I know this video is super old, but I wish I had learned about this when I was a teenager and was making my own deodorant, perfume oil and hair oil. I would have chosen to open a small online shop and sell handmade soap bars instead of college. I'm drawing, painting, writing and photographing now, so the artist and handmaker in me hasn't left, LOL! Thanks for sharing this! You're making me want to make my own soap and indulge in my love of soap bars, especially handmade soap bars!
Thank you! I am a novice soap maker and I am tremendously nervous about production. Your calming voice, relatable instructions are soooo helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share/teach what you have learned over the years.
Thank you for making something that seems so exclusive so accessible! I just purchased everything from a soap supplier. I wished I watched your video first lol it was a lot of fun going through Walmart aisles and seeing everyday things turn into something so useful for soap making. New sub here!
Your so awesome! Thank you for taking the time to go shopping for the ingredients, to show how to make homemade soap without all expensive ingredients..
I started out that way, also. I would spray rubbing alcohol on my knife to help me cut bars and remove easier. But I only started out small, back then, so it worked great till I was able to get a block cutter. Boy was I happy when I got my first wire cutter. 😃. Very nice tutorial for beginners. Thumbs up 👍 and Blessings. 💕💕
Went to my Wal-Mart the other day and was pleasantly surprised that they actually carried High-Quality Lard and Grass-fed Beef Tallow!!! A bit pricey but great to know if you're in a pinch and needed some!!! Love your channel!!! Thanks!
Yep, as a kid it was my job to stir the soap with a wooden spoon on the stove. It was poured into a big wooden box, put in the garage with a wool blanket over it. No such thing as a stick blender then. No fragrance, st it kinda smelled bad on the stove (animal lard) but smelled neutral when dried. We used to grate it for doing my dad’s filthy work clothes in the wringer washer.
Hello, I really like the shopping at Walmart tour. I sometimes have to get items for my soap at Walmart. I just bought turmeric from there. I also like the soap you created. Milk carton molds I’ve never seen that before. Interesting. Fun little project to do. Be safe and have an awesome day
You're incredible. You're so informational. You are the best! Such an amazing attitude. Your information is greatly appreciated. The best to you and yours.
I just found your video and really enjoyed it. You are so good at explaining and even taking us to the store to find where to get the ingredients. I have been making my own soap for about seven years and thinking about selling it.
Thank you for this video. My very first batch I ever made that did not come from a kit was the oils I have at home. And they are truly my favorite 💕 soaps.
Thank you for this!! I am just beginning with cold process soap making. I've ordered some oils from well-known soap supply companies but I really wanted a less expensive list of ingredients as options as I learn. I've used the soap calculators but can't quite get the hang of it. So I appreciate this video and the actual recipe soooo much.
I made a Crisco soap and my friends thought I was crazy because I just started soap making. The soap was soft when I took it out the mold because I forgot to add my sodium lactate. The soap was so conditioning and I used cucumber melon for the fragrance. Let me tell you ...they loved it lol also I love your channel🤗
Elken, this is a fantastic tutorial. I know a few people who make soaps with shortening, have tried them, and they are great soaps. Also, I am glad you explained why not to use fragrances in candle section. Not everyone knows they are not skin safe. Some essential oils are also in that section and I wouldn't use those either.
My first ever soap was made with Shortening and Olive and Coconut Oils. It was a soaping class thru the local community college. Milk carton. Tiny little bottle of Orange FO from Hobby Lobby. Took me almost five years to make soap again.
About to give this a try. And watching your video I now realize a lot of my prior mistakes so I hope that this time using your video it works. Updates in a few days!!
You mentioned replacing water with aloe vera juice. So it's a 1:1 replacement? How does it change any characteristics of the soap? Would this be considered an "all natural" soap? I'm not sure about the shortening. I was also curious as to why you wouldn't sell this soap. Is there a reason? Sorry for all the questions! I'm trying to learn. lol You are so kind and beautiful! I love watching your videos!
💕 yes you can replace all or some of the water with Aloe juice, I think it makes a really nice lather and is skin soothing. I don't sell the shortening soap, because I only market "high end" soaps 😉
@@EllenRuthSoap Hi, I enjoy your video. I am wondering the reason you tried Veg Shortening. Is that the cost consideration so you think it is a low-end soap? :)
Thank you for this video! Years ago when I made soaps, I always just used olive oil, and my lye/water mixture. I’m planning to dive in again for the first time in many years, and this time I was thinking of trying lard instead of olive oil. I wonder why you said here that you don’t really care too much for working with lard. Would you please share your thoughts? I’ve never done it before, and I just wonder what it’s all about. Thank you!
Yeeess! Thank you so much. My husband and I want to make soap as gifts for Christmas and I didn’t know where to start but now I do so thanks I appreciate it!
I absolutely love your videos! Can I ask how long, if at all, you let these cure for? Thank you again! I wanted to start soap making but it is very expensive for me and this gave me So much confidence. You are a very lovely person and thank you so much!
Love this video just started to make soap and it’s good to know what u can find to put into soap but for me I have looked 3 times now and my Walmart don’t carry lye so I have to order it
I’ve watched your video 3 times! Thank you for showing you can soap w things you have at home and a run to Walmart. I’m making my first batch tomorrow. If I add 4oz of fragrance do I add 4oz less water? I’m so excited to try this recipe! Thanks for making it easy to follow😊
Love your video and creativeness. Never thought you could use so many grocery store items to make soap. What temperature is the water as you mix in the lye? Thank you
I have gotten several of these items in the Dollar Store. I'd check out the $Store first...then Walmart. I go to the new Super Walmart in my town, it's massive and great buys. But, I wouldn't rule out the $Store for a lot of these items. Here's a little story. My Uncle was adamant about having a paper towel holder that you hook to the wall. Every where I went...including Walmart the store only had the paper towel holders that stand up, i.e., on the counter. I went to the Dollar Store and low and behold I found the-- I guess you might say the old fashion paper towel holders that screws into the wall. Uncle was happy. Got to thank the Dollar Store. Thanks for the Walmart tips on the lye.
These are awesome! I want to make soap for family Christmas gifts, but I can't use anything coconut. Do you have any suggestions for a replacement that is good for the skin and cleans as well?
Tallow is fantastic in soap, but if you change any oils in a soap recipe you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc to make sure your lye ratio is correct.
This is an excellent video and your soap looks beautiful. The stamp gives it a finished professional look. I was wondering what the purpose of gel phase is? Does that make a harder bar?
This is a great video! I'm so inspired to make my first soap! I've been a little intimidated, but after watching this video I think I've got the courage to do it! I was wondering if I could substitute the distilled water for goat milk and the vegetable shortening with a walnut or avocado oil? Would that work for this recipe?
Thanks! Working with milk is a bit more advanced... And if you switch oils, you'll need to run the numbers thru a soap calculator because oils have different saponification values.
I tried freezing coconut milk into cubes for my first soap and it seriously overheated on me, cracked through and ashed. It was usable but so ugly. I still have less than desirable effects when I use milk and I've made about 10 batches, the 3 I've done without milk have turned out beautifully. I love the idea of using milks, but I'm still trying to get it figured out. Also with the oils, as Ellen said, you have to run all substitutions through a calculator. Really the only substitution that I've found that is generally safe (still not recommended) is canola oil for olive oil and vice versa. Again, any sub should always be run through the calculator, but canola and olive have similar sap values and in an emergency could be subbed safely - but I'm a new soaper too so don't take my word for gospel.
@@mzcrystalg sure thing, I'm just a stay at home mom and have become obsessed with soaping so I've fully immersed myself in the research so I can fully understand it. People like Ellen have way more experience than I do but even with all the info she and others share, you want to make sure that you understand what it is you're doing and trying to achieve in order to get desirable results. And results can vary for each batch every when using the same recipe depending on a number of factors, that's why it's important to research for yourself as well. It can seem daunting but it really isn't once you start researching and putting it into practice.
I LOVE your videos! They are so informative and inspirational . I have learned more from watching you and a couple of others. When you say at 85°, do you mean the temp of the soap or the temp of the room? I know that probably is a silly question but I am very NEW at this. 💖💖💖
Where did you get that large plastic pouring pot that you used in this video. I use this crisco recipe to make confetti soap for xmas give aways for little gifts to customers and friends. Thanks for the recipe
this is great just a few.tips.for people trying tk do this as the video can be a bit dengerous if done it 1-1 1. you should wait a minimum of 3 weeks where 1-3 months is advised even longer. before its safe to use the soap the fact its solid doesn't mean its safe to use. 2. some Fragrance oil really accelerates the trace.so optionally you would want to add them last not with the oils at the start 3. please if u ever plan this use safety gear, goggles being the first.one. if a drop of that water lye mixture will fly into your eye you will be in a lot.of problem and need.to go get.medical care. goggpes is the first thing u should buy before the oil even also if a drop of the soap mixture will fly.to.ur eye it hardens there and its messy, buy goggles please. 4. also very recomended to buy a thermometer to check the temperature of lye and oils they should be +- same tempreture so dont put hot lye in cold oil (like in this video) its very dangerous and can ruin your soap. give you lye water mixture 1-2 hours to cool before hand and also advised is to start off from ice and lye not water and lye it will keep it cooler 5. use a soap capulator to know exactly how much lye to use 6. saying a bar of soap will cost so little is simply wrong soap making is a very expensive hobby once your getting into it, Fregrence is like 8usd for 60ml thats for 1 bar olive oil, shea butter coconut oil, lye, colors its much closer in real life to 1-2 usd a piece of soap. it comes up to +- 15-25usd per full tray that cuts 12 soaps if ur not buying bulk thats the prices. this is an expensive hobby but very fun.
I’ve not worked with pine tar, but have read that it can speed up trace. As this is a fast moving recipe, I might try a different soap recipe for that..
One more question, I see you are using salt and sugar in the lye mixture, and it immediately made me wonder what would happen if we used some magnesium salt? I already have some good homemade “magnesium oil” (magnesium salt dissolved in hot distilled water).
@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you. I googled it, and it looks like the internet is saying that magnesium flakes tend to cause soap to have less lather, and also a greasy or slimy feel. So I guess it’s a no-go for me, as a beginner.
I just found your channel and love watching. I haven’t made soap for a long time and am going to get back into it. Could you tell me please how long the print area was on your stamp when you ordered it and did you have to contact them to let them know what you wanted? I couldn’t figure out first how long to order a stamp. Thanks for your help.
Wow! The soap turned out really great, however, I did use not enough EO and it turned out strange smelling. Is it possible to reheat the bars in a crockpot and add more EO? I saw your video about the soap scraps but I am not sure if I can do the same with whole bars.
New soaper here!! I love your videos! I want to make soap using fresh goats milk instead of water. I’ve read that after cutting it needs to sit for 4-8 weeks before you can use it. How is it that you are using a sample piece after only 48 hours of curing ???
Hi, welcome to soaping! After 48 hours the lye is fully saponified and neutral (i.e. skin safe), the long cure time produces a milder and harder bar. All the extra liquid evaporates during the cure, so it's longer lasting.
Excellent video! I calculated the amount of lye needed for each of my oils and fats for my recipe. I plugged my numbers in to the sage calculator just to check my work. I’m a newbie and to make sure I got the right measurements. The calculator did not have vegetable shortening because the shortening has it more than one type of vegetable used to make the oil. Just curious about what you think about this. I love your videos. Thank you for sharing!
@@EllenRuthSoap "bumps my self in the head" OMG makes perfect sense. I found another calculator. It's called soapee and I think it's my favorite one so far! Thank you!
You were sent from heaven. You didn’t have to do this. ❤
Watched this about FIVE times. Gratitude. 👍🏾✨
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I know this video is super old, but I wish I had learned about this when I was a teenager and was making my own deodorant, perfume oil and hair oil. I would have chosen to open a small online shop and sell handmade soap bars instead of college. I'm drawing, painting, writing and photographing now, so the artist and handmaker in me hasn't left, LOL!
Thanks for sharing this! You're making me want to make my own soap and indulge in my love of soap bars, especially handmade soap bars!
Thank you! I am a novice soap maker and I am tremendously nervous about production. Your calming voice, relatable instructions are soooo helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share/teach what you have learned over the years.
You are so welcome!
Addicted to looking at soap making videos.
Thank you so much for showing us how to make soap from shopping to the recipes. The shopping trip was most thoughtful!
Thank you for including footage of shopping for supplies. It really does help. 🙂🦋
Glad it was helpful!💕
This was the best video I have watched! And I have watched many! You actually took the fear out! Thank-you, thank-you!
I'm so glad!💕
Thank you for making something that seems so exclusive so accessible! I just purchased everything from a soap supplier. I wished I watched your video first lol it was a lot of fun going through Walmart aisles and seeing everyday things turn into something so useful for soap making. New sub here!
Thanks so much for watching💕
Your so awesome! Thank you for taking the time to go shopping for the ingredients, to show how to make homemade soap without all expensive ingredients..
YOU ARE A FANTASTIC TEACHER!!! Love your channel! I'm really new at soap making and enjoy learning from you. Thank You so Much!
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She’s a fantastic donkey 🐴
I started out that way, also. I would spray rubbing alcohol on my knife to help me cut bars and remove easier. But I only started out small, back then, so it worked great till I was able to get a block cutter. Boy was I happy when I got my first wire cutter. 😃. Very nice tutorial for beginners. Thumbs up 👍 and Blessings. 💕💕
Spraying the knife is a great idea 👍. 🥰💕
Thank you for this video. It was very informative and helpful. You are so talented...even with milk cartons as molds you make beautiful soaps.
Thank you 💕
Went to my Wal-Mart the other day and was pleasantly surprised that they actually carried High-Quality Lard and Grass-fed Beef Tallow!!! A bit pricey but great to know if you're in a pinch and needed some!!! Love your channel!!! Thanks!
That is awesome! Yes, it's handy in a pinch💕
Yep, as a kid it was my job to stir the soap with a wooden spoon on the stove. It was poured into a big wooden box, put in the garage with a wool blanket over it. No such thing as a stick blender then. No fragrance, st it kinda smelled bad on the stove (animal lard) but smelled neutral when dried. We used to grate it for doing my dad’s filthy work clothes in the wringer washer.
Thanks for taking us shopping! This was a fun watch
Glad you enjoyed!
Ugh!!! I've been so appreciative about making soap!!! You always build my confidence ❤❤❤. I've wanted to do this for years🙏 thank you so much.
Hello, I really like the shopping at Walmart tour. I sometimes have to get items for my soap at Walmart. I just bought turmeric from there. I also like the soap you created. Milk carton molds I’ve never seen that before. Interesting. Fun little project to do. Be safe and have an awesome day
I shop there too, if I’m in a pinch😉
Thank you so much for all you do. You are wonderfully inspirational!
You're incredible. You're so informational. You are the best! Such an amazing attitude. Your information is greatly appreciated. The best to you and yours.
Wow, thank you!🥰
I just found your video and really enjoyed it. You are so good at explaining and even taking us to the store to find where to get the ingredients. I have been making my own soap for about seven years and thinking about selling it.
Thank you 💕
I Love This Technique
I Will Try Making Soap,
After Watching Your Video
Grateful For Your Presentation...
I just can’t lovo more your wonderfull Job!!! Never imagine you can find so many stuff at Walmart
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Ellen
You are so practical with your creativity and simplicity .🌹
Thank you!
Thank you for this video. My very first batch I ever made that did not come from a kit was the oils I have at home. And they are truly my favorite 💕 soaps.
🥰 sometimes the simple soaps are the best💕
I love this!!! Too Dope🙌🏾🙌🏾
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Ellen! Thank you so much for this tutorial. I CANNOT wait to try this during my vacation from work.
You are so welcome! Have fun!
Thank you for this!! I am just beginning with cold process soap making. I've ordered some oils from well-known soap supply companies but I really wanted a less expensive list of ingredients as options as I learn. I've used the soap calculators but can't quite get the hang of it. So I appreciate this video and the actual recipe soooo much.
You are so welcome! Have fun soaping!
Wonderful, simple recipe. You are an inspiration Ellen. Thank you once again for sharing your skills and knowledge 🇭🇹
#SoapingForCollege
Thank you for this video. I now have made my first batch of soap. I believe this will be a wonderful hobby for me.
Wonderful!❣️
I made a Crisco soap and my friends thought I was crazy because I just started soap making. The soap was soft when I took it out the mold because I forgot to add my sodium lactate. The soap was so conditioning and I used cucumber melon for the fragrance. Let me tell you ...they loved it lol also I love your channel🤗
That's great 🥰 soaping is so fun!
Nicely done whoop whoop
Elken, this is a fantastic tutorial. I know a few people who make soaps with shortening, have tried them, and they are great soaps.
Also, I am glad you explained why not to use fragrances in candle section. Not everyone knows they are not skin safe. Some essential oils are also in that section and I wouldn't use those either.
Thank you🥰
This is why I just love your channel. You help explain great ways of soaping for the beginners. Bee Naked Soapery 🐝
🥰 thank you 💕
This is my second time watching your video. I have to try this. I'm really impressed!
Thank you so much for this. I'm just starting out .....very new at soap making......this is so helpful 😘
Thanks 🥰💕
They look great! You have inspired me to try making my own soap! Thanks for sharing!
Very clever and creative. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! 😊
My first ever soap was made with Shortening and Olive and Coconut Oils. It was a soaping class thru the local community college. Milk carton. Tiny little bottle of Orange FO from Hobby Lobby. Took me almost five years to make soap again.
Sounds like a great first soap!
Omg i found my new hobby 😍 🙌🏿 ☺️ 😆
I just have to comment to say my name is Ruth Ellen!!!
Excited to see more!
Great name❣️
This is so awesome!! I made this recipe today and I am very grateful to you for it❤️❤️
Yay 🎉 so glad you made some and liked it 💕
About to give this a try. And watching your video I now realize a lot of my prior mistakes so I hope that this time using your video it works. Updates in a few days!!
You got this!
That’s was excellent!! Thank you for sharing. Thank you for the wonderful tips!!
You are so welcome!
Thank you!!!
Thank you .
Thank you so helpful ❤️
O’ thank you! 😉
I am gonna definitely try this 👍🏼…
You have a really great Walmart!!!
It’s a big one, and is super convenient!
Thanks for the kitchen aid close out info at Walmart. Got mine yesterday. Yay! 😁
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Nice to see your basic way of soap-making. How does the quality differ from those that you make now?
That's very good information, Ellen! Thank you so much!
You are so welcome!
Thank you very much for the tutorial.
I love how professional your soap stamp looks. Can you point me in the direction on where I could get one plz
I got mine from Digital2cre8, link in the description box 😉
Thanks for all the info and the tutorial, very well done and explained. The bars look delicious, kudos to you
Thank you 🥰
Thank you so much for sharing!!! Will do this!
Loved this!
Thank you for sharing this, great to know!
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The song in the background ,Bad Medicine, made me love this video even more 😂😂😂😂
Me too!!🤣
Gracias,gracias....por las cantidades...lo haré para mi nena por sus alergias...y estos jabones le ayudan para su problema..🙏
Really nice! Thanks for the video!
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This was interesting & fun
Hi Ellen
Love your show thanks
Thank you 💕
Well done video though! enjoyed it. thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
You mentioned replacing water with aloe vera juice. So it's a 1:1 replacement? How does it change any characteristics of the soap? Would this be considered an "all natural" soap? I'm not sure about the shortening. I was also curious as to why you wouldn't sell this soap. Is there a reason? Sorry for all the questions! I'm trying to learn. lol You are so kind and beautiful! I love watching your videos!
💕 yes you can replace all or some of the water with Aloe juice, I think it makes a really nice lather and is skin soothing.
I don't sell the shortening soap, because I only market "high end" soaps 😉
@@EllenRuthSoap Hi, I enjoy your video. I am wondering the reason you tried Veg Shortening. Is that the cost consideration so you think it is a low-end soap? :)
It worked yay great job
Thank you for this video! Years ago when I made soaps, I always just used olive oil, and my lye/water mixture.
I’m planning to dive in again for the first time in many years, and this time I was thinking of trying lard instead of olive oil.
I wonder why you said here that you don’t really care too much for working with lard. Would you please share your thoughts? I’ve never done it before, and I just wonder what it’s all about.
Thank you!
Lard makes fabulous soap, I just find other combos of oils make more bubbles, and a hard bar.
Yeeess! Thank you so much. My husband and I want to make soap as gifts for Christmas and I didn’t know where to start but now I do so thanks I appreciate it!
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i just found you on here, thank for a lovely 1st view, really enjoyed watching this x
Thank you so much!!
I absolutely love your videos! Can I ask how long, if at all, you let these cure for? Thank you again! I wanted to start soap making but it is very expensive for me and this gave me So much confidence. You are a very lovely person and thank you so much!
I hope you give soaping a try! I cure these for at least 4 weeks.
@@EllenRuthSoap I definitely am going to thanks to you, this has been the best tutorial I have watched. Thank you so much and God bless
I absolutely love this video. Can some one tell me the right temperature and the lye to be mix together
I prefer to soap at around 80 degrees, but up to 100 is fine.
@@EllenRuthSoap thank you 😊
Love this video just started to make soap and it’s good to know what u can find to put into soap but for me I have looked 3 times now and my Walmart don’t carry lye so I have to order it
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I’ve watched your video 3 times! Thank you for showing you can soap w things you have at home and a run to Walmart. I’m making my first batch tomorrow. If I add 4oz of fragrance do I add 4oz less water? I’m so excited to try this recipe! Thanks for making it easy to follow😊
🥰🎉yay! You don’t need to discount water for the fragrance, they are just “extra “
Love your video and creativeness. Never thought you could use so many grocery store items to make soap. What temperature is the water as you mix in the lye? Thank you
Thanks! I like to soap under 90, best is under 80.
I have gotten several of these items in the Dollar Store. I'd check out the $Store first...then Walmart. I go to the new Super Walmart in my town, it's massive and great buys. But, I wouldn't rule out the $Store for a lot of these items. Here's a little story. My Uncle was adamant about having a paper towel holder that you hook to the wall. Every where I went...including Walmart the store only had the paper towel holders that stand up, i.e., on the counter. I went to the Dollar Store and low and behold I found the-- I guess you might say the old fashion paper towel holders that screws into the wall. Uncle was happy. Got to thank the Dollar Store. Thanks for the Walmart tips on the lye.
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These are awesome! I want to make soap for family Christmas gifts, but I can't use anything coconut. Do you have any suggestions for a replacement that is good for the skin and cleans as well?
Palm kernel oil is a good sub for coconut
Thank you Ellen.
This made me want some cake!!
Hello, I love your video and your recipe! I was wondering, can I replace the Crisco with beef tallow? Thank you so much!
Tallow is fantastic in soap, but if you change any oils in a soap recipe you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc to make sure your lye ratio is correct.
This is an excellent video and your soap looks beautiful. The stamp gives it a finished professional look. I was wondering what the purpose of gel phase is? Does that make a harder bar?
Gel phase does a few things that I like, it's forces saponification so it's faster to unmold, it can deepen colors, and give a glossier finish....
Sadly none of the stores sell it on shelf anymore in my area. You have to order it to have it shipped to you or the store (the lye)
Awesome information!!!
Thanks for watching!🥰
Awesome video! 👏👏💝
Thanks 🥰
Ya im just starting with a cheese cutter lol..Totally appreciate this video Thank You🛀🛀
🥰💕 have fun soaping!
You're not alone! You'll be surprised at at just how my you graduate!😘🤗🤗🤗🥳
I buy the aloe juice too to make my soap too. 🌹
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This is a great video! I'm so inspired to make my first soap! I've been a little intimidated, but after watching this video I think I've got the courage to do it! I was wondering if I could substitute the distilled water for goat milk and the vegetable shortening with a walnut or avocado oil? Would that work for this recipe?
Thanks! Working with milk is a bit more advanced... And if you switch oils, you'll need to run the numbers thru a soap calculator because oils have different saponification values.
I tried freezing coconut milk into cubes for my first soap and it seriously overheated on me, cracked through and ashed. It was usable but so ugly. I still have less than desirable effects when I use milk and I've made about 10 batches, the 3 I've done without milk have turned out beautifully. I love the idea of using milks, but I'm still trying to get it figured out.
Also with the oils, as Ellen said, you have to run all substitutions through a calculator. Really the only substitution that I've found that is generally safe (still not recommended) is canola oil for olive oil and vice versa. Again, any sub should always be run through the calculator, but canola and olive have similar sap values and in an emergency could be subbed safely - but I'm a new soaper too so don't take my word for gospel.
@@codybrookehanson2346 Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. I need all the help I can get.
@@mzcrystalg sure thing, I'm just a stay at home mom and have become obsessed with soaping so I've fully immersed myself in the research so I can fully understand it. People like Ellen have way more experience than I do but even with all the info she and others share, you want to make sure that you understand what it is you're doing and trying to achieve in order to get desirable results. And results can vary for each batch every when using the same recipe depending on a number of factors, that's why it's important to research for yourself as well. It can seem daunting but it really isn't once you start researching and putting it into practice.
@@codybrookehanson2346 Yes Ellen is wonderful! I love her channel! She is the reason I am even considering soaping.
I LOVE your videos! They are so informative and inspirational . I have learned more from watching you and a couple of others. When you say at 85°, do you mean the temp of the soap or the temp of the room? I know that probably is a silly question but I am very NEW at this. 💖💖💖
I mean the soap 😉
Where did you get that large plastic pouring pot that you used in this video. I use this crisco recipe to make confetti soap for xmas give aways for little gifts to customers and friends. Thanks for the recipe
The Poly pitchers are linked in my Amazon store below.
@@EllenRuthSoap ok thanks i'll check em out.. 👍
Where did you get that super large measuring cup? Love you videos by the way!
It's listed in the Amazon link in the description box.
this is great just a few.tips.for people trying tk do this as the video can be a bit dengerous if done it 1-1
1. you should wait a minimum of 3 weeks where 1-3 months is advised even longer. before its safe to use the soap
the fact its solid doesn't mean its safe to use.
2. some Fragrance oil really accelerates the trace.so optionally you would want to add them last not with the oils at the start
3. please if u ever plan this use safety gear, goggles being the first.one. if a drop of that water lye mixture will fly into your eye you will be in a lot.of problem and need.to go get.medical care. goggpes is the first thing u should buy before the oil even
also if a drop of the soap mixture will fly.to.ur eye it hardens there and its messy, buy goggles please.
4. also very recomended to buy a thermometer to check the temperature of lye and oils they should be +- same tempreture so dont put hot lye in cold oil (like in this video)
its very dangerous and can ruin your soap.
give you lye water mixture 1-2 hours to cool before hand and also advised is to start off from ice and lye not water and lye it will keep it cooler
5. use a soap capulator to know exactly how much lye to use
6. saying a bar of soap will cost so little is simply wrong
soap making is a very expensive hobby once your getting into it,
Fregrence is like 8usd for 60ml thats for 1 bar
olive oil, shea butter coconut oil, lye,
colors
its much closer in real life to 1-2 usd a piece of soap.
it comes up to +- 15-25usd per full tray that cuts 12 soaps
if ur not buying bulk thats the prices.
this is an expensive hobby but very fun.
Is it possible to use other oils or more of one kind??
You can definitely change up the recipe, but you'd need to run all the numbers thru a soap calc, because oils have different saponification values
@@EllenRuthSoap thanks so much.
Can this recipe be used with pine tar. Never made soap before and want to try
I’ve not worked with pine tar, but have read that it can speed up trace. As this is a fast moving recipe, I might try a different soap recipe for that..
One more question, I see you are using salt and sugar in the lye mixture, and it immediately made me wonder what would happen if we used some magnesium salt?
I already have some good homemade “magnesium oil” (magnesium salt dissolved in hot distilled water).
I'm not sure? But it sounds interesting and worth some research 😉
@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you. I googled it, and it looks like the internet is saying that magnesium flakes tend to cause soap to have less lather, and also a greasy or slimy feel. So I guess it’s a no-go for me, as a beginner.
I just found your channel and love watching. I haven’t made soap for a long time and am going to get back into it. Could you tell me please how long the print area was on your stamp when you ordered it and did you have to contact them to let them know what you wanted? I couldn’t figure out first how long to order a stamp. Thanks for your help.
I did contact them, and they shipped within a few weeks.
Hi Ellen Ruth,
Love this video! I’ve never made cold process soap, but you have inspired me. Does this soap have to cure for 4-6 weeks?
Yes, a full cure time is best (4-6 weeks)
Hi I’m from NZ - great video thank you I would like to ask - can you use normal milk powder or does it have to be buttermilk powder .
Yes, regular milk powder would be good, really any milk powder is nice in soap.
Wow! The soap turned out really great, however, I did use not enough EO and it turned out strange smelling. Is it possible to reheat the bars in a crockpot and add more EO? I saw your video about the soap scraps but I am not sure if I can do the same with whole bars.
You could rebatch it and add more E.O's. Follow the rebatch video😉
@@EllenRuthSoap but would I have to shred the bars or could I just melt down the whole bars.
@@keinohrtini yes, you should shred it for an easier melt
New soaper here!! I love your videos! I want to make soap using fresh goats milk instead of water. I’ve read that after cutting it needs to sit for 4-8 weeks before you can use it. How is it that you are using a sample piece after only 48 hours of curing ???
Hi, welcome to soaping! After 48 hours the lye is fully saponified and neutral (i.e. skin safe), the long cure time produces a milder and harder bar. All the extra liquid evaporates during the cure, so it's longer lasting.
❤Hello is this moisturizing or will it dry out the skin? I have sensitive skin and need and easy recipe!!
This is a good basic recipe, it's not moisturizing or drying, just cleansing.
Thank you for the replying ❤
Excellent video! I calculated the amount of lye needed for each of my oils and fats for my recipe. I plugged my numbers in to the sage calculator just to check my work. I’m a newbie and to make sure I got the right measurements. The calculator did not have vegetable shortening because the shortening has it more than one type of vegetable used to make the oil. Just curious about what you think about this. I love your videos. Thank you for sharing!
typically vegetable shortening is a combo of soybean and palm. Some calculators have "crisco" listed (which is a veg shortening)...
@@EllenRuthSoap "bumps my self in the head" OMG makes perfect sense. I found another calculator. It's called soapee and I think it's my favorite one so far! Thank you!
Hey what site did you use to create your recipe?