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Thank y'all - in case you have not  guessed my friends have always said I have a very unique sense of humor (well, actually they said weird but they kinda mean the same thing and unique sounds so much cooler) Anyway - back to reading

Please forgive me - I would like to apologize if I ask stupid questions while on some pretty good prescription medications - and I might as well go ahead and apologise for more stupid questions in the future because I ain't gonna stop taking these meds for awhile - oh l so bad want to be back to doing stuff and not just reading - reading about stuff is not near the same as actually doing - but I have literally spent hours upon hours reading and taking notes and learning - and I have been doing so every day since February - I have learned a lot about a lot and have a lot more to go - and I have found that when reading and not doing sometimes a really stupid thought brings up a really stupid question in your brain and the meds are immediately convinced that this is an absolutely brilliant question - and furthermore this question is so brilliant it must be answered immediately and so the message is sent to the fingers and did I just hit the "submit" button? I wonder what I said? Anyway I am sure we can all look forward to some porentially possibly maybe sort of interesting in a weird sort of way questions from me in the very near future - Thanks! Mark (scrubzz)

 

Asking this again for this category - What is the shelf life of the B&B products you make when they are stored properly on average? I know everything is full of variables and different ingredients can completely change things - but just what do you expect from your tried and true recipe so one knows if they are in the ballpark or else knows that maybe they should relook at what they are doing - for instance - I made a lot of lip balm and never sold any but gifted a lot to my co-workers at Christmas every year at various nursing homes where I worked through the years - I would also just make batches here and there and give them out to everyone as my way of saying thanks for the hard work they do - Most places I worked had over 100 employees and everyone got some so I made enough to get to know my recipe - I found that the flavor lasted well over a year before it began to fade and even after fading the balm was still the best I or anyone else around here had ever used - Of course I would never sell or even gift it once the flavor began to fade - on the other hand, every attempt I ever made with shea in it began to get "gritty" before the flavor faded and after several attempts I gave up on shea - So what about your creations?

Thank you very much

Thank you both again for your replies - I played with M&P in the past but never kept them unused for very long - what I myself didn't use were quickly used by others so I have no clue what the general shelve life might be lol

Thank you for your replies - I know there are so many variables here that it is really hard to say - I am just curious on what generally would be considered the shelf life on different items people make - I have been reading pretty much everything on the board here and researching like you would not believe lol - I am not planning on selling anything for awhile but just trying to learn as much as I can about everything that I can - I have had some recent health issues that have laid me up in the bed unable to walk without crutches so am unable to work or do much of anything else except read or watch tv and I refuse to watch tv all day - I thought my time would be much better spent on learning and looking to the future - l thank you both again for your responses

Thanks for the reply - of course scents fade and the fading will vary depending on the scent - would you say then that on average the soap would be sellable for one year from date of being made?

Asked this over in the general soaping section and want to ask here also - what is the shelf life  of your M&P soap? I was told by SFIC that their bases have an unlimited shelf life in and of themselves - but of course scent and colorants fade - on average how long would you say that your soap would last stored properly before it would no longer be sellable nor would you wish to gift it? Thanks

I have never used wick stickers - I have always just put a little clear silicone caulk on the bottom of my tabs - it's always worked for me

I realise there are a lot of variables that go into each persons creations - but what would you say is the shelf life of your soap and is it CP or HP - by shelf life I mean how long will it remain perfect when unused and stored properly in a cool dry place - thank you

1 hour ago, ncraiders said:

Candle science does have it on a wick guide.  you have to click were it says view all wick suggestions and scroll to the bottom and the palm wick suggestions are right above the v3 wick suggestion.  VRL has sizes well below the size 7, it has a size 18, and a few in between sizes that csn doesn't have.  It would be nice  if all those options were readily available over here instead of mainly in the uk.

Gotcha - I missed seeing the view all wick selections underneath there - thanks - I wonder why they don't carry all the wicks available 

1 hour ago, TallTayl said:

The CSN wicks are only “branded” by candle science as such. WEDO markets them as VRL. Precision has kind of high mins, but if you need that wick, they are available outside of Candlescience. 

 

If you google VRL wicks, or WEDO VRL wicks, or VRL candle wicks, you will find many sources other than Candlescience 🤗.  UK candle makers, you’re in luck as they are readily available overseas.

 

Makes no sense for just one seller, especially given how that one seller dumped palm over night. The CSN is the same core as cd, CSN, etc, but a different chemical soak to withstand the high acidic natural waxes.

 

CS not only dropped palm - they do not even list it in their wick guide for those who do wish to use it and are searching for advice with the CSN wicks - in searching for the VRL wicks I could only find retail outets who sell them in Europe unless I just overlooked them -  maybe CS still holds the exclusive rights to them in the US? Another thing I found interesting, VRL has a VRL11 whereas CSN goes from 9 to 12 without an 11

How much FO are you using per lb of wax?

On 3/12/2017 at 1:42 PM, Candybee said:

The 2 1/2 gallon carboy I bought I am hesitant to use. I am testing it out as a water holder in my fridge. The good news is that this one is seriously drip proof! Yay!!!! Unfortunately the spigot moves back and forth from left to right and that could spell disaster if it moves while I am getting lye. I have had water drip from the spigot moving over.... Sigh...

 

A gallon jug isn't big enough so I am still on the lookout. Maybe its just this particular model carboy, or maybe there is a way to fix the spigot so it won't turn sideways.. IDK... will keep looking for the answer.

Is there anyway you could maybe glue it so that it doesnt swivel?

2 hours ago, Scented said:

That's a scary thought! Hope all is well with you. 

Well not especially but who wants to hear about it anyway lol - things always get better sooner or later anyway right? 

Thanks

2 hours ago, Scented said:

Welcome back! Long time no see around here. 

Thank you! Yes'm it has been a while - a lot has changed since I was last around these parts - you are one of the few names I recognize on the board now 

17 hours ago, Jcandleattic said:

If it indeed is the same as Peaks, it will soap like a dream for you! I've never had a floral so well behaved as Rose Bouquet from Peak. 

 

I agree, Peaks fruit slices was the BEST I've ever smelled. I've been getting samples from all over, and haven't found any that compare. NG's is the closest scent OOB, however, it doesn't seem as strong to me. 

 

There are so many that I am going to miss from Peak once my stash is gone, but I will persist!!  

 

Keystone has the Peaks originals from Peaks including Fruit Slices

I have no idea - I have never tried it, just ran across it when I was checking out their FOs - It sounded interesting to me so I made note of it for the future  (I now have approximately  $1234567890987654321 worth of FOs on my "Must Try" list

It's not cheap but Sweetcakes has an "Original Herbal Essence" listed

Just wanted to add - all of the above are on my list to purchase again as I get started back playing in the wax

It has been a long time for me but way back when I started out with Peaks (because I found the original of this board and it was operated by Peaks - Alan was very knowledgeable and a great guy to converse with and to deal with) Anyway - I always loved the following from Peaks - Amish Harvest, Birds of Paradise, Black Canyon, Clean Cotton, Jamaica Me Crazy, Lavender, Mac Apple, Pink Sugar, Rose Bouquet, and White Tea and Ginger - all of these were very strong CT and HT in my parasoy blend - hope this helps

3 hours ago, Candybee said:

Hi and welcome back! You do have some catching up to do. A lot has changed in the last 12 months for soy wax. Also, the fragrance oil industry is still trying to recover from a plant fire last fall that destroyed the plant that manufactured citriole? I think that was the component. It effected many FOs so you may see some changes in some FOs you used. You will definitely see changes in the soy waxes out now.

Thanks - It's been a number of years so I am sure everything has changed - Even with my notes I will have to retest every aspect - I have noted that even the suppliers have changed - once major players who are no longer around and there are several new names who seem very popular - thanks again for the welcome

Thank you! I always have used a parasoy blend - but I am sure pretty much everything has changed anyway

Thought I should reintroduce myself since it's been a while since I have been around - long time member, I joined the board way back when it was run by Peak's - see a few names I remember but not many - pretty much life got in the way and I had to back off playing in the wax - would still make up small batches of some wax melts and lip balm occasionally for my wife but thats pretty much all - still have my notes and all my equipment but of course will have to get new FOs, wax etc and retest everything - anyway wanted to say hi to everyone - got a lot of reading to do on here!