This is the first video since I have been watching Soap videos that broke it all the way down in the simple form. Break it down to me like I am a 5-year-old. It was very clear and I truly understand this Soap Calc now. I appreciate you!
Thank you so much for this video. I really needed it. I’ve been soaping for awhile and using TH-cam videos as inspiration and help and always wondered if there was something I could do different or better and this video answered a lot of questions. Again, thank you for taking the time to demonstrate all the different recipes. I can tell you love what you do and you are awesome!!
I tried your soap recipe #2 & it worked great. It had a slow trace so I had a lot of time to work with it. It made a very nice hard & bubbly bar. Thank you for sharing it!
For the first time, I have been able to understand the soap calc - thanks to you! Now I am doing 1 lb test batches - I love being able to make and test best soap for me💗
This was a wooooooonderful comparison video! You did a fantastic job keeping consistent and organized for each batch. Great video and great soaps, Ellen 💚
Ellen, you are by far the queen of soap making on youtube! Your voice is so calming and you really have inspired me into soap making. I haven't made my first loaf yet because i want to understand the chemistry behind it more. How do you know how much lye and water to use. That is where I'm so stuck on this soap calc
Oh Ellen, you really did it at this time. Priceless informations. Thank you for your time to do this very educational video. Learned a lot. Sure I appreciate your time and effort put into it.
Oh Ellen!, this was absolutely great! so glad you took the time and trouble(you make it look so easy, but I know it was time consuming)to make this video. It has helped me so much. I am going to dive into these recipes for I just got one of those molds in the mail yesterday and I like the look of it so far. I am new to soapmaking(just over 6 months) and is still learning...just in the last month or two I feel that I have started making soap that I would not mind selling, thanks to your videos. Keep up the excellent work!
I have a slow computer and for those of you that have slow computers where ads slow it down even more then you might want to try the wsp lye calculator. It is the exact same thing as soapcalc (maybe a few less exotic oils) and without the distracting ads. It was probably written or bought by the exact same programmers. Just a helpful tip. Additionally, I have the exact essential depot mold. They must have changed sizes over the past few years. The width on mine is smaller then the reported width on their website. Nonetheless, it is a very good mold and getting soap out of it is ridiculously easy. The soap dang near falls out of it when turned upside down. I wish I would have bought one or two more back then.
@@EllenRuthSoap I already had planned on incorporating teaching my youngest and now my granddaughter how to make soap lotions etc .for the homeschooling program I'll be creating....plus gardening,canning woodworkimg as well as other teachings homeschooling is so much more beneficial!
I’ve been out of my soaping loop a few years, got burned out and set it all aside. Planning to pick back up and ran onto this. That lye calc was my fave!! I REALLY appreciate the test recipes and the follow through to the end here. I don’t see a lot of that, maybe I’ve not been looking for it but it was a really nice find. When I started soaping over 10 years ago it was all trial by fire rofl there were some recipes out there but it was always with ingredients I didn’t have and starting up we all know how expensive it is to start anything so I was crafting my own soaps from scratch. I have my old recipes laying around here somewhere-briefly saw them when I moved last summer 😱 I was NOT looking forward to finding them or starting from scratch. I’m anxious to try #1&3 from this. Spiralina & green clay is definitely gorgeous!
This video is very helpful Ellen, especially for those who don't know how to formulate a soap recipe!! Of those 4 you have posted, I like the second and third ones, which are similar to mine but I find the coconut oil is a little too heavy making the cleansing numbers too high. Those should be down to about 16 or so and a higher conditioning number to at least 58 or more. The rest of the oils and butters in both those recipes is good!! 👍
You went above and beyond on this one, my dear! I wish I'd had this when I first started soaping! But, I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and all the work you put into it. I appreciate how you always explain things so clearly. Thank you sooo much!
Thank you Mrs. Ellen. For sharing this video. I looked at this website all the time, but it was very confusing to me. Now, After you explaining it I understand it better. It is amazing the soap making.
Thank you so much for going over how to use soap calc, up until now I was so intimidated but all the information that was on the screen and now I’m much more confident in how to use soap calc! Thank you! You explained it very well!
I made #1 and got it cut today. But I had to improvise a bit on soapcalc bc I did not have enough olive oil! I forgot to layer the color so mine doesn't look marbled. But I loved adding the milk to the oil, as well as sugar to the water. Hoping my family will like the new soap recipe after it cures.
Yes I loved your video extremely informative you played it all out in a easier way to understand, now as for the chart on the computer that will give you the total amount of each ingredient the one from I think Millersoap.com that's exactly what I'm looking for, also does that chart work for other products or is it only for soap making..
Love love love the way you explained everything. For someone like myself who is new to soap making and love Spirulina this is fabulous. Thank you so much
Thanks Ellen, this video is packed lots of great information. You really did a great job explaining how to calculate the recipe and understanding the oils. I have a much better understanding how to make a good recipe now.
Omg thank THANKKKK YOU for showing us how to use soap calc! It was so intimidating when I got on the site 😅but you came thru for me!!! I can watch ur videos all day! I’ve even made lotion bars and the lip balms! Ur such an inspiration! I will always look for ur videos!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼💕💕💕
Nice job Ellen on showing us the steps on soap making, and the lather test. I am a beginner and this helps a lot. I hope you demonstrate again. I would like to see you test creams and lotions. Thank you
This was extremely helpful, informative and just a pleasure to watch. Thankyou for sharing 😊 I never thought a soap with green in it could be so pretty and luxurious looking.😍
This video rocks, thank you do much for generously sharing what you do in such detail. Soap calc has also helped me out greatly, along with an online measurement convertor to get things into grams. I have scaled down to have my end volume be exactly 1kg per batch as well, which is less confusing for me with the molds I have. I will be testing out 3 of your recipes this week. Wish I had some hemp seed oil on hand right now, but have everything else, including the tussah silk & sodium lactate. Can't wait to test these puppies out 🙂 I have subscribed & am going through your many videos, one by one. Thank you again ❤
Thank you for the great tutorial, I made my first batch of soap using Recipe #3 a month ago. I added Brambleberry's titanium dioxide powder for the swirl with no fragrance oil which resulted in a creamy color. The soap bar makes a lovely soft lather and I love it! Wondering Ellen, do you have a video which includes the recipe on how to make a Goat's Milk soap? (I wasn't able to find one but most likely missed it :-). Could I make Recipe #2 above substituting the 12 oz of liquid with frozen cubed goats milk? Or is there another recipe you recommend to sub out for goats milk? Thank you again! Blessings, Lenore
Ok so first off I love your channel/videos/content!!!! When I say your videos are so helpful omg, pretty much everything I know so far is because of. I liked how you break things down step by step here, I've gotten so much better because of your videos. Also how do you determine the discount amount? I noticed your liquid amount was 12oz and you did 5oz of coconut milk and 7oz of water, how do you determine the ratio of how much for each liquid? I would also love a video on the amount of EO/FO to use in when making batches of soap 🤗😊
Thank you so much for watching!! I like to do a steep water discount, usually double the amount of lye, or close to that for the total liquids.. As far as fragrance and essential oils, each one can be different so it's important to look up the recommended usage rates..
Recipe #2 is what I use with a little bit more Shea and Cocoa butter. I love it so much. Just made a beautiful batch using Rustic Essential Tangerine Gelato. Thank you for inspiring me to make my own soap.
I’m so glad you are treating yourself to some full bars. I’m new to the soap making world and I’ve been using almost everything I’ve made to test them out. Lol. Some have been recipes from you that I truly love. Keep up the good work.
Hi, I'm new to soap making. I enjoyed this video and the recipes. The question I had is: 'how much sugar and sodium lactate to add to the lye solution? I don't see that is your recipe. Maybe you discuss this in another video, so I'll keep looking Also, do you add the goat's milk volume to the water volume so your soap cures properly. If Ellen doesn't respond maybe the commenters know the answers! Thanks
the sodium lactate is at a rate of 1 tsp per lb of oils, same for sugar and other additves. And I subtract the amount of milk from the total liquid volume, then add it to the oils.
Hi Ellen. I want to try recipe nr 2. Could you please let me how to calculate the additives (sugar, silk, clays and sodium lactate). My batch will be a total of 33 oz. Thanks in advance 😁
Out of the 4 batches I'm very much drawn to #3 the hemp seed oil soap and #1 the palm oil soap. Your so kind to share all of these recipes with us, thank you Ellen 😊
@@Peabody10 you can easily make one from a piece of wire from the hardware store or with a wire coat hanger. Soap makers often make a lot of their own tools, especially something like a wire swirling tool, which there is no point in paying a lot of money for, otherwise their profits get eaten in to by unnecessary purchases. Notice she was also using easter egg dye cups, as she mentioned above? Look around you for what you have available & put those things to use in your own way.
I love the natural green colors that you soaped with. What would you recommend as far as the sugar goes and sodium lactate usage in your lye water solution? I really enjoy all of your videos. You are such a great teacher ❤😊
@@EllenRuthSoap thankyou so much! That is actually what I just read after doing more research.. lots and lots of research 🤣 I'm going to try it in my next batch. I hope you have a beautiful Good Friday and a wonderful Easter 🐣
This video is great! I think I might have done a different color per soap to make it easier to differentiate. Having all these bars at home, I would know immediately which bars have no perfumes, but #4 would probably stay at the kitchen sink. The rest in the bathrooms because they seem so moisturizing, and #4 is just a classic hand wash with no frills, but gets the job done! I love tbos video! I want to try soap making, but don't have the space. The supplies I would need and the cure.. I just don't have space. My husband would not be happy. I originally started looking at soap making to use bees wax in soap. We will be eventually buying a house, and I want to keep bees. I believe I could have a couple hives and always have honey, never have to buy soap, and always have lovely gifts that won't break the bank. Hubby is disabled and I believe my factory days are numbered as I'm not getting any younger. Anyhow, thank you for sharing!
How would you go about adding goat milk to these, powder or liquid? And how much? If you have premade lye solution, would you just add powder to the oils like you do the kaolin clay? Im a new soap maker & have the hardest time with percentages (due to disability) & lye. But if i have it all put me in oz's & step by step, i am good to go. PLEASE HELP! I watch your videos all the time & absolutely love learning from you!
Just love all your videos! I'm going to make number 2 today sometime. What are your thoughts on this recipe or any of them without the powdered Goats Milk? Will it change the end result much? Thanks!
Hi Ellen, I am getting ready to try some of these wonderful recipes that you so kindly shared and demonstrated.... Thank you! Only, I have a question? Being new to soap making, your written recipes in the description box do not have the Goats milk at 5oz for each recipe. Will this mean that with the water at 12oz for at least recipes #1 & #2 that it is already water discounted for the goats milk? Or is it the goats milk at 5oz and the 12oz of water? Thank you.
Wow. What alot of video work. Excellent info and a joy to watch. I have been looking for tussah silk- just a sm amt to try. I have made simple soap before, wanting to step it up. I rarely use fragrance bc of sensitive skin, I am gonna try 1 & 3. Thx so much.
Thoroughly enjoyed this video, it may have been your best video to date. I'm a fairly new soaper (6 months). Very informative, I can't decide who the best...yourself, Holly, or Tree Marie. Again awesome video!!!
Fantastic teaching video! Especially appreciated the time spent breaking down the soap calculator. Bit intimidating for a beginner otherwise. You are so generous with your time and information! I just want to make for family and friends but want the bars to be luxurious. Number 3 recipe sounds like the one.
I understand about eczema, it's tough to deal with... When soap is properly made, there is no lye left in the finished bar, and the pH is gentle on skin.
O.. okay miss Ellen Ruth, l just dived in doing my first soap cutting you #2 recipe in half in case it became a major fail😂😂. I added for my equal parts of lye/ water frozen cucumber juice. The lye mix did wonderful. Now tell me why when l added the milk, salt, clay, C.oats and whipped with stock blender it got a foam on top please? I spooned as much foam off then blended the lye. It did wonderful. I almost let it emulsify to long. I did not like the clay smell so added 20 drops of peppermint eo. Y'alll don't laugh🥴 It's for my family so we'll see how it turns out smell wise. Not sure about color. My son will tell me it looks like baby poo😂😂😂 I'll blame it on him Becca l asked him to bring me some yellow and green mica powder. He brought me yellow and teal. I used them, this the color. Hoping the colors will grow prettier as it goes through its process. I sprayed the tips with 91% alcohol to keep the ash from forming. Wrapped in towel an set on my patio that is closed in and no air conditioner . 🤞🤞🤞🤞
You got this❣️ As far as the foaming??? Maybe you had some air trapped in your blender and it "whipped"?? As long as your lye to oils ratio is correct, all should be good👍
@@EllenRuthSoap One thing that hit me this morning. Did l goof by adding my garden fresh cucumber juice frozen ? Will my soap go bad anytime soon? I did add a little jojoba oil to make up for my olivie oil shortage. Thanks
Love you videos . Your soaps are beautiful. I did my first 3 CP soaps from recipes I got here on TH-cam. They turned out ok . They look good but not very much bubbles. I will try your recipes . Thank you so much for sharing. 😊😁
@@EllenRuthSoap such a amazing person you are.. Solved my all queries very smoothly.. Now I'm surely try your recipe and share my outcome with yoh 🥰 thanks again dear
You are such a lovely person! Thank you so much for sharing your time, skills and recipies! I don't intend to sell my soap I just want my family to have natural soap that doesn't irritate their skin! Thank you again for all your tutorials
I have been studying soap videos all week and really learning tons. Thank you for your wonderful videos. I really like this one! Thanks for doing it side by side.
15:07 easier than go to were you bought to see the capacity is: pour water into the mold, to the fill line you want your soap to be, than pour the water into a measuring jug and see how much the mould took of water you have the measure of soap you will end up with. Simple.
I love your soap and stuff that you make....do you still use Palm oil? People in Europe are so against Palm oil but i would love to use it some time? tnx Nella
There is a chart on line that has all of the saponification numbers on it. I printed it and have it in front of me for recipes. It truly helps to have a hard copy.
Hello Ellen I ran you recipe through soap calc and I noticed your sodium hydroxide/lye numbers are different from what soap calc is giving. Can you please explain why the numbers don’t match. For example recipe 1 you have 6.82 oz soap calc is 6.85 oz and verbally you said 6.8 oz recipe 2 you have 6.77 oz soap calc 6.80 oz
I'm so thankful you shared how to use that specific lye calculator. I've been using Sage.... I've been making cold process soap for over 10 years, just for personal use and as gifts but am just now launching my (very small, local) business "Abundant Provision". I'm always happy to know why you are using a particular ingredient and what prupose it will serve in the soap you are making. Or perhaps how an ingredient reacts, positively or negatively, with other ingredients or skin. PS. - I also love that you homeschool. I'm currently pregnant with our 10th child, our oldest is in 7th grade. My husband and I are both homeschool graduates (though I've also done some time in public school) and we've homeschooled all along.
This is the first video since I have been watching Soap videos that broke it all the way down in the simple form. Break it down to me like I am a 5-year-old. It was very clear and I truly understand this Soap Calc now. I appreciate you!
Glad it was helpful!🥰
I love your video keep it up
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Yes it is thank you so much for your helpful videos.. your channel is the best I'm subscribing ❤
So good!
Thank you so much for this video. I really needed it. I’ve been soaping for awhile and using TH-cam videos as inspiration and help and always wondered if there was something I could do different or better and this video answered a lot of questions. Again, thank you for taking the time to demonstrate all the different recipes. I can tell you love what you do and you are awesome!!
Thank you so much 🥰
I think we all did!
This is hands down the best video tutorial! You were so thorough, thank you!!!
You are so welcome!💕
I tried your soap recipe #2 & it worked great. It had a slow trace so I had a lot of time to work with it. It made a very nice hard & bubbly bar. Thank you for sharing it!
I finally found a good soapcalc tutorial!!!! Love all your soaps 😍😍 I will try it with some additives.
I've only tried recipe #3 with Hemp oil. It is divine!!! Thank you for sharing ❤
For the first time, I have been able to understand the soap calc - thanks to you! Now I am doing 1 lb test batches - I love being able to make and test best soap for me💗
This was a wooooooonderful comparison video! You did a fantastic job keeping consistent and organized for each batch. Great video and great soaps, Ellen 💚
Thank you 🥰 it was a challenge to keep them all in order 😅
Ellen, you are by far the queen of soap making on youtube! Your voice is so calming and you really have inspired me into soap making. I haven't made my first loaf yet because i want to understand the chemistry behind it more. How do you know how much lye and water to use. That is where I'm so stuck on this soap calc
Oh, thank you so much🥰 Here is a good tutorial on using soap calc by Tree Marie: th-cam.com/video/wRTWv50AY2g/w-d-xo.html
Once u are using soap calc it automatically measure out how much lye and water u will need
Thanks, Tree Marie was the best explanation of soap cal!
Oh Ellen, you really did it at this time. Priceless informations. Thank you for your time to do this very educational video. Learned a lot. Sure I appreciate your time and effort put into it.
Thanks so much 🥰💕
I’m a soaper myself also and you keep inspiring me. I am now an LLC and so excited for this chapter in my life. ❤
Fabulous soap testing lesson. Thank you kindly Ellen, for this video!
So glad you explained that soap calculator. Before I was just intimidated by it.
Thanks for the time stamps! You’re such an inspiration Ellen! I made an ocean soap recently after you posted yours! 😀
Thanks! Oooo, I love ocean inspired soaps!
Oh Ellen!, this was absolutely great! so glad you took the time and trouble(you make it look so easy, but I know it was time consuming)to make this video. It has helped me so much. I am going to dive into these recipes for I just got one of those molds in the mail yesterday and I like the look of it so far. I am new to soapmaking(just over 6 months) and is still learning...just in the last month or two I feel that I have started making soap that I would not mind selling, thanks to your videos. Keep up the excellent work!
Thank you for the encouraging words! Have fun soaping!
As a soaper myself, I really enjoyed watching your video experiment. Thank you for sharing 😊
I have a slow computer and for those of you that have slow computers where ads slow it down even more then you might want to try the wsp lye calculator. It is the exact same thing as soapcalc (maybe a few less exotic oils) and without the distracting ads. It was probably written or bought by the exact same programmers.
Just a helpful tip.
Additionally, I have the exact essential depot mold. They must have changed sizes over the past few years. The width on mine is smaller then the reported width on their website. Nonetheless, it is a very good mold and getting soap out of it is ridiculously easy. The soap dang near falls out of it when turned upside down. I wish I would have bought one or two more back then.
Thank you for all of the extra links, many I, at least, have never heard of!😉👏👏👏💖😘
You are so welcome!
@@EllenRuthSoap I already had planned on incorporating teaching my youngest and now my granddaughter how to make soap lotions etc .for the homeschooling program I'll be creating....plus gardening,canning woodworkimg as well as other teachings homeschooling is so much more beneficial!
I’ve been out of my soaping loop a few years, got burned out and set it all aside. Planning to pick back up and ran onto this. That lye calc was my fave!!
I REALLY appreciate the test recipes and the follow through to the end here. I don’t see a lot of that, maybe I’ve not been looking for it but it was a really nice find. When I started soaping over 10 years ago it was all trial by fire rofl there were some recipes out there but it was always with ingredients I didn’t have and starting up we all know how expensive it is to start anything so I was crafting my own soaps from scratch. I have my old recipes laying around here somewhere-briefly saw them when I moved last summer 😱 I was NOT looking forward to finding them or starting from scratch. I’m anxious to try #1&3 from this. Spiralina & green clay is definitely gorgeous!
great video!!!! now i'm curious to know which you preferred after an all over body use in the shower and which one left your skin feeling the best.
I liked them all very much, but I think #1 & 2 were my favorite by a slim margin
This video is very helpful Ellen, especially for those who don't know how to formulate a soap recipe!! Of those 4 you have posted, I like the second and third ones, which are similar to mine but I find the coconut oil is a little too heavy making the cleansing numbers too high. Those should be down to about 16 or so and a higher conditioning number to at least 58 or more. The rest of the oils and butters in both those recipes is good!! 👍
Why do you add sugar cane to your lye and do you have too?
You don't have to, I like it because sugar is a lather booster in soap.
How many week you need to cure the soaps?
I like to cure for at least 4 weeks, preferably 6 weeks
You went above and beyond on this one, my dear! I wish I'd had this when I first started soaping! But, I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and all the work you put into it. I appreciate how you always explain things so clearly. Thank you sooo much!
Thank you so much! It was a fun video to do, and it's hard to pick a favorite!
Thank you Mrs. Ellen. For sharing this video. I looked at this website all the time, but it was very confusing to me. Now, After you explaining it I understand it better. It is amazing the soap making.
Thank you so much for going over how to use soap calc, up until now I was so intimidated but all the information that was on the screen and now I’m much more confident in how to use soap calc! Thank you! You explained it very well!
Glad it was helpful!
I made #1 and got it cut today. But I had to improvise a bit on soapcalc bc I did not have enough olive oil! I forgot to layer the color so mine doesn't look marbled. But I loved adding the milk to the oil, as well as sugar to the water. Hoping my family will like the new soap recipe after it cures.
This is the most amazing and understable video on soap making. Absolutely love it ❤️ thank you so so much for this
You are so welcome!
Yes I loved your video extremely informative you played it all out in a easier way to understand, now as for the chart on the computer that will give you the total amount of each ingredient the one from I think Millersoap.com that's exactly what I'm looking for, also does that chart work for other products or is it only for soap making..
Thanks! The Miller link is for soapers only
Love love love the way you explained everything. For someone like myself who is new to soap making and love Spirulina this is fabulous. Thank you so much
Thanks Ellen, this video is packed lots of great information. You really did a great job explaining how to calculate the recipe and understanding the oils. I have a much better understanding how to make a good recipe now.
Thank you for the Soap Calc demo. When I choose pine tar in Soap Calc, it says it's for lye calculation only, no FA. Can you tell me what that means?
I’ve not worked with pine tar... I would suggest researching it 😉
Omg thank THANKKKK YOU for showing us how to use soap calc! It was so intimidating when I got on the site 😅but you came thru for me!!! I can watch ur videos all day! I’ve even made lotion bars and the lip balms! Ur such an inspiration! I will always look for ur videos!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼💕💕💕
I'm so glad!💕
Nice job Ellen on showing us the steps on soap making, and the lather test. I am a beginner and this helps a lot. I hope you demonstrate again. I would like to see you test creams and lotions. Thank you
Which one did you end up liking the best? :) Such a fun video! Thanks so much!!
# 2&3 were both really good!
This was extremely helpful, informative and just a pleasure to watch. Thankyou for sharing 😊 I never thought a soap with green in it could be so pretty and luxurious looking.😍
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video rocks, thank you do much for generously sharing what you do in such detail. Soap calc has also helped me out greatly, along with an online measurement convertor to get things into grams. I have scaled down to have my end volume be exactly 1kg per batch as well, which is less confusing for me with the molds I have. I will be testing out 3 of your recipes this week. Wish I had some hemp seed oil on hand right now, but have everything else, including the tussah silk & sodium lactate. Can't wait to test these puppies out 🙂
I have subscribed & am going through your many videos, one by one. Thank you again ❤
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it, have fun making💕
Thank you for the great tutorial, I made my first batch of soap using Recipe #3 a month ago. I added Brambleberry's titanium dioxide powder for the swirl with no fragrance oil which resulted in a creamy color. The soap bar makes a lovely soft lather and I love it! Wondering Ellen, do you have a video which includes the recipe on how to make a Goat's Milk soap? (I wasn't able to find one but most likely missed it :-). Could I make Recipe #2 above substituting the 12 oz of liquid with frozen cubed goats milk? Or is there another recipe you recommend to sub out for goats milk? Thank you again! Blessings, Lenore
Yes, if you want a full milk soap, you can sub the liquid for frozen cube milk and add the lye very slowly.
I LOVE you for this! This is the best place for soap making I have ever found. Thank you💖💋
Wow, thank you!💗
Ok so first off I love your channel/videos/content!!!! When I say your videos are so helpful omg, pretty much everything I know so far is because of. I liked how you break things down step by step here, I've gotten so much better because of your videos. Also how do you determine the discount amount? I noticed your liquid amount was 12oz and you did 5oz of coconut milk and 7oz of water, how do you determine the ratio of how much for each liquid? I would also love a video on the amount of EO/FO to use in when making batches of soap 🤗😊
Thank you so much for watching!! I like to do a steep water discount, usually double the amount of lye, or close to that for the total liquids.. As far as fragrance and essential oils, each one can be different so it's important to look up the recommended usage rates..
Wonderful tutorial especially with the soapcal which I need to learn. I will definitely revisit this video. Thank you, once again for sharing.🥰💖
Glad it was helpful!
I love how you compared them all for us and did everything side by side. Thank you for your knowledge!
Thanks for watching!
You are such an interesting teacher! I could listen to you all day. Thank you for so much information.
Wow, thank you!
Recipe #2 is what I use with a little bit more Shea and Cocoa butter. I love it so much. Just made a beautiful batch using Rustic Essential Tangerine Gelato. Thank you for inspiring me to make my own soap.
That fragrance sound wonderful!!
Oh darlin, I really enjoyed this video, so informative for a novice like me!!! ❤️ Ty for the links also 👍🌹
You are so welcome!🥰
I’m so glad you are treating yourself to some full bars. I’m new to the soap making world and I’ve been using almost everything I’ve made to test them out. Lol. Some have been recipes from you that I truly love. Keep up the good work.
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My goodness Ellen, I understand soap cal now ! Thank you so much 💕
I'm so glad!💕
Hi, I'm new to soap making. I enjoyed this video and the recipes.
The question I had is: 'how much sugar and sodium lactate to add to the lye solution? I don't see that is your recipe. Maybe you discuss this in another video, so I'll keep looking
Also, do you add the goat's milk volume to the water volume so your soap cures properly.
If Ellen doesn't respond maybe the commenters know the answers! Thanks
the sodium lactate is at a rate of 1 tsp per lb of oils, same for sugar and other additves. And I subtract the amount of milk from the total liquid volume, then add it to the oils.
Hi Ellen. I want to try recipe nr 2. Could you please let me how to calculate the additives (sugar, silk, clays and sodium lactate). My batch will be a total of 33 oz. Thanks in advance 😁
I suggest 1 tsp per lb of oils.
Very detailed and informative. Soaps look awesome! Great job Ellen👏👏😍❤️
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow! That is so helpful! I love that you went through all the effort to test these in video. Thank you very much!!
You're so welcome 🥰 thanks for watching 💕
Out of the 4 batches I'm very much drawn to #3 the hemp seed oil soap and #1 the palm oil soap. Your so kind to share all of these recipes with us, thank you Ellen 😊
Thanks so much for watching!
@@EllenRuthSoap I forgot to ask, were do you get the little cups that had the French green clay and Spirulina powder in them.?
@@Peabody10 those are actually Easter egg dye cups 😉
@@EllenRuthSoap thank you Ellen, just one more question were did you get your hanger swirl tool from that you used in this video.?
@@Peabody10 you can easily make one from a piece of wire from the hardware store or with a wire coat hanger. Soap makers often make a lot of their own tools, especially something like a wire swirling tool, which there is no point in paying a lot of money for, otherwise their profits get eaten in to by unnecessary purchases. Notice she was also using easter egg dye cups, as she mentioned above? Look around you for what you have available & put those things to use in your own way.
I tried recipe #2... I'm worried I may have over scented it. What would be the scent amount 1oz, 1.5oz or 2oz?
5% is a good amount
Loved this video! I just recently started using hemp oil. Very creamy. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!!
I love the natural green colors that you soaped with. What would you recommend as far as the sugar goes and sodium lactate usage in your lye water solution? I really enjoy all of your videos. You are such a great teacher ❤😊
The recommendations I've seen for sugar and sodium lactate are 1/2 to 1 tsp per lb of oils.
@@EllenRuthSoap thankyou so much! That is actually what I just read after doing more research.. lots and lots of research 🤣 I'm going to try it in my next batch. I hope you have a beautiful Good Friday and a wonderful Easter 🐣
This video was so informative, very helpful for a new soaper!
Glad it was helpful!💕
Awww, I didn’t know you were a homeschool mama! I love that!!
Yes! I loved homeschooling, and graduated all 4 of my children...
Thank you so much. I noticed none of the recipes included fragrance oil. Was that in purpose?
Yes, fragrances can have different usage rates, and I wanted all thing’s equal for these test batches.
Is there a reason why you opt for sugar rather than honey? If honey was used it could be sold as Milk, Oats and Honey soap.
Yes, I do make honey soaps and they are fabulous❣️ The sugar is a great way to increase lather in soap.
Do you heat the oil?? Then wht was cooling point or heating phase where you add lye to oil? I mean temperature might b same for lyf and oil?
I like my oils and lye to be close in temp. I melt the butters, then add the liquid oils.
This video is great! I think I might have done a different color per soap to make it easier to differentiate. Having all these bars at home, I would know immediately which bars have no perfumes, but #4 would probably stay at the kitchen sink. The rest in the bathrooms because they seem so moisturizing, and #4 is just a classic hand wash with no frills, but gets the job done! I love tbos video! I want to try soap making, but don't have the space. The supplies I would need and the cure.. I just don't have space. My husband would not be happy. I originally started looking at soap making to use bees wax in soap. We will be eventually buying a house, and I want to keep bees. I believe I could have a couple hives and always have honey, never have to buy soap, and always have lovely gifts that won't break the bank. Hubby is disabled and I believe my factory days are numbered as I'm not getting any younger. Anyhow, thank you for sharing!
Do we have to add sodium lactate? Will that be the magic ingredient to make the perfect soap?
No, it's an optional ingredient.
I love all your videos! So informative . Keep up the good work 😀
🥰 thanks for watching 💕
I guess my question would be how do you know how much oils you need if your total mold can only handle 60 oz?
You’d take the water % subtracted from the total mold volume, that’s your oil portion.
Are you on the patreon
No, but I'm considering it...
How would you go about adding goat milk to these, powder or liquid? And how much? If you have premade lye solution, would you just add powder to the oils like you do the kaolin clay? Im a new soap maker & have the hardest time with percentages (due to disability) & lye. But if i have it all put me in oz's & step by step, i am good to go. PLEASE HELP! I watch your videos all the time & absolutely love learning from you!
For a milk powder, I would add it to the oils. About 1 tsp per lb of oils.
Thank you so much!! I appreciate the help!
Just love all your videos! I'm going to make number 2 today sometime. What are your thoughts on this recipe or any of them without the powdered Goats Milk? Will it change the end result much? Thanks!
They are still fabulous even without the milk. Have fun soaping!
@@EllenRuthSoap so beautiful of you to answer! Thanks you!
Hi Ellen, I am getting ready to try some of these wonderful recipes that you so kindly shared and demonstrated.... Thank you! Only, I have a question? Being new to soap making, your written recipes in the description box do not have the Goats milk at 5oz for each recipe. Will this mean that with the water at 12oz for at least recipes #1 & #2 that it is already water discounted for the goats milk? Or is it the goats milk at 5oz and the 12oz of water? Thank you.
The milk is part of the 12 oz liquid volume😉
Thank you so much, I don't know why I let myself get just a little confused. Many blessings!
Love this! Thanks so much for sharing! They all have great lather😍
Thank you 🥰
Wow. What alot of video work. Excellent info and a joy to watch. I have been looking for tussah silk- just a sm amt to try. I have made simple soap before, wanting to step it up. I rarely use fragrance bc of sensitive skin, I am gonna try 1 & 3. Thx so much.
Oh and also the part where you discount water when you use milk
I use equal parts water and lye, then use the amount left for milk.
How do you decide on the percentage of your oil with the calculator ?
When I run the numbers, I look at the benefits of each oil…
Thoroughly enjoyed this video, it may have been your best video to date. I'm a fairly new soaper (6 months). Very informative, I can't decide who the best...yourself, Holly, or Tree Marie. Again awesome video!!!
FANTASTIC TEACHING VIDEO!!!
I have been scared to use this big bottle of Hemp Oil,but now I am thrilled to use your recipe 😘😁
Fantastic teaching video! Especially appreciated the time spent breaking down the soap calculator. Bit intimidating for a beginner otherwise. You are so generous with your time and information! I just want to make for family and friends but want the bars to be luxurious. Number 3 recipe sounds like the one.
I cannot use sodium or lye is not good for my daughter had eczema issues
I understand about eczema, it's tough to deal with... When soap is properly made, there is no lye left in the finished bar, and the pH is gentle on skin.
O.. okay miss Ellen Ruth, l just dived in doing my first soap cutting you #2 recipe in half in case it became a major fail😂😂.
I added for my equal parts of lye/ water frozen cucumber juice. The lye mix did wonderful.
Now tell me why when l added the milk, salt, clay, C.oats and whipped with stock blender it got a foam on top please? I spooned as much foam off then blended the lye. It did wonderful. I almost let it emulsify to long. I did not like the clay smell so added 20 drops of peppermint eo. Y'alll don't laugh🥴
It's for my family so we'll see how it turns out smell wise. Not sure about color. My son will tell me it looks like baby poo😂😂😂 I'll blame it on him Becca l asked him to bring me some yellow and green mica powder. He brought me yellow and teal. I used them, this the color. Hoping the colors will grow prettier as it goes through its process.
I sprayed the tips with 91% alcohol to keep the ash from forming. Wrapped in towel an set on my patio that is closed in and no air conditioner .
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You got this❣️ As far as the foaming??? Maybe you had some air trapped in your blender and it "whipped"?? As long as your lye to oils ratio is correct, all should be good👍
@@EllenRuthSoap l followed your recipe to the T.
Thank you so much for inspiring me 💞💞
@@EllenRuthSoap
One thing that hit me this morning.
Did l goof by adding my garden fresh cucumber juice frozen ? Will my soap go bad anytime soon? I did add a little jojoba oil to make up for my olivie oil shortage.
Thanks
Love you videos . Your soaps are beautiful. I did my first 3 CP soaps from recipes I got here on TH-cam. They turned out ok . They look good but not very much bubbles. I will try your recipes . Thank you so much for sharing. 😊😁
Can I do these recipes with distilled water instead of goat milk?
Yes 👍
Hello mam can you give me best soap base recipe for small business purposes...I'll be glad if you share your knowledge and experience....
I love all of these, but I think #3 is my fav
@@EllenRuthSoap is it ok to start business with soap making.... Can I make profit from it...
Why you used sugar in water before adding lye?? Sodium lactate for quick easy unmold soap right?
Sugar is a lather booster, and yes the sodium lactate is for smooth unmolding.
@@EllenRuthSoap such a amazing person you are..
Solved my all queries very smoothly..
Now I'm surely try your recipe and share my outcome with yoh 🥰 thanks again dear
I enjoy watching you make soap! I've been making and selling our farm soaps for many years. It's has been so rewarding.
I need the quantity of lye in grams to the 7 oz of water. Ty
Google has a fabulous oz to grams function 👍
You are such a lovely person! Thank you so much for sharing your time, skills and recipies! I don't intend to sell my soap I just want my family to have natural soap that doesn't irritate their skin! Thank you again for all your tutorials
Can you use goat milk powder?
Yes, powder milks make fabulous soaps.
I have been studying soap videos all week and really learning tons. Thank you for your wonderful videos. I really like this one! Thanks for doing it side by side.
I love your big plastic jug! I mess with recipes exactly as you do. I thought you explained it very good!!
Hi Elen , am a very hug fan of yours and I wish to come into sia making using your recepies, am happy with most if all I learnt from you
15:07 easier than go to were you bought to see the capacity is: pour water into the mold, to the fill line you want your soap to be, than pour the water into a measuring jug and see how much the mould took of water you have the measure of soap you will end up with. Simple.
I love your soap and stuff that you make....do you still use Palm oil? People in Europe are so against Palm oil but i would love to use it some time? tnx Nella
Yes, I use sustainably sourced palm oil.
@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you. Much appreciated.
I love your videos! so easy to follow & you are great at explaining - thanx so much I am learning so much!
And the oats🤪
This was wonderful 👏 thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 😊 ❤
Are you on Patron? I want to join your patron page.
Just here on YT💕
There is a chart on line that has all of the saponification numbers on it. I printed it and have it in front of me for recipes. It truly helps to have a hard copy.
I want your course
Hello Ellen I ran you recipe through soap calc and I noticed your sodium hydroxide/lye numbers are different from what soap calc is giving. Can you please explain why the numbers don’t match. For example recipe 1 you have 6.82 oz soap calc is 6.85 oz and verbally you said 6.8 oz recipe 2 you have 6.77 oz soap calc 6.80 oz
Yes, the difference is probably the super fat amount
Your soaps are amazing, I would still be happy to use dented or wonky ends in my shower every day!
I'm so thankful you shared how to use that specific lye calculator. I've been using Sage.... I've been making cold process soap for over 10 years, just for personal use and as gifts but am just now launching my (very small, local) business "Abundant Provision". I'm always happy to know why you are using a particular ingredient and what prupose it will serve in the soap you are making. Or perhaps how an ingredient reacts, positively or negatively, with other ingredients or skin.
PS. - I also love that you homeschool. I'm currently pregnant with our 10th child, our oldest is in 7th grade. My husband and I are both homeschool graduates (though I've also done some time in public school) and we've homeschooled all along.
Congratulations on #10❣️ What a wonderful house full❄️
Wonderful! Very good tutorial. I'm all set & hope to match your good result