Recent content by JenniferSews

Someone found a way to be successful with soap and bath products. If I was creative, smart, savvy and driven enough maybe I could have it done it myself. Good for them! :lol:

Nope. Just a nurse with an interest in infection control. My husband is a microbiologist and chemistry major. We have a combined interest in opening a business doing infection control for long term care facilities so I am learning everything possible in that direction and at this point my...

That mud is chock full of algea, bacteria and microbes. It may look like nothing but mud but I assure you it is teeming with life, and the more "protected" the inlet is, the greater the volume of living organisms. You have no way of knowing WHICH algea, bacteria and microbes are living in the...

I worked full time and ran a business. It was hard, and required a lot of dedication, little sleep, and a very supportive partner. I ran the business from 2004 until 2009 and worked full time for a year in 2005, then was a full time student from 2008 on. I rarely got more than 6 hours of...

If I understand your question, the answer is no. You cannot use glycerin to replace lye. If you want to "make" soap from scratch you can only do so by using lye and oils. The simple process of soapmaking is like any other chemical reaction, it requires the basic ingredients and a source of...

I mix the TD with a little bit of oil, then add it back to the batch once it's well disolved. However I have STILL had issues with white specks, so now I strain the oil & TD through a strainer before I add it to the batch. It's a PITA but no amount of mixing or other methods have worked for...

Is it possible that the idea of "milk soap" that appeals to you isn't actually just milk mixed with lye? Many soaps are marketed as milk soap but none are actually just milk and lye. I guarantee they are oils mixed with lye and some milk added. If someone told you otherwise I don't think that...

Nope. The artists own those song titles and are protected by copywright laws.

I kind of have to agree with Carebear. I can edit like nobodies business. I don't do it professionally but have done it for myself and a few other businesses with good success. But I should be able to edit for language and grammar without being well versed in the subject. Maybe you need a...

I'm in. Mine will be soap slivers though. :D

The flash point of the FO was low, and the soap was well over that after I heated it up. The scent was totally gone by the time I was ready to pour.

Definately no stick blender. I rarely use one. This one FO was so fast! I put some scent into the main pot, added some to the 2 colors I had set aside and when I turned back to the main pot it was a solid lump. Oy! I have been throwing them in the microwave for a minute. This usually...

:lol: Yes, there was much swearing quietly!

I'm curious about other's solution. I've been branching out in my scents and in the last few weeks have run into a couple that accelerated trace even at very low temps at thin trace. The first was a salt bar and I glopped it into the molds asap, since it was a salt bar I didn't feel my usual...

I took a chance on WSP Tobacco Caramel for some reason and it's a nice manly scent. Kind of reminds me of shaving cream. I second Green Irish Tweed.