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I've been doing OPHP for around 20 years now; I'm a lazy soaper and I've never cared about finely detailed swirls, though I have gotten some nice in the pot swirls with OPHP. Here's what I do in a nutshell. Use full water discount, blend to a heavy trace and pop in an 180F oven with a lid on...

It can take up to 24 hours for a lotion to "thicken" as it cools down. You can speed up the process by using an ice bath when you stick blend your lotion.

I've used tussah silk in the past for a few years in all my soaps. I'd have my son pick out all the gunk before I used it. Honestly, I never did notice much of a different in slip and feel between silk soap and none silk soap. Lately, I've been adding a bit of kukui nut oil to my soaps after...

Thanks, I knew BB carried it. I went looking around BA site and saw they had those other scents and I'm a sucker for anything herb and fruit. It's just that 2 ounce samples are pricey for me on an unknown scent now that I scaled back soaping for family and friends. That's why I was hoping...

In my search for a "younger" floral, one of my sons fiancee asked about Daisy Chain. This lead to Bulk Apothecary. I'm stepping out of my comfort zone here; never ordered from them before. Could you give me an opinion on the following fragrances? Daisy Balsamic greens & grapefruit Peach...

I'm another fan of lard. I've been using lard in my soap for around 20 years. Currently, my recipe is 60% lard, 20% olive oil, 10% coconut oil and 10% castor. I can't smell the lard in my soaps and I haven't had customers, when I sold, nor family complain of a "piggy" smell. I OHP and keep...

Thanks for your help. I'll check out Lovespell and Black Raspberry Vanilla. I'll check with the girls about the dupes you mentioned. On another note: yes, I'm a member of the Dish forum also. I stumbled across you all when I was searching for a lemon basil scent. I did formulate an...

I'm looking for some floral, floral/fruity and or tropical type scents for this age group. The family keeps telling me, whatever I have on hand is fine but somehow I don't think rose, peony and lilac is really their thing. I usually buy from BB, MMS and Sweet Cakes but I'm willing to give AHRE...

I'm looking for a lemon basil FO that's skin safe. I've looked in my usual haunts and all I come up with is citrus basil FO. Doing an internet search yielded zero results. I don't blend because my sinuses are really screwed up. Can anyone here come across a lemon basil FO? Thanks