“No chemicals!” “Chemical-free!”  Have you heard or used phrases like these? I can’t tell you how often I hear them.  It seems that a segment of consumers and makers believe that chemicals are inherently harmful and a threat to our health and earth. But are they? Let’s look at how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission defines ..read more

Testing, 1, 2, 3 Your normal supplier is out of the ingredient you need, so you order the ingredient from another supplier. You have an order to fill for a wholesale account and are in a hurry, so instead of testing the ingredient, you launch right into the large batch. The result is a product ..read more

Make the New Year Fun! December is almost over and a new year looms before us. 2023. An entire year; 365 days to live. The question is, how do you want to spend it? I find it important and revealing to review the past year and reassess. I think about where it started, what happened ..read more

Your cousin’s neighbor, Ethel, showed an interest in your soap three years ago. In your excitement, you sent her a few bars. Since then, she periodically asks for more soap and you comply, but you are no longer excited. It is costly and you feel manipulated. It is time to correct the situation. You can’t ..read more

Use the 3 P's, Pay Attention, Plot and Perform, to get small things done ..read more

Who will be our 2022 Design Mania Winner? It’s Time to Cast Your VOTE!! Click the “VIEW ENTRIES & VOTE” below. Winner will be announced in the July/August issue. Many Thanks to our Sponsors! Our Grand prize winner will receive the following: Baraka Shea Butter – www.barakasheabutter.com Blossom Bulk – www.blossombulk.com Just Pigments – www.justpigments.com Soapers World – www.soapersworld.com ..read more

Welcome newbies! It is great to be a newbie because that means you are willing to learn and try something you know little about. You may be excited and a little anxious, so you look for a little help ..read more

(The Design Mania Contest is based on the soapmaking design technique tutorials published in the latest issue (May/June) of Making Soap Magazine) Four (4) soap design technique tutorials have been published in (May/June 2021) Making Soap Magazine. Three Color Gradient One Pot Wonder Rose Embed Soap Sunflower Soap Painting – Inspired by Claude Monet Mandala Soap Stone ..read more

It’s Still a New Year! Part 2 Financial Goals Financial goals and plans are also important for a business. After all, the purpose of being in business is to make a profit. Look at your financial picture for the previous year. How did you do? How much more do you want to make in 2022 ..read more

It’s Still a New Year! Did you make resolutions for the new year? Did you make a plan? How are you doing? If you are like most people, you have all but forgotten your resolutions and can’t remember where your plan is. Amiright? The purpose of this post is not to make you feel guilty ..read more