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My wife has fallen in love with a fragrance in a soap she tried. I know the oils and percentages used, but am not completely clear on how to make a perfume. Trying the Google leads me to a good number of "how to make homemade perfume" websites that are all different, and all questionable. I...

I received this today from my supplier: http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2016/57166r-eng.php It's not a concern to me because I don't sell, but some of you may.

On the Amazon Smile website - returns and open boxes from $39 for a 3-speed SS shaft mixer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NBA0PS8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I am having a severe brain fart. You know those little plastic ice-cube tray thingies that Scentsy waxes come in? What are those called and/or who sells them?

Not sure if this is a B&B thing so please move if not. Where can one get formulator's alcohol? I've done some searches and most end up at a defunct website.

I really lack any good containers with which to portion out soap for coloring and whatnot. I was looking for something cheap-ish and saw these on Brambleberry: Easy Pour Mixing and Measuring Container - $5.75 The price doesn't seem horrible, and they look like they will do what I want...

I know someone mentioned somewhere they use mylar as a liner. At least I think I remember that. Can anyone share their experience with it? What thickness, etc? Do you use 5 individual sheets?

Anyone have any plans for anything like this" It was in Brambleberry's email today.

I'm moving some thoughts from this thread to here where they may be more appropriate. n that thread I said: Now I went searching and I found an interesting page which is the source of the following: Is it safe to say that ONLY those acids which form lipids (even number of carbon atoms)...

I've been kicking around some ideas for some tooling for soapmaking (probably just for myself). I was hoping to get a discussion going about what folks like and don't like about the various versions they've tried. To keep it simple maybe we just talk about single-bar cutters? Perhaps one of...

Since a down and dirty test I did, comparing my original shave soap using 100% SA (well, probably 95-97%) to the performance of the more readily available "SA" which is a combination of Palmitic and Stearic, I think I have much less heartburn about the switch. One things is slightly strange...

Saw these today: World Pride Electric Milk Coffee Frother Cappuccino Latte Whisk $3.32 with Free Shipping (No Prime needed)

I don't remember which thread this was discussed - DeeAnna shared that she felt adding the lye to everything but the SA first, then mixing in the SA would lead to better homogenization. I started down this path with a question about one of my shave soaps and spots: Those spots (I think)...

Not a bad deal on an infrared thermometer - and free shipping. If you have Amazon Prime I think the deal is better on Amazon though: http://flash.newegg.com/Product/9SIA1SK20Y2965 I have one of these, works fine.

I'm not vegan by any means, but I think considering an alternative for people who are is reasonable. There are good to excellent alternatives for many of the other animal-sourced components, but not for lanolin. I've heard shea (ain't the same), cupuacu (ain't the same) ... I've looked at a...

After a whole lot more work than you think it would be, I am finally done with the articles I started writing several months ago. I had a lot of help and it definitely would not have been possible without everyone here. I wanted to release these here first - because most of my help came from...

I am relatively certain I've asked this before. I thought I did in Lindy's tutorial but I can't seem to find it in that. I'm still a little stuck on the consistency o the cream soap - and no I've not made it yet but this is how my brain works - I need to have it all sorted in my head THEN I...

Okay so I made the glycerin method LS today after reading the entire thread over at The Dish. I did what I'll call the "standard" 65% OO, 25% CO, 10% Castor w/3% SF. Dissolving the lye was done in what I thought was a unique manner since I was only on page 32 ... I added the lye to the...

I am pretty sure some of you have tried LotionCrafter's "Body Butter Bliss" kit. Is it a lotion or a butter when done? http://www.lotioncrafter.com/body-butter-bliss-kit.html

I know (or at least have read about) that oils, including essential/fragrance oils, may be emulsified in water with something like PS80. I am wondering though how you dissolve the oils into the alcohol? The application would be an after-shave or similar thing. I know for instance there's a...