The cracks in the center look like your candles are cooling too fast. Try pouring cooler next time and see if that corrects some of your issues. I also agree pick one container and test that. It will make it much easier for you to solve problems as the arise.
Ok, now for some more questions. What is the recipe and is it really humid there? Humidity can contribute to DOS but I would like to see your recipe. What are you curing your soaps on and what are you using to cut them?
Where is the lavender from? Is is EO or FO? And the colors could be fading because you may have a little bit of ash going on. Mine sometimes fade when I don't cover the top of my soaps with plastic wrap. If you wash the top of the soap does the color brighten a little or not?
The most that I have seen in my area for consignment is 20%. But I have heard some places depending on your craft can take up to 50%. Yes I know it is wholesale but when each party is happy then I guess who cares. I personally wouldn't do more than 30% but that's me.
Do you have a dollar general there? I got some (I had to go look) two years ago for $8.00 a case. Try there and maybe ask them if they can order them in for you. We are just starting to get these in around here because canning season hasn't started.
I am looking to be able to get these out of canning season. I know that fairway used to carry them and they don't anymore so I am trying to find somewhere to buy them during the winter.
Kellie, Not all places sell food grade oils. Some sell them as manufacturing quality, I don't know if that makes a different but I wouldn't be tasting any that have that on the box just in case. Lorrie