Recent content by 100%Natural

Thank you!

I digress. I'm finished defending myself regarding opening up a store and encouraging someone else to do so. Best of luck to anyone who takes the leap. It's a ride and a half!

Research, research and then research some more. I've been doing this for 5 years and am still learning new stuff everyday. Ingredients I originally thought were truly natural turned out to be chemical nightmares after I finished with due diligence. Very happy to read your post though! We...

I had no idea there was so much hate for packing peanuts..lol. Depending on the product I use either tissue or bubble wrap for the initial cushioning. After that I fill the box up completely with peanuts. The tissue and bubble wrap also help keep the peanut crumbs off of the products.

I feel your pain. Had the same thing happen to me when I was playing around with body butters and using up some scrap amounts of oils and butters. I didn't write anything down and when I used it it was awesome! I was able to replicate the oils and butters but not the percentages. Ugh!

LOL I think the next stop should be a math forum...lol. I was using your analogy of bars to give you an idea of numbers without giving you actual numbers. If I made $6.67/bar I'd have store number 2 open already! I have very high margin products in the store as well so that boosts profits when...

I meet the demand by being several months ahead of the game whenever possible. My batch sizes have all been upped which was the best decision ever. Organization is key too. I have students come in and help with polishing and packaging whenever necessary. I also support other handcrafters by...

My point with piping in on this thread was that it can be done. Do I think you could make a go of it with just soap? Possibly. The original post was directed to those of us who have managed to open up a retail space. Had I of listened to all of the comments and paid attention to all of the...

In real dollars my overhead for the store is $1100...lol.

Here is my story from the start to where I'm at right now..... From day one I had a goal. That was to have my own storefront within 5 years of starting to sell at local markets and shows. I started selling in 2013 and managed to pull off a retail store within a year and a half instead of 5...

As the owner of a successful bath and body shop in Canada I can tell you that it can and will work if you work your tail off, have absolute passion for what you do, have the personality to sell, have already built up a clientele, have top quality products, absolute determination, and a thick...

I used to order from them a lot. I'm in Canada and it became a hassle to place the order to begin with. Their shipping charges jumped substantially as well in recent months so I have dropped them completely. They have no respect for your time. They would put me on hold and then...

I've been researching this subject on and off for a couple of years. The main information about cold pressed EOs is that they're phototoxic. Some more than others. The steam distilled are 'reputed' to not be phototoxic. I've personally experienced both cold pressed and steam distilled...

I feel your pain! Not entirely sure how many batches of milk soap turned out like that when I first began. Countless! I finally started adding whole goat milk powder directly into my melted oils at a rate of 1 oz per pound and have had great success. The lather is creamy and moisturizing and...

I'm wondering if anyone has a trusted supplier for STEAM DISTILLED citrus (orange, lime. lemon etc) EO's. Most are cold pressed and are phototoxic but you can get steam distilled versions that remove the phototoxicity. I'm in Canada but have no issues importing if the quality is excellent.