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2 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

In containers, or free-standing?

In containers

14 hours ago, BusyBee said:

Unfortunately there is no one book or course that covers every aspects of candle making.  However, the good news is that everything you need to learn can be found online including this forum.  But you will need to learn about what to look for in order to find the things that you need, which we can help you.  Warning!  It is going to be a lot.😉  Once you learn the theory, then talking to experienced candle makers, suppliers, manufacturers, & other candle industry experts etc. would be next step.  What kind of candle are you trying to make?  Scented container candles or something else?

I want to make scented candles and yea… I’m pretty lost as to WHAT exactly I should be searching up on here and reading

Hello, I’m a newbie candle maker and would like to learn everything about the craft! Are there any books/courses you guys would recommend that EVERYTHING I need to know to make high quality candles?

Hello. I have a new scale (KD-8000), however, a lot of my formulating pots always hang off the edge.  Will My scale still weigh correctly if parts of the weighing container hang off the scale?

I’ve been wanting to make a whipped soap but I’m a bit confused as to how? I’ve seen several different tutorials, however, everyone seems to do use different methods (Im talking about the steps they take to prepare it, not the ingredients). There doesn’t seem to be a standard, and my usual trusted source, SwiftCraftyMonkey, doesn’t have a recipe.

Any pointers/tips you guys have for me?

Hello, I am considering using the Stephenson bath whip for a whipped soap and a foaming sugar scrub, however, I’ve realized that the base does not use a broad spectrum preservation system…

I loved the base I ordered, however, now I’m concerned about using it. I was also considering using the base from Crafter’s Choice (which does have broad spectrum preservation), however, it just wasn’t as good  . I really wanna stick with the Stephenson one. Could I add some extra preservative to the base in order to make it safer? However, since I don’t know the exact measurements for the preservative added, I’m afraid I might accidentally add too much..

Hello! I’ve recently ventured into making body butters! Everything about them is great expect for the fact that the scent never lasts I’ve tried different types fragrance oils, but to be fair they all are from Amazon (which is where I get all of my ingredients) so maybe they’re just low quality? Is there anything I can add to my product to get the fragrance to last longer? 

6 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

Yay! Old school pet jelly is some great stuff.  My grandmother passed at 93 with skin as youthfully glowing and gorgeous as most people decades younger. I use it after showering to prevent TEWL and keep that crepey neck/chest area from looking tired.

 

not all brands of pet jelly are the same.  Some are “looser” than others. Make sure you check the ingredient list well to ensure no fragrances and such are added.

 

I would treat the jelly base like a soft lip balm base and add sugar to it at 30-40% and go up/down from there. You can color with lip safe micas and flavor with oil based flavors or lip balm flavors.  Keep an eye on the usage rates of flavors as some are rather low %.

 

have fun! 

Soo those are the only cautions I should look out for? Are there any brands of petroleum jelly you recommend?

I wanna work with petroleum jelly to make a lip balm/lip scrub, however, I can never find it in any recipes… 

I’m a bit nervous about trying it out? Is is difficult to work with? Is it dangerous when heated? 

Orr is it just an offset of the “clean beauty” movement? I’ve been educating myself a lot of this through channels like Dr Dray and LabMuffin and I’m glad to say that I’m not longer letting fear mongering control my crafts. I’m ready to start working with the “naughty” ingredients lol.

Hello, I am trying to make a lip balm and this is my recipe:

20% Beeswax

25% Lanolin

15% Mango Butter

40% Almond Oil

I melt the concoction to 160 degrrres when I make it. Everytime I attempt to pour it it partially solidifies and there’s quite a bit left on my pouring cup. Plus, my container pouting tempreture limit is around 140 Degrees farenheit and if it’s this difficult to pour at this high of a temperature I’d imagine it would be even harder at lower ones. Any advice?

Even besides pouring it, I wanted to give all of my ingredients a good stir before I used them, but as soon as I put my utensil into the batch it hardens up…

Hello, I’m am in the process of starting a bath and body business selling lotions, body washes, and emulsified body butters. I’m conflicted as to weather I want to make my products myself or just use a base.  Using a base a lot more economical and time efficient, however, I haven’t been able to find bases that I really like and feel confident selling to people.