Just because the botanics turn brown doesn’t mean that they are “bad” or rotten. You can use them still, even if they go brown.
Poppy seeds, white rice, ground oatmeal and other dried products such as coffee grounds that *don’t* spoil if they are sitting out on your counter. I’m not sure about fruit fiber as I’m not familiar with that product.
Sunflower seeds should not have actually turned your soap bad; could the seeds have been bleeding color?
I would highly recommend that before you sell your product in areas that you cannot monitor, such as the out of state client, that you make very scientific notes (batch, batch date, recipe, humidity, temperature) about the changes in weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 so you can determine what the actual additives do with your particular blend of oils and fats. Your additives will react differently depending on the actual recipe used and can vary from recipe to recipe which is why I would highly recommend testing, keeping notes and really be through and accurate about your batch measurements.
If you’re starting up a business with just soap, you might consider adding some liquid soap or lotion base without going through all the testing that you’re having to do with the soaping. There are quite a few bases that you might consider. I personally like these Beeswax Lotion and the Liquid Organic Soap Bases.
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