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I mixed my lye and it appeared to dissolve as I stirred it - temp = 203 degrees. The lye was 4 years old in an unopened container & plastic bagged stored in a cupboard in my garage. When I went back to check the temp again about 3 to 4 tiny beads had formed. I mushed them with my spoon and...

I'm going to attempt making some aftershaves. Does it matter the quality of the alcohol I buy? Do I need to buy an expensive vodka or does it matter?

Has anyone taken the packaging material from BB & heated it to re-use it again? Can this be done?

Can Flavor Oils that are used in Candy be used in Lip Balms like these listed below? I'm looking for a Raspberry Flavor Oil that I can get quickly...

I want to try to whip a balm with beeswax in it. It firms up so quickly. Has anyone ever tried to whip something with a heavy beeswax concentration in it? What happened? Does it work?

How about putting IPM in Beard Oil?

I ran out of my Avocado Body Butter which I can't live without. I decided to make a double batch - 2 lbs. plus! I added the preservative .... Optiphen (which I have used many times)! Have you all figured out where this is going? The Optiphen & body butter STINK! It's in the garage now...

If you have an Etsy shop, please read this at https://www.etsy.com/teams/7720/bugs/discuss/16217044/page/49?post_id=272156504&prior_page=48 in the Forums. Are Etsy shop owner's item pages being masked into other websites?

I want to mix my Titanium Dioxide from BB like Kevin Devine does in the ketchup squirter! How much Titanium Dioxide & how much water do I mix together?

PeakCandle - Denver, CO Save 15% on all Fragrance Oils! Save 15% off ALL fragrance oils, while quantities last, when you enter the promotional code in the "Add a Promotional Code" box and click the gray arrow button next to the box at checkout. Limit one promotional code per customer. Offer not...

I just read the ingredients on a Body Body. The body butter does not contain any water - just butters, oils, preservative & emulsifying wax. Why is emulsifying wax needed? Am I missing something?

Does anyone see anything wrong in this shaving set up (image below)? This is what the man did: Lather at start: Here is the brush after I've churned it around in the soap jar to load it up. Lather in scuttle: Here's the brush after going around in the scuttle for about 30-45 seconds...

I just received an email from WSP concerning an insurance policy for soapers - $275 a year. https://www.handmadeinsurance.com/?mc_cid=b9c6d83e42&mc_eid=4da16a31a0 I haven't read the details yet.

I have customers always ask me "What scent would you recommend?" I hate this question. Scent is such a personal choice. What would your answer to this question be?

Hi, I seem to only find the 3M 6002C for the UK. Does anyone know the equivalent of this respirator for the US?

I received my 2 wooden soap molds today from WorkshopHeritage! https://www.etsy.com/shop/WorkshopHeritage?ref=l2-shopheader-name They are beautiful & less than half the price of BB! I am delighted!

Hi, I want to buy some plastic spoons & plastic cups today to divide my soap color mixtures in to swirl in CP. What type of plastic can I use for spoons?

Does anyone know where I can purchase silicon liners for my wooden soap molds? BB doesn't have them anymore.

CPOP seems to be the answer to me if I want to use silicon molds & guarantee gel. Is this assumption true? My concern is if I manage to do a decorative top on my soap loaf will it be ruined if I put the loaf in the oven to gel? Arianne never seems to do anything special to gel but she...

If I want 16 ounces to = 80% Then how do I figure out how many ounces to use for the other 20%? What's the formula? PLEASE...