I purchased a 25 lb. block of goat milk soap base and when I got it, the plastic bag that surrounds it was stuck inside cracks along the edges. In many spots, it was so stuck that, even though I pulled it out slowly, it broke pieces of plastic off. When I wrote customer service, they emailed this reply, "when the vendor pours into those 25lb. blocks, they line the box with plastic first, and it's not uncommon for the plastic to get stuck in the soap a bit near the edges. The easiest way to combat that is to run your melted base through a colander or sieve to catch any loose bits of plastic. We've approached our vendor about this problem many times over the years, but they don't seem to have any intention of changing the way they package, sorry about that!" I replied that that was NOT a solution, because I was purchasing the block to make my soap-making easier. NOT to add a step to the process by sifting pieces of plastic. This was the 2nd email reply, " As a one time courtesy I went ahead and issued a $13.75 refund for 25% off of the price of the base. We will not be able to do that again since the issue is so common. It may be best to purchase your base in 1lb. blocks rather than the 25lb. block so you don't encounter that problem again. " What!? So, they knowingly are taking people's money, even though, in their own words, "the issue is so common."? That is shady. Take your money elsewhere until they decide to sell a high-quality product and switch vendors.