Pink Clay & Salt Soap Making
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- In this soap making video, I created a new version of my salt bar using extra fine Himalayan salt, some pink kaolin clay throughout the bar, & scented with a pink grapefruit blend of essential oils.
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Find me on Instagram @kapiamerasoap - I’d love to see what you’re creating!
My previous salt soap video from 5 years ago - bit.ly/3ckGEz0
*** SALT SOAP MAKING HELPFUL LINKS ***
Sea Salt Bar YT video by Ellen Ruth Soap - bit.ly/3cj614t
Sea Salt Soap (7%) recipe by Soap Recipes 101 - bit.ly/2yik2jW
Several salt bar posts by Soap Deli News - bit.ly/2xwMRJF
Coconut Oil Sea Salt Bars YT video by Spicey Pinecone - bit.ly/3ba5ykW
Salt Soap Tutorial by Modern Soapmaking - bit.ly/3ekTMWT
How to Formulate Salt Bars by Lovin' Soap - bit.ly/2yeeoiW
Salt Bar Formulation Soap Challenge Club YT Video from 2012 - bit.ly/3a3xHZr
** SAFETY **
Remember to always wear safety glasses and gloves when making soap. If you’d like more info on lye safety or basic soapmaking, check out these links:
Soap Queen TV Lye Safety & Beginner Series: goo.gl/FqA0Yt
Lovin’ Soap offers a free ebook on basic soapmaking called Basic Cold Process Soap Making Guide: bit.ly/2PlwB3s
Understanding Water Discounts & Lye Solutions by Modern Soapmaking: bit.ly/2Yvyq2m
** AFFILIATE LINKS **
In case you’re interested, I have an affiliate store where I’ve listed all of the soap making supplies and materials that I purchase on Amazon:
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If you use those links to buy anything, it won’t cost you anything extra, but I will receive a very small percentage of the sale. Every little bit helps, though, so thank you very much if you do! :)
*** RECIPE ***
Recipe listed in video. Given in percentages so it can be used for any size mold.
For help converting percentages, Lovin' Soap has a helpful article - bit.ly/2V58olE
My tall and skinny mold - 10" x 2.5" x 4" tall
Recipe oil weight - 1200g (I had enough soap left over for 6 small 1 oz guest soaps)
NaOH: To calculate the sodium hydroxide for your specific recipe amounts, you can use a soap calculator like the one at Majestic Mountain Sage:
bit.ly/36kAlda
Water = 2 x sodium hydroxide (33% lye solution)
Essential Oil Blend:
Listed in video
For help calculating how much EO to use or to find new blends try EO Calc (created by Modern Soapmaking): www.eocalc.com/
** NOTE: Amazon & Nurture Soap Links are AFFILIATE Links **
** WHERE I PURCHASED INGREDIENTS **
Oils & Butters - Soaper’s Choice
Sodium Hydroxide - amzn.to/3digUEU
Essential Oils - Camden Grey & New Directions Aromatics
Clays - Nurture Soap (nurturesoap.co...)
Himalayan Salt - amzn.to/2XxXE0M
** SOME OF MY SOAP MAKING EQUIPMENT **
Silicone seashell mold - amzn.to/2z0VH2H
Purple, extra long gloves - amzn.to/3aacY6e (I wear a small)
Safety glasses - amzn.to/2DPaKd9
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Immersion Blender - amzn.to/2j2vgMf
Scale - amzn.to/2woRyUs
AC Adapter for scale - amzn.to/2tPmZnd
8 Cup Stainless Pot - amzn.to/2YAsLcW
Glass mixing bowl - couldn't find mine by Anchor Hocking, but here's a Pyrex substitute - amzn.to/2RFluUG
Mint spatula spoon - amzn.to/2V8L3zs
Glass beaker with handle - amzn.to/2tNypYG
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Stainless rectangular measuring spoons - amzn.to/2KJGesd
IR Thermometer - amzn.to/2ynGJQI
Vegetable peeler for trimming soap - amzn.to/2Fvkt9a
Steamer - amzn.to/2Nk00c4
Tall & skinny soap mold - Kiwi & Company on Etsy
Soap cutter - Buds Woodshop (Bud Haffner) on Etsy
*** WHERE TO FIND ME ONLINE ***
Instagram: / kapiamerasoap
Facebook: / kapiamerasoap
Blog: kapiamera.blog
*** MUSIC INFO ***
Music by Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsou...)
DISCLAIMER: I make these videos to share my own personal methods and techniques for how I make cold process soap. These videos are not intended as tutorials for beginners. These videos are intended for those who already have an understanding of cold process soap making. Cold process soapmaking has many variables and involves working with sodium hydroxide (NaOH, also referred to as lye). Lye and raw soap can damage your eyes and burn your skin. When making soap, you should already know and practice lye safe handling procedures and always wear safety gear. While I hope you find watching my videos helpful or entertaining, so many variables go into making soap and even the smallest change can greatly affect the results; therefore, I am not liable or responsible for your results if you try any of the methods or techniques that I use in my videos.
I hope you all are doing well and hanging in there! ❤️Thank you so much for watching!
I love love your videos hoping to try making soap as well but don't know what should i start of first with.
Thank you for sharing it really helped 🥰
Hello Holly, can pink French clay be used instead of the pink kaolin clay?
Your videos are very relaxing
Is it possible to make it using a hot process (Crockpot) instead of the cold process? I like the fact that the hot process cooks the lye.
Middle of a sleepless night, and here I am watching you Holly make another batch of beautiful soap with your beautiful calming voice. I have the ingredients so plan on making this in a few days. I like the idea of lower concentration of salt, and a sprinkle of crystal salt on top. Thank you for all you share with novices like me.
I made this soap two days ago and not does it smell fantastic, I tested small pieces that broke in one of the cavities and omg! My skin feels soooo good! I used my own blend of essential oils. My only observation is my soap hasn’t hardened fast. I have left it two days now. I think because of the lower salt amount and I didn’t cover or CPOP the soap. I can’t wait until it fully cures. I got a feeling I’m going to love this soap! I like I may try a different water discount to see if they harden faster but other than that, this recipe is perfect for a newbie like me to soap making! I have learned soooo much from you over the past year. Thank you so much for the inspiration and tutorials. I am a huge fan ❤️
Beautiful soap as well as a beautiful soothing and calming voice.
Oh, thank you so much!
The video was so relaxing and they ended up looking amazing! I loved the smaller ones with two tones!
Thank you!
Is it just me... cause I've watched this video everytime it comes up in my feed... I cannot wait to try this
Wow, that lather at the end! What a lovely soap!
Thank you!
Holly you are AMAZING. I enjoying your stories and projects. Mostly I enjoy how you keep it real and simple. Best wishes.
Beautiful as always Holly and wonderfully informative. I hope you and your family are safe and well.
Thank you so much, Lisa! I hope you and your family are doing okay and staying safe, as well.
First time I watched I fell sound asleep. It was that relaxing! Can't wait to make this. The simplicity it perfect.
You do an excellent job of explaining your procedures!
Thank you so much!! ❤️
I thoroughly enjoy watching your soap tutorials! Thanks for adding the recipes and explaining the process so well 😁
Your soaps are always so beautiful, and your video, music and voice is so soothing. I haven’t been able to soap due to some difficulties atm, but I sure miss it. I enjoy soaping so much.
Thank you so much! That’s so kind of you to say. I’m sorry you haven’t been able to make soap lately and hope all is well soon!
Hello, I am Lucero an I am making soaps under "natural by lucero".
I tried your recipe last night. It seemed a challenge but I made it after all. It looks beautiful and I wished I could show you the pictures. It was incredible how fast it hardened. I am a beginner soaper and this was a great experience.
Hi Holly, thank you so much for this recipe and fragrance! I made it today and it smells divine. Can’t wait to cut tomorrow! Bless you!
Hi Kathy, do you mind telling me how much water and lye exactly should i use in this recipe, i am a newbie and doesnt know how to use a more sophisticated lye calculator and i just dont want to mess up on my first try thanks!
philip ma I converted her recipe to a soap box of 269 oz. I wish I could easily tell you an exact amount but you must know the dimensions of the box you are using (length X width X depth, that will give you cubic inches. Then you must multiply that answer by .4 which will give you the total oz for your recipe. You must use “Soap Calc” with her given percentages. There just is no easy way to do it. I desperately wanted help too when I started. I am not trying to brush you off, but it is critical to follow those guidelines. Watch videos, write everything down. Keep them in a folder to refer back to. It will take months to figure it all out. Get beginner books. Try ready made kits from Bramble Berry. Don’t give up on your dream...it will happen. I’m starting my own business now! Best wishes!
I loved this one , so simple and pretty.. I really enjoy your videos !! Thank you for sharing. Stay safe !!
Thank you so much!
I love the simplicity and beauty of this soap! And what a wonderful video overall - very clear explanations with beautiful photography (or shall I say videography 😅) and calming music. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!! And thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a kind and thoughtful comment. ❤️
i love your salt soap! really gorgeous!
You're very generous with all the info you provide. Thank you!
This looks a gorgeous soap. I’ve done a salt bar at 50% salt and it was way too scratchy...inspired, I will try again at 10% salt. Thank you for sharing and stay safe 🙏💕
Thank you! I hope the 10% works better for you. 😊
How pretty! Thanks for the inspiration might make that today! May God bless you and keep you safe my friend!
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for all your amazing videos. They really help me learn!
You have a beautiful voice and accent. ❤️ I'm southern, not all southern’s have a beautiful accent.
I'm now binge watching your videos. I have no idea why I haven't found you before?!
I know from watching other soap makers that they use kaolin clay to help make scents stick in soap
Hello there...thank you for the inspiration. I have been thinking about making an all salt soap bar. I normally make a pink clay, Himalayan salt, and activated charcoal bar. Keep inspiring 🤗 blessings 🙏
These are so pretty! Someone mentioned to me earlier that something like this would make a great mother's day gift 😍.
Thank you! I think they would, too. 😊
Beautiful bars Holly!!
Thank you!!
Such a lovely video and beautiful natural soap, thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for sharing, I will definitely make this one. Beautiful soap and video as always❤️
Thank you so much! ❤️
They are soo beautiful and lovely. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Your videos are so good, so clean and soothing, odd I know, but it's calming, also so is your voice, thanks for an amazing video, I haven't made a salt bar yet but will soon after watching your video xx
Thank you so much! That's so kind of you to say!
Such a beautiful video and soft color to the soap. Not only will I try this recipe ( I used too much Mg salt before and ruined it) it is so relaxing to watch ☺️ stress begone
Your talent is amazing, soap goals someday😉. I made them today as well and they came out awesome. Thank you for your recipes and videos, truly an inspiration
Thank you so much! I’m so glad to hear yours turned out well!
Ruth did you cover yours up as well? To insulate?
Oooo, these look lovely! And I bet they smell heavenly too!
Thank you so much, Ellen!
Salt Soap - the best soap for skin 👍👍💜
I love your videos. I've made a lot of your soaps. Please keep posting. I really think you need to talk more. Lol. I could listen to you all day. Thanks for everything. 🙂
Pink clay & salt soap, thanks for sharing
BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such a beautiful soap!
Thank you!
Superb u have great skills
Hi Holly’s you make beautiful soap, I love all of them
I have a question why my pink clay soap turn orange 😮?
Super quality, as usual 👍
Thank you!
Beautiful as usual. Thank u
Thank you! 😊
This is a soap bar I’d use.
Thanks for the salts to fats ratio.
Thank you Holly Always 🩵🩷💛
This looks so beautiful Holly!
Will this be drying for sensstive skin with such a high cleansing # of 34 in soap calc, or does the SF bslance it out, thanks?
Beautiful Soap! 💕
Do you give courses? You see, I recently was in the Western Sahara desert in Egypt in a place called Siwa. I brought with me the biggest oasis salt sock and want to learn soap making to try out or even sell. This video was very soothing.
Looks so nice! You make soaping look easy ;) how do you get your lye solution to look so clear? Mine always turns out cloudy. Thanks for the recipe 😊
Thank you! Sometimes mine gets a little cloudy, too. Usually it’s when I’ve done a high water discount. :)
Beautiful soap as always 🌺❤️✨❤️🌺
Thank you so much! 💕
The first time I tried this recipe, the grapefruit EO expanded the entire mix , ruining the the entire batch. The second time, I added a different type of EO and it was wonderful. The third time, I felt like I knew what I was doing and did not review this video before and added sodium lactate one TSP only but that was enough to make all of my bars look terrible, broken and brittle on the edges but soft in the center 😢 🤦🏼♀️ so thank you for sharing your knowledge.
how nice txs for your advice n generous knowledge !!!!!!!!
Gorgeous!
Such a beautiful soap I would to try it
this was absolutely gorgeous 😍
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for sharing 😊❤️
Thank you for watching!
Loved the soap. Can I use 34 to 40 percent Coconut and get a decent bubbly soap with 10 percent Salt
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.
These are so elegant!!! I really love salt bars❤️!
Thank you!
Thank you for this video. I wanted to ask if we don't add the salt at all would the superfat still stay at 12%? Does the superfat percentage alter because of salt or the addition of 50% coconut oil?
Many thanks
Looks so beautiful. I like to make it but I have very very dry skin. Would it dry my skin because of the coconut oil and salt together?
Forgot to ask, I will like to purchase the mold, do you have the link to the supplier? Thank you again 😊
Muy hermoso jabón
Dear Holly, I made this soap with a very little changes (I had sesame oil instead of avocado), but kept the 12%sf and 50% coconut, also the 33% lye solution. But when I sliced my soap it fully broke to pieces. I had to do with knife because my soapslicer could not make it - I almost broke the string. How can I fix the soap?
And ofc recalculated after switchin with sesam oil.
Such a beautiful soap! I tried a salt bar once that a friend of mine had made. Loved to hand wash with it but my body did not like it. Way too irritating for my picky skin.😖 I really like the color combo of the smaller seashell soaps. Hope you and your family are safe and well. P. S. Loved your sparkly purple nail polish! How fun!💜💜
Thank you so much, Belinda! I hope you and your family are staying well, also. ❤️ Thanks! I’m usually a plain blue or black nail polish person, but the sparkle was my attempt to cheer myself up during lockdown. LOL
Is it ok to mix the clays and colourants with water instead of isopropyl alcohol or would u have to adjust lye calculation if you used the extra water
This soap sounds amazing. Do you have a website to purchase?
What temp do you mix oils and lye when using EO I know if you soap too hot the EO will burn off?
Is it better to use Pomace or Olive oil ?
Great work! I’m new to soap making. Since the bars get harder faster due to the salt content, do you have to still wait 4 -6 weeks of curing time or can you use sooner? Thanks!
With all my soaps (even these), I always wait about 4 weeks just so the bars last longer when they’re used. Thanks for watching!
Love it, I wish i can make it ❤
Hi Holly! I made these in a tall loaf mold yesterday and cut them this morning. Many of the bars cracked and crumbled, sadly. What's the secret to cutting these gorgeous bars? (I tried to use water to smooth over the cracks...I'll see what they're like when they cure). thanks! (I may try individual molds next time....)
Delicious!👍😉
Hi, I've tried this soap with himalayan salt, but in curing process the salt is melt and always melting, leaving water everywhere. How about you? thanks
Hi Holly, I was wondering, if you make a double or triple milk soap with liquid milk, does it matter how much of each you put in it? I know you have to subtract it from the lye solution.
A double or triple milk soap sounds wonderful. 😊 I’ve never made one, but I’m sure you could use any amount of each that you like to make up your liquid requirement. I saw a video by Holly of Missouri River Soap here on TH-cam where I believe she used 50% goat milk, 25% coconut milk, and 25% buttermilk.
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Ah, OK, thank you Holly, you're a sweetheart 💖.
When I put the recipe in soap calc, the INS is 182. Is this normal for a salt bar? TY !!
Hi Holly, I love the color of these bars and the little soaps with the leftover batch. These look bigger than your usual bars, how many pound mold did you use? I'm doing good, trying to stay safe, sanitizing so much, my hands are very dry so I plaster them with my homemade body butter 😊. Stay safe, great video as usual. 🥰💞
Sorry, I commented before I read your recipe down below 🤨🤣
Thank you! I did cut them a little thicker than I usually do. I think the bars are about 1.25” thick x 4” tall x 2.5” wide.
I’m so glad to hear you’re doing well. My hands are super dry, too, from all the washing and sanitizing. Thank goodness for body butter! 😊
Oh yeah, I finally made my first batch of soap! It is fun and I can't wait for it to cure, it's only been a week lol, but, we'll see! I got the Gentle soap kit from Brambleberry and
Yay! That’s fantastic! 😊
Nice soap ...can I use castor oil to make it more soft on hands??
Beautiful
I haven't done a salt bar yet... 12% superfat doesn't create DOS? Thx for an inspiring video.
Thank you for watching! I’ve never had any orange spots develop in my salt soaps, but I’m sure it can happen and higher superfat probably increases the chance since there’s more oil to go rancid. So many things can contribute to DOS (storage temperature, humidity, age of the oils, etc) so I try to manage all of those as best I can...and keep my fingers crossed. Haha. 😊
When you say 12% superfat. Do you mean lye discount? Or do u add the added oil after trace? Sorry a little confuse.
Is it better to use salt than using dry petals in melt and pour soap?
Can you clarify please. You started with 2 tsp clay fir 454g of oil; then changed your clay to 3/4 per 450g.
Sure! I hydrated 2 teaspoons of clay (just to make sure I'd have enough when I color the soap). When I added it to the soap, I used 3/4 teaspoons of that hydrated clay per 450g of oil in my recipe. I never really know how much clay I'm going to use, so I always hydrate enough for a particular recipe, then I slowly add it until I'm satisfied with the color. I try to include both measurements so you know how much to prepare and how much of that you'll need for the soap. You can also just add the clay dry if you like. I simply hydrate for ease of blending. Hope this helps! 😊
Hello!!! Looooving your recipes. Would you mind telling me the measurements of your loaf mould?
Thanks! It's 10"x2.5"x4"
Thanks Holly x
Question with curing: mine started turning white/ashy is this normal. I followed your recipe, ran it through lye calc, and covered the bars. Just curious... Thank you
I loved the recipe. But when i made it, I used argan oil instead of avocado. My soap crumpled a bit. I was able to cut half of my batch perfectly but rest crumbled. Please tell me how should I fix the problem
When mixing the 1 oz of water with the clay, do you substract that amount from your water total?
No, I don't worry about the extra water with the clay since it will evaporate during the cure. However, I do try to use as little water as possible when hydrating the clay. Just enough to make it fluid. 😊
@@hollysoapmaking Thanks!
What lye concentration do you use for this bar? Does it need less water or more bc of the salt? Or less water bc of the water used to hydrate the pink clay? Thank you!
Hi Holly, how long did you waited before cutting the soap. I did a salt bar and everything crumbled. I waited about 24hrs before cutting and the soap was so hard I couldn’t even cut it with a wire so I used a knife, which did the work but it crumbled it. Do you have any advice on how to prevent this next time.
I see that you haven't got a reply, so I am stepping in for you.
I would suggest that you cut the log sooner than 24hrs, so it doesn't get so hard and dry. I saw a video of a Sea Soap creation recently by Ariane Arsenult, she was making a very large batch (around 4 log moulds). She unmoulded and cut her soap using both her soap slicer and soap cutter, even though the mid section of the soap was in transparent-looking gel phase throughout the centre. But that didn't phase her as she knew what had to be done. Once all cut, she placed them back together, tightly knit for another 24 hours. So as not to break her cutters wires or get crumbling like yourself. If not doing this, I suggest you use a large cavity mould with say 12 bars, whereby no cutting is involved. Lastly you can increase your Superfat number so that a little more of the fat is not sponified - a little excess fat is left out by the lye, making the oil a little more moisturising.
I hope that this helps you, and also finds you well.x
Which oils did u use please
Hi Holly, may i ask you how much water and lye should i use thanks
Can I make salt soap the hot way?
Nice
Omgoodness 😂😊😮
Love this soap, Holly! Thanks for the tips. I have some kosher salt I'd like to use, would it be ok to use this in place of the pink salt?
Thank you! I’ve used fine kosher salt before and the soap turned out great. If it’s a course salt, it might be too rough or scratchy, so I always stick with fine.
What is the super fat?
Question: what is the purpose of the salt?
Muito bom
So pretty