dantango
Active Member
'Tho I've been making soap for only 3 months, and strictly for fun, giving it to friends, a local men's salon/spa has asked me to work with them to produce soap for their customers.
Their current product,(Woody's, a 10 oz. bar), sold as a shampoo bar, sells well, but it is a transparent bar made with alcohol and is drying. It feels good in the shower, but later the user notices drying, itching skin. I want to make a cold process soap that is the best product in terms of performance, not appearance.
The owner has expressed his desire to work with me and have input; wants appearance as an attribute, but it is becoming increasingly clear he trusts my judgment and does not have the time to have the detailed back and forth input regarding the design for the right soap for his customers.
So... I am prob'ly on my own in terms of the recipe and scents for a men's shampoo/bath bar.
This puts an extra burden on me to design the 'right' soap, as opposed to what the client orders. I'd like your suggestions regarding recipes.
Their current product,(Woody's, a 10 oz. bar), sold as a shampoo bar, sells well, but it is a transparent bar made with alcohol and is drying. It feels good in the shower, but later the user notices drying, itching skin. I want to make a cold process soap that is the best product in terms of performance, not appearance.
The owner has expressed his desire to work with me and have input; wants appearance as an attribute, but it is becoming increasingly clear he trusts my judgment and does not have the time to have the detailed back and forth input regarding the design for the right soap for his customers.
So... I am prob'ly on my own in terms of the recipe and scents for a men's shampoo/bath bar.
This puts an extra burden on me to design the 'right' soap, as opposed to what the client orders. I'd like your suggestions regarding recipes.
