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  1. TheQueen
    Hobby Lobby and Jo-Ann Fabrics have them.
  2. TheQueen
    Then why not just offer the ones that mix well? Save yourself some grief. And I am all for that!
  3. TheQueen
    Try 95% cyclo and 5% FO. Or 90/10. That seems to work for me, too.
  4. TheQueen
    Neem oil is also great to use for acne soap. Smells to high heaven, but it's a great addition.
  5. TheQueen
    Oh, really?
  6. TheQueen
    That's a beautiful swirl. Good job!
  7. TheQueen
    For a first swirl I wouldn't worry too much about it not going all the way through. I don't do CP but I understand that the higher you hold your color(s) the deeper they go. We need to see the cut pictures anyway!
  8. TheQueen
    That is a beautiful swirl. Do you have pictures of this soap cut? You know we need to see those pictures.
  9. TheQueen
    Just my never-to-be-humble opinion here, but hand sanitizers will kill germs that don't necessarily need to be killed. Simply washing ones hands properly and often enough will do everything you need your soap to do. Nothing needs to be added to the fabulous soaps that all of us make!
  10. TheQueen
    Congrats! I love HP in the crockpot.
  11. TheQueen
    Why don't you weigh it when you pour into your containers then weigh again later. I suspect settling is, indeed, the problem.
  12. TheQueen
    Oh, Kest, what gorgeous soap.
  13. TheQueen
    I usually add fragrance in an amount that suits my nose, starting with just a few drops and adding more if needed.
  14. TheQueen
    Use just plain ol' table salt. Epsom salt is NOT actually salt--it's magnesium sulfate--so I don't believe I'd use it in soap. Now, mind you, it makes a wonderful bath salt ingredient.
  15. TheQueen
    I add sugar at equal the weight of the oils/butters and it's a really good consistency. One thing I figured out by trial and error was to melt and blend all the oils first, let it all solidfy, remelt and add the preservative, FO and sugar. For some reason it acts better that way.
  16. TheQueen
    I truly don't think it's the sugar, but, hey, I could be wrong. I make a kick-butt sugar scrub and have tried several FOs, with my fave being Pink Sugar, and have never had the fragrance morph in any way. OK, I was absolutely no help whatsoever! :rolleyes2
  17. TheQueen
    Yep, that's what Pink Sugar does. :rolleyes2 I've learned to live with it as it's still one of my fave scents, too.
  18. TheQueen
    My body sprays are made with cyclomethicone, FCO, and FO and they are wonderful.
  19. TheQueen
    I make a fabulous soap without palm oil. But I would never let Lush or any other vendor influence my ingredients list. Period.
  20. TheQueen
    Yesterday I talked with someone from another forum who makes wine soap and she simply decants the wine overnight. No problems with the alcohol at all.
  21. TheQueen
    Wine can be used as the liquid in your soap, but all of the alcohol content will need to evaporate before it can really be used. A friend of mine makes beer soap and when I asked about boiling out the alcohol she didn't know why that would have to be done. She simply lets the beer go flat. Can you explain your reasoning?
  22. TheQueen
    Am I missing something here? A link?
  23. TheQueen
    Same here.
  24. TheQueen
    Why wouldn't lye be organic?
  25. TheQueen
    Virtually all lotions contain NaOH. For lotions, the NaOH is used to "neutralize" the fatty acids and to make the carbon chains "more friendly" (better able to interact) with your skin. In other words, to adjust the pH.
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