Recent content by Rosies

Eden Eden, Thanks for the encouragment. My hydrolyzed oat flour will be here tomorrow and I can hardly wait so I can try this again with a different formula. I want to stay with as much natural ingredients as possible and still make a good lotion. I want to try to only make about 8 ozs. at...

eden Thanks for the info. I just ordered it from Lotion Crafters. I hope this gives me what I'm looking for because I'm dying to get this lotion right. Thanks again, Rosie :D

Thanks retropants and eden for your replies. It does make sense to cut down on the oils. Now if I can just find the hydrolyzed oat flour.

Originally I wanted to make soap for my DH but now I am wanting to make some for gifts for other people. Thus my dilemma. I can't order from 10 different places getting a few FO's from each. So I need help. Maybe someone can help me pick a place that has what I want. I am sure many of you have...

I want to make a silky moisturizing lotion for my own personal use and need some help with this recipe. This is the only thing I've made so I have no experience. Below is the recipe I used but it had a greasy feel to it. I added cornstarch but it still felt greasy and takes about a half hour to...

Pepperi27 and Digit, Thanks for your replies. Lavender sounds good. After searching I've gotten some ideas.

DH.s face gets irritated everytime he shaves so I thought I'd try making an after shave lotion for him with bay rum for the fragrance. I don't know much about EO.s but would like to find one that would have a soothing effect for the burning he experiences when he shaves. I'm totally in...

I was wondering if keeping oils in the refrigarator would give them a longer shelf life? Also how long would body lotions keep with Germaben ll-E? I ask these questions because I only want to make for my own personal use and I want to experiment with different recipes until I find the perfect...

Thanks Soap Lady.

I know what Emulsifying Wax does but can someone tell me (what) it is?

:roll: This is a dumb newbie question but what do you use to cut your soap? I want to get one of the handmade tray molds but don't want to wait for it to arrive to make a batch of soap. I'm just dying to try one and wonder what is the neatest way to cut it. Also do you cut it when it sets up...

Beeswax Barb, I really appreciate your reply. My question may have sounded dumb but not for someone who's never made soap before.

I've been reading, reading and more reading about making soap but have yet to make any. I want to start out with a small batch in case I don't like it I won't be out too much. I want a moisturizing soap with a good lather. I'm allergic to soybean and cottonseed so don't want to use those. I...