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Life's happened to me too! I don't post very often, but I try to keep coming to learn. It's been a few months since I've made soap as well. Luckily we've had mostly good events...my daughter had a huge wedding and it was amazing but took a lot of work to put together. I hope things start to look...

Greetings! I see that everyone has swiftly swooped in and covered you on the answers. It's true--- you will always have that itch every time you make soap, but it gets more manageable. Mostly. Just read, read read, maybe plot out what you might try next. Always keep your handy-dandy soaper's...

I understand all of this completely. Ended up his doctor was the one who said he was allergic to glycerin itself. He's going to try some other avenues, and appreciate all of the knowledge shared and you guys correcting my trains of thought. Honestly. The only thing we can do is ask questions and...

Well now see, I think the addition and/or quantity of the epsom salts is going to depend on your customer. If my son were a paying customer, or if I were selling to those in physically demanding jobs, they would want the bombs with the high quantity epsom salts. At least that's the general...

This is so awesome because my notes are like: 1. yummy. 2. Smells like raspberries. 3. Armpits. Nope. 4. Yummy. 6. Not even close to peaches. I'm useless at best. We've got a spreadsheet lurking about here somewhere to log all this on too.

yeah not too oily now that I think about it. I could add again but I'll wait and see if original poster comes back or if we scared her off.

1. too much cornstarch, cut it by half. 2. don't use coconut oil. 3. Use kaolin clay. 4. Your bombs are getting too wet. 5. They are way too oily. I don't know if you meant to say you are selling or not, but don't. This isn't 'product'. This is 'learning fodder' for at least 365 days of...

What it does to mine is causes leaks. You may not have an issue. I used a regular blender, not forseeing any issue, grounded up a few pounds of salts to a powder, and then went to blend something later that had liquid in it and it leaked the liquid. So when I say it 'tears up blenders', I should...

But let me make sure I'm following everyone, because I want to learn as well, even if the person I'm trying to help backs out. Our bodies produce glycerin/glycerol, so in essence, there is no way to be allergic to it, because we make it. Did I get that right? I'm simpleminded sometimes, ya...

Thank you all for these insights. The person at the moment firmly believes they are allergic to the glycerin, so I've taken your findings to them. I'm not so convinced they will be as motivated as we are to finding the proper solution, but I've presented it to them. If they aren't, that's a bad...

:bunny: I had someone ask me recently about finding soap that was glycerin free, as they had an allergy to glycerin. I searched the forum and the only thread I found wasn't very forthcoming, as the only answer there was someone questioning the accuracy of the person's allergy. My person is...

I grind my epsom salts down as fine as I can get them. Beware--this can tear up blenders. :headbanging: Mostly I make them for my son, so I can't leave the salts out, as he is seriously addicted to a hot bath soak with a big bad bath bomb after a 14 hour work day. Can't blame the kid. I'm...

Definitely cut a strip or save an ugly end and test it every few weeks or even every week. If you can have someone with you to take pictures of your hands as you lather it will help a lot, especially if your brain (doesn't )function, as mine tends to. Add these with Notes in a notebook under...

1.) earlene - Fun, and thank you for posting the challenge early! 2.) dibbles - Had to miss last month and happy to be Back in Black 3.) toxikon - Officially hooked on challenges, bring it on! 4.) Mx6inpenn 5.) BattleGnome - almost perfect for the scent combo I was thinking about using 6.)...

I love the Nailed It websites too. Especially the cake decorating ones. Ohmygosh I laugh so hard I cry. I have made a few 'Nailed It' - worthy projects myself, in soap and other crafts. It is great when we can laugh at our beginner's escapades. I haven't tried a butterfly swirl yet but I don't...

Gosh you all have some super amazing soaps going on over there! Makes me super jealous I've had to be busy being a gypsy! This challenge looks like so much fun!

Everyone pretty much has soaps from me already that are going to appreciate and use them, except maybe a couple. I have a stock ready for that of lavender, and one daughter fell in love with sugar scrubs over the summer so the twins will get those. My darling little dread-headed apprentice is...

Thank you everyone. I had figured I was not the only one in my thinking, but I like to just hear it. I've only been at this a couple years now, which is still noob status compared to many of you. And yeah, the whole being a soaper and being a YL essential oils pusher was a shocker. It was...

First, I hope I posted this is the right forum. We have a lady here in town that has a handmade soap shop. Of course, I had to go take a peek. While my daughter and I were in there, we noticed that she had customer testimonials printed up or written out on pretty decorated pieces of paper...

I converted and addicted three men in my writing class into trying soap making. I am wearing the crown of Evil Conversion Goddess at the moment, and feeling pretty proud of myself. :)