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[ruby61]

Hi I am melodie I work part time as a nurse and have been making soap for about 4 years. I have sold at an annual craft fairs in pa and sell alot of my soap at work. The nurses and doctors buy me out! When I first started making and selling it I would get looks and people would say it is so much easier to buy in the store. They just did not get it. Well they do now and I actually have docs sending me patients for my soap. LoL
I love to make soap, the more you make it the more ideas you get. Currently i am trying to work on a soap for fragile skin for cancer patients, we are not there yet but in expermental stages.
This year I plan on doing and experimenting alot more mostly with herbs and essential oils versus the fragrances but wanted to say Hi!:wave:

 

[RocknRoll]

Welcome! In the past I have made a 100% pure olive castile soap that a client of mine was giving to the cancer patients at her place of work. They said it was the only soap they could use!

 

[ruby61]

I was thinking of a pure castle soap too, never made 100% olive oil was afraid of it not being able to harden. I have done 50% and it worked pretty well but for some radiation patients, their skin pracitically peels off I wanted something softer. It will take some experimentation.

 

[Pepsi Girl]

Welcome and that's a cool thing your doing!

 

[Genny]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[RocknRoll]

I was thinking of a pure castle soap too, never made 100% olive oil was afraid of it not being able to harden. I have done 50% and it worked pretty well but for some radiation patients, their skin pracitically peels off I wanted something softer. It will take some experimentation.

Mine hardened really well. I was able to cut it the day after making it. However the longer you let it cure the better. I've heard 6 months! They turn into really hard, long lasting and mild bars

 

[Marilyna]

Welcome! Sounds like you have a lot of knowledge to share with us.

 

[sosocal]

Castile is the hardest bar I make! They set up like rocks. And oh so gentle.

 

[ruby61]

Thank you for the welcome. Nice to find people that are as crazy about soap as I am.

 

[melstan775]

Welcome Ruby, you sound amazingly crazy about soap. You're in the right place!

 

[Crocoturtle]

rice bran oil is supposed to be gentile on old skin.
Welcome to the forum!!

 

[Hazel]

Hello and welcome! :grin:

 

[Cindiq4u]

Welcome~ Your passion and wisdom is what makes others drawn to you and your soaps. Cheers!