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Thanks Toni for the info...and for asking this question. I've wondered to about the amount.

Those are cool measuring spoons. Where did you get them?

Ahhh! Gotcha.

Thanks MissMary. That's what I thought, but wanted to make sure. Now I know people send scrubs, lotions, etc. to be challenge tested, but are lip balms & lotion bars supposed to be sent, too? I figure everyone is doing their own testing on those products.

If I make something without nut ingredients, can I say that it's nut-free? Is that a drug claim? Wasn't sure how allergies figure into the cosmetic/drug claims.

Ok, I have Marie Gale's book and I'm a little confused on when & where to use the warning label - warning: the safety of this product has not been deteremined. I'm making labels for my lip balms & lotion bars, so do I need to state them on there as well as the description on the website? Or is it just the labels? Or neither? PLEASE HELP!!!! TIA ETA - Sorry if I posted this in the wrong section.

Ok, how about borage & evening primrose oils?

Just curious, what kind of oils do you have in the fridge? I just want to make sure I'm storing things correctly. Butters are in the fridge, too.

:bow: THANKS SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know there are calulators out there, but just like you said, I'd rather know first hand. You never know when the computer will crash. LOL! ETA - thanks for reading through my typos & grammer mistakes. Wonky day so far.

Ok, I'm know many of you know how to do this, but at the moment, my mind is on strike. How do you trun a recipe with weights into a formula w/percentages? I'm not talking about soaps or anything specific, just in general. I'm playing around with several different recipes, but when all is said & done, I want to be able to turn them into formulas. TIA:smiley2:

Ok, never mind. LOL! I NOW realize tht a topic was started. Well, if anyone else wants to add their info, that would be great.

Well, in my quest for a natural chocolate flavor lippie (other than using cocoa butter), this came to my head of possibly using cocoa powder to enhance the flavor as well as the color. However, I'd like to know if anyone has done this. Were there any problems? Do you have to add a preservative cause of it? I hope not. How much did you use? TIA!

Anyone else?

I purchased mine from here & love it! Their customer service is wonderful. http://www.laidinmt.com/ 32oz...OUCH! It's completely refined (odorless & tasteless) and they're AEA (American Emu Association) certifed. I also did a lot of research on it and now give it internally to my son & daughter (1 tsp each) as well as externally on my daughter. She has really bad eczema. When I rub it on her skin, I mix a few drops w/avocado oil and it has really healed her flaky, dry patches. Whichever place you get it from, make sure they're certified.

Actually, I have a long list of EOs. LOL! - Sweet Orange, 5-fold - Lavender - Lemongrass - Peppermint - Lime (steam distilled) - Rosemary - Vanilla (I think this is mixed w/jojoba oil...have to double check cause I've seen so many) - Rose (either absolute or Otto - both are not FCC, but it makes a nice "flavor") - Coffee CO2 (can't remember if this is FCC) - Bergamot FCF (not FCC, but safe to use in the sun) - Ginger - possibly cardamon & clove...not sure yet. I like to eucalyptus, but I know that may be too strong. Plus, only eucalyptus smithii (sp) is safe for children & elderly, but I don't think it's FCC. I'm not making lip balms specifically for children or the elderly, but I want it to be safe just in case they use them. BTW, I would love to use Lemon, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, & Mandarine, but I know they cause photosensitivity.