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I’m so excited to hear that! thanks😊 I do love it but I just wasn’t sure if it would hold up.

I haven’t found a straight Lychee scent but I have used Dahlia and Lychee from WSP. Smells really nice. It’s a bit subtle so I’m betting it will fade in my cp soap. I haven’t tried it in wax yet.

My second go at coffee scrub bars and I’m excited as only a coffee freaker could be lol. It’s palm free/vegan so playing with palmitic/stearic % to get more longevity has been a little challenging.

I’ve always thought rosewood smelled a bit more powdery but I think any rose variation may work. A little violet too maybe?

I would think maybe vanilla and rosewood?

That lather looks so decadent! Looks like you totally nailed it 😊

Thank you, I’ll have to check some of those out. I'm obsessed with Blue Agave Sugar and Burmese Wood. Just got a big bottle of each the other day. 😊

Thanks TallTayl, I'm going to chalk it up to a learning experience like you said. I've been having so much fun as I learn and its been such a good outlet for me. Right now I'm keeping my batches small in test molds and just trying and tweaking. My biggest hurdle has been when to know if a soap needs more time before extracting it from a silicone mold. I just made a really pretty beach bar but ruined the sides because it needed more time to firm up. Im going to need more patience for sure. 🙁

Well I had to chuck this first ever batch as a FAIL. No zap on the outside of the bar fine and smelled fine on the outside. I used small pieces to wash my hands for a couple weeks and it was so nice and lathery with a great scent. No indication that it was off. No irritation just nice moisturizing. So I attempted to use a full size bar in the shower and I immediately smelled faint lye! Luckily I didn’t burn myself before I noticed. I took a knife and cut into a dry bar (it was not brittle or oozing) and immediately noticed unmistakable lye smell. In retrospect maybe that seepage in the above picture when I cut it was a good indicator of an issue. My calculations must have been off...I mixed the lye and milk meticulously for 10 min a little at a time and I strained it into my oils. Could measuring in ounces as opposed to grams have caused this? or perhaps a false trace? I’ve made more small batches of soap since and haven’t seemed to have had an issue but now paranoia is going to have me cutting up my bars. Do you have any advice on how to avoid this?

I’ve been taking advantage of the sales at WSP and though I find them pricey—the scent is holding in my soaps and I’m thrilled with the outcome. I’m loving Hoya + Sage, Matcha Tea, Baby Bibb, Yuzu original, and Peach Thyme + Grapefruit to name a few.... What are your favorites?

Just had to share it somewhere 😆 I was nervous about doing a 100% olive oil soap and even soaping at 125F with 40% lye solution it barely got to a medium-ish trace. I was planning a layered design but ended up attempting a simple swirl since it was a bit too thin. The sodium lactate was a game changer.

WSP The Great Outdoors--Reminds me of hiking through the forrest. Fresh breezy pine scent with a little juniper and green. It doesn't scream 'Holiday' which is a welcome change when it comes to pine. Hoya and Sage--Truly gorgeous. Worth every penny. I can't get enough of this fresh green leafy smell. Im not a huge fan of florals but it has just the right amount of subtle floral undertone. It is not perfumey at all. Matcha--The most true to life tea scent I've ever smelled. Rich with an earthy sweetness. No hint of perfume.

I’ve only used Flaming Candle. It was strong and the scent held up well. I did get whiffs of slight fuel smell from time to time but I suspect that has more to do with wicking issues on my end.

Mad Oils Earl Grey is nice. I mixed it with flaming candles Tea + Cakes and made something similar to the BBW London candle which is a favorite of mine. It had a bit of perfumey note to it but it was very pleasant. I do like WSP’s Iced Tea Twist. Perfect for summer, you really get the lemon and has the slight Lipton nostalgia factor.

Thanks TallTayl, I'm not looking to sell anything for a good long while. but I want to make sure that I approach it from a responsible position.

What steps must be taken in order to make claims on cosmetic products? For example if I wanted to create a lotion and I wanted to market it as 'a soothing skin cream that may benefit eczema' how are you able to word it without having an issue with the FDA ? I know it can vary by state but its something that I see small companies do all the time and its confusing....

Thanks Shari, I'll check it out

True that its costly but generally with WSP you can get away with using way less fragrance so I find that its a good bang for the buck.

No prob, take advantage of the sales lol

Is this it? Its also on sale... https://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/products/romance-fragrance-oil.aspx

Hey all, I'm looking for cosmetic grade Zeolite fine powder to use in scrubs. I can't seem to locate it anywhere besides Amazon. Does anyone have any idea where I may be able to obtain this?

Meadow Grass and Wildflowers is on sale at WSP https://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/products/meadow-grass-wildflowers-fragrance-oil.aspx

I would like to try the matcha in CP with Matcha powder but I’m trying to troubleshoot the discoloration. Is there a way to get matcha to keep its green?

I just got Green Tea and a sample of the Matcha from WSP delivered. Green tea smells nice OOB it has a very slight unisex perfumey undertone but it’s not overbearing or unpleasant. Seems like a nice upscale crowd pleaser. Let me tell you about my new best friend, Matcha....Matcha is probably one of the truest to life complex fragrances that I’ve ever smelled! This stuff is pretty epic OOB. It’s just like REAL Matcha—not the candy Starbucks stuff. I think it could stand on its own or be blended. It’s earthy with a hint of sweetness. I’m psyched to try this!

I did a 33.33% lye solution (soapmaking friend calc said 3.59oz) I halved the amount of coconut milk for my lye mix and then added the other half of the coconut milk to my oils at trace. I wonder if I should have used more water? I didn't use salt in this batch but I do love a good salt bar. 😊