Thanks to everyone who sent us feedback on our first upload so we could make this one even better! Be sure to let us know what kinds of videos you'd most like to see. :)
Please may I ask how you decided on this particular recipe? I mean, why mango butter to pair with the ACV? Why canola oil? Why these specific ingredients?
@@safi456 We mostly chose based on basic soapmaking best practices like a ratio of liquid to solid oils, as well as favouring oils that are thought to be better suited to hair. We don't actually recommend these bars for hair anymore in any case, as the alkaline PH is not ideal for the scalp and hair. Instead, we recommend shampoo bars that have a more neutral PH. We have a video showing how we make ours here if you're curious: th-cam.com/video/szeC8OfP9_E/w-d-xo.html
very confused. If you have to follow up with a vinegar rinse, what is the point of making a vinegar shampoo bar? I always thought a vinegar shampoo eliminates the need for a vinegar rinse.
@@safi456 Because you're adding a strong alkali (lye) to a weak acid (vinegar), the soap is ultimately very alkaline still. Soap needs to be alkaline to be soap (ie. if you add too much acid, it actually stops working as soap), and our hair likes a slightly acidic ph. That's why a rinse is recommended. We don't make these bars anymore because we're now much better educated about hair care and realize that soap is not a standalone solution for most folks' hair. That's why we now make actual shampoo bars, rather than soap, for hair using more ph-neutral cleansers. You can see the updated video on how we make them here: th-cam.com/video/szeC8OfP9_E/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Nice reuse of the applesauce containers - I was using my kids' single serving cereal pots for some of my excess soaps. Not the prettiest but they work well for personal use (and in my beginning stages I need to test everything I make). I do plan to make some mini wooden molds for my overflow though - just so it is sellable or able to be made into samples.
Great question! Because the chemistry of soap completely transforms the ingredients into a new substance (ie. soap!), the original properties of the ingredients change somewhat. For example, ACV is slightly acidic on its own, but because we’re adding a super alkaline substance (ie. lye!) to it, the PH completely changes by the end. The finished soap is alkaline, which opens up the hair follicle and leaves the hair shaft very vulnerable and susceptible to breakage and other damage. Hair needs a slightly acidic PH to close the follicle again to protect and smooth our hair. Unfortunately, there is no way to make soap slightly acidic so that our hair likes it and it closes the follicles. This is because soap is by definition alkaline (PH 8-9 minimum), and if it gets to a lower PH it kind of…falls apart? (Like it isn’t soap anymore, just a blob of mess. I’m not sure how to describe it better than that, I’m afraid!) So while this soap will clean your hair, you’ll want to make sure to follow it up with something a little acidic, like an ACV rinse, so that your hair follicles close and your locks are protected. 🙂 For more info on this, we do have a Q+A on the channel where we answer this question because we get it a lot! Feel free to check it out! And thanks for watching! ☺️
We didn't use any superfat in this one because there's mango butter and it has unsaponifiables anyway. The lather will be less if you superfat more than you have to.
Ευχαριστώ για την συνταγή . Με τι λάδι θα αντικαταστήσω το canola oil ? Στην χώρα μου δεν χρημοποιήται και δεν υπάρχει στην αγορά .Ευχαριστώ που μοιράζεσαι μαζί μας τις εμπειρίες σου Μαρίνα από Κρήτη
Hi Marina! Canola oil is also called "rapeseed oil", so maybe this will help. If you can't find any canola or rapeseed oil, you must use a lye calculator because each oil consumes a different amount of lye. You can choose another oil and calculate the correct amounts using the lye calculator. I hope this helps, and thank you for watching our video!
It will change the bar, as each oil has different properties it gives to soap. But if you decide to do it, just be sure to run it through a lye calculator so you get the right amount (mango butter needs a different amount of lye than olive oil)! Thanks for watching! ☺
We use a 0% superfat because this bar is to clean the oils from the hair and we don't want to add oils back in. (As you mention, the ACV might consume a bit of lye, but it's quite weak/diluted and doesn't affect it too much.) But we do recommend using a conditioner afterwards or at least an acidic rinse for the best hair health. While commonly confused, oils and conditioner do two different things. Oils moisturize the hair and conditioner protects the hair with a barrier. Putting those together with shampoo reduces the benefits of both the shampoo and the conditioner or moisturizer, so it's best to do those separately. Hope that helps! 😊
You could replace the canola oil if you like, I suppose, but it will be a different recipe! Canola oil is very nice for the hair, so that's why we chose it. 🙂
I haven't heard of a shampoo causing dandruff before, so I don't know what you mean about that. However, I've heard from our customers that there's lots of lather! It's best for those who wash their hair often, or who have drier hair. It is not super clarifying (as in, it will clean the hair gently but not take lots of grease out if you have oilier hair). It's more on the moisturizing side. Hope that helps! 🙂
Hey, folks! We've had some questions about what to use as a rinse after you wash your hair with this bar. You can use a simple apple cider vinegar rinse, which is just 1 part ACV to 4 parts water. So for example, 1 cup ACV and 4 cups water if you want to make up enough for a while. It's super easy if you store it in a squeeze bottle-you can keep one from around the home (empty dish soap soap, for example), clean it well and reuse it. Once you've washed your hair, you can just squeeze some of the rinse onto your scalp and your hair will love it!
Thanks for watching, Lakeisha! Hmmm...I've never heard of soap with only butters, but the conventional wisdom is that we should aim for about 40% hard oils to about 60% liquid oils for the best results. This is because butters and hard oils tend to have more "unsaponifiables" (fatty acids that can't turn into soap). If there is a large part of your oil that isn't turning into soap, that could be causing it, if that makes sense? I would recommend adding some liquid oils to help with that-olive oil is wonderfully moisturizing and also readily available. Maybe start there! If you're using butters because you're concerned about your soap being too drying, keep in mind that any superfat over about 3% or 5% will create a really moisturizing bar. So you can add liquid oils and allow the lye to make that oil into soap for cleansing, and then you'll still have lots of moisturizing power left from the butters that don't saponify. Hope this helps! :)
No, there's also lye mixed into the vinegar. It makes it have a more caramel colour, and you can see this a little bit when I pour it into the oils. Thanks for watching! 😊
This one tests a bit alkaline, around 9. Because of this, it's good to use a vinegar rinse afterwards, as that closes the hair follicle to keep it strong and happy. 🙂
@@tamilarasis3732 Citrus can cause sensitivity to the sun, so I would recommend being careful if you're using lemon! But I don't know if it will work because I have no experience with it. Sorry!
Thanks to everyone who sent us feedback on our first upload so we could make this one even better! Be sure to let us know what kinds of videos you'd most like to see. :)
Please may I ask how you decided on this particular recipe? I mean, why mango butter to pair with the ACV? Why canola oil? Why these specific ingredients?
@@safi456 We mostly chose based on basic soapmaking best practices like a ratio of liquid to solid oils, as well as favouring oils that are thought to be better suited to hair. We don't actually recommend these bars for hair anymore in any case, as the alkaline PH is not ideal for the scalp and hair. Instead, we recommend shampoo bars that have a more neutral PH. We have a video showing how we make ours here if you're curious: th-cam.com/video/szeC8OfP9_E/w-d-xo.html
very confused. If you have to follow up with a vinegar rinse, what is the point of making a vinegar shampoo bar? I always thought a vinegar shampoo eliminates the need for a vinegar rinse.
@@safi456 Because you're adding a strong alkali (lye) to a weak acid (vinegar), the soap is ultimately very alkaline still. Soap needs to be alkaline to be soap (ie. if you add too much acid, it actually stops working as soap), and our hair likes a slightly acidic ph. That's why a rinse is recommended.
We don't make these bars anymore because we're now much better educated about hair care and realize that soap is not a standalone solution for most folks' hair. That's why we now make actual shampoo bars, rather than soap, for hair using more ph-neutral cleansers. You can see the updated video on how we make them here: th-cam.com/video/szeC8OfP9_E/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
I have always made shampoo bars with Sci and slasa.... I would like to try it with ACV too now ... Thanks for motivating me
ACV is so lovely and gentle! We really like it in our shampoo bars. :)
Nice reuse of the applesauce containers - I was using my kids' single serving cereal pots for some of my excess soaps. Not the prettiest but they work well for personal use (and in my beginning stages I need to test everything I make). I do plan to make some mini wooden molds for my overflow though - just so it is sellable or able to be made into samples.
We love re-using before we recycle! Glad to hear there are other soapers out there doing the same! 😊 Thanks for your comment!
This looks like a lovely mix hair bar.
It's great for those who have drier to average hair, for sure! Eli has drier hair and just loves these! 😊
This video is so relaxing!
Thanks, Leslie! We find it so satisfying to cut and bevel soaps in particular, so it's great that you're also feeling the calm! :)
Thanks for the recipe! Can I use shea butter instead of the mango butter?
Anytime you substitute something, it's going to change the amount of lye you need, so be sure to put it through a lye calculator! Thanks for watching!
Why do you have to use a ACV wash after using this soap when it has ACV in it?
Great question! Because the chemistry of soap completely transforms the ingredients into a new substance (ie. soap!), the original properties of the ingredients change somewhat. For example, ACV is slightly acidic on its own, but because we’re adding a super alkaline substance (ie. lye!) to it, the PH completely changes by the end. The finished soap is alkaline, which opens up the hair follicle and leaves the hair shaft very vulnerable and susceptible to breakage and other damage. Hair needs a slightly acidic PH to close the follicle again to protect and smooth our hair. Unfortunately, there is no way to make soap slightly acidic so that our hair likes it and it closes the follicles. This is because soap is by definition alkaline (PH 8-9 minimum), and if it gets to a lower PH it kind of…falls apart? (Like it isn’t soap anymore, just a blob of mess. I’m not sure how to describe it better than that, I’m afraid!)
So while this soap will clean your hair, you’ll want to make sure to follow it up with something a little acidic, like an ACV rinse, so that your hair follicles close and your locks are protected. 🙂
For more info on this, we do have a Q+A on the channel where we answer this question because we get it a lot! Feel free to check it out! And thanks for watching! ☺️
Here’s the link in case it makes it easier for folks!
th-cam.com/video/2si3f8yAMjE/w-d-xo.html
Whats the % superfat that is used in this recipe. And would that be ok if we use any other type of vinegar of some other fruit? Thanks
We didn't use any superfat in this one because there's mango butter and it has unsaponifiables anyway. The lather will be less if you superfat more than you have to.
Ευχαριστώ για την συνταγή . Με τι λάδι θα αντικαταστήσω το canola oil ? Στην χώρα μου δεν χρημοποιήται και δεν υπάρχει στην αγορά .Ευχαριστώ που μοιράζεσαι μαζί μας τις εμπειρίες σου Μαρίνα από Κρήτη
Hi Marina! Canola oil is also called "rapeseed oil", so maybe this will help. If you can't find any canola or rapeseed oil, you must use a lye calculator because each oil consumes a different amount of lye. You can choose another oil and calculate the correct amounts using the lye calculator. I hope this helps, and thank you for watching our video!
@@TubbyTabbySoaps Τhank you T.T. I suppose it is so ..have a good time . Marina
hello! is it alright to omit mango butter and just increase the amount of olive oil? or is it necessary?
It will change the bar, as each oil has different properties it gives to soap. But if you decide to do it, just be sure to run it through a lye calculator so you get the right amount (mango butter needs a different amount of lye than olive oil)! Thanks for watching! ☺
ooh, alright! i was just making sure since it's my first time making soap. this video is a lot of help, so thanks a bunch! :)))
Hope your first try goes great! Remember to wear all your safety gear when you're handling your lye to avoid mishaps! :)
What superfat should a shampoo bar have? In your case do you calculate a lower superfat than usual accounting for the acidity of the ACV???
We use a 0% superfat because this bar is to clean the oils from the hair and we don't want to add oils back in. (As you mention, the ACV might consume a bit of lye, but it's quite weak/diluted and doesn't affect it too much.) But we do recommend using a conditioner afterwards or at least an acidic rinse for the best hair health. While commonly confused, oils and conditioner do two different things. Oils moisturize the hair and conditioner protects the hair with a barrier. Putting those together with shampoo reduces the benefits of both the shampoo and the conditioner or moisturizer, so it's best to do those separately. Hope that helps! 😊
@@TubbyTabbySoaps hi... kindly mention this shampoo bar s pH level..
@@tamilarasis3732 It's around 9, so on the alkaline side, because it's actually soap rather than shampoo.
Did you mix the lye with acv instead of water?
We did indeed! That's why it's got that brownish colour. 😊
Can we replace Canola oil ?
You could replace the canola oil if you like, I suppose, but it will be a different recipe! Canola oil is very nice for the hair, so that's why we chose it. 🙂
what's the experience in using this shampoo? is it make the hair soften or greasy? is it causing dandruff or not?
I haven't heard of a shampoo causing dandruff before, so I don't know what you mean about that. However, I've heard from our customers that there's lots of lather! It's best for those who wash their hair often, or who have drier hair. It is not super clarifying (as in, it will clean the hair gently but not take lots of grease out if you have oilier hair). It's more on the moisturizing side. Hope that helps! 🙂
@@TubbyTabbySoaps then, thank you for the recipe, i will surely make a batch to having the experience :")
can we use it for body soap?
Yes, you could use this for your body! Thanks for watching! :)
Where do you purchase your oils?
Great question! Typically we rotate between Candora, Windy Point and New Directions, depending on what else we need to order at the time. :)
Tubby Tabby Soaps Thanks so much! You’re really helpful! I subbed.
@@aliciarahming Thank you for your support!
Hey, folks! We've had some questions about what to use as a rinse after you wash your hair with this bar. You can use a simple apple cider vinegar rinse, which is just 1 part ACV to 4 parts water. So for example, 1 cup ACV and 4 cups water if you want to make up enough for a while. It's super easy if you store it in a squeeze bottle-you can keep one from around the home (empty dish soap soap, for example), clean it well and reuse it. Once you've washed your hair, you can just squeeze some of the rinse onto your scalp and your hair will love it!
Hello,
I’m new to this and having a hard time getting my bars Hard! I’m only using Butters, could that be the reason?
Thanks for watching, Lakeisha!
Hmmm...I've never heard of soap with only butters, but the conventional wisdom is that we should aim for about 40% hard oils to about 60% liquid oils for the best results. This is because butters and hard oils tend to have more "unsaponifiables" (fatty acids that can't turn into soap). If there is a large part of your oil that isn't turning into soap, that could be causing it, if that makes sense?
I would recommend adding some liquid oils to help with that-olive oil is wonderfully moisturizing and also readily available. Maybe start there!
If you're using butters because you're concerned about your soap being too drying, keep in mind that any superfat over about 3% or 5% will create a really moisturizing bar. So you can add liquid oils and allow the lye to make that oil into soap for cleansing, and then you'll still have lots of moisturizing power left from the butters that don't saponify.
Hope this helps! :)
Beautiful ❤️ lye It is only from apple cider vinegar without adding Sodium hydroxide
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No, there's also lye mixed into the vinegar. It makes it have a more caramel colour, and you can see this a little bit when I pour it into the oils. Thanks for watching! 😊
how much pH has soap?
This one tests a bit alkaline, around 9. Because of this, it's good to use a vinegar rinse afterwards, as that closes the hair follicle to keep it strong and happy. 🙂
@@TubbyTabbySoaps I got pH level...shall we use lemon juice instead ACV for hair rinse ?
@@tamilarasis3732 Citrus can cause sensitivity to the sun, so I would recommend being careful if you're using lemon! But I don't know if it will work because I have no experience with it. Sorry!
You lie comes liquid?
No, we get it in a solid form. It looks kind of like salt. The liquid in the video is the lye after we mixed it with the vinegar.