Thread: I'm number one!

I am not getting my notices.....!!!!! and yes I checked at the bottom and I the little box is checked to receive a notice when someone posts....

This happens to me every now & then, any ideas why?? I just drop off the board because I don't think anyone is interested and then come to find out, hell a whole conversation has been going on.....LOL

I have to stay on my toes around here!

back again....it is my belief that the hydrosol is much stronger than I thought possible and the combination of the # of herbs that have astringent qualities was overkill. I can see that I could cut the number by half and I could dilute at the 50% range with Aloe....and it would still be an effective astringent.

I also know now which herbs to leave out so that it doesn't turn brown ( at least I'm hoping....lol ) and I think what I will end up using will be a more golden color....shall we say.....like liquid sunshine...lol. ( I am being very lady like today! )

This was a very valuable peice of information for me Gentlemen and I Thank you!

I am a little short on this morning, so suffice it to say that the stickiness some of you seem to note comes from glycerin.....now, why some of you notice it and others don't....I have no clue.

I believe overall the skin healing properties are there......the scents need some work and the AS need more moisturizing qualities. Still trying to stick within my natural realm of ingredients to choose from, God in his wisdom has "at the most appropriate time" helped me to stumble across some very interesting ingredients which I will share with you briefly.

Liquid Shea Butter......ahhhhhh, ya know.....like a giant light bulb here, a fine ingredient to add to AS, although I think it lends itself to more of an AS Milk or Balm

Another interesting ingredient is a derivative of cornstarch used to give the liquid a feeling of having some "body" instead of a water like consistency and will leave the skin with a satiny feel.

Another is a derivative of Oats....(yes Gentlemen! your Grandmother's Oatmeal. We all remember taking baths in Oatmeal for Chicken Pox or am I telling my age...LOL ) which also helps to give a feeling of body and is a "humectant" <sp?...so it draws any moisture from the air. This will aide in the need for a more moisturizing feeling and 'm hopeful that for those who live in arid conditions this will be an added benefit.

We will also be trying a combination of a special type of Olive Oil and Olive Oil Squalane. The combination of these special ingredients I believe are the key to help with the "after feel" of leaving your skin feeling moisturized and soothed.

Olive Oil Squalane is VERY BENEFICIAL to the skin.....they say it helps with wrinkles too.....important for those of us who are baby boomers!! lol....

My sweet Mother is here today helping me, I have several orders to go out.....so I have to run, but will be back later this evening to talk about the scents we will try this time. ( all should go out by Saturday....)

Gentlemen...once again I Thank You for this wonderful opportunity to develop an aftershave for the Gents here at SRP. You're the BEST!!

Your Soapmistress