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Will do Theresa! I was my own guinea pig with this and I thought it worked great! Very curious to hear what everyone else thinks.... I'm doing some research now to determine what EO's (water soluble) would be appropriate for this. From my reading I've discerned that Lavender might be the best bet. Any thoughts from any of you EO gurus??

It's been almost 5 months since I've made pillars! Just finished these up for an order and scented them with Sultry Angel. Love making the mottles. It's so interesting to me to see how different the mottling gets over time.. The pillar in the middle looked just like the one on the left when i first removed it from the mold.

Yes of course Terri! I'd love for you to test this out for me. I think I've got about 10 tester peeps now so that ought to be enough. Thank you all so very much for agreeing to try this stuff out. And remember, use at your own risk! LOL Hopefully the beauty supply carries the paper strips as I prefer those. If not, I will include muslin strips and spreader sticks for you all. Please send your feedback to me via the PM system. I plan to get this sent out to you all on Friday. It won't be any special packaging, just what I have available so don't feel the need to provide feedback on that /hugs

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Sweet!! Nah, don't need to be a sugar wax expert, just someone who is a PAIN expert LOL I'll be sending it out in a day or two. PM me your addy girl!

Well I don't know that I want to "market" this as such Kim, but my R&D dept informed me that it was tested on the more "delicate" areas with great success! lol;)

Hiya Sara, I'm not really sure that the sugar lends anything to the skin in this application, but as Bunny mentioned, it does lend to KEEPING your skin LOL If you've never waxed before, this might not be the "test" for you lol! I really would like people that are experienced "waxers" to participate in this as they are somewhat desensitized to the pain of it all and can focus more on the product's performance. It really is true, you do get used to the pain!! I'd be happy to send some along to ya though if ya just wanna see what's what

Update: 2-9-06 1:30 a.m. I have enough testers at this time. Looking for a few people who are familiar with "sugaring" wax depilatories (hair removal) to try out my new recipe and offer me feedback. If interested, please PM me with your name and address and I'll send some out to you. Thanks so much!!

The term "double bond" is a term used in regard to the molecular structure of the oil. Most oils used as carrier oils consist of "unsaturated" fatty acid triglycerides. This means they have one or more carbon-carbon double bonds in their long fatty ester side chains which are typically 16+ carbon units long. The double bonds in these side chains are susceptible to oxidation over time and their reactions with oxygen are what produce the rancidity. Virgin coconut oil has long unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides (which is why it is a solid at room temperature). Coconut oil is unique in that it also has a relatively high percentage of shorter length (C8, C10 ), completely saturated (no double bonds) triglycerides. Theses smaller fatty acid triglycerides are separated from the whole coconut oil to yield what is known as "Fractionated Coconut Oil." The process by which these smaller fatty acids are separated out is thru steam distillation. HTH If ya want to get really geeky, you can read this http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu./chemweek/fatsoils/fats&oils.html

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wahoooooooooooooooo

Brian was kind enough to give me an 8 ounce bottle of this a few months back and i'm itchin' to try it out! I wasn't making lotion then but I am NOW!! wahooooo, just made 4 different recipes this w/e, mooooove over candles and soaps. There's a new addiction in town!! lol

Anything with Guava or Lychee gives me an instant migraine. Another wicked one is Cherry and I now no longer offer bears dipped in it as it will literally make your eyes burn and tear. Only took one dippin' in that to learn my lesson. Be warned, it's overpowering and will drive ya right out of your own house! Even the dog was hackin' up a lung:tongue2:

Well mine aren't and I'll find a use for it LOL!

LMAO!! That they are!!

Gorgeous Shannon. I always enjoy seeing your work

I totally LOVE those!! Fantastic work girl:)

I can't believe its that time of year again!! Seems like just yesterday I was viewing the heart container candles in the gallery and here we are once again already!! Nice work and good luck

Awesome Cindy. (Wondered where you were!)

yep, there's no other way to incorporate the ewax unless you heat it.

Those are superb!! What a beautiful gift to receive!

Beautiful work Cindy and congrats on the account!!

I'd be interested in a few of those as well Janet!! Those are way cool!

Janis, that soap looks divine!! I've not been on much myself and it was really great to pop in here and see one of your creations.

Bruce, you totally ROCK dude!! Those are fantastic! I especially love the rustic technique you used in the christmas tree one. It is always a true pleasure to see your work and it is quite refreshing to see creativity at its finest! Thank you for posting these!