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So far the mica hasn't fallen but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Also, I don't know if the calendula extract will separate out or not. Unfortunately, I had to sub some w/s extract for some of the o/s extract I normally use. So, not totally sure if it will separate a little bit. Again, better safe than sorry! It's still lovely though.

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Okay ladies...here's a bit of a spoiler for my product, Shimmertime Sorbet. My husband said the name suited the product! Oh, and a peek at the label too. Haven't printed it yet and am going to get rid of the border. And totally ignore the red underlining. A left over from my screen capture!:embarasse

I did a marathon bomb making session. They're so pretty!

http://www.lacontainerstore.com/product.asp?itemid=244&catid=10 This is what I found. But you need to order quite a bit (no small orders, apparently).

I just saw these on http://soaptoyou.com/newspecials.html (scroll to bottom of page) and was wondering if anyone else uses them or knows where to purchase them? Talk about making scrubs and creams easier to use!

Let it sit overnight. Some lotions take time to thicken. HTH

Brambleberry has the 3 ml type. I got 50 for a couple of dollars, as I recall. I need to order more!

My sis wants to get our biz kickstarted and use bases. I want to wait until my formulations have been tested (I have a kick a** body cream that my testers love). Do any of you use both or just one? I want the biz to feel like it's mine and not something I'm trying to pass off as mine. KWIM? And, we want to sell at the local farmer's market, so the element of handmade needs to be in there somewhere.

Try one of the following: www.lotioncrafter.com www.theherbarie.com www.thesage.com I know for a fact that lotioncrafter has it (Jenny rocks!) I use her squalane every day on my face straight up. The Herbarie and MMS both have excellent products. HTH

Bump And do you have the ingredient list handy? If so, please post! TIA

Try the following link: http://snowdriftfarm.com/roserecipes.html The rosewater recipes are on the bottom of the page. HTH

Thank you!

Hi all, I'm looking for a supplier for e.o.s and extracts on the west coast. I like the Herbarie but she's on the East Coast and I'm trying to keep shipping costs down. Any suggestions are welcome! BTW, I'm specifically looking for calendula extract or anything that works well in a sunburn cream. TIA

Here's my suggestion: 1. Get insurance 2. use low temp oils, butters and waxes to keep from burning your customers 3. no dyes 4. label them correctly (they are cosmetics rather than candles) Or you can always purchase them pre-made. I found some from moonglowcandles.net Good luck!

I have read that TRO is sensitizing. That's why I prefer adding in an emulsifier like poly 20 (which works well in this application).

Snowdrift Farm has a great chart on the percentages of EO/FO to perfumer's alcohol (plus recipes for non-alcohol perfumes!). http://snowdriftfarm.com/form_perfumes.html HTH

I've used both and prefer the 76 degree because there is little to no coconut smell. One of the local health food store sells the VCO and it was loverly! But, I am not a big fan of the coconut smell and I hate adding extra FO to cover it so I switched. Both have turned liquid when we had a heat wave come through recently but they went back to "solid" when it cooled down (in other words, I cranked up my AC).

Try this chart: http://soapnuts.com/noncomo.html It has most oils listed by non-comdegenic/non-clogging properties. As for the oils you listed, I would use grapeseed or rbo for the light oil, if that's what you have on hand. Some women have really good results with monoi but I think that depends on what type of skin you have (mature or dry seems to respond really well to it). If you have oily skin, you could try hazelnut oil since it's slightly astringent. I've also been thinking of adding in some white kaolin clay, particularly for those who have oily or combo skin. It should help with the shine problem you sometimes get with too much face oil. HTH

I like the Edwardian script the best too since the overall design is more sophisticated/elegant.

You really don't want to know what I though when you said "poo bar". Really...you don't. Thanks for the site! I checked it out and am intrigued. Particularly now that I know you meant "shampoo".

I didn't know we had "personal magnetic balance". I wonder how much shipping would be?

Well, I'm wondering, then, if it's the lip balm color. Is the color water or oil soluble?

Has anyone used this type of clay? I know that Aussiesoapsupplies.com has a blue spa mineral but am wondering if there is a US source? The $150 + shipping minimum order for international customers is a bit expensive for me at this time. The reason I ask is that I've been experimenting with the colored clays to achieve natural coloring my masks, bathbombs, and scrubs. I have found that yellow kaolin clay made my MP sugar scrub look like cookie dough. I had to stop my son from eating it! lol Rose clay (from wholesalesuppliesplus) is really nice in bathbombs and turns the water a lovely shade of rose. I haven't played with the French green or sea clay as of yet, though. TIA

Rob, if you are using them in your lotions, etc. rather than soap, might I suggest adding them to the melt or heat/hold phase of your recipe? It seems that the heat from the lye in soapmaking will melt them so I'm guessing that the same theory will hold true when creating lotions. I personally use the liquid silk from Brambleberry so I don't have problems with the dissolving issue. HTH