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I am so happy that I asked first instead of just doing as I usually do. Thank you Chrissy and Zeo I will start with a simple olive and coconut oil soap to start. :D Question though: later on can I use the recipe after I put everything in the lye calculator?? Do you think it's a good idea to...

Okay cool thanks Dan!!!! :lol: I hope that the books I have are not all wrong...oh well good thing I came on here first! Thanks Honor!

Hey Danielito, Thanks! I always try the complex ways first (I'm weird like that) because it helps me understand better. From what I read in the books I have, it said to add the superfat at trace in order to keep the properties of that oil. So, the 2% is to make up for the whole 6% lye...

Hey, I have been working with MP soap for the past 4 months and I am very interested in CP soaps. So, I purchased a bunch of books, looking at this board, plus asking question here and there online. So, I think I have made up a recipe of my own that I want to try. Tell me what do you think...

Hi Rubato, I use http://www.psprint.com. They are very good I just upload my image for the business cards and they will print them on quality 14pt gloss paper for me. The minimum amount of business cards you can order is 50 ($9 plus shipping) up to I think 10,000. Try them I HIGHLY...

Thank you very much for the response! It looks as though for CA I will have to get a business license, seller's permit, be inspected by the police and fire department, have a zoning permit, and something else... Just to be able to sell my products to my clients so for now I'll just make my...

Hi, I am a hair stylist in Northern California and I make B&B and hair products for myself (and family) and used some on my client's hair. A few of my clients wants me to start selling it to them and to there friends and family members. My question is can I do that without a license or will I...

I just use Vitamin E because my mixture is only oils. Since, I do want to make lotions where do you purchase the preservative...liquipar optima? and how do you like it Carol?

Oh okay cool that makes sense...duh!...thanks again.

Thanks carebear! Another question though, when dropping the cocoa butter do I up the amount of the shea or leave it as is???

Thank you everyone!!! I am so excited :D about it. This would be a good time for a smell-o-vision :lol: Tabitha: Thanks for the info regarding food coloring. The colorant I purchase they told me it was liquid mica - so the orange has a simmer to it. Is that okay???

Hey everyone, I made some whipped shea butter. It was nice and fluffy (like cool whip) by look and feel: The next day, I opened the jar and the consistency wasn't soft and fluffy like the night before. More like chalk but, it was still nice on my skin. I guess I did something wrong...

aawww!! Thank you Siberian, I was so excited about the soap I whipped up some shea butter with the same fragrance and oh my goodness....I can't stop smelling myself :lol:

Hi everyone, I am a newbie and I am proud to say I have made my first batch of soap. The scent is hand-blended kiwi strawberry rose vanilla cream or what I like to call "Sweet Love". The name was inspired by my hubby because everytime I use it...well that's another story just know it is...

oh woww!! I didn't even think (or know) that you can make SOAP CAKES!! Whatt???!! That is sooo great. It looks real! Great job. I am sooo looking forward to progressing in this craft.

They are nice...hey Soapmommie, I was wondering where do you find boxes like that??? I want to give gifts to my parents but, I can't figure out where to purchase nice decorative boxes...

Thank you thank you thank you! That makes so much more since and it's complete creative control. I'm a newbie to making soaps and body products...I was searching all over on how to get very nice labels for my gift boxes.

I'm a newbie!! Hi everyone, I just signed up for this site and I am sooo happy I did. I am making my first mp soap this weekend and I can't wait!!!! :lol: Looking forward to meeting people here on this site.