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Last week, I showed my tests of the Ruby Lip Balm Color in Melt & Pour Soap as well as Cold Process Soap. After my test was over, I started to wonder what using some of the other colors would turn out to look like. Today, I’ll show you how […]

Testing Colors

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As I was sitting at my desk, I realized that I haven’t done a drawing for products for some time. I have 6 beautiful butterfly molds that were discontinued. The molds have three cavities and each cavity holds approximately 3.5 ounces. The dimensions are 3.5″ x 2.75″ x 1.25″. I […]

Random Mold Drawing!

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Rebatching.  This is sometimes a dirty word.  What is it and why do people do it? Rebatching is sometimes confused with milling, or French milling. Rebatching is when a batch of soap is melted and additional items are added or a failed batch is reworked. Rebatching is done to make […]

Rebatching

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In my quest to find a red color for Melt & Pour and cold process soap, I thought I would test the Lip Balm Colors, Oil Soluble to see if the Ruby Lip Balm Color would work. Imagine my surprise when both types of soap turned a vibrant orange color. […]

Searching for a Red Color

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Julie Marcil sent me pictures of her bacon soap and she was kind enough to send pictures and directions of the whole process. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have. Bacon Style Soap for Father’s Day Here my trial at the bacon soap contest for Father’s […]

Finished Bacon Soap from Julie Marcil

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We have added some more new fragrances and I had to take photos of the test soaps for you! Green Mango Fragrance Oil and Pluot Fragrance Oil are both fantastic! I will send out all of these soaps for you to enjoy and I will make sure that each soap […]

More New Fragrances!

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Last week, we released Soy Butter and I was so excited to have a new ingredient option for making lip balms. As this is used to help make lip balms that don’t have fractionation issues in the summer, I had to make a lip balm with this fantastic butter. The […]

Soy Butter Lip Balm

I just got a request from Pat about making summer time sugar scrubs. She wanted to find a substitution for the oil in an oil and sugar scrub that wouldn’t leave her shower floor so slippery. If we remove the oil and add something like aloe juice, the potential for […]

Bath mats for fall protection

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SPF is an acronym for Sun Protection Factor. This is a number value given to indicate the level of protection the skin will receive from the sun. UV, or ultraviolet, light can cause skin cancer. There are clothing and body care products that can be used to protect from damaging […]

SPF – what does it mean to me?

July 3, 2009: We can’t miss a Federal holiday just because it falls on a weekend! We wish everyone a safe and joyous celebration. We’ll be back on Monday, ready to ship your orders quickly and efficiently. Cheers! MMS Staff

Independence Day, Observed

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We have added new fragrances to the catalog.  They are Coconut Milk Fragrance Oil, and Red Grape & Blueberry Fragrance Oil.  I have taken photos of these test soaps for you.  Look at that! We have prepared free samples of these fragrances to go in orders.  I have given the […]

New Fragrances!

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Shannan has been kind enough to write a blog post for us. It is wonderful she is so willing to share her ideas, concerns, and difficulties so the rest of us have a better chance at making a successful batch of liquid soap. Thank you Shannan! I sincerely hope everyone […]

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