Teach Soap

Hi, everybody!

Just wondering - how long does a bar of M&P soap stay fresh and suitable for selling?

I shrink wrap my soaps in plastic wrap and store them in plastic boxes with tight-fitting lids (each scent gets its own box so the fragrances don't mingle).

I know this is probably a case-by-case kind of thing. I guess as long as a soap still looks good and the scent hasn't faded, it's fine. I was just wondering if there is a general rule of thumb as to when I should just yank M&P bars from my inventory and start anew.

Thanks for any help!

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They stay fresh for at least a year but after about a year, they start to dry out and lose their scent so I'd try to sell your soap best case scenario, within 3 months of making it. Worst case for melt and pour? Within 12 months (so long as it's wrapped).

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Thanks for that. I was wondering myself as I try not to make more than 8-12 bars/slices in one batch and work to sell those before making more. Or when I get down to one or two and it seems popular then I go ahead and make a new batch.

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