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I followed a Soap Queen recipe for whipped body butter, except I used different butters than she did. She used avocado butter and I used almond butter and mango butter. The finished result has a very grainy texture Is it because I used different butters? Any input? Here is the original recipe: 14 oz Avocado Butter 5 oz Meadowfoam Oil 1 oz Green Tea Extract 6mL Lemongrass Essential Oil 5 teaspoons Tapioca Powder

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Thanks TallTayl! Very helpful

I'm starting to dabble in bath and body and I'm confused as to what items need preservatives added and which do not. I bought the foaming bath butter base from RE and added sweet almond oil to make a cream soap. Does an item like this need a preservative? The base includes salt, phenoxyethanol, and tetrasodium EDTA...which from what I'm reading seems like they all are sort of preservatives? I also have ingredients on the way to make my own body butter. Do body butters need preservatives? The recipe I am planning on using does not involve water. Just butters, oils, and tapioca powder. TIA

That is really really helpful! Thank you Do you know what percentage of fragrance oil would be suggested? 2%?

Hey all! It's been a while since my last post. How is everyone? I was watching an episode of Shark Tank a while back and a lady was selling her own dryer sheets that came in really fun scents. I thought that was such a great idea! Have any of you done this? Do you know where to buy the paper or whatever it is that makes the dryer sheet? Thanks!

JJC, How many more do you think would have passed based on cold/hot throw alone? This is encouraging! I often times felt like I have some sort of candle curse, but I think I just don't give enough fragrance oils a try. I usually just get frustrated and switch waxes lol.

What percentage (or ratio) of the fragrance oil's you try end up working out for you? In other words, how many duds do you go through before you find a winner? I don't know how to word this one. Hope that makes sense.

Your packaging is phenomenal! Love it!

That's not bad, imo. It costs me $3.07 per candle, mainly because I'm not in a position to buy in bulk. Once I actually start selling, I think I can get my costs down to $2.54 per candle. I don't think I'd be able to get it any lower until I started making a TON of sales.

Hmm...I haven't, but it's on my list now! I've been meaning to order from BCS for a while now so this gives me an excuse

I love CS Strawberry Shortcake!!! I was surprised that I could smell the strawberries, cake, AND whipped cream. I only tested it in tarts, but it performed really well.

I will never end my search for a FO that smells just like Duncan Hines' Devil's Food cake mix while baking *drool* I've tried like five chocolate cake FO and they all smell like tootsie rolls and nothing like chocolate cake If they do smell sort of like cake, it has a coffee sort of smell to it that makes it off.