Recent content by jtbailey1030

I'm wanting to make an apple cider CP soap. Does anyone out there have an essential oil blend they would use for it? I've mixed cinnamon leaf with clove and anise and the ratios I used actually smell pretty wonderful, but just wondering what else everyone uses? And in terms of color...what...

Hi! I've bought EOs from them before and have been happy with them, but I feel that their shipping costs are unreasonably high. Since then, I buy from Bulk apothecary. Their prices are by far the lowest I've found, the quality and smells, wonderful, and pricing reasonable. I haven't bought...

Thanks! I knew about the tampons...had no idea about sour milk. I'll remember that! Thanks for your help. I'm glad to hear that it shouldn't be a problem to soap with a septic system. I was wondering about the lye as well, but it's not like I'll be pouring straight lye crystals down the drain.

ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS wear safety goggles while making your soap. I have been making soap for 2 years now. One day, I was trying to get a batch done before my daughter woke up from her nap. I was rushing and didn't wear my glasses. Wouldn't you know...as I was pouring the lye into the oils, a...

I own soap business and make all my own products. All the soap is cold-processed. I am getting ready to relocate my family to a house that has a septic system. Is it safe for the septic system to continue making soap once I move? So far, I realize I will need to be very careful and make sure...

Kristay, Would you mind telling me the model number of your Xerox? Thank you!

Hello! I had bought a Samsung printer to help print product labels. I print on mostly polyester waterproof labels. The labels keep getting stuck as they exit and now it's totally stuck. I don't think the printer can handle them. Any recommendations on a better printer that will handle these...

Thanks for your input everyone. The temperature issue is definitely something I will look into. Sometimes I heat it, but when short on time, I don't. I'm going to give it a try and see if it helps. I really don't want to add PS if I don't have to. I pride myself in being completely all...

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me out: I want to sell foaming hand soap at my shows. Currently, I'm using amber bottles and black foamer tops, however, the cost is ridiculous...it's mainly because of the foaming pump that's so expensive. I've found cheaper options that can bring my...

You guys are all great. Thank you for the wisdom and wonderful input. I definitely do not want to sacrifice the quality and hand it off to someone else. Going to ramp up production and invest in larger molds. Thank you!

Hi Lindy, Thanks for reply. So why the $350 charge and where do you get that number from? What exactly is the $350 giving you or is it a convenience charge for the idea of private label? Are you designing and printing their labels for them? This woman doesn't need my design services, she just...

Hello! I recently got a call from a salon in South Jersey that wants to buy my soaps as private label. She will be buying naked soap at wholesale prices and designing her own label for them. My question is this: I know the FDA requires all ingredients to be put on the labels, the address...

Thanks for all of your responses. I think I agree with all of you. By outsourcing, I was thinking hiring a larger, all-natural soap company, to produce MY recipes on a larger scale. Right now, I'm making batches 10 lbs at a time using acrylic slab molds. I don't have a ton of space in my...

I'm hoping to get some advice from those of you who have been in my shoes and can look back now to where I am. I've been in business for a little over a year. I currently sell wholesale to 5 retail locations, am gaining a presence online, do craft shows, fundraisers, and other events. I am...

Thank you! When you say a tiny bit of KOH and water, is that literal, or should I be measuring some specific concentration? My most current batch I used the glycerin method and calculated my recipe at a 0% lye excess and it came out perfect…crystal clear and no need to neutralize. I will...