WSSP Flash Sale 2/20

[melstan775]

PS do you mind if I ask what the glycerin is for? Glycerin will be in your soap anyway because glycerin forms as a byproduct of soapmaking. If you are wanting to make a glycerin soap, by not just use a melt&pour base? Just curious.

 

[VanessaP]

I would like to point out that at WSP, shipping costs are built into their prices so technically you are paying for shipping, you just don't see it as a separate charge. Yes, plenty of items are comparable to other suppliers, but plenty of others are WAY overpriced. A case of 875 tart clamshells at Indiana Candle Supply, shipped to me, is about $225 total - $199.99 plus shipping. At WSP, its over $300 for the same case of 875. A case of my wax from the local supplier I use is $75.40 for 50 lbs. To ship it is about $23 so right at $98 if I get one case shipped or $12-$14 in gas to go pick up as many cases as I want. The same size case of the same wax at WSP is $103, the last I checked.

 

[VanessaP]

As of 12:30 this afternoon, my order was still listed as Processing. As of 15 minutes ago (3:30) it has been updated to shipped. Generally the tracking number shows up the next day. My order was placed around 8pm eastern that day, so if your order went in after that, you will likely ship tomorrow. If before then, its probably shipped.

Glycerin is used to disperse a lot of colorants, as well as in a method of making liquid soap that doesn't require neutralizing the excess lye.

 

[lizflowers42]

Mine still says in the warehouse, shipment pending. Grr. I was hoping to get it today so I could play with my soaping after work...my husband is out for a conference and I have no one under foot

 

[melstan775]

Glycerin is used to disperse a lot of colorants, as well as in a method of making liquid soap that doesn't require neutralizing the excess lye.

Oh yeah that's true isn't it? Thanks for the heads up, I totally forgot you could do that. I should have ordered some, boo. Oh well. I don't have the colorants anyway. My order shipped today, no tracking number yet. I expect it to show up on Tuesday, yay, just in time for me to go nuts because I have nothing left to soap with except lye, scent and coconut oil. I am feeling the fiend coming on, and I have sooo many nice projects to try for March!

 

[Badger]

PS do you mind if I ask what the glycerin is for? Glycerin will be in your soap anyway because glycerin forms as a byproduct of soapmaking. If you are wanting to make a glycerin soap, by not just use a melt&pour base? Just curious.

I got the liquid glycerin to use with mixing my pigments, I likely could have done it in my oils, but the glycerin was what I had read and mostly seen for mixing them. I will have a ton of it and it will last a long time.. and I may find other uses for it as well down the road

Oops, I answered and Vanessa had already said basically the same thing Teaches me to post before I finish reading the thread...

 

[melstan775]

hmmm, if you use glycerin as a pigment carrier do you have to list "glycerin" as an ingredient in your soaps?

 

[lizflowers42]

hmmm, if you use glycerin as a pigment carrier do you have to list "glycerin" as an ingredient in your soaps?

I would, just to be safe...since it's something you are putting into it.

 

[AngelMomma]

My shipment is out and scheduled to be here Monday

 

[Genny]

hmmm, if you use glycerin as a pigment carrier do you have to list "glycerin" as an ingredient in your soaps?

If you list the ingredients, than yes you do.

I list the type of glycerin I use, which is soy derived glycerin.

 

[melstan775]

Wtg Angel! You must live closer ten me, mine is scheduled for Tuesday.

 

[lizflowers42]

Mine is supposed to be delivered tomorrow. I live a state away It's takening over a week because of this sale.

 

[melstan775]

That's exciting Liz. What did you order?

 

[lizflowers42]

7lbs of olive pomace, alkanet, spirulina, annatto, and beet powders for natural colorants!

 

[AngelMomma]

Oh liz, you are going to have fun with those colors. I found annatto seeds in the Mexican food spice section at my grocer. I still haven't tried the beet though. I hope you can post how that works for us to see.

 

[Badger]

I am still waiting for my order. I placed it over the phone, because the castor oil was not listed as coming in until today. Of course, the castor oil showed up later that day (Tuesday), and my order did not even show up in the system as pending until today. I am guessing I will be lucky if it ships before the weekend.

 

[melstan775]

It probably won't ship before the weekend Badger, they are five days behind in processing right now. I called on Tuesday and mine hadn't even gone to the warehouse yet. It didn't go until late Tuesday and shipped yesterday.


Liz your colorants sound amazing. I don't have $$ for natural colorants right now so I'm major jelly. ;-)

 

[Badger]

Oh well, I can't do a lot with most of the stuff until I get the stick blender and such anyways.

 

[lizflowers42]

Oh liz, you are going to have fun with those colors. I found annatto seeds in the Mexican food spice section at my grocer. I still haven't tried the beet though. I hope you can post how that works for us to see.

I certainly will post photos....this forum is one of the few places I can do that without people looking at me like I've lost my mind! If I hear, "isn't it cheaper just to buy Suave body wash?" or "do you need to make more soap?" I might really lose it!

 

[2lilboots]

I certainly will post photos....this forum is one of the few places I can do that without people looking at me like I've lost my mind! If I hear, "isn't it cheaper just to buy Suave body wash?" or "do you need to make more soap?" I might really lose it!

Just wait til you have several shelves of soap curing and ppl are saying that to you...lol! 20 bars in the shower, 5 at every sink in the house. Everyone gets soaps presents for every occasion. Oh yeh it happens!