The Definition of Hand Stirred
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Earlier this year, I asked a few colleagues and folks in online cosmetics-making forums what ‘hand stirred’ cosmetics meant to them.
The answers were far more varied than I expected.
Some said hand stirred was like the picture above – a simple, manually operated utensil like a whisk, spoon or spatula – while others described high end stick blenders and homogenizers as acceptable under the term ‘hand stirred’.
It was enlightening to hear how many different utensils were included in the answers.
I asked for opinions to be sure I had the same understanding as everyone else. Why? Because my current work is developing a series of hand stirred cosmetics products. They are going to be featured in a couple of new projects and I will be sharing more about them before too terribly long.
Meantime, my collection of hand-stirring implements has grown to a sizable collection.
What do you consider hand-stirred? Feel free to leave a comment below.
