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Since I have been on a soaping hiatus I have been watching a bit more TV and was wondering what everyone is watching. My favourite at the moment is Scorpion, i am a little addicted to it. Have been trying some other programmes, Limitless, Arrow, but a lot are now drawing to a close for the...

Hi everyone, hope you are all ok and making lots of products. I have been off the grid for a while..... My mum was sick in January so I went over to see her in UK and a week later she died. It has been such a hard time dealing with the grief, sometimes it just overwhelms me without any warning...

Where do you buy SCI from in the UK?

I finally got round to making liquid soap last night, I have been putting it off thinking it was too complicated for me! Firstly let me say thank you to Susie and Irish Lass for demystifying the whole process, your tutorials were invaluable. I made it in the slow cooker (aka crockpot) and got a...

I know there are several reptile lovers on this forum so thought I would post a photo of a blueskop (bluehead), only managed to get his head as they are quite skittish. There used to be loads of these around when I was a kid but locals believe they are linked to witchcraft so they get stoned to...

I have been trying to design some labels for my lip balm and was wondering if I can call it Vanilla and Shea Lip Butter, or is that another product altogether?

I have been trying to make bubble bars for the first time and am curious about the texture of the mixture. It seems a lot of people roll theirs and cut it like Swiss roll. However mine was about the same consistency of bath bombs so could not imagine getting that into any kind of roll! On one...

Well I finally booked a fair at the end of February. I am very nervous but I need to put myself out there and gauge the response to my products. I know we are our own worst critics so need to believe in myself and the products I make. I have had good feedback from everyone who has tested my...

I am trying to design business cards and would like to know what people put under their name, soap maker, owner, saponifier???!!

My apologies to Commoncenz for stealing his title but I need to rant! I finally received my soap supplies from South Africa and as you can imagine excited to unpack them. When I opened up the first box the first sight was 50 lip balm tubes smashed. Loads of my oils and fragrances were...

Not sure if there will be much interest but thought I would show you some photos of where I live....on a coffee farm. They show coffee trees under irrigation, coffee tree about to blossom and one in full flower. The flowers have a lovely sweet fragrance. Will post more photos once the cherries...

Rescued this little guy today. He had got stuck onto a luggage tag, took a bit of time and water to release him.

My little Maltese Poodle died this morning, she had been unwell for a few days so it was not entirely unexpected. We have had her for 17 years and I take comfort in the fact she has had a very good life, but my heart is still sore and I can't think about her right now without the tears falling...

I am getting my husband to make some wooden soap moulds for me and was wondering if there is a popular size for soap. Can anyone tell me the width and length they like their soap to be and is preferred by their clients. Thank you

I have various products in my cupboard and I am not sure what to use them for. I have googled them but to be honest would much prefer to hear from experienced hands on soapers etc who will make it a lot clearer for me. Products are:- Cocomidopropyl Betaine Isopropyl Palmitate Solubiliser...

My daughter who lives in UK is trying to look for jobs in USA but is finding it difficult to find decent job sites, info etc. she is currently employed as a scientist doing research and development for a new type of wound dressings. Her degree was in Molecular Medicine and Biochemistry. Her...

For a few weeks I have been feeling downhearted as every batch of soap I have made has riced or worse. I am sure some of you saw my 'frog spawn' soap about a week ago, it was even too ugly for the Ugly Thread!! So I have been mulling over what the cause could be (most probably the fragrances)...

I made a Bastille type of soap yesterday that went all gloopy and snotty before I could even get it in to the mould. Below is my recipe, grateful if someone could let me know why Olive Oil 375g Coconut Oil 85g Castor Oil. 40g Water 105g Yoghurt. 85g Lye 65g Green clay mixed with a tiny...

I made Genny's shampoo bar about 5 weeks ago and tried it yesterday. I have tried a shampoo bar before from Lush, and was not impressed. However this shampoo bar was really good, my hair is shining and scalp feels great. I must admit I used normal conditioner, but that was only because I was...

Firstly, thank you to Lindy for her tutorial on Goat Milk Lotion and to DeeAnna for answering my queries before attempting it. I did not have any Goats Milk, (nothing like that around here!) , so used cows milk instead. For my oils I used AKO and Avocado Oil and opted for Mango butter for...