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the convenience of our customers, The Original Soap Dish®
has provided hyperlinks on this web site to other unaffiliated
web sites. The Original Soap Dish® does not control, edit,
endorse, adopt or sponsor any of the linked web sites, and
is not in any way responsible for any of the content that
such web sites may contain.
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Kelp Fragrance
Craberry Balsam Fragrance
Eco Cello Bags
Eco Push Tube
Quaternized Honey
The Essential Herbal Magazine
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Goat Milk Powder
Apricot Kernel Oil
Green Tea Extract
Tangerine Twist Fragrance
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Resources:
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| Fatty
Acid Composition and Properties of Oils Chart |
We
have compiled a comprehensive chart of oils, complete with SAP
values, fatty acid composition, and iodine values. This tool
can be use for side by side comparison when determining which
oils to include in a soap formula.
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Soapmaking
Lye Calculator |
Fantastic
lye calculator. In addition to calculating lye, it gives a breakdown
of the different fatty acids, and the resulting qualities they
give to the soap (hard, conditioning, fluffy lather, etc.). |
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Measurement
Conversions |
For
the conversion challenged, here is a tool that will convert just
about every common unit of measurement, and then some.
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Natural Colorants |
Alphabetical
listing of natural soap colorants |
| Accessories
for soapmaking |
Erasers
for embedding in Melt & Pour Soap
Amazing
Mold Putty - Make your own custom soap molds using this material |
| Labels
for Soap & Toiletries |
Blank
Labels
Online Labels
- Having done business with this company, we are able to make
a positive recommendation.
Planet Label
Ripped Sheets
World
Label
Custom Printed Labels
Lightning
Labels - Also carry a line of eco-friedly PLA labels
Print
My Thing - Eco-friendly lables made from PLA, a biodegradable
plastic made from corn
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| FDA
Cosmetic Handbook |
This
handbook outlines the FDA's guidelines for cosmetics. If you
are selling, or thinking about selling cosmetics (lotions, creams,
bath preparations, lip balms, etc), then it would be prudent
to become familiar with the information in this publication.
Special attention should be given to the Regulatory Requirements
for Marketing section.
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Phthalate Safety Information |
Phthalate
Information Center
Personal
Care Products Council
International
Fragrance Association
(Link opens a pdf file) |
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Herb Magazines |
The Essential
Herbal - Be sure to download a free copy on their website
The Herb
Companion
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Green Resources |
SoyPrint
Toner - Eco-friendly soy based toner cartridges to replace
conventional petroleum based toner cartridges.
The
Green Office - Green office supplies for your green office.
Green
Field Paper Company - Tree-free papers, and plantable paper.
Botanical
Paperworks - Biodegradable, plantable paper products
Green
Bag website - information about reusable shopping bags
Eco Bags
- More reusable shopping bags
Kootsacs
- Reusable food and produce bags
Catalog Choice - Free opt-out service for those pesky catalogs
that show up in your mail box.
DMAchoice
- Service of the Direct Marketing Association that allows users
to opt out of credit offers, mailings, and catalogs.
Please
feel free to contact us with information on your favorite green
resources, and we'll check them out!
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Product Liability Insurance |
RLI Home Business Protection
This insurance is offered to businesses that have a sales volume
under $5000 a year, and only in certain states. You will first
need to determine if you are in one of the qualifying states.
They will not underwrite insurance for candles. This a personal
property and general liability policy, and rates will vary by
state.
Indie
Beauty Network
Requires $150 to $175 membership in the organization to qualify
for insurance, in addition to $395 for the insurance coverage.
Handcrafted
Soap Makers Guild
Requires $80 membership in the organization to qualify for insurance,
in addition to $400 for the insurance coverage.
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Testing Labs |
Sagescript
Institute - Cindy Jones, PhD specializes in microbiology
services that are very affordable for handcrafters.
Testing labs recommended
by the Society of Cosmetic Chemists |
