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Hmmmm... I really like this. I really really like this.

OH thank you all!

Sigh. That's what I thought I should do. I was hoping because of my business name being fairly prominent it would deter the thieves.

I have the cones, a HUGE TUB of them. Someday I'll use them up. I would look into Nemat, too. I don't even remember where I got them. I make my own now...

I did silver smithing for a while, metal work in general is expensive. ❤️

I agree. I'll give an example of what I see when I look at a ingredient label. Now, I am making a couple of educated assumptions. First that this company is telling the truth, I don't know them, have never bought from them but they are on the google listing for face oil. An easy thing to use as an example. So full ingredient listing, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil*, Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Leaf/Twig Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens (Rose Geranium) Flower Oil, Tocopherol, Anthemis Nobilis (Roman Chamomile) Flower Oil, Iris Pallida (Sweet Iris) Leaf Cell Extract, Narcissus Poeticus (Poet’S Daffodil) Flower Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil*, Borago Officinalis (Starflower) Seed Oil*, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil*, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Citral. Now I don't mess around with the Linalool, Geraniol, et al if I'm use E.O's then I'm using E.O's not the chemical extractions of E.O's so ignore that. I assume uh what ever company this is goes with the IFRA usage rates of E.O's, but there ingredients are actually pretty cheap. I don't see that they are organic, wild harvested, handmade at all. I know some about this product but not everything. I know a list of ingredients from most to least, I assume for these purposes they've listed them all, I have no reason to think they haven't.

I don't know about their fragrance oils. I bought from them, probably off amazon once, and the "hydrosol" they sent wasn't a hydrosol. It smelled like Midland Odessa in the summer (meaning chemical Sunshinestorm).

Well, I do work hard. I don't have a partner, husband or helper supporting my butt. If I spend a grand on supplies and testing and fees and marketing ideas that work or fail, I'm not holding someones hand to show them the way so they can directly compete with me without working for it. I make hard competition and this is my livelihood. I'll give general you a soap formula, or the ingredients to make the best soap. Olive oil, lye and water, but I'm not telling (general) you everything else I do to make that soap special. I'll do general stuff, but not specifics. I've seen to many people burned sharing formulas and ideas with friends, online or in person.

My personal pet peeve, fine, ONE of my pet peeves is when people who just joined a forum and start asking what our favorite, best, cheapest, etc. source for so and so is. A**HOLE, at least contribute SOMETHING first. Grease the wheel SOME. oy.

I'm purchasing ingredints today and doing exactly that. Hmmmmmm.... so and so is charging more per pound for cucumber hydrosol, so and so has rose hydrosol for sale! into the cart it goes!

I started to ignore them online a good while ago and now in person if someone asks me rude questions like where do you get so and so I say something like "I have various sources for all my ingredients." if they persist I say "I grind the bones and under moonlight I pray to the Goddesses for good customers."

Silly question, I'm sure but are these just plastic pellets?

This seems like a reasonable place for this discussion.

I love the sound of the rosemary mint. ❤️

Thank you!

Those are lovely! Thank you for sharing.

I think I am just not the target market of any of these companies. I lovvvvvvve the sticker!

Welcome! I am so glad to have another skin care person on board! Nice to meet you!