Staff Answer You can use Xanthan Gum

Staff Answer You can add if you wish at 4 parts FO Modifier to 1 part oil based FO.

Staff Answer We recommend 1 year after making for all of our recipes and kits. Expiration dates are not required on cosmetics.

Staff Answer We recommend you add Shea 50 as it will more easily incorporate and has all the benefits of shea!

Staff Answer We do not have any recipes but here is link to an article on making liquid soap: http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/handmade101/learn-to-make-articles/learn-to-make-liquid-soap-from-scratch.aspx

Staff Answer You would need to test this. Some fragrances can thin out your product, others can thicken. You will need to see how thin your body wash is after adding the fragrance oil and add small amounts of Bubble Wash Thickener until you reach the desired consistency.

Staff Answer You can choose another fragrance for this recipe and add it at 1% or 1.30 oz. as in this recipe. You should list "fragrance" on your label for whatever fragrance you choose.

Staff Answer We recommend looking at the directions for the base you want to use. For shower gel, we recommend adding 1-2% fragrance oil. If making an 8 oz. bottle, you could add between 2.5-5 mls of fragrance. Here is a link to a chart that helps determine the fragrance amount: http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/PDFS/ConversionChart.pdf.

Staff Answer Certain fragrances can thin out products more than others. If you used a different fragrance oil, that might be why. You can use our Bubble Wash Thickener to thicken your body wash. http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/products/bubble-wash-thickener.aspx.

Staff Answer It is not absolutely necessary but we recommend heating the base to help incorporate the fragrance oil and to slightly thin the gel to make it easier to pour into bottles.

Staff Answer Any fragrance can be substituted in any of our recipes. You will want to use the Vanilla Color Stabilizer for Lotion & Washes if choosing a fragrance oil with vanilla.