Thank you :) (I have read that post previously and I'm all squared away with legalities, tax ID, insurance, accountant etc.) I did use a preservative and an emulsifying wax and followed the % rates outlined by the manufacturer for both. I kept everything sanitized with alcohol during the...
I've finally come up with a recipe that I'm happy with for whipped, emulsified body butter (so "body whip" or whatever you want to call it lol).
How long did you wait after making your first lotion before you were confident that it was stable and had a decent shelf life before selling it (I...
I wrap a bunch of tubes in a rubber band to get them to all stand up steadily while filling/cooling, works perfectly. I use a plastic, disposable pipette to fill them.
Who is your favorite supplier of Patchouli EO? I love Essential Depot's, but it is really expensive ($30/oz. :shock: ) and I use patch in a LOT of blends. I also have a few customers who want a straight patchouli soap, not happening with ED's. I'm about to start a search for a supplier with a...
I really like this one for you (provided it's not already taken). Keeping the word salt in there will help your current customers remember the new name and it does, to me, go along with what you're trying to convey.
I took a long time to come up with a name. I basically did what was suggested...
Oy, this makes my head spin. I have a meeting with an accountant next week to go over all this so I know what I'm doing and do it right. Question though - I'm considering getting SM3, those who use it, is that adequate for your accounting and inventory tracking if you have to file using the COGS?
I use cocoa powder for achieving a natural looking brown color and I don't measure, I just put it into my emulsified batter (don't wait until trace because you will have to stick blend for a good bit to get the powder to not be clumpy) a little at a time until I get the color brown I want, no...
Oh wow, well that's good to know - no anise in "camper's soap" lol. I was planning on making one for camping by replacing all water with aloe juice (to relieve any sunburn), jewelweed to help prevent poison ivy, and citronella EO to repel bugs.
Thank you for this! We did file for an EIN as a general partnership and sent out the form and fee for our "fictitious name" (DBA) registration with our state. As soon as we get that back we'll sign up for insurance and get our sales tax ID #.
I have kept track of everything we've purchased so...
See, this has confused me about BB. They say that they calculate FO usage rates based on total weight of soap, including lye solution volume, and with their calculator they mean for you to put in the total soap weight. How they can figure it that way though, I don't get. If you just put your...