I'm a sucker for a powerful floral, particularly florals with an earthy undertone. An example would the Wholesale Supplies Plus Crafter's Choice's dupes for AVEDA'S Euphoria and Shampure. Lilac, honeysuckle, a blend of waterfall lily and lilac...I'm smitten.
I also adore scents generally...
Hi soapers!
I made a 50% CO/50% Tallow, -3% Superfat, 37% Lye Concentration bar soap that is going to be used in my usual water-based, whipped, laundry soap recipe that I've used for years, but used Fels Napa for prior.
The recipe involves melting/dissolving shredded bar soap into water on the...
So, I've been trying to research a more eco-friendly option for wrapping up my soaps for storage/gifting after they cure. I need to start wrapping my oldest soaps, as space is running low! I was using shrink wrap initially, but my local municipality straight up stopped recycling plastic due to...
I wrote previously how I had a tea tree/lavendar essential oil cold process batch seize up like the dickens. A very, very, very wise fellow soaper (DeeAnna) on the forum advised me that perhaps it would not be a disaster when I cut it...and she was correct!!!
I mashed lavedar buds on top of the...
Currently a hobbyist, but a goal is to start selling by the end of 2020. I soap very frequently, and I need to financially support the hobby.
Outside of that, I want to:
* develop a more refined way to track each attempt
*create a master list of how each fragrance oil I use performs and...
Can you say what brand tea tree you use? I absolutely love the scent of the two mixed equally, and I would love to have a successful soap with the two. I'm going to try another round with these two oils but without the aloe and with Brambleberry's Lots of Lather mix to remove any offending...