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I dont think ewax would get hard enough for lip balms. Most craft stores have it if ya are desprate.

Sorry to hijack this thread but just wanted to ask Amanda which one of your lines of soaps sell better? Do you have to price differently because of the difference in the price for ingredients or is the price difference not that great? I've priced EOs (and bought a few) and they can be quite costly. I've thought about doing the same thing with my soaps and my candles since I use soy. TIA!:smiley2:

I am not sure which one sells better b/c I just started the second one. There are a lot of eo's that are no more costly than some fo's, have you tried http://www.essentialoils.org/ They have really good prices. Oh, and yes the eo line is priced at $1 more for the same size. Not really b/c of cost as much as effort. I have spent a lot of time researching eo's and nat. colorants. A lot more thought goes into one of those batches as opposed to slaping some fo in and a color that matches the name. HTH

They used to be found in nature. Most are created in labs now, because of lead amoung other unwanted minerals. They are just purer now, and less pricey. I understand your want for using only natural colorants, as I try to do the same. My solution was to have 2 different lines. One that uses fo's and oxides, micas etc. The other uses only natural colorants and eo's.

HTH

Is there anyway you could just post the link to the photo album? It would be much eaiser. Get some sleep!

Boy I have a hard time paying more for shipping than the product itself.. :undecided

Sub Total $23.95

Shipping $33.53

Total $57.48

Just when I was getting into soaping..

Call her or email. Someone else had the same problem, and she said the shipping isnt that much and she will let you know the correct ammount.

Heck yeah it is cheaper. As long as shipping don't kill ya. I'll have to give that a try.

What do you store your lye in when buying bulk? Do you premeasure it all out or put it in a tub...?

I buy cat litter in the big plastic tubs. They have a lid that snaps on, works great.

ETA

I forgot, I did buy the 50lb. I am planning on saving some of my small red devil cans to fill and use, as opposed to getting into the big bucket everytime.

I also wanted to add that I really doubt that calling red devil's company will fix anything. Sales are slow because places are banning it because of meth. Red Devil is not the only company that makes lye, soaping will still survive. Some people will have to just bite the bullet and buy in larger sizes.

I finally gave up and ordered 10 pounds from Sarah's..

it actually cost me less to get online even with the shipping,.. than it did at Kroger's

I second Sarah. She has great prices!

I really like number 2. I think it's very classy.

Very cool....hmmmm

http://delsiesoaps.com/delsie_soap_cutter.html

Thats a hella good price Eugenia, but I am a little slow today. How does it work?

You are kidding right? I just got done looking at your website. Its fantastic. Your products look great. Any store that would be mean to you would be shooting itself in the foot. You will do great!

I don't like it honestly.

I just dont understand why so many people need half naked people in their logos. I am not a prude, I just dont want my stuff to sell b/c of sex. I want a nice pro logo that gets their attetion, gets them to buy. They will come back once they have had it. I think the nudity is a gimmick at best, and a parody at worst. I can't think of any other company (big company) that used half nakid woman in its logo. Playboy makes it living off of sex, and it uses a bunny rabbit.

Can I make a suggestion? Instead of posting all the links to the pics, post the addy of the photo album. Or set one up sepperate for just pics you are showing off. I would love to see pics, but dont want to deal w/ waiting for a new window to load every time.

Ok, that list was from Aromatherapy for Dummies by Kathi Keville, laugh if you want but its a very informative book. According to The Aromatherapy Companion by Victoria H. Edwards, baby safe EO's are

Bois de rose

Chamomile

Dill

Eucalyptus

Fennel

Lavander

Mandarin

Neroli

Peppermint

Rose

Personally, I wouldnt do peppermint its very easy to put too much and burn skin, expecally if it's sensitive, but thats just MHO

Not sure about you question, haven't started testing yet. However, the only EO"s safe for babies are Chamomile and Lavander.

ETD

Ok, just went and checked one of my books. It says Eo's for pregnant woman and young children should be half the usual adult dose, babies use 1/4 the normal adult dose. EO's that are ok for young children are

Chamomlie

Citruses (make sure they are properly diluted, citruses can burn young skin)

Frankincense

Geranium

Jasmine

Lavender (but not stoechas lavander)

Neroli

Rose

Sandalwood

Spearmint

Ylang ylang

I would really reccomend getting an EO/aromatherapy book (or 3) if you are going to be working w/ EO's. There is a whole big list of stuff thats not safe for pregnant woman (depending on the trimester) childrent etc. Also, you want to be careful of citruses because some can cause photosensitivty (sp?)

I just wanted to second what Robin said, there are different forms fo Cyclo out there. I used to use TDF's cyclo, but am switching to a different(more expencive :rolleyes2) companys because the feel is better. NOT saying TDF's is bad though. Anycase, I haven't really found any FO's that dont blend, but I have found a few that discolor the liquid and/or bottle. So from now on, I am doing my testing in clear and selling in the aluminum (sp?) One that comes to mind is bay rum. OH, SC vanillia ate the bottle, so I dont do that one...

For an actual soap cutter you want to go to www.forcraftssake.com They are the best IMO

Oh E, that freaked me out. I am so glad it was just your forehead! I think we all need reminders every now and again about how dangerous this stuff really is. I am just sorry you were the test dummy.

Thats a great idea about the layover. Trish, also look at Cincinatti or Lousiville if you can leave on Thurs and we will fetch you. Cincinatti would be ok for Friday too, but Lousiville would be too long of a trip.