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I was wondering if anyone does this: Your fragrance usage in a recipe is 5%, but the fragrance discolors. So in half of the recipe you use 7% FO for one color and in the other half you use 3% FO. It's still the same 5%, but distributed unevenly throughout the soap. I think I saw this...

Patchouli all day long is the most disgusting scent ever. I used a tiny bit in a soap I made 2 months ago and it took over and I will have to toss it. I have a 16oz bottle of Dark Patchouli from New Directions I bought about a year ago and it's just the worst smell to me. I can't imagine...

I would use the smallest amount of TD to get cream. The base is probably a bit yellow and TD would make it nice and solid creamy colored. But only use a drop or two. It also depends on your FO and if it has yellow in it, then that would help.

Tomato red from tkb does not bleed one bit. I still have a piece of red and green soap from 18 months ago and the red swirl is still as crisp as when it was made. The swirl is against white and it's still razer sharp with no feathering at all.

Cmzaha - So the lard you used for your test soaps was not the Smart & Final one, right? I use that one and have had no problems with it, but now you have me worried.

Dee Anna - Thank you for your input on NG's Fresh Cut Roses. I just soaped a sample I received and I'm anxiously waiting to see how it smells upon full cure. I thought it was pretty and very subtle OOB and became stronger once soaped, which surprised me. It's only been a few days, but I'm...

TRBeck - I sent you a pm.

Newbie - Thanks for your input. I'm looking for something like real rose.

Aline - I already pm'd hmlove 1218 regarding the NG FCR, but let's PM for sure. I did not get an alert of your pm, I will check again now. Thanks!

Would anyone be willing to send me a sniffie of NG Fresh Cut roses? I'm looking for a good rose scent, but have tried many and don't like them. I'm using Euphoria by CC now and it's ok and sticks very well, but I'm on the fence about it. I've tried True Rose & Red Rose (SC), White Rose &...

I give them to other soapers.

It can be very frustrating when vendors do not give us the info we need. I asked Sweetcakes last week how much vanilla a fragrance had since I knew it discolored a bit and wanted to use a stabilizer with it. They replied that they did not track that info. I was surprised, especially since...

Rustic escentuals has a Southern Pecan Pie FO. Both reviews I have read said it smelled great, but one used it in lotion and the other did not say what product it was used in. It's body safe, but that's all I know.

I mix black vetyver coffee with bendel bean from soap supplies.net and it sticks forever. I don't have my notes, but from my memory I think it's 1 part bendel bean & 3 parts BVC. I used to add white musk from DS, but this last time I did not and I really like it.

Confused-Penguin - I think the site is saying you use more or less PPO depending on the entire batch. Small batch you would use more PPO and large batch you may be able to get away using less PPO. CMZAHA - I'm confused by some of the IFRA guidelines. I just looked at one and the fragrance...

I read on Soapalooza's site the following under Fragrance Usage Guidelines: Cold Process Soap: .5 oz to .8 oz per lb of base oils (3 - 5%). Smaller batches will use the upper usage range, as the small batch can not compensate as well against the lye. Larger batches often can use the lower...

I think it was about $35, but don't hold me to it. I thought it was a good price.

I have a 50 pound box sitting in my living room right now. It's called Beef Shortening by First Street, don't ask for tallow since they won't know what you are talking about probably. It's in the oil section I believe, with all the other frying oils and it's in a box, not refrigerated or...

I have found that when I combine Eucalyptus & Spearmint FO EO blend from WSP and maybe 1/4 Eucalyptus and Thyme from RE it does stick well. The Eucalyptus & Thyme smells like Eucalyptus EO to me. It's strong and sticks. You will have to figure out how much of each exactly works for you, but...

Cardamom cedar blossom is lovely, but not skin safe. I made tarts with it and really like it. I did not realize this until after I ordered it.