Becky, thank you so much for sharing this! I bought your Soap Making E-Book and tried this recipe. I have just started using it last week, and it's to die for! Yes, it's as easy to make as you show it here, and using it is such a pleasure! This soap has the creamiest lather, and it leaves your skin feeling clean and soft. One small word of caution: Be careful who you share this soap with - They will LOVE it and want more!!
Good for your skin, with LYE in it, ? Whatever you put on your skin goes in your system skin is an organ I don't think I won't lie in my system you know I'm watching these videos about making so I thought it would do this but the last thing I ain't buying needs in their system is lye
the olive oil makes for a creamy bubble-less soft bar that moisturizes but does not clean very well. coconut makes for a very bubbly-bar that cleans very aggressively and can dry your skin. by mixing olive and coconut (usually 1:5 - 1:3 coconut to olive, you will get a decently hard bar that is creamy, bubbly, moisturizing and a good cleaning bar. A few things worth mentioning here for anyone new to soap making and considering giving this a go. 1, the recipe she uses here is a really decent all around good recipe. If you wish to experiment with smaller batches as you learn, there are several LYE CALCULATORS online. just google them. these calculators will allow you to add whatever amounts of different oils you want, and then calculate for you how much lye and water (or tea or goats milk) to use for whatever size batches you want to make. 2: olive oil is an oil that takes longer than other oils to reach trace. so if you want to get creative where you split your main batch of soap into smaller containers that can be colored differently and then re-combined into a single mold with swirls and streaks, this recipe is ideal as it will reach a light trace and you still have time to mix and pour. the more coconut oil or least amount of olive oil you use, the faster it will thicken to the point where you cannot pour it and swirl it easily. And 3: if you do not want to wait six weeks to try your soap out, mix your recipe in a slow cooker (one dedicated for soap and will not be used for food again). Follow her same procedures of using a stick blender alternating between blending and stirring until a thick trace is reached. thick trace will be the consistency of slightly watery pudding. once that is done, turn the slow cooker on low or medium heat, place the lid on top, and leave it alone for about 30 minutes. As it nears completion, you will see the soap rise on the sides looking somewhat translucent like vasolene. Use a wire wisk and stir it well and let it cook for another 10 minutes. when it is done, if you pinch a little sample and touch it to your tongue, it should only feel a bit waxy and taste a bit soapy. if you taste it and it 'zaps' your tongue slightly like touching a 9 volt battery to your tongue, then it is not ready yet and there is still some lye left that has not saponified. let it cook a bit more until it tastes and feels only like warm soapy wax. *note, the sample for this need only be very tiny. Once your soap is complete and safe, it will now be about the same consistency as mashed potatoes. turn the heat off, and let it sit and cool for about ten minutes. at this point you can add your super fats (like a tablespoon of jojoba or palm kernnel or lanolin etc). about a table spoon per pound of soap, your fragrant oils (you can use essential oils on this hot process soap since the lye is used up during the cooking phase and will not destroy the natural EO. cold process soap still has active lye in it and so will destroy some of your essential oil fragrances. for cold process soap, Fragrant oils (FO) may be a better option than all natural essential (EO). you can also add color at this point as well, before scooping your soap into your molds. Because the hot process soap is thicker like mashed potatoes, you can color it, but it is much harder if not impossible to get the fine lines and swirls possible with cold processing, however there are techniques that allow some swirling. Excellent video, a great introductory recipe for beginners! In summary, if you want to try your soap right away, simply follow this video but mix your oils and lye in your crock-pot/slow cooker instead of a stainless bowl, and then heat on low to medium for 30 - 40 minutes. hot process soap is ideal for those not looking to go fancy right away and who just want to make a good all natural soap bar you can use right away. ***last note- you can add a tablespoon of sugar to your water or tea BEFORE adding lye to your water, to increase bubbiness. if you add sugar after lye, the sugar will harden into gunk at the bottom, so dissolve the sugar in water first. ***final note: using goat's milk instead of tea or water is not as straight forward. get good at regular soap before attempting to use milk. the rason being is the lye and heat will scortch milk and ruin your soap. in order to make goats milk soap, the milk must be weighed and frozen before hand and the batch much be kept very cool. keeping your stainless mixing bowl inside another pot full of ice, you add your lye to the frozen milk, add your scents, blend it and mix it to trace as quickly as possible, pour into your molds, and then place outside in the winter time, or directly in your fridge to six for 4 to 6 weeks. it is not possible to hot process any milk based soaps.
Olive oil cleans just fine, that's why you get castile soap (100% olive oil). The mix of olive oil & coconut oil is a bastille soap and it is more cleansing, but some people are allergic to coconut, so the castile is more sensitive, and better for sensitive skin, including babies.
I just absolutely love Becky she's such a sweet kind and helpful soul! We need more peoole like her in this world. I'm glad she's here inspiring others to be like her
Thanks so much! Homemade soap is on my list of new skills this year, and I'm excited to get started and share my experiences too! This is perfect timing, because I'm off to make my first batch right now, lol
Olive oil, coconut oil soap is my fav. A batch that size I would make in a 3.5 gallon food storage bucket. (Less splashing)Also the meat or cheese thermometer works great.....easier to clean. This soap recipe retains all the natural glycerin and is non-drying. I even use it on my face. Don't forget to rotate and flip the bars while they finish curing (8 weeks). They will dry more evenly.
My wife and I used to make soap...it was awesome and a whole lot of fun :) This one batch we made had WAY too much oil in it (my fault...measured wrong lol) but we just poured off the excess oil and had the most amazing, most moisturizing soap EVER. Gave some to my sister-in-law, and it actually cleared up her psoriasis :D :D :D
@@SaturnCrashing Try rubbing affected areas with castor oil, leave it overnight, it's so good for eczema. Dairy, peanuts and wheat are not helpful for eczema.
@@SaturnCrashing Sorry for taking so long to get back to you...just wanted to let you know that, from what I remember, it was just olive oil :) Good luck :) Eczema sucks, I know full well
I just love her. She is wonderful to watch. I feel like I'm with a friend. Thank you Becky for your wonderful videos. You take the fear out if soap making
Just an FYI, I have a soap business and make soap all the time. You should always weigh your oils no matter what. I have tested many times and the weight mentioned on the container the oil comes in is never accurate. It is always 1-3 oz less. If you do not measure you may get lye heavy soap.
Showering is an assault, you crack me up! On to this next project soon. Ordering molds. You help make life interesting again, something of self worth, fulfilling to do. You don't need a boss to tell you when they think you've done a good job one or two times a year in reviews and pittance raises if at all anymore! By saving tons of money, I give myself raises and extreme pride in everything I keep trying and creating thanks to you Becky.
My Mennonite grandmother used to make us soap with a cardboard box lined with plastic. She made huge batches. When I said I was going to be making soap my mom told me I should let everyone know so they could save their grease for me!
Finally someone normal making normal soap with instructions on my level. I actually felt like I was watching myself with a few more years experience, log home and all! Thank you, I am no longer afraid of the lye and I am going to finally make my soap tomorrow (today's 110 degrees and tomorrow is 87).
Watched this video on the fly, looking at different soap making vids, and your personality and enthusiasm are wonderfully magnetic! Going on to watch more of your vids! Keep up the great work!
You are the first person I watched as a soap maker and I love your personality and the fact that you share your secrets is amazing for the soaps. Thank you so much. GOD has gifted you and you have shared HIS gift with all of us! Thank you so much....~Blessings to you~
I love this video! Ive been trying to educate myself on how to make soap and today I plan to make it. This video was so fun and informative without being overwhelming or scary. I love your personality :)
You do still need to measure your coconut oil and olive oil because you do not get the amount of ounces that’s on the label inside of the bottle. If the label says 15oz you will only yield approximately 14.9 oz which will throw the recipe off.
I watch alot of her videos and learned how to make laundry soap too. Her videos go step by step so anyone can follow along even a man like me with a child like mind. hahahaha I am retired Army and a wood worker and I also am going to start making my own bars of soap too now. So thanks Becky keep the videos on soap coming.
I am going to teach my little Home Schooling Community kids how to do this. We are going to feel oh so clever! Thank you for teaching me. And we will pay it forward.
I would HIGHLY suggest still measuring the oils & not just trusting the company. I measured out Trader Joes coconut oil and it was two full ounces LESS then what they marketed on the bottle. I opened another of their jars - same thing. That could have thrown off the Lye calculation & messed up my entire batch of soap.
Yes! Excellent point. This is known as an "industry trick". My sister has a product that is supposed to weigh 35grams and was told by numerous other businesses to only weight 34. Apparently it's a common practice to do this. Shameful really.
I just love how genuine you are. It makes my day. I just dont know how you can make soap just once a year. Itd be like Xmas for me. Tho i am a newbie, i LOVE making soap and have plans for shampoo bars, and general purpose bars. And laundry bars, not to mention my bath bars. Of course, i have 10 ppl in my house and i send stuff to my elderly FIL... so theres a big need for soap here. Lol
I just made the coconut oil soap, you weren’t kidding about too trace😂 i traced it a little bit too much and it was a bit difficult to get it in the mold😂it was fine though but man! It traced really quick! Love your recipes!👍🏿
anthony perkins did you add colorant to soap, if so how much powder? She shows a packet but does not say how much is in it nor a link as to where to get them. I bought a block. I am about to do this, all set up and I don't know if I will screw this up buy guessing on colorant. Looking through the comments, I don't think Becky answers stuff so I am really stuck. If you can help, I would be forever in your debt. This is my first time making, and reply greatly appreciated.
My now deceased mother used to make soap from old grease and she did not weigh, or take a temperature when she made the soap on the gas stove. I was a child so I never learned how, but the woman was amazing and soap was just good for cleaning clothes. It had no lather. I am new to soap and believe I can do this!
This is the best video ever for new people like me !!!I'm excited about making soap and I was always worried about how it can get expensive with all those oils I'm glad and grateful as a newbie I can start with 2 to 3 the most I love this video!!!!
You probably had a false trace and the soap wasn't properly emulsified. Maybe it was chilly in the room you were working in and the coconut oil tricked you. Watch Soap Queen.
I got a bit lost in fluid oz ( as there are few types). This what I guess is the conversion to metric system Olive oil coconut oil soap recipe: • 29 FL OZ = 0.857 L Coconut Oil • 51 FL OZ =1.5 L Olive Oil • 11.8 oz = 330g Lye 29.5 oz = 826g Distilled Water
This reminds my of a real problem. When Canada changed form imperial to metric systems (around 40 years ago), a plane crashed, as the guys who provided fuel mistook kilograms for pounds, and instead of getting x kg fuel, they got x pounds fuel, which is less than half of the needed amount. It is even worse for fluid OZ, as there are 3 types of fl OZ....
This what I did. Weight measurements are easy to convert. But as I said multiple times, there are 3 TYPES of fluid oz (volumetric). Google has no idea what fl oz I need to convert. I need to chose, and I have no idea which one to chose.
Did you just add powdered turmeric and in what quantity please? I use turmeric in food every day and love it's healing powers. Love Becky's videos too.
Because that's how soap is made. Lye combined with oils (fats) makes soap. When they are mixed, the lye molecules each have to find a "partner" and then the soap must cure for 4 - 6 weeks. That's when it is safe to use. Keeping a dehumidifier in the room where the soap is curing will remove excess moisture from the air and makes the drying process quicker. I hope this helps.
@@elenap3637 There are chemicals in strawberries and apples. Water is a chemical. The whole world is a bunch of chemicals. Lye is a naturally occurring organic chemical. Our bodies produce it. It's inside us. Good luck finding soap bars with no lye.
@@elenap3637 all natural soaps are made with lye and always have been. If lye isn't it the soap, it isn't actual soap. You need a history book bad you sorry Democrat.
I'm 3 mins in and I'm losing the will to live 😂 that's a whole Lotta ingredients for a simple soap😐 plus I'm not sure I want soap that requires me to wear a mask to make. 😱. I need a plan B. Hugs from the Scottish Highlands 😘💕
Did you know can pour your soap when it is only at a very light trace. It is much easier to pour at that point. Watch Royalty Soaps. She sometimes pours when her soap is emulsified. Love your soap recipes. You make it so easy for everyone.
I noticed you said that it is important to have a stainless steel blade on the mixer. I didn't hear an elaboration as to why that is important. Forgive me if I missed that in another video. Clarification that stainless steel is important because aluminium reacts with lyes to produce hydrogen gas. Since hydrogen is flammable, mixing sodium hydroxide with aluminum is dangerous. Be safe and use plastic containers to mix your soaps. Also, soap is measured by weight and not volume. Be sure that you are weighing your oils and not going by the volume on the container.
I am a professional soap maker. You MUST use stainless steel because the reaction between lye and any other metal will be toxic, as well as destroy the metal and probably give you a terrible chemical burn. You could use glass but it gets hot.
This is such a perfect recipe for a nice, simple, wonderful soap! Thank you for sharing your recipe and the step by step process! If someone wanted to add salts, clay, or other ingredients to this recipe, could they just add things or is there a formula to follow to help ensure things don't get messed up? Also, if the soap mixture touches the skin while adding it to the mould (after it's been mixed), is that dangerous?
💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠@Beckys Homestead....hi becky thank u for soap making technics..💟💟PINK SOAP IS CUTE💟💟💟💟💟💟💟❓❓❓❓➡➡➡but my question is......IS THERE ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE SOAP WITHOUT ➡➡➡WITHOUT LYE⬅⬅⬅⬅⬅⬅🚫⛔❎❓❓❓❓❓I JUST DONT WANT ANYTHING HARSH GOING INTO MY SYSTEM THANKS
Thank you Becky! I have to admit that I'm afraid of the Lye! But, I will give it a try :-) And cleaning up... is it ok for the wash water to go down the sink/drain? I'm a first time 71yr old soap maker to be :-)
I love your video, and the soap recipe looks very well proportioned to how I like mine. i find pure coconut oil soap to be too drying, and i also add some castor oil for helping my skin through harsh Minnesota winters. thanks for sharing.
How is this healthy soap for are body's if lye is a poison for are skin? It's very dangerous for are body's. But I'm not judging I'm just wondering how to not put these bad things in are products.
wood ash is turned into lye and it is the only way to make soap. Glycerin soap or melt n pour has already done the lye process for you. Scientifically everything is toxic depending on amounts - even water. Through the soap making process the lye doesn't remain, but because it was used its listed.
Many aromatherapy oils are toxic in a way. Take tea tree and lavendar oils, they're considered endocrine disrupters as they mimic estrogen in the body, thus increasing estrogen related diseases. www.endocrine.org/news-room/2018/chemicals-in-lavender-and-tea-tree-oil-appear-to-be-hormone-disruptors
Sodium hydroxide water and oil when they are mixed together in the proper proportion’s the molecules will break up and reform into a new molecule if you do your math right there won’t be any sodium hydroxide left in the soap so there’s no toxic chemical left because it is reformulated into a new molecule
I think the combo of olive oil and coconut oil should be the 'go to' recipe for soap. You can add far more expensive oils/fats but with very little difference at the other end. Coconut oil will make the just about the best cleansing soap and olive oil, just about the best for skin conditioning.
Becky, thank you for this! I’m new in soap making and yours is so easy to follow. I have a question, can you add real fruit ingredients to your oil like lemon juice or cucumber puree? How will that measure out in lye/water ratio. Will the anount of water change if you add another ingredients like lemon juice? Thanks, and hope I can get an answer to this.
Can I shave a bar of this coconut olive oil soap down and add water then heat it to make this recipe shampoo ? Thanks so much Becky 💝 GOD ABBA YAHWEH AND MESSIAH KING YAHSHUA , JESUS'S REAL HEBREW NAME THAT MEANS YAHWEH SAVES PLEASE BLESS AND KEEP YOU 💝 ABBA TRULY BLESSED YOU WITH SUCH A CUTE PERSONALITY TO HELP PEOPLE 💝
I just found you and I like your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and actually leaving the recipes so others can try to make their own. God bless you.
sorry,,,but you never make soap,,,,the way you make it,,,tells me,,,,you have no experience .you buy store only.... lol,,,,but thankyou for the ingredients...
Good afternoon. I have just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and am learning so much. I haven't started soap making yet but I will soon. With this recipe, can I use an essential oil?
DO NOT PUT VINEGAR ON YOURSELF IF YOU GET LYE ON YOU! BAD IDEA! Vinegar is great if you get lye on your counter or sink, but you should never add an acid to a base as a first aide measure. If you get lye or lye solution on yourself, rinse immediately with water. Plain water. That is lab safety 101
Just found your video and enjoyed it... Wanted to start making some, however, how many 1kg mold will this mix make? If I wanted to do a smaller batch can I simply half all the qty quoted? Thank you in anticipation for your assistance.
Let's pin this, although it is mentioned in many comments. NEVER USE ALUMINUM. If you are new to this, you may not realize that, simply put, LYE EATS ALUMINUM. It will ruin your pot, your soap, your day.
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I have a big bucket of coconut oil that I need to do something with, but it has to be on the cheap. Going to the thrift store, find a big bowl & whisk & mix by hand (no stick blender here). Will use your cardboard box & garbage bag method & omit the coloring. Luckily, I was gifted some essential oils, so I'll use those. I LOVE this video! Thanks so much for posting & the great "keep it simple" tips. New sub. :-D God Bless.
Generally, by the comments, people see that company are deceiving us by the weight of the product sold. This is also for water containers...still, we've been fooled many times over in many things, approach life with keen eyes and awareness. Deceit lurks in many unexplored areas of life...proceed with light energy. Be blessed everyone, here's to retaking our health and holistic awareness.
i love the bars!!! ty. i love that they are organic. question where do you get the organic soap coloring? and does it have to be specially for soapmaking? ty in advance.
Yes there’s special colors for soap they’re either made out of clay or Mika if you were use something like food coloring it would just burn the color up
It's the first time I've come across you on TH-cam, but sure as heaven, I won't let you out of my site ever again. It's a great pleasure to meet you dear! I'm Luiz Bezerra! Greetings from Brazil!🥰🌹🍀🤩🍭😍💝🕊☕
If you're not selling this type of quantity and quality in batches, why? Or do off gridders already have upper middle class income that this is just a hobby that benefits lifestyle?
I'm making soap this weekend....I can't wait for the smells...I use rose oil because I love that girly rose smell. I actually made my own rose oil this time so, I'm excited to see how it'll smell in my soap. My son is gone, too, so I'm getting into making my own infused oils for stuff.....I made orange oil, lemon oil....It cleans good!! I have to mix it with a touch of polysorbate 80 to mix the oil and water. I've got a huge Rosemary tree. The thing is 6 foot tall!!! I had to get creative with how I store some of it for winter. I used olive oil and infused it with the rosemary and used it to cook with. Great flavor! Why not, right? I do an herb garden every year so, I'm trying to learn ways to keep them besides my dehydrator. I've been making my own candles....I love for my house to smell nice and candles have gotten so expensive I couldn't afford them!! I can make 8 candles for the price of one and it only takes me 35 minutes! I make all my family save their candle jars so I can wash them out and reuse. Happy New Year!!!!
Wish i had seen this vid earlier... just made coconut oil and olive oil soap but used SoapCalc - it gave me too little lye to add. Will wait till my soap reaches some kind of hardness and then rebatch. I plan to add more lye once I am able. What a great recipe though, thanks Becky!
Thank you for your video. I really appreciate the effort you put in the process of making it. You are a very generous woman to share the precise amount of ingredients. It’s not easy to find someone who does it; most of the people just show the process of mixing ingredients but not the amount. Therefore those videos are useless to watch and a waste of time. Again thank you for teaching us
I loved watching this video. Thank you. I’m new to soap making and move all of the ideas I’m seeing on TH-cam. And all the great feedback in the comments from people with experience and examples ❤
Whew! If I made that much soap, I'd have give some away to our neighbors! The temptation to make a wide variety of soaps would overcome me, and even if I did smaller batches I'd quickly overwhelm my 5 human household XD
This is one of my favorite soap making videos. I always refer back to this. Love love love this recipe 🥰 Thank you
Becky, thank you so much for sharing this! I bought your Soap Making E-Book and tried this recipe. I have just started using it last week, and it's to die for! Yes, it's as easy to make as you show it here, and using it is such a pleasure! This soap has the creamiest lather, and it leaves your skin feeling clean and soft. One small word of caution: Be careful who you share this soap with - They will LOVE it and want more!!
Carol Avant how much oil did you use?
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Good for your skin, with LYE in it,
? Whatever you put on your skin goes in your system skin is an organ I don't think I won't lie in my system you know I'm watching these videos about making so I thought it would do this but the last thing I ain't buying needs in their system is lye
@@Hapenparadise When you do it correctly, there is not lye left on the final product. Read about it.
the olive oil makes for a creamy bubble-less soft bar that moisturizes but does not clean very well. coconut makes for a very bubbly-bar that cleans very aggressively and can dry your skin. by mixing olive and coconut (usually 1:5 - 1:3 coconut to olive, you will get a decently hard bar that is creamy, bubbly, moisturizing and a good cleaning bar. A few things worth mentioning here for anyone new to soap making and considering giving this a go. 1, the recipe she uses here is a really decent all around good recipe. If you wish to experiment with smaller batches as you learn, there are several LYE CALCULATORS online. just google them. these calculators will allow you to add whatever amounts of different oils you want, and then calculate for you how much lye and water (or tea or goats milk) to use for whatever size batches you want to make. 2: olive oil is an oil that takes longer than other oils to reach trace. so if you want to get creative where you split your main batch of soap into smaller containers that can be colored differently and then re-combined into a single mold with swirls and streaks, this recipe is ideal as it will reach a light trace and you still have time to mix and pour. the more coconut oil or least amount of olive oil you use, the faster it will thicken to the point where you cannot pour it and swirl it easily. And 3: if you do not want to wait six weeks to try your soap out, mix your recipe in a slow cooker (one dedicated for soap and will not be used for food again). Follow her same procedures of using a stick blender alternating between blending and stirring until a thick trace is reached. thick trace will be the consistency of slightly watery pudding. once that is done, turn the slow cooker on low or medium heat, place the lid on top, and leave it alone for about 30 minutes. As it nears completion, you will see the soap rise on the sides looking somewhat translucent like vasolene. Use a wire wisk and stir it well and let it cook for another 10 minutes. when it is done, if you pinch a little sample and touch it to your tongue, it should only feel a bit waxy and taste a bit soapy. if you taste it and it 'zaps' your tongue slightly like touching a 9 volt battery to your tongue, then it is not ready yet and there is still some lye left that has not saponified. let it cook a bit more until it tastes and feels only like warm soapy wax. *note, the sample for this need only be very tiny.
Once your soap is complete and safe, it will now be about the same consistency as mashed potatoes. turn the heat off, and let it sit and cool for about ten minutes. at this point you can add your super fats (like a tablespoon of jojoba or palm kernnel or lanolin etc). about a table spoon per pound of soap, your fragrant oils (you can use essential oils on this hot process soap since the lye is used up during the cooking phase and will not destroy the natural EO. cold process soap still has active lye in it and so will destroy some of your essential oil fragrances. for cold process soap, Fragrant oils (FO) may be a better option than all natural essential (EO). you can also add color at this point as well, before scooping your soap into your molds. Because the hot process soap is thicker like mashed potatoes, you can color it, but it is much harder if not impossible to get the fine lines and swirls possible with cold processing, however there are techniques that allow some swirling.
Excellent video, a great introductory recipe for beginners!
In summary, if you want to try your soap right away, simply follow this video but mix your oils and lye in your crock-pot/slow cooker instead of a stainless bowl, and then heat on low to medium for 30 - 40 minutes. hot process soap is ideal for those not looking to go fancy right away and who just want to make a good all natural soap bar you can use right away.
***last note- you can add a tablespoon of sugar to your water or tea BEFORE adding lye to your water, to increase bubbiness. if you add sugar after lye, the sugar will harden into gunk at the bottom, so dissolve the sugar in water first.
***final note: using goat's milk instead of tea or water is not as straight forward. get good at regular soap before attempting to use milk. the rason being is the lye and heat will scortch milk and ruin your soap. in order to make goats milk soap, the milk must be weighed and frozen before hand and the batch much be kept very cool. keeping your stainless mixing bowl inside another pot full of ice, you add your lye to the frozen milk, add your scents, blend it and mix it to trace as quickly as possible, pour into your molds, and then place outside in the winter time, or directly in your fridge to six for 4 to 6 weeks. it is not possible to hot process any milk based soaps.
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How much would you super fat this recipe?
With the exception that to hot process any soap, you need a recipe that requires more water.
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Olive oil cleans just fine, that's why you get castile soap (100% olive oil). The mix of olive oil & coconut oil is a bastille soap and it is more cleansing, but some people are allergic to coconut, so the castile is more sensitive, and better for sensitive skin, including babies.
I just absolutely love Becky she's such a sweet kind and helpful soul! We need more peoole like her in this world. I'm glad she's here inspiring others to be like her
Thanks so much! Homemade soap is on my list of new skills this year, and I'm excited to get started and share my experiences too! This is perfect timing, because I'm off to make my first batch right now, lol
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You have been inspiring me to move off grid for years...im happy to tell you, I'm finally doing it!!!!
I just saw this comment- how is it going, have you made your homestead?
How’s it going so far? I really want to do this but have been feeling like I have no direction
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Olive oil, coconut oil soap is my fav. A batch that size I would make in a 3.5 gallon food storage bucket. (Less splashing)Also the meat or cheese thermometer works great.....easier to clean.
This soap recipe retains all the natural glycerin and is non-drying. I even use it on my face. Don't forget to rotate and flip the bars while they finish curing (8 weeks). They will dry more evenly.
I just fell in love with the simplicity of this recipe 💖 thank you for sharing
This is the best soap recipe on TH-cam, simple yet so nourishing and moisturizing on your skin.
My wife and I used to make soap...it was awesome and a whole lot of fun :) This one batch we made had WAY too much oil in it (my fault...measured wrong lol) but we just poured off the excess oil and had the most amazing, most moisturizing soap EVER. Gave some to my sister-in-law, and it actually cleared up her psoriasis :D :D :D
Wow! What oils did you use? I have ezcema on my elbows and ankles
@@SaturnCrashing Try rubbing affected areas with castor oil, leave it overnight, it's so good for eczema. Dairy, peanuts and wheat are not helpful for eczema.
@@SaturnCrashing Sorry for taking so long to get back to you...just wanted to let you know that, from what I remember, it was just olive oil :)
Good luck :) Eczema sucks, I know full well
@@LyraLove1 Great tips, thank you. 👍🏾❤🤗💚
Does it have to cure very long because of olive oil before use?
really love and appreciate the info Becky.. sending you much love....
I really need to make this soap. Yours is by far my favorite. Thank you for sharing with all of us.
I just love her. She is wonderful to watch. I feel like I'm with a friend. Thank you Becky for your wonderful videos. You take the fear out if soap making
Just an FYI, I have a soap business and make soap all the time. You should always weigh your oils no matter what. I have tested many times and the weight mentioned on the container the oil comes in is never accurate. It is always 1-3 oz less. If you do not measure you may get lye heavy soap.
I thought stainless steel bowls was a no no? Can you clarify this?
Hiya where do we get lye from
Lena Martin stainless is ok...never use aluminum
SMK Designs I agree totally
@@fazilafazel4099 looks like EssentialDepot.com
I absolutely loved this video! The way you explain things and the passion in your presentation make it very enjoyable. Thank you
Showering is an assault, you crack me up! On to this next project soon. Ordering molds. You help make life interesting again, something of self worth, fulfilling to do. You don't need a boss to tell you when they think you've done a good job one or two times a year in reviews and pittance raises if at all anymore! By saving tons of money, I give myself raises and extreme pride in everything I keep trying and creating thanks to you Becky.
So excited to see you making soap. I like the voting on the topics thing you're doing. Wish I could vote for 2. Soap & Land. God bless♡
this was GREAT! thank you!! you made it so unscary!!!!
My Mennonite grandmother used to make us soap with a cardboard box lined with plastic. She made huge batches. When I said I was going to be making soap my mom told me I should let everyone know so they could save their grease for me!
I laughed out loud when you said that you felt assaulted by the shower! You are so fun, and an inspiration. Love all of your videos.
I did too! She's a hoot!
Does she ever respond to you alls comments?
I finally made my soap!! Almost a year watching you😁 Thanks you definitely are my favorite soap maker❤
Decadent that’s the word you’re looking for ... luxuriously self-indulgent soap... lovely
I followed your instructions for my first time making homemade soap. It came out great. Thank you!!!!
Finally someone normal making normal soap with instructions on my level. I actually felt like I was watching myself with a few more years experience, log home and all! Thank you, I am no longer afraid of the lye and I am going to finally make my soap tomorrow (today's 110 degrees and tomorrow is 87).
Watched this video on the fly, looking at different soap making vids, and your personality and enthusiasm are wonderfully magnetic! Going on to watch more of your vids! Keep up the great work!
I appreciate your enthusiasm in soap making. And thank you for easy to follow instructions
You are the first person I watched as a soap maker and I love your personality and the fact that you share your secrets is amazing for the soaps. Thank you so much. GOD has gifted you and you have shared HIS gift with all of us! Thank you so much....~Blessings to you~
I love this video! Ive been trying to educate myself on how to make soap and today I plan to make it. This video was so fun and informative without being overwhelming or scary. I love your personality :)
29 fl oz coconut oil
51 fl oz olive oil
11.8 oz lye
29.5 distilled water
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You’re fantastic! So relatable and nonjudgmental. I hope you keep making videos! ☺️
You're fun to watch. I love the cute animals edited into the video! 🐕🐾🦃
You do still need to measure your coconut oil and olive oil because you do not get the amount of ounces that’s on the label inside of the bottle. If the label says 15oz you will only yield approximately 14.9 oz which will throw the recipe off.
Yes you do have to measure your weights have to be exact or your batch will either be too hard and burn up or too soft and won’t set
Indigenous Osage
It seemed to turn out for her.
I watch alot of her videos and learned how to make laundry soap too. Her videos go step by step so anyone can follow along even a man like me with a child like mind. hahahaha I am retired Army and a wood worker and I also am going to start making my own bars of soap too now. So thanks Becky keep the videos on soap coming.
girl i love that bowl..Its huge..What do i google to get that 'BIG ASS BOWL"..LOL...No seriously where can i get it though
NJ CAMOCUTIE hi. Try a thrift store. But be sure it’s stainless steel. I found one there, it was dirt cheap.
NJ CAMOCUTIE just got the bowl from ikea
Dollarama!!
I have the same bowl and I got it at Sam's Club
Webstaurant dot com has great bowls in various sizes.
Becky, can your soap recipe be cut in half?
Thank you
I am going to teach my little Home Schooling Community kids how to do this. We are going to feel oh so clever!
Thank you for teaching me.
And we will pay it forward.
That's a fun idea!!! I bet my bible school class would like to make soap for art class. Hmmm.
I love you Becky many years AGO You impacted my life and you still do!!!
Pretty bars. I love the imperfect bars too..
will be trying this for sure.....love the natural clean spirit as well...
If we prefer a "Stronger Scent", how much Essential oil can we add to this Receipe? Thank you.
Maximum 4 % of total weight of soap. you can add perfume in this mixture if you have 1000 gram soap you can add 40 gram perfume oil in it
Love your charismatic and down to earth personality. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 💖
I would HIGHLY suggest still measuring the oils & not just trusting the company. I measured out Trader Joes coconut oil and it was two full ounces LESS then what they marketed on the bottle. I opened another of their jars - same thing. That could have thrown off the Lye calculation & messed up my entire batch of soap.
How interesting. All my recipes are super fat, so would still be safe, but good point not to trust the companies and double check. ❤️😀
Maybe they go by volume not weight? They would be in violation of labeling laws by the federal trade commission. You can tip them off if you wish.
I agree. I bought olive oil and it was not the amount listed on the bottle. I think they count the bottle weight.
Yes! Excellent point. This is known as an "industry trick". My sister has a product that is supposed to weigh 35grams and was told by numerous other businesses to only weight 34. Apparently it's a common practice to do this. Shameful really.
Becky's Homestead on top of having a very sexy body, I bet you smell really nice and have the softest skin /touch.
I just love how genuine you are. It makes my day. I just dont know how you can make soap just once a year. Itd be like Xmas for me. Tho i am a newbie, i LOVE making soap and have plans for shampoo bars, and general purpose bars. And laundry bars, not to mention my bath bars. Of course, i have 10 ppl in my house and i send stuff to my elderly FIL... so theres a big need for soap here. Lol
I just made the coconut oil soap, you weren’t kidding about too trace😂 i traced it a little bit too much and it was a bit difficult to get it in the mold😂it was fine though but man! It traced really quick! Love your recipes!👍🏿
anthony perkins did you add colorant to soap, if so how much powder? She shows a packet but does not say how much is in it nor a link as to where to get them. I bought a block. I am about to do this, all set up and I don't know if I will screw this up buy guessing on colorant. Looking through the comments, I don't think Becky answers stuff so I am really stuck. If you can help, I would be forever in your debt. This is my first time making, and reply greatly appreciated.
naw no color just the natural color. you should make Aleppo soap, that is fun to make and its green in color. Just order the Laurel oil from amazon.
Thank you for the tip. It was kind of you to reply, have a great day! :)
no problem, you have a great day to
anthony perkins so expensive laurel oil from amazon
Great tips, thanks for sharing!!
I have a botanical bath and body business n I use mnp bases.
Jenifer Hale full of things I can’t even pronounce
My now deceased mother used to make soap from old grease and she did not weigh, or take a temperature when she made the soap on the gas stove. I was a child so I never learned how, but the woman was amazing and soap was just good for cleaning clothes. It had no lather. I am new to soap and believe I can do this!
You are too cute!
Love your vlogs. Made my first batch of soap today. Cutting it tomorrow
Oh, you make soapmaking so simple and fun! And I love those molds too. Thanks for the lesson! Now, I feel like taking on my first batch!😃
This is the best video ever for new people like me !!!I'm excited about making soap and I was always worried about how it can get expensive with all those oils I'm glad and grateful as a newbie I can start with 2 to 3 the most I love this video!!!!
I covered my molds snd they reheated itself and turned back into a liquid😂dang covering the molds really Does keep the heat in to.
anthony perkins wow??
Could it be it wasn't properly emulsified before you poured into your mold?
You probably had a false trace and the soap wasn't properly emulsified. Maybe it was chilly in the room you were working in and the coconut oil tricked you. Watch Soap Queen.
this is me I’ve been deceived by coconut oil before.
Can you half the recipe to make a smaller batch or does it need adjustment?
Since the soap is just for me i was wondering the same thing.
I got a bit lost in fluid oz ( as there are few types). This what I guess is the conversion to metric system
Olive oil coconut oil soap recipe:
• 29 FL OZ = 0.857 L Coconut Oil
• 51 FL OZ =1.5 L Olive Oil
• 11.8 oz = 330g Lye
29.5 oz = 826g Distilled Water
libertango kool! I do mine in grams. So many different ways 😁
the same quantities in grams? I ma breaking my head to make conversions in grams
This reminds my of a real problem. When Canada changed form imperial to metric systems (around 40 years ago), a plane crashed, as the guys who provided fuel mistook kilograms for pounds, and instead of getting x kg fuel, they got x pounds fuel, which is less than half of the needed amount.
It is even worse for fluid OZ, as there are 3 types of fl OZ....
All you have to do is enter it into Google search and it will convert for you!
This what I did. Weight measurements are easy to convert. But as I said multiple times, there are 3 TYPES of fluid oz (volumetric). Google has no idea what fl oz I need to convert. I need to chose, and I have no idea which one to chose.
Thanks for sharing.
I like the way you explained.
Beautiful 😊🙏
Thanks so much Becky! My first ever batch of Lemongrass and Turmeric soap was a success!!
Did you just add powdered turmeric and in what quantity please? I use turmeric in food every day and love it's healing powers. Love Becky's videos too.
@@wendyrenna6016 I use a heaping teaspoon powdered turmeric per 2lb soap batch.
@@Celestes_Nest Thankyou
Why do you used lye? Am just asking,
Because that's how soap is made. Lye combined with oils (fats) makes soap. When they are mixed, the lye molecules each have to find a "partner" and then the soap must cure for 4 - 6 weeks. That's when it is safe to use. Keeping a dehumidifier in the room where the soap is curing will remove excess moisture from the air and makes the drying process quicker. I hope this helps.
one of easiest soaps. no long cooking or heating long time... no chemicals. just good natural soap basic.
Lye IS a chemical. Lol
Lye is CHEMICAL a really bad one , that's why I will pass on this "natural" simple soap recipe
JusbNb Lee it’s lye for 4-6 weeks still
@@elenap3637 There are chemicals in strawberries and apples. Water is a chemical. The whole world is a bunch of chemicals. Lye is a naturally occurring organic chemical. Our bodies produce it. It's inside us. Good luck finding soap bars with no lye.
@@elenap3637 all natural soaps are made with lye and always have been. If lye isn't it the soap, it isn't actual soap. You need a history book bad you sorry Democrat.
I'm 3 mins in and I'm losing the will to live 😂 that's a whole Lotta ingredients for a simple soap😐 plus I'm not sure I want soap that requires me to wear a mask to make. 😱. I need a plan B. Hugs from the Scottish Highlands 😘💕
Using ice cubes as part of your water weight can greatly refuse the fumes! Hope this helps you!
Did you know can pour your soap when it is only at a very light trace. It is much easier to pour at that point. Watch Royalty Soaps. She sometimes pours when her soap is emulsified. Love your soap recipes. You make it so easy for everyone.
Judy Spencer Katie is my favorite
I noticed you said that it is important to have a stainless steel blade on the mixer. I didn't hear an elaboration as to why that is important. Forgive me if I missed that in another video. Clarification that stainless steel is important because aluminium reacts with lyes to produce hydrogen gas. Since hydrogen is flammable, mixing sodium hydroxide with aluminum is dangerous. Be safe and use plastic containers to mix your soaps. Also, soap is measured by weight and not volume. Be sure that you are weighing your oils and not going by the volume on the container.
I am a professional soap maker. You MUST use stainless steel because the reaction between lye and any other metal will be toxic, as well as destroy the metal and probably give you a terrible chemical burn. You could use glass but it gets hot.
Oh I didn't read your whole comment, haha. Yes, what you said. 😂
This is one of the BEST videos I have ever seen - thank you!! Great Job! Where do you buy everything? (like the lye, molds and organic dyes)
Or just run water through ashes
Jonny Enough that makes a different kind of soap also depends on what kind of ashes you are using
I was like is that Becky! With blonde hair! Lol hey 👋🏽 Girl!! Long time no see😄
This is such a perfect recipe for a nice, simple, wonderful soap!
Thank you for sharing your recipe and the step by step process!
If someone wanted to add salts, clay, or other ingredients to this recipe, could they just add things or is there a formula to follow to help ensure things don't get messed up?
Also, if the soap mixture touches the skin while adding it to the mould (after it's been mixed), is that dangerous?
I would like to know too
💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠@Beckys Homestead....hi becky thank u for soap making technics..💟💟PINK SOAP IS CUTE💟💟💟💟💟💟💟❓❓❓❓➡➡➡but my question is......IS THERE ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE SOAP WITHOUT ➡➡➡WITHOUT LYE⬅⬅⬅⬅⬅⬅🚫⛔❎❓❓❓❓❓I JUST DONT WANT ANYTHING HARSH GOING INTO MY SYSTEM
THANKS
Thank you Becky! I have to admit that I'm afraid of the Lye! But, I will give it a try :-) And cleaning up... is it ok for the wash water to go down the sink/drain? I'm a first time 71yr old soap maker to be :-)
I love your video, and the soap recipe looks very well proportioned to how I like mine. i find pure coconut oil soap to be too drying, and i also add some castor oil for helping my skin through harsh Minnesota winters. thanks for sharing.
How is this healthy soap for are body's if lye is a poison for are skin? It's very dangerous for are body's. But I'm not judging I'm just wondering how to not put these bad things in are products.
wood ash is turned into lye and it is the only way to make soap. Glycerin soap or melt n pour has already done the lye process for you. Scientifically everything is toxic depending on amounts - even water. Through the soap making process the lye doesn't remain, but because it was used its listed.
Many aromatherapy oils are toxic in a way. Take tea tree and lavendar oils, they're considered endocrine disrupters as they mimic estrogen in the body, thus increasing estrogen related diseases.
www.endocrine.org/news-room/2018/chemicals-in-lavender-and-tea-tree-oil-appear-to-be-hormone-disruptors
Sodium hydroxide water and oil when they are mixed together in the proper proportion’s the molecules will break up and reform into a new molecule if you do your math right there won’t be any sodium hydroxide left in the soap so there’s no toxic chemical left because it is reformulated into a new molecule
If I wanted to do two different colors will I separate it before adding the colors?
Yes
I think the combo of olive oil and coconut oil should be the 'go to' recipe for soap. You can add far more expensive oils/fats but with very little difference at the other end. Coconut oil will make the just about the best cleansing soap and olive oil, just about the best for skin conditioning.
Lovely idea!
You made palm olive!
Becky, thank you for this! I’m new in soap making and yours is so easy to follow. I have a question, can you add real fruit ingredients to your oil like lemon juice or cucumber puree? How will that measure out in lye/water ratio. Will the anount of water change if you add another ingredients like lemon juice?
Thanks, and hope I can get an answer to this.
Can I shave a bar of this coconut olive oil soap down and add water then heat it to make this recipe shampoo ? Thanks so much Becky 💝 GOD ABBA YAHWEH AND MESSIAH KING YAHSHUA , JESUS'S REAL HEBREW NAME THAT MEANS YAHWEH SAVES PLEASE BLESS AND KEEP YOU 💝 ABBA TRULY BLESSED YOU WITH SUCH A CUTE PERSONALITY TO HELP PEOPLE 💝
I just found you and I like your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and actually leaving the recipes so others can try to make their own. God bless you.
sorry,,,but you never make soap,,,,the way you make it,,,tells me,,,,you have no experience .you buy store only.... lol,,,,but thankyou for the ingredients...
Hi Becky! Was wondering! You said the powder color is natural? Would you mind putting the link here for purchasing the color? THANK YOU SO MUCH 😊.
You taught me how to make soap ✌😉👍😀
Thank you for your videos
Good afternoon. I have just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and am learning so much. I haven't started soap making yet but I will soon. With this recipe, can I use an essential oil?
Urg..how good could this soup tas....ooohhh.....SOAP!! I really read the title that way!! Thank you, Becky - a great recipe!
DO NOT PUT VINEGAR ON YOURSELF IF YOU GET LYE ON YOU! BAD IDEA! Vinegar is great if you get lye on your counter or sink, but you should never add an acid to a base as a first aide measure. If you get lye or lye solution on yourself, rinse immediately with water. Plain water. That is lab safety 101
Just found your video and enjoyed it... Wanted to start making some, however, how many 1kg mold will this mix make? If I wanted to do a smaller batch can I simply half all the qty quoted? Thank you in anticipation for your assistance.
I would've followed you, but you talk in ounces, which makes it more difficult....as we have to go chek out on the internet what the grams are...😪😪
Let's pin this, although it is mentioned in many comments. NEVER USE ALUMINUM. If you are new to this, you may not realize that, simply put, LYE EATS ALUMINUM. It will ruin your pot, your soap, your day.
Lovely tutorial Becky. You are awesome. 🙋🏾♀️🇬🇧❤🤗💚
Seeing a Happy pretty blond lady is a treat.thank you.soap making is so fun when you do it..
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I have a big bucket of coconut oil that I need to do something with, but it has to be on the cheap. Going to the thrift store, find a big bowl & whisk & mix by hand (no stick blender here). Will use your cardboard box & garbage bag method & omit the coloring. Luckily, I was gifted some essential oils, so I'll use those. I LOVE this video! Thanks so much for posting & the great "keep it simple" tips. New sub. :-D God Bless.
Generally, by the comments, people see that company are deceiving us by the weight of the product sold. This is also for water containers...still, we've been fooled many times over in many things, approach life with keen eyes and awareness. Deceit lurks in many unexplored areas of life...proceed with light energy. Be blessed everyone, here's to retaking our health and holistic awareness.
Iam from moroco lady we use M metre the L litre and kg and cilisieuze please i dont know to deal with floz
Kaoutar elouaabani Google will convert the measurements for you
i love the bars!!! ty. i love that they are organic. question where do you get the organic soap coloring? and does it have to be specially for soapmaking? ty in advance.
Yes there’s special colors for soap they’re either made out of clay or Mika if you were use something like food coloring it would just burn the color up
It's the first time I've come across you on TH-cam, but sure as heaven, I won't let you out of my site ever again. It's a great pleasure to meet you dear! I'm Luiz Bezerra! Greetings from Brazil!🥰🌹🍀🤩🍭😍💝🕊☕
If you're not selling this type of quantity and quality in batches, why? Or do off gridders already have upper middle class income that this is just a hobby that benefits lifestyle?
I'm making soap this weekend....I can't wait for the smells...I use rose oil because I love that girly rose smell. I actually made my own rose oil this time so, I'm excited to see how it'll smell in my soap. My son is gone, too, so I'm getting into making my own infused oils for stuff.....I made orange oil, lemon oil....It cleans good!! I have to mix it with a touch of polysorbate 80 to mix the oil and water. I've got a huge Rosemary tree. The thing is 6 foot tall!!! I had to get creative with how I store some of it for winter. I used olive oil and infused it with the rosemary and used it to cook with. Great flavor! Why not, right? I do an herb garden every year so, I'm trying to learn ways to keep them besides my dehydrator. I've been making my own candles....I love for my house to smell nice and candles have gotten so expensive I couldn't afford them!! I can make 8 candles for the price of one and it only takes me 35 minutes! I make all my family save their candle jars so I can wash them out and reuse. Happy New Year!!!!
Wish i had seen this vid earlier... just made coconut oil and olive oil soap but used SoapCalc - it gave me too little lye to add. Will wait till my soap reaches some kind of hardness and then rebatch. I plan to add more lye once I am able.
What a great recipe though, thanks Becky!
Thank you for your video. I really appreciate the effort you put in the process of making it. You are a very generous woman to share the precise amount of ingredients. It’s not easy to find someone who does it; most of the people just show the process of mixing ingredients but not the amount. Therefore those videos are useless to watch and a waste of time. Again thank you for teaching us
Love making soap! Thank you for sharing!
Silicone molds make life easy!
I loved watching this video. Thank you. I’m new to soap making and move all of the ideas I’m seeing on TH-cam. And all the great feedback in the comments from people with experience and examples ❤
Whew! If I made that much soap, I'd have give some away to our neighbors! The temptation to make a wide variety of soaps would overcome me, and even if I did smaller batches I'd quickly overwhelm my 5 human household XD