I thought the shipping charges were pretty reasonable, actually. Granted, I'm just getting started but I was charged less to ship 7 pounds of sustainable palm by Columbus Foods than I was 8 ounces of FO by ScentWorks ($7 vs $10).
I'm doing this as a hobby as well and am not willing to pay outrageous costs.... however, I'd sooner pay $45 to someone who has been in business for years and built a reputation, than $30 to someone just starting off and selling 'less than perfect' products. I guess you have to decide which is...
Well.. if you're willing to go a bit bigger or a bit smaller, these are options:
http://www.uplandsoapfactory.com/store/ ... t=2&page=1
http://www.uplandsoapfactory.com/store/ ... t=2&page=1
Lush isn't one lady, it's a big company with locations all over the world. They switched from a base that included palm oil to a palm-free one a year or so ago. It sucks.
http://www.lush.com/
Has anyone here CPed using a Spiritueuse Double Vanille type FO? I have bought other products in this scent and I absolutely love it. I'm hopefully going to make my first two batches of soap in the coming weeks - I'm going to do a lavender/vanilla scent for my mother & sister, and I'd like to...
I ordered my soap mold yesterday! I got the smallest log mold that Upland carries, which makes 2.7 pound batches. I know it will take a few weeks to be delivered, but I'm really excited! :D
http://www.uplandsoapfactory.com/store/ ... t=2&page=1
I am new-ish to the area and was wondering if there were any local suppliers of EOs/FOs, carrier oils, lye, etc. I'd like to shop local as much as possible.
Thanks! :D
Thanks for the links! :D I'll check them out.
I definitely don't expect to have the ideal recipe handed over to me and I hope my question didn't come across that way. What I was looking for opinions on was: Should I do my research and right off the bat I attempt to put together a recipe...