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I've never used a massage bar sold by a store, but the ones I made from this recipe turned out wonderfully: http://www.pinemeadows.net/recipes.php/ I substituted sweet almond oil for the kukui seed oil, and it still turned out nicely. And as far as fragrance, I used "Sands of Morocco" from...

Personally, I use Brambleberry's "LCP" soap base. (LCP meaning Like Cold Process.) I find it has the hardness of a regular bar of soap, and still produces a great lather. I've never had an issue with it sweating. Along the same lines, I used to purchase Wisteria Lane's "Extra Hard" soap...

Hello all! I think I got a few things confused when I was first learning precautions for different types of soap making. I know after something comes into contact with lye, for example, you can't use it for anything else. (Please note, I don't make CP, only M&P plus a few other bath and body...

That's the recipe I use. :lol: Though I do add 1 Tbsp of Epsom Salts to the mixture to help it harden. (And to get me through to that last bath bomb! lol I hate leftovers.) I love how they soften the water, and my skin. It feels as smooth as a baby's afterwards. My day just isn't...

You're very welcome, and I wouldn'tve expected it either! But it's almost a dead ringer! Fresh bamboo does have some florals in it accompanying the bamboo scent, as well as soft musk, by description. So they both probably have a lot in common. And I'm honestly thankful too, as it's one of...

I discovered a happy joy today... I got a sample today of Brambleberry's "Fresh Bamboo" and it is almost a sheer duplicate of Wholesale Supply Plus's "May Flowers" Limited edition scent. My fiance and mother couldn't tell the difference between the two, but I detect just a slight hint of...

Hey there. :) I actually did go back and look, and it did indeed say higher levels could be used of it, and safely. As a result, I went ahead and tried using LAL again in my bath bombs, using about the same percentage that you've been using in yours, assuming it safe, and assuming the...

Wow, with that much SLSa, that's 7.41%. I can imagine they'd be super bubbly...but is it safe to use that much, as I was having some irritation with 6% roughly? For me, it was the spots I was having eczema problems that were irritating the worst, but maybe that's just me...I'm curious to find out.

Alright, final post for this. (And forgive for triple posting, but I wanted this to be separated so the posts are clear what came when.) I didn't have any irritation with the LAL at 3%. It wasn't super bubbly like bubble bath, but did have nice foam, and it seemed to last longer. Sadly...

I thought I would pop back in and give an up to date on what's been going on with this. I haven't forgotten you all, my word! :lol: Anyhow...I tried taking the advice of one of the ladies from NG first, just to make my first attempt. She advised to take out some of the Citric Acid and...

Sounds like we need to do an exchange! :D And yeah, sniffies are a wonderful way to see if you like a scent when you can't try it otherwise. More FO's have gone to waste for me that way. >.> Bramble Berry: Energy* Tomato Leaf* Relaxing *These I have 1/2 oz. samples of, so very...

DISCLAIMER: SMF is not responsible for any sale, trade, co-op, pre-buy, fast buy, garage sale, ad or other transactions between members. All parties enter into transactions at their own will/risk. Hello all! I'm wanting to trade sniffies this upcoming week for at least a few that are...

Thanks for all the assistance, and sorry for taking so long to reply. >.< I've been sick lately, and am finally feeling myself. To udpate: I'll be ordering the LAL on the 18th (Purchasing it from WSP so I can get some of the new LE scents. Woohoo!) and I will definitely update with how...

Hello all, I had a question about editing a recipe I've used. I'm wanting to add SLSa (or LAL) to my bath bomb recipe (I prefer not to use SLS), and I'm not sure how much to add to get a good bubbly mixture. Below is the recipe I've found that works for me. How would I adapt my recipe/or...

Hey all, I'm having problems finding a good place to purchase perfume bottles for the perfumes I make. I'm wanting a variety of different looks, around 1-2 ounces each, but the only places I know of are WSP and SoS. I would only need to buy a few pieces each, so large minimum orders are...