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Lotion crafter overestimated shipping it seems as every time I've ordered I've gotten a refund for shipping overages

Forewarning, I know absolutely nothing about shave soaps as I haven't ventured there yet, but could you maybe be cooking it at too high of a temp if it's getting all crumbly? Maybe your crock pot runs hotter than others. Perhaps try cutting it on and off every 15-20 minutes to try and keep the...

^^ I was kind of wondering the same thing. Maybe a more cleansing soap with a lower SF to achieve a typical "clean" feeling.. but I really don't know if that would help or not.

I feel this way right now. The long weekend delayed 2 of soap supply orders...

Ok, hopefully 3rd try is the charm.. my post keeps disappearing.. I tried the recipe that IL suggested and so far so good. I had to sub in some of my candelilla wax for beeswax as I ran out, so thank you for the amount recommendation! I used 1.5× the amount of my remains beeswax amount.

Ah ha! That's the kind of info I was looking for. Thanks guys! Off to make some lip balm lol. IL, I also agree that 1% Shea probably wouldn't have been noticed. I was actually planning to bump it up to 5% or 10%

Good point Dixie. What about something like 55% olive, 20% beeswax, 20% coconut..... I also have candillila (sp?) wax. That's usually used at half the amount of beeswax correct?

Ok, I actually really love Eos lip balms and I would love to recreate them as closely as possible. Ingredient list pulled straight from their website: I have very limited experience with lip balms, so I'm not really sure where to start. I'm figuring that the olive, beeswax, and coconut oils...

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the reassurance. It it was me, I wouldn't have been worried, but it was my kid. I usually have all the dishes put up as well, just had a lazy moment today and didn't want to before soaping. Nice reality check I reckon. She seems to have made a full recovery...

At lunch, I gave my daughter a glass of tea and she took a swallow and immediately brought it to me saying it's bad. I was puzzled and told her it was tea it shouldn't be bad. She took another swallow and insisted it was bad. So I took her cup to taste it and as I was about to pull the top off...

I'm not gonna lie.. My cousin thought they were chips one day and fed a couple of them to my children.. I died laughing when I found out lol.

I don't see why it wouldn't work. There are people who master batch lip balls and then melt them down to add different flavor/essential oils before packaging. Its essentially the same thing in my mind

Thanks! Don't have any pH strips, so I'll just go with the fizzy test lol

Question. I mixed it up following the original recipe and something has settled out to the bottom but the rest is clear. If I shake it, it starts reacting again. Should I keep shaking it until all is dissolved?

Didn't even think of that. You are a genius lol

Aluminum is fine for MP as there's no lye for it to react with. CP and HP are another story. I've never used those for molds, but I think you may be right about it being a neat mold. My only concern is how easily will the soap pop out, but with as cheap as those are, I say go for it! If the...

I would like to add that each person is dofferent, though, so if you want to try a shampoo bar, go for it. I honestly feel like my hair has never been healthier since I started using a shampoo bar. That may change one day, but it's been almost 2 years now I believe. And my hair absolutely abhors...

Typically, the minimum most people will use of any oil is 5%. Most of the experienced soap makers here say anything under that is pretty much wasted because there's not enough to effect the final soap. I agree with everyone else, though, that it requires a bit of experimentation to find out the...

Yes, I love aloe in soap! Lovely bubbes. However, I'm actually asking about this for a scrub. I'm afraid to add the gel to it for of upping the chances of nasties.

Yep, you're right. That's what I get for posting at 12am lol.