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I have many customers with eczema who rely on us for their soap. Any natural melt and pour will be good for the skin. Make sure it is Detergent free and has an ingredients list of 4 to 6 things that don't look too hard to pronounce (even synthetic detergent soaps are 75-77% natural, between...

@ jessirebq: You will find that using florals, or vanilla beans etc will make for a very mild to non-existent smell that will fade very quickly compared to EOs.

I find you can massage out stuff like that using liquid glycerin and latex or vinyl gloves. M&P is pretty soft by and large, you can work out stuff like finger prints without much effort.

I have found that smell preferences change with the seasons, I sell more citrus in the summer and more spicy warm blends in the winter. The one thing that is a constant is our lavender and lemongrass blend. We sell lots of natural aromatic products and lavender is by far the most...

I use nothing but natural scents in my soaps. Frankly I wouldn't muck about with it if my partner and wife (same gal :wink: ) wasn't a certified aromatherapist. I used nothing but FOs for years and I can tell you that the one issue not being raised here is the aromatheraputic value of EOs in...

This really is an issue of semantics in my mind. Hand made vs. Hand crafted. Melt and Pour is a craft, Cold and hot process are hand made. You can tout the benefits of either until the cows come home. Anyone who says there is only one true soap is just stating their preference...not that...

I always describe my M&P products as being hand crafted, but display information about my bases and what is in them and how they are made. The term Melt and Pour has a very broad application, it is used to describe anything from synthetic detergent based bars to all natural soap bases, and...

Titanium Dioxide will work just fine with clear, you will not need much to color 2 cups of soap. I would mix the powder in with an oil, say glycerin and then add it to the base slowly until I get the tone of white I want. Remember TD is hazardous to breathe, handle with care and best of...

This site can help you find some of the events in your area: http://festivalnet.com/state/new_york/ny.html Best of luck :D

No you wanna stick with rubbing alcohol, best results with a 90% or higher solution. Years ago I was playing with a method where I would pour the layers a little on the hot side and massage the layer I set it on with my fingers until it became supple and soft like warm butter. It would bond...

Kellogg on Marketing (The Kellogg marketing faculty, Northeastern University) is THE book on marketing strategy. I also read 'Marketing for Dummies' and found it helpful. Hope those help, best of luck!

Nice! I like to keep little samples for kids but I also keep a little stock of organic lollipops, ask parents permission and then give the little hands something else to do besides abuse my soaps and look all nice and generous doing it ;)

I do many shows by myself, it isn't always optimal but it is possible. I just did a fair size one yesterday, 150 vendors and the traffic was crazy. It was hard to get time to go to the bathroom or grab a bite to eat (I consider access to fried foods to be a job perk). And was beat by the end...

WSP has a base called 'crystal clear' which is a great base, great clarity and low sweat.

Love it! I really dig the bubble wrap honeycomb look. Great color choice as well :D

Here is a tutorial of me making our 'Terra Crystal' soap. There are tons of pics and even a short video! Enjoy :D http://adkaromatherapy.blogspot.com/

Just got done publishing the tutorial on our blog: http://adkaromatherapy.blogspot.com/ Hope y'all like it and as always thanks so much for your support, kind words and endless inspiration.

Hey soapers! I have been promising a tutorial on some of my methods for a while now and finally started yesterday. I took over 50 pics and one video while making this soap! lol It is not easy to photograph yourself at work while you work. Some of these pics were taken with my nose while my...

I live in upstate NY after much looking around I found this to be the best built canopy for the money: http://www.walmart.com/ip/First-Up-10-x-10-Gazebo/8571900 Wall kit is sold separately, and is totally worth having for windy rainy days or to help keep the sun off your products. Pretty...

Square rocks. Been using it for 3 months now and strongly recommend it to anyone with a smartphone who sells on the road. I just wish they had some web tools too, it would be nice to use it for my website as well.