sawyer's moon

Trolling is people coming in to intentionally stir the pot and cause ruckus.

KWIM stands for Know What I Mean.

Jen

Clonefan has Ms. Randy's Vanilla Bean which I'm not sure is the same as Vanilla Bean Noel...

I love Snowtop's...

I love Greenleaf's Vanilla Lavender but only used it in their 70/30 blend (which is mostly soy...).

Jen

Thank you! Sounds yummy!!!!

Jen

Can you explain Tropical Fusion?

Jen

And with that fine note...we can agree to disagree!

Jen

FNWL is saying the same thing as I...it does extend the shelf life of your oils but that is not the same as introducing water to your product.

From FNWL

T-50 Vitamin E Oil

Vitamin E contains natural antioxidants which extend the life of your products. Gamma tocopherol, a component of Vitamin E, is a great antioxidant for protecting cosmetic formulations. T-50 has a larger amount of gamma tocopherols than other forms of Vitamin E oil.

While the alpha tocopherol in the 250, 1000, and 1400IU/g oils is wonderful as an in vitro antioxidant, studies show that the gamma tocopherol in the Vitamin E T-50 oil is a better antioxidant for oils/lipids in cosmetic formulations. T-50 has a higher content of gamma tocopherols and can be used at a rate of .04% or 400ppm to adequately protect your oils.

Taken from that website...

Vitamin E (d-alpha Tocopherol): This is a powerful antioxidant used in preserving oils and keeping them from going rancid. Be aware that there is a synthetic on the market called variously Tocopherol, Alpha Tocopherol and/or Tocopherol Acetate.

Which is pretty much what I said in regards to prolonging the shelf life of an oil (ie keep it from going rancid).

The website does start with the phrase "We believe..' so sorry - doesn't lend much credence.

Jen

Vitamin E is not a preservative...it's an antioxidant which can help prolong the shelf life of an oil but won't keep away the ickies if water is introduced into your product.

I do not preserve my lip balms but I do think there are a couple that are considered GRAS and could be used.

Jen

I feel so silly bringing this up but here it goes...

Is there a trick to getting these to work correctly? I've tried three now...bought one - figured it was defective. Bought second one (same brand) and it did the same as first (so not defective). Read here about Pyrex so made special trip to Walmart (hate that store) and it performed the same as the other two so obviously I'm the one doing something wrong!

Here's what I do....I have my presto pot set to the temp I want (after much testing to find that spot and always leave it there) - pour wax, set alarm on thermometer to go off at 185 so I know when to add fo. It beeps on the way up (which fine - I understand that) but it beeps on the way down like every two minutes instead of just beeping when it comes back down to 185. So - I really can't walk away from it because every 2 minutes it's beeping so it kind of defeats the purpose of having an alarm.

Does that make sense?

Jen

For me...it depends on the fo and my mood! No way in hell I'm going to go over .5% on a rose (that's strong enough thank you very much!...but I might do 2% of Ambra de Nepal.

Make sense? I say...try 1% (or if you KNOW it's strong - .5%) and adjust up if necessary.

Jen

I personally don't care for the ones made with perfumers alcohol...I always smell the alcohol (even though its supposed to evaporate away).

I like cyclo with some FCO when doing fos and jojoba when doing eos (don't know why other than trying to keep it more natural with the eos).

HTH! Jen

The Curd is something unique. Like a lot of CTers (and Dishers, etc etc) I've tried a bunch of other Lemon type FOs and have yet to find anything that has that certain something (je ne sais quoi) that smells just like the Curd. I would have to say I don't think it smells like Lemon Pound Cake either. I've smelled and poured both the FOs you've mentioned and while they are nice, they are not THE CURD

Yep I love this FO. I truly wish I could find a less expensive dupe, but until then, I'll gladly pay for it. My customers think it's pretty too!

THE CURD ROCKS!

I completely agree with you!

I personally did not care for JS 123 or JS 50/50...didn't like the throws...but just my opinion and other have different experiences!

I love the 70/30 - everything I've tested throws well - if not excellently well - in just 24 hours.

Jen

Penn Wheeler but be prepared to order lots!

Jen

SW Sandalwood Vanilla is my very favorite followed closely by Ambra de Nepal!

Jen

Thanks so much you guys! I've been wanting to order from NG and RE too!!!!!

And thanks for the recommendations on different fos to sample!!!!!

Jen

Ooohhh - thank you!

I've been wanting to order a sampler from there anyway!

Jen

Please? For soy or paraffin?

Jen

I didn't have an ash problem (at least not much) until I started using the oven to force gel...then my ash was horrible! So - back to insulating .

Lovely soap, Robin!

Jen

I recieved a bar of soap in the Cinnamon Apple Peaches in a swap and loved it! I do think it's different than other apple/spice combinations...I'd give it a try!

Jen

I received a monoi spray scented with patch eo in a swap and it is lovely!

Jen

If you have a phone number for SoapNCandles...would you mind pming it to me, please?

TIA - Jen

I do get wetspots with the 70/30 but not near as bad as with J50. I preheat my jars, add fragrance to wax at 180-185, incorporate well, and immediately pour into jars (temp is around 170-1975). I cover overnight and yes - I do still have some wetspots. I'm in MN so a bit cooler than FL obviously...don't know if that has anything to do with it.

Sorry!