A soap bar forming apparatus and method for forming a soap bar by compression welding a plurality of soap slabs is configured to mechanically weld a plurality of soap slabs into a single soap bar of a usable size. The soap slabs are placed on the open top chamber of the lower casing in a flat stacked position. The upper casing is then placed over the lower casing and then both the casings are tied in place by the Velcro straps. The upper casing detachably couples to the lower casing and a pair of detachable straps fasten the casings together. A drive member presses the soap slabs together, and comprises a rotatable compression screw terminating at a compression plate, and an E-Ring that fastens the compression screw and compression plate together, and allows the compression screw to rotate while the compression plate moves up and down without twisting. The rotatable compression screw rotatably passes through the threaded drive hole in the upper casing, forcibly urging the compression plate onto the soap slabs to compress the soap slabs into a single large soap bar.

A soap bar forming apparatus and method for forming a soap bar by compression welding a plurality of soap slabs is configured to mechanically weld a plurality of soap slabs into a single soap bar of a usable size. The soap slabs are placed on the open top chamber of the lower casing in a flat stacked position. The upper casing is then placed over the lower casing and then both the casings are tied in place by the Velcro straps. The upper casing detachably couples to the lower casing and a pair of detachable straps fasten the casings together. A drive member presses the soap slabs together, and comprises a rotatable compression screw terminating at a compression plate, and an E-Ring that fastens the compression screw and compression plate together, and allows the compression screw to rotate while the compression plate moves up and down without twisting. The rotatable compression screw rotatably passes through the threaded drive hole in the upper casing, forcibly urging the compression plate onto the soap slabs to compress the soap slabs into a single large soap bar.

Methods and systems for making artificial flowers are disclosed. The method can include wrapping a first flower wrapper having between 1 and 5 petals around a foam core to form a first flower construct, or bud. The method can include wrapping a second flower wrapper having between 1 and 5 petals around the first flower construct, or bud. The method can include wrapping a third flower wrapper having between 1 and 5 petals around the second flower construct. The method can include wrapping additional layers of flower wrappers around flower constructs, including, but not limited to, 3 more layers of flower wrappers. Wrapping a flower wrapper around a core or a flower construct may be done manually or in an automated fashion. Wrapping a flower wrapper around a core or a flower construct may be done petal by petal or all petals simultaneously.

Methods and systems for making artificial flowers are disclosed. The method can include wrapping a first flower wrapper having between 1 and 5 petals around a foam core to form a first flower construct, or bud. The method can include wrapping a second flower wrapper having between 1 and 5 petals around the first flower construct, or bud. The method can include wrapping a third flower wrapper having between 1 and 5 petals around the second flower construct. The method can include wrapping additional layers of flower wrappers around flower constructs, including, but not limited to, 3 more layers of flower wrappers. Wrapping a flower wrapper around a core or a flower construct may be done manually or in an automated fashion. Wrapping a flower wrapper around a core or a flower construct may be done petal by petal or all petals simultaneously.

The present invention relates to predominantly (50% or greater) soap bars made from oil or oils of defined iodine value. Unexpectedly, it has been found that, when defined amounts of potassium soap are used, bars made from oils falling within the defined IV range have excellent extrusion rates (as defined by falling within defined hardness values) without exhibiting excessive cracking, while exhibiting wear and mush values associated with lower IV and surprising lather values not expected from bars made from lower IV oils. This is a unique and unexpected simultaneous accumulation of attributes. Further, unexpected perfume performance (e.g., bloom) is also found.

The present invention relates to predominantly (50% or greater) soap bars made from oil or oils of defined iodine value. Unexpectedly, it has been found that, when defined amounts of potassium soap are used, bars made from oils falling within the defined IV range have excellent extrusion rates (as defined by falling within defined hardness values) without exhibiting excessive cracking, while exhibiting wear and mush values associated with lower IV and surprising lather values not expected from bars made from lower IV oils. This is a unique and unexpected simultaneous accumulation of attributes. Further, unexpected perfume performance (e.g., bloom) is also found.

An all-natural, moisturizing soap composition that allows for high vegetable butter fat content while also being capable of processing for high quality bar soap (moisturizing properties without sticky pellets, brittleness, cracking, and/or inhibition of lather formation) and a method for making the same and other soaps is provided. The soap composition may contain up to 50% vegetable butter fat(s). The semi-continuous process for saponification provides a fast and energy efficient alternative to prior art methods, while also allowing for high quality bar soap that contains a high content (up to 50%) of vegetable butter fat(s).

An all-natural, moisturizing soap composition that allows for high vegetable butter fat content while also being capable of processing for high quality bar soap (moisturizing properties without sticky pellets, brittleness, cracking, and/or inhibition of lather formation) and a method for making the same and other soaps is provided. The soap composition may contain up to 50% vegetable butter fat(s). The semi-continuous process for saponification provides a fast and energy efficient alternative to prior art methods, while also allowing for high quality bar soap that contains a high content (up to 50%) of vegetable butter fat(s).

A water soluble pellet for releasing one or more actives including a vegetable soap carrier in an amount of 10-95 wt %; a perfume oil in an amount of 2-12 wt %; and a dye in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 wt %. The method for manufacturing the water soluble pellet includes the following steps: mixing the composition; extruding the composition; and cutting the extruded composition to form water soluble pellets.

A water soluble pellet for releasing one or more actives including a vegetable soap carrier in an amount of 10-95 wt %; a perfume oil in an amount of 2-12 wt %; and a dye in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 wt %. The method for manufacturing the water soluble pellet includes the following steps: mixing the composition; extruding the composition; and cutting the extruded composition to form water soluble pellets.