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    Bulk Apothecary

    Hey there! I have been buying from Wholesale Supplies Plus for 4 years now...since the beginning of my business. Yes, I would say I have been a faithful customer. :) There prices are pretty good...they have gradually risen over the months/years, but then again everything has in this US economy...
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    Water Discounting Advice?

    Hey there! First of all, Congratulations onthe soap-demand! Your business must be doing really well and I am happy foryou! Do you sell online anywhere? I saw your website but didn’t see soap. J I 100% agree with Ruthie…andshunt2011….and chicklet, and I understand the problem of demand. I have...
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    Soap without Grapefruit Seed Extract???!!

    Thank you thank you Thank you for all your responses. I appreciate it. Bodhi - I am using a Bosch cord drill with drywall mud attachment, something like this http://www.toolbarn.com/kraft-dc362.html. My pot is stainless steel (brand new 2 years ago - great condition) and I have no white...
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    How did you go about naming your business?

    I was fourteen. I had just started my soap business in 2010, and had been brainstorming over a name. I had no idea! One day I was sitting with my mom who was on the phone. It was a long phone conversation so she started to doodle. She started writing all the names of our family...
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    Soap without Grapefruit Seed Extract???!!

    Evik and judymoody, thank you for your replies. :) I appreciate it. I do use the near-maximum recommended water amount. For a batch with 240 ounces of oil (my usual) I use 72 - 80 ounces of water. Again, it is the maximum reccomended amount... I use the Majestic Mountain Sage lye calculator...
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    Soap without Grapefruit Seed Extract???!!

    Thank you for the links Genny. I appreciate it. Maitri, Thank you for the response. Before I started using GSE my tracing time (stirring with a DeWalt drill paint mixer) took about 2-3 hours. Looking back, yeah, it was a bit crazy, but that was a super soft extra virgin olive oil base batch...
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    Soap without Grapefruit Seed Extract???!!

    It seems as though Grapefruit Seed extract has ceased to exist on this planet.:shock: Not even the company that makes it (NurtiBiotic) can get it to me. Any ideas WHY? Or any other companies my Google bubble prevents me from finding? That's not my question really. I Use GSE to quicken the...
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