Thank you for all the feedback on the previous post! Commenters SingingWolf and Maggie both mentioned that if you give the Lip Balm Tubes a little extra umph that you don’t need to trim. They totally beat me to the punch.
The lip balm on the left was pushed a little farther into the pour tray than the rest and requires no trimming (unless you’re super persnickety like me).
It’s easier to push the lip balm tubes in more deeply with the entire tray flipped over onto its back, like a helpless turtle.
I also wanted to remind everyone that cutting off the tops is a total personal preference. This is how I have always done it; plus I love the smooth finish. But feel free to pop on the cap (over the lip balm lip) and call it a day. After all, your time is money and that trim time adds to the unit cost per lip balm. But think (and rejoice) of all the time you saved filling 50 lip balm tubes at once (rather than that gosh darn individual dropper method). Now, go forth and make the most luscious, cost-effective lip butters on the planet. You’ll make a lot of lips soft and happy.
