September 1st, 2010
One of our associates was reading the June 2010 edition of Auto Restorer - The How-To Guide for Car & Truck Enthusiasts. There was an interesting letter to the editor inside the magazine. In the letter, the reader stated that the vinyl steering wheel on his 1975 Corvette was sticky. He tried every possible cleaner under the sun to clean the stickiness off of the wheel, but nothing seemed to work. Then, he discovered from the National Corvette Restorers Society a possible solution: lanolin!
The reader took a handful of his “…wife’s hand cream containing lanolin and slathered it on [the steering wheel], waited about 30 minutes and wiped the wheel down with a dry cloth. Amazingly, it did the trick. That was over a year ago and the wheel is still supple and dry to the touch.”
That goes to show you that lanolin is a universal product. From lotions and bath products to sticky steering wheels, lanolin is a one of a kind item.
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August 30th, 2010
Making homemade soap is a wonderful idea for the avid crafter or the sensitive skin individual. Although cold process soaps are a great, natural alternative to store-bought soaps, one should use precaution when using lye (also known as sodium hydroxide). Lye is a caustic product that could damage utensils or cause bodily harm. As with any product, when used safely and with caution, lye is a wonderful ingredient that allows people to create unique and wonderful cold process soaps!
Click here for our Lye Safety Precautions Sheet.
Have fun and stay safe! 
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August 27th, 2010
We have compiled a list of necessary equipment needed to make Cold Process Soap. Click the link below to view the PDF list.
Cold Process Soap Making Equipment List
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August 25th, 2010
This worksheet is designed to help customers figure the total cost of a candle, the wholesale price, and the retail price it should be sold for.
Click on the link below to download the Worksheet.
Candle Making Pricing Worksheet
This Candle Pricing Worksheet is provided by Nu-Scents for the personal use of our customers. No portions of this document may be reproduced for distribution, sale, or publication of any kind without the expressed written consent of Nu-Scents Wholesale, LLC. Enjoy!
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August 23rd, 2010
We will be closed on Monday, September 6h in observation of Labor Day.
For the weekend, our office and warehouse will be closed from 4:30pm Thursday, September 2, 2010 through Monday, September 6, 2010. Our office and warehouse will reopen on Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
During this time, you may continue to place orders online, but no orders will be shipped. When the office and warehouse reopen on September 7th, all orders will be processed in the order in which they were received.
If you would like to push your order ahead of all others, we offer an In-House Rush Service for $15.00. Please call our office at 262-295-8530 to request this service. (If you are requesting this service while we are closed, please leave a message on our answering machine.)
Thank you for your patronage!!! And have a blessed and safe holiday!!!
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August 20th, 2010
Here are the top selling essential oils for the month of July:
The top selling Essential Oil Blend for July: Citrus Cilantro
The top selling Organic Essential Oil for July: Lemongrass
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August 18th, 2010
Here is a handy chart to help with those Fahrenheit to Celsius calculations.
°F = (9/5 x °C) + 32
°C = (5/9 x °F) – 32
1 degree Fahrenheit = 0.56 degrees Centigrade
1 degree Centigrade = 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit
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August 16th, 2010
Directions on this video are for Melt and Pour Soap only.
This video is not affiliated with Stephenson Soap Base.
Don’t have that much “free” time to whip up a bar of soap? Well then, this is the soap kit for you. You’ll be able to produce personally tailored, soaps in no time flat using the Melt and Pour Soapmaking kit. Melt and pour soap is an easy-to-make form of soap that is practically ready to use in a short amount of time.
Our Melt and Pour Soap Making Kit includes:
- 1 lb.- White Melt and Pour Soap Base
- 1 lb.- Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base
- 2 - 1/4 oz. Liquid Cosmetic Grade Colorants (random)
- 2 - 2 oz. Scents (random) 2 - Soap Molds (random)
- 2 - Stirrers & Instructions
Makes approximately 6 bars of soap
Note: Nu-Scents has the right to include molds, colorants and scents of our choice in the soap making kit.
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August 13th, 2010
Here are July’s Top Selling Fragrance Oils:
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August 11th, 2010
Print your water soluble paper inserts and spray them with an extra-fine mist hairspray to set the ink. You should let the inserts “cure” for several days before use.
When pouring the first layer, let the soap cool down some before pouring and then press the inserts in place when the soap begins to form a “skin”. Since the paper inserts are water-soluble, you should not spray rubbing alcohol between the two layers.
Instead, let the first layer sit and cool for almost an hour before pouring the second layer. When pouring the second layer remember to let the soap cool down some before pouring it.
We discovered that by waiting and letting the soap cool down before pouring, the ink did not run and the soap remained clear or white instead of showing evidence of yellowing. Higher temps always resulted in the ink smearing and discoloring the bars. The lower temperatures produced extremely clear soap plus the bars seem to hold together better (meaning not coming apart at the layers).
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