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Tested the firewood from LS and had hardly any throw at all. I even moved the candles to my small bathroom and still didn't fill that small area. Cracklin Birch from NG throws like crazy in soy, people love it, but I'm looking for straight wood burning smell, so now I'm trying Campfire from candle source.

So I received the firewood oil from LS and it smells like something else in it along with the smoky smell I was looking for. I will be testing it today. What I'm looking for is one that smells just like a fire burning without all the added other notes.

I just ordered Fireplace from Lone Star, I'm looking for a true wood burning scent. I hope this is it!

So is the Patchouli Musk the same as their Patchouli?

Never had any problems with them here, & we use a lot of their oils in soy.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I have always used Moonworks but nbw their out & no answer to my emails. Can someone please give me some companies that a least compare to Moonworkd patchouli?

The only place I have found tubes for my soy whop is tubesnstuff but sadly the shipping is crazy. I too would love to find a place I can purchase the squeeze tubes for my lotion, until then I'm forced to pay the high shipping :-(

I use JS & get great reviews.

It took me so long to find one that had the true walnut smell to it so I guess when its all I just need to discontinue it I did try the Maple Nut Crunch & I didn't get the walnut in it, plus it didn't throw very well for me. Well at least that was the only one I got from Willowwoods. Thanks for your suggestions.

Anyone have any Maple Walnut their willing to sell? Many thanks!

Thank you so much for all your great info, I really appreciate it.

Is it the coloring or the fo that makes the color changes in my soap? I was using the gel soap coloring it never stays that color. Should I be using the powder forms instead? I see other peopls soaps looking vibrant with color & they look beautiful. If I do need the powder form what company do you recommend? TIA

I am definitley making this one!! I will be doing like you said with cutting the castor & adding sugar. Thanks so much everybody for all your great ideas, now I'm excited to start this batch!! I'll be sure to post picks & give a follow up. Thanks!!

I found this recipe & would love your thoughts on it please. I was looking for a soap that's easy on my dry skin, this is one that caught my eye. 40% olive oil 25% palm oil 25% coconut oil 10% castor oil Then at trace add 3 caps of vitamin e

I guess I saved it because it came out okay other than the color & the smell isn't so great. When I sliced it, it didn't crumble. I'm reading if I add some oils at trace (vitamin e & cocoa butter) I will end up with a higher moisturizing soap like I'm looking for. One things for sure my friends & family are getting to try a lot of different soaps :-D

I put it in the crock pot yesterday & it just kept getting dryer & dryer, almost like a pie crust before you add your water. It was super crumbly, so I added olive oil & distilled water until it looked more like mashed potatoes. I am going to try cutting it today & hope it doesn't crumble. All I was after was trying to make a soap that is very moisturizing for my dry skin. I read so many articles saying to add shea so I tried it. Actually the guy on here chuck_55530 got me hooked. I bought a pound of fo from him & he send a bar of soap with my oil, which was so nice. Both my husband & I loved the soap so I started doing my research. Thanks Chuck!!

Do I add FO to this again when I rebatch? I don't have TD so I guess its going to look like mud lol. Thanks for the link powder

I made this soap yesterday & when I went to cut it, it just crumbled. Its real dry & crumbly. I was wondering if you think I could rebatch this in the crock pot or should I just throw this along with the recipe away?The recipe I followed was... 14.4oz coconut oil 14.4oz olive oil 9.60oz palm 9.60oz shea 6.77oz lye 15.8oz water

Thanks for the heads up on the oil from sc :-) As for the chocolate mousse, I'm definitely going to check it out, thanks

Wow are we going to bath with this or eat it lol?!?! All this sounds real yummy. I looked all over but never found a supplier selling "cocoa butter fo" Next time I'm in Lancaster I'm going to check out Fillmore for that scent you suggested thanks.

*fragrance* oops sorry folks

I love the smell of cocoa butter, & would love to try to make a cp soap that would also smell like it. Before I go ordering the fo has anybody ever tried it?

Thanks, I will check them out.

You know I never thought if that. The grape wasnt colored so there it must be the oil, but the green I used came from a supplier for soaps n lotions. I just assumed that would be a note I keep to not use those fragrance oils for cp soap. I'm still in the learning stages. I did make a mocha hazelnut coffee cp soap that came out awesome so I'm on the right track.