Tasha

I am just a chatter box tonight with a lot of questions. I did a spa party last night and my feedback is great. I would like to know does anyone use or make facial or bath teas and how do your customers feel about the product. The facial tea is the only product that I carry that can be used for the face. If someone has an allergic reaction I don't want them saying I broke out thier face. It also does not have to be applied directly to the skin and I use natural dried herbs and flowers. I also gave them an ingredient list and advised that if they know or even think they were allergic to any thing listed not to buy it.

Can someone tell me where I can purchase glass bail jars for a good price. I would prefer a company who sales by the dozen. I will be using them for scrubs and bath salts.

You can try: www.pvsoap.com www.fromnaturewithlove.com or heres a ceative idea that I used for a gift to my sons teacher yesterday for her birthday. I made lavender bath salts and I couldn't find a scoop, so I went to Wal-Mart in the crafts dept and purchased the large sea shells and put one inside the jar. It was very cute and she loved it. You just have to decorate the outside of the jar.

Could anyone refer me to a web site who sales goats milk soap?

Try www.justbynature.com www.specialtybottle.com www.pvsoap.com

Thanks:cheesy2: . Can anyone here let me know if they make goats milk soap or give advice on how to make it?

I am strongly thinking about since it something that is hard to find here in Miami

Thanks CareBear, He does have asthma(compliments of his father). I tried the eucerin and dove lotions. I use Dove soap to bath him, All Free detergent for laundry and I wash his clothes seperate from everyone else. He doesn't have any allergies. He wasn't diagnosed with the eczema until he was almost 2 because his doctor wanted to rule out everything else before saying that it was eczemza. We did the prescription lotion and many other exspensive things but they did not help. He has what she calls the mild form of eczema, his skin gets dry and itchy. He doesn't get the dry rashy looking patches or the sores that can come from the severe cases. Fortunate for me water is his favorite thing to drink. His doctor was actually the one who suggested that I look for a more natural mosturizer with the least amount of chemicals as possible. Hince the coco/shea butter and the soy lotion. A vegan co-worker of mine suggested the goats milk lotion but it's not something that she has used herself.

My son excema. Not sure if I spelled that right. I have unrefined shea butter that I sell to my customers that I use on hime. We are African American and with any of the butters they can only be used at night. We live in Miami it is very hot here and if used during the day it literally cooks the skin. With his skin condition his skin has to stay moisturized, if not he gets very dry itchy and ashy. At the age of 4 he understands his skin condition very well. I have tried soy lotion, but it doesn't last very long. Can anyone tell me what the goats milk lotion is like. Is it thick in texture or kind of loose like the?

My son has excema. Not sure if I spelled that right. I have unrefined shea butter that I sell to my customers that I was use on him. We are African American and like with coco butter it can only be used at night, if used during the day the heat causes the skin to darken more. With his skin condition he has to constantly moisturize because if not his skin gets very dry,itchy and ashy. At the age of 4 he understands his skin condition very well. I have triedthe soy lotion, but it doesn't last long. Can anyone tell me what the goats milk lotion is like. Is it thick in texture or kind of looselike the soy? Oh we live in Miami and the heat is a big factor here, tht's why we can't use any of the butters during the day. It literally cooks the skin.

The reason I want to change my wicks is because if the size of the wick will present me with a better product to sell then that's what I will do. Vicky thank you for the info.

ChrisR, now it seems that you are making this a little personal. In my last reply I gave information that it seemed would be beneficial to getting an answer to my question. I also gave some personal information to give an outlook that no this is not something that I am totally new to. At not one time did I claim to be an expert. I don't know any of you to dislike you. Maybe my questions are those of someone who started yesterday, but at least I admitted that in my research I failed when it came to the size of the wicks. I think this is being made bigger than it has to be.

Here's the info: millennium soy/veg container wax 14oz studio jar or 4oz travel tin sweet orange and chilipeper f/o from millcreek uv inhibitor vybar 260 all of these ingrediants have worked fine for me and the candles come out perfect. It's the wicks that I want to change. Tasha

Well here we go again. I had come back to the forum, to say that maybe I had over reacted and to apologize for the way I responsed to the reply. But, after reading everyone else's response,really don't feel bad. I felt that my questions were directly to the point for the information that I was asking for. I didn't feel it was necessary to go into all the details of testing and how long I have been doing this. Like I mentioned earlier the wicks I am using have been working fine. i didn't know that the size mattered until I came across a video yesterday. I was raised to believe that no question is a dumb question and I felt at the time of reading the responses that I had asked a dumb question. You never learn anything in life if you don't ask about what you don't know. I am not new to the candle business. I have sold for 2 different companies and felt it would be more beneficial to me if I learned to do it myself. I did not just get up one day and say "I want to make candles". I have put a lot of time, thought, effort and money into this. All while working a full time job, taking care of my family, making/selling my other products. Something that I always say is be mindful of what you say and how you say it. I admit that maybe I took some things out of context, but I took a few of the remarks as rude and unncessary, especially the one about starting my business. I strive for perfection in everything I do and feel that there is always room for improvement. That's why I asked my questions, because I want to improve my candles. And yet after all of this no one still has given me an answer to my question or made any suggestions as to where I can find what I am looking for. Thank you, Tasha

Well ladies thank you for your advice even though you were not very helpful. I came here to ask thinking I would get some positive, helpful advice. The candles I make now, burn fine with the wicks that I am using. I have been doing this for over a year after months of testing and I have had no complaints from none of the 25 to 30 repeat customers I already have for my candle line. I always give my contact info for feedback and problems so that I can correct them. I just so happen to come across these things like I said yesterday and thought I would come here to ask since I was told that this was a helpful forum and I could get any of my questions answered here. There is no nead for anyone else to reply as I will be taking my question to another forum. I am also glad that the 2 ladies who did respond find themselves very funny. Thank you Na-Tasha L. Styles Exquisite Fragrances and Candles A Natural You Bath, Body and Spa The Women of Distinction

Hey ladies I have a question: 1) How do you know which size wick to use for different size candles? I didn't know the size of the wick mattered until I watched a candle making video today and it was mentioned. 2) Could someone give me a list of the soy wax burning times for jar sizes 2-24 ozs? I would really appreciate any help that I can get. I am getting ready to start my business and these are the last 2 things I have to get straight. I thought I had everything until the wick question came up today and I think the burning times would be beneficial to my customers. Tasha Exquisite Fragrances and Candles

Can someone tell me a good company who sells a variety of wicks. I looking for wicks of different lenghts and widths that can be used in soy candles. Tasha

So What Type Of Wax Can I Mix With Cargill C-3 Wax For A Heavier Scent Throw? Should I Use A Completely Different Type Of Wax? I Used To Sell Candles For A Company Who Sold A Soy-veggie Mix. The Candles Had A Nicer Look Than Regular Soy And The Scent Throw Was Wonderful. I'm Trying To Get The Same Effect With The Candles I Am Making.

Can Soy And Palm Wax Be Mixed Equally (50/50)?