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nobody has helped me yet...

I'm no expert but maybe the honey and brown sugar separated from the oil?

I've played around with FBB quite a bit making scrubs and my problem was the mixture hardening up too much to easily squeeze out of a malibu or if I added enough oil to keep it from drying my skin then I lost most of the bubbleage ( is that a word?) I usually use a couple of ounces of oil to a lb of fbb and whip like a madman. How much oil did you use ? Something I recently discovered that holds it together and keeps it fluid and allows me to add extra oil is to add some unscented shower gel base ( shampoo base works also ) to the mix. I can't tell you the percentage because I mix it until it feels like the consistency I want. Even though it's for home use only ( I don't sell ) I also add a bit of preservative because I add aloe gel to it also. I use jojoba and ground apricot meal for the scrubbies instead of sugar or salt. I've made a few emulsified sugar scrubs and when it gets warm the oil does have a tendency to separate.

well our face wash bath isn't in the least bit hard...its sooooo creamy & fluffy. it feels wonderful even i was surprised after reading others "stories" . I absolutly love this stuff...it even cleared up a son to bepimple before it started:yay:

I just am not sure what caused a little seperation. when i put some in a jar you can see around the sides in the mixture some seperation and then just a few spots on top. SO i dont know how to keep it from not doing that. still works wonderfully to us & we just stir it...but if i were going to give it to someone i would want it to seperate.

my face wash...my dh & i love this face wash but i noticed after 24 hrs a tad of oil seperation not alot but still it was there. how can i prevent this?

no water was near or touched it.

ffb

sweet almond oil/olive oil

honey

tea tree oil

brown sugar

( no particular order here)

i think they would look lovely in black n white or sepia.

Pamperme, Could i get it to please. Lelekie@hotmail.com. Thanks

oh me too if you dont mind : momof2@computermail.net

My Costco sells them but I didn't want 1000 of them so that is why I went to Ace Mart.

i dont have an ace mart lol where else do they sell them? obveously i dont wanna ship them just pick up for CHEAP

I found some at Ace Mart and they work fine, I just add some of that press and seal wrap before putting the lid on if I'm mailing them.

i dont have a sams club & i haven't seen them at costco...

I use the condiment cups. You can get them at sam's club for dirt cheap and they're awesome!

doesn't oil leak from them?

even hinge lid containers can leak...so im frustrated.

Hi..check out www.thebuyinggroup.com. They have a recipe and all items needed to make these. They call them body parfaits. They are in FL. Good service too. Ruby

hmmm didn't see anthing b&b related

also whats fun is at the dollar store they have the holiday cello bags..perfect for big bombs..i just trip the top w/ scallop scissors.

do you just use this like reg. lotion? i always think A. G. is a tad tacky or sticky when first put on until it dries on the skin. I know im wierd...it just feels wierd to me. lol

im so not finding anything successful to put samples in..darn it! people just want scent testers & such. I am somewhat limited as no more cash to keep buying stuff. i dont have a impulse sealer however i do have a food saver so tarted trying to make my own puches. I even tried it with my foil pouches some worked some didn't. i have tried so many things but nothing securely keeps my oils in.

i shrink wrap most of the time...helps preserve my "goodies" on top. but mind you i have jumbo bombs that are heavy---8-9.5 oz

I just wanted to know if anyone out there can help me understand why Dry Flo is so expensive?

From what I understand it is modified corn starch. I can buy a box of corn starch from the grocery store for about $2 and I went on WSP site and the dry flow is $10.25 for 1.50lbs. WHY?

I would like to try using the dry flow but i'm not so sure because of the cost. If anyone out there can tell me where I can find it cheaper. HELP!

hmmmm i think wsp is spendy...i got it for less than 6 for a lb. I use it in my cosmetics & fairy dust.

Ok so Im a little frustrated....searched high & low for sample pouches that wouldn't rip me off in shipping ( the company) i then found some & thought they were the see through on one side ones as well as heat & seal ( like with a heart gun/hair dryer etc...) ok so i get them just in time cuz i have to leave tonight to give someone samples. NOPE not the ones I need or want or can use. Not see through, not easy sealable...not sure how to seal them probably something I dont have. And now not sure how to give someone my scrub/scent samples. Dont know what to do:sad2:

I left some in a bowl & it had beaters in it...dumb dh dipped his finger in & tasted it. Thought it was frosting LOL:rolleyes2

You Can Add Mica To Your Bars

Hmmm. Maybe a result of how hard you pack 'em?

I think perhaps its the recipe used...mine are packed so tight- like little weapons, the could do some damage if thrown

Why not register and become one? It's an awesome resource for soapers.

just thought i could gt a few ideas on here ( guess not)..im not a soaper and dont want to belong to a bunch of forums when im not on-lin e a ton. thanks anyways.

mine sink also , are they supposed to float? Bombs in the movies sink in the ocean , i thought they were supposed to sink

LOL mine all float ( small, med or extra large)

OK, no matter how dry I make my bombs, when I set them down to dry they flatten out. Just a tiny bit, mind you, but I hate seeing that little flat spot.

Right now I'm trying setting them into a pile of cornstarch to see how that goes. You know, to support the bomb.

Any other suggestions?

BTW, I know it's not the humidity - can you believe it is 80 degrees and ONLY 55% HUMIDITY?!? LOVE it!

Carol

sounds like you have too much liquid/oils in your bombs.

Check here and look for your faves. The testers should note whether or not there was a significant amount of discoloration, if any.

http://scentreviewboard.obisoap.ca/

im not a member.

I don't have any of those things. I do have a huge old cheese box (a round one) and several of the smaller (velveeta size) wood cheese boxes, an old coffee grinder, some cutter quilts...that's about it. I am concerned about how to display them so that my walls or kitchen, etc. don't show in the background. I hate taking pictures.

make sure you dont have too much going on...too busy of a background, it will take away from your products. How about just a plain background like white or black from felt, fabric etc... to make your items pop? Or how about a nice soft print sheet something very suttle & then put boxes under it to create demention and different levels for your products to sit on. how how about a plain background and maybe some flower pots like terricota and putting them upright, on their sides very simple & just a slight added feature to your products.

ok so we all did the HUGE thread of FO that discolor soap...what about the ones that dont. I am affraid to ruin another batch. I cant use vanilla or wedding cake for my cupcake soaps. But even for reg. ones not sure if the FO I want to use will "ruin" more soap.

I know & saw the thread on liability insurance...but any of you from Oregon; who do you use and what do you ask or need to know when getting information about it. I dont have it and am just starting on the venture...so now I need to see if insurance would break me out of even starting this business. In oregon what do the need from me...meaning do they come to my home ( agents) i dont have an designated business area.