How to Cool Suppository Molds

If you are making suppositories for the first time, you may be unsure of how to properly use the molds, even if you already know your suppository recipe. The cooling times are an especially important part of making sure your suppositories come out correctly. The method and time for cooling the molds also depends on the recipe you are using. Adjust your cooling method and time according to the type of suppository you are making.

Things You'll Need

• Refrigerator

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Instructions

• 1

  Leave the mold sitting at room temperature to cool for 30 minutes. This step applies to any type of suppository recipe you are using to bring the liquid to a more solid state before cooling it completely. You will notice that the liquid has begun to shrink back, allowing the excess that you poured into the mold to seep into the indents.

• 2

  Place the suppository mold onto a steady shelf in the refrigerator to set and cool completely, unless your recipe is PEG based. PEG-based recipes should never be placed in the refrigerator and they should be solid after the 30 minutes at room temperature.

• 3

  Leave cocoa butter-based recipes to cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

• 4

  Leave glycerin gelatin-based recipes to cool in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes.