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mnottertail -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/30/2013 1:47:48 PM)
yeah, most of my tech left off when you couldnt rotate a knob to change a channel.

OsideGirl -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/30/2013 3:50:41 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Blonderfluff quote: ORIGINAL: OsideGirl I had a natural bath company for awhile. I did strictly cold process. It just became too much to work full time and do the farmer's markets too. I did so,e of the bigger shows in DC. Also had a great website. One of my soaps actually made it into Country Living one Christmas addition. Lol. I made a buttload of money in 6 weeks. I think that's what burned me out on doing it for money. Now it's just because I like to smell good. Same here. Although, I've been toying with holding a holiday soap making class. (how to make gifty items) Just because I love that look that people get the first time they see it turn into soap.

hlen5 -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/30/2013 3:51:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MistressDarkArt gem hearts [image]local://upfiles/905271/D4AE9268A7704477B80B014C2D7D3316.jpg[/image] What pretty soaps you make!! ETA: I posted this before I saw the rest of them. Wow, you are talented!!

blacksword404 -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/30/2013 3:55:27 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MistressDarkArt Hooray! Another soap crafter! Glad to meet you. Post pictures please? Blonderfluff does it the brave way. I just use melt-n-pour, but dang, you can make the prettiest stuff with it. Here are some 'gemstone' hearts I made: I'll have to give this a try one day. I used some soap my girlfriend made. Nice stuff. Had my skin softer than a roasted pear.

MistressDarkArt -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/30/2013 5:46:47 PM)
Thank you, hlen! Like Oside and Blonder, it used to be a business and lost all its fun because of it. Now I just do it to have gifts handy, and make whatever I'm in the mood for. I really am impressed with folks willing to work with cold and hot-process soap. It's not a bullet-proof process, and I'm pretty sure I'd find a way to screw it up. Blonder, if you want to CMail the pictures to me, I can size them for you to post.

OsideGirl -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/30/2013 8:24:18 PM)
One of the best things about a soap business: being able to go nose nose down in a bottle of high grade lavender EO after a crappy day. The worst part: people that think Dove or Ivory are soap.

hlen5 -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 12:43:00 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: OsideGirl One of the best things about a soap business: being able to go nose nose down in a bottle of high grade lavender EO after a crappy day. The worst part: people that think Dove or Ivory are soap. What disqualifies them from being soap?

Blonderfluff -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 5:09:26 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: OsideGirl One of the best things about a soap business: being able to go nose nose down in a bottle of high grade lavender EO after a crappy day. The worst part: people that think Dove or Ivory are soap. Oside. Lavender 40/42. Best EVER. people don't realize how un- flowery REAL lavender smells. It's much more herbally, spicy. Another favorite .....lemongrass.

Blonderfluff -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 5:15:44 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: hlen5 quote: ORIGINAL: OsideGirl One of the best things about a soap business: being able to go nose nose down in a bottle of high grade lavender EO after a crappy day. The worst part: people that think Dove or Ivory are soap. What disqualifies them from being soap? Hlen WARNING:: soaper rant If you look at the crap they sell in the stores, you will see it's labeled "bath bar". They can't call it soap. Because it isn't One of the by products of mixing the acid and the base (lye and oils) is GLYCERIN. This is the magical ingredient. And it's moisturizing , lathery and wonderful. So. Soap companies make soap. Remove the glycerin(yup. The best part) they replace it with chemical sudsing agents. Then, they put the glycerin in their lotion, because your skin is so itchy and dry from using their crap bath bar, that you need to buy their moisturizers. They double Their money.

hlen5 -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 8:35:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Blonderfluff quote: ORIGINAL: hlen5 quote: ORIGINAL: OsideGirl One of the best things about a soap business: being able to go nose nose down in a bottle of high grade lavender EO after a crappy day. The worst part: people that think Dove or Ivory are soap. What disqualifies them from being soap? Hlen WARNING:: soaper rant If you look at the crap they sell in the stores, you will see it's labeled "bath bar". They can't call it soap. Because it isn't One of the by products of mixing the acid and the base (lye and oils) is GLYCERIN. This is the magical ingredient. And it's moisturizing , lathery and wonderful. So. Soap companies make soap. Remove the glycerin(yup. The best part) they replace it with chemical sudsing agents. Then, they put the glycerin in their lotion, because your skin is so itchy and dry from using their crap bath bar, that you need to buy their moisturizers. They double Their money. Thank You!

OsideGirl -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 8:42:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: hlen5 quote: ORIGINAL: OsideGirl One of the best things about a soap business: being able to go nose nose down in a bottle of high grade lavender EO after a crappy day. The worst part: people that think Dove or Ivory are soap. What disqualifies them from being soap? Most of what you buy in the grocery stores are called SynDet bars. They're half soap (with the glycerin removed) and the other half is synthetic detergents. It's why they're labeled as "Bath Bar" rather than soap. This is Dove's White Bar: Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Tallowate or Sodium Palmitate, Lauric Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Water, Sodium Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoate or Sodium Palm Kernelate, Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Titanium Dioxide Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate is a detergent Stearic Acid is a natural hardening agent Sodium Tallowate is soap made with beef or deer fat - Sodium Palmitate is soap made from Palm Oil Lauric Acid is the fat from coconut or palm oil Sodium Stearate - soap made from stearic acid Cocamidopropyl Betaine - detergent Sodium Cocoate - soap made from coconut oil - Sodium Palm Kernelate - soap made from Palm Kernel Oil Sodium Chloride - salt to make the "soap" hard Tetrasodium EDTA & Tetrasodium Etidronate are preservatives Titanium Dioxide is what makes it white You'll notice there is no glycerin which is actually what makes a soap better for your skin. Glycerin is used in the manufacture of cosmetics and explosives, so it's worth more than the soap. They press the glycerin out to be sold separately. (It also makes the soap softer which they also don't want) Most body washes and liquid hand soap is just straight detergent. The other thing we always laughed at was Dove with 1/4 moisturizing cream. Creams and lotions are a suspension of water and oil. Soap is made with...wait for it.....water and oil.

mnottertail -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 8:52:49 AM)
I have got a gallon of vegetable glycerine (food grade) pretty cheap, I think it was amazon.

OsideGirl -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 8:57:32 AM)
It's easy to find. I used to buy it in 5 gallon buckets to make lotions and creams.

mnottertail -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 8:58:47 AM)
you got suppliers lists for soap stuff as well? help a brother out.

hlen5 -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 9:12:18 AM)
I've tried making sugar scrubs but they haven't turned out well. Thanks Oside!!

OsideGirl -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 9:23:09 AM)
Both of my oil suppliers were local to SoCal. Natural Oils International and Cibaria. I bought my sodium hydroxide, citric acid, baking soda etc from the local chemical supply company. My favorite EO supplier is no longer in business, which was EOU. The Herbarie Liberty Natural Essential Wholesale New Direction Aromatics Oh and I found best quality and price on Olive Oil was Costco on their 5 litre bottles.

Blonderfluff -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 9:44:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: OsideGirl Both of my oil suppliers were local to SoCal. Natural Oils International and Cibaria. I bought my sodium hydroxide, citric acid, baking soda etc from the local chemical supply company. My favorite EO supplier is no longer in business, which was EOU. The Herbarie Liberty Natural Essential Wholesale New Direction Aromatics Oh and I found best quality and price on Olive Oil was Costco on their 5 litre bottles. New Direction is one of my favorites as well. And I get my Dead Sea salts directly from Israel. Lucky me has a brother that travels extensively and made me a contact there. She sends in a 5gallon poly bag with some sea water still in it. Liquid gold!!!

OsideGirl -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 10:02:21 AM)
I thought I'd also throw out there: I think the best calculator is Soap Calc - http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp

MistressDarkArt -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 1:19:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail you got suppliers lists for soap stuff as well? help a brother out. If you want to go the melt and pour route, http://www.sficcorp.com/images/d45a1f01be204e484e27f34ee0fa1d37.pdf, SFIC is a great company to buy various high quality bases. I haven't ordered for a while, but there used to be quite a high minimum to make an order since they are wholesalers.

MistressDarkArt -> RE: Crock pot soap recipe # 1. As requested!!! (10/31/2013 1:24:15 PM)
I also like Wholesale Supplies Plus http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/ for colorants, mica, glitter, imbeds, molds, EOs, fragrance oils and packaging. Bitter Creek South, especially for fragrance oils: http://www.bittercreeksouth.com/ is another good one.

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