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Hey guys. I just picked up some of this for a strawberry soap I am planning. Any idea about a PPO use? I have never used it before. I will most likely make a 46 ounce of oil batch.

I thought it may be fun to share little info on our Soapcalc numbers. I know a lot of people are understandably secretive of their recipes but lets post our best an/or favorite recipe's Soapcalc numbers. This one is my favorite so far. I have actually come up with a couple that I feel have...

Hello all. I am thinking of ordering a lotion base. I would like to offer some matching lotions with my soaps but I have never done any before. I have been looking at this one because I love wholesale supplies and am really trying to buy everything I can from them...

Hi Guys. I got a new camera for Christmas and made me a light box out of a cardboard box today. Here are a couple of pics. I am going to do some better staged pics later.

I am getting together an order for what I hope will be my Valentine's Day Line. Please let me know if you have any experience with these or if you can suggest something else. Strawberry Jam (I will give it a sexier name) w/strawberry seeds http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/Pr ...

I am posting this because I feel some of you may be interested in doing it as well. I just purchsed a new 10 mega-pixel Fuji camera (my wife loves me :wink: ) and this is going to be my project next weekend when I have my 4 days off. A homemade Light Box for professional photos...

I was just making a batch of soap. I always measure my lye in Styrofoam cups so I can just throw them away when done. Today I decided to do the same thing with my FO. About 5 minutes later whilst I was mixing I smelled FO really strong. I turned to look at it and it had eaten the entire bottom...

I put some things on etsy last night. I don't know how it will go but I figured I would give it a shot. I need better photos. I'm not real happy with it and I am sur I will re-tweak and make changes. If you look at it in a week it will probably be completely differant lo...

Just FYI, I just got an email from my UPS rep. Here is what it said. 2008 UPS Rate Change Information To help you plan for the coming year, we want you to know about new UPS rates and services that will take effect December 31, 2007. UPS published small package Daily and Retail rates...

What is up with the numbers after some FO's? I have noticed that some have them and some don't. I am using a Coffee Mocha from WSP that says "Coffee Mocha 213" Whats the deal-i-o yo?

WOW! I knew handmade soap was better but upon doing some research for a new brochure I stumbled upon this site. It is a site ran by researchers at the Environmental Working Group. I am linking the bar soap page but some of you other B&B's may want to dig a lil deeper. Scary! Some of the name...

Hello guys and gals! I need to ask for a little assistance ( so, what else is new?) I am trying to put together a brochure for my soap since I now have a couple of retailers interested. Does anybody have a little factoid, tid bit, or trivia that you think would be a nice addition? Benefits...

Hey guys I need some advise (again). I have some "First Snow" FO, when I bought it of course I was thinking of a nice creamy white bar. Then I found out about the whole vanilla in FO turns brown kinda thing (I am a leap before look kinda guy). Well anyway, it has 2% vanilla. I know you can use a...

Here are some photos of my Apple Jack, Candy Cane, Sugar Shortbread Cookie, Ginger Bread and Honey Almond soap And a batch of Candy Cane boxed up and ready for sale.

My wife is after me to make a coffee soap. I have seen a ton of different ways to do it but my question is this. How strong will the scent be if I don't use a coffee fragrance? If I just use coffee as liquid and some grounds at trace, will it smell like coffee? Or will I just have ugly brown soap?

Just got some Gingerbread FO. Smells yummy. Any coloring ideas? I would like for it to look like Gingerbread cookies. I am even toying with the idea of making a Ginger-Soap House and or man.

Hi Everyone. I was wondering if anyone has any experience working with corn oil in CP soap? I ma trying to find a more inexpensive oil to partially substitute for olive oil in my recipe. According to soap calc corn oil has very similar properties to olive and is even more conditioning and a...

Hey guys. I gots a lil problem here. I just made some lye solution for a batch I am making later. All of my lye didnt dissolve? I stirred the crap out of it and am using the same brand lye I alway use and havent had this problem before. I would guess there is a 1/4 tsp. of undissolved lye...

Hello everyone. I need some advise. I want to make a shaving bar, ya know the lil round ones you put in a mug. I wouldn't expect anyone to give me their recipe but does anyone have any advise? I know that coconut oil makes lather and I think I read that Castor oil will help also but other than...

What do all of you use to mail your soap out in? I am wanting to mail some family members some of my new soap I am so proud of (and they said I would never amount to anything). I work in the custom packaging industry so I don't have a problem with sources of materials. I am just wondering what...