Hey everyone,
Just wondering if anyone has ordered from Purple Citrus before (purplecitrus.ca)? They're a Canadian company but it seems that they ship internationally. They're not listed in the master FO review document at all and I'm wondering about their fragrance oils, as well as their other...
That's interesting, and good to know. I probably won't use that much % shea butter anyway as it's on the more expensive side for me. I don't have any particular qualms about palm oil myself because I do have a sustainably sourced brand (supposedly) but some people in my circles have raised...
Thanks all! Really good info here. I wouldn't be adverse to trying lard myself, but hearing the people I sell it to say "I'm glad you don't use animal products!" really makes me hesitant that using it would put people off!
Soy wax is an interesting idea. Is that the same as is used for candles...
Hi everyone,
I'm thinking about making my favourite recipe palm-free. I got this recipe from Voyageur's website (link here) way back when I first started making soap and it's served me well! It's a nice hard bar with lovely soft lather and feels pretty moisturizing overall. I'm wondering what I...
Hi guys, I hope this is in the right place... I'm not a complete newbie but I feel like this is kind of a beginner question (one that I've just avoided figuring out completely perhaps)!
I'm trying to figure out usage rates for a bunch of different essential oils and fragrance oils (all from...
Hi all, please bear with me as I ask some really silly questions that probably have very obvious answers...
I'm trying to figure out how much of each oil I need to buy for my holiday soaps and I've run into conversion problems. All my recipes list the oils in weight -- in grams -- and this is...
Thanks for the tip.I never tried using lard... I'm worried that the people around here wouldn't like that it's not vegan (there are a lot of hippies and vegan types where I live)!