Christine Flapp

www.essentialsbycatalina.com  offers a sample--appreciate suggestions--thank you.

www.essentialsbycatalina.com  has an  excellent body frosting, which is whipped like cream & is NOT EDIBLE.  Sample jar available for reasonable price scented/unscented.

What happened to the recipes--can't locate the forum--thank you.

www.denhamsnaturals.com  offers bulk goats milk--many bases--samples avail--purchased before, excellent quality--I've seen their products in high end retail stores in NJ & in WHOLE FOODS.

from experience you used too much tapioca powder-- I omit this because I've never had luck with even using a little--product always feels like sand particles

Depending where you live, I have three sources offering private lessons. Contact me directly at christineflapp@comcast.net

pls. email if anyone can help--will gladly pay--thank you.

I used citric acid, which you can probably get in an old fashion type drug store--if you can find one--but you have to be very careful using it because it can really alter the formula--I wasted several expensive shampoos trying to lower ph & nothing was satisfactory so I stopped playing chemist. Too much flattens hair, which looked dreadful, & you must wash again to remove. I used strips to ascertain what level I had lowered it to--it's a paper strip like you use to test the ph in a swimming pool.

I would appreciate the address for swifts site--tried ask.com but no results--thank you for helping.

RE: Whipped Shea Butter I cannot achieve a smooth looking finished product--tried taping containers until my fingers were sore, using hair dryer but nothing works--when container is full it looks sloppy & lumpy. Suggestions are appreciated--thank you.

yes--thank you for helping

Which supplier(s) offer this--I need a more natural product rather than one composed of mainly chemicals. Thank you.

If you're only heating water, why can't it be done in the micro?

Pls. advise if you found a recipe for monoi butter--I would love to try it--thank you.

Can I make this without fragrance oil, in other words, just knead dry ingredients & use it that way? Thank you.

I melted beeswax in the micro but the temp was too high & it exploded. Any ideas how to clean it up? Thank you.

I am looking for a recipe similar to FRESH RICE DRY OIL which is excellent but too expensive to purchase. Thank you.

I always purchase Squalane from a health food store/vitamin chain/they are all expensive but I've never noticed any difference in brands.

I don't know where you live but I've seen them in large grocery stores in NJ Shop-Rite, Pathmark, TJ MAX, MARSHALLS.

I use a paraben free 3 in 1 multibase from www.soapsandsundries.com which I've ordered many times & clients love it. Excellent prices, fast shipping & usually a monthly 20% sale. Read their ingredients vs. Alabasters which has too many chemicals & you will see the difference.

I would like to receive their newsletter, however, I can't find info about their site. Thank you for helping.

I made a lotion bar a while ago with coffee butter as the main ingredient & something else but I don't remember what but it was very rich & almost melted in your hand immediately. I definitely would not use more than 50% coffee butter.

I'm a loyal customer for years at www.gardenofwisdom.com. They have instant shipping, personal customer service, excellent prices. I've purchased Kokum Butter numerous times & was always satisfied.

I'm a loyal customer for years at www.gardenofwisdom.com because they are the only supplier who lets you order a small quanity so you get a chance to sample without going broke. They offer excellent products/prices/fast professional service. No one can beat their excellent customer service.

Plain rose water, which I've used for years, is an excellent facial tonic because it is very gentle.