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Hmmm....shampoo bars....I think Ill have to try that!! :D Thank you all for the kind responses and help, I am getting ancy to try out my first recipe, but this midwest winter is not cooperating :?

Ok did some tweaking and got Lard 35____Hardness 40 OO 35 ____ Cleansing 16 CO 10_____Condition 56 Bab 13_____Iodine 59 Cas 7 _____INS 148 Thanks for the suggestion I think I like it better now!

Ok so its not the fanciest recipe out there but this is my first attemp to make a recipe that has more than three oils. (numbers in %) Lard 30_____hardness 42 OO 30______cleansing 21 CO 15______conditioning 53 Babassu 15__Iodine 55 Castor 10____INS 156 So someone out there...

Thank you for the responses! BUT I dont think that I will be able to put anything in the crockpot for a few days cuz its still snowing :cry: and cant get to the store! Ill let you all know how it turns out if I get there.

Maybe I wasnt as clear as I should have been :oops: I was wondering if I could use the crock pot and then transfer it from there to the mold. I didnt know how it would work for soaping at lower temps due to the fact that it is insulated to retain heat, and I didnt want to have to wait very...

I am currently in the process of getting all my supplies together so that I can make my first batch. (which is proving quite difficult with the winter weather we keep getting :( ) I was wondering if it would be possible to do RT CP in my crockpot. I have stainless steel cookwear but I want to...

I was wondering if anyone has used herbalcom.com to buy herbs. I am new and was looking to try to make some bath teas and infusions. Also if anyone has suggestions on bulk suppliers I would be glad to know!! :D

Thanks for the information about regulations. My luck by the time I get to the point of selling they will have 5 more to add! I am trying to find out as much now so that I can keep up to date so when I get to that point I am prepared!

Thank you all so much for your input! I had a feeling I was being a little too optimistic in my numbers! I am so glad I found this forum. I have learned more in the past week here than I had in a month web surfing!! I think that I am ready to finnally purchase some some product and get started...

Ok so for the past few months I have been doing research in the hopes of one day making my own soap and B&B products. I think that I am at the point of being ready to try out my first few recipies. I plan on selling my products locally at a small craft store and want to know if I am being...

Thank You! I will be sure to ask lots of questions and look forward to learning as much as I can!

Thank you for the advice. I have never done bath and body before and when and if I get a batch to turn out right I dont want to worry about it going bad because of me! :D

I am very new to soapmaking and had a question about cleaning the preparation area. I will be making products in my own home and was wondering what kind of sanitizers everyone uses. Do you buy industrial type or use grocery store disinfectants? Also what methods do you use to sterilize product...

Hi everyone! I am very new to soap making so new that I havent even made a batch yet. Im doing lots of research so that I know what Im getting myself into. I have gotten lots of info by looking at past posts and look forward to asking lots of questions!