How to Formulate and Calculate Your Own Soap Recipes
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- In this video I talk through my method for formulating soap recipes. I go through all the details of the process (including how to decide on water amounts for your recipes) and then demonstrate how to calculate a soap recipe using the Soap Calc online soap calculator.
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Do you have a book by any chance ?
Would love to join
Hey Elly, You are such a fount of soap wisdom and I am so grateful I stumbled upon your site. I've never made anything close to a soap, but now I'm interested in trying my hand at shampoo bars. While this video explains calculations, it doesnt explain the actual recipe. I mean, why did you choose those oils and in those ratios? Will their combination achieve a specific, desired result? For a shampoo bar for oily hair, naturally the aim is to remove the oils but also to cleanse, without drying. Bearing that in mind, how do I create a recipe? I wanted to experiment with ghee in a shampoo bar as Ive heard it leaves hair silky and shiny. How do I decide the quantity of ghee and how do I decide the quantity of other oils and which oils to combine it with?
@EllysEverydaysoappMaking look I made a coconut oil soap
500g Coconut oil, 124.6 distilled water, so 79.3g, instead of I use lay I used by mistake citric acid and my soap us runny how can I fix this I need my soap 🧼 a bar soap could pls help me fix this if any ways 😊
You are one of the best soap making teachers ever. Everyone else is so selfish with their recipes and their actual true process on how to make cold pressed soaps correctly.. Thank you for being a blessing to others because this helped me so much, being that I am a visual learner.. I will follow you for now on lovely lady..
Thank you so much Tenika, I appreciate that very much! Glad to help :)
Beautiful said Happy holidays 💕
Agreed
Have you tried her recipes? I sell candles and dreamed that I sold soap so here I am trying to learn. Her videos seem sincere 😊
My exact thoughts as I was searching how to calculate recipes. Absolutely nothing but click here to buy my book.... Geesh
4 years after you made this video it is STILL the best one on the internet. I have been DREADING trying to figure out how to do my own recipes but after watching this I know I can do it. You are an excellent teacher Elly. Thank you so much for your amazing content. :)
Thanks so much Sean!
OMG! You have to be the absolute BEST at explaining how to create your own soap recipe. I hereby award you an Honorary Doctorate in Soap Making!!!!
You know I was just thinking since last few days, every soap video explain how to make soap and the contents of it... but no one explains the secrets of it .. like the recipe .. atleast this calculator can help us to know some details .... still we need to make our own receipe ... but would say here that ... you have explained all so nicely and so many people will really get benefitted with this ... well done ...and so sweet of you ... would like to thank you for this on behalf of all and myself.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that. You're very kind!
I really appreciate your honesty Elly ...thank you so much for helping us
Thank you so much... You have explained all so nicely...
Thanks so much. God bless you
Yes, finally someone spilled the formula on how to make recipes!
Cheers!
196 dislikes???, why would anyone dislike this video? It was so helpful, thank you Elly for sharing your knowledge with us 😊
Thanks for sharing
hahaha isn't it? I would also like to understand @Kimberly
Because some people just suck. #facts
Maybe bad and jealous people...
It's because some people don't like that she is doing it free of charge, fear some human beings
This lady is fantastic and so generous to share her knowledge with us Thank you Elly
Thanks Jade!
Elly's Everyday, you're my angel. I am going to begin my small business, through you videos, here in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa.
Oh that's so wonderful Betty, good for you! I wish you every success :)
Thanks very much Elly ! I was thinking of starting a soap business and most videos dont include the recipes it's just the blending part until I came across your soap making tutorial for beginners and it was a treasure thanking you for being so kind as to sharing your knowledge with us. I'm from Egypt 😀
Hello Dar Es Salaam, this is Luiz Bezerra from Brazil. Thanks to Elly's teachings I'll be able to open my business too. Greetings from Brazil.
Well done liz and marianna I wish you all plenty of success in your soap making business
Thinking about doing the same
I wish I could hug you right now... You are an amazing teacher, this explains it all. Thanks Elly!
Ah, thank you! I accept your virtual hug :)
I cannot thank you enough! I was just so confused on how to make my own recipes for soap and now it finally clicked. You are god sent , truly.
True
This is a honest and sincere tutorial that has clearly broken down the understanding and technical details of soap making with realistic resources for beginners. Well done Elly.
Thank you so much Joseph, that's excellent feedback. Much appreciated.
I may never make 1 bar of soap, but I appreciate this information and how well you communicated it to us!❤
Thank you Carlotta, I appreciate your feedback :)
Between this video and your Calculate Soap Recipes to Fit Any Mold video, I feel confident in trying to create my own soap recipe. You did a fantastic job of explaining what the different terms mean. Thank you so much Elly!
Ah thank you so much! I'm so happy these videos have been helpful for you. I felt like this was the stuff people wanted to know!
Finding that one next. Elly is amazing!!
This video explains everything clearly. Could you please make another video on how to calculate additives and colourants?
Thanks
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I don't really calcuate colourants and other additives, I usually start with half a teaspoon or so and see what things look like. It's only the main recipe and fragrance/essential oils that need to be measured precisely. Thank you for the video suggestion though - I hope to make more soap making and other videos this year!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking So let's say I'm adding fresh fruit puree how would I go about that? Would it cause my mix to be too soft?
Thank you! I have been reading and watching videos AND messing with soap calc but this tutorial finally put the pieces in place. I understand now.👍😊
Great clip. Very beautifully done. Keep up the good work 👍
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking how to add colorants dear for CP soap should we mix them in oil before addition.please clear
This video simplified everything for me. I've been researching and trying to understand all the calculations, and this is the only video that explains step by step. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort!
You are very welcome, Hazel. Thanks for your feedback! :)
Agreed
Best video on soap making, straight forward and easy step by step approach
This is the best instructional video I've ever see.
Thank you!
Ditto.
I totally agree
12persentage done after that superfate required
Excellent!!! Thank you!!!
💖 What a fabulous teacher! I have been reading for several hours trying to wrap my head around the amount of oils vs sodium hydroxide/water. I have NEVER made soap. I am researching before I even purchase the items needed. I was about to give up. I clicked on this video mainly because it was in front of me, really thinking I would shut it off before it was over 🤪. This was what I needed! Thank you! You have a kind and generous spirit. Teaching others how to do this on their own is such a kind way of HELPING others. I have a very specific reason for needing to make my own soap. I have been ordering home made soap online and I can not afford to put that much money out on bath soap any longer. I am so exhausted from researching and so THRILLED to have this video. I plan to watch all other videos that you have to share! You are so few very much appreciated.
Kind Regards. Mrs.Torres
11-21-21 @ 2:13 a.m here at my home 😃 (now I can rest). 😊
Indeed she is wonderful. Just the video I was looking for after months of reading and watching videos and checking out soap calculators.
I had my distilled water and lye since April and just got my molds from Amazon last week.
Seeing this video gives me the motivation and insight into understanding what to to.
I did a soap making course since 2019 and was to go onto advanced but then the pandemic hit and the class never started back so I lost the interest but now I'm at it again.
Forever grateful 💖🙏🏾
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I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for sharing your incredible soap recipe on TH-cam. Your generosity in sharing your knowledge is truly admirable. Your recipe has not only inspired me but has also opened up a world of creativity and possibility. I'm excited to dive into soap making and explore the endless variations I can create, thanks to your expert guidance. Once again, thank you for your generosity in sharing your expertise with the world. Your kindness has made a significant impact on my journey into soap making, and I'm incredibly grateful.
Thanks
Hashm
Thank you so much
The best tutorial I’ve seen on this topic yet! Thank you!
Thank you, you're welcome :)
Yes it is the best I've seen..
Excellent thank you 😊
This video is a gem for everyone out there who wants to start soap making as a hustle or full time. Thank you for being so informative
Thanks Thishika!
Hi Elly, thank you so much for the time and patience you have invested in your videos. This is Heavenly. Absolutely gold... your channel is.
Thank you Rudha
INS is a combination of the iodine and saponification numbers and gauges the hardness of the soap. The Calculator recommends a range of 136-165 for INS for the hardness of soaps but you can work outside the range with experience. For example, your soap recipe has an INS number of 122 indicating that it will be on the softer side.
Thanks for bringing that up. Good to know.
Thank you so much for being so thorough with everything. As a beginner soap maker, I really really appreciate you!
Thank you so much for making this video so easy to understand. I'm so happy I found you🙏
Hi Elly Made my first bar of soap yesterday and cut it today. I want to thank you for all your help. I am stoked. I used light coloured olive oil 80% and 20% coconut oil. Turned out very close to white in colour. Just what I wanted. Sliced it up today. Now to have the strength to wait the 4 to 6 weeks or longer to use it. I want to go out and make more. LOL. I figured out the hardness factor too. Your recipe was at 25%. So I will shoot for that kind of a range. Knowing that mine is a nice firm bar today it will be close to what I want in about 6 weeks. Given the heat we are experiencing at the moment it could be closer to 4 weeks. But all a learning curve. Thanks for inspiring me and being close to the place I live in. That was important to me. To know what works in our climate. You made it look a lot less intimidating. Cheers Kindness regards. Glenda
Thank you Glenda, it means a lot for me to help people in my part of the world too :)
I'm so happy your soap worked out! There'll be no stopping you now!
When the recipe's hardness is 25% like int he case of Elly's example, what does the result tells us?
Thank you for taking a scientific approach to this lesson
After watching so many videos on soap calculations this is the first one that has clicked with me. I'm really bad at math and using the example as 1000 grams made the calculations easier to comprehend.. Thank you so much!
Hi everyone, if you enjoyed this you might like my new video about calculating liquid soap recipes! I have a nice, simple approach that has worked well for me for years :)
You can find that video here th-cam.com/video/dBPmh4UpoHk/w-d-xo.html
I just love your Tutorials..... I have learned so much from you and understand that horrid calculator a lot better. Thank You...........
@@reginasmith5624 LOVE IT!! "HORRID CALCULATOR"...LOL> She's really great!
Hi Elly 🤍🌸 I love your videos they are so helpful. Do you have any recipe on rice milk soap. Or can you help me with that.
Love and Sparkling Light, Zaza
This video is very useful, i just want to start doing soap making, and make a small business.
Be blessed dear
Ellie is the soapmaker's dream companion thank you x
Thank you, that's very sweet :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking God bless you.. I don't fully understand yet..but I'll continue to watch video over and over
Had to revisit this video, Elly, just because it explains so well what others don’t. For us beginners, you are an invaluable resource. Thank you. God bless. 👍🏼💞
Thank you Bonnie, you're welcome! I've got some more techy videos to come in 2021 :)
Hello Elly,
I am so excited to be making soap again. I enjoy it so much when I do make it, however, there are things that have always intimidated me about soap making. I watch your videos and it’s like wind fills my sails and I am once again making soap again.
I want you to know how appreciated you are!!
Thank you for all the time you take to put these videos out for all of us who struggle!!
Ada
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Ada, that's wonderful! Thank you :)
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS VIDEO I JUST CAME ACROSS IT AND SO GLAD I DID I'VE HAVEN'T MADE COLD PRESSED SOAP YET I'VE BEEN WATCHING SO MANY AND I MEAN SO MANY HA BUT I WAS FINDING IT HARD TO UNDERSTAND THE SIDE YOU HAVE JUST SHOWN BUT IT'S ALL COME TOGETHER WATCHING YOU EXPLAIN IT HOW YOU DID SO A BIG THANK YOU I FEEL CONFEDENT NOW TO GIVE IT A GO X
Oh thank you Kathleen, I'm so glad you found it helpful! Mission accomplished for me! ;)
I have a couple of other videos that might help you too - they are designed for complete beginners. They explain everything! This video is just to show the calculating part. Check them out if you can, I think they will explain a lot more for you :)
Introduction to Soap Making with Ellyth-cam.com/video/8bKpLWNqAGs/w-d-xo.html
Soap Making Tutorial for Beginners - Full Demonstration and Easy Beginner Recipeth-cam.com/video/Kc7duzDEa6Y/w-d-xo.html
YES. These calculations helped me in understanding all I can do making soap. Oh the varieties! Thank you for this lesson.
oh my god I have searched and wondered for so long how to do the calculations of % based Recipe's THANKS for sharing
You're welcome!
I also confused how to calculate. But thanks dear
@@ketkivirani8277 .
Hi Elly! You're an amazing teacher! Thanks for breaking it down to a layman's level lol. I understand it better now. Thanks once again.
Thank you, you're welcome!
That makes two of us
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking hi,please teach me the simple process on making bar of soap from scratch
Agreed with Tenika Baldwin's comment....I've messaged some soapmakers not about asking for recipes, but just to steer me in the right direction looking for answers.... I either get no reply or a response as if I just asked their age and weight!!! This should be a helpful community and not one where people feel threatened. Thank you so much Emmy for everything you've taught us this far!
Thank you SO much for explaining the soapcalc grid so well. I've tried to use it several times and couldn't figure it out. Thank you!!!!!!
Yay! I'm glad it helped you!
OMG!! this video was amazing! I read so many articles and nothing made sense. This saved the day! Thank you!
Thank you, you're welcome!
Thank you so much for this. I am wanting to make soaps for my own personal use because I don’t want all of the chemicals in commercial products. I have used a really nice family owned product for years because it did not have all of the additives. Not long ago the company was bought out and little by little the chemicals have crept in. A lot of the recipes I find online seem geared for people who have a soap business and have many oils on hand. I so appreciate this video, the considerations you show for those of use without all of the bells and whistles and for sharing your technical knowledge. I just found your channel yesterday and have been binging on your videos. The information you are sharing is much appreciated.
Ah Tracy, thank you so much. That is exactly why I make my videos. Just for the 'everyday' soap maker, like me. You're very welcome, thanks for your feedback.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking I’d rather learn how to do something myself any day of the week.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thanks so much for sharing your knowledge
What a generous person you are! Sharing your knowledge freely will help all us beginners with our confidence & willingness to explore the world of soap making. Thank you so much! 👍
Oh thank you Michelle, you're welcome!
it's an Aussie thing, we don't care about sharing recipes.
I have struggled with the soapcalc not really understanding what’s and whys. You brought it all together nicely and I understand it , finally.
You are so precise and easy to learn from. Thanks so much 💕
Thank you Pam, that's such great feedback.
I must say, I am starting soap making immediately tomorrow. Thanks a lot for your detailed videos. The best soap making video I have ever watched. Much love from Gulu city, Uganda. Thanks alot. God bless you.
Thanks Allan, you're welcome :)
This the only through instructions I have seen on how to make my own soap recipes.
Thank you Mona, yes, that's why I made the video. There are a lot of soap videos out there but not many who break down all the details. Hope it was helpful for you.
U r the best - seriously so calm and passionate - thank you for making the effort to simplify things...
Thank you for being kind and generous❤️
You're welcome, thanks for commenting :)
Thank you! I just discovered your channel yesterday and I love your videos. I've been wanted to start soap making for years and I'm finally getting myself to start. Thank you for your great videos!
That's wonderful Sara, thank you! Welcome to the channel. There's a lot of different recipe and soap tech videos - make sure you have a good browse :)
I want to thank you for sharing with us. You have closed so many gaps and doubts. I am eager to learn all that I from you. You were recommended and highly appreciated. Thank you, again.
You are so welcome!
Elly, I appreciate you so very much! Your instructions have given me a whole new world. I have struggled with trying to understand the science behind soap making for months! All it took was to watch your video one time, and apply my percentages, and it was like magic.
Wow, thank you Carrie, you're so welcome!
Best help and advice I have seen ..thank you so much , from a beginner who just wants to make Natural soap for myself family and freinds , can't afford to waste ingredients pre seeing this video I was mind boggled and scared if attempting it
Thank you
Thank you for your kind feedback June, I'm so glad this video has helped you. I made it exactly for that purpose!
I'm not sure if you've seen my other videos for beginners, but they might help too:
Introduction to Soap Making with Elly
th-cam.com/video/8bKpLWNqAGs/w-d-xo.html
Soap Making Tutorial for Beginners - Full Demonstration and Easy Beginner Recipe
th-cam.com/video/Kc7duzDEa6Y/w-d-xo.html
How to make a folded soap mould liner with non-stick baking paper
th-cam.com/video/7vU68RqnFEI/w-d-xo.html
Thank you Elly. I understood the soap making process because of you. I am starting my own business. Gratitude and regards🙏🏻. This is MS Ashwini Patil from India.
Wonderful!
You are a god send! Thank you for this, you have really helped me start my soap making journey!
That's fantastic! You're welcome.
Thank you so SO much for breaking this down.... I really needed this AND the essential oil calculation at the end. Very detailed as I start my batch, new soap maker here.
Omg
That is game changer for me,
Thanks so much, I have been soaping for 4 y. And now thanks to you I can compose my own recipe.
Big thank you
Yay!
OMG!! Thank you soooo much for this video, I recently started to make soap and I have been trying to figure our soapcalc. You did a wonderful job explaining. Thank you!!!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! :)
Thank you so much, the video is so informative. You are a great teacher. Much love from Nigeria.
Thank you, so glad you found it helpful :)
I will not forget to thank you for this video. You made my day. I have just finished producing neem soap ordered by some colleagues.
Absolutely loved this video. Explains more than i have been able to learn elsewhere. Thanks Elly
Thank you Diana, I'm glad you found it useful.
I am new at soaping. You explained it very well..understood perfectly! Thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks Elly, you are the best at uncomplicating soap making. Wish you all the best.
You’re a gem Elly 😘😘😘. I have taken your advice and started my own notepad especially for soap making. I definitely took note on everything you have talked about on this video. You spoke very clearly, good pacing and well modulated voice. Thank you thank you for sharing all these wonderful and incredibly useful information. Sending you hugs all the way from the 🇬🇧.
Thank you so much, that's really lovely feedback. I'm glad you're finding my videos helpful :)
You are the best!! I’ve learned so much from you! I’m new at soap making and you’ve made the process so much more understandable ❤️😊
This is the best soap video I have watched in a while. Thank you Elly you are a great teacher.
Hi ELLY, you explained everything beautifully. Thanks for taking the time and effort. You are a great teacher! Dawn.
Thank you Dawn :)
Yes. Definitely.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for the soap calc lesson . Now I can make whatever soap I want. Instructions were very clear and easy to understand.Thanks so much.
You're welcome, I'm glad you found it helpful.
Thanks for this video. the explanation is very clear to understand. I probably watched it about 5 times to take notes and make sure I didn't miss anything.
You'll do well then. It pays to be thorough with soap making! :)
Thank you for this wonderful and informative video! I am very inspired to try and make soap myself, my mom loves olive oil soaps, so I will try this recipe you have shown there. But your video also clearly shows how free anyone who makes soap can be, with the ingredients and different oils. Thank you so much!!!
I'm off bingewatching your videos now :D
You're welcome! Thank you for taking the time to give such great feedback. I'm glad you found the video so helpful. Have you seen my other videos? I have an even simpler recipe here, th-cam.com/video/Kc7duzDEa6Y/w-d-xo.html which uses just olive and coconut oil. Happy soap making :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking wow this is great n would like to try,please I would like to try laundry soap Rich in foam is this measurements okay for it n what if I use cooking oil(corn oil) only is results going to be fine ..... please help
@Susan W you really need to watch many soap making videos, like TH-cam channel @soaping101, @BrambleBerrySoaps (I think), etc. However, I'll reply to your thought about using corn oil for soap. It's not recommended because corn oil makes a soap that tends to develop rancid spots called DOS: dreaded orange spots.
If you want to use cheap cooking oils please use a soap calculator to create your own recipe.
@@iluminameluna thank you so much, appreciated
Amazing amazing amazing video sooooooooo helpful... You've saved me so much money from taking a class... Very clear detailed and understandable
Thank you! That's great! Many classes wouldn't teach this aspect of soap making anyway.
The best video that explain in detail soap making and lye formula..thank you!!!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it a lot. :)
Absolutely love how detailed your videos are! 🖤
Thank you again! :)
Sooo good to come back to this one again Elly - now that I have a few basic soaps under my belt. I'm ready to want to modify and expand now so this was really helpful and makes so much more sense now that I've done some. Thank you Elly, Amber
Hello from Brazil Elly!
I thank you so much for teaching me how to understand this calculator.
I am about to start making my soaps but here they dont teach us that, they all use melt and pour method which is very expensive and we dont even know if the oils used if good or not.
You have no idea of how much this helps. Love you. Gratitude!!!
You're welcome! Thank you so much :)
Thank you, this really made everything clearer for me!! just beginning, I would like to understand how to choose what types of oils for different skin types
You're welcome Karen. It's difficult to advise people on oil choices for skin types, I'm no expert on that and there seems to be many opinions on the subject. I personally choose olive oil based soaps because they seem the most gentle and conditioning for my skin. They aren't everyone's preference though. Googling 'oils for soap making' might help.
I'm new to soap making and want to start making my first batch of soap on my own.
Hi Barbra, I hope you saw my other comment. Also have you seen my soap making video for beginners? That might be a good place to start... th-cam.com/video/Kc7duzDEa6Y/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much. I've been up and down these online streets and you are the real deal. Blessings
Thank you Patrick.
Hi Elly, thank you, finally I get the soap calc! You are brilliant! ☺️
That's great Bernadett! Thank you. Happy calculating ;)
You’re really an angel 🌹 you’re giving from your heart and we appreciate this really ❤️
Trying soap making and everyone suggests soap calc but the website melted my brain as a newbie. Not to mention the awful assortment of flashing&popping ads!! lol THANK you for a wonderful & concise explanation of all the details 💕💛
Wow. I love how you taught this, made it so easy. keep it up
Thank you so much. I am looking forward to doing more soap videos soon!
thank you so much for providing this very helpful tool! I am currently researching how to make my own soap and there is so much info out there but I am so glad I found your video(s). I 'm kind of a perfectionist so I'm going crazy taking all kinds of notes but mostly very excited to start making my own soap.
You are a true teacher. Thank you so much for your videos. A delight to listen to. So grateful.
Thank you so much for this, your explainations were so clear and easy to follow, i just suscribed thanks alot much love 🙏🏽♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you Ana, I'm glad you found it helpful.
i really love the way you talk and show the method using Soap Calc!! Its really help!Thank you very much
This was really helpful, thank you so much
Thank you, you're welcome!
Great video! I learned a lot from it. I have one question, how do you determine how much additives (ex. Ground oatmeal, dried leaves) to add after trace?
I've watched many of your videos and am very appreciative of this wonderful knowledge you are passing onto those of us that are interested in giving soap making a try but are a bit intimidated by the process. You've not only made this information easy to absorb but I'm actually excited about mixing up my first batch.
With this video you showed how to calculate the essential oils but I am unclear if I need to subtract the 30 - 50 gms of one of my oils (olive oil) if I decide to add them in so that my total volume of oils remains at 1000g.
Thank you. The EO's are an additional ingredient, no need to subtract from your main oil batch.
Wish I could keep giving you more thumbs up. I keep coming back and working out the bits that I haven't thought through. Thanks Heaps
Oh thank you, that's so fantastic! It does take a bit of mental work and calculating practice to get your head around soap making - but it's worth the effort!
Thank you very much, Elly! This video was a like a masterclass! I have one question, though: the 30-50 grs of essential oils, are they part of the 1000grs of oil of the recipe? As in, we have to ''cut'' those grams from, for example, the olive oil, and use the ''space'' to fill it with the 30 to 50 grs of essential oils?
THank you, no, the EO's are an additional ingredient. Just add them on. They don't factor into the main soap recipe.
Every thing explained with clarity .Especially using the calculator.Thank you somuch for taking time to explain in detail.Once again thank you somuch
You're welcome. Thanks Padmini.
Lovely video thank you so much!!! I was left with a question however. You showed the bars and told us how many bars this recipe would make, but you didn't explain how you originally picked 1000 grams of oil.??? I assume it's based on your mold. How do we figure out our oil weight based on our mold??? I've yet to make my first loaf of soap because I can't figure out how much oil to use. I've just stuck to a recipe shared by a friend, and fill as many cavities as I can from that amount. I don't want to make a bunch of slow increased batches until I figure out the volume needed to fill the loaf mold. That would be very expensive and bury us in unsaleable off sized soap bars. So knowing how to calculate the total oil needed for a specific mold volume would great.
That's a good question, and one I'm frequently asked - good idea for a future video I think! I just work out my mould volume (multiply length x width x height in centimeters and that will give you total gram amount), then I make my oil batch size half the volume of the total mould capacity. That gives enough room for the lye, colours etc, and leaves some space at the top. You can also make it more accurate by working out a recipe based on this formula, then adding up all the ingredients and seeing how that compares to the total mould volume. If you want it fuller, just increase the batch size again until you get the right amount. I always work it out completely on paper before I make the soap - you can get exactly what you want the first time that way.
Have you found the answer to your question yet concerning the amount of oil you use?
Desired Height of bar = DH
L x W x DH x .40 = Oil Amount.
I like to use .42 myself. I think that works better
Thank you for asking this question!!! Thank you for the answer!
@@iwannaapple7190 hey whats that .40 about??
@@lil.bit.more_I've never figured out what it is referring exactly but it figures a very close estimate of the amount of oils in ounces that you plug into a calcutor. Have a look at my videos and that is what I'm using. Although this lady is correct this is just another way to calculate oils. I use .40 on my lye calculator I made.
Hi Elly, Another great video. It made it very clear how to use the calculator, but one thing I am still struggling to understand is the LYE concentration, I know for this recipe you chose 40% but if I want to change the recipe, what would determine the % of lye concentration for that? Thank you in advance :)
Hi there, well you can choose any lye concentration you like for any recipe, and the calculator will tell you how much lye and water you need. The lye concentration only refers to the ratio of lye to water in the lye solution. It has no bearing on the amount of lye needed for the particular soap recipe, it only determines the lye to water ratio. If you change the lye concentration it will change the water amount, not the lye amount. The lye amounts will change between different recipes, but only if you change the oils. Sorry I think I've explained it better in a comment further down, if you want to read through. I hope that helps!
Madam, I have used the same recipe with same lye ratio.. but the soap was so caustic that it burnt my hands and face.. what is the reason.. if you could help.. thanks
This was more useful than the course I paid for. Thank you.
Wow, that's good! You're very welcome.
One question...for the superfat, which of your oils do you add in an extra 4% of?
Please check other replies for this answer. The superfat is just calculated into the recipe and not added separately :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thank you so much. I was definitely misunderstanding the concept. I didn't realize that the superfat simply means the percentage of oils that you do not want the lye to saponify, so it is left over for extra conditioning properties in the resulting soap!! Your channel is wonderful. Thank you for providing such clear information!
are essential oils a part of total oil count or it's culculated as an axtra. So, if my soap is 1000g essential oils will be 30g extra?
They are extra :)
Thank you for the great video! I just went and picked up a little notebook so I can keep track of recipes! Your video is easy to understand and gives lots of good information! 😊😊
glad it was helpful, Venus! Using a notebook is a great idea. :)
Can I ask one more thing ? How do you calculate % to gram?
Thank you
Ok, so if you have your percentages and your total oil amount, then to get the grams for each percentage amount you just multiply the total gram amount by the percentage amount. Here's the working in a few examples:
50% of 1000g would be 1000 x 0.50 = 500g
8% of 750g would be 750 x .08 = 60g
75% of 1250g would be 1250 x .75 = 937.5g
Convert ur percentage to decimal and multiply by the total gram of your batch
Just found these videos. You are amazing!!! Ive watch tons and nobody has shown the whole process or anything on how to come up with recipes...until i found yiur videos. Thank you so much!! Im so much less intimidated with the cold lrocess than I was.
That is lovely! I'm glad it helps. Thank you for your nice feedback. :)
Yesterday, I made my first batch of soap! Used Pomace Olive Oil and coconut oil with some lavender essential oil for fragrance! Looking amazing. Can't wait to use it! I am really going to make more soaps for my personal use and for immediate family members. It's a very relaxing process for me! Thanks so much for all your videos, otherwise I wouldn't even have thought about attempting one!
Wonderful!
I LOVE THE SIMPLICITY OF EVERYTHING YOU DO.
Your explanation is so very good. Thank you💕🌿👏
Hi Elly 👋 I've always wanted to do soap making, yet over the years of watching TH-cam channels, I never came across one that could explain simplicity in the process of soap making 🤔 ... You are by far the best of the best of the best dear Elly, I wish I found you years ago ❤ my neighbor across the ditch 😀 😉 you have reinvented my inspiration my love to want to do soap making.
Thank you so much, I have subscribed and will be watching all your videos, big hugs from me in New Zealand 🇳🇿 🤗 ❤
Brenda, you're wonderful! Thank you! (ps. check out my facebook and instagram pages, I post a lot there!)