Where does everyone buy their oils from???

[jessirebq]

I have been looking into buying my soaping oils in bulk. Right now I get some from Walmart, online, Sam's Club etc. I would love to have Bulk amounts of base oil on hand like: Castor Oil, Olive, Coconut, etc. Any suggestions?

 

[newbie]

Your best deals will probably depend on your location because of shipping prices. I buy from Soaper's Choice but I am relatively close so shipping is very reasonable.

http://www.soaperschoice.com/cgi-soaperschoice/Web_store/web_store.cgi?query_price_low_range=0&cart_id=$cart_id

 

[tanglewood]

Soaper's Choice....even with shipping costs, still the best deal.

 

[grumpy_owl]

Not as concerned with the price as with refinement, quality or organicness, if that's a word. So mostly Mountain Rose Herbs and Brambleberry. I have tried big box stores but the quality is sub-par, I've found.

 

[wetshavingproducts]

Brambleberry for fats/oils. I buy glycerin locally.

 

[jules92207]

Smart & Final for my olive oil pomace, sometimes Costco for olive oil, Walmart for coconut oil so far but I will probably go to a new source since they jacked up the price. I buy special oils (almond, avocado, castor, palm, rice bran) from on-line, last purchase was from brambleberry and I am very happy with their product. I have also bought butters from NDA and really like their product. I have also bought from WSP when I am already ordering stuff from there.

 

[Jaccart789]

Brambleberry
Wholesalesupplies
Costco (Olive oil only)
Soapgoods
Soaperschoice
Publix (coconut oil due to convenience)
Columbus foods (you can buy in very large quantity at what seems to be a good price, but not sure of shipping prices but have been checking this site out)
I have to research prices myself as I tend to buy when I am looking for FO and not comparing prices like I should.

 

[MagicalMysterySoap]

Olive oil- Costco 6 liters for less than $24. There is a middle eastern supermarket close by that sells a gallon of pomace for 11.99, might try that once I run out. But I trust Costco more.

Coconut oil- cibaria soap supply. I live close by it so I don't have to pay for shipping. $10 for 7 lbs

Castor oil- cibaria. Less than $25 for a gallon.

Tallow- I use the animal shortening from Walmart which is $4 for 42 oz. I might try out palm from cibaria and see how I like it.

Extra virgin olive oil- I hot process soap so I love to add evoo after the lye is dead as the sf. My local supermarket sometimes has it on sale for $10 for 68oz.

 

[Susie]

I don't sell my soap, so I am strictly buying small amounts.

Coconut Oil- Sam's
Olive Oil- Sam's
Lard- Walmart or local Hispanic store
Castor Oil- Walmart

Lip balm oils:
Almond Oil- Essential Depot
Lanolin-Amazon
Shea Butter/Cocoa Butter- Essential Depot
Beeswax- Amazon

 

[scotsman]

I use different suppliers depending on what I need and in what amount. For smaller amounts of base oils/fats I usually buy locally. For bulk amounts as well as EO's/FO's I buy online.
For local buys:
Costco, Sam's Club, Fresh Market, Chamberlains.
For online:
WSP(free shipping), Camden Grey, EBB, Saveonscents, Brambleberry, and on occasion eBay or etsy if I can find a good deal.

Anybody have any good online sources for cheap bulk lye?

 

[cmzaha]

I don't sell my soap, so I am strictly buying small amounts.

Coconut Oil- Sam's
Olive Oil- Sam's
Lard- Walmart or local Hispanic store
Castor Oil- Walmart

Lip balm oils:
Almond Oil- Essential Depot
Lanolin-Amazon
Shea Butter/Cocoa Butter- Essential Depot
Beeswax- Amazon

Castor oil from Soaper's Choice is much more cost effective even with shipping. I purchase most of my oils from Cibaria Soap Supply because I can will call

 

[dixiedragon]

Soaper's Choice. Many oils - coconut, castor, beeswax, cocoa butter, stay good for years, so even if you're not selling it's not a bad idea to buy these from SC.

If you just want a little cocoa butter to play with, you can get small quantities - 1 oz for about $1.50 at Fred's Discount Pharmacy or Publix.

I am so irritated at myself b/c I recently placed an order with SC and the main thing I needed was Castor Oil and apparently I managed to not order it!

 

[cmzaha]

I am so irritated at myself b/c I recently placed an order with SC and the main thing I needed was Castor Oil and apparently I managed to not order it![/QUOTE]
I hate it when that happens. I was so tired of running out I finally purchased the 35 lb pail of castor opposed to my usual 20lb pail.

 

[jessirebq]

Thanks everyone. Jules - I agree Walmart was the cheapest, but the last time I was there the price increased! So far Walmart has been the cheapest locally to get Olive Oil. Castor Oil I usually just shop around and hope for free shipping. Because I live in a small town and the major cities are 1.5 to 2 hours away shopping for these things are not easy and the shipping is usually a killer!

 

[jules92207]

I know, Walmart was my hook up till now!