Remember, caking does not affect the product’s potency. However, it does make the product difficult to use. You can avoid caking by adopting the below methods to store and use your Isotonix® products. If the product has already become hard like you mentioned the best option would be to try to get it back to a powder form by hitting it with a sharp object or putting it in a blender.
10 Tips on Storing Isotonix® Products
Here are a few helpful suggestions on how to store your Isotonix® products.
· Keep Isotonix® stored in a dry, cool place.
· Keep Isotonix® away from a bathroom and out of a child's reach
· If Isotonix® are stored in the kitchen, keep them away from the stove, sink, heat-generating appliances or window ledges.
· If you live in a very humid area you may store Isotonix® products in the refrigerator – but not in the fruit and vegetables area. (This area has higher humidity.) Always remember that moisture from the air quickly condenses on cold items taken from a refrigerator. Isotonix® powders will absorb this moisture, creating caking. In order to avoid this caking, please put Isotonix® products back into the refrigerator immediately after use. Alternatively, a dryer cabinet is an ideal place to store Isotonix® products.
· When using Isotonix®, always clean and dry the screw cap’s threads thoroughly before replacing it on the bottle.
· If this is not done, the small amount of moisture left on the cap will quickly be absorbed by the sugars in Isotonix®, causing caking.
· Keep the cap screwed on tightly at all times and try to avoid leaving the cap off for more than a few minutes at a time.
· Hardening of the powder – referred to as “caking” – happens when a powder is exposed to large temperature differences over a short period of time. For example, storing Isotonix® in a car trunk on a hot day followed by moving the product into an air conditioned house is setting the perfect stage for caking to occur.
· If you experience hardening of the powder, shake the bottle's contents a few times during the cool down period. This will help to prevent the powder from hardening into a solid mass.
Some people find it convenient to use a measuring spoon or clear measure cup instead of the bottle cap. Spoons and cups can be purchased at any kitchen supply store or pharmacy. If selecting a small measuring cup, measure out capfuls into the cup and mark the level(s) with a marker