gotta love a delivery person who Ace Ventura throws your package at the door. Other than that, good product.

Let's be honest, I'm a mom who has zero time or patience but I've taken up the hobby of candle and soap making and it's something I truly enjoy. To be fair, I've never made cold-pressed soap simply because I just don't have time, space or money to put toward [more] individual components. Some day I will but until then I'm perfectly happy working with melt and pour bases. I started out using bases from M****y and though very high quality they come with a price to match. Unfortunately they've been out of stock for months on the base I use for my product line so I've been forced to look for alternatives. I came across this brand who stock two bases that comprise one of my products, goat milk and shea butter. I wasn't sure what to expect, and to be honest I was quite apprehensive after reading a few unfavorable reviews. I took the chance anyway and am sooo glad I did! Not only is it half of how much my original base was for the same amount of product, but it's as equally easy to use. M****y did not list a recommended/ideal temperature for any of their melt and pour bases; although I didn't follow it for my first test bar I do appreciate that this brand provides one and will probably try it out for my next batch. I use the double boiler method to do my melting. I freaked out when my base blend melted down and turned into a goopy glob but remained patient and continued to heat it up until it finally completely liquified properly before adding my fragrance oil. It was a bit "bubbly/frothy" for what I'm used to in both liquified form and after hardening (tiny bubbles on "top" of the soap while still in the mold), but it took my fragrance oil very well and set without any sweating whatsoever. It lathers quite nicely with thick rich bubbles yet washes completely clean without feeling over-drying. It's worth mentioning that I have very very dry skin, live in a mountainous area where it's currently snowing, and occasionally have eczema flare ups. If I wash my entire body including my face, which is even more dry than the rest of my body, and don't apply lotion afterwards my skin still feels soft and moisturized just enough to not be ashy or crusty. I even tested it on a patch of eczema (I usually NEVER put any cleansers whatsoever on an active flare up) and was surprised that it actually improved it. I wouldn't say it made it go away per se, but the fact that the texture of that patch is almost back to normal rather than being as dry/crusty if not more so after using soap on it speaks volumes! Overall, I'm super happy with this newfound replacement, working with it as well as using it on my own body. Hell, I just might switch over and start using my own soaps rather than store-bought body washes. I hope this brand never runs out of stock or discontinues these bases!

Super easy to use, makes a better quality soap than from the store and it lathers up really nice

Great soap base. Melts easily!

When I realized how much I was spending on quality, natural bar soap for my family I knew I needed to start making it myself. This melt and pour soap is perfect for beginners and I'm saving so much money now! I just add some essential oils and sometimes charcoal or tumeric for color and the soap comes out great!