Shari

Germall Plus works well in liquid soap from my research and investigations into it. I don't sell my liquid soap so I don't use a preservative. I keep my paste in a Ziploc in the fridge and dilute whatever amount I want to last a month or two. The PH is still high enough I don't worry about it.

I find the tocopherol smells as well. Acetate doesn't to my nose.

I tend to use a higher amount of liquid oils. It will just depend on how thick you want it to be. It's comes down to personal preference.

I have used it. However, I don't make candles, I make soap and B&B. It was okay. Not the strongest for my purposes anyway. I liked it in the bottle well enough. Their Bite Me is pretty awesome though. It's much sweeter.

I agree with Nightlight. I always convert my recipes to percentages. That way it's easier to tweak.

I no longer ship items that will melt in the heat of summer. You will need to invest in dry ice packs or better ice packs. You could try wrapping the tops with electrical tape but it's not going to stop the melting. I don't ship those items mid June-August. My regular customers are aware and plan accordingly. I want my products to arrive in the very best of conditions. Plus if melting occurs it causes separation and other issues that are not part of my quality control. I don't use glass as I had a couple customers accidently drop the jar in the beginning many years ago. Plus it's heavier and more costly to ship.

Check out WSP (Wholesale Supplies Pluse) site. They have lots of recipes and you can tweak them to your liking. I make a whipped body butter with Shea, Coconut, Apricot, Meadowfoam and IPM. The IPM helps with the greasiness. I don't make a whipped sugar scrub so no help there, I make an emulsified sugar scrub. Though it could be whipped.

Fragrance oils will vary. As stated above they have different specific gravity so 1 ml and 1 gm will vary from fragrance to fragrance. That's why I weight in grams only for consistency purposes.

I too always way in grams. Anything else is less accurate and I like to be as accurate as I can.

Gulf wax is paraffin wax used in canning for on top of jams and jellies many many moons ago. I can't help on the tart issue as I don't make candles/tarts. I do however can and I remember my mom and grandmother putting wax on top of their jams and jellies before putting them in the canner.

Wow, how dangerous. Glad he wasn't hurt too badly. You keep your supplies out of his reach and you instruct him not to touch them. I have a 6 & 7 year old around and they know better than to play with my supplies.

I did a search and came up with these: https://www.theflamingcandle.com/soap-making-supplies/fragrance-oils-for-soap-making/all-soap-safe-fragrance-oils/passion-fruit-and-guava-fragrance-oil/ https://www.indigofragrance.com/item_866/Guava-and-Passionfruit-Fragrance-Oil.htm https://www.fragrancebuddy.com/Passionfruit-and-Guava-fragrance.aspx Looks like they are all in stock.

Why would it need a preservative? Does your recipe have something in it to feed mold/bacteria? Just curious....I'd not of thought to preserve powder.

I have had 2 Dell printers that unfortunately crapped out after 3 years or so each. I purchased a Brother Laser printer after a lot of research for the best printers that were not too expensive to print labels (less than 400.00). I've been extremely happy with my choice so far.

I too use Star San to sanitize jars.

HI Todd, welcome!

Just what does the smell of family video/blockbuster smell like? I wouldn't even know where to begin with that one.

I'm of the mind that the use of the word Natural means nothing anymore. I don't make candles but make soap and other B&B. I see people touting all natural soap all the time and I just shake my head. It's just a selling tactic. People play with works like saponified oils of..........which 1 isn't proper labeling and two is just avoiding stating they use lye. However, no lye, no soap. I could rant on but I won't. Essential oils are sometimes extracted with chemicals, so are they still natural? Right up there with those who make medical claims.

Here's a couple previous posts on the subject you may find helpful. https://www.craftserver.com/topic/112251-incense-ponderings/?tab=comments#comment-1059598

I use mine to shave my legs. It's all good.

This one doesn't contain alcohol. I haven't tried this but they have fantastic products. https://essentialsbycatalina.com/purefresh-advanced-odor-neutralizer-fabric-room-spray-base

Flaming is opening sometime today!

Absolutely felt like a covert spy over there. They certainly know what they like and don't like. Yes, no clay, no olive. I need to make some. It's been awhile.

I've never added allergen alerts on my label. I label every ingredient in my product. If someone has an allergy the will be diligent at reading labels. I've had several customers not purchase soap because they are allergic to something in the soap like shea butter (latex allergen).

Handmade shaving soap is the best. I have been making it for years now. I formulated it by reading Badger & Blade and on another forum that had some awesome wet shavers.