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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2015 19:03:53 GMT -5
Daisy, do you have any advice about where to start with essential oils?
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Post by daisy on Oct 24, 2015 19:14:38 GMT -5
@xmascookie, I tend to like heavy scents, especially in the winter. I love sandalwood, frankencense and myrrh, patchouli.... but *my* idea of what those scents smell like is nothing like what I'm smelling in the bottles lol. For summer, I like light "clean" or "fresh" scents, but I have no idea what that transfers to in essential oils. It's little wonder I'm so confused. Light, clean, fresh - hmmmm - Lemongrass is a huge seller for me and I ADORE orange (I use 5x) - If you were to mix orange and lavender you might just LOVE it, very fresh scent, my first soap had this blend and it was a huge hit. Reminds me I need to make more. Any citrus scent will be 'light', Sweetdreams and I had this convo - what I do is dip the end of a q-tip into an EO bottle and repeat this with whatever else I might like to mix with it, and put them in a closed container (glass, as EOs and plastic are not friends) and let it sit for a day or so. Open the lid, take a whiff and see if you'd like to change the scent at all. Repeat with more q-tips until you really like what you are smelling and that will give you the ratio of EOs to add to your soap/bb/whatever you are making. Remember to label your q-tips or keep a little list of what exactly and how much you are adding to the mix.daisy, the body butter that got grainy did have more shea butter in it. I've read about mango and shea butters going grainy, but some people say you should heat and hold to keep it from getting grainy later, some people say cooling it quickly is what prevents it, some people say don't heat shea butter in the first place lol. Anyway, I made some more last night (I'm making small amounts!) and used mostly mango butter with just a little shea butter (I didn't like the greasy feel of shea butter in the first round either) and it was almost perfect! Except it got a little harder than I wanted it when it set after whipping it. I checked it today, so far it's not grainy. I'm pretty pleased with that one and kind of proud of myself. I don't like how grainy/greasy shea can be either. After making a shaving cream that I made the mistake of using in the shower...ugh. I had to use Comet to degrease it so that no one would slip and break something important. It's great in soaps, but I never use more than 10% so not a whole lot of grease to contend with there. I've never used Mango butter so thank you for sharing that - I will have to order some! Be proud! Isn't it the BEST feeling when you've made something yourself like that? Like now you can walk past B&BW and think, "Naner, naner, what I make is WAY better than yours!"I'm already starting to understand what you mean about how soapmaking can get expensive. I already know of at least 2 more oils I'd like to try once I figure out what I'm doing with what I have now. And I haven't even gotten into scents yet. Or SOAP! What the world have I gotten myself into?! Whatever, it's fun and useful. Uh oh. What two oils? As long as you stay away from Argon, Jojoba and some of the more exotic oils (babassu, neem...and some I don't even like to think about because they are so $$$ - like the Laurel Berry which is $1.50 an ounce) you should be ok. It is a slippery path, because you hear about a scent (Patchouli is FREAKING expensive!) and you think, "Oh, I'd like to try that one...."
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Post by daisy on Oct 24, 2015 19:51:13 GMT -5
Daisy, do you have any advice about where to start with essential oils? How much $$ do you have? Seriously...EOs are not cheap. Essential Depot has some screaming deals right now - I bought their 2.2KG bottles when they first went on sale and saved a BUNDLE (ie Lavender is usually $243 for 2.2kg and I paid $60), but I use them in great quantity. Their prices on 4oz bottles are great right now, if you can find something still in stock that you want to test. Second to ED, I use Camden Grey Essential Oils ex (lavender 4oz $25)- my mentor has been using them for 15 years and says they have great quality for the price. I love the citrus scents, I bought pink grapefruit a month or so ago and used it in lip balm and it smells amazing. I use orange 6x as I mentioned above, with lavender ex ($15 for 4oz right now at ED) and loved that blend. I want to be clear that I'm NOT recommending any one source over another - I'm only sharing MY experience. There are lots of people who swear by Brambleberry's EOs ex (lavender 3.5oz for $25) and I'm only making some suggestions as to places to source EOs. You can hit a health store and get small bottles for not small prices - I've never bought off of Amazon, but I have used the NOW brand and also Aura Cacia ($$$) and they are good. The one thing I will mention about EOs - they have usage rates (how much is safe to use on skin, ie Wintergreen can be toxic beyond certain levels, Cinnamon and Peppermint will BURN the baloney out of your skin at higher levels) so PLEASE research that info before just dumping some into your product. Wholesale Supplies Plus is my go-to for this; they list a safe amount to put in soap/lip balm/body lotion etc. Their prices are good too and I like the Fragrance Oils and haven't gone wrong buying them. They offer lots of sales so check them out too. I know that's lots of info and I'm sorry if it's overload. I started with a handful of oils: Peppermint/Lemon/Tea Tree/Lavender/Orange 6x/Eucalyptus/Rosemary. I have a great Burt's Bees Lip Balm recipe with Peppermint and Rosemary that's just amazing - DD17 won't use anything else and goes through it like candy. My first soap was orange/lavender and it smelled great - ooops, that's one thing I should mention about EOs, the scent doesn't hang out forever - most soapmakers 'anchor' it with a clay and that helps it 'stay' longer. Also - most people who use commercial products will LIKE the fact that their skin smells 2 hours after a shower with a scent....but that's the chemicals lingering on their skin, which, if you're ok with that (I am and I am fighting it actually), then that's all good. Some folks who like to go 'natural' understand that by avoiding chemicals, you don't get that lingering smell. I make EO rollers that function like perfume so that you CAN have a lingering scent w/o chemicals. So it's a trade off based on your expectations of a product. When someone mentions that they like the scent to linger, I suggest a roller. Some good blends to begin: lavender/lemon lavender/orange rosemary/mint tea tree/lavender (tea tree is STRONG!!!! I mixed it today with 75 lav/25 tea tree...the TT still overwhelms the lav) Eucalyptus/lemon
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2015 19:52:17 GMT -5
welllll. I kinda have some jojoba lol. Camelia caught my interest and I'm pretty sure I want to try meadowfoam. it can be a good substitute for jojoba.
I chose jojoba because it suppose to feel "dry" on you skin. So is mango butter. I chose those to try to counter some of the greasy feel of the Shea butter. The one I made last night absorbed well and wasn't greasy. Yay!
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Post by daisy on Oct 24, 2015 19:56:22 GMT -5
Ooooh - You said you liked Sandalwood - Sandalwood and Ylang Ylang are magic together. It was a random mix on my part and it smells great!
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Post by daisy on Oct 24, 2015 20:03:32 GMT -5
I LOVE Jojoba - it's makeup is so close to the sebum of your skin that it does almost dry instantly on skin. It's what I use in my rollers. Essentially goes on dry so there's no wait or mess. Have you used it at all? I have this 16oz bottle that I cherish and will cry when it's gone; really not keen on having to buy more. I've never used Meadowfoam or Camelia - please let me know what your thoughts are if you use them in a product.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2015 20:05:37 GMT -5
That's the kind of information I need, thank you. I've done a lot of reading and learning about different essential oils. For instance, I'm hesitant to use citrus oil, because most of them can make you sensitive to sunlight when they're used in leave on products. I only mentioned that to assure you that I'm not just jumping in, choosing ingredients Willy nilly without learning anything abounds them first. Thank you so much for sharing you experience and suggestions.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2015 20:18:49 GMT -5
I LOVE Jojoba - it's makeup is so close to the sebum of your skin that it does almost dry instantly on skin. It's what I use in my rollers. Essentially goes on dry so there's no wait or mess. Have you used it at all? I have this 16oz bottle that I cherish and will cry when it's gone; really not keen on having to buy more. I've never used Meadowfoam or Camelia - please let me know what your thoughts are if you use them in a product. I will definitely let you know. I haven't used d the jojoba by itself. It seems to be better for normal to oily skin. My skin is DRY. So I've been playing with the avocado oil by itself. I dab a little on my face at night and I've used it in my hair. It makes my hair and my face soft. It's not heavy, and it absorbs quickly without making my face look or feel greasy. Just soft and not dry.
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Post by daisy on Oct 24, 2015 20:21:22 GMT -5
That's the kind of information I need, thank you. I've done a lot of reading and learning about different essential oils. For instance, I'm hesitant to use citrus oil, because most of them can make you sensitive to sunlight when they're used in leave on products. I only mentioned that to assure you that I'm not just jumping in, choosing ingredients Willy nilly without learning anything abounds them first. Thank you so much for sharing you experience and suggestions. You are so very welcome - I'm glad I could share my bits of knowledge. Yes, citrus can make you sensitive; I think it's more about following usage rates? I have citrus in my lip balm; grapefruit EO and I used a bit under the usage rate and haven't had any problems. I'm fair-skinned and fair-haired so I attract the sun like nobody's business and haven't had sunburned lips. Yet. It's great that you have done your research; gosh before I made soap on my own (after my class and bugging my mentor for suggestions) I watched a ton of videos and stalked FB soapmaking groups for ideas and information. Kudos to you for researching! We all learn from each other and that's the best way to be. In fact, if you are on FB, join some of the groups - there are free recipe groups and everyone is great with helping out as long as you don't demand anyone's super secret recipes. I have no problems sharing mine but some folks guard theirs with their life and that's just how it is. Thanks so much for sharing here.
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 24, 2015 21:58:20 GMT -5
Did I mention that one of the gals at work makes "spiritual soap"? She tailors each bar or container of shower soap to the individual. Mine was lavender. I loathe lavender, but it was nice soap. I asked her if she could make me some in melon or rose or something. She had a hissy fit. "NO!!! God wants you to have lavender! He told me so!" Okaaaay. Never mind. Can't anger your deity. Um, yikes!? I have used soap infused with Reiki and I think that's cool but it's soap I chose. I guess her god wanted you to have lavender - maybe find someone else's god that wants you to have melon or rose? I mean, it's nice that she shared soap, but a hissy fit? Weirdness. I guess I should find a Buddhist to make me some lotus soap, or a Hindu who worships Ganesh to make soap scented with marigolds. When I asked her why her omniscient god had no clue that I despise lavender, she got pretty upset. Ooh, I know! Maybe he doesn't want me to wash!?!
Some people, eh?
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Post by daisy on Oct 24, 2015 22:54:28 GMT -5
Um, yikes!? I have used soap infused with Reiki and I think that's cool but it's soap I chose. I guess her god wanted you to have lavender - maybe find someone else's god that wants you to have melon or rose? I mean, it's nice that she shared soap, but a hissy fit? Weirdness. I guess I should find a Buddhist to make me some lotus soap, or a Hindu who worships Ganesh to make soap scented with marigolds. When I asked her why her omniscient god had no clue that I despise lavender, she got pretty upset. Ooh, I know! Maybe he doesn't want me to wash!?!
Some people, eh?
Lotus soap sounds amazing!! Hmmmmm.....I wonder if lotus soap can be made, now I will have to research that one! I guess you are only supposed to wash with lavender or not at all ! Yep def no elevator to the top floor there. I've shared my soap with co-workers but in a box with everyone free to make their own choices.
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 24, 2015 23:37:42 GMT -5
Oh my, that brings back memories. How about frangipani?
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Oh my, that brings back memories. How about frangipani? I've never heard of that. What is it? Well I bought a few essential oils today. I'm going to try patchouli with ylang ylang like daisy suggested. I really enjoy nice scents, so I want my body butter to smell good to me. Unscented is boring lol. I kind of liked the lemongrass for a lighter scent, so I got that too. Sandalwood was $72! Ummm, I don't like it THAT much. I have a list somewhere of the additional things I need to buy to make soap. Off hand, I know I need lye, mold(s?) and a stick blender. I had to buy a hand mixer with a whisk attachment just to make the body butter. My mixer broke/disappeared some years ago. Obviously I don't cook much or bake, because I never had reason to replace it until now. OAN, one of my friends at work told me I was glowing this morning and asked did I "get some" last night? Nope. I think it was the avocado oil. I asked her if "glowing" really meant "greasy looking" (she's one of those people that will tell you the truth even if it hurts lol) and she said no, my skin just looked nice and "fresh" whatever that meant lol. I haven't even been using the avocado oil on my face for a week yet, but I think it's really helping my dry skin already. If it's not obvious, I'm kind of excited about these new (to me) ideas concerning natural skin care. So thanks to all of you for giving me the push that got me started exploring it. I'd never even heard of most of these oils and butters until I read this thread and started doing my homework. I PROMISE I'm going to get to the soap, which is what this thread is suppose to be about.
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Post by daisy on Oct 25, 2015 20:41:34 GMT -5
Oh my, that brings back memories. How about frangipani? I've never heard of that. What is it? Well I bought a few essential oils today. I'm going to try patchouli with ylang ylang like daisy suggested. I really enjoy nice scents, so I want my body butter to smell good to me. Unscented is boring lol. I kind of liked the lemongrass for a lighter scent, so I got that too. Sandalwood was $72! Ummm, I don't like it THAT much. I have a list somewhere of the additional things I need to buy to make soap. Off hand, I know I need lye, mold(s?) and a stick blender. I had to buy a hand mixer with a whisk attachment just to make the body butter. My mixer broke/disappeared some years ago. Obviously I don't cook much or bake, because I never had reason to replace it until now. OAN, one of my friends at work told me I was glowing this morning and asked did I "get some" last night? Nope. I think it was the avocado oil. I asked her if "glowing" really meant "greasy looking" (she's one of those people that will tell you the truth even if it hurts lol) and she said no, my skin just looked nice and "fresh" whatever that meant lol. I haven't even been using the avocado oil on my face for a week yet, but I think it's really helping my dry skin already. If it's not obvious, I'm kind of excited about these new (to me) ideas concerning natural skin care. So thanks to all of you for giving me the push that got me started exploring it. I'd never even heard of most of these oils and butters until I read this thread and started doing my homework. I PROMISE I'm going to get to the soap, which is what this thread is suppose to be about. I've never tried patchouli with ylang ylang - I did Sandalwood and Ylang Ylang ($72 YIKES). Try the q-tip method to see if you like how they smell together before you mix them because if you don't... Unscented is yes, boring. I understand necessary for some people, but I have never sold a bar of unscented soap. People pick them up, sniff, and move on to scented. That's awesome about you 'glowing'! Do you apply the avocado oil like a moisturizer then? So yes, you need lye (menards/ace hardware/lowes), a mold (I have heard that Aldi has silicone molds on sale for $2? this week, if there is one near you) otherwise seriously, some people line a shoe box with freezer paper or use a plastic container for their first soap just so they don't have to invest a lot in the process until they are ready. Stick blender is a must - you can stir yourself (hours), and I don't know about a mixer - I don't think it has the intensity of a stick blender so it would probably take a while too. I'm thrilled that you are excited about trying new skin care ideas! I'm a total convert and (obviously) passionate about them. I ordered cocoa butter and I'm going to try bath melts next weekend because they just look so cool. Someone on a FB group posted a knockoff of a LUSH melting snowman dupe and it looks so cool ! So, of course, I have to give it a whirl. Do NOT worry about getting to soap - it's a process and I should actually change the name of the thread because we are talking about all sorts of stuff - not just soap! But when you do - we are here to HELP. I received a call on Wednesday, that my phone decided to tell me about today....that ANOTHER store in a different town is interested in a wholesale order too!!! I'm beyond excited!! That would make two local shops that sought me out for orders.... So there - I managed to tie my own post into the topic of the thread!!
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Post by daisy on Oct 25, 2015 20:42:39 GMT -5
BBW Plumeria has turned me off of the scent. Which is too bad, because I think it's really a good one. Maybe I will search out a different brand and try it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2015 21:42:05 GMT -5
Yay daisy! That's great news about the interest in your soap. I just realized you said you like ylang ylang blended with sandalwood, not patchouli. When I saw the price of the sandalwood, my brain must have said "reject! reject!" and substituted something else lol. Yes, I've been using a tiny bit of avocado oil instead of my usual Oil of Olay moisturizer. My unruly eyebrows and my nose tend to get dry and flaky, but these past few days that hasn't been an issue. And Oil of Olay doesn't make my skin soft like the avocado oil does. I'll keep using it and see what happens. Happy soapmaking!
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Post by daisy on Oct 25, 2015 21:44:58 GMT -5
This is my Sandalwood and Ylang Ylang soap - it's colored with copper mica - it ended up being a pinky sort of color. I was hoping for copper flecks but I guess I blended it a bit too much. www.dropbox.com/s/j1v4qa1ynb5s2zn/2015-10-15%2011.20.01.jpg?dl=0looking at that pic - I need to clean up the bar a bit. I wanted to do some glamour shots before the sun went down last weekend so I just grabbed a bunch of soap and took pics.
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Post by daisy on Oct 25, 2015 21:53:15 GMT -5
Yay daisy! That's great news about the interest in your soap. I just realized you said you like ylang ylang blended with sandalwood, not patchouli. When I saw the price of the sandalwood, my brain must have said "reject! reject!" and substituted something else lol. Yes, I've been using a tiny bit of avocado oil instead of my usual Oil of Olay moisturizer. My unruly eyebrows and my nose tend to get dry and flaky, but these past few days that hasn't been an issue. And Oil of Olay doesn't make my skin soft like the avocado oil does. I'll keep using it and see what happens. Happy soapmaking! Funny you use Oil of Olay - I have always used it too....my DD24 is an Aesthetician and she freaked on me one day. Apparently Oil of Olay is bad for your skin. I guess they use mineral oil which is petroleum based, which is kinda eeeewwwwy. So now I use some sanctioned kind of moisturizer. Avocado oil sounds good but I have super oily skin - maybe I should try a bit of jojoba.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2015 22:27:09 GMT -5
Yay daisy! That's great news about the interest in your soap. I just realized you said you like ylang ylang blended with sandalwood, not patchouli. When I saw the price of the sandalwood, my brain must have said "reject! reject!" and substituted something else lol. Yes, I've been using a tiny bit of avocado oil instead of my usual Oil of Olay moisturizer. My unruly eyebrows and my nose tend to get dry and flaky, but these past few days that hasn't been an issue. And Oil of Olay doesn't make my skin soft like the avocado oil does. I'll keep using it and see what happens. Happy soapmaking! Funny you use Oil of Olay - I have always used it too....my DD24 is an Aesthetician and she freaked on me one day. Apparently Oil of Olay is bad for your skin. I guess they use mineral oil which is petroleum based, which is kinda eeeewwwwy. So now I use some sanctioned kind of moisturizer. Avocado oil sounds good but I have super oily skin - maybe I should try a bit of jojoba. Nooooo..... Oil of Olay is actually bad? Sheesh# You know much more about oils than I do, but almost all the pertinent information I've read so far about jojoba oil suggested it's good for normal skin and great for oily skin. I chose it for my body butters hoping it would help it not be so greasy. There a blogger who lists various oils and how much oleiic and lanolic (is that acid? Lol. I'm probably spelling all of this wrong too) easy oil has along with other things in their make up and she explains what these things are and how they affect human skin. I like it that she uses quite a bit of science to explain the oils and their properties. The science makes my eyes glaze over so for all I know she could be making it all up lol.seriously though, I think she has some really good information. I can check the bookmark on my computer and tell you the site if you're interested. And if I'm telling you things you already know, please forgive me! Lol If you're nervous about trying it, maybe you could test a spot that's not front and center on your face. If u do try it. I'd like to hear how it works for you.
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Post by taz157 on Oct 25, 2015 22:27:24 GMT -5
Yay daisy! That's great news about the interest in your soap. I just realized you said you like ylang ylang blended with sandalwood, not patchouli. When I saw the price of the sandalwood, my brain must have said "reject! reject!" and substituted something else lol. Yes, I've been using a tiny bit of avocado oil instead of my usual Oil of Olay moisturizer. My unruly eyebrows and my nose tend to get dry and flaky, but these past few days that hasn't been an issue. And Oil of Olay doesn't make my skin soft like the avocado oil does. I'll keep using it and see what happens. Happy soapmaking! Funny you use Oil of Olay - I have always used it too....my DD24 is an Aesthetician and she freaked on me one day. Apparently Oil of Olay is bad for your skin. I guess they use mineral oil which is petroleum based, which is kinda eeeewwwwy. So now I use some sanctioned kind of moisturizer. Avocado oil sounds good but I have super oily skin - maybe I should try a bit of jojoba. I had used Oil of Olay for years. I think I was looking for a change and decided to switch. Now I only use it when I travel as it can easily fit in my travel containers. Generally, I use a different soap in the morning (sometime of rejuenating item) and bar soap at night. It had been Netragena's but lately it's been Bireora (sp?) charcoal type soap. I've also gotten in the habit of using toner too. I don't have acne like I used to. When I run out of my current morning soap, I'll probably look for something different. There was one I really liked but it was discontinued (I believe it was made by Bireora (sp?). FWIW, I had really bad acne as a teenager. I was on Rentnal A and tetracycline for a few years as a teen. I'm also allergic to one of the popular acids used to treat acne. I can't remember which one it was but I know Clearsil uses it (the acid made the skin around my eyes puff up - not a great look as a freshman in high school who was shy).
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 26, 2015 10:01:48 GMT -5
Yay daisy! That's great news about the interest in your soap. I just realized you said you like ylang ylang blended with sandalwood, not patchouli. When I saw the price of the sandalwood, my brain must have said "reject! reject!" and substituted something else lol. Yes, I've been using a tiny bit of avocado oil instead of my usual Oil of Olay moisturizer. My unruly eyebrows and my nose tend to get dry and flaky, but these past few days that hasn't been an issue. And Oil of Olay doesn't make my skin soft like the avocado oil does. I'll keep using it and see what happens. Happy soapmaking! Funny you use Oil of Olay - I have always used it too....my DD24 is an Aesthetician and she freaked on me one day. Apparently Oil of Olay is bad for your skin. I guess they use mineral oil which is petroleum based, which is kinda eeeewwwwy. So now I use some sanctioned kind of moisturizer. Avocado oil sounds good but I have super oily skin - maybe I should try a bit of jojoba. I've been using the oil cleansing method on my face for a couple of years now. My oily spots don't grease up like they used to so the avocado oil probably won't hurt anything to try. If you're curious, here's the link: oil cleansing method
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2015 21:38:51 GMT -5
daisy, Congrats on the new wholesale account! You are going to be so busy! Also thanks for inspiring me to try the Soleseife soap. I've already tried them on my hands. I know they are way too young but they look and smell so good and I couldn't wait. I think I'm going to love these.
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Post by daisy on Oct 27, 2015 19:40:04 GMT -5
Nooooo..... Oil of Olay is actually bad? Sheesh# You know much more about oils than I do, but almost all the pertinent information I've read so far about jojoba oil suggested it's good for normal skin and great for oily skin. I chose it for my body butters hoping it would help it not be so greasy. There a blogger who lists various oils and how much oleiic and lanolic (is that acid? Lol. I'm probably spelling all of this wrong too) easy oil has along with other things in their make up and she explains what these things are and how they affect human skin. I like it that she uses quite a bit of science to explain the oils and their properties. The science makes my eyes glaze over so for all I know she could be making it all up lol.seriously though, I think she has some really good information. I can check the bookmark on my computer and tell you the site if you're interested. And if I'm telling you things you already know, please forgive me! Lol If you're nervous about trying it, maybe you could test a spot that's not front and center on your face. If u do try it. I'd like to hear how it works for you. I think I will give it a shot - maybe try on Friday through the weekend so if I don't like it I will just go back to normal routine on Monday. Thanks for sharing your experience. I can't get my head around the oelic and linoelic properties yet either. When I make soap I run the recipe through SoapCalc.com to see hardness, conditioning etc and it shows you oelic and linoelic etc too...but I can't figure out what makes a difference. Probably I should so that I can sound like a professional....
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Post by daisy on Oct 27, 2015 19:43:00 GMT -5
Funny you use Oil of Olay - I have always used it too....my DD24 is an Aesthetician and she freaked on me one day. Apparently Oil of Olay is bad for your skin. I guess they use mineral oil which is petroleum based, which is kinda eeeewwwwy. So now I use some sanctioned kind of moisturizer. Avocado oil sounds good but I have super oily skin - maybe I should try a bit of jojoba. I've been using the oil cleansing method on my face for a couple of years now. My oily spots don't grease up like they used to so the avocado oil probably won't hurt anything to try. If you're curious, here's the link: oil cleansing methodThanks for sharing the link! I am definitively going to give it a whirl this weekend.
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 27, 2015 19:44:46 GMT -5
Did I mention that one of the gals at work makes "spiritual soap"? She tailors each bar or container of shower soap to the individual. Mine was lavender. I loathe lavender, but it was nice soap. I asked her if she could make me some in melon or rose or something. She had a hissy fit. "NO!!! God wants you to have lavender! He told me so!" Okaaaay. Never mind. Can't anger your deity. Um, yikes!? I have used soap infused with Reiki and I think that's cool but it's soap I chose. I guess her god wanted you to have lavender - maybe find someone else's god that wants you to have melon or rose? I mean, it's nice that she shared soap, but a hissy fit? Weirdness. I know what Reiki is. I know what soap is. What is Reiki-infused soap?
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Post by daisy on Oct 27, 2015 19:46:25 GMT -5
daisy, Congrats on the new wholesale account! You are going to be so busy! Also thanks for inspiring me to try the Soleseife soap. I've already tried them on my hands. I know they are way too young but they look and smell so good and I couldn't wait. I think I'm going to love these. Thanks! I wish I could be so busy I could quit the new job. Blech. Not what I expected and I'm not digging it 2 weeks in. If I didn't need an income bridge until May I would drop it - but maybe I will just keep looking for something else. Take a page from DQ! She sure lucked out after not giving up! Happy Dance that you like the Soleseife soap!!! They are just the bomb! One of the soapers has gone to making ALL of her soap this way. It's SO SMOOTH and I have not found it drying at all. I'm thinking I could do it hot process and superfat with Jojoba or something really moisturizing. More $$ but I bet it's even smoother.
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Post by daisy on Oct 27, 2015 19:50:46 GMT -5
Um, yikes!? I have used soap infused with Reiki and I think that's cool but it's soap I chose. I guess her god wanted you to have lavender - maybe find someone else's god that wants you to have melon or rose? I mean, it's nice that she shared soap, but a hissy fit? Weirdness. I know what Reiki is. I know what soap is. What is Reiki-infused soap?
I'm guessing that she infuses them with healing energy. It's interesting to me because after my cancer diagnosis one of my mom's pals who does Reiki offered me a free session. I really came away feeling great - like a wonderful massage without being touched! She swore that I was going to be ok and almost 7 years later I am...so I have a lot of respect for Reiki. The soap being infused what just this seller offered as a soapmaker and Reiki practitioner. I'm digging it, smells great too!
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 27, 2015 23:02:34 GMT -5
OK, thanks.
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