You just treated yourself to a brand-new haul of handmade self-care goodies. Your hair oil is ready to grow your strands, your body butter is waiting to make your skin silky smooth, and your favorite wax melts are lined up to turn your home into a tropical oasis.
You’re ready for the ultimate pampering session.
But did you know that how you store and use your natural products can completely change how well they work? Because handmade, natural products don't contain heavy chemical stabilizers, they need a little extra love to keep them fresh.
Here are 3 common mistakes you might be making with your products, and how to fix them today:
1. Letting your body butter get "The Melts"
Our Anhydrous Body Butter is pure luxury. Because it is anhydrous (meaning it contains absolutely no water), it is a concentrated powerhouse of moisture. It’s whipped to perfection so it melts like silk the moment it touches your warm skin.
- The Mistake: Leaving your jar on a sunny windowsill, in a hot car, or next to a heating vent. Without chemical hardeners, pure butters will liquify in high heat.
- The Fix: Store your body butter in a cool, dry, dark place. If it does accidentally melt in a heatwave, don’t panic! Just pop it in the fridge for a few minutes. It will solidify again, and while it might lose its fluffy whipped texture, it still retains 100% of its amazing moisturizing benefits.
2. Contaminating your jars with wet fingers
When you're fresh out of the shower, your skin is primed and ready to soak up all the goodness of your body butter or grooming products.
- The Mistake: Dipping wet hands directly into the jar. Introducing water into a water-free (anhydrous) product turns it into a breeding ground for bacteria and mold, drastically shortening its shelf life.
- The Fix: Always dry your hands completely before reaching into your jars, or better yet, use a clean cosmetic spatula to scoop out your product. Keep those lids twisted on tight!
3. Stretching your wax melts to the absolute limit
We know how it is—you find a tropical scent you absolutely love, and you want your Luxury Wax Melts to last forever.
- The Mistake: Leaving your wax warmer on for days straight, or adding new wax cubes into old, scentless wax. Eventually, the fragrance oil burns off entirely, leaving just plain, unscented wax behind.
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The Fix: Turn off your warmer once your room is fully fragranced to preserve the scent throw. When the scent finally fades, let the wax cool slightly, pop the spent wax disc out, wipe the dish clean, and then add a fresh new cube. Your nose will thank you!
Treat Your Products Right, And They'll Treat You Right!
Your self-care routine is an investment in yourself. By making these quick tweaks to how you store and handle your products, you’ll make sure every single drop works exactly the way it’s supposed to.