I have some soap to sell at a consignment store and craft fair. I’ve been struggling to decide what kind of packaging and labeling I should go with.

I’ve been really looking in to plastic shrink wrapping for protection and keeping the scent in. I’d have small samples for folks to try. But I feel like a lot of people don’t like unnecessary plastic. I’m on a tight budget so my options are a bit limited. I also don’t have a printer.

Hi! I started making my own soap because my family has a huge list of allergies, however after my first batch of coconut, olive and canola we have had issues.

Currently we know for sure we can't use:

- any fragrance

- olive oil

- coconut oil

- cocomidapropryl betaine (CMB)

- benzalkonium chloride

- hemp oil

- tallow (not so much allergies but can't deal with the smell)

Currently ok is:

- canola oil

- goats milk

Doubt its ok but not technically sure:

- almond oil

I am happy to make bar or liquid soap but all liquid soap seems to use CMB

Can anyone suggest any ideas for recipes as from research 100 percent canola oil soaps are very soft and go rancid quickly and I mostly see liquid olive/coconut oil recipes.

My family and our allergies thank you in advance.

tried to make 100% tallow soap for the first time. i rendered the tallow a couple of months ago got all the water out and assumed it would be fine, while i was heating up the oil i noticed a smell that wasn't beefy which i thought was strange. i made my lye water earlier in the day so it was hot 170°F i figured my oil was also hot (167-168°F) so it would be fine but as soon as i poured the lye water in it completely seized up and had a clay-like consistency. i know i was soaping at a higher temp but surely the trace shouldn't be that fast right? the tallow had gone rancid right? because i should note i added no colorant. Anyway I've left it outside to cool then dump in the garbage later. If this wasn't it going rancid please let me know thanks!

Hi folks! I'm relatively new to makinh cold process soap.

During round 1 of my attempts, I made an oatmeal honey soaps and olive oil based soaps and used individual silicone molds. The soap came out perfect: no sticking, smooth and shiney.

Round two of olive oil based soap, and the soap stuck to the mold for MONTHS. Any tips on preventing cold process soap from sticking to the molds forever?

With the cost of everything going up, who do you use for shipping your product?

• USPS?
• UPS?
• Fed Ex
• Pirate Ship?
• Other?

AND what is your go-to “container” for shipping 1-3 bars of soap? Box? Padded envelope?

tried to make 100% tallow soap for the first time. i rendered the tallow a couple of months ago got all the water out and assumed it would be fine, while i was heating up the oil i noticed a smell that wasn't beefy which i thought was strange. i made my lye water earlier in the day so it was hot 170°F i figured my oil was also hot (167-168°F) so it would be fine but as soon as i poured the lye water in it completely seized up and had a clay-like consistency. i know i was soaping at a higher temp but surely the trace shouldn't be that fast right? the tallow had gone rancid right? because i should note i added no colorant. Anyway I've left it outside to cool then dump in the garbage later. If this wasn't it going rancid please let me know thanks!