[roddelta]

easy, buy a gel (anyone will do)

put it on the ground, bend down, pick it up. The bend down to place it back on the floor.

repeat as required.

[roddelta]

I’ve seen similar effects when hot pouring a waxy iron oxide coloured product. I think its to do with the particle size of the pigment. The colour “float” improved with the addition of a  wetting agent, we had success with lecithin.

[roddelta]

is it likely that these beads are designed to be hard initially and then soften once in the product. This will allow time to fill the product without destroying the bead structure.

[roddelta]

check your grade of EDG, the pharma tends to be better than the cosmetic grade. And, to reduce that DHA smell, try a little metabisulphite.