Before the Dates vs Soaper

Never forget another important date. The people who matter shouldn't feel forgotten. Before the Dates makes it easy to plan ahead for life's important moments. Schedule thoughtful text messages for future dates, organize birthdays and anniversaries, and discover meaningful gifts from curated small businesses and independent makers — all in one place. Life gets busy. Relationships matter. Before the Dates helps you take care of the moments that count before life gets in the way. SCHEDULE TEXT MESSAGES FOR THE FUTURE Write a personal text message today and schedule it for an upcoming birthday, anniversary, holiday, or milestone. Take care of an important message while you're thinking about it instead of hoping you'll remember later. PLAN AHEAD & REMEMBER IMPORTANT DATES Create events for birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, holidays, and other meaningful occasions. Select the date and time, add the recipient, and keep all your special dates organized in one convenient place. MAKE EVERY MESSAGE PERSONAL Write your own personal greeting or find the right words to craft thoughtful, authentic messages for any occasion. DISCOVER & SEND THOUGHTFUL GIFTS Sometimes a text isn't enough. Browse and send unique, handpicked gifts from curated small businesses, independent makers, and boutique artists directly within Before the Dates. SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES & LOCAL MAKERS Every gift purchased directly empowers independent creators, artisans, and boutique shops, making your celebrations both personal and impactful. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE & BUSY SCHEDULES Before the Dates is designed for busy parents, professionals, families, friends, and anyone who wants an effortless way to stay thoughtful, reliable, and connected. USE BEFORE THE DATES FOR: • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Holidays & Celebrations • Milestones & Graduations • Important Date Reminders • Future Scheduled Text Messages • Thoughtful Gifting from Small Businesses Life gets busy. Relationships matter. Set it now for the future. Before the Dates — because the people you love should never feel forgotten. Privacy Policy: https://beforethedates.com/privacy-policy/

Soaper turns soap recipe math into tap-and-go simplicity — now on iPhone and iPad. Enter your oils, see instant lye calculations, and watch 10 quality metrics update in real time. No spreadsheets. No guessing. Just better soap. Built on soap chemistry first principles. Fully translated into 35 languages. — WHAT YOU GET Automatic lye calculations for NaOH (bar) and KOH (liquid) soap 10 quality metrics: hardness, lather type, gentleness, cure time, shelf life risk, and more Auto Additives, Colorants and Fragrances — starting amounts scaled to your batch weight, with a tap to see where each number comes from Fragrance safety warnings that flag blends pushing past skin-safe levels Photos and documents — attach recipe shots, oil safety sheets, and supplier invoices to any item in your library 80+ oils with complete fatty acid profiles and saponification values 33 fragrances, 31 colorants, and 117 additives in the database Three water calculation methods to match your preferred technique Superfat control from 0% to whatever you like — BLEND LAB Not sure which oils to use? Blend Lab shows you. Add oils and watch quality bars move in real time. Filter by chemistry—find oils that boost lather, improve hardness, or extend shelf life. Soaper suggests swaps to hit your target metrics without trial and error. — BATCH TRACKING Recipes are just the start. Soaper tracks your actual soap making across three process types: Cold Process, Hot Process, and Liquid Soap (KOH). Each has process-specific phases, timers, and educational content. Beginner Mode: Step-by-step guided workflow with educational prompts. Advanced Mode: Streamlined flow for experienced makers with condensed steps, timers, and batch notes. Both modes include timers with notifications — step away and the app tells you when to come back. Track active batches, monitor cure progress, and log notes and photos. — INVENTORY & SHOPPING Know what you have. Know what you need. Track on-hand quantities for every ingredient. Get low-stock alerts. Recipe availability shows which recipes you can make right now. The shopping list groups items by supplier with contact info and pricing notes. Start a batch and ingredients deduct automatically. No manual math. — QUALITY METRICS EXPLAINED Soaper calculates 10 properties for every recipe: Oil Balance — saturated vs unsaturated ratio Foam Speed — how quickly lather forms Skin Gentleness — moisturizing and conditioning Fluffy Lather — big, airy bubbles Creamy Lather — dense, stable foam Set Speed — how fast the bar hardens Bar Longevity — how long it lasts in the shower Cure Time — estimated weeks until ready (4 weeks to 12 months depending on oils) Lather Stability — bubble longevity from castor oil Shelf Life Risk — DOS/rancidity warning for high-linoleic blends — FREE VS PREMIUM Free: Unlimited recipes, all 10 quality metrics, Blend Lab optimization, PDF export. Premium (monthly, annual, or one-time lifetime): Guided batch flows, inventory management, shopping lists, supplier tracking, recipe cost estimates, ad-free. Annual plans include a 2-month free trial for new subscribers. — BUILT FOR SOAP MAKERS Whether your first batch or your five hundredth, the chemistry stays consistent and the math stays invisible.