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Did a powder thread ever get started? I have been watching for it but may have missed it. Thanks!

Appreciate the reply I will reach out directly next time. I placed an order just before you posted here though .. upshot is, the three I choose you listed so looking forward to amazing smells this fall Thanks folks!

Good morning Carrie! Looking at your site trying to put a FO order together, looking forward to Fall and Christmas. What would be your suggestions for fragrances that scream Christmas! My family likes scents that make themselves KNOWN. So I am looking for the ones that really let you know they...

Soapers Choice is enthusiastic with their quantities !?! :( Minimum Babassu order is 7 pounds. I am afraid it would go bad before I get it used up.

Thanks to all for the input. I think I got a jinky batch though. The little bit of deodorant that I have left is not melting in our house we don't keep the AC down real low but it has survived ok. I keep mine in a Altoids tin and put my wife's in a stick deod dispenser. Hers ran out this week...

Help! I bought my first round of Babassu oil from Misty Magic supplies and at room temp the oil was very hard. We use the oil for making deodorant and yep we are out. Misty Magic was out so I ordered what is listed as 100% pure Babassu oil from Amazon and yea.. this is bad juju.. It...

Received mine today, looking forward to making a batch soon! Thank you again for all of your work in doing this, especially in the midst of the challenges you have had to face lately, it is appreciated!

Homemade wooden guide lined off for different widths, stainless drywall mud knife to cut with. Operating on a budget. :)

I will have to add my name to the list of "paid invoice before reading your post" Sorry, I would have been happy to send a check. I will remember that for next time... if we can ever talk you into doing this again. :)

Sorry, can't offer a better pouring method but what you have going on here looks awesome!

Can't tell you how many times over the last year I have made gravy and thought.. now that is a nice med trace.. :razz:

Born and raised in St Petersburg Florida, followed my girlfriend up to New Jersey where we lived for about 5 years. Took that long to convince her to marry me :) We then moved to Tennessee, settling in a town just outside of Nashville. Neither of us had been to Tennessee before but it sounded...

I can't speak to the Shea, but I buy my arrowroot powder from Amazon. Bob's Red Mill is the brand I have been using in homemade deodorant.

So this weekend I attempted the unofficial home version of "the gradient challenge. As I worked feverishly to get to a med trace it became painfully obvious that perhaps I didn't make a wise recipe choice. With my hopes of gently progressing layers of color swirling around in a pan of batter...

I would toss out there that while it is true that some EOs don't stick well, honestly you will find that with some FOs as well. Patchouli is one EO that it strong in CP soap and sticks well from my experience.

Gerry post makes an important distinction. There are fragrance oils and essential oils. I started using only EOs but have migrated over to FOs. The usage rates I speak of were/are what I use for FOs. To Gerrys point there some EOs that a 5 or 6% usage rates could cause issues.

You will see folks speak of 1 oz per pound of oils (PPO) which works out to approximately 6%. I have settled in on this for my soaps but I like a fairly strong scented soap. I also check with the supplier for max usage rates, all I have seen have been at least 5%. Full disclosure. I am still...

I just scrape any remaining batter or oils out with a silicon spatula, wipe everything out with a paper towel and wash them in hot soapy water just like doing the dinner dishes. (no dishwasher here either) All of my soapy equipment is washed, dried and put away within 30 min of pouring.

I have been using Fischer's from a local grocery store. If I get the oils over 120 when warming them, I get the piggy smell or if I am cooking with it I can smell it. That said, I have never smelled it in a finished soap product, even very lightly scented ones.

Hacksaw re-purposed is genius! ... Off the the shed for a treasure hunt! :)