I make a solid oil salt scrub, I add preserve to it simply because it will react with water and used in water. People tend not to follow directions, if they read them at all. The moisture in the air, steam from the shower period was enough for me to add a preserve since I know it has to come in contact with water. You should consider adding it simply because consumers just dont listen to directions....That said-- I make a solid oil based salt scrub and do not use a preservative, but I state *explicitly* that you CANNOT introduce water to the scrub because it does not have a preservative. I state *explicitly* that a portion of the scrub should be removed for use and the scrub itself should not be kept in the shower.
Puleeze. I seem to remember someone's signature saying "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all." While what most of what you said was true, there certanly is a nicer way to say it.digitalmayhem said:You're going to hurt someone.
That's my plan. I'm also packaging most of my products in small containers, so they're more likely to get used up before they go bad. Some items like bath salts & milk baths are in one or two-time-use packages. They're in pourable-only containers as well. Then I'll give quantity discounts when they purchase several.La Oberhasli said:There are plenty of natural preservatives on the market, but if you think that your customer base will be affected because you don't use one at all you can put on there "Preservative Free" thataway it is a selling point and a warning. As always, when in doubt check out the Weston A Price Foundation.digitalmayhem said:You're going to hurt someone.
I entirely agree with your statement. More experienced members sometimes forget that us newbies are asking questions to learn. If we feel like we are being criticized then we won't feel comfortable sharing or asking questions.Puleeze. I seem to remember someone's signature saying "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all." While what most of what you said was true, there certanly is a nicer way to say it.
[/quote:3jyw5y8o]lsg said:I entirely agree with your statement. More experienced members sometimes forget that us newbies are asking questions to learn. If we feel like we are being criticized then we won't feel comfortable sharing or asking questions.[quote:3jyw5y8o]Puleeze. I seem to remember someone's signature saying "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all." While what most of what you said was true, there certanly is a nicer way to say it.
The fragrance or essential oils you add to the salts make them wet. If you seal wet salt up into an airtight container you WILL get mold.I agree with scotsoap. I make them and never add anything but the salts and the fragrance and even oat and milk powders. No mold happens because there is no water and the pkging is sealed to keep out moisture.
Maybe you are under the wrong impression. Moderators and other people with soap knowledge do not get paid to spend 3-4-5 hours a day answering every single thread in this forum, which is what it would take to address them all. I make it a general rule of thumb to address as many threads as I have time for 3-4 times a day. Sorry to say , that is not near enought time to answer every single one.Agreed, and this also is true of newbie unanswered posts, too. There are ones with zero replies on nearly every page in these forums, many I would also like to know the answers to. I try to always do a search before I ask anything and I wouldn't ask if I could find all the info I needed there.