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How to prevent graininess in natural balms

by | Oct 2, 2026

🗳️ From The Question Box: “Hi! I’m trying to formulate an all-natural nipple balm using natural butters and oils, with the possibility of using beeswax, cetyl alcohol, or cetearyl alcohol or others. I’m facing crystallization/graininess in the balm. Is there a way to prevent this phenomenon while still keeping the formula natural?” – Sara


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