What is your per bar cost?

[soap_rat]

Another good-priced EO supplier is Liberty Naturals in WA state

 

[elmtree]

Another good-priced EO supplier is Liberty Naturals in WA state

Never heard of them. I'm so jealous. I have no soap supply places around here. Not even close!

 

[cmzaha]

cmzaha, it looks like you said that palm shortening gives a different feel to the soap, vs regular palm oil? I just want to double-check, that's intriguing and i might get some to play with if that's the case.

Yes, you can do will-call at Soaper's Choice--and I'm buying my olive oil from costco instead. (For one, it's nice to have SOMETHING in smaller containers, plus I'm not getting as big a mountain of stuff all at once)

I find palm shortening gives a silkier feel to the soap. I usually keep the shortening 20% or under. I still use regular palm along with the shortening. Costco cost for their pure olive works out within a penny of me buying it in 5 gallon totes from my oil supplier. I just as soon buy a couple 2 packs instead of the 5 gallons

 

[cmzaha]

This is an interesting thread. I've wondered about other soap maker's pricing as well because some bars are so cheap- and then I look at the ingredients. My cost per bar without packaging and labor ranges from a little over a dollar to about $2.50. I use good ingredients in my soap and I am generous with the luxury oils. I find that fragrances and essential oils are really what drive the price up. I do want good quality stuff, but I don't want to break the bank either. Maybe someone can suggest a place that has quality fragrance and essential oils at great prices?

For fragrance oils I like soapsupplies.net and soapalooza. Both have flat rate shipping. New Dirctions Aromatics is my favorite for EO's and Liberty Natural is my alternate choice for EO's.