Recent Stuff......

[RikRaks]

Sorry the pics are not that great

This first one I call Temptation it is a men's bar.....

This Next one is Miami Tropics...

Classic Monkey Farts....

Lanolin (35%) Wool Wash Bar

Real ugly pic here, but 100% Olive Oil Bar with some EO's

Baby Bee Buttermilk Scent Wool Wash cubes:

Ginger Lime Baby Wipes Solution Bits:

Thanks for looking......

 

[newbie]

Much better than your CPOP Soap! They are beautiful and very relaxing, peaceful soaps.

I haven't heard of wool wash soap. I assume it's specifically for laundering woolens, but am I being too literal? And what do you do with your wash cubes? Do you toss them in the washer? Or are they more like samples?

 

[soapbuddy]

They look very nice, but why would you want to use color in a soap for a baby wipes solution? Baby's bottom is a sensitive area. I would not want to use any fragrance or any color there. Also, since this looks like CP soap, how do you plan to completely dissolve the cubes? Unless you're planning on using this solution right away, you would need a preservative. Water is not sterile and germs, mold and bacteria love to grow there.

 

[Lynnz]

Hey RikRaks nice to see you, great soaps!!!!!!

 

[nattynoo]

Nice soaps.
Curious with the wool wash cubes too.
They sound great.
I do a laundry cream but the cubes sound fun too.

 

[Dragonkaz]

Great pics of your soap! Love the blue in the Temptation!

 

[carebear]

Unless you're planning on using this solution right away, you would need a preservative. Water is not sterile and germs, mold and bacteria love to grow there.

extremely important! bob forbid a solution becomes a source of infection. safety is everything.

 

[RikRaks]

They look very nice, but why would you want to use color in a soap for a baby wipes solution? Baby's bottom is a sensitive area. I would not want to use any fragrance or any color there. Also, since this looks like CP soap, how do you plan to completely dissolve the cubes? Unless you're planning on using this solution right away, you would need a preservative. Water is not sterile and germs, mold and bacteria love to grow there.

Thanks for the tips about colorant I appreciate that, I used them with my son with no problems, and no complaints from my customers for the past 6 or so months..... But I think I may make them without colorant. And one cube makes 8 to 16oz of liquid and in my house we would go through that in like 3-4 days max. What you do is dissolve a cube in a cup of hot water, let it rest until cool.

 

[RikRaks]

Thanks ALL!

 

[RikRaks]

With the Wool Wash Bars you let a cube dissolve in a cup of very hot water and add it to your already prepared basin (Luke warm) when add your woolins and let them soak for approx 20-30 minutes, and then your good to go

 

[dagmar88]

They look very nice, but why would you want to use color in a soap for a baby wipes solution? Baby's bottom is a sensitive area. I would not want to use any fragrance or any color there. Also, since this looks like CP soap, how do you plan to completely dissolve the cubes? Unless you're planning on using this solution right away, you would need a preservative. Water is not sterile and germs, mold and bacteria love to grow there.

Thanks for the tips about colorant I appreciate that, I used them with my son with no problems, and no complaints from my customers for the past 6 or so months..... But I think I may make them without colorant. And one cube makes 8 to 16oz of liquid and in my house we would go through that in like 3-4 days max. What you do is dissolve a cube in a cup of hot water, let it rest until cool.

Well, since you've only been soaping since this month last year; I'm sure you'll run into unexpected problems at some point.
Keep in mind soap is not a leave on product en should be rinsed thoroughly, especially when used on babies.

Love the Miami Tropics swirl!

 

[dcornett]

I like the swirl patterns you got in your Miami Tropics.

 

[RikRaks]

They look very nice, but why would you want to use color in a soap for a baby wipes solution? Baby's bottom is a sensitive area. I would not want to use any fragrance or any color there. Also, since this looks like CP soap, how do you plan to completely dissolve the cubes? Unless you're planning on using this solution right away, you would need a preservative. Water is not sterile and germs, mold and bacteria love to grow there.

Thanks for the tips about colorant I appreciate that, I used them with my son with no problems, and no complaints from my customers for the past 6 or so months..... But I think I may make them without colorant. And one cube makes 8 to 16oz of liquid and in my house we would go through that in like 3-4 days max. What you do is dissolve a cube in a cup of hot water, let it rest until cool.

Well, since you've only been soaping since this month last year; I'm sure you'll run into unexpected problems at some point.
Keep in mind soap is not a leave on product en should be rinsed thoroughly, especially when used on babies.

Love the Miami Tropics swirl!

Thanks! I think I might shoot an email to my customers who bought them and see how there babies bums are doing I have had repeat business, so I am thinking all is good there, but better to be safe than sorry.

 

[dagmar88]

Thanks! I think I might shoot an email to my customers who bought them and see how there babies bums are doing I have had repeat business, so I am thinking all is good there, but better to be safe than sorry.

:wink: I'm sure that's good enough compensation for not testing properly before selling. Very comforting for the parents too...

It might be an idea to make a bacterial culture of your cube solution after sitting around for 4 days.
I'm guessing/hoping you've only sold during winter so far and as temperatures go up you might get a serious bacterial explosure.

Especially since customers will use the same spritzer time after time.

I've thought of making a soap based wipe solution, but I am absolutely not comfortable with using soap on infants, not rinsing it off while the diaper area, especially with baby girls, is super sensitive, and letting it sit around unpreserved.

Instead, I would use water only and some oil when need for the first months at least. Only for erhm... yucky emergencies or after baby passed 6 months I'd start recommending using normal unscented soap on the diaper area when needed.

 

[RikRaks]

I did test it in my family, my babies, my Dh's niece, my niece....

Anyways, like I said I appreciate your feedback and am now discussing it with other people who make and sell them also.

I am going make some unscented calendula bars, and have another testing phase, this time going beyond my family and friends.

What I did was make my solution and pour over my wipes in the warmer, like I said they were gone within a few days and back in the wash and Damien never had any ill side effects and neither did my nieces.

But I am definitely gonna keep my research going cause you all got me thinking. I never had no complaints or bad reviews so I assumed all was well.