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Here is what I've been working on! Pumpkin spice (pumpkin puree, orange, clove, cardamom and cinnamon leaf EOs and a little bit of turmeric) Fall Forest (turmeric and cocoa powder for color, bergamot, cedarwood, cinnamon leaf and vetiver EOs) Spicy Chai (allspice powder, EO blend Chai Masala...

I FINALLY did something soapy! I made green tea with coconut milk soap. I infused olive oil with matcha powder for about a month. I split the batter with uncolored and the greenish infused oil and did a hanger swirl, or at least attempted a hanger swirl. It kind of turned into a plop and glop...

I've got a couple of blends in mind for some holiday soap. I'm thinking about Fir Needle, Peppermint, Vetiver and a very small amount of Cassia? Cinnamon? Something else? Anyone have any suggestions? I've gone through the blends in EO Calc and haven't really found what I'm looking for.

I ordered some essential oils from Sun Pure Botanicals on July 28th. When I hadn't heard anything after 2 weeks, I started emailing. I probably emailed 6 times and called asking what the status of the order was. No response. On August 27th I sent a final email saying that I had disputed the...

I used shea butter for the first time and I'm wondering if it made my batter thicken up immediately! The other ingredients were olive oil, coconut oil and cocoa butter. I reheated the solid oils immediately before I added the lye mixture, which was about 90 degrees. I added the lye mixture...

I'm trying to determine if these are legit EOs, but I'm having a hard time determining. They are all priced exactly the same, or mostly the same, which is a little unusual, but they have a lot of positive reviews.

I am going to make some wax melts for my own use using coconut oil and beeswax with some essential oil. Can I use a non stick metal mini muffin pan for the molds? Thanks!

A friend has given me some bear tallow to make into soap for him. I have a recipe that combines the bear tallow with other oils to get it into the green in the soap calculator, but I'd also like to make a small batch with 100% bear tallow. It looks like it will be soft and not very bubbly. I...

I just made a soap scented with spearmint, and I had it curing in our spare bedroom, and the scent just permeated the house. It's a wonderful scent, but just a little overwhelming. Just wondering what you all do while curing your soaps, especially if you have more than one scent going at a time...

I made an avocado soap (with some fresh avocado purée) and put it into the freezer right after pouring. This looks like partial gel to me. Can anyone confirm?