What is the best way to store unused shea butter? Is a glass container better than a plastic container?
994087
either way, i double ziploc bag it and put it in the linen closet, it doesn't expire, and if you're using it everyday, and share, you'll be ready to reorder in no time!!
994088
you can put it in whatever kind of container that you want. Glass, plastic or keep it in the package that it comes it. It will require some severe heat to melt this shea butter. Melt some in the microwave and mix it with some jojoba oil and use it on your hair. Be creative
1158044
It says on it to store as regular butter. If u put it in the fridge it will become very hard. So i usually store it in room temp, sometime in fridge but if I know I will use it today I take it out in the morning and leave it on the counter to soften.
234926
It's best to store shea butter in a cool dark place away from direct sun and heat. I have mine tucked away in the back of a cupboard. Raw shea butter without any preservatives has a shelf life of 12 - 24 months. If you want to maximize its shelf life, you can always refrigerate.
1556213
I keep it in a tightly sealed glass container in a cabinet. I think the three main things to consider are to keep it tightly sealed, keep it in a dark place, and keep it away from heat.
1827189
Start with making sure the butter keeper is clean of oil. Then soften the butter enough to be able to press it into the top tightly. If you just kinda set the butter in there without pressing all the air out, you don't get a good "seal" Don't try to put too much in there either. Usually one stick is enough. Hope this helps. Also, if your keeper is too warm where you keep it, the weight of the softening butter will cause it to fall out. It doesn't need a lot of water in the bottom either. You just want to keep it cool enough to spread easily. Hope this helps.
562053
You really do not want to store oil long term in plastic. Plastic absorbs oil and taints the oil purity. If you have a small amber glass jar it would be better for use.
1362309
In a cold area. If the area is too warm the Shea butter will melt I store mine under my sink or in my closet in a plastic ziplock bag and when I'm ready to use it I scoop enough out to last a week or two.
2116400
Plastic is plastic, aka chemicals. I would want any oils that I buy to be in a glass container.
439992
You take your butter, hopefully real salted or un salted butter, and press it into the dome part of the keeper. Then you put some water, not a lot, just enough to form a seal and put it in the cylinder of the keeper, then turn the dome back into the cylindrical part. It's the best. Sometimes I have not pressed enough and when I open the keeper the butter is floating in the jar. I just scoop it up, press it tighter and keep on going. Naturally, if you live in an area that is normally very warm, I'm not sure how it will react. I live in Maryland. Hope it works for you. We love ours.
1892664
boiling should be good. I melted down shea butter and poured it in there hot and it was okay.
935139
I actually do keep my butter without water and it is soft and doing okay without. There doesn't seem to be much space to put the water in. Therese
1555516
After you've cleaned the Shea Butter, up to two years, if stored in a cool dry place. :)
177925
I store mine in the original plastic container it was shipped in. It keeps just fine at room temperature and has not separated or anything like that. Hope this helps! :)
1160611
I prepare my Shea butter by scooping out chunks into a glass bowl, and using a dedicated blender to make smooth. Then I would add any additional oils, i.e. olive or grapeseed that I like and essential oil of choice. Blend again until all combined and the consistency is smooth. I store or in a glass container.
671763
I just put the wax directly in the machine. I've read that others use a container, but didn't use/need one.
728477
we save our oil in the same plastic bottle we purchased. we strain the oil cool it off and store it in our pantry.
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I would say no, it wouldn't melt and seep outside the packaging. For one, it's pretty well packaged; mine shipped in a clear ziploc bag -&gt; which went inside the brown waxed paper bag (shown in the description pic) that has a ziploc sealing mechanism at the top, and that goes in a bubble wrap envelope. Also Shea butter itself won't melt into a runny enough consistency from the summer heat, or at least not this shea butter. I just spent a week camping in 100 degree weather with this shea butter in my backpack and it never once got that runny. At its most liquid state the consistency was similar to room temp butter: smooth and spreadable, but doesn't lose its form/shape, I wouldn't describe it as runny. Hope this helps!