I've been making soap for around 30 years. I try to keep my recipes simple. More natural. I don't add the fragrances at all. But i use natural scents like orange zest, spearmint leaves, things like that. The clay soaps i love using the most. You can feel the drag on your skin while using them. That's the micro exfoliating properties. But to make better scrubbers out of them i have been adding in about a cup of coconut flour. It makes the soap like a sponge too. And people love them. My basic recipe is 2 parts olive oil the normal yellow stuff not the green extra virgin stuff. To 1 part Coconut oil. I don't add the clays until right before trace while its still spins really well. I do add a little extra water to account for the clay absorption but its mixed in prior with the Lye solution. I have to add double the amount for the bentonite because it does love more water. I use a kitchenaid industrial hand mixer and it destroys clumps in a just a few seconds. The coconut flour also goes in at the same time as the clay powder. People also like the oatmeal flour in the soaps i make. I get a ton or requests for it. I have yet to try making the activated charcoal soap though. Maybe when i spin up my new batches I'll try making it.
I started adding kaolin clay to my citrus essential oil soap to anchor the scent. It made such a big difference to the creaminess of the lather that I now add kaolin to all my soaps. Love it!
Time to dig through your videos to see if you have one on the impact of different clay percentages in your soaps. I'm interested in trying to make a fairly clay-heavy soap to use with a brush, sponge, or silicone applicator as an exfoliating skin cleanser, but I'd like to know how much clay I can add before it really degrades the foaming ability of the soap to the point that I would need to add extra foaming agents like SCI powder to ensure that it lathers.
I like how that red clay soap leathered up. I'm a soaper myself I use clay in my soaps also and I love it. keep up the good work I just stumbled upon your Channel I loved it
I really appreciated this video! I am a new soaper and I use Kaolin Clay in all my soaps, sometimes activated charcoal, but never experienced with any of the others, now I will!. Wish I could get some classes from you, you make the whole process fun, but don't get me wrong, I am having fun, but it would be so much better to do it with a pro!
I love that your video has an introduction! It was beautiful and I enjoyed it so much! Can't wait to try these out as I just ordered Bentonite, Rhassoul, and Kaolin clay!
I've finally ventured into soap land and I'm using m&p to do face bars. Almost all of my bars have some sort of clay or natural ingredient added to them. The lather is soooo good and the bubbles are actually softer than any artisan soap I've purchased. Once I get the hang of cp I'll probably use clays in that soap too!
I just made my fifth loaf of cp after doing melt and pour for the last year and I’m hooked. I was intimidated at first but I’m glad I finally overcame my fear! You’re going to love it too
So happy I found your channel!! I JUST made my first soap and love clays and have been trying to find clay soap recipes!! I also appreciate the science behind it and your experiment is fascinating! Thank you! ~jc
I like the red clay soap. I like how it is good for sensitive skin. I am just starting out. I have made cakes, cookies and other desserts so have the skills to measure and follow instructions. I like plant based, free from man-made chemicals skincare and bathroom products as I have had issues with my skin as I am getting older and my daughter has suffered with eczema most of her life. I also am currently unemployed and so I thought, why not make natural soap and start small and sell online after making a batch, getting the formula tested and make batches when certified. I have just discovered your video so look forward to watching more.
I love your channel and have been binge watching! Your so informative and easy to watch! I agree with the clay, I use white kaolin in all of my bars and occasionally use just a bit of the bentonite as it can definitely be drying. I have the red clay, but haven’t used it yet, I would love to try the Dead Sea clay in the near future. I love how you demoed the bubbling and foaming of each.
Thank you so informative. Can I ask where you purchase the clays at? I love the colors. Especially the Dead Sea clay on I have a kiddo with bad acne and no meds has help. Thx u
Hi I just found your channel tonight. You are so informative. I’ve been interested in the use of clay in my soap. You answered some questions that I’ve had. Glad to have found you! T hi and you again. Looking forward to seeing your videos!👍
I love kaolin clay in my bath bombs💖 I'm going to try some clays in my soaps when I get better with making. I believe you're absolutely right about clay soaps being more skin loving & nourishing.
Today, I experimented with a recipe that used Cambrian Blue Clay. This will be my first batch which contains a clay ingredient. Looking forward to seeing the results. Thanks for your test.
Hi there. Love watching your videos! Quick question. Today I made a luxury shampoo bar and I decided to add rhassoul clay. I think I may have overdone it. What I did was add 4 tablespoons to 100g of water and water discounted the lye solution. I added the clay and water to the melted oils and butters then added the lye solution. Had a very strange batter which separated then combined then went lumpy then almost seized on me while trying to quickly get it into the moulds. Do you think I overdid the clay when the oil weight was only about 900g? They seem to almost immediately go through a gel phase as each bar had a dark centre. I will unmould tomorrow morning to see the damage lol In the past I have always made soap and added a small amount of clay directly into the oils with no issues - this time I thought I would mix it with a fair amount of water then add to oils. Is this ok to do? Appreciate your input.
Activated charcoal is NOT a type of clay, it made from carbon rich thing like wood or shells that have been burned at a high temperature. But it is a wonderful ingredient for skin products.
I love this video. Because I’m just now starting out making soaps and I been wanting to use natural colorants for my soaps. Wow! All these have great benefits. I have wanted to know, is can you mix all these clays in one batch of soap.
Hi! So I just ordered my items to start making soap! I was wondering how do you go about adding dried herbs like rosemary or mint to clay soaps? I also read about using herbal teas in place of the water for the lye solution. What is your take on this and do you have a video already about this??
That’s a very serious question for me. 😂 Standard usage for clays, according to the interwebs and what not, is like a tablespoon per pound of oils. I use around 10-12 tablespoons for a standard three pound batch.
@@MrsSoapAndClay hey thanks for the input!! I wanted to check with someone who uses clay on the regular, I'm ready to try this out! Your videos are awesome, keep them coming!! 😍💜🧼
I'm new at this.. Does the added water for the clays mess with the whole batch if added together in layers in the mold together? What is the proper way to add clays to a batch of soap?
I love clays in my soap! I bought a couple clays to mix in with rebatch... although I just experimented putting clay into M&P soap and the French clay worked well in the M&P.
Hi Mrs. Soap & Clay! I just came across your channel two days ago and I’ve been enjoying watching them. I started soaping in June of this year and I just love it! I put Kaolin clay in all of my soaps. I noticed you use a Skewer to mix up just about everything. Is it a preference or is there a soapy reason you use them? Thank you! Oh, and clays rock!!!
So have you ever made a shave soap with a combo of bentonite and Dead Sea? To get the cream lather with big bubbles and help with the drying of the skin?
Have you made avocado seed soap?? I found a recipe on yt but it was half glycerin and half the paste from the seed, I made it, it’s the best bar of soap I’ve ever used! Only problem is it bleeds a little red, but it feels so rich, I’m in a lot of soap groups and I’ve mentioned it in the m&p group and they said it’s too much additive it will rot it’s been over a month and it’s still nice idk if it’s right or wrong but I would like a better recipe like a cp one just don’t know how to figure it out yet lol
A lot! 😂 I think I’ve only discussed specifically how much I personally use a few times in unrelated videos, kinda snuck in. The level varies and you can go much, MUCH higher than the traditional “1 tablespoon per pound of oils” recommendation. Have fun!
Do you only use distilled water to make your soaps? I live in a hardwater area and we double filter our water but sometimes we get tiny amounts of limescale. 😬
Hi! So I do use distilled water for soapmaking, but it’s not necessary. Plenty of people use tap. I like to control all variables possible in Soapmaking though, and water is one that can change based on what the treatment plant puts in the water at any given time. :)
@@MrsSoapAndClay Hi, Yes, I am a newbie to the soaping world but eager to learn and want to get it right. I am writing out ingredients to start to create a recipe and have discovered soapcalc.net. A website that calculates the ingredients. Have you used this website? 😊
@@trevorallen2274 Thanks Trevor, I thought that might have been the case. I bought distilled water and have made one loaf of soap but it turned out quite hard as it had a lot of olive oil and the scent, Pink Grapefruit essential oil, has faded. I did add Kaolin clay, but probably not enough to hold in the scent. I have looked into what else to add, and the suggestions are cornflour, arrowroot powder, clay and orris root powder. I have a six bar mould to experiment with next so will separate the soap batter into separate plastic jugs or containers and add the suggestions to each to see which one holds essential oil scent the best.
@@jenniferbarber5815 High olive oil content soaps can get quite hard despite what lye calculators say. Citrus essential oils really don't stick around long in my experience. Hint. Once the bar is fairly cured...a week or so, store it in the freezer. It will be nice and fresh when you need it. Citrus fragrance oils behave much better if your not adverse to using fragrance oils. Happy soaping!
Hey! Not really - pinks are generally a type of kaolin, while reds can be things like Moroccan or Brazilian…for color purposes they do basically the same thing. But for what it does to the skin? Different. I did an updated clay video 5ish months ago talking about the 8 basic types of cosmetic clay that goes more in depth on the topic. Have fun!
@@MrsSoapAndClay thank you for your reply. I'm using clay in my soaps today for the first time - I'm probably wayy past the "normal" level of excited! But I'll watch your other video first. Thanks again 😁
Thank you I love all your video I am adding clay pink white and red toy soaps but honestly I don’t like clay in the soap do make skin dry and itchy even with 100 olive oil Yes the texture of the soap nice and glide easy with lather but is not nice after your wash even with Soper fat high thanks
Great video! However, as a person with eczema, I just think clays should be used with discretion because they can be too drying. I don't think a product that absorbs a lot of water could be good for this skin type.
An excellent point - clays are great for skin conditions such as eczema, if the right ones are used. I did an updated Clay video in the last month or so outlining all of the different clays there are, as well as the skin types they would be suited for. :)
Hey from Canada! i agree . . . i use clay in some of my soaps and find my skin is more glowing and i look healthier. Clays also draw toxins out of our bodies. i make a "REMEDY" soap and am now considering adding a bit of clay to it. my "REMEDY" soap is for the month of November and helps fight viruses, mainly colds. Yet i need a honey /golden /warm brown clay or a clay that hardens to one of these colours because my November soap contains honey and i do not want to ruin the colour with grey or too dark of a brown. Red clay is great for removing toxins, right? What about Volcanic clay? Does it remove toxins? i use Green Volcanic Clay from British Columbia in my "RELIEVE" soap for summer and it helps soothe sunburns. Cheers from SOAP EVOLUTION, Edmonton City, Canada. i have been formulating soaps for almost 5 years and have not sold any yet! This video really helped because i refuse to use artificial dyes.
Hi! So I put another Clay video out about a month or so ago that may answer all of your Clay questions - more of a deep dive into the different types of clay and their benefits. Thanks for watching!
I just did a French pink soap and it’s beautiful but it’s really soft and almost wet when I unmolded it. And I waited almost 24 hours when I unmolded it. I do a decent water discount but I did forget to add my sodium lactate. However I usually don’t need to add sodium lactate because I do a large water discount so my bard can be unmold them at 12-16 hrs. But it was so soft at least I thought so and it cut like butter and I normally cure for 3-4 weeks. But I think this clay soap will need to cure for a full 6-8 week’s. I didn’t expect it to be so soft. It that normal?
So I’ve never experienced a soft bar due to Clay; I’ve found the opposite to be true. I would imagine that your oils are playing a bigger part in the soft bar than the clay - lots of liquid oils?
My personal face bar is priceless for me. I use dead, rose, aust red reef, red ra, kaolin Clay's along with a homemade rice milk. Hands down far better then any other bar I make or can buy. So I'm totally digging your video....totally subscribed before it ended.
That could be because I use a lot more Clay than the tablespoon recommended in soapmaking. 😜 I’m not sure what type of red I used in this video; could be a Rhassoul.
Newbie to soaping here and planning to test out my clays also. Does the added water to each clay affect the lye concentration? Or does the clay take care of the added water? I’m not sure how to discount my water if i’m adding more than a T of water for each bar of soap 😅
Very good question! I tend to soap most of my soaps at 2.4x lye for the water as the clay does soak up some of the water - more for the bentonite, etc. Honestly though water is such an arbitrary thing in soapmaking that you really don’t NEED to spend much time worrying about how to change your water calculations when adding clay.
Ohhhh soapers, I almost knocked my daughter's boyfriend outta her house. We were making soap. He comes in . "What is that?" Soap. Ewwww I'm glad I buy mine. Yeah son you keep buying detergent, and perfume. My family uses PURE soap.. . I was so angry at his stupidity. Has any one else run into pure stupidity??
I have a clay line, but it's not in all my soaps. I milk goats, so some kind of milk is in all my soaps, including my clay soaps. I liked the red clay soap best, it had the best lather and I loved the color. It was fascinating to see the way each clay worked in the soap. I've never paid that closee attention before. My clay soap lathers huge because it also has milk and castor oil in it. Because of those ingredients plus the clay I get tons of bubbles that last a long time. Thank you for showing this excellent experiment with clays! Jill Gross
This was interesting! I'm new to your channel, and this subject caught my eye. I've been making soap as a hobby for three years now and I use clays regularly in my soaps, 2 tbsp of kaolin or other type, per pound. I've always found it makes a better bar. Looking forward to seeing what you do., and learning new tips. Thanks!
Thanks for watching! Clay soaps are definitely my jam, and I explore the chemistry of soapmaking in all of my videos. Also lots of tests and explosions and weird stuff that soapmakers always ask about. Look around and have some fun! ❤️
Hi! Thanks for watching! So I have been making exclusively clay soaps for years and years, and I do so after having an awesome conversation with one of my chemistry professor buddies as we were running tests. In my tests, I have found that 1tbsp per pound or whatever the “standard” is doesn’t do much to the bar. As such, I use significantly more per batch than the recommendation to achieve a good clay soap. You can do whatever you’d like - play with the ratios and see how far you can push the limits! :) Happy soaping!
I've been making soap for around 30 years. I try to keep my recipes simple. More natural. I don't add the fragrances at all. But i use natural scents like orange zest, spearmint leaves, things like that. The clay soaps i love using the most. You can feel the drag on your skin while using them. That's the micro exfoliating properties. But to make better scrubbers out of them i have been adding in about a cup of coconut flour. It makes the soap like a sponge too. And people love them. My basic recipe is 2 parts olive oil the normal yellow stuff not the green extra virgin stuff. To 1 part Coconut oil. I don't add the clays until right before trace while its still spins really well. I do add a little extra water to account for the clay absorption but its mixed in prior with the Lye solution. I have to add double the amount for the bentonite because it does love more water. I use a kitchenaid industrial hand mixer and it destroys clumps in a just a few seconds. The coconut flour also goes in at the same time as the clay powder. People also like the oatmeal flour in the soaps i make. I get a ton or requests for it. I have yet to try making the activated charcoal soap though. Maybe when i spin up my new batches I'll try making it.
I started adding kaolin clay to my citrus essential oil soap to anchor the scent. It made such a big difference to the creaminess of the lather that I now add kaolin to all my soaps. Love it!
Time to dig through your videos to see if you have one on the impact of different clay percentages in your soaps. I'm interested in trying to make a fairly clay-heavy soap to use with a brush, sponge, or silicone applicator as an exfoliating skin cleanser, but I'd like to know how much clay I can add before it really degrades the foaming ability of the soap to the point that I would need to add extra foaming agents like SCI powder to ensure that it lathers.
I am so glad to learn the benefits of different clays. Now I know colors to look for in your awesome bars
I am a new soaper. I have not heard much about clay. Those bars are beautiful! I am looking forward to learning more about the benefits. Thank you.
I like how that red clay soap leathered up. I'm a soaper myself I use clay in my soaps also and I love it. keep up the good work I just stumbled upon your Channel I loved it
I think I will make a red clay soap as my first soap ever :-) Thanks for testing and showing what the clays do.
I really appreciated this video! I am a new soaper and I use Kaolin Clay in all my soaps, sometimes activated charcoal, but never experienced with any of the others, now I will!. Wish I could get some classes from you, you make the whole process fun, but don't get me wrong, I am having fun, but it would be so much better to do it with a pro!
Where do you get your kaolin clay??
Girl, you are MAGIC! SO glad I found your channel ❤❤❤
I love that your video has an introduction! It was beautiful and I enjoyed it so much! Can't wait to try these out as I just ordered Bentonite, Rhassoul, and Kaolin clay!
Red Clay Soap is my favourite. Thanks for sharing
Hello, thank you so much for making this video. I learned so much from you. Thank you for taking the time.
I've finally ventured into soap land and I'm using m&p to do face bars. Almost all of my bars have some sort of clay or natural ingredient added to them. The lather is soooo good and the bubbles are actually softer than any artisan soap I've purchased. Once I get the hang of cp I'll probably use clays in that soap too!
I just made my fifth loaf of cp after doing melt and pour for the last year and I’m hooked. I was intimidated at first but I’m glad I finally overcame my fear! You’re going to love it too
So happy I found your channel!! I JUST made my first soap and love clays and have been trying to find clay soap recipes!! I also appreciate the science behind it and your experiment is fascinating! Thank you! ~jc
Very good test and information! Thank you! This was very helpful, while we continue to gather our ingredients for our new soaping adventures.
I make soap with clay. I especially love Ayurvedic clays. This was a great video!
I like the red clay soap. I like how it is good for sensitive skin. I am just starting out. I have made cakes, cookies and other desserts so have the skills to measure and follow instructions. I like plant based, free from man-made chemicals skincare and bathroom products as I have had issues with my skin as I am getting older and my daughter has suffered with eczema most of her life. I also am currently unemployed and so I thought, why not make natural soap and start small and sell online after making a batch, getting the formula tested and make batches when certified. I have just discovered your video so look forward to watching more.
Love this video and I can't wait to try making clay soaps. Thank you!
This was so cool and informative!!
I love clays in skincare so having it in soap makes total sense 😎🤟
your videos are so amazing and informative most definitely will use clay in my soaps
I love your channel and have been binge watching! Your so informative and easy to watch! I agree with the clay, I use white kaolin in all of my bars and occasionally use just a bit of the bentonite as it can definitely be drying. I have the red clay, but haven’t used it yet, I would love to try the Dead Sea clay in the near future. I love how you demoed the bubbling and foaming of each.
Thank you for doing this video. I am a new soaper and this was very helpful!
This is a great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 💖
Thank you so informative. Can I ask where you purchase the clays at? I love the colors. Especially the Dead Sea clay on I have a kiddo with bad acne and no meds has help. Thx u
I really.. No REALLY REALLY appreciate this video!! Thank you very much
Hi I just found your channel tonight. You are so informative. I’ve been interested in the use of clay in my soap. You answered some questions that I’ve had. Glad to have found you! T hi and you again. Looking forward to seeing your videos!👍
I love kaolin clay in my bath bombs💖
I'm going to try some clays in my soaps when I get better with making.
I believe you're absolutely right about clay soaps being more skin loving & nourishing.
Today, I experimented with a recipe that used Cambrian Blue Clay. This will be my first batch which contains a clay ingredient. Looking forward to seeing the results. Thanks for your test.
I really looking for this video and a big thank you :)
Thank you for the advice
Hi there. Love watching your videos! Quick question. Today I made a luxury shampoo bar and I decided to add rhassoul clay. I think I may have overdone it. What I did was add 4 tablespoons to 100g of water and water discounted the lye solution. I added the clay and water to the melted oils and butters then added the lye solution. Had a very strange batter which separated then combined then went lumpy then almost seized on me while trying to quickly get it into the moulds. Do you think I overdid the clay when the oil weight was only about 900g? They seem to almost immediately go through a gel phase as each bar had a dark centre. I will unmould tomorrow morning to see the damage lol In the past I have always made soap and added a small amount of clay directly into the oils with no issues - this time I thought I would mix it with a fair amount of water then add to oils. Is this ok to do? Appreciate your input.
Can u use melt pour soap to get this as well and could u add small amount of herbs
Hi! Thanks, nice video! For the melt and pour do I have to mix the clay with water or just ad it as it is?
I would mix with glycerin!
Thankyou!
Activated charcoal is NOT a type of clay, it made from carbon rich thing like wood or shells that have been burned at a high temperature. But it is a wonderful ingredient for skin products.
True fact! But in my world it gets lumped in with clays because what it does in soaps is very similar to clays. Thanks for watching! 😂
That's from coconut shell
I love this video. Because I’m just now starting out making soaps and I been wanting to use natural colorants for my soaps. Wow! All these have great benefits. I have wanted to know, is can you mix all these clays in one batch of soap.
You totally can do that! Your soap will likely be grey, but that’s a lovely color too.
Can you make liquid pump soap for the sink top? Thank you
New soaper here! And I don't use anything but clays for benefits and colors!! Love them and really appreciate this experiment!! Watching it again!~jc
Hi! So I just ordered my items to start making soap! I was wondering how do you go about adding dried herbs like rosemary or mint to clay soaps? I also read about using herbal teas in place of the water for the lye solution. What is your take on this and do you have a video already about this??
Great video! I'm getting ready to use Cambrian blue clay in my soap, about how much should I use per pound of oils?
That’s a very serious question for me. 😂 Standard usage for clays, according to the interwebs and what not, is like a tablespoon per pound of oils. I use around 10-12 tablespoons for a standard three pound batch.
@@MrsSoapAndClay hey thanks for the input!! I wanted to check with someone who uses clay on the regular, I'm ready to try this out! Your videos are awesome, keep them coming!! 😍💜🧼
I'm new at this.. Does the added water for the clays mess with the whole batch if added together in layers in the mold together? What is the proper way to add clays to a batch of soap?
Really great job 👍 tell me in detail about soap base n transparent soap base plz
I love clays in my soap! I bought a couple clays to mix in with rebatch... although I just experimented putting clay into M&P soap and the French clay worked well in the M&P.
Hi Mrs. Soap & Clay! I just came across your channel two days ago and I’ve been enjoying watching them. I started soaping in June of this year and I just love it! I put Kaolin clay in all of my soaps. I noticed you use a Skewer to mix up just about everything. Is it a preference or is there a soapy reason you use them? Thank you! Oh, and clays rock!!!
not supposed to use metal with clays
Does kaolin clay make fragrance oil or essential oil stronger in soap?
It is said that it helps fix the scent so it will stay longer.
@@MrsSoapAndClay ok Thanks
I love the test you did! I am going to try the sea clay now. I would of liked to seen a rose clay tested. Love your videos!!
I did an update video on this one several months ago - eight cosmetic clays, and played with red clays, for sure.
@@MrsSoapAndClay I am going to watch it afterI finish the hidden flower technique. Thank you for letting me know.
Thank you
I was wondering about adding clay into my soaps.. ty. I'm adding french green clay
Whats a good simple basic clay to add to melt and pour? Or is that a good idea?
Thank you so much for this amazing video. I think I will love the red clay followed by charcoal clay...👌
The red clay is SOOO good. Used the red and the charcoal for my new face bars a few months ago and am hooked on the combo! 😂
Since bentonite can be drying, is it worth adding oats?
Wow, thank you for your detailed video! I happen to have Rhassoul Clay. Any thoughts on the value of Rhassoul Clay in a bar soap?
Hi, I am new to your channel so glad to find you, so I really liked the red clay soap best. Great testing. Thanks for sharing
Welcome to the channel! If you need any help, let me know.
I am learning to make cold process soap and these videos are my college. LOL
Where do you get the different color clay?
Love the videos. One question what does she say at the beginning "hello saltsers"?
#sudsers
@@MrsSoapAndClay oh! Thank You silly me😅
Hello. May I ask, which do you think would be better at stopping sweat and controlling wetness between Kaolin Clay and Bentonite Clay?
Hey! I’d go with bentonite over kaolin for that.
Great video thank you I just found your channel, I've been watching all day I've learned a lot ❤️ can I use melt & pour ?
I'm new to soap making... this will help so much
Highly recommend playing with clays! Welcome to the soaping world! ❤️🧼
So have you ever made a shave soap with a combo of bentonite and Dead Sea? To get the cream lather with big bubbles and help with the drying of the skin?
My men’s shave pucks have both clays in them; really cool lather that way!
Have you made avocado seed soap?? I found a recipe on yt but it was half glycerin and half the paste from the seed, I made it, it’s the best bar of soap I’ve ever used! Only problem is it bleeds a little red, but it feels so rich, I’m in a lot of soap groups and I’ve mentioned it in the m&p group and they said it’s too much additive it will rot it’s been over a month and it’s still nice idk if it’s right or wrong but I would like a better recipe like a cp one just don’t know how to figure it out yet lol
Could you do this with melt and pour?
You bet!
new soaper here, how much clay do you use in a 1000g oil batch soap recipe. I don't see usage rates discussed here.
A lot! 😂 I think I’ve only discussed specifically how much I personally use a few times in unrelated videos, kinda snuck in. The level varies and you can go much, MUCH higher than the traditional “1 tablespoon per pound of oils” recommendation. Have fun!
Do you only use distilled water to make your soaps? I live in a hardwater area and we double filter our water but sometimes we get tiny amounts of limescale. 😬
Hi! So I do use distilled water for soapmaking, but it’s not necessary. Plenty of people use tap. I like to control all variables possible in Soapmaking though, and water is one that can change based on what the treatment plant puts in the water at any given time. :)
@@MrsSoapAndClay Hi, Yes, I am a newbie to the soaping world but eager to learn and want to get it right. I am writing out ingredients to start to create a recipe and have discovered soapcalc.net. A website that calculates the ingredients. Have you used this website? 😊
You will have better results using distilled water vs hard water. It's inexpensive compared to a less than desirable result. My 2 cents.
@@trevorallen2274 Thanks Trevor, I thought that might have been the case. I bought distilled water and have made one loaf of soap but it turned out quite hard as it had a lot of olive oil and the scent, Pink Grapefruit essential oil, has faded. I did add Kaolin clay, but probably not enough to hold in the scent. I have looked into what else to add, and the suggestions are cornflour, arrowroot powder, clay and orris root powder. I have a six bar mould to experiment with next so will separate the soap batter into separate plastic jugs or containers and add the suggestions to each to see which one holds essential oil scent the best.
@@jenniferbarber5815 High olive oil content soaps can get quite hard despite what lye calculators say. Citrus essential oils really don't stick around long in my experience. Hint. Once the bar is fairly cured...a week or so, store it in the freezer. It will be nice and fresh when you need it. Citrus fragrance oils behave much better if your not adverse to using fragrance oils. Happy soaping!
Do you have a store we can buy some of your products? Thank you
I have a shop in Tacoma, and a website for everyone else!
what happens whe a littel too much clay is added? for example, 2 Tbsp for 2 pound batch
Too much clay? Don’t know her. 😂 I put in many times more than that for my batches and think that’s what makes the bars awesome!
@@MrsSoapAndClay thanks I htought that may cost an allergic reaction on skin..?
I wouldn’t include clays at any amount if I were making for someone with a clay allergy. 🙂
I just found this channel and I had an idea for a clay spa bars line for my own soaping business.
Does adding to much clay effect the lather
In my experience, copious amounts of clay stabilizes the lather and yields a longer lasting bar.
So for better lather I can increase a bit right ?
I'm pretty sure that fresh soap shouldn't be rough on your skin if the caustic soda was used in the correct amount
Either the correct amount or temperature
What are we talking about, here? Fresh soap can have a rough feel for loads of treasons. Exfoliants, for example.
So in the base soap, did you not use Lye? great informative video, so interesting. Thanks x
Lye in all soaps, it’s what makes soap soap! 🙂
@@MrsSoapAndClay Dope !! I thought so ...Newbie Over Here haha
Can Moroccan rhasoul clay be used in soap ? M&P and cold.process ?
Absolutely! I have a more recent Clay video using a bunch of clays I didn’t use in this one, Rhassoul being one. Have fun!
@@MrsSoapAndClay Thank you. Will surely watch that video.
Random question: Do clay soaps have anti fungal properties? If they do? Which clay in particular would be better?
is red clay the same as pink clay ?
Hey! Not really - pinks are generally a type of kaolin, while reds can be things like Moroccan or Brazilian…for color purposes they do basically the same thing. But for what it does to the skin? Different. I did an updated clay video 5ish months ago talking about the 8 basic types of cosmetic clay that goes more in depth on the topic. Have fun!
@@MrsSoapAndClay thank you for your reply. I'm using clay in my soaps today for the first time - I'm probably wayy past the "normal" level of excited! But I'll watch your other video first. Thanks again 😁
what ratio have you found to work best for each clay? I'd you don't mind sharing 😊
Love charcoal then Kayolin then red.
I do once I tried activated charcoal loved it and the red Brazilian clay and rose clay
I just made a classy bar! It has French Green Clay & Kaolin clay!
When adding water to clays, do you water discount or is it okay just to add the mix of the clay directly to the recipe?
I do both; I’m only adding a few extra tablespoons to the batch when I don’t water discount so most of the time I don’t bother. 😂
@@MrsSoapAndClay thank you so much for responding!
I am looking for your video testing different clays for different skin types.
Thank you I love all your video I am adding clay pink white and red toy soaps but honestly I don’t like clay in the soap do make skin dry and itchy even with 100 olive oil
Yes the texture of the soap nice and glide easy with lather but is not nice after your wash even with Soper fat high thanks
Interesting
Liked the red best.🙂
Great video! However, as a person with eczema, I just think clays should be used with discretion because they can be too drying. I don't think a product that absorbs a lot of water could be good for this skin type.
An excellent point - clays are great for skin conditions such as eczema, if the right ones are used. I did an updated Clay video in the last month or so outlining all of the different clays there are, as well as the skin types they would be suited for. :)
I make goats milk soap. Can I add clay to my soaps?
You bet!
Is charcoal really a clay?
It’s not, but it performs similarly and easiest to discuss alongside clays.
Have you ever made clay soaps with goats milk? I’m brand new/learning as much as I can.
Hey from Canada! i agree . . . i use clay in some of my soaps and find my skin is more glowing and i look healthier. Clays also draw toxins out of our bodies. i make a "REMEDY" soap and am now considering adding a bit of clay to it. my "REMEDY" soap is for the month of November and helps fight viruses, mainly colds. Yet i need a honey /golden /warm brown clay or a clay that hardens to one of these colours because my November soap contains honey and i do not want to ruin the colour with grey or too dark of a brown. Red clay is great for removing toxins, right? What about Volcanic clay? Does it remove toxins? i use Green Volcanic Clay from British Columbia in my "RELIEVE" soap for summer and it helps soothe sunburns.
Cheers from SOAP EVOLUTION, Edmonton City, Canada. i have been formulating soaps for almost 5 years and have not sold any yet! This video really helped because i refuse to use artificial dyes.
Hi! So I put another Clay video out about a month or so ago that may answer all of your Clay questions - more of a deep dive into the different types of clay and their benefits. Thanks for watching!
How much clay per pound of oil?
How much clay do you use PPO? I find when I add too much, my soaps stay mushy. But, I'm a noob so perhaps that's my problem...
1 teaspoon ppo.
3-4 tbsp ppo
I just did a French pink soap and it’s beautiful but it’s really soft and almost wet when I unmolded it. And I waited almost 24 hours when I unmolded it. I do a decent water discount but I did forget to add my sodium lactate. However I usually don’t need to add sodium lactate because I do a large water discount so my bard can be unmold them at 12-16 hrs. But it was so soft at least I thought so and it cut like butter and I normally cure for 3-4 weeks. But I think this clay soap will need to cure for a full 6-8 week’s. I didn’t expect it to be so soft. It that normal?
So I’ve never experienced a soft bar due to Clay; I’ve found the opposite to be true. I would imagine that your oils are playing a bigger part in the soft bar than the clay - lots of liquid oils?
I use Brazilian red and green clays...
Both great!
Try out carrot powder and morina powder morina has all kinds of benefits and other powders like spirulina powder look them up
All great additives, for sure!
My personal face bar is priceless for me. I use dead, rose, aust red reef, red ra, kaolin Clay's along with a homemade rice milk. Hands down far better then any other bar I make or can buy. So I'm totally digging your video....totally subscribed before it ended.
I 100% plan on using clay in a line of soaps :) Your red clay looks a lot more gold than the pink I get from using red clay, what's your source?
That could be because I use a lot more Clay than the tablespoon recommended in soapmaking. 😜 I’m not sure what type of red I used in this video; could be a Rhassoul.
@@MrsSoapAndClay it looks more like the colour I get with Armenian/fuller's earth.
Newbie to soaping here and planning to test out my clays also. Does the added water to each clay affect the lye concentration? Or does the clay take care of the added water? I’m not sure how to discount my water if i’m adding more than a T of water for each bar of soap 😅
Very good question! I tend to soap most of my soaps at 2.4x lye for the water as the clay does soak up some of the water - more for the bentonite, etc. Honestly though water is such an arbitrary thing in soapmaking that you really don’t NEED to spend much time worrying about how to change your water calculations when adding clay.
Ohhhh soapers, I almost knocked my daughter's boyfriend outta her house. We were making soap. He comes in . "What is that?" Soap. Ewwww I'm glad I buy mine. Yeah son you keep buying detergent, and perfume. My family uses PURE soap.. .
I was so angry at his stupidity. Has any one else run into pure stupidity??
I have a clay line, but it's not in all my soaps. I milk goats, so some kind of milk is in all my soaps, including my clay soaps. I liked the red clay soap best, it had the best lather and I loved the color. It was fascinating to see the way each clay worked in the soap. I've never paid that closee attention before. My clay soap lathers huge because it also has milk and castor oil in it. Because of those ingredients plus the clay I get tons of bubbles that last a long time.
Thank you for showing this excellent experiment with clays!
Jill Gross
Can you mix clay in a melt and pour?
how much clay per lb?
I am convinced to order Dead Sea clay now!!!
It’s amazing.
This was interesting! I'm new to your channel, and this subject caught my eye. I've been making soap as a hobby for three years now and I use clays regularly in my soaps, 2 tbsp of kaolin or other type, per pound. I've always found it makes a better bar. Looking forward to seeing what you do., and learning new tips. Thanks!
Thanks for watching! Clay soaps are definitely my jam, and I explore the chemistry of soapmaking in all of my videos. Also lots of tests and explosions and weird stuff that soapmakers always ask about. Look around and have some fun! ❤️
Hi! Thanks for watching! So I have been making exclusively clay soaps for years and years, and I do so after having an awesome conversation with one of my chemistry professor buddies as we were running tests. In my tests, I have found that 1tbsp per pound or whatever the “standard” is doesn’t do much to the bar. As such, I use significantly more per batch than the recommendation to achieve a good clay soap. You can do whatever you’d like - play with the ratios and see how far you can push the limits! :) Happy soaping!
You r haven sent! Thanks