Come and join the community! 🌻www.buymeacoffee.com/ellyseveryday *DISCLAIMER:* The information provided within Elly's Everyday videos, website, social media pages and for Elly’s Everyday group members is based on my own personal research and experience and is provided for informational, entertainment and general educational purposes only. I am not a professional soap manufacturer and do not hold any qualifications in chemistry or skincare formulation (or any other related field) and I make no guarantees about the correctness of the information provided. Please use any information provided at your own risk and view this video if you are new to soap making: th-cam.com/video/EZTsW9UvNmU/w-d-xo.html. Thank you!
Hi Elly, have you ever been a school teacher? So far, I find your soap making video THE BEST and how you lay out the calculations and writing them out with the formula like I do when I try to break it down for myself or others. You have made it so easy for the layman to understand and a joy to learn. Thank you so much and please keep the videos coming!!!:)
Thank you so much Connie! I did study one year of education at university, but then switched to another degree. My current profession has some cross-over with teaching for sure. It's also hereditary. My father is a tradesman but natural teacher and I take after him quite a lot in that respect. Thanks for your lovely feedback :)
Oh wooow % are my worst nightmare not a clue until i watched this video.!!! You made it so easy to understand, i will watch a few more times until it sinks in. You have taken my fear of % away feeling more relaxed about it now. Your a life saver thank you so much for you calming teaching method.
Finally understand everything well! All my frustrations and worries for the past few years of making bar soap were all gone. Now, I am so excited to try this my own with my very own recipe and oil blends. Thanks, Elly! You are one of the best teacher I have ever watched in You tube 👌👍❤️ God Bless you and everything in you.
I really love how you acknowledged that not everyone can access EO’s or good quality FO’s. Thank you for this it will be very helpful for me to create the scents I’d like in my soap.
I realize this video is 4 years old and I just now am commenting…. Thank you sooo much for this information. I have been researching how to make cold processed soap for personal use and fun. This video has answered many questions I have had. Thank you!!!! Now I need to find out how to use colorants in soap. Thanks again!
This is one of the most interesting channels I've ever found on TH-cam. I've watched your introduction videos on how to make soap and I'm gonna try it this week. Thank you so much for all the explanation. You really have a gift to teach!
I was so scared to use my EO because I didn't know how to calculate the right amount and being that they are expensive I definitely did not want to waste it or put too much in my soap. You explained it so well that now I feel confident to move forward with EO, thank you so much! I enjoy all your videos, so clear and informative 👌🏽
Elly you are a genius! In the next couple of months I'm gonna quit my 9-5 office job and start a soap making business. I'm so glad to have found your YT channel! You are by far the best teacher at TH-cam University lol I am not good at math but you make all these calculations so easy for me to understand. You are such a blessing and light to this space. Thank you thank you! ♡
19:31 August 2024. Just getting into soap making, and one of the reasons I like it so much is that the entire process is chemistry and math. I was a chem and bio major in college and then later became a math teacher, so of course it is my milieu. However, I am careful to watch all of your videos and take notes, just to be sure I have that little review. Your teaching style is so straightforward, generous, and also, correct on all of these math concepts. This makes me trust you, and it also makes you stand out from the rest of the very nice, but sometimes mathematically challenged, TH-cam soap makers. Thank you!
Hi Elly I hope you don't mind me adding this. For people who may get confused with moving the decimal point they can just put in 3 divided by 8 then push the percentage button this will give 37.5 no need to worry about moving the decimal point. This works all the way through and also 800 x 3 press the % percent key = 24 and 24 x 12.5 Press % percent key = 3 Regards Peter
Thanks Peter, I appreciate that! I had forgotten how to use the percentage button, and find my brain works best with moving the decimal point. Only working on very basic high school maths here unfortunately.
Hello, again I'm finding this video a year late. However, I am SO glad I did because I just made my first batch ever of saponified soap, and really had no idea how much percentage of essential oils to add. Nor did I know that a combination could be incorporated. While watching your demo just now, I used my calculator too, as I am a hands-on person. You have been most helpful, and I thank you!
WOW! I had not only an essential oils class, but also a math class that I will be using for my soap making experiences. Thank You So Much Elly. I greatly appreciate it.
Fantastic - it's great to learn the difference between the different tiers of essential oil notes, and what to mix with what in order to produce a pleasant and enduring scent. Thank you Elly!
You are the best Elly. Since I’m just starting out making soap for the family, your videos have really come in handy. You have given me so much information from how to line my molds to making my own batches to my molds. Can’t seem to get enough of your videos. Thank you so much. Stay safe and healthy.
I enjoyed this video so much! Math is my weakest subject and I find the calculations aspect of soap making to be the most daunting but watching your videos makes it so clear and not scary. Thank you so so much!
This was the exact calculation I was searching for, even though I’m using it for candles. Every guide on using essential oils usually just tells you how many drops to use in a recipe but that’s useless if you’re wanting to be accurate and/or create your blends in bulk for multiple candles/soaps etc. So thank god I found this, it was so easy to follow! Brb, just going to calculate my special earl grey tea fragrance blend 🤩☕️
Thank you very much! 🙂 This is really helpful and you are a really gifted teacher😊....I wish I had at least a teacher as good as you are when it comes to explaining things😊
I liked this video before i even listened to it. That is how much trust I have for this channel. Elly you are a great teacher. This is helpful because i was wondering if i could mix frangance oils and essential oils together since i have both available. Thank you so much for this tip.
So helpful literally thought about this the other day when making soap! Thanks. Btw- I pronounce it (and I’m confident that it is correct) Lit-Say-A Q-Bay-Ba. 😁
I am yet to make any soap by myself. Your lessons are giving me the guidance and confidence l need to proceed. I wish you the best of health to continue guiding us. Thanks
Elly, I watched this at the beginning of my soap journey when you first posted this video and knew I would come back to it when I understand better. I watched it again several months later to learn to apply your calculations. Have just watched it yet again for refresher of this great scientific method. I have been applying your calculations for different essential oil combinations in my soap making for a year now and it works every single time. A massive thank you Professor Elly!🐾🥰
I was watching a video of someone doing a tutorial on a particular soap and the percentages and calculation they gave had me thinking if i need to go back to the drawing board for math 😅 i was so confused and never knew how to do the calculations. But you've made such a timeless video here i just watched, and now i know exactly how to work the percentages. Thank you so much, Elly 😊🎉❤
wow!!You really is the best teacher in soap making.Finally understand everything well and all my questions and worries on how much essential oil is needed in a total batch of may base oils. Thank you and more power. Godbless you.
This video was actually what I needed I have been doing only one or two eo soap for 3 years now and can never create the same small twice. I am so happy I found you on this wonderful rainy Sunday God Bless and thank you. Thank you THank you Thank you
You did a great job explaining the amounts of e.o.! I have been cutting up a sheet of kitchen paper into small strips to test my e.o.'s. Thank you, Elly, for breaking down this tricky stuff for us! Have a good weekend!
Oh that's a great idea with the paper Sonja! Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. It was quite hard to explain in words! You have a wonderful weekend too :)
Awesome Elly stay blessed, These calculations are very useful to get the right blend, your guidance on checking the notes of essential oil blends that's very handy
Oh my goodness! How could anyone dislike this video?! This is the absolutely BEST video that I have seen that explains how to make a good EO Formula, and how to calculate it into a recipe! I have been trying to figure things out on EO Calc, and determining the percentage of each Blend was proving extremely confusing. You literally broke everything down, and answered everything that I was so confused about! You explained it perfectly! Thank you so very much!
Hi elly, this is the best video to understand easily and how to calculate essential oils , i really loved it ,so much of knowledge i have gained by watching this video ,before watching this video i was full of queries but i can clear my each query watching this video.Thank you so much and please keep the videos coming !!!
Elly, I am new to your channel and since your videos are years old, I’m not sure if you still make soap. I just want to say you are a fantastic and generous teacher. Not only are you clear and concise, you provide novices with your proven recipes. So many other soap making channels (especially the more professional soap makers) do not share their recipes. Of course I understand why, and therefore am impressed by your generosity in sharing. Much appreciated.
Thanks so much! Yes, I'm still making soap! Still sharing to this youtube channel as well, plus my website and member community. It's my full time job now :) www.ellyseveryday.com/
Wow! I did not expect a response, so thank you very much. If I may ask a question … can I substitute fresh aloe vera juice for distilled water for the lye solution every time? Is there a reason why I might not want to do that? I have an abundance of the plant.
Kiaora Elly! All of a sudden I am in love with maths! I am totally blown away! You have an exeptional gift of teaching. Thankyou so much. I've played around with blending EO but I know now how to formulate a blend of oils much easier than just sniffing the bottle! My cup is so very full! Im going to bed never having to worry how to calculate EO blends for my soaps. Marvelous ♥️
Thank you SO much!! I AM really learning a lot from your video's!! Only starting with soap making now... All the way in South Africa.🤗😘 Here, the soap making community does not help each other....as everyONE who is in the business of soap making, argues that they've lost a lot, due to the learning process and therefore feels they can't just share their knowledge, so that others don't make the same mistakes as they themselves did.... It is really very dis-heartening, and truly SAD for this to be so....😪😪
Not to patronise, but to help. High notes =first scent, soon diminishes. Middle notes loiter a tad longer. And base notes stay around the longest, consider the above points when selecting your oils. Aromatherapy charts explain which oils have which notes, each has. Because for example, top notes are likely to have disappeared by the time soap cures Love your videos!!
I am so happy I found your channel. You made this lesson so simple. Thank You for taking the time to share your knowledge. I will put this into practice.
Your videos are so thorough and helpful! Like others have said, your videos are the best on TH-cam for learning about making soap. Plus you are a joy to listen to :) I appreciate all you do!
You are the best teacher I have watched so much on this and it still didn’t click.your video just explained it so clearly and I can now work this out and feel confident in making my own blends. Thank you so much for using your time to help so many of us.
That's so wonderful Violet, thanks! Your grandmother has good taste! I may not always be able to answer every comment (I think I'm getting closer and closer to that day), but while I can, I will! :)
I just have to tell you how much I LOVE watching your videos. You have such a lovely, relaxing voice to listen to and you share you wisdom so well. Thank you, Elly, I really appreciate the effort that you go to and I love the way you teach. Keep up the amazing work!! xx
I love you, ok not being weird I promise. You've explained all my whys in soap making. I have made my own custom soaps instead of using other's recipes, it's so liberating.
Perfect. This information alone helped me to deconstruct an expensive dish soap bar I want to make for Christmas gifts. They provided the ingredients... I just needed to know the general percentage of essential oils to base oil. If I go with 3%, I'll use your technique of finding the right balance of the prescribed oils I like the most and run with that ratio instead. Math rocks. Thank you!!!
I really appreciate your videos and I am happy I found them first when preparing to do my first soaps! Your explanations about the lye concentration was highly useful and i still use your calculations and so far no recipe went wrong. Keep the good job and keep posting please. Thank you
The explanation was really superb. Easy to understand and now I know how to use EO in my soaps. Thank you so much for this simple yet informative video.😊
👍Thanks!Thanks!Thanks a lot sister Elly. Your method of teachings are simple & easily understandable. Once again thank you so much.🙋 God bless you sister💗💗💗
Wish I had you as my math teacher Ellie! I would have done so much better in school. You are the best at explaining the calculations and If I got it, anyone can...lol.....Thank you SO very much... Your the best!!
Thank you so much Sandy, you're welcome! I had to teach myself a lot of things over the years, with help from my family. A good teacher, professional or otherwise, is a good help!
Hi thank you. You are an amazing teacher. I've learned myself to do it this way: Let's say 8 parts of an EO Oil Blend and 30 grams of EO needed in total. So 8 : 30=1,66. So 1 part is 1,66 gram. Than you multiply each part according to the EO Blend parts and top it up or down if your scale is not specific enough. Happy New Year from The Nerherlands😉
Thank you so much! I am trying to duplicate BB's "Sunny Herb Garden" blend, which they discontinued and is/was my favorite. Now I know how to proceed! This was very clear and easy to follow for someone who is math challenged.
Good lord, I had just been racking my brain out to figure this out Thank you so much for your kindness in helping us to figure this out. Love ya lots 💕
thank thankuuu! you are one my top channels to understanding calculations and percentages. ESPECIALLY using grams [ the maths is way easier ] you have helped me so so so much. one of the eo i wanted to use wasn't on a calculator and i learned the test drop trick from another soaper. i have been researching endlessly on making sure i calculate them correctly due to their potency. now i just need to figure out how to input in soap calc or maybe just make notes because it doesn't necessarily let you know specify blends/usage rates. aywhoooo i can go rest my brain for the rest of the night.
Been searching for a few hours to get a simple explanation, and there it was the whole time on your channel... perfectly explained in simple easy to understand terms. Not sure why I didn't see it on your channel before because I've made many of your recipes with a great deal of success. Thanks again for all you do!
Thank you. Yes it's hard to see all of the videos unless you go to the main channel page and navigate from the videos page from there. TH-cam only shows you what it thinks you want to see! Unless you go looking. I've got many of this style of 'how to' video. Hope you can find them. I'd look further here if you are interested th-cam.com/channels/qsvmrjWY7fPcKqWHnYVTMA.htmlvideos
Wow, Elly, I am totally hopeless at maths but you have managed to explain that in such a simple and logical way. I have made my notes as you spoke and I now understand how to do it! thanks so much, you are a real natural at explaining these concepts and I really appreciate the time you have spent to teach us how to do it well and on our own!
Wow I had lot of confusion in adding essential oils but this way I can learn how to blend the essential oil and I learned how to blend and customize our own type of flavor. Thank you mam I'm very glad and expecting to teach more..... 💯💕
You give us good guideline. Your method to explain percentage is superb, even though I am a maths Teacher that's why I really appreciate your explanation. I prefer rose EO. In your opinion which will be the good combination with it.
Thank you, that's great feedback coming from a maths teacher! Rosewood goes nice with rose, but to be honest I have never used rose essential oil - it's incredibly expensive. I use rose geranium instead.
thank you very much for the video its very useful for us and your presentation was very interesting and attraction,its very easy to memo.thank you again
There is an easier way. Calculate the weight representation of one drop. Then you simply multiply this for each number of drops. So, your example takes 3% of 800 gr of oil, that is 24 gr. The total of drops is 8, gives 24 ÷ 8 is 3 gr per drop. Now, the weights per oil will be 3 x 3 is 9 gr for the first and thirs oil and 1 x 3 is 3 gr for the second and fourth oil. That is less percentage calculations. But your method works too. Well explained. Thank you.
Hi, working amounts out quantities per drop is ok if blending for small amounts of oil eg 20mls for an aromatherapy massage. Using drops as a measurement is not very accurate for large quantities because oil dont have the same viscosity, so some drops may be bigger for some oils than others, air bubbles can affect the amount coming through too. It's better to calculate by volume.
Oh my goodness! I really needed this. I keep screwing up how much essential oils to add. Thank you so much! This is so informative. I love watching you! You are so calming and interesting. Please keep your videos coming!
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*DISCLAIMER:* The information provided within Elly's Everyday videos, website, social media pages and for Elly’s Everyday group members is based on my own personal research and experience and is provided for informational, entertainment and general educational purposes only. I am not a professional soap manufacturer and do not hold any qualifications in chemistry or skincare formulation (or any other related field) and I make no guarantees about the correctness of the information provided. Please use any information provided at your own risk and view this video if you are new to soap making: th-cam.com/video/EZTsW9UvNmU/w-d-xo.html. Thank you!
Hi Elly, have you ever been a school teacher? So far, I find your soap making video THE BEST and how you lay out the calculations and writing them out with the formula like I do when I try to break it down for myself or others. You have made it so easy for the layman to understand and a joy to learn. Thank you so much and please keep the videos coming!!!:)
Thank you so much Connie! I did study one year of education at university, but then switched to another degree. My current profession has some cross-over with teaching for sure. It's also hereditary. My father is a tradesman but natural teacher and I take after him quite a lot in that respect. Thanks for your lovely feedback :)
You are good. Simplicity at the best. Got you every times I watch. Tq.
@@yawhuilau I dont understand it!😂
I thought the same thing, she is amazing. I have never been able to find a better video to watch and understand than hers.
Oh wooow % are my worst nightmare not a clue until i watched this video.!!! You made it so easy to understand, i will watch a few more times until it sinks in. You have taken my fear of % away feeling more relaxed about it now. Your a life saver thank you so much for you calming teaching method.
My maths teacher, my science teacher, my soap making teacher. ❤
Finally understand everything well! All my frustrations and worries for the past few years of making bar soap were all gone. Now, I am so excited to try this my own with my very own recipe and oil blends. Thanks, Elly! You are one of the best teacher I have ever watched in You tube 👌👍❤️ God Bless you and everything in you.
Oh thank you so much, I'm so glad I could help you :)
Dear Elly, ther are no words to tell you how thankful I am for all your videos.
Oh thank you so much, you made my day x
I really love how you acknowledged that not everyone can access EO’s or good quality FO’s.
Thank you for this it will be very helpful for me to create the scents I’d like in my soap.
You're very welcome, thanks for your feedback :)
I realize this video is 4 years old and I just now am commenting….
Thank you sooo much for this information. I have been researching how to make cold processed soap for personal use and fun. This video has answered many questions I have had. Thank you!!!!
Now I need to find out how to use colorants in soap.
Thanks again!
This is one of the most interesting channels I've ever found on TH-cam. I've watched your introduction videos on how to make soap and I'm gonna try it this week. Thank you so much for all the explanation. You really have a gift to teach!
Oh thank you so much Luzia, that's really wonderful! I appreciate your comment very much.
The best teaching on percentages. Thank you for breaking it down perfectly and patiently
I was so scared to use my EO because I didn't know how to calculate the right amount and being that they are expensive I definitely did not want to waste it or put too much in my soap. You explained it so well that now I feel confident to move forward with EO, thank you so much! I enjoy all your videos, so clear and informative 👌🏽
Elly you are a genius! In the next couple of months I'm gonna quit my 9-5 office job and start a soap making business. I'm so glad to have found your YT channel! You are by far the best teacher at TH-cam University lol I am not good at math but you make all these calculations so easy for me to understand. You are such a blessing and light to this space. Thank you thank you! ♡
I love your smiley face, and you are so calming ... I learnt a lot from your channel.
Thank you so much 💞
Thank you, I appreciate that!
19:31 August 2024. Just getting into soap making, and one of the reasons I like it so much is that the entire process is chemistry and math. I was a chem and bio major in college and then later became a math teacher, so of course it is my milieu. However, I am careful to watch all of your videos and take notes, just to be sure I have that little review. Your teaching style is so straightforward, generous, and also, correct on all of these math concepts. This makes me trust you, and it also makes you stand out from the rest of the very nice, but sometimes mathematically challenged, TH-cam soap makers. Thank you!
Oh thanks Betsy, that's great to hear.
Hi Elly
I hope you don't mind me adding this. For people who may get confused with moving the decimal point they can just put in
3 divided by 8 then push the percentage button this will give 37.5 no need to worry about moving the decimal point. This works all the way through
and also 800 x 3 press the % percent key = 24 and 24 x 12.5 Press % percent key = 3
Regards
Peter
Thanks Peter, I appreciate that! I had forgotten how to use the percentage button, and find my brain works best with moving the decimal point. Only working on very basic high school maths here unfortunately.
If one can't move a comma around two times, one should maybe abstain from working with strong bases.
Hello, again I'm finding this video a year late. However, I am SO glad I did because I just made my first batch ever of saponified soap, and really had no idea how much percentage of essential oils to add. Nor did I know that a combination could be incorporated. While watching your demo just now, I used my calculator too, as I am a hands-on person. You have been most helpful, and I thank you!
thank you Elly for your generosity & kindness for sharing your experiences and knowledge to make our crafting easy
You're very welcome, thank you :)
WOW! I had not only an essential oils class, but also a math class that I will be using for my soap making experiences. Thank You So Much Elly. I greatly appreciate it.
Love your videos Elly! Thank you for your generous gift of knowledge to the soapmaking world! 🥰
Elly, you are a gifted teacher. Thank you 😊
Thank you
Fantastic - it's great to learn the difference between the different tiers of essential oil notes, and what to mix with what in order to produce a pleasant and enduring scent. Thank you Elly!
Thanks Rob, glad you liked it :)
You are the best Elly. Since I’m just starting out making soap for the family, your videos have really come in handy. You have given me so much information from how to line my molds to making my own batches to my molds. Can’t seem to get enough of your videos. Thank you so much. Stay safe and healthy.
Thanks so much Daphne, I really appreciate that!
Thank you, this was extremely helpful ... will be watching again so I can take notes .
You're welcome. Thanks :)
Thank you so much. You're the best teacher on the topic here.
Thank you so much!
I enjoyed this video so much! Math is my weakest subject and I find the calculations aspect of soap making to be the most daunting but watching your videos makes it so clear and not scary. Thank you so so much!
You are so welcome!
I’m trying to make melt and pour with just essential oil and I’m so lost
I want to add carrior oilaa as
This was the exact calculation I was searching for, even though I’m using it for candles. Every guide on using essential oils usually just tells you how many drops to use in a recipe but that’s useless if you’re wanting to be accurate and/or create your blends in bulk for multiple candles/soaps etc. So thank god I found this, it was so easy to follow! Brb, just going to calculate my special earl grey tea fragrance blend 🤩☕️
You are so welcome!
Thank you very much! 🙂 This is really helpful and you are a really gifted teacher😊....I wish I had at least a teacher as good as you are when it comes to explaining things😊
Thank you! 😃
I second that!!
Your kitchen is so clean and tidy!
Yes I'm a bit of a neat freak ;)
Just got my oils yesterday and was totally clueless how to proceed!!! This was super straight forward!! Thank you 😊
Thank you for such a detailed, easy to understand explanation! I'm making my first blend today, and I am so happy to have found your video 🎉
I was just getting geared up to try my hand at blending EO and this was soooo helpful, I love your channel thank you for sharing! 🤗
You're very welcome, thanks for your feedback :)
Oh, Elly! This is terribly helpful!! Thank you, so much, for your teachings on this subject. I've learned so much!
You're such an amazing teacher! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the community. I love you
Thank you so much! I appreciate your feedback :)
This video was golden!!! Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you.
You’re the best Elly! I’m going to give it a go this weekend. I do like the plain soap recipes but I think the EO frangrance will be nice.
Thanks Barbara, I love plain soaps too, but yes, essential oils are lovely.
I liked this video before i even listened to it. That is how much trust I have for this channel. Elly you are a great teacher. This is helpful because i was wondering if i could mix frangance oils and essential oils together since i have both available. Thank you so much for this tip.
Thanks so much Lily
So helpful literally thought about this the other day when making soap! Thanks. Btw- I pronounce it (and I’m confident that it is correct) Lit-Say-A Q-Bay-Ba. 😁
Thank you Jojo!
You make this easy. Thank you.
Glad it helps! :)
I am yet to make any soap by myself. Your lessons are giving me the guidance and confidence l need to proceed. I wish you the best of health to continue guiding us.
Thanks
You are the best when it comes to soap making because you take time to explain in details. I like your work
Thank you.
Great video. I would just like to point out that the 't' in Bergamot is not meant to be silent.
Yes Elly you are gifted ❤my go to person for soap making and so much more knowledge. God Bless you 🙏🏾
This has been stressing me out for so long, until now. This is by far the best explanation. Thank You!
You're very welcome!
Elly, I watched this at the beginning of my soap journey when you first posted this video and knew I would come back to it when I understand better. I watched it again several months later to learn to apply your calculations. Have just watched it yet again for refresher of this great scientific method. I have been applying your calculations for different essential oil combinations in my soap making for a year now and it works every single time. A massive thank you Professor Elly!🐾🥰
So good Marion! Thank you. Glad it's been a useful resource for you :)
I was watching a video of someone doing a tutorial on a particular soap and the percentages and calculation they gave had me thinking if i need to go back to the drawing board for math 😅 i was so confused and never knew how to do the calculations.
But you've made such a timeless video here i just watched, and now i know exactly how to work the percentages. Thank you so much, Elly 😊🎉❤
That is awesome! Mission accomplished. Thank you.
wow!!You really is the best teacher in soap making.Finally understand everything well and all my questions and worries on how much essential oil is needed in a total batch of may base oils. Thank you and more power. Godbless you.
This video was actually what I needed I have been doing only one or two eo soap for 3 years now and can never create the same small twice. I am so happy I found you on this wonderful rainy Sunday God Bless and thank you. Thank you THank you Thank you
You're so very welcome. Thanks for your feedback!
Thank for breaking down and explaining soap making. I’ve watched all your videos and they are so educational!
Thanks Jessica :)
You did a great job explaining the amounts of e.o.! I have been cutting up a sheet of kitchen paper into small strips to test my e.o.'s. Thank you, Elly, for breaking down this tricky stuff for us! Have a good weekend!
Oh that's a great idea with the paper Sonja! Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. It was quite hard to explain in words! You have a wonderful weekend too :)
This was a VERY informative video! Very simple & straightforward. Thank you so very much!
Awesome Elly stay blessed, These calculations are very useful to get the right blend, your guidance on checking the notes of essential oil blends that's very handy
Glad it was helpful
So very helpful! Thank you Elly! You make is easy to understand. Your an excellent teacher.
Thanks so much
Oh my goodness! How could anyone dislike this video?! This is the absolutely BEST video that I have seen that explains how to make a good EO Formula, and how to calculate it into a recipe! I have been trying to figure things out on EO Calc, and determining the percentage of each Blend was proving extremely confusing. You literally broke everything down, and answered everything that I was so confused about! You explained it perfectly! Thank you so very much!
Thank you Khione! You are very welcome. Thanks for providing such great feedback - I appreciate it very much!
That's a very detailed info. Thanks :)
Hi elly, this is the best video to understand easily and how to calculate essential oils , i really loved it ,so much of knowledge i have gained by watching this video ,before watching this video i was full of queries but i can clear my each query watching this video.Thank you so much and please keep the videos coming !!!
Thank you Shravani, you're welcome! Glad you liked it. I've got many more soap making videos to come - I'm posting another one very soon!
Elly, I am new to your channel and since your videos are years old, I’m not sure if you still make soap. I just want to say you are a fantastic and generous teacher. Not only are you clear and concise, you provide novices with your proven recipes. So many other soap making channels (especially the more professional soap makers) do not share their recipes. Of course I understand why, and therefore am impressed by your generosity in sharing. Much appreciated.
Thanks so much! Yes, I'm still making soap! Still sharing to this youtube channel as well, plus my website and member community. It's my full time job now :) www.ellyseveryday.com/
Wow! I did not expect a response, so thank you very much. If I may ask a question … can I substitute fresh aloe vera juice for distilled water for the lye solution every time? Is there a reason why I might not want to do that? I have an abundance of the plant.
You are the best! Never like math but with your clear instructions, I will give it a try. Thank you! Us beginners really need you!
Great explanation thank you so much!!
Kiaora Elly! All of a sudden I am in love with maths! I am totally blown away! You have an exeptional gift of teaching. Thankyou so much. I've played around with blending EO but I know now how to formulate a blend of oils much easier than just sniffing the bottle! My cup is so very full! Im going to bed never having to worry how to calculate EO blends for my soaps. Marvelous ♥️
Moehau, you've made my day! Wow, I'm SO happy for you. Excellent work! (I was afraid of math when I was young. had to teach myself!)(
Elly, thank you. Your teaching is the absolute best
Thank you so much Elly for all your help in giving me the confidence to start my own soap business. You’re heaven sent! Keep doing what you do best!
Wow, great video 👌🏽👌🏽
Just starting out my soap business. Thank you for sharing this great video, now I won’t be winging it and wasting my oils!
Best 20 mins ever!!! Thanks 😊
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
I love how you break it down Barney style and that you explained it so well. I took copious amounts of notes that I could look back to.
Thank you SO much!! I AM really learning a lot from your video's!! Only starting with soap making now... All the way in South Africa.🤗😘 Here, the soap making community does not help each other....as everyONE who is in the business of soap making, argues that they've lost a lot, due to the learning process and therefore feels they can't just share their knowledge, so that others don't make the same mistakes as they themselves did.... It is really very dis-heartening, and truly SAD for this to be so....😪😪
Not to patronise, but to help.
High notes =first scent, soon diminishes. Middle notes loiter a tad longer. And base notes stay around the longest, consider the above points when selecting your oils.
Aromatherapy charts explain which oils have which notes, each has. Because for example, top notes are likely to have disappeared by the time soap cures
Love your videos!!
Thank you! No offense taken ;)
I am so happy I found your channel. You made this lesson so simple. Thank You for taking the time to share your knowledge. I will put this into practice.
Your videos are so thorough and helpful! Like others have said, your videos are the best on TH-cam for learning about making soap. Plus you are a joy to listen to :) I appreciate all you do!
Thank you Nik!
You are the best teacher I have watched so much on this and it still didn’t click.your video just explained it so clearly and I can now work this out and feel confident in making my own blends. Thank you so much for using your time to help so many of us.
I'm honestly just impressed by you ability to respond to every comment it seems. Orange patchouli is my grandmother's favorite lotion scent btw.
Also this is everything I loved about high school chemistry and I am pumped to start making cold process.
That's so wonderful Violet, thanks! Your grandmother has good taste! I may not always be able to answer every comment (I think I'm getting closer and closer to that day), but while I can, I will! :)
Wow!! I'm new to soap making. Your knowledge and explanation is amazing.. I just keep coming back for more..
Thank you Jyotsna!
I just have to tell you how much I LOVE watching your videos. You have such a lovely, relaxing voice to listen to and you share you wisdom so well. Thank you, Elly, I really appreciate the effort that you go to and I love the way you teach. Keep up the amazing work!! xx
Thank you Gabrielle, I appreciate that very much! Lovely feedback :)
I love you, ok not being weird I promise. You've explained all my whys in soap making. I have made my own custom soaps instead of using other's recipes, it's so liberating.
Thank you Monica, that's sweet. I totally get you! Thanks :)
Perfect. This information alone helped me to deconstruct an expensive dish soap bar I want to make for Christmas gifts. They provided the ingredients... I just needed to know the general percentage of essential oils to base oil. If I go with 3%, I'll use your technique of finding the right balance of the prescribed oils I like the most and run with that ratio instead. Math rocks. Thank you!!!
Excellent!! Math does rock once you get your head around it :)
Thank you for teaching me this! What an eye opener on the whole process!
You are so welcome!
I really appreciate your videos and I am happy I found them first when preparing to do my first soaps! Your explanations about the lye concentration was highly useful and i still use your calculations and so far no recipe went wrong. Keep the good job and keep posting please. Thank you
Thank you so much, you're very welcome. Yes, I do plan to continue sharing many more soap making videos into the future :)
God bless you. I'm just starting soaping and you have answered a lot of my questions.
Glad I could help Tanya :)
The explanation was really superb. Easy to understand and now I know how to use EO in my soaps. Thank you so much for this simple yet informative video.😊
Thanks, Elly got it. You are truly the soap queen.
Yay! Thanks Paul :)
👍Thanks!Thanks!Thanks a lot sister Elly. Your method of teachings are simple & easily understandable. Once again thank you so much.🙋 God bless you sister💗💗💗
Thank you!! I'm so glad you enjoy my videos and my style is helpful for you. Yay!
Thank u sooo much !!! Now I can do my soaps with essential oils exactly how I like them to be
Thank you so much! You’ve taken the mystery out of adding fragrance oils to soap
You're welcome!
Wish I had you as my math teacher Ellie! I would have done so much better in school. You are the best at explaining the calculations and If I got it, anyone can...lol.....Thank you SO very much... Your the best!!
Thank you so much Sandy, you're welcome! I had to teach myself a lot of things over the years, with help from my family. A good teacher, professional or otherwise, is a good help!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking YES INDEED!!
Hi thank you. You are an amazing teacher.
I've learned myself to do it this way:
Let's say 8 parts of an EO Oil Blend and 30 grams of EO needed in total. So 8 : 30=1,66. So 1 part is 1,66 gram. Than you multiply each part according to the EO Blend parts and top it up or down if your scale is not specific enough.
Happy New Year from The Nerherlands😉
Wonderful, that sounds like a good method :)
Thank you so much! I am trying to duplicate BB's "Sunny Herb Garden" blend, which they discontinued and is/was my favorite. Now I know how to proceed! This was very clear and easy to follow for someone who is math challenged.
Your videos are the best. You explain everything so clearly. I have learnt a lot from your channel. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
I am so thankful for your videos. You are such a good teacher! Thanks!
Great video. I'm used to working with percentages of solutions, but not to this complexity. This was a great tool for a fledgling soap-maker.
Good lord, I had just been racking my brain out to figure this out Thank you so much for your kindness in helping us to figure this out. Love ya lots 💕
You're welcome Rosa :)
thank thankuuu! you are one my top channels to understanding calculations and percentages. ESPECIALLY using grams [ the maths is way easier ] you have helped me so so so much. one of the eo i wanted to use wasn't on a calculator and i learned the test drop trick from another soaper. i have been researching endlessly on making sure i calculate them correctly due to their potency. now i just need to figure out how to input in soap calc or maybe just make notes because it doesn't necessarily let you know specify blends/usage rates. aywhoooo i can go rest my brain for the rest of the night.
You are simply amazing. Thank you very much Elly. God bless you
Thank you Anna :)
Been searching for a few hours to get a simple explanation, and there it was the whole time on your channel... perfectly explained in simple easy to understand terms. Not sure why I didn't see it on your channel before because I've made many of your recipes with a great deal of success. Thanks again for all you do!
Thank you. Yes it's hard to see all of the videos unless you go to the main channel page and navigate from the videos page from there. TH-cam only shows you what it thinks you want to see! Unless you go looking. I've got many of this style of 'how to' video. Hope you can find them. I'd look further here if you are interested th-cam.com/channels/qsvmrjWY7fPcKqWHnYVTMA.htmlvideos
Wow, Elly, I am totally hopeless at maths but you have managed to explain that in such a simple and logical way. I have made my notes as you spoke and I now understand how to do it! thanks so much, you are a real natural at explaining these concepts and I really appreciate the time you have spent to teach us how to do it well and on our own!
You're welcome, that makes me very happy!
Wow I had lot of confusion in adding essential oils but this way I can learn how to blend the essential oil and I learned how to blend and customize our own type of flavor. Thank you mam I'm very glad and expecting to teach more..... 💯💕
Thanks soooooo very much . This was so helpful. Loads of love from India.🙏😍
Magnificent! Thank you so much! 😊 Explained very well and easy to understand! You’re magical ✨✨
You give us good guideline. Your method to explain percentage is superb, even though I am a maths Teacher that's why I really appreciate your explanation.
I prefer rose EO. In your opinion which will be the good combination with it.
Thank you, that's great feedback coming from a maths teacher! Rosewood goes nice with rose, but to be honest I have never used rose essential oil - it's incredibly expensive. I use rose geranium instead.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking ❤️ thanks for your opinion. I am lucky to have such a nice guide as well as a friend like you. Thanks a lot. 💟👍
thank you very much for the video its very useful for us and your presentation was very interesting and attraction,its very easy to memo.thank you again
Glad it was helpful!
There is an easier way. Calculate the weight representation of one drop. Then you simply multiply this for each number of drops. So, your example takes 3% of 800 gr of oil, that is 24 gr. The total of drops is 8, gives 24 ÷ 8 is 3 gr per drop. Now, the weights per oil will be 3 x 3 is 9 gr for the first and thirs oil and 1 x 3 is 3 gr for the second and fourth oil. That is less percentage calculations. But your method works too. Well explained. Thank you.
Thanks Frits, I guess there are a few methods. This is just the way my non-maths brain worked it out :)
Hi, working amounts out quantities per drop is ok if blending for small amounts of oil eg 20mls for an aromatherapy massage. Using drops as a measurement is not very accurate for large quantities because oil dont have the same viscosity, so some drops may be bigger for some oils than others, air bubbles can affect the amount coming through too. It's better to calculate by volume.
Oh my goodness! I really needed this. I keep screwing up how much essential oils to add. Thank you so much! This is so informative. I love watching you! You are so calming and interesting. Please keep your videos coming!
Thank you Dawn, I will!