Materials for the self sufficient?

[hoosier]

Welcome chicklunatic - I love your name!

 

[chicklunatic]

Thanks everyone! Finally got some beeswax--inorder to make a recipe for lip balm and such that I found on this sight. Unfortunately I wrote it down and (the organizationbuff that I am) I lost it. Now I can't find it on here either! Anybody have any good recipes?

 

[Henrietta23]

I am looking online for a place to order things like beeswax and other ingredients to making your own soaps and lotions. Any suggestions?

I believe Frontier Natural Products Co-op carries those things.
http://www.frontiercoop.com/

I've got it open in my lap as I type!!

 

[Ohioann]

If you want beeswax, try a local beekeeper. Support your locals by calling your local Extension Office and asking for the names of bee keepers.

 

[freemotion]

Thanks everyone! Finally got some beeswax--inorder to make a recipe for lip balm and such that I found on this sight. Unfortunately I wrote it down and (the organizationbuff that I am) I lost it. Now I can't find it on here either! Anybody have any good recipes?

This is a great site: http://www.rachelssupply.com/bwax.htm

 

[Schmism]

If you want beeswax, try a local beekeeper. Support your locals by calling your local Extension Office and asking for the names of bee keepers.

+1

your local beek is going to be the best source of wax as well as local honey which is good for a whole bunch of reasons.


as for makeing soap. The hardest thing to find today (local) is lye (or sodium hydroxide). Its considered a hazardous material so getting it online is not a good option because of shipping. (the small quantities required to ship = VERY expensive)

 

[okiegirl1]

I am looking online for a place to order things like beeswax and other ingredients to making your own soaps and lotions. Any suggestions?

I had my own soap/lotion home based business for several years.

here are some of my suppliers. yep, you have to pay shipping, but I really like these guys.
http://www.candlesupply.com
http://www.brambleberry.com/
http://www.thesage.com
http://millersoap.com/soapallveg.html

hth

 

[valmom]

I get my lye from AAA chemicals.
http://www.aaa-chemicals.com/sodium-hydroxide.html

 

[chicklunatic]

I am looking online for a place to order things like beeswax and other ingredients to making your own soaps and lotions. Any suggestions?

I had my own soap/lotion home based business for several years.

here are some of my suppliers. yep, you have to pay shipping, but I really like these guys.
http://www.candlesupply.com
http://www.brambleberry.com/
http://www.thesage.com
http://millersoap.com/soapallveg.html

hth

I was wondering if you could tell me how you go about having your own business dealing with soaps and things. I wanted to start small so as not to loose too much money if nothing sells. I would like to deal with chapsticks and small salves and lotions etc. Can I just sell these type of things locally or do I have to check on regulations and such?