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I'm wondering if anyone has a trusted supplier for STEAM DISTILLED citrus (orange, lime. lemon etc) EO's. Most are cold pressed and are phototoxic but you can get steam distilled versions that remove the phototoxicity. I'm in Canada but have no issues importing if the quality is excellent.

Has anyone been able to figure out how EOS makes those round lip balms? My tiny brain can't seem to figure it out! Here is a link to reference what I'm talking about... http://evolutionofsmooth.com/lip-balm/smooth-spheres/limited-edition-spring-collection.html Do they pour into a mould and...

Has anyone else noticed that when you print a recipe from SoapCalc it now includes a printed picture of the ad that's in the bottom right of the screen? I just printed a new recipe and now have a girl half dressed with her boobs hanging out for my kids to see while I work. Is there a way...

Just wondering if anyone here has had an open house to showcase your products? I'm thinking of hosting one every now and then to help bring in sales during the slower months (like January-March can be). No clue how to go about putting one of these on. I've always declined going to open...

I recently have been asked if my products are gluten free and I'm not entirely sure if they are or they aren't. Can anyone tell me if these ingredients are gluten free by chance? Olive Oil Almond Oil Shea Butter Coconut Oil Castor Oil Avocado Oil Apricot Kernel Oil

Woot woot! Important Message - "Soap Loaf" Trademark Issue October 1, 2013 Dear Hilary, Last week it came to our attention that a private handcrafted soap company had successfully trademarked the term "soap loaf". This word mark was published for opposition by the...

I'm wondering if anyone has had any success with SF LS after the cook. Clarity is not an issue so cloudiness will not matter. Just curious as to whether or not there is a chance of it going rancid if there are unsaponified oils in there? My LS is a bit on the drying side so I'm hoping...

I'm currently having a heck of a time keeping Pink Grapefruit EO from fading quickly when vending at outdoor markets due to the sun etc. Has anyone tried brushing fresh EO onto the top of bars to liven up the scent? I'm not even sure this is doable or even advisable, but I am curious to see...

This is definitely my go-to forum for information, but I'm wondering if there any other forums everyone visits that are worth a look?

After reading a post on here about Bedessee's service not being good, I decided to check them out myself after the owner apologized for an experience another soaper had with them a few years ago. Well, low and behold their service has been nothing but fantastic and the quality of their...

I have been searching high and low for wholesale 2 piece wooden soap dishes and have come up empty thus far. These are the dishes that have the tray underneath them with a dowel style dish that sits in the tray. They seem to usually be made from Beech wood. Does anyone know where to find these?

I just had to share this photo of a batch I made yesterday that will be a fundraiser for Kidney Disease. It is made in memory of my brother, John, who passed away September 21, 2012 from Kidney Disease. He loved all things citrus and I used Lemon, Lime and Orange EOs with some natural...

I'm wondering if anyone here knows of a great filtering system for LS. Coffee filters just don't cut it. Paint filters perhaps? Beer/wine filters? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

After trying to steam all of my bars (far too time consuming) to get rid of soda ash, dust and crumbs I discovered a much faster way to do this! I'm sure it's been done before, but I thought I'd share my accidental discovery! After accidentally dunking my soap into the pot of water, I...

As ecstatic as I am about 4 local businesses vying for my soaps, I'm a little overwhelmed at the same time. I really wasn't planning on wholesaling quite yet but when opportunity knocks you have to open that door! Here's the scoop - There's a flower/gift shop, a Pharmasave, an organic skin...

So I thought I'd have some fun and venture into the world of liquid soap and decided the glycerin method would be a great way to start. I followed the method in the Soaping 101 video and can't seem to get my glycerin and KOH to turn clear when it's dissolved. Instead I end up with what looks...

I'm wondering how those of you that sell off your soaps that didn't make the cut for aesthetics etc sell your soaps? Do you have a clever catch phrase? I'm trying to think of a clever way to market them so I can at least recoup my costs with these bars.

I'm wondering if anyone in Canada has been using the Square reader for sales? I have heard terrible reviews about their customer service or should I say lack thereof. A friend of mine signed up months ago for an account and still hasn't received her reader and hasn't heard a peep from...

OK this is a rookie mistake - can't believe I just did this!! So being completely distracted I ended up adding in an extra pound of water into my 8 pound batch. The recipe calls for 3 pounds of water - NOT 4! I did manage to get it to trace - slowly but surely. Is there damage that's...

I'm wondering what everyone uses for tents at shows and markets. What I'm hoping to find is one that is easily put up by one person. The E-Z Up tents look great but I've read they're difficult for one person to put up easily. Do most of you that already own tents have a 10x10 or another size?