Thank you for this video. I just made some coconut milk, aloe soap this evening. I thought about adding salt, but a male friend thought it was not a good idea because I have dry skin. LOL. I should have watched the video first. I am new to soaping again after a two year COVID absence. There is so much I must learn and books don't quite cut it.
Made these yesterday. I didn't have coconut milk powder so I used goat's milk, aloe vera juice and water for my lye solution. I used Australian Bamboo grass from Nature's Garden. I absolutely love these!!! Mine are more white which really shows the pink salt. Thank you so much for sharing. I love watching you 🥰 I've had those molds for awhile and never used them. 👍
I have never made the sea salt bars, so I had to give it a try! They turned out so pretty and I can't wait to try them out. Thank you for all of the videos that you put out and how well you explain your techniques.
I love salt bars. I grew up on the Mediterranean coast of southern Italy and I love the way salt water makes my skin feel. These bars look amazing. ❤️❤️❤️
So excited to have found your channel! I work with teens with autism and we love making soap, bath bombs, body butters, candles, etc. for all occasions- we are definitely going to try this for Christmas ornaments!! Thank you!
Hello from Oklahoma Ellen!! I’m a newbie soaper (this was my 10th batch🤓) I have learned so much from watching your channel!! Thank you for going through your soaping process step by step,,,and give reasons why or why not you’re choosing to do something. And I feel super fancy🧐🎩👌🏻putting tussah silk in the lye water with my previous 3-4 soap batches! I Can’t WAIT till those batches cure to see how that is compared to my earlier recipes wo the silk…ANYWHO!…Yesterday afternoon I attempted your pink salt recipe. All I had was the course pink salt, so I put it in my vitamix(some of it might’ve gotten blended too fine, more like powder🥴)I waited till this morning to unmold, and they were still SUPER DUPER soft, however, by this afternoon I was able to gently remove them from the molds,,,that being said, it’s been raining a lot here lately and my soap studio has been around 60% humidity. They turned out so pretty, and I was feeling like I had really made an accomplishment!🥳👏🏻🏆🎖️ I did leave out the aloe from your recipe, and just did distilled water only, because I’m allergic🙄, and I added 2 tbsp madder root powder to give it a nice natural pink color to bring home the “PINK Himalayan Salt Bar” look, and used the cactus flower fragrance oil from Brambleberry. 🙏🏻THANK YOU Ellen for sharing your recipes and knowledge, I really appreciate it! Many blessings and good health to you and your family!♥️✝️♥️
Hi Ellen Ruth 💖 This is going to be my second recipe from your channel. I love coming back to this craft. So grateful to you and others who are so generous in sharing your recipes. You help and encourage us to create our own recipes down the road. Cheers all 🥂
Hi, Ellen Ruth! How much cane sugar did you add to the lye solution and what exactly is cane sugar? You’re the best teacher ever, and a joy to listen to! Maybe I enjoy your company so much ‘cause I’m a child of God, as well! Thx ever so much.
You can add up to 1 tsp per lb of oils for the sugar, I do a bit less, more like 1/2 tsp per lb... Any sugar will work, I just prefer the unbleached natural sugar which is called "cane sugar".
I made a small batch yesterday using your recipe. I used rose clay, colloidal oats, half water and aloe juice. I scented with nature's gardens coconut cabana. Love that scent. I can't wait to use it when it's cured. Thanks for the recipe.
I've never tried nor made a salt soap. These look so pretty. I have the same molds Ellen, they are a favorite of mine. Thank you for sharing your process and the recipe 💛
If only I had seen this video a few hours ago! Made a salt soap today for the first time just goofin off and it got way too thick for my molds, blended too much. I'm glad to learn though!
Hi Ellen, I’m going to make your pink Himalayan salt soap today. Yay. I just need to know what your water ratio is or what I should soap at as I am a beginner Soper I’ve only made one batch of soap, and it absolutely turned out very bad as I didn’t have the ingredients when making my first batch. Thank you so much.
Hi! I have used one of your beautiful sunflower salt bars… I highly recommend! I especially like using after I have been working in the gardening and need a luxurious scrub!
I do use your recipe for the salt bars. I love them as well! I do use my flower molds to make them as well. Actually I do need to make a new batch. Cheers!
I have never made soap from scratch I have always used a melt and pour base. I have watched your videos several times of you making soap and was wondering what is "trace" and how do you know when the mix has reached it? Thank you!! Love your videos!!
Thanks for the feedback, I do find that the himalayan salt is more exfoliating than the sea salt.... I will probably go back to sea salt in the future.
Ellen I get my bulk salts for my scrubs at Winco stores, don’t know if you have any in your area. The prices are fantastic since you buy in bulk. Lovely soap as always
I’ve been watching all your salt soap videos! I’m going to try this next! How do you make your own recipes with the salt? Is there a certain percentage you stick to? 😊
Beautiful bars, as usual. Thanks. Salt bars on my list of batches I want to do. I've read some say that pink salt is scratchier than sea salt. Have you found that to be true?
Hello Ellen and thank you for sharing! I just came across and subscribed to your channel. Is Tussah Silk necessary? Is not adding it going to affect the outcome of how the bar sets and how it lasts in the shower? Thank you so much!
Hi. Love your videos. Could not see fragrance amount though for the salt soap. I’m making your aloe hemp oil lotion as I’m viewing your other videos. Nice way to relax on a Saturday morning
@EllenRuthSoap I make mine without castor, and they foam and lather better than the ocean. I've never had an issue with salt bars lathering, even at 100 percent salt. I was just curious, with the addition of butters, if that was why. I will try this, but only a 250g batch. Castor has sky rocketed unfortunately.
I love these!!! Do they have good bubbles? If I only want 1/2 that recipe do I just cut all the ingredients in half? I use grams. I was told not to, instead use percentages.
I have a curiosity🤔. Salt = sodium, right? And adding Sodium Lactate to a salt soap makes the soap too hard to cut. Maybe lowering the additive or not adding it at all can make the soap, soft enough to cut with the wire?🤷♀️ Is that a possibility?
I did not add sodium lactate to this recipe, the salt is a great hardener on it's own. You can cut these while they are still warm if you want to do a loaf, but don't wait too long or it will be crumbly.
While the “pink Himalayan sea salt” is a good marketing gimmick, any non iodized salt will do .. salt is salt, it’s salty and makes no difference especially in a rinse off product.
Thank you for this video. I just made some coconut milk, aloe soap this evening. I thought about adding salt, but a male friend thought it was not a good idea because I have dry skin. LOL. I should have watched the video first. I am new to soaping again after a two year COVID absence. There is so much I must learn and books don't quite cut it.
Made these yesterday. I didn't have coconut milk powder so I used goat's milk, aloe vera juice and water for my lye solution. I used Australian Bamboo grass from Nature's Garden. I absolutely love these!!! Mine are more white which really shows the pink salt. Thank you so much for sharing. I love watching you 🥰 I've had those molds for awhile and never used them. 👍
Your soaps sound wonderful!!
I have never made the sea salt bars, so I had to give it a try! They turned out so pretty and I can't wait to try them out. Thank you for all of the videos that you put out and how well you explain your techniques.
I love salt bars. I grew up on the Mediterranean coast of southern Italy and I love the way salt water makes my skin feel. These bars look amazing. ❤️❤️❤️
So excited to have found your channel! I work with teens with autism and we love making soap, bath bombs, body butters, candles, etc. for all occasions- we are definitely going to try this for Christmas ornaments!! Thank you!
Hello from Oklahoma Ellen!! I’m a newbie soaper (this was my 10th batch🤓) I have learned so much from watching your channel!! Thank you for going through your soaping process step by step,,,and give reasons why or why not you’re choosing to do something. And I feel super fancy🧐🎩👌🏻putting tussah silk in the lye water with my previous 3-4 soap batches! I Can’t WAIT till those batches cure to see how that is compared to my earlier recipes wo the silk…ANYWHO!…Yesterday afternoon I attempted your pink salt recipe. All I had was the course pink salt, so I put it in my vitamix(some of it might’ve gotten blended too fine, more like powder🥴)I waited till this morning to unmold, and they were still SUPER DUPER soft, however, by this afternoon I was able to gently remove them from the molds,,,that being said, it’s been raining a lot here lately and my soap studio has been around 60% humidity. They turned out so pretty, and I was feeling like I had really made an accomplishment!🥳👏🏻🏆🎖️
I did leave out the aloe from your recipe, and just did distilled water only, because I’m allergic🙄, and I added 2 tbsp madder root powder to give it a nice natural pink color to bring home the “PINK Himalayan Salt Bar” look, and used the cactus flower fragrance oil from Brambleberry. 🙏🏻THANK YOU Ellen for sharing your recipes and knowledge, I really appreciate it! Many blessings and good health to you and your family!♥️✝️♥️
Hi Ellen Ruth 💖 This is going to be my second recipe from your channel. I love coming back to this craft. So grateful to you and others who are so generous in sharing your recipes. You help and encourage us to create our own recipes down the road. Cheers all 🥂
Wonderful! Have fun soaping❣️
The brown mica really makes them pop! Beautiful.
Beautiful!
Hi, Ellen Ruth! How much cane sugar did you add to the lye solution and what exactly is cane sugar? You’re the best teacher ever, and a joy to listen to! Maybe I enjoy your company so much ‘cause I’m a child of God, as well! Thx ever so much.
You can add up to 1 tsp per lb of oils for the sugar, I do a bit less, more like 1/2 tsp per lb... Any sugar will work, I just prefer the unbleached natural sugar which is called "cane sugar".
So pretty!🥰 Thank you for the time and care you take in making these videos…💕
You are so welcome!❣️
Love the painted centers. That is really cool. God bless
I made a small batch yesterday using your recipe. I used rose clay, colloidal oats, half water and aloe juice. I scented with nature's gardens coconut cabana. Love that scent. I can't wait to use it when it's cured. Thanks for the recipe.
Those sound wonderful! Enjoy!
Thanks Ellen! Beautiful as always! -Momo
Thank you! Cheers!💕
I've never tried nor made a salt soap. These look so pretty. I have the same molds Ellen, they are a favorite of mine. Thank you for sharing your process and the recipe 💛
You are so welcome!
Beautiful salt bars as always Ellen. Thank you.
Glad you like them!💕
If only I had seen this video a few hours ago! Made a salt soap today for the first time just goofin off and it got way too thick for my molds, blended too much. I'm glad to learn though!
I think I just might try this! Thank You!
Hope you like it!
Hi Ellen, I’m going to make your pink Himalayan salt soap today. Yay. I just need to know what your water ratio is or what I should soap at as I am a beginner Soper I’ve only made one batch of soap, and it absolutely turned out very bad as I didn’t have the ingredients when making my first batch. Thank you so much.
The full recipe is in the description box. You can run the # thru soap calc for a break down and %💕
Ellen those are beautiful soaps!
If one has ever swam in the ocean one’s skin becomes silky smooth from the salt water exfoliating results. Same with salt bars but more luxurious.
Yes🌻❣️
I love Himalayan Salt. You always do such a wonderful job on your salt bars and I enjoy watching you make them!
Cheers & Blessings👍🤗
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi! I have used one of your beautiful sunflower salt bars… I highly recommend! I especially like using after I have been working in the gardening and need a luxurious scrub!
Thanks for sharing!!💕
Another beautiful video! Thanks so much for sharing, I love your work 😃
Thank you so much 😀
My husband's first and only batch of soap to date was salt bars. He loves them and is ready to add them to the line!
They’re so good❣️
Beautiful soap,have never tried salt soap will definitely have to try .Love the little sunflower 🌻 moulds xx
Thanks so much 😊 You'll love it, if you try it❣️
I always loved making and using salt bars... love love love yours❣️
Thanks🌻
I do use your recipe for the salt bars. I love them as well! I do use my flower molds to make them as well. Actually I do need to make a new batch. Cheers!
Wonderful! I love this recipe so much!
Looks so luxurious, definitely going to give the salt soaps a try.. thanks Ellen
Hope you enjoy!❣️
Omg...we think alike was just gonna make these today too..xxx...
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I have never made soap from scratch I have always used a melt and pour base. I have watched your videos several times of you making soap and was wondering what is "trace" and how do you know when the mix has reached it? Thank you!! Love your videos!!
Trace is when the oils and lye solution are emulsified and start to thicken to where you can see a "trace or trail" on top of the batter.
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Thank you very much for the information!!
Hi Ellen, I purchased one of these salt bars and I think its nice lol, a little scratchy though lol but nice.
Thanks for the feedback, I do find that the himalayan salt is more exfoliating than the sea salt.... I will probably go back to sea salt in the future.
Beautiful
Love!!
Ellen I get my bulk salts for my scrubs at Winco stores, don’t know if you have any in your area. The prices are fantastic since you buy in bulk. Lovely soap as always
Thanks for the tip!
Fab! How do you prevent soda ash? I'm having a major problem having transitioned from loaf molds to individual silicone molds! xx
Spritzing with isopropyl alcohol helps
@@EllenRuthSoap yeah I’ve tried that but it doesn’t seem to help. Ash still forms a few days after unmolding 😩
I’ve been watching all your salt soap videos! I’m going to try this next!
How do you make your own recipes with the salt? Is there a certain percentage you stick to? 😊
I like to add at least 50% of the oil weight in salt, I think it has a nicer finish that way.
@@EllenRuthSoap thank you!! 💜
Beautiful bars, as usual. Thanks. Salt bars on my list of batches I want to do. I've read some say that pink salt is scratchier than sea salt. Have you found that to be true?
Not if you use the fine grind pink salt, it's wonderfully smooth...
@@EllenRuthSoap Thanks for your reply.
Hello Ellen and thank you for sharing! I just came across and subscribed to your channel. Is Tussah Silk necessary? Is not adding it going to affect the outcome of how the bar sets and how it lasts in the shower? Thank you so much!
Thanks for the sub❣️ you can definitely leave the silk out, it’s still wonderful soap without it.
You are awesome. Thank you for teaching us
i love the recipe
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@@EllenRuthSoap next time i want you to have full batch of pink salt spa soap more
Ellen these are lovely they look like little cakes. Thanks for the recipe. I am a new subscriber. I am so happy o found your channel.
Welcome! So glad you're here!
Hi. Love your videos. Could not see fragrance amount though for the salt soap. I’m making your aloe hemp oil lotion as I’m viewing your other videos. Nice way to relax on a Saturday morning
I fragrance at 5% most of the time.
I wonder how this would work as an HP soap?
Thank you so much for sharing!! I can't wait to try these!! Question how much fragrance did you use?
I typically fragrance at around 5%
I love salt bars. I will try this. Im curious though, is the 10% castor because of the butters?
It’s to help support the lather, since salt soaps are notorious for low lather..
@EllenRuthSoap I make mine without castor, and they foam and lather better than the ocean. I've never had an issue with salt bars lathering, even at 100 percent salt. I was just curious, with the addition of butters, if that was why. I will try this, but only a 250g batch. Castor has sky rocketed unfortunately.
I love these!!! Do they have good bubbles? If I only want 1/2 that recipe do I just cut all the ingredients in half? I use grams. I was told not to, instead use percentages.
These have a great lather. If you down size the recipe, just be sure to run the # thru soap calc and double check your lye ratio...
Thank you so much.🥰
Beautiful soaps! Thank you for the tutorial. Would the mica/alcohol technique work with a gold eco-glitter as well?
Yes, as long as the glitter isn't too chunky
@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you!
I'm new to soap making and a new subscriber to your channel. Love your work! Will that mica come off the first time the car gets wet?
Welcome! Glad you're here! Yes, the mica will wash off after the first couple of uses.
Great minds think a like I just made bath bombs with pink salt and mimosa fragrance last night ... I love your ideas
Ooooo, those sound like lovely bath bombs❣️
Beautiful soap! 😍 Do you think instead of 3 oz of cocoa and 3 oz of shea, I can use 6 oz of shea?
Yes, but run the # thru soap calc to make sure the lye is correct.
@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you! 🙏
New subscriber😉
Welcome 💕
Do you allow these to cure 4 weeks like regular soap?
Yes, they get a full cure time.
Hi ... Can you guide ..How to avoid sweating of salt bars..
I've never had that issue, you could try a steeper water discount
I have a curiosity🤔. Salt = sodium, right? And adding Sodium Lactate to a salt soap makes the soap too hard to cut. Maybe lowering the additive or not adding it at all can make the soap, soft enough to cut with the wire?🤷♀️ Is that a possibility?
I did not add sodium lactate to this recipe, the salt is a great hardener on it's own. You can cut these while they are still warm if you want to do a loaf, but don't wait too long or it will be crumbly.
So, if doing a loaf cut after a few hours while warm? Or reducing the salt so that loaf is softer?
My pink salt soap sweats a lot why is it so
I haven't had an issue with sweating??
Pp
Those look great! So do your eyebrows by the way! 🤩
Oh thank you!❣️
Hiii😊
Hi❣️
While the “pink Himalayan sea salt” is a good marketing gimmick, any non iodized salt will do .. salt is salt, it’s salty and makes no difference especially in a rinse off product.
I love the pink color❣️
And they don’t dry out the skin? That’s great news!