Abstract: A mold and a process for preparing a customized hot pour product formed of a hot pour material. The process comprises the steps of providing a mold having a top part with a pour space and a base part, applying hot pour material into the mold through the pour space and allowing the hot pour material to cool, removing the top part of the mold to provide a first exposed surface, and releasing the base part to provide a second exposed surface. The mold may be customized to include inserts, removable members, projections, recesses, and combinations thereof in the base part and/or top part, thereby providing for a hot pour product with one or more exposed surfaces that are embossed, debossed, or both.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention is a mold and a process for preparing a ready-to-use hot pour material, such as a cosmetic article and the like, in a mold. The process comprises the steps of providing a mold for casting hot pour material, the mold having a top part with a pour space and a base part, applying hot pour material into the mold through the pour space and allowing the hot pour material to cool, removing the top part of the mold, wherein the hot pour material remains in the bottom part of the mold, placing a first receptacle in contact with the hot pour material, and introducing fluid pressure through the base part to release the hot pour material in the first receptacle. The mold may be customized by including projections, recesses, and combinations thereof, to provide for a hot pour material that is embossed, debossed, or both.