Calculating Water in Soap Recipes and Clarifying 'Lye Concentration'
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- Feeling confused about calculating water amounts for soap recipes? Wondering about water discounts and the meaning of 'full water soap'? Confused about the term 'lye concentration' in soap recipe calculations? If you answered yes to any of these questions - this video is for you!
This video directly relates to my video about formulating and calculating your own soap recipes. If you need to see that one again you can find it here: • How to Formulate and C...
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I've been making soap for years and you are the first person who I've come across that has explained it well enough to understand correctly. I'll be referring people to this video and your channel. Awesome job, be blessed and thank you sweet lady.
Thank you so much Margaret, I appreciate that very much.
Some people just have a natural gift for teaching. You are one of those people! So insightful and you always manage to find such simple ways to explain complicated things. It makes learning about soap making so much less daunting. Thank you Elly!
Thank you so much
I really struggled with this when I first started soaping but after your first video it finally clicked. Thanks for being so informative.
That's great to hear Dana, you're very welcome :)
Dana Phillips she’s the reason I’m making soap I couldn’t understand anybody’s videos 🥴but I came across her older video and it wasn’t until then 🤫there was a light 💡 came on in my head ...I got it I understand what she’s saying 😂 and formulated my recipe and I have been making soap every since.. she’s a blessing ❤️
Hi Elly i’m one of those people that struggle when I hear people giving instructions on TH-cam saying water discount. My confusion is for example I want to use coconut milk instead of replacement of distilled water ... I would use milk not water right, the same amount that’s indicated in the Column under water, in Soapcalc? I’ve seen your video 4 times, comprehend a bit? Could you give other examples like if you are following a recipe from scratch? Thanks Odalys
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Have you considered publishing a book? Btw, you have become my first go to on youtube, I am a fan.
Thank you so much, yes if all goes to plan I hope to take a year off work next year to write my books (sourdough bread and soap making), develop a website and make more videos! It has been hard to do much this year with my day job, but hopefully next year there will be a lot more time for 'Elly's Everyday' - thanks for asking! :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS!
I would soooooooo buy your soap book!!!
Khati Kathi I also agree 💗
I was going to ask the same thing! So exciting!
You and your whiteboard 😂👍! Love it! Simple technology always works best. Great explanation - this is the first video that I’ve watched on this subject and not felt my eyes rolling into the back of my head. Bravo 👏
Haha I love your comments Trisha! Thanks. Glad you liked it. I felt like my brain may have exploded at a few points - but I made it!
When I first bumped into this video, I was really confused. But, after I made my first bars; thanks to your videos that have made me a lot more confident,- and want to move on making the liquid ones using your guide videos, too; I find this video very useful. I can't thank you enough, Elly! Stay safe and warm greetings from always warm Indonesia.
Elly, you are a star. Just love how you explain things in such simple way and make it all so simple. If you have knowledge then your smart, But if you share you knowlege then you are intelligent. thanks
Oh thank you so much :)
Thank you! You couldn’t have been more clear, or helpful. I had to play the video twice, but that was my brain, not your clarity. You are so generous with your knowledge and skills. Again, thank you for taking your time to share with us newbies. I cannot thank you enough.
You're very welcome. I had to film this three times, so I get where you're coming from! :)
Elly, thanks for your practical and informative video.As always, you have been extra generous in sharing your wonderful knowledge - it is appreciated. Im looking forward to your upcoming videos.
Thanks Nicole, me too!
this is easy to understand for us who grew up on metric measurements, we learned this since like 5th grade
Elly you are the best teacher. I just this morning found a recipe with 1.5:1 and had no idea what she was talking about and scared to make a mistake. Luckily I know the best soap teacher in the world and that is you. So immediately looked for your explanation and now I am confident again. I am so very grateful for you in my life and the efforts you put in to teach us. You are wonderful to share your knowledge with everyone. I am new to soap making and have made a few of your recipes, and they are great. You tought me how to use soap calc, how to measure my molds, how to work out a batch, and lots more. Love from South Africa. And to think your wonderful teaching will be on utube for years to come to help everyone. Thanks again
Oh thank you so much, you're very kind!
Dear Elly. I have never made any soap yet. I need to garner useful information to guide me. You are a genuine guard. Thanks a bunch.
I wish you the best of health.
Thanks Solomon :)
Thank you for this great tutorial Elly! I learned how to make sourdough bread from you, and now I am learning how to make soap! I started watching you back in March, the soap making tutorials, and started making soap in July! It’s very addictive. And I do formulate my own recipes, couldn’t have done it without you!
That's so great Terry, I'm happy for you! Thanks for your feedback :)
Yes... I want thank you too to Elly for this great tutorial. Because of you, now i can make my soap with my own recipes. You make it easy for me to learned how to make soap. Although i not good in English but i understand what u talk about. I'm from Indonesia. Thank you so much 😘🤗
Thank you so much! I was literally scratching my head about this yesterday.
You're so welcome!
Excellent description! I'm very relieved to finally get this. Your other video will fill in the gap about how to decide how much water I should have in my recipes. Thank you!!!
Thank you for this video. My mom was old school and made soap from old grease. She was from southern USA and never measured anything in her life because she was illiterate but had committed to memory all that she knew.
She was a fantastic, old school cook and made brown soap that was good for cleaning.
Poor mama. She knew nothing about lining a mold but her her soap was quite good. I am self taught from an outdated book with erroneous information and TH-cam videos.
I am proud to say my soap is better than mama's and prettier too. Thank you for this video. I took a two year break and recently made three batches. Two came out great. One I had to rebatch for the first time.
Thanks for the info. I am back in the game!
Your explanation makes it clear! Thank you!
Oh my gosh, you explain everything so well and so understandably. Thank you so much. And, by the way, I love your white board. I don't know if it's just me, but it was so much easier to understand your explanation with the use of a white board
Thank you, that's what I thought!
I just started making soap... I am soooo grateful that I found you. Your videos really make it simple. Love the way you explain!
So sweet of You, My Teacher ! The effort you have taken to explain lye concentration is outstanding. Hope someday you will be able to clear the remaining confusion (as you say ). I really have become your fan.❤
Makes complete sense, thank you. I think the white board is perfect for this.
Thank you for this very informative video, Elly. Stay safe!
Thank you! You too!
Hi Elly, watched this last night, and felt slightly confused, I had a very long day yesterday and was tired. I watched it again this morning, and it makes perfect sense. I enjoy watching your videos, and you explain things very well. Thank you for your on going help. It is very much appreciated. I do hope you and yours are well. Take care.
Thanks Nancy, you're welcome! It's hard stuff to explain, I'm glad you gave it another go after some sleep :)
Thanks, Elly. You are such a good teacher :) yes it makes total sense, and I learn a lot and hopefully I’ll start my first soap making soon. Much appreciated
Thank you, you're very welcome :)
Love your tutorial on the technicalities of soap making in layman's language. Loved your honesty on struggling to explain the "lye concentration", though the subject still confuses me 😄 will have to watch your video again & again 😀
Thank you so much 💕
Yes, this one can take a few tries!
Hey Elly! Hope you’re doing well. Thank you so much for this video which I finally got around to watching in full. You’re such a clever duck! I have to get a lot more educated to fully understand this soap tech challenge, but it’ll be good for me. I can understand why you worry a bit about us all, but remember, you are off the hook! We are all big kids and you’ve made it super clear to us throughout that soap making has its risks and is something we all have to take seriously. God knows I am so careful and meticulous with that lye! Wish I could hang with you in real life and get a thorough education in soap making from you - your friends and family are so lucky to have you - but in lieu of that thank you so much for your videos. Take care, Elly and all the best. Xoxoxo
Thanks Jill, that is so good to hear. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Yes it would be good to meet people face to face! Maybe one day... Take care x
Thank you so much!! This was so extremely helpful. Thank you for taking the time to explain this, and explain it so thoroughly!!
i have being listening to everyone as possible getting hints and tips , but i always remember to come home to mama , because she speaks the truth with open understanding.
You’re videos are extremely informative, you are the reason I calculate everything in grams , I also only use lye concentration in soap calc because of you . I have made a few batches at 1000g and it’s working .
Omg i also calculate in grams and it's weird i just recorded a soap making video for my channel... not uploaded yet. It's not a soap making channel but thought to show my friends I make my own soap. If you could check it out I'd be grateful ❤
That's great Patrice, thanks!
Thanks Stephanie. Good for you!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thank you so so much Elly. I learnt a lot from you!
You're welcome! I'm really glad to have helped :)
Wow! I have such a better understanding of this now, thank you so much!! You have really done a good job of explaining.
Thank you, I'm happy to help :)
Excellent! I’ve been making soap for nearly 20 years. This is the first time anyone has given me a good explanation of lye:water ratios. Glad I found you
Oh, fantastic! Thanks Randi.
So well explained, thank you so much! Must be a nice feeling knowing that thousands of people are learning from you (and very appreciative)!
Thank you Joan, it's quite strange actually! But I'm very honoured by all the lovely feedback.
Elly, this was fantastic! Yes, I have heard all of these terms, interchanged, and my eyes would glaze over my head. I finally got the "how to lower my water percentage" but you explained this brilliantly! Thank you, so much. I have learned so much with your videos and enjoy them immensely!
Thank you Gwen, that's lovely feedback :)
You r the best and I have watched hours on hours of random videos
I think you explained this so well I wish I had these videos when I first started soap making! Haha thank you
Thank you so much for this video! I love going to the school of Elly!!! You are so kind to make these videos to show us how and why, And also to share your soap recipes. It appears so many people appreciate it, and I know I appreciate it very much! God bless you and have a Merry Christmas!
Thank you ML! I appreciate that very much.
Hi Elly Thank you so much for your videos. Your teaching style is so simple and natural, you make everything so much easier to understand! I am following your teachings and I'm just about to start making my very first batch.
Thank you so much, that's wonderful! Have fun :)
I now finally understand this! 🤦🏽 Thank you so much @Elly! 💐🙏🏼😁
You're welcome :)
Ty for your thoroughness, and helpfulness. You seem so genuine. I feel like I'm watching a friend. Subscribed!
Oh thank you Candice! That's very kind. I do feel quite a connection to the community of viewers on my channel. You're all so nice to me! :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Also your videos are quite insightful. I am often frustrated by watching other channels which are low on helpful info and high on personality.
Thank you, that's a great compliment. I agree 100%!
Excellent video!! informative and precise!! Thank you for taking the time to explain the basics!! Have a nice week and stay safe everyone!!
Thanks, you too!
Fabulous video! I keep coming back to this and you really have helped me understand the water and the lye.
You're welcome!
I'm so glad i found you! Thank you!
Thanks Chetta, that's lovely!
THANK YOU!!!! That clarified that up for me. I'm just starting and was just a tad confused LOL
متابعك من العراق. .إنتي شي راقي جدآ. وحرص شديد ع إيصال المعلومات بمنتهى الدقة. أحبك جدآ 🌺🌺💫❤
Elly, as always you explain in a easy to understand method. Thank you. P.S can’t wait to see what new methods you are going to be putting up. Thank you for being generous with your time. Stay safe
Thanks May :)
Omg your are an awesome teacher! Best instructional videos ever! You should consider publishing a book with some of your recipes, I would totally buy as a great soap making reference. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Maggie, yes I will be publishing some soap making guides in 2021 :)
Elly's Everyday That's fantastic! Best of luck & let us know so we can support 🤗
Wonderful! Thanks Maggie, I'll definitely be posting updates as things develop. Got some exciting news to share soon!
Thank you for your lessons. I really love the instructions in your videos. 🤔😁
Thank you Dianne :)
I absolutely understood this Elly! Thank you. My new favourite Teacher :)
Thank you for clarifying this concept . I love your videos
Thanks so much Edgar, glad the video was helpful for you :)
Thank you very much Elly! I am just a beginner in soap making and I think I will learn alot from you 😊 Oh ! Btw you are a great teacher ,you explain it clearly but I'm still kinda confuse but don't worry it's just me being me haha I'll just watch it again to understand it very well
Thank you, and don't worry - this is still confusing to me too! It's quite a tricky topic, takes a few watches :)
Aww elly.. Thank u so much for explaining the other two methods too.. And also thank u for that cute smile.. just made my day 😊❤
Ah thank you Shamila!
Hello Elly , you are a wonderful teacher. I finally understand the three different ways to calculate water in soap. Thank you.
You are very welcome Sardou, thank you!
Super clear explanation as always! Thank you Elly!
You're welcome! And thanks :)
Can you make a wood ash soap recipe? It is really good for removing odors!
I would if I knew how! That may be something for me to research into the future. Thanks for the suggestion!
I was thinking the same as Khati. You should write a book. You have the gift of explaining the soap process very easy and in a way that makes senses. Thank you so much .
Thanks so much, I will be writing some guides this year :)
See? Pushed the wrong button.
I found your videos a couple days ago and absolutely love your presentation. Have been bingeing in preparation of getting back into soap making.
Thank you for your simple yet concise instructions.
From Montréal (QC) Canada. Thank you so very much for your help! You are my inspiration for soapmaking. Merci Elly's!
Wonderful! Merci :)
What is High Lye C means to the soap? How does it affect to the final soaps when the lye C is 30% vs 40%? More leather or less to the soap? Obviously when it's a 30% lye concentration has more water so it takes longer to cure but I am curious about leather to the soap? besides using certain kind of oils. Perfect timing for your video to show up.....Thanks so much Elly!! Especially, for the salt soaps...
Thank you Kristie, the water amount doesn't have any impact on the lather of the soap, it just takes longer to dry out :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking hi Elly,, lovely to see you! what about the Lye? High amount of Lye gives better leather?
No - this video has nothing to do with the amount of lye in a soap recipe - the amount of lye completely depends on the oils used, and the superfat amount in the soap recipe. You don't get to choose the amount of lye for your recipe - the calculator does that for you! :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking I completely understand what you are saying now. Thanks!!
I have been making sea salt soaps only nowwadays. Soooo soothing to the skin, 30% lye C, 20% super fat and 50% sea salt. Better suggestions?
@@mindasmind leather is a preserved animal skin, you may make boots, shoes or jackets from it. LAther is the suds and bubbles from using soap. Spelling counts! As does pronunciation. So keep it in mind that saying LAther vs. Leather is actually a HUGE difference!
Thank a lot, Elly. You're the best teacher and guider
Yes it makes total sense. You are a great teacher. Thank you
Thanks a lot for this wonderful explanation now i understand it better,
Since long time i followed your recipe 40% lye concentration and since that time I'm getting great results.. you are the best thanks again for your help.
Thanks so much Dania, you're very welcome. Glad it was helpful :)
Hi Elly 👋
I was confused a bit, yet when I went to the soap calc and watched the video you did, it clicked for me alot more, yet I am definitely going to be watching this video again and again ❤ you did a wonderful job in explaining honestly about the 3points you presented 🌹 🌹 💐 thank you again so much, keep up the awesome work, big hugs from me in New Zealand 🇳🇿 🤗 ❤
Thanks so much Brenda. Hugs from across the ditch! :)
I use a 33% lye concentration, but I have to bump the lye with the addition of citric acid to help with our hard water in our area. And I learned this from you 💕. Thanks for your excellent tutorials Elly
THANK YOU . I did a search on YT just to luckily find your video! You have removed all my stress bc i certainly was confused by tve term Lye concentration. Amazing clear explanation . ❤❤
Thanks! I'm glad you found me :)
Your explanations were very helpful for me. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanks Elly, you have really clarified what a water discount means - another really great informative video
Wonderful! Thanks Frith, glad to help :)
Elly, great video. When I created SoapCalc the 38% 'Water as % of Oils' was selected as default for the safety of new soapmakers; less chance of volcanos and batch freezups. I no longer own SoapCalc having sold it quite some time ago. However it is still functioning just as I made it. All the Best to you.
Hi Kenneth, great to see your comment. I love Soap Calc but the page has so many ads on it now it's frustrating to use. The 38% water is fine for some situations, but I think a bit too high for most recipes. I respect your work though!
You are great! I love this video. I am a Chemist who just started making my own soap and this is a great video.
Thanks Sam, that's great feedback! Glad you found it helpful. Nice to have a tick of approval from a chemist!
Thank you so much for this video, so helpful and easy to understand!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for making this video this made it a lot more easier for me to understand because it is so confusing with the lingo a lot of other people use
I am happy that you made this video. It is appreciated. Hands down the best.
Thank you Kelly!
You're welcome. I've doing 33%-38% water. I'm going to try 30% to see if my bar is harder faster.
Do you mean water as percentage of oil amount? Depending on which method you're using this could make a softer or harder soap!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Yes, that's what I mean. Water as % of Oils. I do cold processed. Everything at room temperature. Never used the Lye concentration or the Water: Lye Ratio on soap calc.
Thank you for going into these details!
Thank you so much for explaining this. I learned something new today that I needed to learn, Cheers!
This was absolutely the clearest explanation of this that I have seen.
Thank you!
I’m so happy that I found your page you are a good teacher on soap making
Thank you Britz
When I watched this video about a month ago, I had all the ingredients to make my first batch of homemade 100% olive oil w/ Act. Charcoal and Turmeric soap (500g), used soap calc and I couldn't find anything about lye concentration. Only safety tips. Up to the ears in safety. Not discounting safety in anyway, but WHEN I saw this video, I instantly subscribed . I went into my basement and started a batch. This video really put the ball in the court for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I think my first batch turned out very well. It's not lye heavy! It hardened, (harder than I thought the calc made it out to be) it lathers and it's soothing.
Maggie. Thank you!! That's so wonderful. I'm very pleased for you, and so appreicative of your support. That's really made my day :)
Your channel is very helpful... Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge and info...
Thank you for such an informative lesson, this is where I was confused a bit and you have made it so very clear. Thanks a ton, your explanation skills are very clear 👍🏻❤
Oh, that's lovely! I'm glad it helps. :)
This is the video youtube needed.. Thank you for explaining soapcalc / these 3 methods
Had no confusion at all! Thank you. I just subscribed 👍❤️
Excellent! Welcome :)
This is a good and helpful video. I am new and I feel so much more informed.
You are such an amazing teacher, thank you so much
Thank you! You're welcome :)
Elly thank you so much for your videos. You explain things in such a way that makes it very easy to understand. I am only new to soap making but you have been incredibly helpful. Also I had no wish to make sour dough but as a result of watching all your videos and am now growing my own sour dough culture 😂😘
Wow Bellinda, that's cool! Very happy for you :)
Hi Elly it’s very informative.
Thanks for sharing and helpful.You always inspired to make new batches.☺️
Thanks so much 😊
This truly was so easy to understand, thanks So much
Wooow I can say you really help me in my project, I was totally lost and feel some how to ask my colleague on how to make soap especially the measurement. Thanks so much you answer so many of my questions
You're welcome.
This was so easy to understand. Thank you so much
this is such a clear explanation! and I love your accent!!
So so appreciated! You explain so well 🌟
Thank you much for your very professional explanations. Very helpful.
You're very welcome, thank you :)
Really excellent tutorial over an issue many are confused about. Thumbs up with thanks.
Thank you Iain, I appreciate your feedback!
You’re the best at this - thank you!
Aww thank you! You're very welcome :)
Very helpful thank you, Elly.
Thank you for your detailed and visual explanation. You're a delight to watch and very generous. Looking forward to your masterclass if you offer one, one day!
Thank you, that's wonderful! I'm setting up my website currently, and will be offering a monthly membership option to stay more connected to people who want a bit more contact and support with/from me - keep your eye on my posts - hope to announce it all soon! I post all of my regular updates on Facebook and Instagram.
That's wonderful news! Thank you for letting me (us) know. Looking forward to it. @@EllysEverydaySoapMaking
you are sooo great !!! thank you for all your accurate information
Love the in depth breakdown!
Much clearer! Thank you for clarifying
Hi. Thank u so so much ☺🙏Im a newbie and believe me I always get confused between those 3 TERMS. No doubt, you have explained those terms so well that none of anybody has ever explained on utube and in their books. Here is my humble request if you kindly make a video on how to prevent acceleration from EO/FO and how to keep a good scent in the soaps as normally it fades away after insulation period. Thank u so much in advance. God Bless U always 🙏💕
I am newbie soaper currently using melt and pour process. I think this info will come handy when l'm ready to use this method. Thank you so much for sharing.
You're very welcome. I have many soap making videos for beginners - check out my full playlists when you're ready :)
I newbie soaper and I got this!! Very helpful. Thank you.
Awesome! You're welcome :)