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Hi, So I understand the legal definition. But what I am wondering is more about how to use when making balms. So I struggle to get my balms down low enough to add essentials oils without them starting to harden and then I have to heat them up again anyway so its just a vicious cycle and to make...

Ok so doing some research on alternatives to Vitamin E because I cannot be fuffed with this stuff due to its heat intolerance, its making balms just so unenjoyable I want to quit all together. So I came across Rosemary Extract and want to know what people think, is it a good alternative? What is...

Hi, So I am making a balm and every time I try to cool it enough to add the vitamin E, about 40c, so much of it just sets so its not pourable any more. The recipe says to let it cool to 40c before adding the vitamin e but it should still be pourable but its not working. Any tips?

Hi, So I am starting to make lip balms, first batch has gone well and I tried making a tinted one. However the colour came out very light so I did more research and found I need to use a oxide alongside the mica. However I am trying to understand what colour oxides to use for what product. I see...

Hi, Can someone help me out with my soap (grey batch), need to know why I keep getting this effect happening in my soap. I have been trying to do 'swirls' or more dual colour effects, the top looks ok, the bottoms are variable, some are solid one colour, or a mix. But the sides are the worst...

So, Maybe a bit obvious but I have gotten myself confused over how to calculate additives in a recipe due to the way these explanations are written. This is mostly about melt and pour but also about some other bases this company does. Melt and pour base SFIC the company says "A soap base can...

Hi, Found a nice mild liquid soap recipe, but there are a few things I'm wondering about. a) The recipe uses xantham gum as a thickener because they used a natural preservative so it the only one that worked. However reading g the comments it's not very stable, after a while it separates out so...

Hi, So still new to all this. Doing a lot of research as I was to try make a small 'lifestyle' business in my small town, selling my own products. I know often fragrances are seen as a negative so for somethings I was to use essential oils instead of fragrance oil, not just for the fragrance but...

Hi, So back again. Found a interesting chart that has suggested usages of carrier oils and I am wondering if anyone has a more detail one with more oil varieties? I just want a reference I can look up when trying to decide what oils to use and what % they are best used in since I know some need...

Hi, So back with more questions. In my town there is no one really selling baby and kid friendly products, so I thought great there is a gap in the market now I need to figure out how to fill it. I have a Castile soap but its about a 9.0 PH. I was researching and saw baby and toddler soaps...

Hi, So I see a lot of these ready made bases that you can '"customize" but only allow for the addition of 5% extra ingredients, so after you add fragrance you aren't left with that much you can really do. So if you were to add say 2% of something like avocado oil or whatever, would that even...

So, this post is on behalf of another group, although I guess if I really get into soap making it might be relevant to me in the future. After tell my mum (shes the chairperson of a social support non-profit) about my new potential hobby, it inspired her and she wants to do simple workshops at...

Hi, So I am going to give melt and pour soap a go, just order a little starter kit to have a go on a very small scale. But one thing I am not clear on is the isopropyl alcohol spray for the bubbles and to stick layers together, do I just get isopropyl and use it straight or do I dilute it? One...

Hi, So I want to get into making soap but I have many questions, I have been googling but its a little overwhelming so I was hoping to get some straightforward answers to my burning questions so I can make up my mind a bit. I am a 'researcher' so I tend to like to have as much information as...