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Hi! I make an aftershave splash that I bottle in 4oz Boston Round glass bottles. They arrive optically spotless from the manufacturer. Do I need to sanitize them prior to bottling? I've used no-rinse sanitizers like Starsan efore for beer making. But I don't drink aftershave.... Plus my...

From everything I've read, 25% to 30% ethanol is sufficient as a preservative. I am making an aftershave for people that prefer lower concentrations of alcohol (normally 80+%). My product is actually very similar to this product...

Hey there! I've been working on an aftershave product that I'm quite happy with. It consists of a blend of about 5 essential oils (30 drops per 4 oz bottle) in a solution that is 1 part grain alcohol (190 proof), 1 part witch hazel and 1 part water. I have noticed that the scent improves over...

Hey there. So I produced an aftershave (splash) product that I love and use all the time. I would like to try my hand at selling it, but it contains 25% grain alcohol. And I don't think it would be legal to sell or ship it (unless I had a liquor license) - even though you'd be crazy to...

Hi, I'm making an aftershave and was hoping to to make one that is very low in alcohol. I was planning to make it using a formulation very similar to the product below except using EO instead of FO. The manufacturer claims their product is only 5% alcohol and that the only source of alcohol...

Hey all! I'm working on an aftershave that is about 50% grain alcohol. It's also 25% witch hazel, the rest is watering essential oils. I'd like to introduce aloe as a soothing property. But I'm not sure what kind I should use. I do have an aloe gel that is 99% aloe. But I'm not sure if it...

Hey there. I posted this in another section of the forum but maybe it was the wrong place... My product requires that I filter four quart-size ball jars with macerating organics into a single container. After it's blended, I then need to bottle it into about 30 4oz containers. I've devised...

Hey there. My product requires that I filter four quart-size ball jars with macerating organics into a single container. After it's blended, I then need to bottle it into about 30 4oz containers. I've devised some ideas for doing this such as obtaining a 1-gallon glass jug and screwing this to...

Hello, I'm planning to make 2oz batches of EO. The recipe contains about 5 different oils. Any thoughts on how best to blend the oil so it's evenly distributed?

Hi, I'm getting close to moving from small batch to not so small batch (like, I want to make about 300 4oz units at a time). This will require that I make my essential oil blend somewhat in bulk as the volume is too large for me to do it with a dropper every time. I'd be there all day :) I...

Hi there -- is there a labeling machine someone can recommend that's affordable but accurate? I found this one but I'm not familiar with it. https://goo.gl/Q3bjJM Also, are there any online services that will label bottles and ship them to you? I'm using 4oz Boston Rounds -- pretty standard...

Hey there. I'm working on an aftershave product. It's 50% grain alc, 25% witch hazel and 25% water plus a blend of essential oils. I was considering adding aloe to the recipe for good measure, but I don't know if it's really appropriate. I've seen aloe in aftershave balms before, but not in an...

Hello :) I am in the process of distilling bay rum leaves. I'm using a medium of 2 parts pure grain alcohol to one part water. My understanding is that this is the best way to extract both the alcohol and water soluble components. However I've also read about double distillation -- steeping...

Hey EO nerds! I'm working on a scent that is the kind of musky scent a "guy" might want to wear on a date. I like black pepper oil because it smells a bit like patchouli without actually smelling like... patchouli. Not obviously anyway. I'm combining it with amyris and sweet orange. But it's...

I'm planning to make a large batch (almost 2 gallons) of aftershave splash that I intend to bottle in 60+ 4oz Boston round bottles. What's the easiest way to fill so many bottles? I was originally going to use a small funnel and a glass beaker. But that seems kind of cumbersome and ultimately...

Hey there. My essential oil blend contains about 18 drops from 5 oils suspended in 4 oz menstrum. I want to make 100 units (that's 1800 drops...). I assume the best way to proceed would be to make a batch blend. Does anyone have any suggestions about how best to go about this? Is there a...

Hi, I'm making an aftershave by extracting organics with alcohol and water for 6 weeks. I need to get the purest looking end-product possible. I want it to look like bourbon in a clear bottle. No specks or other contaminants. What in your opinion is the best way to filter this? Cotton...

Hey there. I'm a bit stumped as to how much alcohol I should have in my alcohol. My formula is currently 40% alcohol. I've read it shouldn't be below 60%. I've seen products that are 80%. I thought the sting from my aftershave came from alcohol. So I did a test and splashed on 190 proof...

Hey there, I'm running into a bit of a conundrum with regard to how I should prepare my product's base. I'm looking for a bit of wisdom here as my base requires a six week steep. So I'd like to maybe make as good an assumption as posssible the first time round (we'll, actually it's now the...

Hello! I would like to make some profession labels that I can affix to a couple hundred 4oz Boston Round bottles - Dimensions: 1.9" width by 4.5" height. All the printer sites I've visited are confusing and don't seem to have what I'm looking for. I'm open to a standard rectangle, preferably...