Making Cold Process Liquid Soap
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2020
- I made liquid soap using the cold process method! I learned this method through this Facebook group: / coldprocessliqsoap
I’ve gotten books and seen lots of resources around making liquid soap using the hot process method. Although I was able to make soap using that method, My experience with Soapmaking is with cold process, so I was never fully comfortable with making liquid soap that way. Also, I couldn’t seem to get the consistency right when using hot process, partly because when the soap is hot, it is thinner than it will be when cooled down, so I never knew when to stop adding water. I’m sure if I worked on it more, I’d learn how much to add, but then I found the cold process method and realized I didn’t need to do it that way!
This is my first attempt at using the dual lye method: using both NAOH and KOH, and I really like how it came out. Stay tuned til the end for the lather test!
UPDATE: I've gotten various requests for my recipe. The one that I used here is copied below for your reference.
70% Olive Oil
15% Hemp Seed Oil
10% Mango Butter
5% Castor Oil
Lye solution was a NAOH/KOH ratio of 30/70 with a superfat of 2%. I use soapee to calculate my lye when making liquid soap because it allows for you to select a dual-lye solution (it's the "hybrid soap" option). soapee.com/calculator - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Great video! I have made CPLS many times in the past with great success, the key to efficient dilution is sodium lactate, it dilutes a lot faster, also boosts lather and good skin conditioning benefit even in LS! I add 5% Sodium lactate to all my LS recipes
I have also tried dual lye method and I didn't notice any difference in thickness. If you have a high olive oil LS recipe you can thicken with a salt solution, add a little bit at a time after dilution and stick blend, it will thicken up nicely. High coconut oil LS doesn't thicken with salt so I use Guar gum hydrated in Glycerine before adding to the diluted LS 🙏🙏
I am so glad I found this video! Thanks so much for sharing all of your hard work!
That's one hell of a process! You go lady!!
This is beautiful. Thanks a lot
Enjoyed watching you make this cold process liquid soap. Well done
Your method is the coolest 😊
I think this is a wonderfully simple and interesting idea to do liquid soap. Cant wait to try it my self. Great video.
Well explained!!!!! Thank You!!!!!
it's really helpful, i love it, thank you
Thank you for sharing! Very informative video. Much appreciated!🙂
This is the coolest thing EVER!!!😎 I'm soo gonna tries this, this week. Thank you so much for an AWESOME video. I'm such a soap nerd🤓😂
Thank you for the info; I can't wait to try it!
Thank you for sharing!
This is really cool. I really want to try this one day. 😍
This has been so helpful!
VERY NICE AND INTELLIGENT WORK
I have just started making cp soaps since a few months ago. Never knew that we could make liquid soap out of it.. So very grateful for yr tutorials. can't wait to try it out. It is so wonderful of you to share your experience with us..
Excellent video! Thanks for sharing! I cannot wait to make CPLS!
This is the best liquid soap video I've seen for the consistency I have been looking for! Thank you so much🙂
I'd love to see everything you are working on!
me too
this is the best video ive seen after watching several others. thank you
Omg thank you. You really went in to detail. Best video. I will be trying this.
I’m so glad you like it! I was worried it was too long. Thank you for letting me know it was good for you! :)
Really liked thanks for sharing ❤️
CPLS is my favorite kind of soap to make. I have never calculated the dilution water because the calculations confused me. I've always just done it freehand and so far it's worked out. I have had difficulty dissolving the paste because I haven't been allowing time for all the water to be dissolved before adding more water. So thank you very much for teaching this old dog new tricks and giving me a better understanding of the calculatiins.
I really enjoyed this video!!!!
Thank you so much!
I really like this, I struggle with thin soap as well so I am definitely going to try this method. Thank you for sharing
I think thin soap is "natural" and we have just become so accustomed to the liquid soap out on the market, so we have been trained to have it thicker. Technically it is just as fine in a more liquid form...but I prefer it this way. Plus it doesn't squirt out of the container onto my shirt! LOL
Meanwhile, it was suggested to me (although I never did it) when I had very liquid soap to use it with a foaming soap pump. Not sure if you've tried that...
THANK YOU so much for sharing! I could get my hands on very little information on CP liquid soap, let alone good ones. That's until I saw your video!
Thank you for Sharing your soap making it was very interesting .
very thorough!!!
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I really like it. Thanks for sharing!!!!
This is so interesting! I've been making cold process soap for years and i think I'd like to try this. You did a good job showing and explaining, thanks so much for making this video!
Sophistication you are Love Soaponified's new best friend! I struggled so much with the consistency of my liquid soap! You made it so simple! Don't know why I didn't think to do it this way. Amazing! Love it!
Thank you so much! I hope it helped!!
I wonder if I can use my cold process liquid soap paste to thicken up my Crock-Pot liquid soap?
This is fantastic I just tried a quick 30 minute liquid soap for the first time....but next time I will try this. Love your video it is calm, precise, careful and makes me feel completely confident that the is doable...unlike the Spanish 30 minute one that left me....bubbling!!
very nice soap .thank you
Great video, thanks for sharing
This is the best cold process liquid soap video I’ve seen so far. Thankful . How did you figure out how much preservatives to put in.
Thank you so much for your videos! I've never made liquid soap before, but I do want to give it a try! I don't understand much about the dual lye:
Lovley vid. Thank's for sharing.
Nicely done video. I am new to liquid soap making and was taught the hot process method. This cold process method looks easy and interesting. My only question is I did not see you 'neutralize' the soap is there a particular reason for this? Thank you
I tried this and it's great. Better than I expected. I used different oils and it came out great. The best tip is to add the water in stages
Thank so much. It's so cool .
Thank you for sharing this vedi
Awesome video.
Aloha! I don't have a crock pot that I can dedicate to soap making, and I don't have time to stand in front of the stove for hot process (full-time caretaker from my 98 y/o Gram + her dog = many interruptions). I'm looking forward to trying this method (as my first liquid soap); it fits my schedule better. Glad I found your video 😃 Thank you🤙
Thank you so much
This is fantastic!!! I just picked up some KOH and was trying to work up the courage to make some liquid soap in the crock pot ... You have saved me from having to do that! I am completely comfortable with CP but I've never done HP. Thank you so much!
That is why I loved this method when I found it. I am a CP girl, so learning I could make liquid soap with CP method was a game-changer for me. :) (I've made it HP, but I was definitely less comfortable.) Good luck with your liquid soapmaking!!!
Heather just to share a note I was just like you but I tried to hot process in the Crock-Pot and I was estatic the only thing I've ever done is like what this lady did was not put so much water in right away so I could control the thickness better but it worked beautiful I'm going to try the cold process now too
Really enjoyed your video i am definately going to try this Cold Process liquid soap, very time consuming though.
Yes, I find liquid soap to me more time consuming that bar soap. But for my soap at my sinks, I much prefer liquid soap to bar soap. LOL That being said, I feel like CPLS (cold process liquid soap) is less time consuming on the actual soapmaking part, whereas HPLS (hot process liquid soap) is less time consuming on the soap dilution part.
I think there is a way to make liquid soap without making a paste and then diluting it. I'm still reading up/researching on that, but if I figure it out, it'll be interesting to see if it's any less time consuming.
Good luck when you try it!
Thank you for this because I'm not a hot process type of gal! 💚
Well explained. Shall defibately try dear. Thnq.
I so love this tutorial thanks for sharing. I have been searching for a reasonably price crackpot and did not get around to buying it. You have save me. Thanks thanks thanks.
Like your soap, thank you ❤️🍀🌹
will deffinitely give the hot process method another go in the future, but for right now this seems a lot easier, so thank you for this!
I've been doing CPLS for a few years now and you're doing the same way I do except I've been to afraid to add fragrance. Thanks for the encouragement. Tip: If I accidentally add too much water I just use the soap as is in a foaming soap dispenser 🎉
Hi, the saponification is 100% using cold process?
My first attempt it was gel in 30 minutes. I left it for six days before diluting it. I love it.
That’s great! I have some I haven’t diluted yet too. You can wait for a while to dilute. It’ll still cure and then when you dilute (if it’s after the 4 - 6 weeks) it’ll be ready to use right away. :)
I love this
Amazing video I love it thank you so much .
Hi. Thanks so much for the info and recipe! I dont know if you know but that preservative is a “formaldehyde releasing preservative”, which is a carcenogenic 😇
I love the fact we can make liquid soap cold process thank you for your thorough video I would love to find more clear oils that would make a product that I can die it's hard to make yellow pinks and pretty colors
Though this is my first time watching your videos. I love how you explain and show each step. my question is how soon can I use this kind of soap?
New subscriber here, thank you so much for your video and thanks for the FB you recommended
I love the look and since you gave a recipe, I will try this. Hope mine comes out as nice as yours. Thanks for sharing.
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No-no, thank YOU for posting, and have a great weekend!
Thank you. Great video. I’m inspired to try it. Why do you need a preservative if this is lye based? I’m sorry if you explained it and I missed it
Great video, have you found a preservative that is known to work in liquid soap?
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This is amazing ...I just started making liquid soap with hot process and I hate how thin it is...this looks like the perfect consistency
Add salt water
I think you could add less water to hot process as well, it's just hard to tell what the consistency will be because when it's hot, it is thinner than when it cools. As the other reply noted, you can add salt water to thicken it back up. I have done this when I've diluted too much. Just be warned - I found that it reduced the soapy bubbles (but still cleaned!) I'm still playing with getting the perfect (to me) consistency. LOL
Hi, so great to know that we can proceed liquid soap with cp method, thanks for sharing. In your video you didn't mention about the temperature of lye and oil, can please let me know 😁 and also I would like to know at the end how much water you diluted to the soap base , thanks
Hi,
So I just subscribed to your channel because I loved your procedure. I am pretty new in soap making and will appreciate to learn more.
Can you kindly explain why you added the preservative in butches?
Your liquid soap is so gorgeous😍😍😍
Thank you!
I just found your video and I love it. When do you test for ph. and when do you add the citric acid solution.
This video is so helpful! Thank you!!
How do you calculate the differente lyes?
I use soapcalc - should I calculate how much NaOH is needed to saponify 30% of the total amount of oils and then how much KOH is needed to saponify the remaining 70%?
This is my first time attempting a dual lye recipe, so I just want to make sure. :)
Love your videos!
Happy new year!
Hi! I use soapcalc for my bar soaps as well, but I use soapee for my liquid soap because they have an option to make a dual-lye soap (they call it "hybrid"). I recommend trying their calculator out (I updated the video description to also include a link to the soapee calculator) - it's a bit different than soapcalc, but if you have experience with soap calculators, I think you'll be able to figure it out. :) Good luck!!!
Thank you!" WAS losing hope on finding anything But hot process for this...
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thank u so much for this recipe. I love the way ur energy goes along with what your doing U keep them positive Vibes up girl and things will keep going your way. Do u make laundry 🤔detergents , lotions ? Xoxo thank u sweetie. Peace out..this is Paula from Virginia Beach ⛱Virginia
Hi! Sorry for delayed response - I haven't had a chance to work on my channel due to other projects taking my time up! I need to get back here...Thank you for your kind words!
I have not made laundry detergents, but I have made lotions and sugar scrubs. My time has mostly now been spent making bath bombs and shower steamers. I also design and make molds now. I have been toying with creating some videos around some of those other things I do. :D
Hi i am a new subscriber!! thank you so much for this method, i really find it helpful but I was wondering how much lye concentration you use and the total batch size ?
That was brilliant. I am interested in the dual lye method for ticker soap. Did you add half or each to make up the total amount of lye needed in the recipe?
Loved this video. Thank you. Would you mind sharing your recipe?
Thank you, and I don't mind at all!
70% Olive Oil
15% Hemp Seed Oil
10% Mango Butter
5% Castor Oil
Lye solution was a NAOH/KOH ratio of 30/70 with a superfat of 2%
To the best of your knowledge….can any dual lye liquid soap recipe (hot process) be flipped to cold process method? Thanks.
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I have been making cold process bar soap for 5 years now and want to add to my product line. I have been watching several other people doing tutorials (mostly hot process) and I am very impressed with yours. Very informative and meticulous. I will say that liquid soap seems extremely labor intensive and I am wondering if it really is worth it to make it from scratch. That has nothing to do with your presentation, I thought you did a great job. Just an observation that liquid soap (both hot process and cold) seems to be way more work than bar soap
I love your video! I'm definitely trying this! One question though. Can I cure the soap when putting it in bottles and storing it? Or do I have to cure it in the bucket for 4 weeks?
This is very informative. We can use the liquid soap right away or there is a curing time. Is the lye concentration is still 20% for this recipe? Thanks for sharing your video.
Great video, thank you so much! What was the ratio of dual lye you used in this soap? I made two batches using only KOH and also wasn't so happy how thin it was... thanks again!
Hi! I did 70% KOH and 30% NaOH. I didn't like the thinness of straight KOH either. Good luck!
hi i'm from Philippines thanks for sharing ur knowledge and i love ur smile so charming
Thank you so much for sharing ❤ I learned a lot with regards to dilution. I do have a question 🤔 I noticed you didn't use coconut oil; any reason why?
One can use a wide range of oils and butters in soapmaking. Depends on the oil combined properties will determine if is a soap you want to make.
OMG!!!! I love this soap. Can I use this formula for Hot Process? I want to know what water % are you using for the lye solution?
I love your video! What is the preservative you used? If you mentioned it, I'm sorry I couldn't make out the name
Nice … thank you
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Thank you so much. Your method is best I have seen. Do you not have to add Polysorbate 80 after adding the EO? Will it not separate from the batter in future?
I have not had an issue with separating after adding EO or FO. I guess if that happened, you could try adding an emulsifier like Polysorbate 80, I just haven't had to deal with that. (Usually when I add any fragrance (whether EO or FO), my soap thickens up, and I have to dilute a little again!)
@@soapfistication okay. Thanks
At what point during this would you add acid to lower the ph?
Do you mind sharing where you got your container? I've been looking on Amazon, and some restaurant supply stores but I'm a bit indecisive because I'm not sure what is best.
EXCELLENT video for the first one I've watched to learn how to make liquid soap! Fascinating process!
Edit @18:40: In my journey of learning how to make cold processed bar soap, I have read that floral scents tend to cause our soaps to trace faster.
Use #2 or #5 plastic containers. NEVER EVER use glass as the lye solution and caustic batter etches the glass. This happens long before the eye can see and compromises the integrity of the glass which will cause it to shatter without notice. Shattered glass with caustic material will spread far and wide making it a hazard to clean up.
It's a terrible lesson to learn the hard way. Glass is NOT an appropriate hot process or cold process soapmaking tool to use.
You can buy these in many stores ,b+m ,wilkies,asda very easy to find
Where did you get the pretty light blue bottle in your bathroom? So pretty! Is it glass?
How much powder sugar did you use? I think your video is wonderful. Very educational. Very grateful. Thank you.
I’d love to see a WHIPPED CREAM soap tutorial (not surfactant based, but hot process or handmill/rebatch) 😁 Thank you for your video!
If I ever learn how to do that, I'll for sure make a video of it. I learned recently of something that I think *could* be leveraged to make a whipped soap (non surfactant based), but will need to experiment to see if my theory is right. It'll be a while, but if I can do it, it'll come. :) Thanks for watching.
Thanks so much for this video, I haven't made liquid soap but make cold process soap, I can't wait to get some potassium hydroxide and make some liquid soap, could you use it for body wash? x
thank you....mary
thank you so much for sharing this video...I ATTEMPTED a Hot process liquid soap a few days ago and failed tremendously...killed my stick blender as well as volcanoed... all the worst things AND it did not have a proper PH after I checked and it was totally cooled ...so sad and disappointed...one thing is certain I WILL TRY THIS ONE lol...looks easy with no mess just time...does the PH change after you add your water? I never saw mention of this in your video, can you tell Im a total newbie??? Stay Blessed
OMG!! Of all the videos I have watched on making liquid soap this was the best! And when I make it adding fragrance and the thickness. Also why do you spray the bubbles?
Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it!! There is no real "reason" to spray the bubbles. I mainly did it so you could more easily see what it looked like in the pot. But the bubbles won't harm anything, so you can just leave that part out. :)