Recent content by Carolyne Thrasher

That is a great first soap!

When I cut this I wasn’t too happy about the general shape but I was amazed at how well I place the seeds. Until my husband saw it… Should I call it Forbidden Fruit?

I made a restock of syndet bars scented In Brambleberry’s Emerald Agave. I am trying to see if I can ever get to the point where I have reached a limit in sales on these. Right now they are my most popular item and I have a solid repeat customer base.

My husband is down to a smidge of his dual lye shave soap so today I mixed up a new batch. I don't know why I wait so long to make this stuff. I put some in some stainless steel cups and then molded a few pucks so I can sell them at the consignment story and market. The problem with shave soap...

@MelissaG try the SCI powder from Natures Garden when you run out of noodles. Grinding is a PIA. The time you same definitely pays for itself.

I know you posted awhile ago @KiwiMoose but I can’t keep up with the demand for my shampoo bars. I drag my feet on making them because soap is so much more fun. But to your question-I would say all the people who buy my shampoo bars buy them to avoid plastic. I have a very loyal following who...

It's up to the market. If they have more than one spot for soap sellers, I would apply. If you don't someone else will fill that spot. Also do you sell something other than soap that the other vendor does not? We sell body butter and syndet shampoo bars. My soap style is pretty distinct from...

Update: Here is what Lotioncrafter sent back to my email inquiry. I have to give them 5 stars once again on customer service. Hi Carolyne, Cromollient SCE by Croda is manufactured from raw material feed stocks of vegetable (coconut, palm) and petrochemical origin. There are no animal derived...

Wow! Thank you so much for this information! Next time I will know how to break down the parts of the inci and get a deeper look. \Wish I had paid more attention in chemistry. I'm kinda disappointed from a personal point of view. It's a lovely ingredient.

Apologies in advance, this is a long post. Normally there is more info on the web than I want or need about ingredients. I like to do research before I add an ingredient to a product I plan to sell because I want to make sure it is in line with my personal values. I am not a "natural" maker and...

I use Bespoke Formula's book for my syndet bars. I purchased both hers and Swiftcraft Monkey. I do not have dry curly hair but I would back the slsa down and increase the sci. SLSA can be irritating at too high a percentage. 10% kokum would definitely be moisturizing. You might consider adding...

Hi Oregon Groves! I'm in Salem. And I also recommend Shay & Co if you have to come up to PDX for anything. Ikea ;) maybe.

Hey Peachy Clean! Happy Soap Day! My husband talked me into making soap 3.5 years ago. He wanted us to start a small home based biz together. He works full time outside the home but is always needing to be doing something and we used to work together and he missed doing that. Ha ha. I'm a full...

They sell well for me but I pour them into flower or snowflake molds not loaves. I also market them as Sea Salt Spa Bars. I think the men’s soap idea is a good one.