Recent content by doriettefarm

If you want vibrant bombs, I would go for lakes or dyes instead of neons especially if you intend to sell them. You don't need batch certified lakes/dyes if they're just for personal use/gifting but all neons I've seen are for soap only not cosmetic use.

I haven't made much soap lately because I have a huge stockpile that I need to unload. The spearmint-eucalyptus batch was a special order so more than half of it is already spoken for. The calamine batch was an experiment in making my own calamine powder (using zinc + iron oxide) plus I just...

Still interested but willing to cut down to 8oz if you come up short (you can ship mine & dixiedragon's together)

Fragrancebuddy also has Lush dupes and Calacas is one they carry http://www.fragrancebuddy.com/CITRUS-BATH-COMPARE-TO-CALACAS-FRAGRANCE.aspx

Have you tried Fragrancebuddy's Wild Mountain Honey? It's pretty good and sticks like glue at .5oz PPO. It's my 2nd favorite honey FO after Elements B&B's L'Occitane Honey dupe. I'm also bummed about Peak closing . . . I really liked their Blackberry Tea FO.

You could try one of these test kits from Lotioncrafter and possibly figure out what your contaminant is http://www.lotioncrafter.com/microbial-test-kit-4_pack-lotioncrafter.html

FB is having a 4th of July sale. 20% off thru 7/5/17 at midnight with promo code 'PROMO4'.

You could try HP and save your coffee-infused oil for the superfat. That's probably the only way any scent will survive the lye monster.

I highly recommend IrishLass' method for making liquid soap! Don't have to worry about neutralizing excess lye or cooking your paste to death. I do a 3% SF for mine.

Just wanted to throw out a suggestion. Go back and study the ingredient list for the St Ives scrub. Notice the main ingredient is water and that's what is missing from the OP's recipe. I would omit the hard oils and add some water which should reduce the heavy, greasy feeling and also allow...

Awesome! I love the pineapple cilantro bars you shared with me awhile back. Sign me up for 1lb and PM me with payment info once you know the total price.

These are similar but not an exact copy of the Lush version https://www.etsy.com/listing/480210644/massage-bar-mold-4-45-oz-cavities?ref=shop_home_active_14 Brambleberry has one too https://www.brambleberry.com/Rectangle-Massage-Bar-3D-Mold-P5014.aspx

I'm not a lawyer and don't play one on TV. The only similarities I see between their packaging and yours is the font . . . along with your white circle in the upper right corner vs their black circle in the upper right corner. Is that seriously enough to meet the criteria for a trade dress...

How about 007? That makes me think of a dashing, sophisticated chick-magnet of a man. I'm with BG on thinking Sugar Daddy sounds a bit skeevy.

Earlene - ask your doc about Pennsaid . . . it's the same active ingredient as Voltaren but with DMSO so it penetrates better. Sorry for the thread hijack Zany.