>> The colouring agents are all stuff that's used in mineral makeup & such, if that helps at all. <<
I suspect that mineral colors would be safer for me than chemical ones, but without testing, there's no way to be sure. I do know that red ocher is fine, I got it all over myself making cave paintings. But that's a dye; I still have shorts with a red spot from it. I have no idea how you're putting that in soap and not dyeing everything it touches. Pretty sure I've handled yellow ocher too.
>> I'm also always willing to do custom batches with an unfortunate ingredient removed, if such is useful -- I usually charge more for custom soap, because effort, but for allergies & other sensitivities, I'll skip the surcharge. <<
Awesome. I think a majority of the ingredients were familiar and safe for me, except the unfamiliar pigments. I'm intrigued by the salves especially. <3 calendula.
Some thoughts:
* If you have scraps of soap left over, you could offer those to people with skin sensitivities. It is a lot cheaper and safer to do a patch test than to use a whole bar in the bath or even for washing hands. I've seen soapmakers who sold thin "leaves" of soap, and some of them would stick in one or more of those as extras with a purchase to introduce customers to new flavors. Same concept works for allergy testing.
* If you make a batch of soap for someone with allergies, and they don't want to buy the whole batch, you could just sell the rest of it. LOTS of people have allergies and might appreciate the option. Two ways to market: put it on the same page with the colored version (limited quantities of Soap X without pigment) or make a separate page like you did for your bug stuff (pigment-free soaps currently available).
Some people love pretty soaps. I like to look at them. But I learned long ago that the vast majority of anything brightly colored will do nasty things to the body I'm wearing. It's not a rare problem, and allergies of all kinds are growing.
I'm intrigued by mineral colors. I've never found a hypoallergenic makeup that actually works for me though. I just use nail polish occasionally and try to keep it off my skin. Lip gloss is okay if I can find one without too much crap in it. Some lipstick is okay. But basically everything in the range of foundation, blush, eye shadow, etc. seems to make me itch.
>> I haven't looked at what's available in so long -- being so _broke_ for so long -- I'll have to start looking again now that I have more options. Yay options!<<
Once you're on a page, you can search for "Buy It Now" or the price level you want.
>> (That said, if you've got anything Turq-related in that price range, I could go for that.) <<
I don't have any sub-epics about Turq right now. But the fishbowl's coming up on December 6, so you could ask for something simple and remind me you want it shortish. Turq lends himself well to interludes like that one with the vending machine, it's just that I don't often get prompts like that. He's an introspective little thing. Theme will be "All the news is dark, so light a candle."
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Re: Hmm...
Date: 2016-11-28 10:35 am (UTC)I suspect that mineral colors would be safer for me than chemical ones, but without testing, there's no way to be sure. I do know that red ocher is fine, I got it all over myself making cave paintings. But that's a dye; I still have shorts with a red spot from it. I have no idea how you're putting that in soap and not dyeing everything it touches. Pretty sure I've handled yellow ocher too.
>> I'm also always willing to do custom batches with an unfortunate ingredient removed, if such is useful -- I usually charge more for custom soap, because effort, but for allergies & other sensitivities, I'll skip the surcharge. <<
Awesome. I think a majority of the ingredients were familiar and safe for me, except the unfamiliar pigments. I'm intrigued by the salves especially. <3 calendula.
Some thoughts:
* If you have scraps of soap left over, you could offer those to people with skin sensitivities. It is a lot cheaper and safer to do a patch test than to use a whole bar in the bath or even for washing hands. I've seen soapmakers who sold thin "leaves" of soap, and some of them would stick in one or more of those as extras with a purchase to introduce customers to new flavors. Same concept works for allergy testing.
* If you make a batch of soap for someone with allergies, and they don't want to buy the whole batch, you could just sell the rest of it. LOTS of people have allergies and might appreciate the option. Two ways to market: put it on the same page with the colored version (limited quantities of Soap X without pigment) or make a separate page like you did for your bug stuff (pigment-free soaps currently available).
Some people love pretty soaps. I like to look at them. But I learned long ago that the vast majority of anything brightly colored will do nasty things to the body I'm wearing. It's not a rare problem, and allergies of all kinds are growing.
I'm intrigued by mineral colors. I've never found a hypoallergenic makeup that actually works for me though. I just use nail polish occasionally and try to keep it off my skin. Lip gloss is okay if I can find one without too much crap in it. Some lipstick is okay. But basically everything in the range of foundation, blush, eye shadow, etc. seems to make me itch.
>> I haven't looked at what's available in so long -- being so _broke_ for so long -- I'll have to start looking again now that I have more options. Yay options!<<
Once you're on a page, you can search for "Buy It Now" or the price level you want.
>> (That said, if you've got anything Turq-related in that price range, I could go for that.) <<
I don't have any sub-epics about Turq right now. But the fishbowl's coming up on December 6, so you could ask for something simple and remind me you want it shortish. Turq lends himself well to interludes like that one with the vending machine, it's just that I don't often get prompts like that. He's an introspective little thing. Theme will be "All the news is dark, so light a candle."