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Hi all! I am looking for a printer that can handle adhesive labels - waterproof, glossy, matte, etc. I use OnlineLabels currently. I have purchased a couple of inkjet printers in the past, and with each, I end up having feeder issues (jams, paper feeds inconsistently, labels aren't grabbed by...

Hi all! I hope you are all hanging in there with your respective lockdowns. What a crazy time! I am looking for 4 oz Clear Bottles with lid size 24/410, maybe 30-50 of them. They are sold out everwhere! I'm guessing it's either supply chain issues or because of all the handmade sanitizer being...

Hi all! I know I haven't been around much lately, but things have been crazy since I started my business. Here's what I'm finding: my soap doesn't sell. I have a bunch of other products that I make and sell, and all of them seem to be more popular than my soap. Business is business, so I'm...

Does anyone make conditioner bars based on SCM's recipe? Specifically, with a hydrolyzed protein, a poly quat, and centimonium chloride? I am having some trouble getting these ingredients incorporated into the bars; I'm guessing it's b/c they are water soluable. I end up with gooey, gel clumps...

For those who have a business, how do you store your packaging, bottles & jars? I've started ordering in bulk & I'm at a loss as to storing them. My instinct is to take them out of their bag and line them up, but I'd rather keep them protected & covered. Ideas?

Hello! I hope everyone had a good holiday season! Mine was great but surprisingly busy. Anyway, I have been making some bath salts lately (for personal use) , and I've noticed that the Himalayan salt I use is leaving a grainy, sandy residue at the bottom of the tub. Not enough to scratch the...

Hi all! I'm sure this has been discussed before but my search came back with too many results, many of them very old threads. So, I'll just ask again-how do you handle your shipping cost estimates for customers for online sales? Do you increase prices enough to cover shipping? Do you give a...

Does anyone know how to get the metallic/liquid metal effect in bath bomb water? Is it simply metallic micas for colorants?

What is this scent supposed to smell like? I got an FO I recently soaped, and I have no idea if it's an accurate representation of the real thing. It smells smoky, woody, and maybe just a hint of sweetness (like chocolate). Does this sound right? I see some suppliers reference citrus notes, but...

Is it considered deceptive/false advertising to take pictures of your product with prop items that are not in your formula? For instance, I have a "Lavender Scented Soap" - can my website show a picture of a soap and lavender sprig even though there's not actually real lavender in the soap? Is...

Printing soap labels is taking it's toll on my old printer. :eek: Anyone have a printer recommendation?

I've posted a bad review or two here, so this time I thought I'd do the opposite. I just wanted to tell everyone how happy I am with Online Labels. This weekend, I was trying to print a bunch of soap labels, and I could not get the design to print the way I wanted it. Frustrated, I had my...

I hope I'm not asking you all to divulge a trade secret, but I am curious if any if you are able to achieve a nice purple color with dyes for bath bombs? I keep trying to create a blend, and I can get a purple when mixing a bit of the dyes with water. But, I use a bit of that water on some...

As soon as I start selling, I run into all sorts of funky issues. Good learning experiences, I guess. So, what are these brown spots?Overheating, maybe? I've had troubles gelling with my new molds, so I did CPOP it a little more than I have before. But, I baked some soaps last week (literally...

Oops! I have been making soaps around the clock lately, and I guess I'm getting loopy... I BAKED MY SOAP!! :eek::beatinghead: I CPOP and my loaves were still in the oven...and I preheated the oven to 425. It wasn't fully preheated yet, so I'm not sure what at what temp I realized they were...

So, double batch #2 is having the same problems as the first. My suspicion (err, hope) is that with double the soap, maybe my CPOP process isn't working, and I'm not gelling. I have a very slight partial gel mark, but I might be imagining it. BUT, before I try this again, will you guys check my...

Are Melamine containers safe to use for soap making? I keep finding all these articles on how terrible it is if you consume it...but will a lye solution cause leaching? How about for leave on products, like lotions and such?

So, I'm finding it necessary to scale-up my batches for the time being. I'm planning on making a small jump from ~2 lbs to 4 lbs, separate but identical soap molds. Are there any common scaling-up issues I should anticipate? Recipes moving faster (or slower) than before? Gelling or overheating...

I think I am getting an order for around 100 customized bar soaps to be used as wedding favors. Anyone have experience in this area? Tips or suggestions? What's a good size for favors? I was thinking around 2.5 oz.

Ok, guys. I have a pretty good grasp of what my per bar cost is, but I am still a little stumped about how you cost the little "I'm not really going to measure that..." kind of items. You know, like micas, dyes, tussah silk, disposable tools, etc that you use often but maybe don't use the same...