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Has anyone used or does anyone have RLI Insurance? I'm trying to get this going, but they are balking at my request to have the agency name and address put on the application and I'm leary of not only signing the application but in giving them my bank information for payment without it. I...

Can anyone suggest a supplier for rosemary eo or fo? I know BB carries it but I need it next week and they're shut down until after the first of the year (my fault for not planning ahead :oops: ). Any help would be appreciated.

I was in Big Lots yesterday and ran accross a great mold. Well, its to store Christmas bulbs in, but I'm going to use it for a mold. They were on sale for $4 each but hold 20 large bulbs so I only bought one. I haven't had time to soap yet, but tonight have to make 4 lbs lard/cm so I thought...

I've been using my scraps from my unscented soap (lard &/or oo) for my laundry detergent with a bit of baking soda added. Occasionally I'll add a hanfull of shredded scented from my scrap box. I use white vinegar instead of fabric softner. My clothes come out cleaner than than they ever had...

I want to do a VERY small cphp batch of (per soapcalc) castor - .03 oz lard - 3.86 water - 1.48 lye - .52 I'm ok with the amounts (percentages are tried and true), I've just never done a batch THAT small and am unsure if I can do that in the crockpot. certainally won't have to worry...

I've been doing research the past few days on soy milk. I've found both good (moisturizing) and bad (possible cause of some cancers). I'm now coming to everyone here to ask for your thoughts. I think I'd like to start soaping with it - I havent even done test batches and may not based on...

My store was selected to be a featured store on ecrater!!! I'm sooooo excited and just had to share. Check it out at http://ecratermall.weebly.com/featured-stores.html. I'm the 6th one down. Yippeeeee!!! Considering I just went live at 4 PM on Sunday I'm really excited. I've already gotten...

I'm trying to write descriptions of the various oils (olive oil, coconut oil -- I've got lard written) and milks (goat, coconut, and soy), with their properties, used to make soaps. I KNOW I've seen these lists somewhere on the internet but am darned if I can find them. Can anyone please...

I'm really stumped on what to name the following 2 soaps and would appreciate any suggestions. This one is made with my basic lard recipie (love this recipie, so versatile). Its scented with a combination of eucalyptus, sage, and cedar. When I took the green part out to color it, I threw in...

Thanksgiving is tomorrow for those of us in the US (not sure its celebrated other places). I'm going to get up and do at least one batch of soap in the morning before I start making Thanksgiving dinner. We're eating at 1 and my sister is bringing the turkey, and I do cphp so it frees up my...

I'm new to using colors (I and the people that use my soap like the uncolored soap) but I did a 1.5 lb batch of cphp yesterday with the following tried and true recipe: Castor 1% (.24 oz) Coconut 24% (5.76 oz) Lard 75% (12 oz) Olive 25% (6 oz) Water 4.56 oz Lye 3.14 oz 1/8 tsp salt...

I'm sorry, but I just have to rave here! I got a sample of bb's pinapple cilantro last night and opened it and thought I had gone to heaven. I have no idea how it soaps up, nor if I'm going to soap with it or just open it and smell it everyday, but it was REALLY nice. Light, simple with...

Ok, my recipies are totally out of control! I usually work off a stickie stuck to the fridge next to the crockpot. Last night I went to find one that I wanted to make tonight and it took me 30 flippin minutes (which I could have better spent enjoying the bb pinapple cilantro scent that came in...

I need some opinions please. I'm doing a specialty soap for a friend of mine who survived breast cancer surgery (today actually) and I'm torn on which size to give her. I don't want to give her too much as I don't know her all that well, ok - I've never met her - she's my houskeeper's mother...

Help please. I am TOTALLY math challenged (if it weren't for Excel I absolutely could not balance my checkbook) so I beg (please??) your patients here. And I know its been discussed before so rather than reiterate what has already been said.... Could some one please tell me - in plain...

Has anyone noticed, or can anyone tell me if there is a difference in cooking times at higher altitudes? I read all the time that people don't cook their soaps longer than 45 minutes. It takes almost 45 minutes for 32 oz lard to melt, and if I take it out at 45 min. I'll get zapped for sure...

Can someone here please explain how you take such fabulous photos of your fabulous soap? I've really been struggling trying to get decent pictures of mine and they always come out horrible. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I am seeking cedar either eo or fo for cphp soap making. BB has one but its a blend. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Sorry, bragging! I'm sooooo excited. Night before last I did a cphp batch (ok, it was 3.5 lbs): 2 oz castor oil 39.8 oz lard 6.7 oz oo 10.6 oz coconut milk 10.6 oz water 7.7 oz lye 1.5 oz maple butter creme eo (I deliberatly under scent my soaps at the request of my customer base)...

I'm really confused. I see (read) of people making Castille bars and they're all white. I thought, and probably wrong, that Castille was at least 80% oo. My oo is green. Without adding titanium dixoide, how do you get white castille bars? Any help would be appreciated.