momma_mayham
Active Member
I've done a ton searches - here on the forum and on the web... I don't like asking the same question someone(s) else has asked, I understand irritating repetitive questions, but I'm at a loss. I don't have any local soaping friends, so I come to you! My virtual soaping friends ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Here's the story. My boyfriend sat me down and crunched numbers with me. Boy was that fun! Not! LOL! A bit of yelling and a few tears but we got through it. We figured out that my soap cost (just the cost of ingredients) is between $2.50ish up to $4.00! Obviously depending on the oils, essential oils, I'm sure you get the idea
Yikes!
So I've been trying to figure out bring the cost of my soap down. But with the suppliers I've been using, I don't know how that's possible. Currently I use Saffire Blue and sometimes New Directions. Did I mention the crises of attempting conversions? Holy crap Batman! Liters to KG?! And fragrance & essential oils. Don't even get me started with that! I'm simple minded, and I'm just fine with that. But how the heck do they ALL weigh differently! My gawd! I never thought high school math would come in handy. Shoulda payed more attention in school!
Now, I want to order from Voyageur (I hear so many good things!) but I have reservations about shipping costs (I'm in Montreal). I know it's their job and all, but I don't want them packing up an entire order for the shipping cost to be so astronomical that I have to tell them no. My lovely boyfriend suggested looking into direct from supplier purchasing. His logic is - that's where they get it from, why can't you? Hmmmm, so I looked into it. Eesh. My biggest problem is the minimum order quantities. Hundreds of liters/KG. No go my friend. Back to square 1 I go!
I would just like some ideas to bounce around with you guys. Who do you use? Actual soap/cosmetic supplier? From a "direct" supplier? Fragrances? I found this place: www.pureessentialoils.ca/ Anybody ever heard of them? Use them?
My brain is just overflowing with numbers, I apologize if I'm making no sense at all. I think I'm loosing my mind :S eeekkkkkk
Thank you all for being here and willing to share the knowledge you have. I don't know where I'd be without this place!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
xo
Here's the story. My boyfriend sat me down and crunched numbers with me. Boy was that fun! Not! LOL! A bit of yelling and a few tears but we got through it. We figured out that my soap cost (just the cost of ingredients) is between $2.50ish up to $4.00! Obviously depending on the oils, essential oils, I'm sure you get the idea
So I've been trying to figure out bring the cost of my soap down. But with the suppliers I've been using, I don't know how that's possible. Currently I use Saffire Blue and sometimes New Directions. Did I mention the crises of attempting conversions? Holy crap Batman! Liters to KG?! And fragrance & essential oils. Don't even get me started with that! I'm simple minded, and I'm just fine with that. But how the heck do they ALL weigh differently! My gawd! I never thought high school math would come in handy. Shoulda payed more attention in school!
Now, I want to order from Voyageur (I hear so many good things!) but I have reservations about shipping costs (I'm in Montreal). I know it's their job and all, but I don't want them packing up an entire order for the shipping cost to be so astronomical that I have to tell them no. My lovely boyfriend suggested looking into direct from supplier purchasing. His logic is - that's where they get it from, why can't you? Hmmmm, so I looked into it. Eesh. My biggest problem is the minimum order quantities. Hundreds of liters/KG. No go my friend. Back to square 1 I go!
I would just like some ideas to bounce around with you guys. Who do you use? Actual soap/cosmetic supplier? From a "direct" supplier? Fragrances? I found this place: www.pureessentialoils.ca/ Anybody ever heard of them? Use them?
My brain is just overflowing with numbers, I apologize if I'm making no sense at all. I think I'm loosing my mind :S eeekkkkkk
Thank you all for being here and willing to share the knowledge you have. I don't know where I'd be without this place!
xo