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Pure Rain is my absolute favorite! Great in candles too!

I also have a dehumidifier in my soap room. I have a meter on the wall which shows the humidity level in the room. I only make bath bomb when the humidity is low which is a struggle here in south east Georgia. I also try to wrap them in shrink wrap once they are hard. If I don’t, they will...

I wrap my soaps in paper I cut from paper pad used for scrapbooking. I used to be able to buy the 8 1/2 X 11 pads but they are few and far between now. Most are 12x12. The 8 1/2 x 11 were easier as I just had to cut in half to fit my soap. This is not cardstock but paper. Cardstock was too...

I have always used Bates hooks until the Clover hooks came along. Never had a problem but the Bates were bought in the early 80’s so the quality may have been better. Clover are my go to hooks now. So much easier on the hands!

https://www.cosmeticpackagingnow.com/ This is a great site for airless pumps with no minimums. Purchased a few times and the customer service is great.!

Please make sure to buy PURE pine tar as some are adulterated. 100% pine tar preferably organic is what you want. There are some out there that are compounded and for use on hoofs. You do not want to use this for your soap. Auson is a good one and can be had on Amazon ( at least in the US...

Stay basic. Buy small amounts of the items you need and make small batches at first. This will help you understand the process and the qualities of the soaps you made to decide if it’s what you like. Try different recipes in small batches until you find “the one”. Then you can start...

Thanks but what do you mean all the ingredients have to be different?

Old thread but hopefully someone will see this. Anyone using Leucidel Liquid SF Max? I am reading that it works better when also adding AMTicide however I can find no mention of how much to use for both. Do you use the percentage recommended for both or do you use a smaller amount of each?

I found this article and if you read through it , it has good info regarding liquid soap and preservatives http://www.allsortsofsoap.com/preservatives.html

Love these!:)

When my neem oil solidifies, I put the container in the sink with warm water. It works really well.

I find Columbus Foods/Soapers Choice the best for pricing on both oils and butters. Shipping is always gonna be high for these heavy items but their prices more than make up for it as well as the quality. Customer service has always been good. I always get my oils and cocoa butter from them...

Great idea! I would swap for more things I don’t need! :nodding:

I AM A GEAR, FO, EO JUNKIE! There, I’ve said it. I know I need to destash ALOT of what I have. Most of the items were purchased when I started out and bought things that I thought would be great. As I’ve settled into soap making I found that a lot of what I purchased was not what I needed. I...