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here a great recipe for a chocolate cake soap…email me if u want
the wonderful pic.
also is an article i found on the goodness of
chocolate…..informative
natasha
Chocolate Soap
Ingredients:
12 oz grated soap
5 oz milk
¼ cup instant cocoa powder
1/8 oz Chocolate Fragrance oil
Instructions:
Combine the grated soap and milk in a saucepan, and set on medium
heat. When the soap has melted, […]

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Hi,
I posted a few days ago and wanted to know if anyone might know why my
perfume/body creams get grainy when they are solid. I use coconut oil 76,
sweet almond oil,aloe vera oil, white bees wax and fragrance oil.
When the cream melts on the skin the grainy texture disolves. I have
massage therapists asking me why it’s […]

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Most flowers and herbs will turn brown when added to soaps. I am not sure if
it is the heat or the ingredients of the soap that do it. Of the herbs I
use, chamomille is the only one that didn’t turn brown. (lemon grass may hold
its
color but I can’t remember) The rest listed below do, oh […]

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I have set rates. Spend between $$ to $$ is one shipping price, and it goes
up in $$ increments. I only ship priorty mail, and have adjusted my shipping
charges to reflect the exact charge. (You can get free Priorty shipping boxes
and tape from the post office)
It is stated on the web site that I ship […]

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hi… i have an order from a chocolate company for chocolate based
cosmetics like:
massage oil
lotiob bars
scrubs etc..
anyone with a idea or recipe?
natasha

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Hello,
For me, the whole point of adding essential oils to massage oils is for
their therapeutic effect more than their scent. Fragrance oils on the other
hand are usually a combination of dozens of different chemicals and may be
harmful in massage oils when applied over large areas of skin. I personally
wouldn’t consider using them in this way.
Hope […]

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Thank you so much!

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Any does or do nots for adding dried flowers to melt and pour base?
The bit of reading I did gave me conflicting information. One piece
said there was a danger of them turning brown?
Thanks,
Deborah

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First, let me apologize for the cross post. I haven’t seen this type
of container before, but if I can find one, I’d LOVE to buy at least
several. I’ve got a recipe that is a natural cream deoderant. Not
antiperspirants in it, but as just a deoderant, I’ve been quite happy
with it. I just hate having to […]

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Hi
What other preservative systems are available that *do not* contain
parabens and urea?
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Anita Grant

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