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    Extremely Dry Skin

    Thank you for the tip! I was dreading looking into a whole system set up as we don't drink our city water, but buy huge jugs and drink from those. My hair has been looking like a used broom 😑 Yes, I need a good lotion too! Store bought either sits on my skin and feels greasy and oily all day...
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    Extremely Dry Skin

    I've hidden all my old recipes from myself, but I found one I posted here Is this a lot of coconut oil? 40% olive oil 31% coconut oil 15% shea 11% cocoa butter 1% bees wax
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    Extremely Dry Skin

    I haven't made soap in some years, but Im gathering materials back up and am about to place an order for ingredients to make HP soap. I think the city has changed something in our water as we are getting a lot of hard water stains, my hair is drying out, and my skin is almost alligator like...
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    Looking to mimic a scent of incense

    Aw, I can't find one!
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    Looking to mimic a scent of incense

    it's a booth in an antique mall, no b&b stuff will be competing with it. :) And I'm not looking to burn incense, i don't think they would like that lol I want to mimic the scent of one called 'love' Dragons blood is a tough one for my nose. It's very, uhh, different lol I don't know if you...
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    Looking to mimic a scent of incense

    the earthbound trading company has a scent that I really like called love. earthbound is a good distance from me so I don't get to make my way out there all that much. I would like to mimic the scent with fragrance oils so I can add them to various things such as pine cones to put in my antique...
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    Yiang Yiang stinks!

    So I made a batch today using Ylang Ylang... mixed with grapefruit, rosemary, and lavender lol It actually smells pretty good! I'm excited to cut this one in a few days!
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    Yiang Yiang stinks!

    I actually like a skunky smell myself. I don't want to wear it, but i like it :D
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    Yiang Yiang stinks!

    I want to say it's some sort of flower that's pretty and you'd expect it to smell nice but it doesn't..
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    Yiang Yiang stinks!

    I'm not overly fond of lavender either, but I'll take it over this stuff lol It is Ylang ylang III, that's why it smells? I need to find a store that sells local so i can smell things before I order
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    Yiang Yiang stinks!

    I had such high hopes! I twisted that bottle cap off so fast, wafted it, and ugh! Its neat for this sticky ... what word am i looking for? Its not tart, its not musky... There is some kind of plant around here in Ga that gets on your hands and will leave a pungent smell like this...
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    Will raw shea affect smell

    Great! Thank you!
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    Will raw shea affect smell

    Will raw shea butter affect the smell of soaps that are scented with EOs?
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    Whats the thinnest youll cut soap?

    Thanks for yalls answers. I had to cut one batch thin, about .75" Now Im wondering what I need to do to fix it. :-?
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    I think I inhaled lye, Should I see a doctor? Help!

    I actually read an article the other day about people who have terrible reactions to undiluted EOs. Their symptoms sounded just like yours. Id just be careful and maybe wear a face mask and gloves the whole time you are soaping from here on out. I hope you are doing well now. It can...
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