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I don't use any preservatives in my CP soaps, but use Tinosan & Potassium Sorbate (100% natural) in all of my other products except my salt scrubs, I use LiquaPar for them due to the high PH.

Great topic! Is the soy lechitin liquid or granular, and where do you get it, do any stores sell it, like Walmart?

I was making a small batch of CP, 1#, accidently added straight water to my oils, instead of my lye water. I'm wondering, if I weigh it out, I'll know exactly how much water I added. If I subtract that much water from my new lye water, would I still be able to use the oils with the water...

I love mine, I have several, but mainly for the smaller soaps, haven't tried the larger loaf type. WSP says they are carrying ones that are perfect straight sides, and Fantes has some really cute little ones. http://fantes.com/silicone.html That link isn't the molds themselves, but should...

Has anyone ever ordered from this company? http://www.saratogascents.com/ They have a flat shipping rate of 7.95. Not many products, expensive, but the flat rate could zero that out if you order enough. And no FO's or EO's!!

Do you grow your own plant? What part is used, the leaves or the flowers? I'm really having a hard time finding much information on this topic! Also, do you use anything like MSM as a carrier for your rub? Edited later in the evening: Ok, well sometimes you just have to know what to...

Thanks Danielito, that's exactly the info I was looking for, smell & color. I was interested in it as an antioxidant, not preservative.

I'd be inclined to go with Tabitha's suggestion, because I have more of them than I can use. Sometimes I can cut them down to small sizes, like 1 oz, and use them for samples (if they look good), or in my little organza sampler packs that contain a mini soap, mini body butter & mini lotion...

I use the Grapefruit Seed Extract in my soaps, along with Tocopherol, which I pretty much use in everything I make. No preservatives in soap, or any product that liquid will not be introduced to, such as body butters, lotion bars, etc. With products that will be introduced to water, I use...

I use the water resistant inkjet labels from Onlinelabels. I've had no problems with water, even run them through the dishwasher. They do fade some, but no smudging, still very legible. Now oil is different, it will sometimes smudge them. I do put an acrylic spray on them, but sometimes they...

Ok, Barb, I don't understand what you are saying. Are there different Mica's and Oxides for CP soap? I just ordered a sampler of Micas from BB, used them for the first time this weekend, 1st in a Salt Bar, (Rose Mica) the color completely morphed out to nothing!! So I did the same Rose Mica...

Your arnica sticks sound really interesting, I did a net search and didn't find it readily available as an EO, do you buy it with a carrier oil?

I really like them, and they ship very quickly. Shipping charges have gone from 4.95 for 7 lbs to 7 in less than a year.

My fluffy 4 legger has fluffy hair that's about to be all over the house besides just all over me!! But Fluffy certainly doesn't complain about my soaps . . .

Thanks Lindy. Are all of the products selling well? Do you limit your deliveries to a certain mileage area? Where I live it is so spread out, I could eat all the profits in gas.