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use myownlabels.com? I am thinking of using them but can not figure out the text label part. It never seems to give me the option. Also if you use them.....what is the best size label for lip balm tubes. thanks

i did oven process right away. what bothers me the most is that it is not a smooth bar. inside it looks lumpy. fyi it wa frank and myrrh. now i know to be wary

hi all

i made a batch of cp last night and it came to teace in like seconds. never seen an fo do that before but have heard about it. lol anyhow soap is real oily. is it salvageable? maybe handmill as last resort

thanks

Hi All,

I want to add Kokum Butter to my products. None of my usual suppliers carry the Kokum Butter so I have to venture outside of my comfort zone.

Who do you all recommend?

Thanks,

What percentage do you use with phenonip?

Thanks,

Does anyone have a supplier they like using for peppermint fragrance oil or do I need to use peppermint essential oil? I have never used essential oils so I dont know the prooper amounts to use in CPOP soap.

Thanks in advance

Lord, I was using way too much!

Thanks everyone for your help!

Ah Soy,

Not to be an idiot but if I did 3oz oils (8oz was with sugar) then in grams would it be .9 grams for the preservative?

Thanks,

If the entire concotion is 8 oz I should use put .08 liquipar but my scale does not do .08 the nearest would be .1. Any ideas in teaspoon size what .08 would be?

Thanks so so much!

You know what, I was wondering if it was the liquipar. I have been using way too much. Way more than I need but I am still not sure what is right. It is only of the oils? OMG, have I been using way, way, way too much. Hit my head.

Do you think that is what the problem is?

Not a Dumb Question..........silly of me not to post all of that.

My FO is cosmetic grade. My recipe is:

1/2 cup Turbinado Sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup Sweet almond Oil

Liquipar

FO......not accurate but I would say maybe a 1/10 of an oz. I don't know.....maybe 20 drops. Until nicely scented.

I kinda cook this way too so it might not be the best course for formulating b & b products.

Wow, you are amazing. So pretty!

SoapFreak,

What recipe do you use to keep your soap so creamy milky looking? Mine always has a yellowish tint to it. I want a creamy milky colored bar. Maybe too much olive oil?

Thanks,

I have been making sugar scrubs and I love them. However, I decided to try out the entire recipe and added the preservative............liquipar and i added a F.O. ................Coconut Lime Verbena. Well, my skin got really hot, turned red and went kinda numb like.

So does anyone have any idea if I had an allergic reaction and if it could have been from the Liquipar or the F.O?

I have used F.O.'s before but not this one. I have never used the liquipar before. I used sweet almond oil but i have used that in smaller quantity before.

Thanks,

Hi all,

I really need to know what the best products are to color soap, body butter and bath salts.

I purchased some mica that I believe will work for the soap. Is that right?

If so, can I also use that for the body butter and bath salts?

Thanks in advance!

Yes, you are right about not waiting until the last minute. LOL and of course I wait until the last minute and am very impatient.

Ok, maybe I am dense and maybe I am gullible but why would I get liability insurance for products with all natural igredients..........CP Soap, Sugar Scrup, Body Butter, etc?

I mean doesn't someone already know if they are allergic to a particular ingredient ad if they do not, how would it be my fault?

My question is...........Do I really need to get the insurance upfront? I was hoping to see how my business did before I spent the money? Does everyone who sells B & B products, have insurance?

Thanks,

Thank you for your help!

Hi All,

I need a little help, please.

I know I need a business license and I need to get liability insurance. What I am not sure of is this...........can I sell B & B products without getting them approved by the health department or some other such authority?

Thanks very very much for your help!

Have you called them about your order?

Hi All,

Just to give you an update:

Yes, I did call. Today was my fourth call if I remember correctly. My package has been shipped. Sounds like they are trustworthy. The shipping time is a little slow, however, they have a scent I want that is hard to find so now that I am aware of it, I can plan next time.

This sounds great! I would like to try. However, I am confused about the "bullet" part of it. Why are we whipping or beating it? Sorry, if I sound dense.

Thanks,

Hi All,

I am working on perfecting my sugar scrub. Actually, I like it the way it is but I get the opinion that others might want it a bit more of a slurry.

I use two cups of dark brown sugar with apricot kernel oil and jojoba oil. Just enough to make the brown sugar saturated but not at all liquidy.

As it is, that amount of oil can get pricey for two cups of sugar scrub! What all do you think of adding Soybean Oil to it to make it more of a slurry?

What is NA?

Is it as simple as adding F.O. and bottling or is there more to it?

Thanks

Does anyone have advice for the best colorants for soap? I am looking to create an emerald green.

Thanks,