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    Tell Us About You

    I'm Anhoki (Angela). Married to my best friend for the past 12 years we have two great little girls. Our baby will be starting first grade this year and her "older" sister is telling her all about big kid school as she heads to second. We moved from Sacramento to TN in '03 to be closer to...
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    beer soap question

    When I make beer soap I cook my beer for about 45 minutes. I bring it to a quick boil and then simmer it for the remaining time. After that I refrigerate it until it is Uber cold. As long as you can stir it without fizz or bubbles it should be ok. Be careful when adding the lye though. If...
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    Anyone got a good recipe for solid perfume??

    My name is Angela...I think that makes me a "girl". :lol: As for packaging...That's a tough one. Kangaroo Blue is nice though...
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    Anyone got a good recipe for solid perfume??

    OK...I did a little searching and some math. If you started with 1 part oil of choice 1 part wax f choice (I like to do beeswax, candelila and soy all 3) and go from there you just might have something special. I like jojoba a lot. I also like fractionated coconut. Both are good to...
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    I'm getting so frustrated....

    K...I use canola and safflower instead of olive and often use lard also. I do a room temp process where I allow the warm lye sollution to melt my oils. Once I add the warm lye solution to the cold oils I stick blend a little to incorporate all of the solution into the oils. Then I whisk for a...
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    Anyone got a good recipe for solid perfume??

    You can do this with a modified lip balm recipe. Virgin coconut, beeswax or candelila, shea and or cocoa butters. Nice stuff you'll have there.
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    I'm getting so frustrated....

    If I have learned anything in the 5+ years I have been doing this it is to take good notes. For sure. Make a note of what fragrances do to each and every recipe you try. Keep with the one that has worked and try it again. I do suggest smaller batches to start with too. The first batch of CP...
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    I'm getting so frustrated....

    If the recipe hasn't changed...what has? Did you use a floral scent or soap warmer than before? I like to soap room temp. I let the lye solution melt my oils and add the scent after a light trace has been reached. Does your recipe have a large water discount or is it the soap calc default...
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    Shampoo Bars

    quote="Lane"]Have you ever noticed how the second ingredient in most shampoos is SLS?? Even the "natural' ones... As I realize this is my second post on this particular I decided to answer this one. SLS is not any ingredient in my shampoo bar. I was doing research on shampoo and it is...
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