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Safety of Soap and Candle Making Ingredients

In the manufacture of soap and candles, we come in contact with concentrated chemicals, fragrances, additives and preservatives. Are they safe? What precautions can we take in making as well as using them?
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Essential oils are some of the most amazing products of our natural world. The oils of aromatic plants have been used for centuries for both their smell and their medicinal applications. But just because something is natural doesn't mean it's good for you. Essential oils are powerful chemical compounds. They may smell wonderful...but they need to be used (both by you, the soap and candle maker, a…
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