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    beeswax!

    i don't imagine they issue it themselves- as it usually has to come from a chemist (& i dont mean a pharmacy!) the soapkitchen are really helpful and provide lots of different things for soapmakers and i guess they got so many queries about it they thought they could help by offering the...
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    beeswax!

    yes you do need to certificate your products if you are selling them, you can go to the soap kitchen if you want to know more about it- they sell the certification aswell. its not cheap (usually around £100) but its a one-off payment (not a yearly fee)- the strange thing is they don't even test...
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    beeswax!

    beeswax hi- many thanks for your help- i successfully filtered it and its lovely can't wait to make some soap with it now! Sss- have you made soap before? i make loads of different recipes- but you should only use 5% beeswax as it does take away the lathering qualities if you use more- i do a...
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    beeswax!

    wonderful thanks very much!
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    beeswax!

    thanks polyhive- i don't mind the colour-the more natural the better! but if i want to purify it- (actually it is quite grainy) can i just melt it down and filter it? or is it a bit more complex than that?
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    beeswax!

    oh fantastic! thanks so much- yes i have dug a bit deeper and the texture is much better under the 'debris' layer as you say! i'm very happy with the colour- the olive oil i use has a very nice green hue aswell! (feeling a little silly for not digging into it a bit further- i really have no...
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    beeswax!

    nope cant post my photo!!! https://picasaweb.google.com/velagota/BusyBees?authuser=0&feat=directlink
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    beeswax!

    Hi there Beekeepers- I'm sorry I'm not a beekeeper (yet!) but I would appreciate some help! I'm a soapmaker and live in central portugal We have hives on the border of our land which my neighbour tends (and I plant lots of nice bee friendly plants for them!) I make soap and often buy in beeswax...
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