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I guess they stopped selling the flower pot lid, I can't see it anyway... thanks for clearing that up.

I don't really like these lids because of the color. I wish I could find crystal clear plastic lids for all jars! I don't understand why libbey and other glass manufacturers don't hire a company to make the plastic lids. It seems like there is a market for them.

how do I superfat a recipe? Do I add extra oil at trace or is superfatting already included in the recipe?

If you are using an online calculator, like soapcalc.net, you enter in the % superfat you want (in step 4, upper right hand corner) and it calculates it for you.

The one I sent to HorsescentS is the 67-69 mm plastic lid. I don't see separate 67 mm and 69 mm lids on the C&S site?

If you are looking for a website that has free shipping try soap. com. 4 Mega rolls of select a size for $10 delivered free (with an order of $25 or more.) I ran into a deal in January. Local grocery was selling the patterned ones for 75 cents a roll, needless to say I bought them all!

I believe the case has 24 rolls so you'd need to order 6 for a case.

Thank you for posting this Judy! They have Method and Caldrea products for good prices. They are hard to find around here. I placed an order yesterday afternoon, with free shipping and 20% off, and received the order this morning!

So very cool! The colors, design, and scent all go together perfectly.

Very cool. Square is the new round.

I'm wondering how long they have been around? There are a few odd things (like what ChrisR mentioned, and some FOs you can only get in 1 oz size) that make me think they are in the midst of getting up and going. Maybe in a few weeks everything will be ironed out. We will see.

A good argument leads to progress.

I like your eggs to cake analogy. However, it does infer that the acetate group originally came from acetic acid. This might be true, I don't know, but it is probably reasonable to assume. Acetic acid is cheap.

I would love to do an internship at one of the big fragrance manufacturers to learn all about formulation. That would be cool.

Never heard of them either. They have a lot of interesting sounding FOs, and good prices. It says they are in NJ, which is not too far for me.

Thanks for posting this.

From a chemistry stand point, I disagree. It is no longer acetic acid, because it has chemically bonded through it's acid group to something else. It is no longer an acid, it is no longer acetic acid. You cannot separate acetic acid out of the FO if you did some sort of chromatography, or other separation technique.

I've looked up the CAS number. The compound is a phenyl ring, linked through its methyl group to the carboxylic acid group of acetate.

The compound in the FO is not acetic acid. It is acetic acid, phenyl methyl ester. This is not acetic acid! It is a different compound.

The MSDS says acetic acid, phenyl methyl ester. This has been confused with vinegar. Acetic acid, phenyl methyl ester (or phenylmethyl acetate, or benzyl acetate) has a fruity odor.

the most recent experiment was sweet grass (NG) soap.

I make blocks of soap, as I wrap I name some Sweet Grass and the rest Horse Kisses. People swear there's a difference, though I know the soap is from the same exact block. I just chuckle on the inside as they buy some of each and nod in agreement.

This is very interesting, and very funny!

I had never heard the phrase "butt naked" until some FO suppliers started carrying it. "Buck naked" is the phrase, isn't it?

Don't know if this will help in your search/experiments, but Bramble Berry has a "Sea Moss" FO:

http://www.brambleberry.com/Sea-Moss-Fragrance-Oil-P3350.aspx

"Sea Moss is a unique blend of Bergamot, Orchid, Jasmine and Violet with supporting notes of Ozone (air), Sandalwood, Musk and of course, Moss. This fragrance could be described as fresh, green and almost a little kelp-y."

This sounds really good! Now I will have to place an order with BB...

I've tried nearly 15 different ocean scents looking for a realistic true salty sea smell only to be disappointed with floral and powdery blends that were too perfumey to be realistic. .

What are the ones that you have tried?

What does ocean smell like to you? From my experience, it smells different in different parts of the world. Candybee noted that she thinks of citrus and/or cactus. That's not how I would describe the north Atlantic! And I would even say that the Maine, NH and Mass ocean smell different from each other.

I have tabbed my own wicks before. I found it hard to "pinch" the tab enough to really secure the wick on there. I used a pair of pliers that were not small enough, and that was one of my problems. I didn't have any smaller ones though. It is time-consuming too.

If you use raw wick, the wick will take up a lot of wax. This was not a problem for me since I was making pillars, and was doing several pours.

I have since switched to the custom wick builder at candlewic (with coupons).

I made a few testers of fall scents but other than that nothing. I wanted to get them made so they could cure this week while I am in key west!! See you all in a week! :-)

Lucky you! I once drove from Atlanta to Key West. It's a looooong drive, but worth it in the end.

I have a different pour pot for each scent, I carry over 100. Each pitcher holds 4 lbs of wax, I use plastic and reheat in the Microwave. Been doing this for 12 years and some are that old. I have found the ones from Walmart are perfect they cost about $1.00 each have a 5 inside a triangle, on the bottom, so it can be heated and is micro safe. Noticed this year the are smaller only about 31/2 lbs.

Are these the beverage pitchers that have the brightly colored lids?

Did Arnie send out a newsletter this month? I have not been receiving one every month.

No, I haven't tried anything recently. It's a shame since they are so close to me, and I do love Arnie. If they had a sample sale I would be tempted.

I just checked my stash, and I also have those 73-75 mm plastic lids from C & S. I can mail both to someone who has the jar.

I have the lid, but not the jar. I could mail one to someone who has the jar. PM me.

1) agreed.

2) I guess I was splitting hairs, or arguing a different point. The detergents/additives that are added cause a change in viscosity, sure, but that's not why they pose a problem. It's whether or not they are skin safe, as you mentioned, and can saponify, that we care about. And most of the oils in motor oil are not esters, will not saponify.

That's very interesting about the biodeisel being used for soap making! Were they ugly looking? What did they smell like? No fragrance was used?