CareBear

Thank you so much - now the question of the day is - how do I clean my molds and bowls after making solid lotion bars? I know I cannot put my molds in the dishwasher...

Hi all, I've posted a few times lately, but I"m new to this whole thing and have lots of questions. In reading your posts you all seem like the nicest bunch! And very knowledgable (and patient!) I am new to making B&B stuff, and am starting out with solid lotion bars, then hoping to move to bath melts and bath bombs. What equipment do I REALLY need? *I have a scale - but it ain't so hot - how accurate do I need it to be? *I have a KitchenAide mixer - will I want to use that? Should I buy dedicated stuff for it, like bowls? What kind of mixers - wisk? *Will I want a stick/immersion blender? *I was planning to melt stuff in the microwave - is this really ok or do I need to do on stovetop? Are pyrex measuring cups good or is there something else I should look for? *And what cleans this waxy mess out of the things? Some seems to come off ok in the dishwasher - is this how you clean up or is there something better? I am sure there are 10,000 questions I haven't though of yet, so if you have any other words of advice I would appreciate them - I love reading your posts, they are great! Thanks for all your help! Carol

Most lotion/massage bars are too oily for me, so I was thrilled to find this thread. I'm new to making my own, and have a question: mine come out so darned white they look like plastic and not particularly pleasant. I used the white beeswax - should I use the more yellow one? I also used the deodorized cocoa butter, shea butter, and sunflower oil (my son has a nut allergy).

I used to (long ago, in another lifetime) work in tech support for a citric acid manufacturer (no, I don't have contacts there any more). There ARE people who are allergic to straight citric acid. They are few and far between, however.

I got 5 lbs for $17.18 including shipping. I could not for the life of me find it locally and frankly it was costing me way more in time (not to mention gas!!!). I got mine from http://www.BulkFoods.com

Elle110, would you mind sharing your recipe? I actually like the harder bars, especially with warmer weather coming up fast. I'm new to all this, and am still sorting through all the different recipes. I hope to make massage bars my "base product" as they are my favorite product of all time!

I know I should be able to find it, but I just cannot - can someone post where I can find Bunny's bath melt recipe?