RNSandSCENTS Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Hey everyone, my name is Tinna and I want to offer handmade body butters and sugar scrubs in my nail salon to retail. I have made some body butter and a scrub before but it was for personal use. I made my original batch about 6 months ago but it was just too strong. Reading later I found out that I waaaaay to much FO for my 8 oz of shea butter base, about 2 oz! So basically what I need to know is how to go about researching basic recipes that will keep their shelf life and good suppliers. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chauna1 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Use the search feature on this board. It is found on the blue toolbar at the top of the page. Type in something like +Sugar + Scrub or something similar and you will get a lot of pages to come up.HTH,Chauna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNSandSCENTS Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 Chauna,Thanks a bunch. I have lots more reading to do yet but just that one search produced plenty of useful information. Thanks again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQueen Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I always go by percentage when scenting anything, even candles. I use 1.5% FO in my sugar scrub recipe and it's a nice scent load. Depending on the scent I will even go lower than that. As for lotions and butters, I also start out at a very low percentage and add more if it needs. Again it depends on the fragrance as some are much stronger than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 There are a ton of companies out there that offer bath and body recipes and ideas. Also at the top of the b and b section , check out the infor and tutorials.Also go to the Fragrance section, there is a list of suppiers there you can just click on and poke around on, you might find calulators and that kind of stuff.Snowdrift Farms is a good starting site.Hope this is helpful, learning to do percentages is a very good way to approach it at this point.Also look in the co-op section once you get situated for co-ops on oils and butters, some of them are awesome for buying a bunch of different oils in smaller amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNSandSCENTS Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 Thanks for all the advice and I have made some notes. The one thing I think I did wrong is I did not formulate my percentages correctly and I still don't think I have that concept down yet. Most of the recipes that I tried before did it by cups and tablespoons but the newer materials I have read lately are going by total weight. But I have time and I will continue to read and when I think I've got it right I will start playing around a bit more. Do any of you know where I can find information for the novice comparable to like computers for dummies? Is there like body butter making for idiots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitenaildesign Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Tinna, is this MY Tinna, NIMG Tinna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNSandSCENTS Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 Yes this is your NIMG Tinna.....you found me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNSandSCENTS Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 This place is incredible! I have learned so much over the last few days. Jennie thanks a bunch for sending me here. I can't wait to get started doing this the right way! Thanks everyone for your help! Knowledge is so empowering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 You are right...this board can be a wealth of knowledge...but be careful...B&B is VERY adicting!I do wholesale to several Nail Salons amd Spas in my area. If you make a good product that you believe in and sell your belief to your customers you will be a successful woman!Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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