anybody gotten anything from these folks?

[Saltysteele]

Anyone tried the San Francisco Herb Company's products? sfherb dot com

They've got a pretty good price on lavender buds, and some pretty sweet looking other stuff, as well.

not really marketed towards soap, but a pound of #1 lavender buds for like 9 bucks, 2 pounds of kelp powder for 2.50

 

[Pug Mom]

What do you use kepl powder for?

I buy most of my basic EOs and lavender buds and stuff from a spice company. Atlantic Spice Company. I have compared their peppermint and lavender EO, and they are far superior to others I have smelled. You might find the same thing with the herb store.

 

[Saltysteele]

i haven't used kelp powder, myself. however, i was thinking of making a seaweed bar, so that would be the ideal additive, as it is seaweed (I'm sure most know that, but maybe someone didn't)

 

[dagmar88]

:roll: Be sure to use only a little! My little experiment (salt bars with a bit of ground up seaweed) ended up in the bin... Seized immediatly and I couldn't stand the smell. Wish I didn't toss it, cause it would have easily won the ugliest soap contest

 

[artisan soaps]

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[carebear]

I've been ordering cooking herbs from them since the late 1980's. Marvelous company. Atlantic Spice is their east coast sister company.

 

[pixybratt]

I buy from them all the time they have a nice little shop in san Francisco and you just can't beat the prices

 

[dagmar88]

I have friends who love kelp sprinkled as seasoning over salads - much better use if you ask me

You're right... I learned to only use seaweed when making sushi or asian salads

 

[Deda]

I like a little bit of ground nori in seeweed soap. It doesn't have the 'fishy' smell of kelp.

 

[Guest]

I have friends who love kelp sprinkled as seasoning over salads - much better use if you ask me

You're right... I learned to only use seaweed when making sushi or asian salads

Ditto ! There is nothing quite like the scent of kelp in cp soap , it is not a good thing .

 

[Saltysteele]

well, maybe i'll save the seaweed soap for later

i found them while looking for some lavender buds.

ended up buying some off ebay. 13 cups (which from my estimation, would be about 3/4 pound) for 12.50 shipped.

not sure if that's the best deal around, but i thought it was reasonable. it was from a gal (or, guess it could be a guy) who is all about lavender. Once I get them, I'll give a smell report and shoot a pic of what i got.

i don't know what calendula normally goes for, as i haven't worked with that yet, but it seemed like sfh had a pretty good price on whole calendula

thanks, guys