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I have not made moustache wax yet but I do make beard balms. One resource I have used A LOT is Apothecary's Garden. He has several different types of waxes, and he goes into detail in his blog on how to make them. I absolutely love his stuff. Here are a couple of his links: Absolute Frank Beard...

The second attempt at hot process went much better. The first picture is this latest batch, the second picture is the initial batch. I have cut them into different widths because I am curious how the curing process will affect the width. Here is my recipe. All percentages are of total recipe...

I can't answer the last question as I have never made a lip balm, nor can I speak to the ratios. However, I will say that you must have some emulsifier since honey is water-soluble only. Believe me, I have been researching this to no end to incorporate honey into a drawing salve/first-aid salve...

I also would like to know this. It was my understanding that the benefits from aloe required an alcohol or water infusion and that you would not get the necessary benefits from an oil infusion.

I think your temp is probably fine. I wouldn't go much more than 200 fahrenheit. I think it's more the amount of time that you gave it to infuse. Give it a couple hours in the hot water bath method and see what it looks like.

Frankincense can take quite awhile to completely dissolve into oil. What kind of ratio did you use frankincense resin to oil? A 1:2 or 1:3 ratio usually works best. I will usually infuse my oil before hand. Put it in a jar with a lid and then put that jar in a crockpot at low. It can take up to...

Hahahaha! My sour beer is almost done aging. Probably another a couple of weeks. It is aging with some oak wood right now. I WAS going to do yarrow enfleurage and use that as a fat wash. However, I came across some moss the other day while I was looking for pine resin to wild harvest, and it...

I will for sure! I used to brew alcohol but I have liver issues so I can no longer drink it. However, I always enjoyed the process. I still brew alcohol but only with the purpose of turning it into vinegar. I'm developing a line of medicinal oxymels and drinking vinegars or switchels. The sour...

Goodness! I think I triggered something. Ha! I just started down the vinegar road along with several other "alchemical" hobbies. At the moment, I have a sour beer vinegar aging with oak as well as a Dragon's Milk Stout Vinegar brewing. The stout was already aged in bourbon barrels so I don't...

I know that you can fat wash alcohol in order to obtain a different mouth fuel and texture while also imparting subtle flavors. I am currently experimenting with making drinking vinegars and oxymels. Has anyone heard of fat washing being done with vinegars?

That's fantastic information. I probably misread the ratio and it has to do with the crystal structure. When I went back to what I read it was speaking about the lathering properties. Good call-out on the weight as well.

Is the pitch from the pine still sticky or is it dried? If it is still sticky, I would let it cure out on wax paper or something first.

I was really joking about the freebies. He has a ton of info he just gives away on the website. I'm happy to support his business. It also appears that he attempts to harvest all of his resins and musks sustainably, which makes me happy.

That is one of the things I'm going to try. I have bought frankincense, myrrh, spruce resin, and the animal musk sampler lol. I should get commission from him for putting his link on here hahaha.

For sure! Here are a couple others for you. Northwest School of Aromatic Resin. He doesn't have a ton of stuff for sale but has a lot of good info. Also, check out Scents of Earth. I haven't bought anything from Scents of Earth yet so I can't comment on quality or anything but they have quite a...

When you say rosin, do you mean like pine resin? I have bought multiple items from Apothecary's Garden, https://apothecarysgarden.com/. He sells a ton of different resins. Be careful, he has so many different things to try, it could drain your wallet quickly lol. As far as the ROE, I have gotten...

I also, I love the quote at the end of your post, "Why must work continue to interrupt my soaping fun!" I am not sure if that was on the calculator website or your quote but it is so true. One day, I would love to make soap making/herbal medicine/beard and skin care my full-time gig.

Thanks for the reply! That is a great idea, mixing the goat's milk with some water first. I also think I probably should have done that with the clay. The oil percentages that are in there gave me almost identical amounts of oleic and lauric acid in the soap. I read somewhere that when those are...

Excellent question. I use it in my beard balms and other salves. It is an excellent emollient. I have used Bag Balm for my dry hands for years without any issues avd it seems to work the best with lanolin being a main ingredient. I am also aware of the potential for sensitivity, but from what...

I hadn't thought about the amount of hard butters vs oils/soft butters. That is an excellent point.