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Yeah NG's Absinthe can be a bit of a pain to deal with. It always seems to rice on me which is why I was curious if DayStar's smelled anything like it. Since it doesn't and I much prefer the NG version-I have no idea which actually smells more like ACTUAL Absinthe, but NG's is SO good I don't...

I agree on the BB shipping costs. They're SO high to the East Coast and it always takes at least 8 days-longer than anywhere else I've ordered from. I can't imagine there aren't less expensive ways to ship, but then maybe that would cost the prices of the products to go up to allow for the...

So many favorites I don't even think I could narrow it down! :lol: I do find their scents tend to be a bit on the weaker side and fade quite a bit over long periods of time. That said, one that doesn't fade and is nice and strong that I LOVE is Absinthe!!!!! Incredible scent. One of the...

I've found Peak's FOs to be pretty good. They're typically strong, they stick and most don't morph. I've never tried their bases so can't comment on those. I think I have A LOT of the skin-safe FOs they make at this point, though I haven't soaped them all. (Hi, my name is Christine and I am a...

I always forget where the OT Sampler Box is too. It's right there in the right hand corner, but so easy to miss. I believe that's the only place you can find the Sampler Packs too. And yeah, the $3.95 FOs are cheaper alone. Sine you're limited to 2 Samplers per order, I find I usually want...

So I wanted to make a yogurt soap, but I wanted to use non-dairy yogurt. I found some, but I don't know if any of the ingredients are likely to give me trouble when adding it to soap. The ingredients are as follows: Organic Soy Milk, Rice Stratch, Dextrose, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice...

That looks really great! Well done!!! :D And I like the Ginger Fish FO. I'm sorry your son doesn't. It really DOES smell like it has fizzy bubbles! I suppose that can be unnerving if you don't expect it though :D As for the burping, it was probably just the soap moving or maybe some air got...

I'm guessing the canceling out thought came from the fact that charcoal is often used in air filters to eliminate smells in the air. I know nothing about the science, but I've never had trouble with the smell disappearing from a bar of soap colored with charcoal so there must be something about...

In my experience, different FOs discolor at different rates. Some seem like there's no discoloration after a couple weeks, then all of a sudden it's tan. I'd say you really don't know how deep it will be until it's gone through a full cure. I hate it!!! :lol:

Hmm. What an interesting idea. The ultimate all-in-one!

I agree with everyone that this sounds odd, but I would definietly try soaping cooler and if the EO was something you hadn't used before, I would guess that, the Glycerin or the combination of the two was the problem. It sounds like it may have been setting up quickly (likely because of the...

I'm not sure how much the Vanillin percentage actually contributes to the depth of the brown. For one, as I understand it it is not just vanillin that can cause soap to brown. Other components in FOs can cause discoloring as well. I know I've made soaps that claim to have % Vanillin and they...

I'm definitely interested in the Mango Lassi. I'd probably want at least 1lb, maybe as much as 2lbs. Hdpe bottles are fine with me too. It's just easier all around with less risk of anything breaking. I'm not sure there would be much savings in buying 5lbs of the Oatmeal Milk and Honey...

I'm probably thinking between 10-20 lbs total. I'm somewhat flexible on the types of bases too.

The Vanilla Peach went REALLY dark. Almost black if I remember correctly. I agree it needs a pretty feminine color, but I'm not sure Stabilizer & TD will do the trick :? Let us know if it works if you try it Midnight!

Yes DayStar has Absinthe available again. I believe it's back for good this time.

I think I'd be interested in this too, though I'm not sure how much of each base I'd be interested in yet.

I would love to do a Co-Op for Bramble Berry's Mango Lassi FO since I really don't need 10 lbs, but I LOVE it!!! If anyone else is interested I'd be thrilled.

I have the Vanilla Peach and tested it in a small sample cup of CP soap. It smells pretty much the same as OOB which seems like a great lotion scent, but kind of strange for a soap to my nose. Don't get me wrong it IS BEAUTIFUL, just seems like a perfect lotion. It also discolors to a really...

I ordered the DayStar version and it smells nothing like the NG version! :lol: It definitely has a predominant Anise scent to it. It's nice, but I prefer NGs. It seems more complex, warm and comforting to me. I just wish it didn't rice on me! Grrr. Oh well. At least it seems to be fixable...