I currently make your calamine soap you previously posted. I make it for a friend who has lupus. He loves loves this soap. This fragrance is also awesome. Thank you so much for your excellent videos and knowledge. I always get excited when I see a new video from Ellen Ruth. I have watched hundreds of soap/body care videos along with so many many hours of research. By far, I have learned more from you than any other person. Blessings
Me: Saving the recipe so I can try it for my friend who has Lupus. I'm sad you're not selling any longer but, I completely understand the hassle too much soaping can be. It can become tedious and no longer enjoyable if you have a ton of demand. Also, could you teach us how to make and print labels from Online Labels and how to set it up for a printer. That's one thing I just can't master. LOL. I can create the logo but, can't figure out how to print it. Thank you so much for being such a great teacher.
I just made a small batch a week or so ago, I also just switched to a vegan recipe and it ended up becoming a glycerine pool through the middle but then didn't gel either, so interesting. I lathered a bit a couple days after I made it and was shocked to see it didn't make my eczema flare up on my hands, most soap that early out of the mold does. Anywho, thanks for the content lol it was my inspiration to try it.
I remember the first calamine soap I watched you make. I am always expecting that again (the speed that it set was crazy): So glad this turned out so beautifully! Thank you again for sharing this process with us. ❤
First I have to say you look like you’re getting younger, your makeup is amazing and you look absolutely beautiful. Now for your soap, Wow! Just love this and is on my next to make soap … Ordering what I need tomorrow. Thank you for your time in showing this
Beautiful soap Ellen, something about a no bells and whistles (swirls) just so Pretty! Thank you for sharing, I am looking forward to making a Calamine soap. Also, I have a mold that is very similar to the one you used and I also struggle to get the loaf unmolded. I had my hubby make a wood box for it because I noticed that with out, the mold would flex and my bars came out kinda funky. Have a wonderful weekend. 🌻
When you were selling this soap in your shop this was my all-time favorite besides your tripple butter bars. I know you can't make claimes on what it can do for your skin, but this soap helps calm down my eczema flaire ups. I can tell you that it is awesome in the summer time for bug bites too. It really helps calm down the itching.
Good morning. I'm enjoying your channel so much. I'm using your tutorials to make goodies for family and church friends gift giving. You have me so enthusiastic. Waiting and watching your soap tutorials before l dig in while stocking my supplies. I found the cutties silicon ice cube makers l scored at 10 cents each yesterday and plan to use for soaps Two questions please. Where do you get the lye any certain brand a must? Where do you get shrink wrap for lip balms and jars? Thank you and blessing
Try Less lard for a better mold release. 25% lard and add 25% sunflower oil. Also rose clay with zinc oxide will give you that color. Love the salt idea on top. I’m gonna try half the loaf regular soap color and the other half pink. My bars are wider and I feel a whole bar of calamine is too overwhelming. I’m also gonna try the Rexall liquid calamine from dollar general. They are awesome bars for sure.
Eeyy lass, I love to hear you say It tickled yer, you could say yer ‘tickled pink’ with this soap, I am going to make it tomorrow, it looks decadent. 🙏🌹🧙♀️💖
Hi Mrs Ellen. Thank You for your amazing videos and sharing the recipes . I would like to ask you what type of butter I can substitute the Lard without changing the rest of the recipe ?
If you change any oils in a CP soap recipe, it's a new formula, and you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc to make sure your lye ratio is correct.
I just made yesterday this recipe. Turned out beautifully. Can’t wait to do the lather test. I was going to send you picture but I can’t figure out through UTube . Thank you again 🫶🏻
I love your videos and your soaps! I make quite a few of them. I have a question though about this soap. If it's a calamine soap, why would you add fragrance and not any essential oil that would be beneficial to your skin?
Ellen, I just learn so much from your videos. I am trying to make soaps and I notice that my soaps - After curing after 6 weeks - 6 month old soaps, OIL is coming out of my soaps -?? Anyone have any idea why? I am using No Fragrance OIL - using SoapCalc - but dont understand why OIL is forming on top of some soaps. They work great ! My eczema stopped since I starting using homemade soap. Thank to you!!!
That curious... I've not had that experience. My first thought is to check the pH, perhaps your super fat is very high?? Or do you live in a super humid area??
Ellen, will you have this soap for sale on your website? I know you are mainly teaching now. I have to ask - have you ever used cold pressed sunflower oil in your soap and if so, do you like to use it? I have a local farm source in my area for organic cold pressed sunflower oil and would love to see if I can use it and make a nice soap with it. I would rather support locally if at all possible!
I LOVE your very understandable instructions and recipes! I do however have a question about how you know how much of certain additives to include per recipe, ex: powdered clays, silk fibers. I do realize that FO and EO have recommendations from manufacturers websites so that isn't as confusing to me. When your adding more than one (ex: clay) how much is the right amount OR how much is too much? Is there a calculator for additives?? Thank you so much!
Yes, it can be confusing with the "additives". I've found that a soap can hold a good amount of extra ingredients. I find that adding 1tsp per lb of oil for each additive is good and I have never overloaded a soap, and I've added much more than that.... I don't know of a calc for additives, just trial and error..
Hello again, I want to try some of your recipes with lard, but if I remember right. I can't use the ones from the store correct? Like the ones in the blue box. If so where would you suggest looking? My local butcher doesn't have lard for sale or even the stuff to render
Hi Ellen, Ellen, I know you quit selling your products online😥, but do you have a store front that you sell from? I am not a soap maker(yet) but would love to have a bar of your calamine soap. If you don't sell anywhere, and there is someone else that makes a calamine soap like yours either this one or your other one , would that soaper please contact me and let me know where I could buy one. Thanks. I just love watching your videos.
If you change an oil in a CP recipe, it's now a new formula and you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc. Here is a video with several recipes that don't use lard: th-cam.com/video/SO5n4uWEVO0/w-d-xo.html
Hi thank you so much for your video and recipe I have one question please can I use tellow instead of lord it's going to work as a slow moving recipe oh it's gonna take time just like your recipe to thicken up please reply humble request from UK
Hiya thank you so much for your replying I know that I have to go through the soap called if I'm changing my recipe but the my question was if I change lord to tallow would my recipe be runny as your or it's going to be a thicker than yours because I am looking for a recipe doesn't get a thicken quickly I just need some idea hope you understand what I want to know from you would I get same as your runny recipe because I would like to make some design soap so I'm looking the same as your recipe your recipe give give quite long time to work with it it is good recipe to work as a design soap but I don't use lord homemade I would love to use that please reply me and sorry to bother you again will wait for your reply I am a new to soap making so I would get some idea from you.❤
Tallow is fabulous in soap. Just know that if you change any of the oils, you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc to make sure your lye ratio is correct. Here is a video with several recipes: th-cam.com/video/SO5n4uWEVO0/w-d-xo.html Plus I have a soap recipe playlist.
That is my least favorite mold because it's a struggle to get the loaf out and it bulges on the sides after the 2nd use 😅then makes your bars look funny...
I currently make your calamine soap you previously posted. I make it for a friend who has lupus. He loves loves this soap. This fragrance is also awesome. Thank you so much for your excellent videos and knowledge. I always get excited when I see a new video from Ellen Ruth. I have watched hundreds of soap/body care videos along with so many many hours of research. By far, I have learned more from you than any other person. Blessings
Thank you so much 🥰 I’m so glad your friend loves the calamine soap💕
Same here
You are the first person on TH-cam who has explained how to calculate the water. I finally understand. That is going to be so helpful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I like calamine soap because of my facial breakouts 😊 Pretty natural soap ❣️
It's so good!💕
You are the best teacher. Again, another beautiful project, thank you so much.
Wow, thank you!🥰
That was funny we you said - riding the struggle bus when unmolding the soap, I can relate😂. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful ❤
Me: Saving the recipe so I can try it for my friend who has Lupus. I'm sad you're not selling any longer but, I completely understand the hassle too much soaping can be. It can become tedious and no longer enjoyable if you have a ton of demand. Also, could you teach us how to make and print labels from Online Labels and how to set it up for a printer. That's one thing I just can't master. LOL. I can create the logo but, can't figure out how to print it. Thank you so much for being such a great teacher.
Me to please Ellen. And love you.
Thank you, again Ellen. I love making calamine soap. In mine I use an essential oil blend. love from Pretoria, South Africa
You are just amazing and so wonderful to watch! Thank you for all your knowledge! I'm going to try this soap for my mom!
Thank you for this recipe; with gardening and bug season, a good soothing soap is so important. Truly wonderful to watch you do your soap magic! 🧼❤️😊
Thank you so much!💕
Made your calamine soap last night! It's beautiful!
Wonderful!💕🌸
Looks great!
Me encantó tu video muchas gracias 🎉🎉🎉❤
Muy pero muy hermoso gracias ☺️ 👌🏼
I have been thinking about adding calamine into my next batch of soap, sooo glad you made a more current video with it. Thank you!
You’re the best Ellen! I had both Lard and White Tea/Ginger soap on my pour list this weekend. ❤
Perfect pink:)Love all your creations! Been meaning to do a calamine, thanks for the reminder.
Give it a try, calamine is so nice in soap💕
What beautiful bars! I bet they are wonderful for this time of year❣️❣️❣️❣️
Thanks! They really are great for summer skin💕
I love that FO! 😊
Me too 💕
They look so creamy, love it. Thanks for sharing. You are always doing good things for us. Tysm
Thanks💕
I just made a small batch a week or so ago, I also just switched to a vegan recipe and it ended up becoming a glycerine pool through the middle but then didn't gel either, so interesting. I lathered a bit a couple days after I made it and was shocked to see it didn't make my eczema flare up on my hands, most soap that early out of the mold does. Anywho, thanks for the content lol it was my inspiration to try it.
I will be making this soon, thank you so much, always beautiful soap
You are so welcome!💕
Perfect! I have been wanting to make a calamine soap for a few months...
Hope you like it!
❤
Wow! That really looks wonderful! I'm definitely going to try this one I absolutely love calamine it's so wonderful!! T.y. for sharing! 👍❤
It's so good! Hope you love it as much as I do💕
Love the math!
I remember the first calamine soap I watched you make. I am always expecting that again (the speed that it set was crazy): So glad this turned out so beautifully! Thank you again for sharing this process with us. ❤
Oh my, that first one was a nightmare🤣 this one was the exact opposite, it was soooo slow💕
Love this soap,I use calamine soap in the summer as I get bitten by the bugs and find this very soothing for my skin. Thank you for sharing 😊xx
You are so welcome!
First I have to say you look like you’re getting younger, your makeup is amazing and you look absolutely beautiful. Now for your soap, Wow! Just love this and is on my next to make soap … Ordering what I need tomorrow. Thank you for your time in showing this
Oh thank you!🥰
Beautiful soap Ellen, something about a no bells and whistles (swirls) just so Pretty! Thank you for sharing, I am looking forward to making a Calamine soap. Also, I have a mold that is very similar to the one you used and I also struggle to get the loaf unmolded. I had my hubby make a wood box for it because I noticed that with out, the mold would flex and my bars came out kinda funky. Have a wonderful weekend. 🌻
A box would be helpful, this one did bow out in the middle just a bit..
I have a mold like that and it also was a pain to take out. However i make sea salt bars now so i will try that mold again.
When you were selling this soap in your shop this was my all-time favorite besides your tripple butter bars. I know you can't make claimes on what it can do for your skin, but this soap helps calm down my eczema flaire ups. I can tell you that it is awesome in the summer time for bug bites too. It really helps calm down the itching.
Thanks 💕 Yes, we love it here for all those things 👍
Good morning. I'm enjoying your channel so much. I'm using your tutorials to make goodies for family and church friends gift giving. You have me so enthusiastic. Waiting and watching your soap tutorials before l dig in while stocking my supplies. I found the cutties silicon ice cube makers l scored at 10 cents each yesterday and plan to use for soaps
Two questions please.
Where do you get the lye any certain brand a must?
Where do you get shrink wrap for lip balms and jars?
Thank you and blessing
Here is a good sourec and price for lye: amzn.to/3xscYQV
And I get my lip tubes and shrink wrap from WSP
Try Less lard for a better mold release. 25% lard and add 25% sunflower oil. Also rose clay with zinc oxide will give you that color. Love the salt idea on top. I’m gonna try half the loaf regular soap color and the other half pink. My bars are wider and I feel a whole bar of calamine is too overwhelming. I’m also gonna try the Rexall liquid calamine from dollar general. They are awesome bars for sure.
Thanks for the tips!💕
Lard is amazing to slow trace.
Yes, I'm learning that ❣️💕
Eeyy lass, I love to hear you say It tickled yer, you could say yer ‘tickled pink’ with this soap, I am going to make it tomorrow, it looks decadent. 🙏🌹🧙♀️💖
I hope you love it as much as I do 💕
Hi Mrs Ellen. Thank You for your amazing videos and sharing the recipes . I would like to ask you what type of butter I can substitute the Lard without changing the rest of the recipe ?
If you change any oils in a CP soap recipe, it's a new formula, and you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc to make sure your lye ratio is correct.
I just made yesterday this recipe. Turned out beautifully. Can’t wait to do the lather test. I was going to send you picture but I can’t figure out through UTube . Thank you again 🫶🏻
I love your videos and your soaps! I make quite a few of them. I have a question though about this soap. If it's a calamine soap, why would you add fragrance and not any essential oil that would be beneficial to your skin?
You could absolutely add your favorite essential oil to this formulation👍 I just personally love the fragrance oil I used.
Hi Ellen! Just wondering if I could swap out beef tallow for the lard? Have you tried it? I will run it through soap calc for sure.
You could, as long as you run the numbers 👍
Ellen, I just learn so much from your videos. I am trying to make soaps and I notice that my soaps - After curing after 6 weeks - 6 month old soaps, OIL is coming out of my soaps -?? Anyone have any idea why? I am using No Fragrance OIL - using SoapCalc - but dont understand why OIL is forming on top of some soaps. They work great ! My eczema stopped since I starting using homemade soap. Thank to you!!!
That curious... I've not had that experience. My first thought is to check the pH, perhaps your super fat is very high?? Or do you live in a super humid area??
Ellen, will you have this soap for sale on your website? I know you are mainly teaching now. I have to ask - have you ever used cold pressed sunflower oil in your soap and if so, do you like to use it? I have a local farm source in my area for organic cold pressed sunflower oil and would love to see if I can use it and make a nice soap with it. I would rather support locally if at all possible!
I no longer sell retail. Sunflower is a wonderful soap ingredient, if you can get it local, that's fantastic!
I use sunflower all the time. 😊
I LOVE your very understandable instructions and recipes! I do however have a question about how you know how much of certain additives to include per recipe, ex: powdered clays, silk fibers. I do realize that FO and EO have recommendations from manufacturers websites so that isn't as confusing to me. When your adding more than one (ex: clay) how much is the right amount OR how much is too much? Is there a calculator for additives?? Thank you so much!
Yes, it can be confusing with the "additives". I've found that a soap can hold a good amount of extra ingredients. I find that adding 1tsp per lb of oil for each additive is good and I have never overloaded a soap, and I've added much more than that.... I don't know of a calc for additives, just trial and error..
@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you for responding Ellen! I hope you're getting relief from this heat!
Also can u please also mention the temperature at which you work at different stages. It would help newbies..
I prefer to soap between 80-90 degrees
Hello again, I want to try some of your recipes with lard, but if I remember right. I can't use the ones from the store correct? Like the ones in the blue box. If so where would you suggest looking? My local butcher doesn't have lard for sale or even the stuff to render
You can use store bought lard, just watch out for other added ingredients.
@@EllenRuthSoap ok. Thank you
Hi Ellen,
Ellen, I know you quit selling your products online😥, but do you have a store front that you sell from? I am not a soap maker(yet) but would love to have a bar of your calamine soap. If you don't sell anywhere, and there is someone else that makes a calamine soap like yours either this one or your other one , would that soaper please contact me and let me know where I could buy one. Thanks. I just love watching your videos.
What can you use in place of lard?
If you change an oil in a CP recipe, it's now a new formula and you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc. Here is a video with several recipes that don't use lard: th-cam.com/video/SO5n4uWEVO0/w-d-xo.html
What can we use instead of lard or tallow??anything plant based??
If you change oils in a CP recipe, it's now a new formula and you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc.
Hi thank you so much for your video and recipe I have one question please can I use tellow instead of lord it's going to work as a slow moving recipe oh it's gonna take time just like your recipe to thicken up please reply humble request from UK
If you change the oils, you'll need to run the numbers thru a soap calculator to make sure the lye ratio if correct👍
Hiya thank you so much for your replying I know that I have to go through the soap called if I'm changing my recipe but the my question was if I change lord to tallow would my recipe be runny as your or it's going to be a thicker than yours because I am looking for a recipe doesn't get a thicken quickly I just need some idea hope you understand what I want to know from you would I get same as your runny recipe because I would like to make some design soap so I'm looking the same as your recipe your recipe give give quite long time to work with it it is good recipe to work as a design soap but I don't use lord homemade I would love to use that please reply me and sorry to bother you again will wait for your reply I am a new to soap making so I would get some idea from you.❤
@@rheelamohammed8009 tallow does trace faster than lard.
Ok thank you for your reply ❤
Can you use this recipe in liquid form? Can you substitute the Sodium Hydroxide for the potassium Hydroxide?
Not sure what you mean "in liquid form"? Like the calamine lotion? And no, sodium hydroxide is very different than potassium hydroxide.
where can I buy your soaps?
I no longer sell retail. Just YT tutorials.
@@EllenRuthSoap aw! For long did you sell your soaps!?
I won't use animal fats in my soap. What can be used in place of the lard?
That would be a different recipe. Here is a video with several recipes: th-cam.com/video/SO5n4uWEVO0/w-d-xo.html
I dont think we can get calamine powder in South Africa, only calamine lotion and I doubt that would work.
Yes, I’m not sure how the lotion would work?. You could try it as a portion of your liquid (depending on the ingredients)?
the description box doesn't show up on my screen .. how strange Awe
Oh no, there's so much info in it...🥲
I'm muslim, what is the alternative for lard? Tallow?
Tallow is fabulous in soap. Just know that if you change any of the oils, you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc to make sure your lye ratio is correct. Here is a video with several recipes: th-cam.com/video/SO5n4uWEVO0/w-d-xo.html
Plus I have a soap recipe playlist.
Hi. I see that your online store is empty. Do you have plans to restock?
No restocking, I’m not selling retail anymore.
next time do big batch soap
I’m making smaller batches most of the time now.💕
@@EllenRuthSoap i love big batch soap
Animal fats usually are the longest to trace. 😊 Don’t use an animal fat recipe for piping! 😂
🤣🤣 you may need to wait several hours ❣️
@@EllenRuthSoap I did! 😂😂
That is my least favorite mold because it's a struggle to get the loaf out and it bulges on the sides after the 2nd use 😅then makes your bars look funny...
It was a struggle to unmold for sure🤣
Thanks i was about to order as cheap and can get here in Aus without high shipping …..wont now.