BlackBeard
New Member
Hello!
My name is Matt and my wife and I just moved to McKinney, TX (north of Dallas) from Las Vegas last month.
I've always been a "make it myself" kinda guy. I've been making my own limoncello and beer for a few years, and have been playing with the idea of making soap (and doing some research on ingredients and recipes) for a while now. And I finally went out today to start getting the stuff so that I can jump into it!
I've got most of the stuff (EVOO, Canola, Coconut, Equipment) BUT....
At the risk of sounding like the utter novice that I am, I can't find some key ingredients and I'm at a loss as to where to go next.
Specifically:
-Lye
-Palm Oil
-Castor Oil
Also wondering who the best supplier of essential oils is.
There's always Whole Foods, but knowing what I do of them, I can't help but think I'd paying way more than I need to. :shock:
I wound up at Michael's today and just picked up a couple of MP kits (one shea, one goat milk) and a couple select FOs and colorings.
It's the first and last MP that I plan on doing.
That's not why I wanted to take this up, and isn't helping me learn how to do it to the level that I aspire to - but I just felt the pinch to get started and felt compelled to start making soap RIGHT NOW!
Alright, so. I've looked on the board and have found some of the sites to order from.
But can anyone point me in the direction of any brick n' mortar stores that carry this stuff?
TIA
Matt
McKinney, TX
My name is Matt and my wife and I just moved to McKinney, TX (north of Dallas) from Las Vegas last month.
I've always been a "make it myself" kinda guy. I've been making my own limoncello and beer for a few years, and have been playing with the idea of making soap (and doing some research on ingredients and recipes) for a while now. And I finally went out today to start getting the stuff so that I can jump into it!
I've got most of the stuff (EVOO, Canola, Coconut, Equipment) BUT....
At the risk of sounding like the utter novice that I am, I can't find some key ingredients and I'm at a loss as to where to go next.
Specifically:
-Lye
-Palm Oil
-Castor Oil
Also wondering who the best supplier of essential oils is.
There's always Whole Foods, but knowing what I do of them, I can't help but think I'd paying way more than I need to. :shock:
I wound up at Michael's today and just picked up a couple of MP kits (one shea, one goat milk) and a couple select FOs and colorings.
It's the first and last MP that I plan on doing.
That's not why I wanted to take this up, and isn't helping me learn how to do it to the level that I aspire to - but I just felt the pinch to get started and felt compelled to start making soap RIGHT NOW!
Alright, so. I've looked on the board and have found some of the sites to order from.
But can anyone point me in the direction of any brick n' mortar stores that carry this stuff?
TIA
Matt
McKinney, TX