Recent content by Kersten

As far as phenolphthalein vs. just phenol, agreed. In my defense, I did spell it out the first time I use it in y post, lol! Guess I should have put " phenol" in parenthesis after it to indicate I would be abbreviating in subsequent references. In the spirit of inquiry, I must admit I'm...

Great info! Thanks

It kind of looks like a big ravioli! Im not sure what happened, but flaxsed oil is high in Linolenic acid and even in lower percentages will often go rancid in soap leaving dreaded orange spots eventually, just for future reference. I hope someone can be more helpful; I'm curious to hear what...

This post is a bit old, but I just wanted to add that awhile back I grabbed some phenolphthalein to test soap and I was initially dropping it on the fresh inside piece (per a website). Well, one day as I was doing this it hit me: In all the chem courses I took in college where we tested pH, it...

Ah, that explains why I haven't seen it. We're lucky if it rains more than twice a year here....I'm exaggerating, but not by much.

You're in luck!! I read a few weeks ago that they lift the ban. Let me go try and find the article and I'll post it here :-) Edit: here it is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/cured-meat-ban-italy-usda_n_3187462.html

Thanks for the feedback. The picture is part of the "Creative Commons", and actually this one came as a "Stock Photo" with the software used by my site host, so there are no infringements . If you are not familiar with the "Creative Commons", check it out. It's a great way to get what I call...

Some people really like that "squeaky clean" feeling that comes with a soap that is only mildly superfatted, particularly if they have an active lifestyle and/or skin that is a bit oily. I have a soap that is about 25% Coconut oil and a good dose of Palm with only 4% superfat and a friend that...

Thank you for the feedback, Bann51. I'm going to have to figure our a solution to t the readability issue, for sure. I think I can brighten the background without changing the entire theme (hopefully). Would changing the font to white / off white help readability, or is that hard on the eyes, too?

My fiance wants me to put Rosemary in everything!! Anytime I'm developing a new blend and ask, "what else would complement ____?" About 90% of the time it is "Rosemary" LOL. He also really likes Cedarwood, Bergamot, Basil, and Mint. As far as FOs, he loves the Cedar and Saffron from Brambleberry...

That looks absolutely divine! To me, the stinkier the cheese, the better :-P I am a cheese fanatic! One of the hardest things for me about moving back to the States - and I'm not kidding here - is that I wasn't going to have access to all the wonderful cheese markets like you find throughout...

I'm with KateInBrightPlaces and Moody Glenn on this one. I was advised the same by a two friends who are very knowledgeable on the subject. I didn't want to fork-over the money for someone to process the paperwork for me, so I did it myself. I took a bit of research and conversations with those...

Whoa! That is crazy!! I have never seen that before. Can you post a picture? Was this a new recipe? Or did you use a new method to soap?

DeeAnna, Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to provide such awesome, detailed feedback!! You are amazing :-) A fresh and critical pair of eyes is truly priceless. You gave me tons of great points to think on, and I am sincerely grateful. Koshka: Good point! I had pulled the pictures...

DeeAnna, I totally forgot about Spanish sage! Thank you for the reminder. It has been a long time since I've seen or smelled that EO....I can't recall if it has that "true" sage scent. I think I'll go down to my little natural shop and see if they have some I can sniff.