Myrrh & FrankinSCENTS LLC
Myrrh & FrankinSCENTS LLC
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I always have this problem 😢
Thank you so much for your effort with this video. Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
How do you make sure you are charging enough for your products?
I do you know if you’re buying a great fragrance by looking at the bottle?
You honestly can't tell by looking at the bottle but just try to do as much detective work as possible and buy sample sizes to test. Finding good fragrances can be expensive and time consuming. I still have a closet full of fragrances from when I first started out. Never used them.
I hate to see larger companies swallowing up and absorbing the smaller businesses.... I don't think things end well when this happens. These companies that absorb others tend to lose their ability to be customer oriented and become more dollar oriented... Just my thoughts and opinion.
No more backup companies to find supplies when one place is out of stock.
Thanks for sharing this. Sooo true , I made a CP that smelled horrible. The fragrance oil was from a very very reputable company ( I won't mention out of respect) that endless smelled amazing in the bottle but once the bars were cut smelled literally like cod liver oil. Horrible! I called the company because it was a very simple cp with simple oils. I am also aware that temperature changes many things. So I advised that they look into why their fragrance oil was behaving like that even in different cp recipes. I also see a difference in soap scents when I use clay. Great info that you shared. ❤ from the soap community 🎉Happy soaping ❤
Hope things worked out with the company. Even taking all the right precautions you can still find some real "stinkers" out there. Happy soaping!
I prefer the rustic look,it's what reminds me that this is a beautiful handmade soap that is good for the skin. It's perfect in an imperfect way. Makes it more valuable.
I love that perspective.
I've started doing an in-between thing. I rub a glass stirring rod over the edges. It doesn't save time, but it rounds the edges over a little bit without wasting all that soap. I actually prefer the unbeveled corners, though. I guess I just needed "permission" to forgo the edge treatment. I don't want to be the only weirdo who's not finishing the soap. Yours look great, and your decision helps me feel more confident that I can get away with skipping that step. I'm going for it. Thanks for this. It seems like such a small thing, but peer pressure is real!
Do what's best for you! Have no fear and keep up the good work.
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Hey there! I know I barely scratched the surface of amazing colorants for CP soap. Share your favorite colorant in the comments. Tell me if you would like a video for melt and pour glycerin soap also. Have a blessed and SCENTsational day 😊
INDEED!!!!😊
😞well that answered my question! I like lavender EO in my soaps guess I’ll have to try a fragrance.
I have a lavender EO soap that retains it fragrance quite well. It could be the brand you use. There are also some EO & FO blends that give the best of both worlds. Happy soap making!
Where do you get your boxes?
Check out some of the videos on my other channel or my Patreon where I share more business related info. Thanks for watching!
What is the silk part? And the scent?
Silk is a popular soaping ingredient--makes soaps feel more luxurious. Thanks for watching!
How do you get the perfect size boxes?
Lots of trial and error. Measure your soaps and find a box that fits or cut the soaps to fit the boxes. Thanks for watching!
Very cool! How long did it take you to get to this point in business?
Been in business since 2018. Thanks for commenting.
What's sbhp?
SBHP stands for stick blender hot process. Thanks for watching!
On clay - you can go up to 5% of total oils weight with white kaolin but far less with red & green as they can be drying. I unmolded & cut a lilac cold process bar last night made with fragrance oil Vs. essential oil. I used 3% oil weight. It seemed very strong last night but this morning has mellowed already. By end of cure it should be present but subtle in a hot steaming shower. With the price of essential oils doubling & tripling recipe costs I can see I will be using more fragrance oils. Made a mocha bar with real coffee & cocoa butter. No essential oil option there & it still nearly doubled the recipe cost with added coffee & chocolate fragrance.
There is a lot of great info out there on max safe amounts of essential oils in CP soaps as well as guidance on clay usage. Ex. Red clay can be very drying above a certain % of total oils wt. Im learning a lot about all of this. Additionally Im discovering all of the different temperatures at which essential oils are rendered scentless or greatly diminished. Temp is a biggie. Also as George mentioned, anchoring your top notes (commonly at a higher percentage) for example. 2.5% of oil wt in oj oil anchored with an additional 1% cedar atlas boosts the oj without smelling of cedar. I tried a 2% cedar oil w the oj & could smell it which I wanted & liked. In costing out my recipes I was kinda shocked to find my take on a recipe from Elly's chocolate soap made with coffee was doubled in price by both choc & coffee fragrance oils (I thought a mocha scent might be really nice) still waiting on the choc oil (holiday shipping times...) Since the recipe already has both cocoa butter & real coffee I think a light addition of both scents should be enough 30 grams ea per 1000g total oil wt. So per batch without fragrance oils its about $15.00 to make the soap (10 150g bars) with light oils added its $28.00! & with strong scent over $44.00! Yikes! Granted Im not yet investing in bulk essential oils & fragrances yet but it just shows how pricey these things are. Given the cocoa butter & strong brewed coffee in the recipe I may scale back the fragrances to 1/2 above amounts but wont know till I mix. I really hope to stick w natural colorants vs. synthetics & essential oils vs. fragrance. With judicious shopping around for supply I think you can offer up an organic all natural product that really speaks for itself (& you can feel & smell the quality difference) at a decent price per bar with a little homework. Its just a hobby now but maybe 1 day as a side thing. Having fun exploring it for sure. Great topic.
You are so right temperature is a HUGE part of it. Some essential oils WILL cause your batter to heat up VERY quickly and crack in the mold. Your cost analysis is super interesting-those costs add up VERY quickly. Most soap makers especially beginners or hobbyers tend to lean more towards fragrance oils due to the extensive and unique scent options, accessibility, and lower cost. Bulk definitely takes you cost down as you stated. Thanks so much for watching and weighing in here in the comments-hope you stick around for more!
I really wanted to stop beveling. I agree in that’s it’s incredibly time consuming. However, many customers were telling me they like the way the beveled or more smoothed out edges felt in their hands, especially when they twirl the soap around to lather. So I went back to beveling. 😩
Give the people what they want, right? 😅 There is DEFINITELY something satisfying and elegant about a beveled and planed bar of soap- very smooth in the hand. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@@mandfscents Absolutely! New subscriber here! 😍🙋🏾♀️
How do you sell your soaps Macio?
@@sl4983 Currently, word of mouth since I just started but my goal is to have my website up and running to sell online by the summer.
Using kaolin clay in your recipe can also help anchor fragrance in your soap I suggest 1 tablespoon for every 2 pounds of soaping oils ..
Yes. Kaolin is such a great cost-effective option. Thanks for watching and commenting!
1 tbsp of clay?
Like you, I stopped bevelling years ago. The only exception is if I have a ragged edge for some reason. But also like you, I do occasionally still do it just because I want to. 😁
So glad I'm not the only one. Thanks for watching!
You can make very strong and long lasting essential oil cold process soaps. You need to blend them properly with a base note essential oil known as anchoring and keeping the soap as cool as possible during saponification
That's right! Thanks for adding this gem to the conversation. Appreciate you watching.
@@mandfscents 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Any suggestions on how to do that please? because I'm having problem with my fragrance to last in my soaps
I can't find the description can you please let me know how to access it thank you
I’ve never evened my soaps and I love the sharp edges honestly. Nice and neat cut!
There’s something special about crisp lines and edges-very satisfying. Thanks for watching!
Love the look of beveled, but I'm with you time is important.
Yes, every moment is precious. Thanks for watching!
Is the form still available?
I apologize for the misunderstanding. I was just showing something I had made for myself. It was never anything posted. Thanks for watching!
its a waste of time and soap, and i think it looks nicer just smoothed with a finger or palette knife
I definitely agree. We're busy people, so who has time for a lot of extra steps. Thanks for watching!
Thankyou for your video. I like the more rustic look for handmade soap. It's more natural.
I totally agree! Thanks for watching!
Interesting!
Thanks for watching!
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i like the way non bevelled soaps look and definately less waste and more for the customer too. Plus saves so much time!
Yes. It definitely has saved time (eliminates a whole extra step) and much less wasteful in my opinion. Thanks for watching!
Excellent advice. Thanks for sharing.
Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!
What did you shake onto your soap? Mica? Cocoa? Thanks.
Either one is a great option to get a nice defined design. Activated charcoal works really well too... its just a bit messy 😊. Thanks for watching!
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This answers my opposite question very nicely :) Q: How should I store bath bombs? A: In an airtight container!
Be careful because they do emit gases. So be sure to watch your humidity levels. Thanks for watching 🥰
Gracias por la receta, espero poder hacerla pronto.
suggestion: please wear a mic. phone mic sucks.
👍🏾 Thanks for watching!
Peace & blessings y'all! Enjoy your day 😁
Man, oh man this was so much fun to make! What do you think of the final result? This was a perfect way to celebrate a month of personal and business milestones. Thanks for clicking the video and tuning in. Peace & blessings to you and yours 😁
Hey there! Hope you enjoyed tonight’s live. Sorry about the sound going in and out a bit - I added some filters to the mic to drown out background noise. It was cutting me off since I was a bit far it. I am adjusting the sound and playing with the settings, so hopefully next month will be much better. Peace & blessing y’all 🥰 Tune in to tomorrow’s cutting and final reveal 🍰🍓
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