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Hi All, As a last minute gift idea I decided to use up some of my surplus carrier oils and make some massage oil blends. I'm planning to make probably 2 different recipes and package in 2 ounce bottles. I've played with massage oils in the past for personal use with some success. But this is...

Does anyone here use one of these wand based shrink systems? http://www.nationalshrinkwrap.com/shrinkwrap-systems.html I bought one a couple of years ago but I could never get it to work properly. The vendors tried to help and were nice to deal with, but I just couldn't get the hang of it...

Anyone ever use Okara (the stuff that's left over when you make soy milk) in your CP soap?

I think many of us already knew or suspected as much... But this story is interesting and highlights some of the fraud in the US Olive oil market. http://www.npr.org/2011/12/12/143154180 ... c=fb&cc=fp

I bought some Indigo powder a while back and am only now getting around to using it. I was going to blend it into a liquid oil and then add it into half my batch at trace for swirling. Any thoughts on how much to use PPO? Is there a better way to add it than blending with oil? Will it...

Most of the people who use my products understand what Essential Oils are and they know that I use them sometimes and sometimes not. More and more I find myself blending them with fragrance oils. I feel perfectly happy using manufactured scents and colorants and I don't feel the need to...

Saw this on Facebook today. I almost put this in general chat but it's not really off topic of soap. I wonder if this could be good for the soaping community or will just cause more confusion...

I've been looking into making some of these and I have some questions. Hopefully those who have made them can help me avoid too much trial and error. Here is what I BELIEVE I know and am planning thus far. - I can use one or more non-comedogenic oils such as jojoba, grapeseed, or possibly...

Just saw this NPR article which made me think of all the rules surrounding soap labeling. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/09/07/129701566/fda-to-lipton-tea-can-t-do-that?sc=fb&cc=fp In a nutshell the FDA is starting to slam some of the "All natural" green tea products and their claims...

I have almost a full 1 gallon bottle of Neem oil from Soaper's Choice for sale or trade. It's very stinky as all Neem oil is but otherwise seems to be just fine. I bought it about a year ago and made one batch of doggy soap with good intentions to make more... but it never happened. So...

Looks like the mods are April fooling us again :lol: Last year it was SOUP! I guess this has something to do with Google's supposed name change today. SOAP SOAP SOAP Good job!

I posted this on another forum... sorry for those who have already seen it. I need to order more lye soon so I'm trying to find the best deal including shipping. I have tried to find a local chemical company to see if I can buy a bulk container but have had no luck. If anyone knows of one...

DISCLAIMER: SMF is not responsible for any sale, trade, co-op, pre-buy, fast buy, garage sale, ad or other transactions between members. All parties enter into transactions at their own will/risk. I have an unused 16oz bottle of "Stress Relief" FO from WSP that I've decided not to use. I...

So I'm just wondering how many people take their soap business to this level. I'm not talking about LUSH or one of those mega marts. I mean private soapers who feel courageous enough to open any sort of store front to sell their products. Is there possibly enough profit for this? I'm sure you...

For anyone thinking about setting up a web site... I have been toying with it for a while now. I installed Wordpress and had a basic site sort of functioning... but it was VERY slow and clunky and it seemed like every time an update came out stuff would break. I had a few days off recently...

Hi all... I've been making CP soaps for quite a while and giving them as gifts to friends and family. I was hoping to branch out a bit this year and maybe add some sugar or salt scrubs... maybe some other products that do not require months of testing or practice or a huge amount of supplies...

I have been enjoying the work so many others here do but have been bad about posting my own pics... So to help remedy that here are a few things I've done in the past couple of months. A couple have been posted elsewhere but I'm proud of them. Hope you like them... "Watermelon Nights" with...

Anyone have a line on getting a custom soap stamp made? I've emailed Owosso Graphics about theirs but I understand they no longer have their free stamp program. I don't mind paying something reasonable but I can't make heads or tails of their price list. I'm also wondering if I need two...

Don't get excited... I don't have a lot to clean out. First let's get this out of the way... I have a full 16oz bottle of "Mahogany Spice Special" that I bought from Bitter Creek. The description sounded yummy for my shaving soap but we know how that goes. And while I don't care for it...

I've been reading up on stain sticks and from various forums and threads. I'm thinking I need to use a recipe with: - Very low superfat - Borax (some say yes... some say not necessary) - Turpentine or Amonia I'm hesitant about the turpentine and I already have amonia on hand. I think...