singleyellowrose

Hm... "just" a follower, that is not the story I heard! LOL

Envy Candles - we have other guests that drive at least that far, make it a mini vacay! I think we only have a couple of local guests - the rest are from all over.

They lied!!

How can you trust the word of someone with a hangover and wears a lime on their head?

Don't they!!

:rolleyes2

Scented would be considered the "Leader of the Pack"

Me.... I'm just a "follower":tiptoe:

Please make sure we have a video of it!

Steve, bring the video camera.

It can be the prelude to the demo:laugh2:

you win!!:rolleyes2

SYR............. SCENTED

I don't have anymore KaOH.. but would love to get some.

JP.....I AM NOT REPEAT NOT MAKING LIQUID SOAP!

Just making sure you can read it!!!

MAYBE next year but not this year.

And BTW.. thanks a bunch friend on the bubble bars tut.

Just hanging out with us makes for a FUN time....

what happens in PA.... stays in PA:laugh2:

ETA: I will be shooting off an email to get pricing. Will post when I get it.

This CoOp is for the gathering only. I don't want to have to ship before the gathering.

How long did you whip it for? It could be like shea and need whipped to death!

Or.. the temps (outside) may cause problems.

Abbie is correct. I will get pricing this week.

Please post if you are interested and in how many lbs of each so that I have an idea of how many bags I will be seperating!

Found it...:rolleyes2 PMed you back.

FYIs:

I need

citric acid

Jojoba Oil

Incroquat CR--or I will after my demo!

and maybe a few other items...

I can do a GMP & CMP CoOp if anyone is interested. Let me know so that I can get pricing!

Okay... jennyjo... did you register yet?

Get off your A$$ and git er done!!!

Abbie,

I apparently am slightly blind to the Current News link you sent to me and it won't let me "log in":angry2:

I have been working WAY too many hours lately!

JENNYJO....... you MUST GO!!!

We would have SOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much fun. Eric can keep Rach!!!

And... you HAVE to stay the whole weekend. It is AMAZING!!!

You won't regret it.

Good to know about the tire!!

FOs work too!! Keep me posted. If things change, I will have you get me at least 1 case of wax. (Putting in for my "space" in your trunk now!!!)

Judy,

Will you be picking up again from CS this year? If so, I gots me an order!!

ETA: I can pick up from Backwoods again if anyone is interested.

Unless of course, they are going to join us this year.

That's the perfect reason to add it to your warmed oils so you don't forget to later!

Well.. I made it!

In 60oz of oils I added 4oz of pureed carrots, 2 egg yolks, & 3oz of honey. We shall see tomorrow how it smells. I decided not to add any additional scent. Hopefully, the ammonia smell will go away (first time soaping buttermilk) and the honey will come through.

I used more EVOO in this than my normal recipe too..

After working 6 10+ hours a day .... I needed some relaxation!!

Although I am back to the same next week starting tomorrow

Actually, I am planning on making it more of a facial soap.

I will be adding along with the Buttermilk and Carrot, honey and egg yolks!

I was hoping for some "slightly" subtle. Nothing overpowering and preferably EO.

I suck at blending!

I want to make some! But I don't know what to scent it with.

I need some suggestions.

SYR I'll kick out the neighbors and you move next door and we'll play dang it.

Between what you and I have for ingredients, we would be set!!

Course it might SCARE the neighbors too...

Actually I know they are strong. I melted the things in the microwave (likely a no no, but I didn't wake up the next morning stuffy.)

:laugh2::laugh2:

I have carnuba and candelila and CETYL!!!!

I can send you a bit of each less the CETYL cuz I KNOW you have that!

Iffin you ever want rid of those menthol crystals, let me know. I use them in a few of my things.

1 oz wt. cosmetic grade beeswax

3 oz wt deodorized cocoa butter

2 oz wt. kokum butter

1.5 oz wt. avocado butter

1.5 oz wt. kukui seed oil

.1 oz wt. natural vitamin E

.3 - .5 oz wt. favorite fragrance or essential oil.

Change out the beeswax with either carnuba or candelilla.

Carnuba is HARDEST. I would swap out maybe .25oz of the beeswax for either of these.

or

Sub some of the above for the CB. You wouldn't really miss .25oz of CB.

or

Add in some cetyl!!! LOL

cut formula in 1/2. Weigh it in grams.

Another thought....

if you are melting your menthol crystals in with your other oils, you may be "burning" of the majority of the scent that comes with them.

Melt them first in your EO or FO then add that as you normally would.

You will probably see that it is REALLY STRONG. Thus the reason to not use that high of a %.

HTH

Okay.. Here is your base recipe: (it's even in YOUR measurements!!!)

10 oz Ultra Shea butter (though I did use unrefined)

2 T Coconut Oil

1 T Veg oil (though I did use Hemp and it really isn't that light of an oil, but goes well with a patch scent)

1 T mentol crystals (melted) ... and be prepared for it to be overpowering

2 tsp. glycerin

FO or EO (optional)

Lotioncrafter's calls for 5% Cetyl so why not add that to what you already have and see what it brings to the formula.

It says on her site that they are adding it to help with summer heat stability.

If I can ever find a wee bit of time to play, I might try it, but i don't see it in the near future.