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PS:-) if someone asks me why I use preservative I always tell them that botchulism and mold are natural too:-) And you don't want them in your product...do you? Then I tell them benefit so of using a preservative like Opitiphen and the lost risk in using it.

I use Optiphen and I love it. I started out wanting a paraben free preservative because I read too much:-) I read many articles on the why parabens are bad...or suppose to be bad for you. I have also read where they are not bad. I decided to go non-paraben because of this fight. I also was...

Having liablility insurance is always a good thing to have to protect your business. Since I also sell skin care I wanted to protect myself in the rare case something happens. I went through the Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild to get mine. Once you become a Soapmaker Member you are...

They will be in August. I am just waiting to get my liability insurance.

Without failure you have no success. That is why it is great to break away from what you know. It only makes you better!

Yep it was heat. Any type of sugar will cause more heat. Sugar, Honey, Goat's Milk, Beer. They all cause more heat but also more suds. When I use any type of sugar I monitor the heat all the way through. It it gets too hot, above 170, I take off all the insulation and cover and let it set...

Yep it is the same thing. I went through the same thing when I bought mine. I asked the store if it was and I bought. I then did the research to see if it was the same thing:-) And it was. And it is a hell of a lot cheaper than the health food store. Activated carbon, also called activated...

Here is my first Charcoal soap. The white part is a mix of clay...

I just made a batch this morning. I am actually doing a half clay and half charcoal swirl. I used the fish store stuff. I just put it in a coffee grinder until it is powder. Do this outside since the powder should not be inhaled and it is very light and lofty after being ground.

I just unmolded a loaf that I used Madagascar in...It has orange/yellow blotches in it.

I have tried the EO blends "Aveda" Type" from WSP. They don't really smell the Aveda original. Some are good and some are gross. Euphoria smell like old lady, Madagascar smells good but no where near the Aveda and Shampure Type smell close but is VERY strong.

Here is more info... At least there is someone on our side... http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com//news/ng ... aK0A%3D%3D

When I first started soaping I did not use any gloves. I have careful but then as I was washing up I burned my hands. Nothing major they were just sore for a couple of days. So now I ALWAYS wear gloves. I just use the dish gloves and I reuse them. I also messed up my shirt! I also must buy...

I'm using Zen Cart which is an open source program. It comes with a template that you can manipulate with CSS and coding.

Thanks I am the same way about contacting a company. Sometime you just need to talk to a person and not just email. Thanks for taking the time!!!

do you ever have a problem with them behaving badly?

That's where I got them :-( Where can I get better FO's? I was looking into Save On Scents. Are they any better?

I am in the middle of building my website. Yes I'm a soaper and techno geek:-) , a graphic designer and Marketing Manager (my full time job:-). If you would not mind giving any feed back you can I would appriciate it! www.garlandskinandbody.com Do not pay attention to the soap picks...

I just had the pleasure of having my second seize in two weeks. I was using "Under the Stars" first and this one was "Beach Type". Both of those FO's seize! My oberservation was when I poured in the FO. It is clear in the bottle but the minute it hit the oil and lye it changed to an almost...

I get most of my ingredients from the Herbarie. The suggested use of the Green tea power I use is .01% to .1%. My scale does increments of .001 ounces.