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I am interested in adding half water to my liquid castile soap base and would like to know if a preservative is needed for this product? Or is it stable enough not to add one in? Any advice would be appreciated!

I would like to get some advice on using natural honey in body scrubs that are used for selling. Would you recommend it or not? and why? Curious to hear your opinions!

I would like to list my colorants as: “May contain/peut contenir” Blue #1, Green #5, Green #8, Red#33, Red #40, Yellow #5, Yellow #6. But I do dilute my colorants into glycerin. I know the inci names for each colorant should be listed as: glycerin, blue #1 and so on. But I would like to...

I am wondering how to name (inci) melt and pour for health canada. for example: goat's milk base Do i just write goats milk base, or do list all the ingredients listed. Ingredients: • Water • Glycerin • Sodium Stearate • Sorbitol • Sodium Laurate • Propylene Glycol • Sodium Laureth...

I am getting so confused. Please someone help me understand correctly! I have been doing research and came across a stable recipe for my emulsified sugar scrub, which I love, but my only problem is I need to add more Sugar to the recipe. Now from what I understand I need to double the sugar...

What is the best way to sterilize your utensils and lotion bottles before adding product in it? -dishwashing? -boiling water? wont it melt the plastic bottles?? -water & bleach? has anyone tried this method?

For any Canadian out there who sells their products, and is a small seller from their home, how do you label your products? I know you have to write your address and phone number on the products, but I dont really want to be giving out my street address or house phone number...is there another...

What colorants do you prefer to use in bath bombs? I just ordered some labcolors to try. hope they color the bath water. I was using the wilton's colorants, which I loved so much. But for INCI naming it got complicated. Also, in the labcolors do you guys use a preservative? Why is one company...

Does glycerin soap need a preservative? Since it is used with water.

I have a question about listing the coloring agents. I use wilton's icing colorants for bath bombs, and salts and was wondering how to list them as INCI names. I need to send the list to health canada. do I also have to list how much percentage of the color I used in my product, or do...

I am looking for some fragrance DUPES like (lush) but from a CANADIAN based company. Does anyone know of any company that has good dupe fragrances. Thanx for your help!

I am very curious to know what percentage of fragrance do you soapers usually add to your bath bomb recipes. I make mine with a 1% fragrance, and was wondering what people in general prefer. My recipe usually is 1 cup baking soda, to 1/2 cup citric acid. Leave comments below please...

Does the Canadian soap guild offer insurance? I have been waiting a few months already for an update, and would like to get some insurance. I've been calling around the city and no one can offer me any insurance, what is the deal. PLease help!!!!

I have a problem adding any powders to my m&p. it doesnt seem to disolve well. I even tried adding some liquid glycerin and mixing it before adding it to the melted soap base, and it still seems to clump. Any ideas how I can fix this?

Has anyone used TRO (turkey red oil) in bath bomb making, or salt baths? Any allgeries to it? I ordered some and it works great. I am curious to know if anyone tried it, and what their take on it is. Send some comments. Thanx guys!!!!

I would like to know the usage rate for fragrance oils/essential oils for a bath bomb recipe. 5%, 3%, 1% ?? What is the safe rate to use. Thanx.

I am wondering would it bother anyone is there was no emulsifier in my recipe. I dont want to use any polysorbate 20, 80 or anything like that to emulsify the oils in the tub. Does anyone have a more natural recommendation to stop the slippery tub action?

does anyone know of a good recipe for a solid bubble bar? i dont want to use Cocamide DEA. any advice how to avoid that product and still get a good bar that holds its shape.