Recent content by timley

Can someone please tell me what special things I need to do if I purchase already prepared lotion, body wash etc. and just add fragrance and color in order to sell it. It is already aproved by the FDA right? So other then labeling correctly with all ingrediants is there anything else I need to...

I seem to have that problem when I try to add goats milk, and some fragrances, it starts out a pretty yellow, then I have been insulating the mold for 24 hours, when I open it there it is some shade of brown. I did a batch made with just olive oil, coconut oil, canola and caster oil, used...

well I believe I found my own answer, I don't know why I don't go digging around for the answer first instead I ask a question and then dig and find my own answer. lol

can anyone tell me how long I need to keep my soap in the cold. Made a batch last night put in a wooden mold wrapped loosley with freezer paper and sat outside on my porch. I think it when down in the 30;s last night but will be warmer today. I brought it in after about 12 hours this morning and...

Just good all fashioned table salt "Morton's" etc., I made several bags of bath salts today, the reciepe I used called for 2 cups dead sea salt, 2 cups epsom salt and 2 cups baking soda, mixed in food coloring for color which works great, then 1 tbs almond oil which is used as the carrier oil...

I must say I am having the same issue with getting the scent to stick. This is very hard for me because I make candles as well and the very strong scents in my candles that fill a room tend to disapear in the soap. I can suggest a few very strong scents I use and maybe they will stick in soap I...

ok I think I figured it out, I cut in to early it must have still been in the gel phase for it is now all solid brown. Funny but it's a learning experience and I will treasure every moment of it lol. This process is diff. going to take time to learn but it is very enjoyable, I still have my...

Hello again, I made another batch of soap yesterday and as usual it started out a pretty pale yellow, I closed it up, 24 hours later I opened it and walah brown, now I am used to this, but what was suprizing to me was it was only brown on the outside, the entire thing top, sides, and bottom were...

I was researching this very topic last night, and what I read was adding 50% to 100% salt as compared to the oils. And do this at trace, then pour. Seems like a lot of salt, I personally have never used a salt bar, so really have no clue what the best amount would be, but do let us know how...

I feel you have to consider the fact that sharing the same name with another company on line may cross traffic from your would be customer who could possibly end up on the other site when actually trying to get to you. :cry:

it's a shame but I think you have to look at the price of the items your selling when it comes to space fees for fairs and markets. I went to 2 before christmas this year selling candles and tarts, along with burners. Both shows cost me $20 dollars for the space for a 6 hour event. They were...

Thanks so much for your response, I will have to get back to you with the exact amounts of ingrediants used, but I followed it to the "t", including there lye calculations, and no I did not try the zap test, don't know if I want to put the soap on my tounge. lol I just know it was kinda rubbery...

He everyone, so I am a little bumed out right now, my first 2 batches of soap are now 2 and 1/2 weeks old, are not caustic anymore, nice and firm, they are made of 1st- olive oil, coconut oil, canaola oil and caster oil...2nd batch was the same receipe except I replaced part of the water to mix...

thanks yea I went fishing and found info about this very question, I think I got my answer. So sad that there seems to be no coconut scent that will hold up in the soap, I also make candles both soy and parafin and they hold the scent very well. I like others will keep searching.

Hey everyone, new question from this newbie, I made a batch of soap with coco butter, and coconut oil along with other things but decided to put blue hawiian and coconut milk in it for fragrance. to end up with hopefully a coconut smelling soap. At first the scent throw was awsome, the soap was...