Well, I started out just over a year ago and tried a recipe from Eugenia. I think I changed one or two things because I couldn't find them locally. Then I just sort of made my own recipes with what I could find locally (coconut, lard, oo, soy oil, etc). Now that I am selling, I have finally found a recipe that I like and is fairly inexpensive, but still very nice. I have to order my sunflower and castor oils, but can get everything else locally! Good luck! Steph