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Yes, this is one of my very first videos and it didn’t get recorded. The final results are in the photo on the video thumbnail.

Hi, thanks for watching! Great question. No, however hydrolyzed rice protein comes from rice bran, which is a byproduct of white rice production and brown rice processing. It's made by breaking down rice bran into its amino acids and peptides. Rice bran contains 11-17% protein by weight, which is more than broken rice kernels, which contain 7%. The two offer the same benefits just in a different format, water vs. oil, and a slightly different measure of protein. Hope this helps😊

Hi! Thank you for watching! The mold size is 42 ounces which is roughly 2.5 pounds (2.6 lbs to be exact) I think they’re perfect. I get about 9 or 10 bars that end up being between 4.5 and 5 oz. each, very decent size. Here is the link for the molds I get. a.co/d/015GWNcL Hope this helps 😊

You would add 5% shea butter, 2.5% cocoa butter and 2.5% mango butter to match the ultimate body butter blend at a total of 10% butters for the recipe.Hope this helps.

@@SherrisHeavenlyApothecary Thank you very much. It does help.

@@SherrisHeavenlyApothecary Thank you I was wondering the same thing.

Thanks for watching🙏While I always opt for natural and Ecocert approved ingredients, I think using Germall plus is ok. It’s safe for the face, paraben free and a broad spectrum preservative, meaning it covers all the bacteria;mold, fungus and other microbes. All the things we don’t want in our products and especially on our face! I would always say use a preservative rather than not because not using one can cause more problems, in my opinion. Just be sure it is safe for the face (which Germall plus is) and use according to the manufacturer’s guidelines/rates of usage. In terms of pH- testing- yes, I forgot to add that in the video. I usually test my products to show they are balanced and I did not do that on this one so I apologize. But to test it, you would take a test strip (can purchase on Amazon) and dip it into the lotion and wipe it off then read the level on the chart. If using a pH meter use 10% lotion to 90% distilled water, (1g lotion/9g water) and your meter will give you the reading after 10-20 seconds in the solution. You want the pH to be between 4.5-5.5. Hope this helps😊

Also, you would use according to percentage recommendations from supplier. This lotion is somewhat dense, but I think it would work fine in a pump dispenser as well. Just be aware it does thicken up a bit after it sits. Hope this helps😊

@@SherrisHeavenlyApothecary- yes, you listed this as a cream, not a lotion. I never understand 27:09 why people don’t think for themselves, and expect someone else to do all their easily carried out research for them 🤔 💜

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That’s awesome! It such a therapeutic form of self care for me, I just love it! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! I will make the tea video soon. You certainly can keep it in the fridge but it’s not necessary. You just want to keep it in a cool dry place 😊

Hello❤ thanks for watching! While many use Optiphen without incident, it does have a rating of 3 to 5 on EWG.org Skin Deep database for allergies and immunotoxicity and has restricted usage due to this. It is also said by some manufacturers that it can burn around the eye area and is not to be used around the mouth due to possibility of ingestion. Some folks also say it has separated their emulsions after adding it to their formulas. Again, others have used without any problems. I personally would not use it in a face lotion. If you choose to use it just be sure to use according to manufacturer’s guidelines. Hope this helps😊

Thanks for watching! Yes, I can certainly do a video on it!

Hi! Thanks for watching! ❤ Yes! Normally we would use a preservative because of the water in the product, but due to the high sodium content in the magnesium (which is sodium) we don’t need it, as sodium acts as a natural preservative on its own. I will use this up before the shelf life expires, which is 3-6 months so I’m not at all worried about it. Although a preservative can be used too, just make sure to follow percentage rates for the volume which is roughly 8.5 oz 😊

@@SherrisHeavenlyApothecary thanks so much love

Hi! Thanks for watching! Yes, in my opinion it does👃thank goodness the scent doesn’t come through in the final product 😊

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Hello, thank you for watching! I do not have a course. Currently it is just these tutorial style step-by-step videos😊

Yes, absolutely! Any e-wax you have will work. Thanks for watching!

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Hi. I sell mine for $9.00/ea. which I think is on the low side, people buy them up at shows like crazy too! I’ve seen them go for $10-$12.

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That will be awesome in this recipe! I LOVE rose-hip oil!

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Absolutely! If you look under the title of the video, it says “more,”click on that and it will open the description box, then you will see a paragraph, click on “more” at the end of the paragraph and scroll down. It will say “Here is the recipe as promised.” I hope this helps. Thank you for watching!

Good question! I think it does somewhat but cannot tell you exactly how much it does or doesn’t. I also like using infused oils, as well to give it more of the herbal properties, but even then I’m not sure how much withstands saponification. I do like having them in there rather then not because even if there is only a little I still want those benefits and to me they give the soap a good skin feel. I wish I had a better answer. I guess it’s a personal preference whether one thinks it’s worth it or not. Thanks for watching!

Welcome!! I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching 😊

And better for your septic system generally unless you first neutralised with vinegar 😊 I’m on septic as well 🌼

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There are tons of subs, depending on what you are going for you could use florals; ylang ylang, geranium, rose or citrus like lemon, bergamot, orange. Also herbals/pines like pine, fir, or basil. Just experiment to see what you like and what works for you. I suggest going on www.eocalc.com and checking rates of usage and blends. Hope this helps😊

@@SherrisHeavenlyApothecary thank you!!!

Wow, thank you!

Ok, I can see how this would be confusing. The total percentage of butter is only 10% for the recipe. The Ultimate Body Butter I used is a blend of 50/25/25; shea, mango, cocoa, So if you don’t have that particular blend then you would only put 3.3% mango, 3.3% cocoa and 3.4% Shea to total 10% butters. Using more than 10% butter is not recommended in a soap recipe because it tends to be too soft. I did provide the Amazon link for the ultimate body butter with the recipe in the description box if you wanted to check that out (I’m not affiliated). So you would put 1000 grams in soapcalc.net and then use 3.4% shea, 3.3% cocoa butter and 3.3% mango. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and lmk how it goes, I’d love to see a picture 😊

@@SherrisHeavenlyApothecarywouldn’t it be 5% Shea, 2.5% Mango, 2.5% Cacao?? The percentage’s above make each butter at 33.33% each

@@lorettamargaret2243 you sure could do it that way, just as long as the total butters add up to 10%. If you put 3.4%/3.3%/3.3% in it will add up to 10% though😊 3.4+3.3+3.3=10

@@lorettamargaret2243 Yes, I see what you are saying, and I think going off of the butter blend I used your calculation would be closer, yes. Because I used the 50/25/25 blend, your calculation using a 5%/2.5%/2.5% would be closer to what I used. Sorry for the confusion 😳

Wouldn’t it be 5% Shea & 2.5% ea of Mango and Cocoa to achieve the percentages of the ingredients in Ultimate Butter @ 10% of your recipe? I may be wrong, it’s late here but that’s my take on things 😊😊 PS I hadn’t seen the subsequent comments before I added this comment 🥹💜

I do grow them, but not in the winter there in MN 🥶❄️I get them from herbco.com and mountain rose herbs. I always get organic herbs. Both companies are great.

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Hello, it should last 3-6 months stored on the shelf, if refrigerated it could last 8-12 months. ACV alone has a shelf life of 2-3 years due to the high acidity, with the introduction of herbs it changes the shelf life a little. I have never had any issue with it going rancid before it was used up. Thanks for watching!

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Welcome!! You could go to soapcalc.net, click on Recipe Calculator and then put in 6 pounds, then you would select the oils and butters from my recipe in the description box and use the % percentage rate for each. This way your lye/water solution will calculate correctly. Hope this helps😊

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