How do you know / Who do you trust?

[Clarice]

Hey there

In a separate post this AM @Zany_in_CO mentioned she uses Raspberry Seed Oil on her face and loves the effect.

Ever the oil aficionado, I immediately googled RSO.....and found a couple of different suppliers.

Amazon alone has more than a dozen brands selling it! And there are many other sources as well.

So, how do you decide who to trust? Do you have a "go-to" brand for luxury oils that you seek out?

Thanks for sharing your information?

Clarice

PS - Should this be in the "buying" forum? Not sure!

 

[amd]

Yeah, it should maybe go in the Shopping Recommendations forum. I'm sure an admin will be along shortly...

I believe Zany provided a link for the source she gets it from - I think it was Lotion Crafter. I would stick with suppliers who market for soap/cosmetics/bb makers. They'll have a higher turnover, as well as their own procedures and policies to make sure customers aren't getting dated materials. Meaning that they aren't sending out something that will expire in 3 months or has already expired (unless of course the product has a genuinely short shelf life). Buying from Amazon is pretty much buying from anyone these days, so no telling what the quality may be.

 

[cmzaha]

Here is another supplier they are $10 less per lb, but I did not compare shipping
https://bulknaturaloils.com/raspberry-seed-oil-virgin.html

 

[Clarice]

Thank you! Super point re turnover! That had not occurred to me.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

You are correct, amd... I buy the 4 oz size @ $16 from Lotion Crafter... good company to do business with and I can recommend them without reservation. Jenn has been around since before I started soaping. She operates her business from one of the islands in Puget Sound -- near Seattle. I combine the purchase with other stuff like lip balm tubes, and lotion-making supplies, to save on shipping.

She's also an excellent source for information on goodies you've never heard of but would like to know more about.

 

[Clarice]

Super information thank you!

 

[Cellador]

Lotioncrafter is great. I also like New Directions Aromatics for my luxury oils but they have a minimum order policy, so it's not worth it unless you need to stock-up.

 

[earlene]

Okay, how do I know/who do I trust? My thoughts went immediately to people and promises kept and so on and so forth. Didn't even think of vendors, but I do believe it applies. I don't trust vendors I have never heard of before and if they are on Amazon, for example, I read the reviews very carefully.

 

[Dean]

“Trust no one.”
- Real Housewives of LA Erica Jayne

 

[Clarice]

Thank you all!

I browsed Lotioncrafter yesterday and WOW

I sent a question, and got a very fast response - going to place my first order with them today!

 

[amd]

I think you'll be very happy with them, @Clarice My last order from them the shipping at checkout was $10 and change. 12 hours later I got an email when the order shipped saying that shipping cost less than calculated and they were refunding $5 and change back to me. That was really nice to know that they have integrity to say, hey we saved money on shipping but we're not keeping it.

 

[shunt2011]

I too like Lotion Crafter.

 

[DeeAnna]

"...I got an email when the order shipped saying that shipping cost less than calculated and they were refunding $5 and change back to me...."

It takes a little more work to process an order when I manually adjust the shipping fees I charge to my customers, but it's the right thing to do. I appreciate other businesses like Lotioncrafter that do likewise.

 

[Clarice]

Happier and happier that I placed my order with them!

Thank you all!

 

[Zany_in_CO]

TIP: I buy 200 lip balm tubes at a time. They fit perfectly in a USPS Flat Rate Priority Mail box (by request). When the box arrives, it goes right onto a shelf in a cabinet in the computer room... fits right in.

Almost forgot to mention -- Jenn's lip balm tubes are the best. I've never had a cap that didn't immediately snap into place and they're already at a quarter-turn, ready to fill -- which is a real time-saver. I've never had that kind of quality and service at any other supplier I've bought from in the past, and I've tried several.

 

[shunt2011]

TIP: I buy 200 lip balm tubes at a time. They fit perfectly in a USPS Flat Rate Priority Mail box (by request). When the box arrives, it goes right onto a shelf in a cabinet in the computer room... fits right in.

Almost forgot to mention -- Jenn's lip balm tubes are the best. I've never had a cap that didn't immediately snap into place and they're already at a quarter-turn, ready to fill -- which is a real time-saver. I've never had that kind of quality and service at any other supplier I've bought from in the past, and I've tried several.

This is off topic / she was asking about Raspberry oil and other luxury oils. Please heed your own recommendations in previous posts.....Thank you!

 

[Zany_in_CO]

This is off topic / she was asking about Raspberry oil and other luxury oils. Please heed your own recommendations in previous posts.....Thank you!

Actually, Shari, the topic is "How do you know/ Who do you trust". I don't think it's off-topic to recommend a supplier I know and trust and why I like doing business with them.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

But it is very specifically about luxury oils and getting a good quality product rather than something very dodgy, not a general request for supplier recommendations

 

[shunt2011]

Actually, Shari, the topic is "How do you know/ Who do you trust". I don't think it's off-topic to recommend a supplier I know and trust and why I like doing business with them.

Then you didn't read the question.....

So, how do you decide who to trust? Do you have a "go-to" brand for luxury oils that you seek out?

Nothing about other products.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Hey there
In a separate post this AM @Zany_in_CO mentioned she uses Raspberry Seed Oil on her face and loves the effect.

In Post #1, that is how it got started... I mentioned Lotion Crafter as my source for the Red Raspberry Seed Oil; others jumped in to concur with Lotion Crafter being a supplier that you can trust. No harm, no foul, at least, not on my part (hint, hint )