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Caliber

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January 23, 2020 at 9:05 am in reply to: pomade smells like vomit when applied, but it does not when its still on jar

Belassi said:

borax w/ beeswax can help emulsify water and oils
Yes, sure, if you want to make something for sale 100 years ago…
Primitive.

hahaha , what do you think is the problem in my formula @Belassi
Caliber

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January 23, 2020 at 1:52 am in reply to: pomade smells like vomit when applied, but it does not when its still on jar

Perry said:

Any of them (except water) could be producing the smell. Or maybe just a combination of ingredients. You’ll need to do a knock-out experiment to figure out which one is the main culprit.

ill try this one. maybe vco or lanolin?
Caliber

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January 23, 2020 at 1:51 am in reply to: pomade smells like vomit when applied, but it does not when its still on jar

Gunther said:

Some lanolin smells.
Why borax?

yeah.. but it doesn’t smell like vomit? do you think i need more preservatives? borax w/ beeswax can help emulsify water and oils