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Nov 3, 2008 9:11 am
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Unfortunately I am. L Just sold the last of it on Wednesday. Lezlee From: UMSGMembersList@yahoogroups.com [mailto:UMSGMembersList@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
Lezlee - Woa! Glad I bought 4 gallons when I did! (Just kidding) It just happens to be one of 4 scents that we are starting to use in our first venture into...
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Nov 3, 2008 2:44 pm
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thank you fro allowing ads- list owner/moderators are not responsible for this ad or any transactions- all inquiries off list to: _scenterstage2@..._ ...
We sell our fragrances as a series of FO Fast Buys which run every 6 weeks or so. We rotate scents as needed. The "Stress Relief" will definitely be offered...
Oops! I missed the question on the earlier post Paul. If you are talking about CP or HP soap you can add both the color and fragrance to your melted oils...
... Ilene - Yep. M&P. Mix before adding to base? We didn't do it that way the first two times and everything seemed to work out well. I happened to see the ...
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Nov 4, 2008 12:54 am
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Hi Paul, I am fairly new to M&P and I have been adding my color, (liquid, micas & oxides), after I melt the base. I can't advice you on adding color before...
... Ilene - What I mean is - why premix the FO and colorant _b-4 adding them _to the melted base? What is the purpose of the micas? Paul...
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Nov 4, 2008 3:44 am
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I use the mica for coloring the soap. Having not mixed the color with the FO I can only guess that it is easier to do that and they both go into the melted...
Hi Paul, Yes, it is usually better to mix your mica with the FO / EO or even oil before putting into the M&P. I don't always follow the instructions myself and...
I appreciate this info as well. My micas don't clump but the oxides are a pain to get the lumps out of. Well duh...you'd think I would have figured that out...
Kind of funny, but I was reading my Saponifier Magazine tonight and on page 17 it talks about using Micas in M&P. Here is a quote: "Choosing colorants for...
Thanks, Ginger. I'm not familiar with the micas. Have no idea what they look like or their value in the product. Guess I'll have to wait until I mingle with ...
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Nov 5, 2008 3:20 am
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Ginger - Did I hear that food colorings are suitable for soaps? PGS...
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Nov 5, 2008 3:30 am
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Paul, You should always use "soap safe" coloring / dyes. I have heard of people using food coloring without problems in M&P. I have not used them. However, if...
... Ginger - I figured as much. Don't think I'll try. Thanks. My colorants from Kangaroo Blue came today. Waiting now for FO's from another source. Trying...
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Nov 6, 2008 4:46 am
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Can anyone share with me how they label their products other than soap? Lip balms, lotions, etc. Do you use a specific label brand or have a company print...
Greetings Rachael, Marie Gale, President of Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild wrote a book entitled Soap & Cosmetic Labeling, How to Follow the Rules and Regs,...
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Nov 10, 2008 7:18 pm
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Hi Rachel, Debbie Parsley is the treasurer. You can email her at treasurer@... Pat ... From: "Rachael" <soaps_for_you@...> To:...
I print my own and use Print Shop. I chose a label format that prints several to a page and print on a full-sheet adhesive back paper. I do have to cut them...
Sharing an email I received. On Nov 2, 2008, at 5:54 PM, Katia Sussman wrote: Hello. I am a member of the biodiesel innitiative at the University of Illinois....
I've had one of these mails in the past, too. From some other source. I replied that soapmakers don't add glycerine to standard soap and that most people...
... They should try contacting TheChemistryStore.com. They could possibly have the answers. PGS...
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Nov 14, 2008 4:31 am
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Hi Girls, I've looked into this glycerine "thing" re. biodiesel production. It appears that it's a problem to dispose of the resulting glycerine; many people...
Hello, I was curious about the offer for free glycerin. I do use glycerin in some of the liquid soap bases that I make. I think that the end product of the...
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