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Why did I buy that again? Lipidthix

September 19, 2012 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

Lipidthix (INCI Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) is an oil soluble vegetable oil that has been hydrogenated into a powdered form. It thickens oil soluble products and can make butters by adding it to oils. (It’s recommended at 20% Lipidthix with 80% oils to make a buttery version of the oil.)As an aside, if you get something…

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