melt.Would I have to figure out the melting point of each ingredient and then take averages? I’ve been out of gen chem for 9 years, so I’m a little rusty ????thank you!
for reference, here are the ingredients used from highest amount to lowest:
Avocado Oil
Stearic Acid
High Melt Point Shea Butter
Candelilla Wax
Jojoba Oil
Vitamin E Oil
Essential/Flavor Oil -
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The easiest way is to heat up a sample and observe it until it melts.
Trying to calculate a melting point is probably too complicated as it’s difficult to know how each ingredient impacts the crystalline structure of the balm.
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