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Ugh I know that feel. I have tried to narrow down my "main" scents substantially, but still ended up ordering 2 sampler packs from The Flaming Candle along with the Black Tea FO that I actually went there for.

If their goal is to increase domestic supply and thus lower domestic costs it will do that. Their bigger goal is probably to reduce the inflation that we're seeing globally, which this won't do much to help since there are so many other variables at play there. *Takes off economics teacher...

Wow!!! Your skin has really improved. I'd also be curious to hear your tweaks.

What a coincidence! I just made two batches of my foaming bath soaks. Veeeeery loosely based on recipes from Humblebee and Me as well as LotionCrafter. I personally love them but I'm curious to see how they will sell in comparison to more traditional bath salts and milk baths.

Thanks for sharing! I'm sure this will have an impact on prices of other oils. Luckily I just placed a bulk order of most of my base oils so I should be good for a bit.

I'll let you know my reviews on the different Ginger White Tea FOs once they've cured!

Very helpful, thank you! I think I'm going to try a set up like that for my indoor photos. My other plan was to literally go outside and put my soaps on things. Moss Rock on a big old moss rock boulder. Wood Shed on the wood pile. I'm sure I'll update here with how those turn out!

What are your favorite blends? I have 3 different Ginger White Tea FOs that I'm testing out to find my favorite, but I also ordered one that's just "white tea" because it has great reviews.

This sounds way more my style. I'm having trouble picturing how you set up the poster boards, though?

Really happy with how my line of tea themed soaps is coming along. I've been doing a lot of recipe tweaking, and today all 4 batches of the latest iteration turned out great! I'm waiting on my Masala Chai FO to arrive (it was so hard to find a skin safe one!) as well as a set of coffee themed...

I'm enjoying my post soaping IPA! Made 4 batches today. I'm really happy with how they turned out. Prior to today, I had been having some issues with my new recipe setting up on me too quickly. I then overcompensated on a batch and got false trace and not setting. Ended up with some very...

Very good point! I have a rimmed silicone mat that I do all of my pouring over in addition to PPE, but that's definitely something to consider. Just mentioned this to my boyfriend. He's going 3D print an HDPE or PP pouring lid that fits these containers. Alternatively, could I use a #5 funnel...

Just wanted to update here in case someone comes across this thread with the same question. I'm still not super comfortable with the idea of reusing a container for lye. I was watching a series of pouring technique videos and noticed that a couple of soapers stored their masterbatch lye in a...

Sorry to derail this very interesting conversation about SAP numbers (I saved that chart for my reference binder!) to go back to my recipe formulation. I was reviewing my Soap Makers Guild Insurance and discovered that they don't cover products made with Hemp Oil. I will be calling them...

My supplies are stored a few different places, but this is my kitchen island when taken over for soaping. Second picture is my catwalk storage system. There's no direct light and it was previously a junk-collecting hallway to nowhere, so this is a good use of it. I just got bakers racks to...

Update on my new recipe: So far I really like all 3 versions, although the one with added Citric Acid is my favorite. They've only been curing for 5 days, so I'm excited to see how they turn out after a full cure. Batches A (+Aloe Vera Juice) and B (Base Recipe) both seem to have gotten...

Thanks for the detailed feedback! That was my main concern and now with corroboration I know it's definitely a bad idea. I'll plan on using my detergent bottle for now, and probably upgrading to a carboy once I have some revenue coming in.

Today I did the rounds of a few local restaurant supply stores to pick up tools to increase my production batch size. While I was there, I found what is essentially a 5-gallon food-grade bucket with a liquid dispenser. (Basically this...

Usually food extracts such as almond (vanilla, etc.) are alcohol based. I have a huge collection of them so I was hoping they could be used in soaping, too, but everything I've read says that the alcohol would not work in soap. Hopefully someone else can chime in with a better explanation as to...

Thank you! A friend of mine who has nut allergies pointed out that she would be wary of using a product with Almond Oil, so I might substitute Rice Bran Oil in for the Almond (especially in my un-scented line). I'll definitely keep that in mind, thank you! Thanks! This is definitely my...