in Brussels

[Poojagandhi]

Hi ,

I live in Brussels , any idea where can i find LYE also essential oils and colors.
I dont want to order online so does anyone know of a store in Brussels, I also want to attend soap making classes in Brussels , any idea???

Pooja

 

[Jezzy]

I live in Germany and buy my lye in the pharmacy. Most of the oils you can probably get in the store. I am afraid with this hobby though that you will have to order some things online.

 

[Poojagandhi]

Hey ,

Thanks for ur reply , so as per ur suggestion i should go n ask at any pharmacy near by , do they generally stock LYE ???

 

[Jezzy]

The pharmacy in my town did.. You have to ask for it and then they are required to tell you about saftey measures and so on.. 1kg costs around 8 euros. You van get eo's from the pharmacy too and special oils. It is MUCH cheaper online though. I order from behawe.com. They are in Germany. They are very friendly and deliver very fast have reasonable prices and have a great selection of supplies

 

[JP4]

Wow!
8€ per Kg??? :shock:
I thought it was expensive when I bought lye over here at the supermarket for 2€ !
And yes, even at 2 € it is expensive. I got in touch with this company that sells bulk chemical products for the industry and they are selling it 99% pure for 1 € / Kg.
The problem is that they have MOQ - is this case, 25 Kg
But 25 kilos is not a really a problem, at least with this price
And yes, I have to agree with Jezzy. You will end up buying on-line. It's the only way...

 

[Jezzy]

Everything from the pharmacy is expensive.. :roll: i buy my lye online now too. Still expensive compared to what you are paying but better than what I was paying. All the lye that I can find in the grocery store here is mixed with additives. :-(

 

[JP4]

Yes, you have to look out for additives, we have both types on the supermarket : 99% pure NaOH or with some blue crystals in it (to tell the truth, I believe those are just so that they can sell it for 4, 5 € - but that's just me...)

gut abend
(I hope I got it right)

 

[Jezzy]

Hee hee guten abend.. Almost! I am an american though... I just live here :wink:

 

[JP4]

Oh, sorry...
Well, I thought it was a bit suspicious a german writing such great english (excuse me, all you english-speaking germans- I'm sure there must be some, though I never met one :wink: )

 

[Lesley]

Hi ,

I live in Brussels , any idea where can i find LYE also essential oils and colors.
I dont want to order online so does anyone know of a store in Brussels, I also want to attend soap making classes in Brussels , any idea???

Pooja

Hi,

I also live in Belgium, a small town near Antwerp. I've been soaping with m&p for almost 2 years now and I want to take my chances on making CP soap now. I bought my lye in Kruidvat, it's a white bottle with some green in it (eigenmerk gootsteenontstopper) You can find essential oils in Essenza. You can find a small amount of soapcolors and soap scents at De Banier. I also got some good suppliers in The Netherlands (Soapqueen and Avant Garde)

Greetz

 

[Poojagandhi]

thanks

Hey ,

thanks for the info. regarding the website , but somehow couldnt translate to English ...so if u could provide me any link to order Lye , haven't yet checked the pharmacy , shall try that as well ...

Also looking for Shea butter , any idea where to look for it ???

 

[Poojagandhi]

Hi Jezzy,JP4 and Lesley


Thank u all for ur help , I checked our few pharmacy here but then no luck

Guess will have to order online ,any suggestions for fast delivery website???

 

[Jezzy]

Behawe.com is based in Germany and ships worldwide. When I order there i sometimes even get my order the very next day. Thats how fast they are! They have a lot. Shea butter and lye..

If you don't want to order from there try ebay or amazon.

Good luck!

 

[mbarnhardt]

Hi,

I just moved to Brussels recently, and would like to make some m&p soaps. Where do you buy your soap bases from for m&p?

Thanks!!!