Cheap Ingredients

[NoShadesofGrey]

Does anybody know of any place to buy soap making ingredients for "cheap"? Maybe in bulk, or something?

Things like coconut oil, castor oil, etc.

 

[Bigmoose]

Hello, Try this site. It is a well known and used site.

http://www.soaperschoice.com/

Bruce

 

[heartsong]

soap

if you scroll down near the bottom of the forum index page, there is a section on recipes. soapmaker man posted a great recipe and you can buy all the stuff at walmart-except the lye-and he sells lye-among other good stuff!

also at the top right of your page, click on search and use key words walmart soap- it should take you right there.

this forum has some great post. i've learned alot just by search/key word.

 

[blake.means]

Here's some ideas

I found that Wal-Mart has the cheapest price in coconut oil. It's in the baking aisle with the other cooking oils. If I remember, it's in a 32 oz. can for right around $5.

Castor Oil can be found in specialty stores or may be at a farmers market. A lot of times, they'll have hard to find oils that you may not find at the local grocery store.

As for olive oil, there's a place in Phoenix, AZ where I live that's called Smart & Final. It's a smaller version of a food wherehouse (like Costco) where some restauranters (and the general pulic as well) can go to get their food and cleaning products. I bought a gallon of extra virgin olive oil for under $10. So I don't know if there's one where you're at (or anything comparable).

Hope this helps.

 

[Lil Outlaws]

You can find castor in smaller batches in the pharmacy dept at Walmart - it's a laxative, and also I used it to induce with my oldest..

 

[mjmccauley]

Living in the Midwest, I order my stuff from a place called http://www.bittercreek.com. They are very quick and cheap for me to order.

 

[NoShadesofGrey]

Thanks so much! I wonder what the cashier at Walmart would think if I bought several bottles of castor oil.

 

[ChrissyB]

they would either think that you are a bit blocked up or had pregnant person around that needed inducing!