WAHM Forums

I'd like to try making lotions, creams and the like, but am a bit overwhelmed with all the sites for suppliers of ingredients. If any of you make these types of things, would you mind sharing who your favorite/best supplier is?


Thanks in advance!

If you go to www.candlecauldron.com (https://www.candlecauldron.com) it is great place for sources.



I do candles, and I love Bittercreek. They also sell things for lotions and balms and such.

I tried the link you gave me but get a "page cannot be displayed" error. Would you mind double-checking the link for me?


Thanks so much for your help!

Try this one..


http://www.candlecauldron.com/ (http://www.candlecauldron.com/)

Thanks Jennifer! I didn't realize. Sorry.smileys/smiley9.gif

Thanks, ladies! That link works fine.

This is something I've looked at, but have some issues with half the ingredients I find with many of the wholesale items out there. If they aren't natural, then I don't see a point making them. I just read something the other night that had some really good information on both good and bad ingredients you find in soaps, but I can't find the link now. I wish I would have saved it. smileys/smiley5.gif


What you can do is when you find a product you think you like, do some research on the ingredients to find out how what they really are. This may be my "all natural" side kicking in, but I just can't stand when I see things being sold as "natural" when they are no different from what's being sold in stores. I understand many do not even realise what they are selling isn't natural, but since their manufacture told them it was they pass it along as natural.

I completely agree with the pointyou've made. I've done a small amount of research, and given the nature of the market I'd like to target and the products I'd like to offer, I want to be sure that what I make is going to truly be "all natural". Right now I'm working with my step-dad who's quite adept at chemistry to ensure that what I'll be using is all natural.


Thanks for the advice, and if you come across that link again I'd love to take a look at it.

If you are interested in formulating with natural ingredients, here is a great resource: http://www.naturalingredient.org/


There are great suppliers that are a part of the group, as well as a lot of awesome discussion/debate from educated professionals. So far it has been my favorite resource!


Jenni (http://www.sparrowsnestonline.com/)

Thanks so much for the link. You gals are great!

Thanks from a newbie.

www.brambleberry.com (http://www.brambleberry.com) is a great site also....I love their products, they have so much to offer and the service is great to boot!





Crystal

Hi,


You can also check out www.burgundysoap.com (http://www.burgundysoap.com). This company makes all of their products from scratch. And she recently published a book called Simple Soapmaking. It provides the steps in making bath & body products from scratch and she will be completing more books on making body butter, lotions, etc. from scratch.





HTH,


Jameel

www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com (http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com) is great for ingredients and packaging.

Visit <a href="http://www.soapmakingbusiness.com" target="_blank">SoapmakingBusiness.com
</a> for helpful articles, supplier information, and books.

O. Franklin