http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/ Hello everyone! This list is for beginner and advanced bath and body makers alike! In this list we swap recipes and helpful inf Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:53 GMT Glenbrook Farm http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17719 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17719 We put the Whole Fancy Cloves hand picked on sale. These cloves have the stem so you can use it in your holiday crafting! (and cooking!) Other new items on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:32 GMT groovy_ahk http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17718 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17718 Making Soap In Your Own Kitchen and Best Soap Recipes have become the go-to resources for soap makers. Click the link to receive a discount when you buy both Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:33:57 GMT Sherry http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17717 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17717 Thanks to the list Mom for letting me post this ad. Selling E-books, booklets and spreadsheets with detailed instructions for making bar soap, liquid soap, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:27:43 GMT Gail Kilgore http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17716 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17716 Wow, there are some really terrific people still out there in this world. I am really having a super breakout again. front of my leg above the ankle and now Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:26:39 GMT aardvark http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17715 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17715 will be doing some simple peppermint scented bath salts for Christmas gifts for family :) aardvark Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:25:40 GMT Zonella Gould http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17714 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17714 Enjoy Zo www.soapandotherobsessions.com To use the soapcalc for liquid soap: http://www.soapcalc.net/ first reset the recipe by clicking on the pink button. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:23:22 GMT Sherry Barker http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17713 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17713 Samantha Liquid Soap does involve the use of potassium hydroxide rather than sodium hydroxide, but the process is much more involved than making bar soap.  If Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:21:55 GMT Kathi Garrison http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17712 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17712 Gail - take some oatmeal and cook it like you would if you were going to eat it (which, by the way, is very good for calming) When it's fully cooked, strain Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:01:30 GMT Willow http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17711 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17711 macadamia nut oil very closely resembles human sebum. so it's a good choice. ;o) ...   Aftrenoon all,   If coconut dries your skin switch over to Macadamia Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:00:03 GMT Carolyn Burgess http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17710 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17710 If coconut oil is drying to your skin, you are allergic to it.  Alot of people are, I am one of them and I just stay away from the stuff. I get very dry, Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:59:53 GMT Gail Kilgore http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17709 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17709 Thank you for the ideas. I went and sat in the river in the hot mineral pools and also soaked in the steam room and that helped a lot but don't have access to Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:59:52 GMT groovy_ahk http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17708 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17708 ... Any advice or tips on liquid soap making would be greatly appreciated if you do not mind sharing.  Can you just use your same recipe and exchange the lye Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:50:32 GMT pacenco@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17707 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17707 Hey Patty Jo Actually, I was talking about lotion at that moment-i realize I was flip-flopping back and forth between soap and lotion. I can't bring myself Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:53:36 GMT Merinda http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17706 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17706 Aftrenoon all,   If coconut dries your skin switch over to Macadamia Oil.  Even at 5% discount the glycerine factor is very high.  At 67 I know people much Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:51:50 GMT Willow http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17705 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bath_and_Body/message/17705 ditto to all you said SHerry - I love using mango butter in soaps and creams. Ido also use shea though. Willow ... [Non-text portions of this message have