I tried and it’s absolutely WONDERFUL. It’s like butter on my skin. Thank you Ellen for sharing the recipes. Any and all of your recipes I tried came out PERFECT. Thank you for sharing.❤️🙏🏻
Haha. I thought it was just me that had problems with soaps of bright or dark colors. I rarely use those colors in my soaps, but see lots of makers that do and I always wonder why no one ever addresses the fact that those colors get all over your washcloth and don't always come out.
@@storybooksoapothecary1310 exactly! I make soaps too. No to sell but to give to family and friends. I recently made a rainbow soap for my daughter and it is a pain to clean her bathroom. At least it’s bright and cheery lol. After that I use pale, natural, or no colorants at all. They are so elegant and luscious looking.
@@Brightwatereq I have been making soap for over 20 years now and had a business for about 9, so I have lots of experience. Every time I watch a video where they use all kinds of bright or dark colors, I think yeah but you can't use that soap as it is going to make a mess. LOL! I have never heard a soapmaker talk about that and I don't know why. They are gorgeous to look at, but give me a simple plain bar to actually use.
I just found out about this soap and I have ordered the laurel berry oil. I can’t wait to make it. I have been a soap maker for about five years now and I always use aloe Vera gel with my lye. Great video and thank you!!
Ellen Ruth, it’s been awhile scenes if watched. WOW, beautiful soap. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge & of course the recipe. I’ll be starting on that adventure next month. I’ve learned so much from you in the last 2-3 years.
I've been waiting 2 weeks on laurel berry oil from WSP and finally got to make this recipe today! I'm so excited, and have been dying to make this since you posted this video(thank you so much for sharing the recipe, btw!) It did trace & thicken quite quickly but was able to split the batch and scent half with cedar EO and leave some unscented. Beautiful color & love the smell on its own & with the cedar. Sorry for the novel, but just so happy to have been able to make this type of soap, I've been fascinated for years by the way traditional Aleppo soap is made. Thank you so much for this video💓
Ellen you always stir up my desire to make MORE soap (yippie). I am going to add this to my soap bucket list. I love the double stamp on these. Great job as usual.
I was so excited when Jen brought out Laurel Berry Oil! I really couldn't afford it from anywhere else to use and sell in soap. I could only use it for family. I bought some right away and won't get it anywhere else now. I love your modern version, of Aleppo soap. It looks so much better. Cheers and Blessings 💕💕 👍
Beautiful Ellen, I made Aleppo (traditional) with 40% of laurel fruit oil on 11/12/2020, I have long tome to go over here, but I tested last month and the lather is amazing, and then I spiny you I made a different batch with 10% laurel fruit, 15 tamanu oil and included peppermint ,fir nettle and half avocado and that one is a winner, so thank you for the inspiration Your soap looks amazing Hellen!
Hi Ellen! So the ad that started playing before your video was of someone making their own lavender essential oil and hydrosol and I was excited for you having gotten that equipment! Then I realized it was an ad, lol. Glad to see some of the ads are somewhat connected to the content of your videos :D Lovely simple soap! Thank you for sharing :D
That’s what I’m talking about. Would have to be the most beautiful skin food ever. I will try this recipe. Have you used laurel berry oil in a face cream or body butter. Would love a recipe for either. Simplicity at it’s finest.
Very beautiful, yet simple. How come it takes so long to cure? Thank you for recipe. I made some soap using hemp oil, castor, coconut oil and olive. Used the half water/aloe in it. It was my 4th batch. It is ready to try but I still have some of my first bar thatI made left in the shower. Been using it for over 2 months. Can't believe how long they last when homemade! God bless you this week and always. 🙏💕
Thanks! The long cure time is due to the high liquid oil content. You could technically use it after a normal 6 week cure, but I think they last longer with the full cure.
Ellen, I love your approach to soap making. I read about this soap years ago and have always wanted to make it. How on earth are you able to wait that long...lol. I have never smelled the laurel berry oil. It smells like dirt? I actually like earthy smells. Thanks so much for sharing your talents. Your videos always make me happy!
I made the straight up Aleppo back in July and cut it in rustic squares (which in hindsight is not an agreeable shape for soap). It makes decent suds but I think I will juge it up next time I make it.
I've been a soaper at heart for a long time, way longer than I've actually been making soap lol. I've seen all about Aleppo soap many years ago but I've never tried making it or actually tried it...yet
I love your channel … I always learn so much here!! I’m into infused oils and body butters primarily, but this video and this soap and your expertise has inspired me to make nicest in a soap making kit just so I can try this recipe! Your soaps are so beautiful Ellen, They reflect your soul and I thank you for sharing ❤❤❤ Any recommendations on a soap making kit for newbie’s?!
@@EllenRuthSoap Thanks!😊 I searched high and low, typing in specific details and my searches would only show the water pitchers they use in restaurants with the partially covered top.
Ellen, I love your videos and have learned a lot! I will try your recipe but with a smaller batch. Could you please tell me what percentage of superfat you chose? Thank you in advance!
Hola, No abrigas o tapas los jabones antes de cortarlos? Últimamente me sale algo de ceniza en mis jabones y no se dónde puede estar el problema, quizás es que los abrigo mucho. Gracias por el vídeo 😊
7:38 Ellen how do you calculate the amount of sodium lactate that you add to the lye solution? You said the total amount that the soap calculater gave you for the amount of water you use half aloe Vera juice and half distilled water. But if I wanna add powedered milk, do I need to make any changes to the amount of ingredients? To the liquids? And also if I wanna add other powders like clay; additives in the soap calculater the additives don’t go into the calculations, do we need to make any changes to the oils or to the NAOH or water, before we make our lye from there?
Sodium lactate can be added at a rate of 1 tsp per lb of oils. When adding dry ingredients, they don't effect the lye oil ratio, they are just "extra".
Hi Ellen!! ❤️ from WV! I have learned a lot from your videos. Thanks for taking the time to record these for us! I’m a new soaper and was wondering if you can use all aloe juice with the lye or is it best to do the 50/50 with water?
You sure have to have some patience with this soap, I'd want to use it sooner 🤭 I love the simple look of this soap, did you get the round stamp from the same place as your other name stamp.?
@@EllenRuthSoap I really do apologise Ellen but I can't seem to find it, it's ok as I've found a similar one on Aliexpress, I'm going to give this soap a go when I can afford the laurel berry oil as it's very expensive here in the UK
I was looking forward for the soap test. I have problem stamping my soaps. Can you please tell me how long you wait to stamp after cutting ? Do you remember where did you buy the round stamp ? Is beautiful.
I've seen that process, but I saw a different recipe where they cooked down baking soda, let the olive oil and baking soda cook for about a week - then dumped on the floor, cut and stamp then stack in these cylindrical pillars. It was fascinating.
@@EllenRuthSoap Same! I watched a bunch of business insider clips going over different oils (argan, frankincense etc), plus the traditional soap. My husband told me to try that one and I was like... Umm 8 days making soap that had to cure for a year, not yet 😉 lol
The civil war in Syria almost destroyed the ancient soap-making industry of Aleppo. It has restarted in the past couple of years, despite much of the workforce having had to flee or losing their lives in the war. Please give a thought for the people of Aleppo and support this industry by buying authentic Aleppo soap when you can.
Hi beautiful! Question, if you increase your hard oil ratio and add a pinch more titanium dioxide, and half tsp sea salt, it will cure faster, would you recommend this advice to anyone who needs this soap faster? Thanks in advance ☺️
Hi Ellen, I want to make this but I don’t want to make as much as you made. I will run it through SoapCalc but not sure about your water %. Do you mind giving that number? I watched that video, it is amazing how they do it without any automation. You have to give them a lot of credit for that hard work. Thanks for your wonderful videos.
I’ve seen the video of the guys carting soap up and down the stairs and pouring it on the floor! The guy wrapping the soap is unreal! It’s like an Aldi checkout on crack lol
Your welcome :). I made my own lye calculator. One of the things it does is turn a series of numbers into percentages. I was interested in your recipe so that took about 10 seconds to figure out. Recipe looks good by the way.
The silk is hard to measure because it's so light, I use a cotton ball size amount. And sodium lactate can be used at a rate of 1/2 - 1 tsp per lb of oils
If you have added coconut oil and castor I don't think you really need to wait 6 months though! That changes the makeup of the soap to a regular recipe really. Looks really great Ellen! 💞
Thanks! It still has such a high liquid volume, I feel like it lasts longer if I give it the full cure. But it would probably be fine with a regular cure too😉
I love your work Ellen, but after losing my brand new business to covid after 1 year, I find it very difficult to deal w those who use you tube channels to make claims about their soaps. Eczema, etc.. Such a disadvantage for those who follow the law explicitly.
I'm so sorry about your business, that's super hard. I try to talk about the ingredients and their properties, and not make soap claims... It's a fine line. I love to put excellent ingredients in my soaps. Thanks for watching, and taking the time to comment. I appreciate that.
@@keekeejenkins6162 When you begin a business just before a pandemic (1/1/20) and you are building from a customer base of close family only...you have spent cash for craft shows, farmers markets etc and you are unable to leave your home to market what would YOU expect to happen? Never in anyones wildest dreams would anyone have imagined such a thing to happen. Bad timing. I lost every dime spent to open the business and could not attract a customer base. The "act of God (yeah right)", left me with no refunds at all. I had to close after the first year. No capital to go on. But I have a lifetime of inventory growing old. Still cleans, however unattractive.When others make claims of ingredients which skirts the law on soapmaking, it creates difficulty for newbies. Not that I could ever compete with Ellen. She makes exceptional soap. This post was a year ago, so I dont remember the exact specifics now.
Ellen I love your channel and soaps but I feel I need to comment on todays video, Aleppo Soap is just that, no traditional no modern, it’s just either Aleppo or not, as soon as we add things in to the Aleppo recipe it’s no longer Aleppo soap, just like amending Castile it’s no longer Castile soap. Pedantic I know .
This is definitely a soap not for the beginner. The end result looked quite simple in itself, but the lather looked positively luxurious. 🥰🇬🇧
I tried and it’s absolutely WONDERFUL. It’s like butter on my skin. Thank you Ellen for sharing the recipes. Any and all of your recipes I tried came out PERFECT. Thank you for sharing.❤️🙏🏻
Wonderful!🥰
Tanke u,beautiful soap,love watching u, from a little country
From the middle east
Precioso. Felicitaciones¡¡
Can you show us how you package your products? For example wrapping, boxes and etc. it is interesting how different artists present their product.
That's a great video suggestion, I'll definitely think about doing this 😉
So true.
I enjoy natural colored or very light colored soaps! The colors always get everywhere.
You’re not alone, I have lots of requests for “light colored “ soaps 😉
Haha. I thought it was just me that had problems with soaps of bright or dark colors. I rarely use those colors in my soaps, but see lots of makers that do and I always wonder why no one ever addresses the fact that those colors get all over your washcloth and don't always come out.
@@storybooksoapothecary1310 exactly! I make soaps too. No to sell but to give to family and friends. I recently made a rainbow soap for my daughter and it is a pain to clean her bathroom. At least it’s bright and cheery lol. After that I use pale, natural, or no colorants at all. They are so elegant and luscious looking.
@@Brightwatereq I have been making soap for over 20 years now and had a business for about 9, so I have lots of experience. Every time I watch a video where they use all kinds of bright or dark colors, I think yeah but you can't use that soap as it is going to make a mess. LOL! I have never heard a soapmaker talk about that and I don't know why. They are gorgeous to look at, but give me a simple plain bar to actually use.
I love simple ‘plain’ soaps like this one! Gorgeous! ❤️🧼😊
Me too 🥰💕
Like every single one she makes.❤️❤️❤️
This is just wonderful!! Thanks for the tip on the store that sells the laurel berry oil!
Thanks 🌹
I just made my first ERS modern aleppo soap yesterday. I am really looking forward to watching it cure.
I just found out about this soap and I have ordered the laurel berry oil. I can’t wait to make it. I have been a soap maker for about five years now and I always use aloe Vera gel with my lye. Great video and thank you!!
Hope you like it! It's one of my favorites!
Such a beautiful soap you made
Thank you so much!
Looks so rich and creamy
🥰 it really is 💕
What percentage did you super fat this at? Thanks
So therapeutic to watch.thank you sweet lady. ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching💕
I really love natural color soaps, without any complicated layers or design! Simpke is the best to me! : )
I'm really loving the simplicity too!
I really love the simplicity, too! I find when I look for inspiration, I'm most drawn to the simple designs. Love this soap!
Absolutely beautiful ❤️❤️❤️. Thank you so much. Can’t wait to make it.
Ellen Ruth, it’s been awhile scenes if watched. WOW, beautiful soap. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge & of course the recipe. I’ll be starting on that adventure next month. I’ve learned so much from you in the last 2-3 years.
Thank you so much for watching❣️
Sweetest Ruth, I just LOVE every single one of your video. So therapeutic to watch. Thank you.❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for watching 💕
I received my aleppo soap today and wow!!
Yay! Enjoy🥰❣️
Loving the idea of the twist and it looks beautiful!!
Thank you! Love your name, my mom was named Doris💕
I loved, I think I’m going to try this recipe in hot process 😃😘
I've got to try this! Thank you so much for the recipe. Just hope I have the patience..
Love from Sweden. ❤️
The waiting is the hardest part 🤣💕
I love your modern and natural version of this soap.
Thank you.
You are so welcome!
So lovely and relaxing to watch. Thank you for sharing. Your passion for soap making translates.
🥰 thank you
Very nice job Ellen, I love the smell of bay laurel, have a great week
Thanks 🥰 you too!
I've been waiting 2 weeks on laurel berry oil from WSP and finally got to make this recipe today! I'm so excited, and have been dying to make this since you posted this video(thank you so much for sharing the recipe, btw!) It did trace & thicken quite quickly but was able to split the batch and scent half with cedar EO and leave some unscented. Beautiful color & love the smell on its own & with the cedar.
Sorry for the novel, but just so happy to have been able to make this type of soap, I've been fascinated for years by the way traditional Aleppo soap is made. Thank you so much for this video💓
🎉 yay! I'm so glad you gave it a try! I love this soap 💕
Love these Ellen
🥰💕
Beautiful!👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
I love Laurel Berry oil and it smells good! It's great for skin. I can't wait to try this soap when it's ready.
I love the smell too! You'll love it!
Ellen you always stir up my desire to make MORE soap (yippie). I am going to add this to my soap bucket list. I love the double stamp on these. Great job as usual.
You should give it a try, it's awesome soap!!
How lovely! The simplicity is beautiful and I enjoyed the lather test at the end.
🥰 thanks! I’m really loving this soap💕
Pretty, funny, talented and knows how to make soap. You get my sub.
🥰 thanks & welcome!
I will try this recipe some day. Looks really soothing for the skin. Love the other stamp too.
Yes, give it a go! It's so good!
Muito lindo
I was so excited when Jen brought out Laurel Berry Oil! I really couldn't afford it from anywhere else to use and sell in soap. I could only use it for family. I bought some right away and won't get it anywhere else now. I love your modern version, of Aleppo soap. It looks so much better.
Cheers and Blessings 💕💕 👍
Yes, she has the best price on it that I've seen! This is such a great soap, it's one of my favs.
Beautiful soap and I love the piano music in this video as it is so relaxing. Does this soap last longer than other soaps due to the long cure time?
If you let it dry fully between uses, it's very long lasting.
Beautiful Ellen, I made Aleppo (traditional) with 40% of laurel fruit oil on 11/12/2020, I have long tome to go over here, but I tested last month and the lather is amazing, and then I spiny you I made a different batch with 10% laurel fruit, 15 tamanu oil and included peppermint ,fir nettle and half avocado and that one is a winner, so thank you for the inspiration
Your soap looks amazing Hellen!
Your batch sounds amazing! Waiting is the hardest part!
@@EllenRuthSoap yes, it’s but my Castile I made 2/2/2020 is going to be ready tomorrow 😀
Hi Ellen! So the ad that started playing before your video was of someone making their own lavender essential oil and hydrosol and I was excited for you having gotten that equipment! Then I realized it was an ad, lol. Glad to see some of the ads are somewhat connected to the content of your videos :D
Lovely simple soap! Thank you for sharing :D
Yes, it’s random and I have no control over the ads that play on my videos🤣. Thanks!
That’s what I’m talking about. Would have to be the most beautiful skin food ever. I will try this recipe. Have you used laurel berry oil in a face cream or body butter. Would love a recipe for either. Simplicity at it’s finest.
🥰 you’ll love it 💕 I haven’t used laurel berry in other things, but I bet it would be wonderful!
Very beautiful, yet simple. How come it takes so long to cure? Thank you for recipe. I made some soap using hemp oil, castor, coconut oil and olive. Used the half water/aloe in it. It was my 4th batch. It is ready to try but I still have some of my first bar thatI made left in the shower. Been using it for over 2 months. Can't believe how long they last when homemade! God bless you this week and always. 🙏💕
Thanks! The long cure time is due to the high liquid oil content. You could technically use it after a normal 6 week cure, but I think they last longer with the full cure.
Ellen, I love your approach to soap making. I read about this soap years ago and have always wanted to make it. How on earth are you able to wait that long...lol. I have never smelled the laurel berry oil. It smells like dirt? I actually like earthy smells. Thanks so much for sharing your talents. Your videos always make me happy!
The waiting is the hardest part 🤣 but so worth it 💕
I made the straight up Aleppo back in July and cut it in rustic squares (which in hindsight is not an agreeable shape for soap). It makes decent suds but I think I will juge it up next time I make it.
I felt the same way about the Castile soap I made, not the lather I was wanting... A bit of coconut oil makes a great difference!
Your soaps always come out so smooth (no ricing). Is this because you pour at hot temperature? Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, I work at room temp.
I've been a soaper at heart for a long time, way longer than I've actually been making soap lol. I've seen all about Aleppo soap many years ago but I've never tried making it or actually tried it...yet
You should give it a try, it really is amazing soap!
I love your channel … I always learn so much here!! I’m into infused oils and body butters primarily, but this video and this soap and your expertise has inspired me to make nicest in a soap making kit just so I can try this recipe! Your soaps are so beautiful Ellen, They reflect your soul and I thank you for sharing ❤❤❤ Any recommendations on a soap making kit for newbie’s?!
I have a video coming soon where I'm reviewing a soap making kit from Makesy. Discount code: ELLENRUTH20
OH my !!
Your videos are soo good!!!
Where do you get your soap stamps??
Thanks! There's a link in the description box
Hi Ellen, I love the finished color of this soap❤️Where did you get your stainless pitcher?
Here's the one I use in this video: amzn.to/3j9pmy5
@@EllenRuthSoap Thanks!😊
I searched high and low, typing in specific details and my searches would only show the water pitchers they use in restaurants with the partially covered top.
Ellen, I love your videos and have learned a lot! I will try your recipe but with a smaller batch. Could you please tell me what percentage of superfat you chose? Thank you in advance!
Thanks 🥰 this recipe is about a 6% super fat
Hola,
No abrigas o tapas los jabones antes de cortarlos?
Últimamente me sale algo de ceniza en mis jabones y no se dónde puede estar el problema, quizás es que los abrigo mucho.
Gracias por el vídeo 😊
I just let them air dry, uncovered. You can steam them if they get too ashy.
Mil gracias por la respuesta, así lo haré, el próximo jabón no lo cubriré y a las 24/48 horas lo cortaré.
Hi Ruth, did you freeze the aloe vera juice first ? Thank you very much for the video😍😍😍
No, I just keep it in the fridge 😉
7:38 Ellen how do you calculate the amount of sodium lactate that you add to the lye solution?
You said the total amount that the soap calculater gave you for the amount of water you use half aloe Vera juice and half distilled water. But if I wanna add powedered milk, do I need to make any changes to the amount of ingredients? To the liquids? And also if I wanna add other powders like clay; additives in the soap calculater the additives don’t go into the calculations, do we need to make any changes to the oils or to the NAOH or water, before we make our lye from there?
Sodium lactate can be added at a rate of 1 tsp per lb of oils. When adding dry ingredients, they don't effect the lye oil ratio, they are just "extra".
Hi Ellen!! ❤️ from WV! I have learned a lot from your videos. Thanks for taking the time to record these for us! I’m a new soaper and was wondering if you can use all aloe juice with the lye or is it best to do the 50/50 with water?
Yes, you can do all Aloe, it makes a great bar.
@@EllenRuthSoap awesome!! Thanks so much!! Keep up the good work ❤️
You sure have to have some patience with this soap, I'd want to use it sooner 🤭 I love the simple look of this soap, did you get the round stamp from the same place as your other name stamp.?
It's so hard to wait😅 The round stamp is from Amazon, there's a link in the description box (different place from my logo stamp)
@@EllenRuthSoap sorry to be a pain but the link takes me to a Digital2cre8 custom stamp with a wooden handle, that's not what I was expecting 🤷♀️
@@charmainattwood the round stamp is in with the Amazon links
@@EllenRuthSoap I really do apologise Ellen but I can't seem to find it, it's ok as I've found a similar one on Aliexpress, I'm going to give this soap a go when I can afford the laurel berry oil as it's very expensive here in the UK
I was looking forward for the soap test. I have problem stamping my soaps. Can you please tell me how long you wait to stamp after cutting ? Do you remember where did you buy the round stamp ? Is beautiful.
It lathered so nice, I was so pleased with it! I stamp within 48 hours of unmolding. There's a link for the stamp in the description box.
I've seen that process, but I saw a different recipe where they cooked down baking soda, let the olive oil and baking soda cook for about a week - then dumped on the floor, cut and stamp then stack in these cylindrical pillars. It was fascinating.
I love watching how things are made 💕
@@EllenRuthSoap Same! I watched a bunch of business insider clips going over different oils (argan, frankincense etc), plus the traditional soap. My husband told me to try that one and I was like... Umm 8 days making soap that had to cure for a year, not yet 😉 lol
The civil war in Syria almost destroyed the ancient soap-making industry of Aleppo. It has restarted in the past couple of years, despite much of the workforce having had to flee or losing their lives in the war. Please give a thought for the people of Aleppo and support this industry by buying authentic Aleppo soap when you can.
Thanks for another great video. May I ask, what causes this soap to go “slimy”? Is it one of the ingredients?
It's just the way the lather feels with such a high liquid oil content. Very creamy and not overly sudsy
@@EllenRuthSoap thanks Ellen
When will this be available in your shop? I'm getting eczema on my hands and would love to try this!
June 2021💕
Hi beautiful! Question, if you increase your hard oil ratio and add a pinch more titanium dioxide, and half tsp sea salt, it will cure faster, would you recommend this advice to anyone who needs this soap faster? Thanks in advance ☺️
You could adjust the oils and additives, but I like this recipe. The final bar is worth the wait.
Hi Ellen, I want to make this but I don’t want to make as much as you made. I will run it through SoapCalc but not sure about your water %. Do you mind giving that number? I watched that video, it is amazing how they do it without any automation. You have to give them a lot of credit for that hard work. Thanks for your wonderful videos.
I do a steep water discount. You don't need to go as steep as I do, it's just a matter of preference.
At what percent laurel oil should I use for a 2 lb batch of soap? Should you always need more olive oil than laurel?
If you run the # thru soap calc, you can size the recipe any way you like😉
I’ve seen the video of the guys carting soap up and down the stairs and pouring it on the floor! The guy wrapping the soap is unreal! It’s like an Aldi checkout on crack lol
🤣 Yes!
How many pounds yield the recepie? Thank you from Texas
Add the volume oz up, then divide by 16😉 Then after the cure it will be a bit less
Do you use your normal amount of coconut oil in this?
No, this is reduced 😉
💞♥️💞♥️
When are you making your Allepo soap?
I have a batch that will be ready next month😉
How expensive is this soap? How much for 1 bar?
all my prices and soaps are listed in my web store😉
@@EllenRuthSoap please post the link to your store. Thank you
Her recipe in percentages:
OO = 54.6%
LB = 25.3%
CO = 15.3%
CA = 4.8%
Your welcome :). I made my own lye calculator. One of the things it does is turn a series of numbers into percentages. I was interested in your recipe so that took about 10 seconds to figure out. Recipe looks good by the way.
Why do they need to cure so long? Can you use it before 6 mths?
Yes, you can use them after a regular 6 week cure, but they are harder if you wait longer. It's due to the high liquid oil content.
@@EllenRuthSoap thanks for that ... I always wondered
You didn't mention the amounts of tussah silk or sodium lactate
The silk is hard to measure because it's so light, I use a cotton ball size amount. And sodium lactate can be used at a rate of 1/2 - 1 tsp per lb of oils
If you have added coconut oil and castor I don't think you really need to wait 6 months though! That changes the makeup of the soap to a regular recipe really. Looks really great Ellen! 💞
Thanks! It still has such a high liquid volume, I feel like it lasts longer if I give it the full cure. But it would probably be fine with a regular cure too😉
I agree it's always better to cure a little longer than normal with a lot of soft oils like those! Thanks for sharing!
Did you superfat this recipe?
Yes, I SF at about 5%
Why does this soap so long to cure compared to normal soap?
All the liquid oils, the long cure makes it last longer
I made this soap and it still stinks! After the LONG cure will the stink be gone?
When you say "stink" is it the laurel berry oil scent you don't like?? If so, that does fade eventually..
@@EllenRuthSoap yes. It’s that sort of smoky smell you described! I even used some essential oil in it and I can’t even smell that
Why does it takes so long to cure
It's fine to use after several weeks, but due to the high liquid oil amounts it just gets better with time.
smells like a somewhat natural tobacco (unlit cigarette)
I love your work Ellen, but after losing my brand new business to covid after 1 year, I find it very difficult to deal w those who use you tube channels to make claims about their soaps. Eczema, etc.. Such a disadvantage for those who follow the law explicitly.
I'm so sorry about your business, that's super hard. I try to talk about the ingredients and their properties, and not make soap claims... It's a fine line. I love to put excellent ingredients in my soaps.
Thanks for watching, and taking the time to comment. I appreciate that.
You lost your business because other people were making health claims on youtube?
@@keekeejenkins6162 When you begin a business just before a pandemic (1/1/20) and you are building from a customer base of close family only...you have spent cash for craft shows, farmers markets etc and you are unable to leave your home to market what would YOU expect to happen? Never in anyones wildest dreams would anyone have imagined such a thing to happen. Bad timing. I lost every dime spent to open the business and could not attract a customer base. The "act of God (yeah right)", left me with no refunds at all. I had to close after the first year. No capital to go on. But I have a lifetime of inventory growing old. Still cleans, however unattractive.When others make claims of ingredients which skirts the law on soapmaking, it creates difficulty for newbies. Not that I could ever compete with Ellen. She makes exceptional soap. This post was a year ago, so I dont remember the exact specifics now.
I measure my soap ingredients in grams. I’m a loser.
No, you're awesome, grams are actually a bit more specific and precise!
Ellen I love your channel and soaps but I feel I need to comment on todays video, Aleppo Soap is just that, no traditional no modern, it’s just either Aleppo or not, as soon as we add things in to the Aleppo recipe it’s no longer Aleppo soap, just like amending Castile it’s no longer Castile soap.
Pedantic I know .