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  1. WildIris

    Anhydrous products - ROE, Vitamin E, GSE percentage?

    I've read a lot about making anhydrous lotions/body butters recently. ROE/GSE and V-E only extend the shelf life of carrier oils, but by how much is not determined or at least I cannot find that information. I have seen 1% to 1.5% used when discussing the addition of ROE/GSE and V-E. It would be...
  2. WildIris

    First attempt

    Too many additives for the amount of base. My notes say no more than 1Tbs. of additive including fragrance per 1# of base. You could add more base?
  3. WildIris

    Perfume Oil Making

    I have a bunch of FOs that I want to use to make perfume oil for roller ball application. My daughter loves Nemat fragrances. These fragrances last a long time and smell wonderful. I also want to make a scented, leave-in argan/castor hair oil. This stuff saves the ends of my hair from the harsh...
  4. WildIris

    FYI: Use a Dust Mask or Respirator when using clays

    Kaolin clay is not a poison so much as an irritant to the lungs. Kaolin clay is a silica that can lead to silicosis. These are fine particles that one might not see but a dust mask might capture. It isn't a one time exposure to silica but repeated exposure over decades that one might want to...
  5. WildIris

    FYI: Use a Dust Mask or Respirator when using clays

    Kaolin clay is on CA prop. 65 list of Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. Kaolin Clay MSDS
  6. WildIris

    Some help identifying these bumps in lotion?

    I don't make lotions. I've only bought bases, and those bases always have a preservative such as Optiphen. To me, your photo is showing signs of brewing bacteria. DO NOT USE! When in doubt, throw it out. Moisturizer, lotion, soap, shampoo, and condition get extra hot in my swim bag in my car...
  7. WildIris

    BB Black Amber Lavender-Not liking this

    Will test this idea. Thanks.
  8. WildIris

    BB Black Amber Lavender-Not liking this

    I used BB's Black Amber Lavender in M&P using the FO calculator. It is too much. The Amber is overpowering. Now I have this bottle of the Black Amber and I want to use it, but I need to tone down or balance the amber with another base note. Any suggestions? The lavender scent is lost inside the...
  9. WildIris

    How to sterilize BB jars at home?

    TeresaT~ After some research I concluded that I am going to put jars, rings, and lids in the oven to kill bacteria. The same process I use when preparing jars for canning. When canning, the jars and their contents are heated to boiling and maintained for a prescribed amount of time to kill...
  10. WildIris

    How to sterilize BB jars at home?

    I bought a body butter base to make a quick gift, but I've not done this before so I want to test out how to do this before gift giving. The last thing I want to to do is give someone a gift of bacteria. I was wondering if I could stick the mason jars I bought for this test in the oven at...
  11. WildIris

    Hello-New to Soaping in Cali and book recommendations wanted

    Thanks for the information. We will skip the books in favor of videos and notetaking on "How to...."
  12. WildIris

    Hello-New to Soaping in Cali and book recommendations wanted

    Hi~ My 13 year old daughter and I made out first M&P last week for a mother's day gift. We went small-only one pound just to get the hang of how it works. We didn't add any extra oily oils only clay and a fragrance oil. The fragrance oil is a bit overpowering but it mellowing with the soap out...
  13. WildIris

    Our new logo!

    Inspiring. I like that it is simple and easy to read.
  14. WildIris

    novice to melt & pour Mother's Day gift

    Thanks for clearing up my confusion. Lotion sounds like a good idea too.
  15. WildIris

    novice to melt & pour Mother's Day gift

    Could someone please direct me to a resource(s) on how much essential oil/fragrance and hydrating oils I can add to a melted base. I see 6%, but 6% of what? Obviously, I've never done this before. I want to make a super hydrating soap for my elderly mother for Mother's Day. Her skin is very...
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