Hello Angela Zeigler and thank you ever so humbly for those very kind words, I truly appreciate them and i'm just blessed to know this can help or encourage in any way!
I really appreciate your videos and can watch them all day! They are wonderful tutorials and I'm just about ready to work with you side-by-side on this one. Thanks also for the recipe :)
Hello Mag Da and thank you ever so much for such kind words, I really appreciate them and it makes me so happy that they can help you in anyway! You are so very welcome for the formula, thank you for watching and big hugs!
hello Dianne Naworensky --- thank you for stopping by and thank you for such very kind words... i'm truly not a master of HP, but i love making soap and i love using my soap even more and i'm always learning...right now my business is closed but i do hope to have some videos in the coming months, we'll see how things go...thank you again for your kindness
Thank you for such an amazing hot process tutorial. You are my favorite of all time. I also love how you come from Nova Scotia. I am from an island in Hawaii. You inspire me to think out of the box and celebrate with what you do have around you. It is more pricey here as everything is imported. Asia is not far from us where items could be less expensive, however there regulations on there products are not always the same. But with that being said , I think I still will try to create a small soap business. Friends and family have been telling me that it is time for me to try this. Mahalo Nui Loa, sincerely your soaping friends
Amazing soap! I can hardly wait to try your method of Hot Process. No more dry soap stuck to the side of the crock pot. Thanks so much for your teaching. It's a gift.
Hello Karen, thank you and so glad you've enjoyed the videos and that they can help you out in any way or even a small way! you are very welcome for any of the help for sure! big hugs and thank you again.
I was making CP for three years now. I started doing hot process about a month ago. Yesterday I tried my hand at fluid hot process in a container instead of a crockpot and I love it. Ill def be making HP soap from now on.
This is such a beautiful soap! The swirl was visible, love the nuance of color and design, just wish I could smell it.. Thank You So Much, Ms Valerie and husband too, for sharing your craft by video! Both of you are very talented. I've only been soaping for 1 1/2 years and 90% is HP, was hooked after the first batch. Now looking forward to your method, what a time saver for Christmas giving!. It helps that I grew up making lard and then the soap from it with Momma after Daddy finished off the hogs in November, days chosen by 'the signs' aka Farmers Almanac, lol. Thanks again, Merry Christmas!
Hello doecreekgirl1 thankyou for your lovely words and thank you so much for watching! yes, I grew up on a farm as well and my mom use to make soap, although I was the youngest of 6, I never did see it. I love making soap, but I love using my soap even more, it has made a huge difference in my skin and my familys as well. Pray you have a wonderfully blessed Christmas, big hugs.
+Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap. Yeah! Another farm girl... I was youngest of 5 & my 2 older sisters were married, so as a late surprise for my parents meant working with Momma at whatever needed doing, no idle hands, lol. I have question please, I use full fat coconut milk (love what it brings to the soaps) but it has natural sugar- will this make batter too hot & if so will using lower % help and/or do I compensate by not adding sugar water & maple syrup at end of cook? Thank you so much. Yes, you two make a great team but he got lucky 'cause farm girls make hard work fun plus we can cook 'From Scratch'! Blessings!
lol, yes , it's wonderful being on a farm for sure! Full fat coconut milk is great, but depending on how much you use it can make your soap softer, or take longer to harden (I learned that the hard way by making my own coconut milk, but that soap was the biggest lather ever)...full fat coconut milk shouldn't add any sugar unless your purchasing the milk with sugar in it. I use unsweetened coconut milk, so I still add sugar and maple syrup. The kind of coconut milk I purchase, if I don't make my own, is called Coconut Dream, Original Unsweetened Coconut milk, and it doesn't say whether it's full fat or not, but it sure works great. If your doing this HP you don't have to worry about heat, if your doing CP , sugar will add heat, but I haven't had a problem with it. If doing CP you could pour it into your mold and then put in the freezer for a day, then the fridge for a day and by that time it should not have any issue with heat.
+Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap You are right, just checked Nutrion Facts on brand easy to find here in states, Thai Kitchen Organic Coconut Milk, only 1gr sugar in a 13.66 oz can. Will let you know how mine turns out. I've never used this much to replace portion of lye water solution. And my husband is going to help, I mentioned your husband and he volunteered! But no vid.. not that brave, lol. Thank you Both! Blessings
Hey, glad to hear that. I believe you will find the soap to feel quite luxurious using that coconut milk. Depending on the fat content it might take a bit longer to harden up where you like it, but so worth it! YAY for your hubby helping and next step video! big hugs
Thank you ever so much Loren, I truly appreciate that and so glad you enjoy the videos. I certainly watched a lot of videos 4 years ago when I was learning, and read a ton, and researched and i'm still learning today. Have fun and enjoy!
I like that you don't discount! The process soaks up a lot of moisture, which means that you need to keep as much as possible. And you keep everything HOT! This is why your mix is so loose!! l Love it!
dear LaTondra - im so very sorry that im just seeing your comment now, my sincere apology! as I try to keep up with all the comments --- thank you so kindly for stopping by and your lovely words of encouragement! big hugs
Thank you very much Robin. Yes there are a lot of ingredients and I've been soaping awhile, but you can make a very simple formula as well and I do at times, for example my Castile soap only has OO in it. But I do normally add yogurt, coconut milk, and sugar and sodium lactate. Take your time soaping and enjoy the goodness of homemade soap. Once you have done a few you will continue to grow. I do a fair amount of research and in the beginning watched a lot of soapers, and joined groups and asked questions etc. and I still watch othe rsoapers, to learn new swirls and I still research.
It looks wonderful! I have got to be patient, cover it up, and let it sit a few minutes like that between the add ins. I still lose confidence that it will just get dry, but seeing it done is very helpful. Thank you!
Hey Stephanie, so glad you enjoyed it - yes, patience lol - you don't really have to wait after the sugar water and coconut milk, I just did 1 minute there, but after the yogurt I found it really helpful as there will be some SL that comes out of that --- what i'm so surprised about was this was Vaseline stage in 7-8 minutes, --- so I can see where formula does play a part in the saponification process for sure as different oils have different points at where they saponify - but really happy with this formula (I put it up there as well in the text part) Will be putting up another one next week done in a glass bowl, just letting it set, God willing I'll get that up. :-)
your soaping videos are so relaxing and look so beautiful.i want so much to try this .new to soaping so will try my luck when i have more simple ones done.thank you ..
Hello jenise german, thank you for watching and for your kind words. For sure, take your time and work your way into different things, trying small batches , keep reading and researching, learning and watching. I'm still learning even though it's been 4 years, and I hope to continue to do so, God willing! :-)
hello! thank you for stopping by and thank you so much for the kind words. It is a blessing to me to know that these videos have been of help or encouragement in your soaping journey and i hope you continue to make great for the skin soap... i myself am always learning for sure!
Made the soap today and used 1.90 oz for 3lbs. First time doing this method have to say it was super fun and soap is awesome! Love the bubbles and lather! Thank you for sharing all your videos!
Hey Joan Keeney! thank you for stopping by and thank you for your kind words and so very happy you gave this ago and are enjoying that awesome formula and lather! my pleasure to help and share, big hugs
Love, love , love your soap! I haven’t ventured into hot processed soap yet but I’ll be using your recipes to guide me through the process. Thank you for your knowledge and wonderful soaping videos!
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wow nice, I have been trying with no such look. will give it a try with this formula to see. I really like that you explained with detail. Thank you for the share!!!
I usually don't comment too much but for you I have too. Your videos are sooo informative and helpful. Please know they are all appreciated. All my questions are effectively answered and you keep everything simple. Thank you for your instruction.
Hello soapPoopette42 - Thank you for watching and thank you ever so much for those very kind and generous words, truly, I appreciate them. So glad they have or can be of help in any way and you are most welcome indeed! big hugs
Loved your video and thanks so much for your formula. I would LOVE to be able to make fluid hp soap like this. it's wonderful thanks for your lovely video and for sharing. I appreciate it! ❤❤❤
oh my gosh that is a most beautiful white soap ever I've been dying to make a white soap and I can figure out how to do it without buying all the stuff the extra stuff I try to keep it simple natural and that was nice I love it God bless you
hello Jaylene and thank you for stopping by and for those kind words; I appreciate it! -- here is a formula (38% lye liquid and super fatted up front 7% for a white bar of soap) for a 1lb batch: 9% canola= 1.45 ounces, 20% castor= 3.20 ounces, 16% coconut= 2.55 ounces, 55% lard= 8.80 ounces --- liquid = 6.10 ounces, lye = 2.15 ounces... hope you enjoy -- this will make a super lovely skin loving soap!
Dear Valerie: I have watched a few of your videos and you are such a great communicator! I am new to soaping - will unwrap my second batch in a couple of hours! - and I am so grateful to persons, such as yourself, for the generosity with which you share your techniques and recipes. With such clear directions, I feel confident that I can try the. How very kind! BTW: went to N.S. many moons ago and fell completely in love with the province and the many lovely people I met along the way! Th!anks again
Hello Wanda Kowalski! Thank you ever so much for those very kind and thoughtful words, I truly appreciate them. You will do great in soaping and the main thing is to take your time, enjoy and make great for the skin soap! We all start somewhere for sure, and I learned from reading, watching, researching, from experienced soapers and from new soapers and i'm still learning -- I sure do not have all the answers, lol, and I never will, but hopefully some of my sharing can help others as i'm so grateful for all those who've gone before and shared what they knew! So very glad you had the opportunity to enjoy NS, it sure is a beautiful place and of course i'm quite biased, hahaaa, as i'm a true "Bluenoser" indeed! much love and big hugs to you across the miles
Thank you for such WONDERFUL videos! I watched ( almost) every one of yours and have learned everything from you and your very detailed videos. I just started soaping ( 2 months now) and do only CPHP method. I really enjoy it. I wish I could do it everyday, lol.... My family has soap now for at least a year...Your the best! Thank you for your details :)
Hello Nikita B, thank you ever so much for watching and especially those very kind words of encouragement, I really appreciate it and i'm so very glad ti has helped you in any way. big hugs
Wow, you are so precise in every little detail, excellent, I will attempt it m, love the different whites . Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work of arr
Wow! This soap stayed fluid the whole time and came out simply fantastic! Excellent job! 👍🏾 thanks for the recipe as well, I'm going to give this one a go. You are a true artisan.
Hi Valerie, just wanted to say thank you for all your videos. I tried one of your recipes and it didn’t go so well the 1st time around. But after my 3rd time around and scaling down my oils, I am happy to report I was able to get a pourable soap. The only reason I decided to use less oils is because I don’t sell soap and it’s extremely expensive to have to buy so many different oils. I have a better understanding on oils and your method in HP is perfection. Thanks
Hello mitty2575 and thank you for those kind words and your comments, I appreciate them. You sure do not need to use a lot of oils, indeed I do have some simpler formulas and you can get a more manageable batter by using anything really and with any method you choose to use --- i'm so glad that you have found a way that works for you and if these videos have helped in any way or been encouraging to you, then for me that is the main thing, big hugs
I love everything about your videos, (of course! 😉) but one of my favorite things is seeing how clean the crock pot is and how little your soap discolors in your processes. This convinced me to try HP right out of the starting gate. My first batch came out so clean and light colored - I got a very pretty, simple utility soap for the kitchen and laundry. I will never again use this particular fragrance oil, but aside from the scent, I'm really happy with the results. I wish you could have been in my kitchen - you'd have thought I'd taken laughing gas! I guess one good thing about being a Calamity Jane type is that it makes you flexible and ready for anything! 😁 Next time I will not do nearly as much of a water discount and I will remember to heat the additives. Thank you so much for all that you share! 💜💛💚💙💜💛💚💙
dear Elizabeth!!! thank you ever so humbly, you are so very kind and very encouraging and i'm grateful and thankful too! You make me chuckle and i'm soooo happy with your soap making adventures, you know what you see on the video is not always how my soaping goes either and seriously if you were to see my kitchen right now!!!! oh my, im ashamed of the phenomenal mess it is in, im in full soaping mode and you usually cannot see any space, lol, so tomorrow I have to do some cleaning up ,.... well, after I make one more soap, oh my, so much housework and paper work to be done and I neeeeeddddd to do it!!! You are ever so welcome for any help these videos give for sure! much love and big hugs across the miles, thank you so much for your comments!
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 There are always chores, aren't there? Even "retired," we're busy all the time - and we thank God for it, right? 😊 My daughter and I made a batch of soap last night and thanks to having your videos just about memorized, this batch came off without a hitch. It's a bit on the soft side, but it feels very nice with an adequate creamy lather, smells amazing and I think it will be just great for skin and hair after the excess water is evaporated. So much fun! Thank you, Valerie! 💜💛💚💙💜💛💚💙
@@Olivers-G0mmer so glad you are enjoying this soaping time with your daughter, how marvelous to be able to do that and yes, i'm thankful i'm healthy to do chores as well, and it keeps me from being bored...although sometimes I cannot get mymind to shut off at night, good time to pray, big hugs....if you are finding your soap is not hardening up by two weeks you may wish to lower the 38% lye liquid to around 36-37? I can do it at 35 and 33%, but it's tricky and not all my formulas can pull it off, lol, sometimes its a regular fun fest indeed, maybe i'll work on that in the new year!
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 I'm with ya! No boredom here - and I can't shut down the brain at night, either! 😁 We have made two more batches and they're very nice, but I think I'm overcooking the soap, because the batter is just not fluid enough to pour, even with no water discount and after all the post-cook liquid additives. (Sodium Lactate, sugar water, 2oz aloe vera, 2T yogurt) We mixed the scent into one color at a time last night and that helped us layer the loaf, but I barely got a fork into it to churn up the colors and the remaining soap was too stiff to even stir! 😃 Repeated additions of water and microwaving finally got it soft enough to force it into individual cavity molds. And that was unscented! Tonight, I'm going to try getting the additives even hotter, and I'll have my electric skillet filled with deeper water and set to boil for the color cups and the utensils. Last night's loaf is so pretty, I can't even believe I made it - I wish I could post you a picture. Ocean Breeze scent with ocean waves design. Next, we're trying DoTerra Citrus Bliss and three colors - another EO said to accelerate - I'm a glutton for punishment! 🤣 Many thanks from us in Texas! 🇨🇱 We are some of your biggest fans!
@@Olivers-G0mmer I am absolutely thrilled to hear your soaping adventures and im so excited about your designing too! I always think how lovely it would be to get together with people on their soaping adventures and soap, and laugh and cry too probably, but enjoy and share indeed! much love and big hugs
Hello Valarie! I just discovered you today and I'm awed by your recipes. I've been soaping 3 yrs and morphed from an HP system to a CPHP / CP. I love the rustic look of HP & make my CP look rustic. It's a natural beauty that pristine soaps just don't have. TY so much for your amazing tutorials and freely sharing your recipes & tiny details. You are the Soap Queen in my book. I've been looking to make a coconut soap and was very curious of your FO blend. I couldn't quite catch what you used. Would you kindly share this please along with the supplier. (All FOs not created equally!!). ;). Thank you so much!
Hello Jane J! How very kind those words are and very generous as well; thank you ever so much and i'm so happy these videos can help in any way at all....but, I sure don't want to be a queen , lol...big hugs..... that FO blend is a "huge" seller in that particular soap and it is loaded with coconut milk as well....the FO consists of: (for a 5lb batch) --- 4.25oz "Sweet Coconut" , 0.5oz "Rice Flower Shea" and 0.2oz "Mango Madness" --- all of those FO's come from Saffire Blue in Canada. I live in Nova Scotia, so I order from a few suppliers in Canada, and Saffire Blue, in my opinion cannot be beat for those particular FO's and another FO I order all the time there and is a big seller, actually my biggest seller is "Satsuma Jasmine Mandarin", just super beautiful. :-)
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap Fabulous. My husband & I wanted to head up your way this past Summer. Lol. Ok husband just laughed at the suggestion of FO for a trip next year. I'll just have to see how close I can come to a stand in down here. 😜. Cheers to you!
I just love you and your videos. Im an HP soapmaker too and have been watching videos on fluid HP. I came across you and I love that you use like God's Rainbow and Lord willing. Thank you for that and all your tips. Your soaps are lovely.
Dear Brenda, you are so very kind and thoughtful, the Lord Jesus Christ is my Redeemer, Saviour and King and I owe all to Him and Him alone. God willing we'll see each other someday for eternity, right?! much love to you dear Sister in the Lord!
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap Well yes we will see each other in heaven someday and hopefully well be soap making there too, sister. Jesus is my Savior Redeemer and King also!❤
Hey Monica, yes you can, BUT, you have to rerun that through Soap calc for the proper formula, it will be a tad softer, but you can add 6% Sodium lactate instead of 5% and that will help. Make sure you run through a soap calc, for the lye and liquid amounts.
Please could you say what the purpose/ function is of each of your additives. Your recipes are so much softer/ more fluid than any others that I have seen on CZcams. I have not tried hot process yet.
hello dear Leslie Steadman! thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and i do pray all is well with you and your family too! We are doing fine for sure, my hubby is blind now and that has changed things tremendously in our lives....so i closed my soaping business to the public, but still do soap and God willing will always make soap, i do special orders and i'm hoping to do a couple of videos...well, when time permits, i'm right at the end of garden planting and tilling, so we are in busy times....much love and big hugs to you
How do you heat up your fragrance oils? Your videos are amazing...I've never seen any hp soap out there as nice as yours. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hello Rhonda and thank you again so very much, I appreciate that. I normally will weigh my fragrance or essential oil and put it in a little glass bowl, like a tiny custard glass bowl and warm it up in a pan of heated water on my stove.
Hello Ariell Yappas, thank you for watching and you are most welcome. How long a soap will last depends very much on how much you bath, or shower, how hard or soft your water is, if you keep it dry between using it. For personally I would much rather have a soap be high conditioning and real creamy and full of lather then be rock hard. But you can tweak this formula to how you like it for sure. The way I look at it is, I soak in a tub about 5 times a week, and if a 6ounce bar lasts me 5-6 weeks , then that is great! People will spend two dollars and up for coffee and then a couple hours later pee it out, lol, so I enjoy having a great bar of soap that is good for the skin, rather then a rock hard bar. But I sure encourage everyone to do as they like. Thank you for asking.
Valerie I just LOVE to watch your videos. I'm new to hot process and I've learned so much from you. I do have one question. I want to substitute the beef tallow in your recipe. Can you recommend what I could use instead? Thanks!
Hello Gail and thank you kindly, so glad they can be of any help or encouragement. You can substitute, Palm, Shea, Lard, but you will have to recalculate that on a Soap Calculator as they will have different saponification levels and require different amounts of lye...so you can just add that 7% onto the Palm or add Shea etc. and then the soap calc will give you the proper amount of lye. thank you for your question.
This is very interesting! What does the yogurt do and the sugar water? You also put maple syrup in it? I have watched other ways to make up soap, but this is the most pourable one yet, very cool and interesting. Thank you for sharing. 😊
hello there and thank you for stopping by; glad you enjoyed the video and that it may be of some help to you. I've been adding yogurt to 99.9% of my soaps for over 5 years and I also do yogurt soaps -- but when adding it after the cook at 1Tbsp per pound of soap, I have found it helps to loosen the batter, make it more manageable, and as well some of that yogurt converts to Sodium lactate, which is not only a great humectant and good for aging skin but it can also help to harden soap (sodium lactate that is). I add sugar to my soaps, and maple syrup, honey, barley malt, molasses etc. and it will help to increase the bubbles and add to the lather of your soaps -- I will say that I also add certain things for the properties they may bring, but sugar is just added for the bubbles etc. Thank you for your questions!
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 Thank you so much for answering my questions, I love the way you hp comes out pourable lol! I love homemade soaps and won't buy store ones anymore. 🙂
Hi Valerie I have been having a terrible time with my CP soaps setting up almost hard right after blending in the lye water. Also, colours are morphing. It's insane because they are supposed to be fluid soap batters. Eg. I made Lavender soap the other day and no matter how much purple mica I added to the batter it just kept turning cream colour. My Peppermint soap blue shades - one turned pinkish purple and the others turned green. It's making me crazy. I am going to have to try your method to see if I have better luck. . Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
I understand about problems with soaps. What I found out about colors morphing is that some micas or colorants done work well with lye i.e. CP soap, so that's something to check when using or purchasing micas. I did have that happen before as well and now I know. Formulas play such a big part in how our soap sets up, turns out etc. If your using stearic acid, you need to soap at warmer temperatures in CP and if you use too much it sets up real fast. A 60 to 40 blend is a good number and anywhere in between that as well, for hard oils versus soft oils, but then there are soaps that break those rules as well, for example Castile soap, is all Olive oil and if you look at soap calc it would appear it would never set up, but it is a hard bar of soap. So many interesting things for sure.
Those bubbles! I'm sure you have been asked before but this is my first video of yours I have seen but, what is the purpose to add sugar water and yogurt? do you know how long the shelf life is also? Amazing soap though I have so much to learn.
Hello Hope Hall, thank you for watching. I've been soaping almost 4 years and for almost 4 years I've been using sugar. In the beginning mixed with my lye liquid and if I'm doing CP soap then I still mix it that way. But, with HP soap adding the sugar after the cook helps to have the batter more manageable. Sugar helps to make a lot of bubbles as well. So, I almost always add 1 tablespoon of sugar PP of soap. So if it is 3lbs then i'll use 3 tbsp. sugar andmix it with 2 -3tbsp. water, completely dissolve it and then add it hot after the cook. I've been using yogurt in my soaps for about 3 and a half years. I'm thrilled with yogurt in my soap and I normally use plain, full fat yogurt or as close as I can get, at least 2 percent if you can't get full fat. When you add yogurt to soaps after the cook some of it is converted into sodium lactate and that will help to loosen the batter and also make it hard. Yogurt also adds lather and creaminess. I use 1Tablespoon of yogurt PerPound of soap. Some soapers use more and i'm sure that if it's a heaping tbsp. it's fine. I do not deduct those tablespoons of yogurt or the water for the sugar from the initial lye liquid. I have a couple of soaps in my loft that are 3 years old and no spoilage at all. But shelf life depends on your oils/butters you use as well and the shelf life of those oils/butters. And the amount of Super fat and what you use for super fat as well. I normally Sf my body soaps at 7-8%. When lye mixes with oils/butters and it saponifies it becomes soap which is a salt product and if all your calculations are right, you should have not problem with issues in using milks or yogurt in your soap. I'm still learning everyday, and God willing I hope to continue to learn! Hope this helps out even in a small way. When I started I read a lot, I watched a lot, and I researched a lot , and it was worth it for sure. And don't take what I say as the only way as it's better to learn and do research on it as well. You will find differing opinions about many things. I would encourage you to enjoy, and find a niche where you are comfortable. then try some experiments and see what you like. I like my soaps to be low cleansing (which means low drying) and high conditioning and creamy and full of lather as well as some bubbles!
Hello again! sorry to bother you.... My volcano got to hard, NOT AT ALL LIQUID!....I added SF and some fresh goat milk, and it got even harder. I don't know what i did wrong. All my other HP soaps batches made it good.
Hey Daniel, you are no bother. from what you said it tells me it did not finish cooking. although I wasn't there and I don't know your temperatures or your formula, when soap volcanos, sometimes it doesn't finish all the way, and you have to stir it or whisk it. Re-cover it and let it continue to go through the cook. There are a few variables that will affect it, but when it is like that and your using a glass bowl or a microwave safe dish, pop it in the microwave, and nuke it on power level 7 for 30 seconds and WATCH it all the time in there. The reason it kept getting hard, because it didn't go through to Vaseline stage. HP soap regardless of the technique you use, for example, in the oven, on top of the stove, microwave, crockpot or in a glass dish, will get hard at some point depending on your oils, it is one of the stages HP soap goes through.
thank you again for all your vids! You are so calming to watch and learn from! I did not HP soap until i saw YOU do it! Looks beautiful. What type or brand of coconut milk do you use? thanks!
Hello Lori and thank you so very much, I really appreciate your kindness. On occasion i'll make my own, but the brand I normally buy is called "Coconut Dream", unsweetened, it comes in a carton.
Hello Tamara Slade and thank you for watching and you are most welcome. If you look underneath the video you will see some text that says "show more" if you click on that test it will bring down the formula for you.
ok thank u soooo much..........im watching u now!!!!....your soaps r beautiful !!!! if you could answer this for me...with u using yogurt and coconut milk how does this soap not go bad. what is the shelf life? im so new but obsessed with soaping...
Hey Tamara, you are welcome :-) and great question as well. The coconut milk is discounted from the original amount of the liquid used for this soap, which soap calc takes into consideration and gives you the exact amount of lye you need to make "soap". So for example, just say the liquid amount was 7 ounces and the lye amount was 3 ounces. If I used 5 ounces of water to mix with the lye (and you need to have at least the same amount of liquid as lye to mix the lye ) then that would leave 2 ounces of liquid left for me to use, and I would use coconut milk for that and add it after the cook. You can discount the weight of the yogurt as well, but I don't, as some of it converts to sodium lactate in the heat. But, once those oils and butters etc are mixed with the lye, it gets saponified and basically becomes a salt product so the shelf life of that soap would still depend on the shelf life of your oils. I do have 1 soap I kept that has yogurt in it at 1 tbsp. per pound of soap added after the cook and it is 3 years old and not gone bad. If you were to use way more then 1 tbsp. yogurt per pound of soap after the cook and not discount from lye liquid that might pose a problem, but I have not done that.
Wonderful video Valerie! I have tried HP a couple times and it seems like I cooked it much longer. I think it volcano once & I stirred it and let it volcano into itself once more before adding SL & fragrance. I don't remember when I added the color and then plopped it into a mold.My batter was no where near this fluid! What would happen if you did not put it in the freezer & just left it out to set? And how did you heat the additives like the Maple Syrup & Sodium Lactate, microwave or hot water bath? I want to try this hot process again but will watch your videos a few more times! Thank you for the recipe as well.
Hello Gina and thank you ever so much for watching and your kind words. I put my soap in the freezer personally because it helps it set up and not warp. I only keep it there for about 4-6 hours and that depends on the size, then I will take out and put into the fridge for an hour or so, then take out and cut and let dry. I put my maple syrup in a little glass dish and set it in hot water in a frying pan on my stove. SL I putin a little dish and just set it beside the burner so it is warm or room temperature, iv'e been trying different ways to add the SL, so I do it different at different times, just depending. You can use any formula you like, those with m ore hard oils versus soft oils do cook quicker and you always have to be careful. You are most welcome for the recipe andyou can tweak that how you like and make sure you always put through a soap calc, that recipe ends up taking a bit longer to dry, because of all the coconut milk.
Beautiful soap! Love the video!!! You had mentioned that you had planned on using tapioca starch in it. Do you normally add this to all your soaps? I hadn't heard of this before. How much do you normally add ppo? Thanks!
Hey Megan, and thank you very much. I do use the tapioca powder in "some" of my soaps but not all - I have found it does make it have an "off white" color andof course that will depend on your formula - but what I have found with it , is that it adds a silky/smooth feeling and I have found that it does appear to boost the lather! For this 4lb batch I was going to add 1and 1/2 Tbsp of tapioca powder mixed with 1 ounce of water (that 1 ounce I do deduct from my lye liquid), but you can just mix it with 1Tbsp as well, I do not heat that up as it will gel, so just before I add it I will mix it up really well and stir/whisk as i'm adding it, as you want to get it dispersed in there real well. So if I had a 3lb batch I would probably add 1Tbsp, but you can work with it as you like.
Ok so why do you not use it in all your soaps..I would think one would since it is so nice. But I am trying to learn different things so I need to understand..Thank you.. Your videos are great and soap is beautiful
The tapioca powder why not use it in all soaps.. Also what does the sugar water do for the soap? Oh my trying to learn and understand the purpose of different items added. Thanks you,
Good morning jescbs58 - thankyou for watching and thank you for your question. I do use coconut milk in almost all my soaps, just not to the extent I used it in this one, the reason for that is , it's a lot of work making homemade coconut milk from a coconut, so I save that for this specific soap. I use coconut milk, without sugar, purchased for the rest of my soaps and do not use it at this high a %. Coconut milk is fabulous in soaps, but I do use all different kinds of milks. And they each bring their own specific things to the soap, especially when you have some customers that just prefer Goat milk soap.
Hey Ruth Chery, thank you so much for watching and I hope you get a chance to see the other High Temperature Hot Process videos I just uploaded where they cook on their own. I'm actually not SF with the Coconut milk, I'm using it as extra liquid that I've discounted from the beginning lye liquid and adding it after the cook so it's more manageable for designing. For me coconut milk (this one has no sugar in it) is just super for lather and bubbles and even though I use goatmilk and buttermilk, I do prefer coconut milk for that. Anymore questions please don't hesitate to ask. Have a wonderful day.
+Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap Thank you so much yesterday I tried to make a hot process, it was a big failure. It was thick before I put it in the mold. I'm going to try your method and let you know how it works out. And you add 4 oz for the fragrance oil?
+Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap hi again, if I want to replace the coconut milk, I don't want to use a milk, what kind of liquid can I use? Thanks for your reply .
Hey Ruth, yes, please let me k now how it goes for you. Yes, for this particular 4lb batch of coconut dream, I used 4 ounces of Sweet Coconut fragrance oil.
Hello Ruth, if you don't wish to use milk, you can use Aloe Vera Juice, you can use just water, you can use tea that's been strained, you could use a mixture of apple cider vinegar and water, a mixture of lemon juice and water, the milk does give it lather, but if you add sugar to your water it will give bubbles for sure. And Apple cider vinegar gives lather, you could also use "FLAT" beer or stout, that will give lather as well.
Thank-you sooo much for taking the time to post your videos and your "detailed" recipes... I am a beginner soapmaker (still reading- and watching videos). I am looking forward to trying your recipes once I have had some experience with the CP method. May I please ask, why do you put fine sea salt in your water in some of your recipes? Thank-you for your authenticity, thank-you to Mr. B, and I look forward to learning more :)
Hello Chrisavgi Papatheofanous and thank you for watching. That is the best way to start soaping, start slow, start small, start simple , read, watch , study, research and then begin, experiment and have fun, be safe too! You don't have to have complicated formulas, I do have formulas that are fairly simple as well, the thing I believe to be important is to make great skin loving, moisturizing soap. High conditioning and low cleansing/stripping/drying for our skin. You are so very welcome for everything and thank you for being so kind. Most of my formulas have fine sea salt in them, basically at 1 tsp per pound of soap and sometimes I will cut back on that depending on how much sodium lactate I use. Sea salt helps to harden a bar, and I only use more then that when I make my ocean brine bars.
Thank you for the quick reply! Ok I worked the Soap Calc for a 2lb (32oz) batch. How did you come up with this part? How would i adjust that for 2lbs? Is the superfat included in the figures on soap calc? ( I used 8 ounces of Water and 2.25 ounces of Aloe Vera Juice, 9 ounces of coconut milk in the cook and 5 ounces of coconut milk after the cook. I superfatted at 8%.) Maybe I did something wrong because its not telling me how much Lye/Water. Water as % of Oils 38 Lye Concentration % Water : Lye Ratio
Hi Valerie, thank you for the amazing tutorial. I am new to soap making. I tweaked this recipe to add in the ingredients that are easily available to me. It was fine till the trace and the volcano. Then at the Vaseline stage, the soap completely clumped up on me. It was a hard ball--- I don't know what I did wrong. Could you please help me out as to why the soap became a big lump? And how to fix it? Thank you.
Hello rabia Farhan thank you for watching and you are welcome .... when you say you "tweaked" the formula with whats available to you where you live, did you run it all through a soap calculator before you used it?.... I would love to help you if I can, but I need to know the formula you used, i.e., what percentages you used of what oils/butters , how much lye liquid you used? i.e. 38% or 40% etc. Then I need to know what additives you used, i.e. honey, yogurt, and I need to know what liquid you used for your lye and how much, and if you saved any liquid for after the cook etc.... so if you could tell me all those things, then I can see "maybe" what happened...and if you like, you can email me: valeriemosher@ns.sympatico.ca We'll see if we can find out what's wrong...as it shouldn't have done that. :-)
Hello Andrea Orgyan, thank you for stopping by... although this is a 4lb batch and it is done at 38% liquid - the liquid added at the end is from the initial amount, except for the SL, Yogurt, and the tablespoons of water added to sugar and maple syrup --- what "will" affect the length of time for this soap to harden is all the homemade coconut milk, as that has fat in it too, and that is what will require a longer time 3-4 weeks to harden up --- I've done HP soaps at 33% and 35%, and depending on your formula you can get "manageable" batter to do designs no problem --- but, not all of my formulas or batches of soap are really easy and fluid, and personally it is better for me to just have them manageable...this particular soap is absolutely gorgeous on the skin and it is one I keep in stock all the time --- I have changed things around a bit since then with this soap and as soapers we should always be looking for better ways and better formulas if we can --- certainly and indeed don't do what I do as there are many ways and I would encourage you and everyone out there to take what they can use and discard the rest, read, watch, experiment, learn, share and make great for the skin soap! :-)
Yes Thank you! I took it out , I try to put it in the mold ,but it was a mess it turn into flakes, it didn't do well at all. I will let it cure for about 4weeks . Should i try to re make it then? any suggestions?
Hey Daniel Buth - have you made many HP soaps? If the soap did not go through the cook, and you molded it, it will be just like cold process, andneed to set 4-6 weeks. But you can take it now and rebatch it, just grate it up with gloves on in case of lye and put it in your crock on low, and add tbsp. water at a time, until it is moldable and is Vaseline stage.
Valerie was wondering about the 5% sodium lactate. Does it make the soap crumble or crack? The recommended amount is 1 tsp ppo. I'm making this soap tomorrow and I'm doing a 3lb batch. That would be 2.4oz of SL. Just checking if 5% is correct. Thanks. .love your videos!
Hello Joan Keeney and thank you for the kind words and for stopping by and thank you for your questions --- How much SL I use will depend on my hardness number, INS number, Iodine number and I do usually use it at 5% and have never had a problem and on occasion I've done 6-7% with no issues , But,you do have to be careful as if your soap has high hardness numbers then you truly don't need much, I like it because I don't have to give up high conditioning and super fat and of course I try to keep it "low cleansing/ drying"...but I would encourage you to use what you are comfortable with and try it out, and at sometime test a small batch and see how you get on. I hope you enjoy the formula, I love it and you are ever so welcome for sure!
Hi, I've been soaping for seveal years and because of so much confusing I info have been afraid to use yogurt or sugar. You have clarified this for me , thank you. I have just made to 64 oz batches and am waiting to see how they turn out. Because they are so large, I couldn't get them into my freezer. Set them out as I usually do, covered with plastic wrap on my table. Hope refrigerating isn't a requirement? Thank you
Hello Linda S thank you so kindly and i'm glad these videos can be of any help. It is not a necessity to set in the freezer or fridge... I do that when i'm busy or in a hurry, as it just helps me to cut faster ...and you would not have to cover with plastic wrap once they are cooked and in the mold, so you can save on your plastic that way. Let me know how you like using the yogurt and or sugar!
Hello Amy and thank you so very much for watching and so glad that these videos are of some help. The dimensions of that 4lb mold (on the inside) are, 3 1/2 inches wide by 3 inches high by 16 inches in length and 3 inches deep. Most of the time the HP soap does come up above the lip of themold, but no worries. You are most welcome!
Lovely, please tell me how did you add your lye mixture, did you freeze some of the milk and mix with water? I have mine freezing right now but not sure what you did
Hey Luna and thank you. There was 9 ounces of mix in my formula and I added 4 ounces in right after I added the lye liquid, then the other 5 ounces after the cook, so I used enough liquid for my lye, and I added 4 ounces of coconut milk hot after the lye and stick blended to trace, then cooked it and added 5 more ounces of coconut milk afterwards. I have the formula on there right below the video. You will love it.
How did you keep it fluid like that? usually when I watch other soapers do their hot process it starts to harden immediately after they take it out of the pot, but yours stayed liquefied. The color of the soap came out smooth and beautiful the bubble were frothy like a mountain 🗻
Hello sandraand6690. Thank you for watching and for the kind words. I put my formula on there for that soap just click show more and it will show you the formula. I used a lot of coconut milk in this particular soap, it's how I make it all the time and it is beautiful on the skin. You can use the formula or tweak it how you like. No matter what HP technique you use to cook your soap, if you save some of the lye lqiud amount for after the cook, if you put 1tablespoon of yogurt PP of soap, if you add sodium lactate and if you keep everything covered so it keeps it moist you can have very manageable soap. Not all my formulas come out as loose as that one, but most of them come out very manageable. All of them come out with great lather and bubbles. I use 1 tablespoon sugar PP of soap and mix it with water, for example if I were doing a 3lb soap I would add 3tbsp sugar mixed in a little glass dish with 2-3tbsp of water, I would dissolve it completely and add it hot after the soap is finished cooking. I add the yogurt room temperature or cold and added after the cook, and whisked in completely. So you can use just enough lye liquid amount for your lye amount , for example if your lye was 4 ounces use 5 ounces of liquid to mix it, and use the rest of the liquid amount for after the cook. Thank you for your question.
Hello Valerie:) I love watching your videos very informative, Thank you for sharing! I have a quick question, I have done a few batches of HP and Im ok I believe with them, but I literally have it to where when I finish it I literally have no time to do anything with it, it sets up pretty quick. Now I do my oils at 178 degrees, is that too high? I would love a more fluid moving HP, so I have a little bit more time to do something with it. Gain thank you so much for your videos! I learn so much!
Hey Beth and thank you very much. Is your batter manageable or looser and then when you add your EO/FO does it thicken up a bit? Mine does that quite often...And, some of my formulas are more manageable then others and I have a few that are loose. When you cook your batter do you finish it when it comes to Vaseline stage and there is no lye left? or do you cook it longer? Do you add the yogurt and sodium lactate at the end and do you keep it covered? There are a lot of variables. Usually when mine hits Vaseline stage, I will add the xtra SF, sugar water, yogurt and SL and if I've saved some liquid i'll add that. Then I'll let it set covered for about 5-7 minutes then add my EO/FO Then put into the individual containers that have been heated up with hot water.... something you can do, is to add 1tsp hot water to your individual containers, sometimes that will help loosen it up, or 1 tbsp. to the entire batch. Please don't hesitate to ask more questions or you can also email me at : valeriemosher@ns.sympatico.ca
Just made this (with a few alterations as I didnt have a couple of the ingredients), but oh my gosh! LOVE this recipe!! It stayed so fluid. My new fav! Thanks again for sharing this! :)
Hey Heidi!!! so very happy you like it and have made it your own, feel free to tweak as you wish and remember to always put through soap calculator first, and for sure you are most welcome!
Hello Maris Rios and thank you ever so much for those kind words and you are so very welcome too! I usually use 1oz per pound of soap, unless of course it is peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen, cinnamon, clove, ….. well there are a few EO's and some FO's that you need to check usage rate as some Eo's can be very skin sensitive and I've read that a few FOs as well; so I usually check from where I purchase mine before I do that. thank you for your question.
Hey Ariell, I "do not" deduct the sodium lactate from my lye liquid amount. The amount stays the same as in the formula when you put it through a soap Calculator. you are most welcome indeed!
Hi Valerie~ Loved this Video...I'm really new. Have a question. Going to try to use Soap Calc, but when you say 38% Lye Liquid, how much lye is that and how much Liquid? Lol as in water i suspect?
Hey Janice and thank you so very kindly. When you use Soap Calc put in the percentages that I've given: Soap Calc will automatically give you the exact amounts of those items for the amount of soap your making. So for example if you are doing a 1lb, 2lb, 3lb etc, soap batch, all you do is tell Soap Calc what size batch, fill in the percentages where applicable for your oils and butters, then you tell it to Calculate the formula and then right below that, once it is calculated, you click the text that says "view" the formula, it will pop up a window that you can look at, and or print off and see the exact amount of everything to use... including your water and lye amount !
Good video. When you say you add 8%SF do you add that into the lye calculator and withhold it and add later or is that on top of or separate from the calculation?
Good morning Jennifer That 8% was added upfront and was indicated on the lye calculator. You can add after the cook as well. I normally add 5% upfront and then the rest afterwards, so say i'm adding a total of 8%, I would indicate 5% in the soap calculator for the SF upfront and then I would multiply my total amount of oils by 3% and add that amount in SF after the cook.
Hi Valerie. I've been experimenting a lot with yogurt for fluidity, along with other things, but I was wondering does sodium lactate also help with fluidity? Or is that mainly for hardness? Thanks! Your soap is gorgeous as always! :)
Hello SimpleOrganicSoap and thank you for watching and for your kind words! SL is supposed to help with fluidity, I have found that when adding it warm right after Vaseline stage, then adding room temperature yogurt works better, but if I didn't have SL, I would definitely want to have yogurt as I find that works the best --- actually cooking with "yogurt milk" (yogurt mixed with a bit of water and using in place of GM or coconut milk or along with coconut milk) works super nice. I do like SL for hardness...ummmm maybe i'll do some experimenting down the road with this - OR if you do please let me know what you find!
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 Hi Valerie. I recently purchased sodium lactate and will be trying it soon! I've just never been all that amazed with yogurt for fluidity. I thought I had it figured out once but realized weeks later that I'd accidentally used like 50% water, lol.
it's tricky, or It can be tricky, and truly 75% of my batters are what I like to call "Manageable" and I've swirled some pretty "thick" batters as well....the main thing is to make great for the skin soap!
Hello Maris Rios, thank you for watching and you are welcome. How / when you add your soap can be a personal preference - for me, when I divvy up my total liquid amount for my soaps, I make sure I have at least enough water/liquid for my lye and usually an ounce more, then with whatever liquid I have left from the total amount I use for various things, If I have a bit of milk i'm using that 's part of my total liquid, I will usually use some in the cook and save 1-2 ounces for after the cook --- when I use less liquid in the cook, it gets real thick and I find it cooks better if it isn't so very thick, so I always try to save some for after the cook - of course, each soap can be different and I don't always do it the same --- you can save all the milk for after the cook or use it all up front, that is up to you for sure! thank you for your question.
Hi Valarie, started watching your video's and am learning a lot from you. I would like to know how long do you keep the soap in the freezer? Thank you very much.
Hey Sylvia and thank you for watching! How long I keep the soap in the freezer depends on the size, but usually for a 3-5lb batch of soap it stays in there for 4 hours, then I take it out, and take it out of themold and sit it in the fridge for an hour, then I cut it.
Hello HomeStead HeriTage --- I appreciate your question and request ---- the very reason I use percentages is so that anyone anywhere can use the formula ---- so what you would do is take those percentages and put them into a soap calculator with exactly what you want, so for example when you go to "Soap Calc" (the soap calculator which I use) you put into the top part the amount of soap you want to make, and for example if it is a one pound soap you click pounds and put a 1 into the box, the amount of liquid is at 38% which is fine, and the super fat is at 5% which you can change or keep or make higher. then you pick your oils / butters etc and put the percentage in under the percentage sign, once you have that done you click on "calculate and it gives you the formula in exactly what "weight" you would like as you picked from the top of the formula (ounces), then you print off your formula, or just read it off the screen, or write it down off the screen on a piece of paper -- it would be a lot of work for me to take every formula write it in ounces or grams, as I could only do that for one size, example would be one pound soaps, but what if someone wanted a 3lb soap or a 5lb soap, then I would be writing 3 different formulas for the 3 different weights, and that would be lovely, but I also have a business and a family and so with percentages it helps everyone no matter what size batch they want to make....I hope this makes sense to you and is helpful. It is also incredible good practice to run formulas , regardless of who you get them from, through a soap calculator and it is important as a soap maker to be able to make up your own formulas and know how to use a Soap Calculator. I hope you enjoy your soaping journey.
Hello seashorecanadian - no, no affects whatsoever - my hubby is a diabetic and has been for a long time - he only uses my soap, well actually all of my family, immediate and extended uses my soap. Once all ingredients go through saponification it is soap is a salt product and those ingredients added can help to make a more creamier or bubblier soap, and have a more dense lather.
The sugar water (made up of 1Tbsp of sugar per pound of soap and mixed with equal amounts of water or less if desired) helps in the fluidity of the soap, but mainly I use it to help boost bubbles. Thank you for your question!
Hello Marie s and thank you for your question, The sugar water (made up of 1Tbsp of sugar per pound of soap and mixed with equal amounts of water or less if desired) helps in the fluidity of the soap, but mainly I use it to help boost bubbles. It's not necessary to use.
this was my question also. i havent seen this before. and u put the sugar and the syrup so did not know what this adds to the soap. thanks for clarifying! just started watching your videos and they are the prettiest hp i have seen.
Valerie I am very close to having all my equpiment and oils to start making countertp hp soap. I want to use spikenard as an essential.oil dedicating it to Our Saviour and giving bars to the homeless here. I cant wait!!! You think spikenard is ok to use?
Hello Vel Mar and it is so very exciting, that first time and still is for me....wow, Spikenard, expensive and I've never used, and although there is skin sensitivities for some people i'm sure it would be fine as long as it's used in small percentages …. and I cant find any usage rates on that EO, but i'm thinking maye 0.25-0.5 oz per pound of soap? that is a "rich" give away soap, bless your heart!
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 I agree to use very little in it. Try it or test it on a small portion of the cooked soap. See if it works. I want to purchase your frank and myhr soap but I noticed it has clove in it? Does this scent accent the soap? Do you have a goatsmilk soap that doesnt have clove, cumin or any scents rezembling that? Like a lavender and lemo grass?
@@VelmaJinkys hi Vel Mar --- my Frankincense and Myrrh soap does not have clove in it, did you check the Shalebrook handcrafted Soap website? I do have a beautiful (my favorite at the moment) Bella Citronella soap, and I love it far better then lemongrass, and citronella is for far more then bugs, it is awesome for skin...soooo fresh and clean smelling and not overpowering...and there is Lemon Silk, Almond Honey Oatmeal, Orange U Sweet, Skintastic, Rosemary mint, Bananda Chocolate (not scented but smells awesome), Cherry jubilee (no cherries in it except some choke cherry juice for the lye liquid)
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 I didnt realize you dont ship to Babylon oops I meant The US. Shucks. I was ordering and notification came up. Well its probably not cost effective for you. Stay blessed
Hello Zsuzsanna Benko and thank you for watching and you are most welcome for the formula. Crisco is "shortening" but you can rework that formula in soap calc, take out Crisco, add 2% more palm oil for 7% palm oil, and add 7% to Olive oil, for 20% olive oil (100% oils) This will give you identical numbers with just a bit more in INS, which is fine! so take out the Crisco, make palm oil 7% and make olive oil 20%!
Hello DasaMLopez, yes, for sure you can, with the ONLY difference being that you should use 38% lye liquid, as in CP some people use way less then that..... and you can safe some of your Super fat for after the cook if you like or add it all in the beginning , up to you.
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap thank you for your quick response. I hope you don't mind if have another question? I've watched and read about zap test. I thought zap test was taking a small amount of the soap and touch to your tongue. If it zaps, lye is not fully cooked out. Yet I see ppl posting on groups got zapped , soaps done? I figured I researched wrong?
You are welcome. The truth is this, if you take some cooked batter from HP soap, and you touch your tongue to it and you get "zapped", your soap still has lye in it. So if you get zapped it is not done, so you need to continue to cook it, or if it is cooked and Vaseline stage, I would say that the measurement is off and you will need to rebatch.
Hello Dar S and thank you very much for your kind words and you are most welcome. Yes, you can use whatever milk you like, I use different milks, but in this particular formula I used unsweetened coconut milk and a lot of it, and it does take a bit longer to harden because of all the coconut milk, and Coc. milk adds incredible lather. If you do use other milk, I would suggest that they be unsweetened, and remember Goat milk, will turn it a more tan color, but all good yes for sure. The hanger tool my husband made for me from 3/16th aluminum rod and covered with 5/16 plastic tubing, but you do not really need the plastic tubing when doing HP as it is already saponified and you don't have to worry about the lye. Then he bent it to fit my molds by putting it in the vise and he allowed for the bend in the rod as part of the length.
Hello, I live in Canada and we label according to Health Canada rules and regulations, so we have to label in INCI, so I use the INCI for those ingredients on the back of my packaging.
This soap looks like I would love to try making Would you be kind to give measurements in grams please. In % is very difficult for us who are new in soap making Thank you and best regards
hello Suzana, thank you for stopping by --- the best way to give a soap formula for the oils is in percentages even when you are new because that way you can use the percentages for "whatever" weight you would like to use i.e. pounds, ounces, or grams --- truly, the best thing a new soaper can do is to learn to use a soap calculator and if you go to "Soap Calc" calculator you can pick your oils and butters, put in the percentages I have given and "choose" the weight you would like i.e. grams, then when you view your formula it will be in grams ! So I would encourage you to do that as it is one of the most important things you will learn when you are making soap and you can then tweak other peoples formulas and change things as you would like....as well, I do not have the time to change all my formulas to grams, I hope you can understand and appreciate it. kindest regards
Hello Beatriz, if you are doing high temperature HP, for me it is better to add after the cook. If you are doing low temperature HP you can add the SL to the lye when it has cooled down a bit (what I've read) or you can add after the cook as well. Up to you and what you would like to do or how you find is best. Lots of soapers do it differently. big hugs
I be very honest to you, I look a lot of videos for soap making and no one be really honest as you Valerie, thank you again
Hey Ariell Yappas, that is such a lovely kind thing to say, and I truly appreciate it. I love to help and share and I'm still learning too! big hugs
your vídeos are the best!!!! beleive me!!!
Such an amazing teacher! Thank you! This is the best tutorial for HP I've seen yet!
Hello Angela Zeigler and thank you ever so humbly for those very kind words, I truly appreciate them and i'm just blessed to know this can help or encourage in any way!
Wow that lather!! 😍 and the soap is so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!! You are so kind! 😊
Hey Dolores Zavala! thank you ever so much, and you are so very welcome! Thank you for watching!
I really appreciate your videos and can watch them all day! They are wonderful tutorials and I'm just about ready to work with you side-by-side on this one. Thanks also for the recipe :)
Hello Mag Da and thank you ever so much for such kind words, I really appreciate them and it makes me so happy that they can help you in anyway! You are so very welcome for the formula, thank you for watching and big hugs!
Excellent tutorial!!! Thank you for taking us through your process!!!!
Hey Shelley, thank you for watching, I hope to get another one up shortly of another way I do small batches of HP, 1-3lbs, maybe next week! :-)
Absolutely beautiful, and thank you for sharing !!!
Hey Willow, thank you so much for watching and my pleasure for sure! big hugs
As always Valerie is the master of "hot process"
hello Dianne Naworensky --- thank you for stopping by and thank you for such very kind words... i'm truly not a master of HP, but i love making soap and i love using my soap even more and i'm always learning...right now my business is closed but i do hope to have some videos in the coming months, we'll see how things go...thank you again for your kindness
Thank you for such an amazing hot process tutorial. You are my favorite of all time. I also love how you come from Nova Scotia. I am from an island in Hawaii. You inspire me to think out of the box and celebrate with what you do have around you. It is more pricey here as everything is imported. Asia is not far from us where items could be less expensive, however there regulations on there products are not always the same. But with that being said , I think I still will try to create a small soap business. Friends and family have been telling me that it is time for me to try this. Mahalo Nui Loa, sincerely your soaping friends
Love it! You are so talented! 😍
Thank you so very much for watching Gina, "you" can do this too!!!
You are awesome Valerie. I am so hooked on all your videos. Please keep them coming and thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge!! xoxoxo Diana
Thank you so much Diana, big hugs and you are so very welcome!
Amazing soap! I can hardly wait to try your method of Hot Process. No more dry soap stuck to the side of the crock pot. Thanks so much for your teaching. It's a gift.
Hello Karen, thank you and so glad you've enjoyed the videos and that they can help you out in any way or even a small way! you are very welcome for any of the help for sure! big hugs and thank you again.
Thank you Valerie for such wonderful videos! You are enjoyable to watch .
June
Thank you so very much June, really appreciate it.
Oh wow! Looks beautiful!
Hi Valerie, thank you so much .I have always been amazed at your HP soaps. Now I must give this one a try. Love Cindy xxx
Hey Cindy, big hugs. Thank you so much for watching. big hugs to you and much blessing
I have been soaping for many years and always preferred this method, a beautiful soap Thank you ,
Thank you Bobby for stopping by and I appreciate your kind words very much!
I was making CP for three years now. I started doing hot process about a month ago. Yesterday I tried my hand at fluid hot process in a container instead of a crockpot and I love it. Ill def be making HP soap from now on.
Oh my goodness that lather tho!!!! lol absolutely stunning, simple yet classic
Hello Ugie and thank you again! Anyone can do this for sure!
Valerie this turned out gorgeous and that lather is incredible :)
Hey Lisa, thank you, I put the formula up there too!
This is such a beautiful soap! The swirl was visible, love the nuance of color and design, just wish I could smell it.. Thank You So Much, Ms Valerie and husband too, for sharing your craft by video! Both of you are very talented. I've only been soaping for 1 1/2 years and 90% is HP, was hooked after the first batch. Now looking forward to your method, what a time saver for Christmas giving!. It helps that I grew up making lard and then the soap from it with Momma after Daddy finished off the hogs in November, days chosen by 'the signs' aka Farmers Almanac, lol. Thanks again, Merry Christmas!
Hello doecreekgirl1 thankyou for your lovely words and thank you so much for watching! yes, I grew up on a farm as well and my mom use to make soap, although I was the youngest of 6, I never did see it. I love making soap, but I love using my soap even more, it has made a huge difference in my skin and my familys as well. Pray you have a wonderfully blessed Christmas, big hugs.
+Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap. Yeah! Another farm girl... I was youngest of 5 & my 2 older sisters were married, so as a late surprise for my parents meant working with Momma at whatever needed doing, no idle hands, lol. I have question please, I use full fat coconut milk (love what it brings to the soaps) but it has natural sugar- will this make batter too hot & if so will using lower % help and/or do I compensate by not adding sugar water & maple syrup at end of cook? Thank you so much. Yes, you two make a great team but he got lucky 'cause farm girls make hard work fun plus we can cook 'From Scratch'! Blessings!
lol, yes , it's wonderful being on a farm for sure! Full fat coconut milk is great, but depending on how much you use it can make your soap softer, or take longer to harden (I learned that the hard way by making my own coconut milk, but that soap was the biggest lather ever)...full fat coconut milk shouldn't add any sugar unless your purchasing the milk with sugar in it. I use unsweetened coconut milk, so I still add sugar and maple syrup. The kind of coconut milk I purchase, if I don't make my own, is called Coconut Dream, Original Unsweetened Coconut milk, and it doesn't say whether it's full fat or not, but it sure works great. If your doing this HP you don't have to worry about heat, if your doing CP , sugar will add heat, but I haven't had a problem with it. If doing CP you could pour it into your mold and then put in the freezer for a day, then the fridge for a day and by that time it should not have any issue with heat.
+Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap You are right, just checked Nutrion Facts on brand easy to find here in states, Thai Kitchen Organic Coconut Milk, only 1gr sugar in a 13.66 oz can. Will let you know how mine turns out. I've never used this much to replace portion of lye water solution. And my husband is going to help, I mentioned your husband and he volunteered! But no vid.. not that brave, lol. Thank you Both! Blessings
Hey, glad to hear that. I believe you will find the soap to feel quite luxurious using that coconut milk. Depending on the fat content it might take a bit longer to harden up where you like it, but so worth it! YAY for your hubby helping and next step video! big hugs
You are an wonderful teacher, I watched this twice before I decided if I would try it.
Thank you ever so much Loren, I truly appreciate that and so glad you enjoy the videos. I certainly watched a lot of videos 4 years ago when I was learning, and read a ton, and researched and i'm still learning today. Have fun and enjoy!
What a lovely soap. Thank you for sharing!
I like that you don't discount! The process soaks up a lot of moisture, which means that you need to keep as much as possible. And you keep everything HOT! This is why your mix is so loose!! l Love it!
dear LaTondra - im so very sorry that im just seeing your comment now, my sincere apology! as I try to keep up with all the comments --- thank you so kindly for stopping by and your lovely words of encouragement! big hugs
I looked at the recipe and wow do you add a lot of ingredients. I have a lot to learn, Thank you for the video
Thank you very much Robin. Yes there are a lot of ingredients and I've been soaping awhile, but you can make a very simple formula as well and I do at times, for example my Castile soap only has OO in it. But I do normally add yogurt, coconut milk, and sugar and sodium lactate. Take your time soaping and enjoy the goodness of homemade soap. Once you have done a few you will continue to grow. I do a fair amount of research and in the beginning watched a lot of soapers, and joined groups and asked questions etc. and I still watch othe rsoapers, to learn new swirls and I still research.
Love all the good ingredients you put in your soap Valerie. You really can feel the difference. ❤
Dear Tracy you are so very kind and encouraging, thank you so very much!
It looks wonderful! I have got to be patient, cover it up, and let it sit a few minutes like that between the add ins. I still lose confidence that it will just get dry, but seeing it done is very helpful. Thank you!
Hey Stephanie, so glad you enjoyed it - yes, patience lol - you don't really have to wait after the sugar water and coconut milk, I just did 1 minute there, but after the yogurt I found it really helpful as there will be some SL that comes out of that --- what i'm so surprised about was this was Vaseline stage in 7-8 minutes, --- so I can see where formula does play a part in the saponification process for sure as different oils have different points at where they saponify - but really happy with this formula (I put it up there as well in the text part) Will be putting up another one next week done in a glass bowl, just letting it set, God willing I'll get that up. :-)
your soaping videos are so relaxing and look so beautiful.i want so much to try this .new to soaping so will try my luck when i have more simple ones done.thank you ..
Hello jenise german, thank you for watching and for your kind words. For sure, take your time and work your way into different things, trying small batches , keep reading and researching, learning and watching. I'm still learning even though it's been 4 years, and I hope to continue to do so, God willing! :-)
yes want to learn more .you are great teacher.
Thank you very much!
I have to say your amazing 👏 with hp soap making I love watching you.
hello! thank you for stopping by and thank you so much for the kind words. It is a blessing to me to know that these videos have been of help or encouragement in your soaping journey and i hope you continue to make great for the skin soap... i myself am always learning for sure!
May God continue to guide and bless 🙌us all thank you I just done my first hp so it turned out well.
Made the soap today and used 1.90 oz for 3lbs. First time doing this method have to say it was super fun and soap is awesome! Love the bubbles and lather! Thank you for sharing all your videos!
Hey Joan Keeney! thank you for stopping by and thank you for your kind words and so very happy you gave this ago and are enjoying that awesome formula and lather! my pleasure to help and share, big hugs
I use tallow as well in my soap. I love how it soaps
Love, love , love your soap! I haven’t ventured into hot processed soap yet but I’ll be using your recipes to guide me through the process. Thank you for your knowledge and wonderful soaping videos!
Barb Shortliffe thank you ever so much! I really appreciate your kind words and so very glad these videos can help out in any way!
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wow nice, I have been trying with no such look. will give it a try with this formula to see. I really like that you explained with detail. Thank you for the share!!!
Thank you ever so much Alicenid, really appreciate it.
I usually don't comment too much but for you I have too. Your videos are sooo informative and helpful. Please know they are all appreciated. All my questions are effectively answered and you keep everything simple. Thank you for your instruction.
Hello soapPoopette42 - Thank you for watching and thank you ever so much for those very kind and generous words, truly, I appreciate them. So glad they have or can be of help in any way and you are most welcome indeed! big hugs
Loved your video and thanks so much for your formula. I would LOVE to be able to make fluid hp soap like this. it's wonderful thanks for your lovely video and for sharing. I appreciate it! ❤❤❤
Hey Susan and thank you so much for watching. My pleasure for sure if I can help anyone! big hugs
oh my gosh that is a most beautiful white soap ever I've been dying to make a white soap and I can figure out how to do it without buying all the stuff the extra stuff I try to keep it simple natural and that was nice I love it God bless you
hello Jaylene and thank you for stopping by and for those kind words; I appreciate it! -- here is a formula (38% lye liquid and super fatted up front 7% for a white bar of soap) for a 1lb batch: 9% canola= 1.45 ounces, 20% castor= 3.20 ounces, 16% coconut= 2.55 ounces, 55% lard= 8.80 ounces --- liquid = 6.10 ounces, lye = 2.15 ounces... hope you enjoy -- this will make a super lovely skin loving soap!
Dear Valerie: I have watched a few of your videos and you are such a great communicator! I am new to soaping - will unwrap my second batch in a couple of hours! - and I am so grateful to persons, such as yourself, for the generosity with which you share your techniques and recipes. With such clear directions, I feel confident that I can try the. How very kind! BTW: went to N.S. many moons ago and fell completely in love with the province and the many lovely people I met along the way! Th!anks again
Hello Wanda Kowalski! Thank you ever so much for those very kind and thoughtful words, I truly appreciate them. You will do great in soaping and the main thing is to take your time, enjoy and make great for the skin soap! We all start somewhere for sure, and I learned from reading, watching, researching, from experienced soapers and from new soapers and i'm still learning -- I sure do not have all the answers, lol, and I never will, but hopefully some of my sharing can help others as i'm so grateful for all those who've gone before and shared what they knew! So very glad you had the opportunity to enjoy NS, it sure is a beautiful place and of course i'm quite biased, hahaaa, as i'm a true "Bluenoser" indeed! much love and big hugs to you across the miles
Thank you for such WONDERFUL videos! I watched ( almost) every one of yours and have learned everything from you and your very detailed videos. I just started soaping ( 2 months now) and do only CPHP method. I really enjoy it. I wish I could do it everyday, lol.... My family has soap now for at least a year...Your the best! Thank you for your details :)
Hello Nikita B, thank you ever so much for watching and especially those very kind words of encouragement, I really appreciate it and i'm so very glad ti has helped you in any way. big hugs
Love it! Great video!
Thank you very much Sheila!!!
Wow, you are so precise in every little detail, excellent, I will attempt it m, love the different whites . Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work of arr
So Very informative. THANK you So Much!!!
Thank you kindly Birdena Gage and my pleasure.
Beautiful!! 😍😍
I love your videos! So helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! 😊😊
Wow! This soap stayed fluid the whole time and came out simply fantastic! Excellent job! 👍🏾 thanks for the recipe as well, I'm going to give this one a go.
You are a true artisan.
Hey Maple Flagg and thank you so kindly for your warm words, much appreciated and you are most welcome. big hugs
Hi Valerie, just wanted to say thank you for all your videos. I tried one of your recipes and it didn’t go so well the 1st time around. But after my 3rd time around and scaling down my oils, I am happy to report I was able to get a pourable soap. The only reason I decided to use less oils is because I don’t sell soap and it’s extremely expensive to have to buy so many different oils. I have a better understanding on oils and your method in HP is perfection. Thanks
Hello mitty2575 and thank you for those kind words and your comments, I appreciate them. You sure do not need to use a lot of oils, indeed I do have some simpler formulas and you can get a more manageable batter by using anything really and with any method you choose to use --- i'm so glad that you have found a way that works for you and if these videos have helped in any way or been encouraging to you, then for me that is the main thing, big hugs
I love everything about your videos, (of course! 😉) but one of my favorite things is seeing how clean the crock pot is and how little your soap discolors in your processes. This convinced me to try HP right out of the starting gate. My first batch came out so clean and light colored - I got a very pretty, simple utility soap for the kitchen and laundry. I will never again use this particular fragrance oil, but aside from the scent, I'm really happy with the results.
I wish you could have been in my kitchen - you'd have thought I'd taken laughing gas! I guess one good thing about being a Calamity Jane type is that it makes you flexible and ready for anything! 😁 Next time I will not do nearly as much of a water discount and I will remember to heat the additives. Thank you so much for all that you share! 💜💛💚💙💜💛💚💙
dear Elizabeth!!! thank you ever so humbly, you are so very kind and very encouraging and i'm grateful and thankful too! You make me chuckle and i'm soooo happy with your soap making adventures, you know what you see on the video is not always how my soaping goes either and seriously if you were to see my kitchen right now!!!! oh my, im ashamed of the phenomenal mess it is in, im in full soaping mode and you usually cannot see any space, lol, so tomorrow I have to do some cleaning up ,.... well, after I make one more soap, oh my, so much housework and paper work to be done and I neeeeeddddd to do it!!! You are ever so welcome for any help these videos give for sure! much love and big hugs across the miles, thank you so much for your comments!
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 There are always chores, aren't there? Even "retired," we're busy all the time - and we thank God for it, right? 😊 My daughter and I made a batch of soap last night and thanks to having your videos just about memorized, this batch came off without a hitch. It's a bit on the soft side, but it feels very nice with an adequate creamy lather, smells amazing and I think it will be just great for skin and hair after the excess water is evaporated. So much fun! Thank you, Valerie! 💜💛💚💙💜💛💚💙
@@Olivers-G0mmer so glad you are enjoying this soaping time with your daughter, how marvelous to be able to do that and yes, i'm thankful i'm healthy to do chores as well, and it keeps me from being bored...although sometimes I cannot get mymind to shut off at night, good time to pray, big hugs....if you are finding your soap is not hardening up by two weeks you may wish to lower the 38% lye liquid to around 36-37? I can do it at 35 and 33%, but it's tricky and not all my formulas can pull it off, lol, sometimes its a regular fun fest indeed, maybe i'll work on that in the new year!
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 I'm with ya! No boredom here - and I can't shut down the brain at night, either! 😁 We have made two more batches and they're very nice, but I think I'm overcooking the soap, because the batter is just not fluid enough to pour, even with no water discount and after all the post-cook liquid additives. (Sodium Lactate, sugar water, 2oz aloe vera, 2T yogurt) We mixed the scent into one color at a time last night and that helped us layer the loaf, but I barely got a fork into it to churn up the colors and the remaining soap was too stiff to even stir! 😃 Repeated additions of water and microwaving finally got it soft enough to force it into individual cavity molds. And that was unscented! Tonight, I'm going to try getting the additives even hotter, and I'll have my electric skillet filled with deeper water and set to boil for the color cups and the utensils. Last night's loaf is so pretty, I can't even believe I made it - I wish I could post you a picture. Ocean Breeze scent with ocean waves design. Next, we're trying DoTerra Citrus Bliss and three colors - another EO said to accelerate - I'm a glutton for punishment! 🤣 Many thanks from us in Texas! 🇨🇱 We are some of your biggest fans!
@@Olivers-G0mmer I am absolutely thrilled to hear your soaping adventures and im so excited about your designing too! I always think how lovely it would be to get together with people on their soaping adventures and soap, and laugh and cry too probably, but enjoy and share indeed! much love and big hugs
What a beautiful soap. I'm dying to try it! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
hell "TheCagedRaven" and thank you for stopping by and thankyou ever so much for those kind words! big hugs
Hello Valarie! I just discovered you today and I'm awed by your recipes. I've been soaping 3 yrs and morphed from an HP system to a CPHP / CP. I love the rustic look of HP & make my CP look rustic. It's a natural beauty that pristine soaps just don't have. TY so much for your amazing tutorials and freely sharing your recipes & tiny details. You are the Soap Queen in my book. I've been looking to make a coconut soap and was very curious of your FO blend. I couldn't quite catch what you used. Would you kindly share this please along with the supplier. (All FOs not created equally!!). ;). Thank you so much!
Hello Jane J! How very kind those words are and very generous as well; thank you ever so much and i'm so happy these videos can help in any way at all....but, I sure don't want to be a queen , lol...big hugs..... that FO blend is a "huge" seller in that particular soap and it is loaded with coconut milk as well....the FO consists of: (for a 5lb batch) --- 4.25oz "Sweet Coconut" , 0.5oz "Rice Flower Shea" and 0.2oz "Mango Madness" --- all of those FO's come from Saffire Blue in Canada. I live in Nova Scotia, so I order from a few suppliers in Canada, and Saffire Blue, in my opinion cannot be beat for those particular FO's and another FO I order all the time there and is a big seller, actually my biggest seller is "Satsuma Jasmine Mandarin", just super beautiful. :-)
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap Fabulous. My husband & I wanted to head up your way this past Summer. Lol. Ok husband just laughed at the suggestion of FO for a trip next year. I'll just have to see how close I can come to a stand in down here. 😜. Cheers to you!
Hey Jane, and that makes me chuckle. But if you do decide to come up, let me know!
Amazing 🥰
thank you kindly Doris!
Oh that soap looks luxurious!
Thank you so very kindly Rebecca!
I just love you and your videos. Im an HP soapmaker too and have been watching videos on fluid HP. I came across you and I love that you use like God's Rainbow and Lord willing. Thank you for that and all your tips. Your soaps are lovely.
Dear Brenda, you are so very kind and thoughtful, the Lord Jesus Christ is my Redeemer, Saviour and King and I owe all to Him and Him alone. God willing we'll see each other someday for eternity, right?! much love to you dear Sister in the Lord!
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap Well yes we will see each other in heaven someday and hopefully well be soap making there too, sister. Jesus is my Savior Redeemer and King also!❤
Love the look of your soap and the ingredients xxx
Thank you ever so much Jeanne Bent, I appreciate it
Thank you for the video!
You are so very welcome moonbeam!
Making this soap recipe this afternoon. I am so nervous because there are so many ingreds and so many steps. Wish me luck
Hey, you will do great. Take your time, have it all ready and enjoy! Big hugs
Thank You so much for your shares love watching your video's...your a wanderful woman!! By the way your soap is beautiful.
Dear Monica Hollins, thank you for watching and thank you so much for those very generous and kind words, I truly appreciate them, big hugs
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap question..i don't have beef tallow so can i replace Lard? Also i dont have mango butter can i use a little coco butter
Hey Monica, yes you can, BUT, you have to rerun that through Soap calc for the proper formula, it will be a tad softer, but you can add 6% Sodium lactate instead of 5% and that will help. Make sure you run through a soap calc, for the lye and liquid amounts.
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap ok Thank You Valerie :)
Hey Monica Hollins - thank you so kindly for those lovely comments, I appreciate it. warm hugs across the miles
Thanks for sharing
you are most welcome!
Please could you say what the purpose/ function is of each of your additives. Your recipes are so much softer/ more fluid than any others that I have seen on CZcams. I have not tried hot process yet.
Miss you Valerie! ❤️Hope all is well!
hello dear Leslie Steadman! thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and i do pray all is well with you and your family too! We are doing fine for sure, my hubby is blind now and that has changed things tremendously in our lives....so i closed my soaping business to the public, but still do soap and God willing will always make soap, i do special orders and i'm hoping to do a couple of videos...well, when time permits, i'm right at the end of garden planting and tilling, so we are in busy times....much love and big hugs to you
How do you heat up your fragrance oils? Your videos are amazing...I've never seen any hp soap out there as nice as yours. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hello Rhonda and thank you again so very much, I appreciate that. I normally will weigh my fragrance or essential oil and put it in a little glass bowl, like a tiny custard glass bowl and warm it up in a pan of heated water on my stove.
I am so happy Shalebrook to find you on You Tube. You are doing amazing job and thank you to share your recipe.How long this soap last ?
Hello Ariell Yappas, thank you for watching and you are most welcome. How long a soap will last depends very much on how much you bath, or shower, how hard or soft your water is, if you keep it dry between using it. For personally I would much rather have a soap be high conditioning and real creamy and full of lather then be rock hard. But you can tweak this formula to how you like it for sure. The way I look at it is, I soak in a tub about 5 times a week, and if a 6ounce bar lasts me 5-6 weeks , then that is great! People will spend two dollars and up for coffee and then a couple hours later pee it out, lol, so I enjoy having a great bar of soap that is good for the skin, rather then a rock hard bar. But I sure encourage everyone to do as they like. Thank you for asking.
Valerie I just LOVE to watch your videos. I'm new to hot process and I've learned so much from you. I do have one question. I want to substitute the beef tallow in your recipe. Can you recommend what I could use instead? Thanks!
Hello Gail and thank you kindly, so glad they can be of any help or encouragement. You can substitute, Palm, Shea, Lard, but you will have to recalculate that on a Soap Calculator as they will have different saponification levels and require different amounts of lye...so you can just add that 7% onto the Palm or add Shea etc. and then the soap calc will give you the proper amount of lye. thank you for your question.
This is very interesting! What does the yogurt do and the sugar water? You also put maple syrup in it? I have watched other ways to make up soap, but this is the most pourable one yet, very cool and interesting. Thank you for sharing. 😊
hello there and thank you for stopping by; glad you enjoyed the video and that it may be of some help to you. I've been adding yogurt to 99.9% of my soaps for over 5 years and I also do yogurt soaps -- but when adding it after the cook at 1Tbsp per pound of soap, I have found it helps to loosen the batter, make it more manageable, and as well some of that yogurt converts to Sodium lactate, which is not only a great humectant and good for aging skin but it can also help to harden soap (sodium lactate that is). I add sugar to my soaps, and maple syrup, honey, barley malt, molasses etc. and it will help to increase the bubbles and add to the lather of your soaps -- I will say that I also add certain things for the properties they may bring, but sugar is just added for the bubbles etc. Thank you for your questions!
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Thank you so much for answering my questions, I love the way you hp comes out pourable lol! I love homemade soaps and won't buy store ones anymore. 🙂
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 Thank you for this info! Super helpful!
Hi Valerie I have been having a terrible time with my CP soaps setting up almost hard right after blending in the lye water. Also, colours are morphing. It's insane because they are supposed to be fluid soap batters. Eg. I made Lavender soap the other day and no matter how much purple mica I added to the batter it just kept turning cream colour. My Peppermint soap blue shades - one turned pinkish purple and the others turned green. It's making me crazy. I am going to have to try your method to see if I have better luck. . Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
I understand about problems with soaps. What I found out about colors morphing is that some micas or colorants done work well with lye i.e. CP soap, so that's something to check when using or purchasing micas. I did have that happen before as well and now I know. Formulas play such a big part in how our soap sets up, turns out etc. If your using stearic acid, you need to soap at warmer temperatures in CP and if you use too much it sets up real fast. A 60 to 40 blend is a good number and anywhere in between that as well, for hard oils versus soft oils, but then there are soaps that break those rules as well, for example Castile soap, is all Olive oil and if you look at soap calc it would appear it would never set up, but it is a hard bar of soap. So many interesting things for sure.
Those bubbles! I'm sure you have been asked before but this is my first video of yours I have seen but, what is the purpose to add sugar water and yogurt? do you know how long the shelf life is also? Amazing soap though I have so much to learn.
Hello Hope Hall, thank you for watching. I've been soaping almost 4 years and for almost 4 years I've been using sugar. In the beginning mixed with my lye liquid and if I'm doing CP soap then I still mix it that way. But, with HP soap adding the sugar after the cook helps to have the batter more manageable. Sugar helps to make a lot of bubbles as well. So, I almost always add 1 tablespoon of sugar PP of soap. So if it is 3lbs then i'll use 3 tbsp. sugar andmix it with 2 -3tbsp. water, completely dissolve it and then add it hot after the cook. I've been using yogurt in my soaps for about 3 and a half years. I'm thrilled with yogurt in my soap and I normally use plain, full fat yogurt or as close as I can get, at least 2 percent if you can't get full fat. When you add yogurt to soaps after the cook some of it is converted into sodium lactate and that will help to loosen the batter and also make it hard. Yogurt also adds lather and creaminess. I use 1Tablespoon of yogurt PerPound of soap. Some soapers use more and i'm sure that if it's a heaping tbsp. it's fine. I do not deduct those tablespoons of yogurt or the water for the sugar from the initial lye liquid. I have a couple of soaps in my loft that are 3 years old and no spoilage at all. But shelf life depends on your oils/butters you use as well and the shelf life of those oils/butters. And the amount of Super fat and what you use for super fat as well. I normally Sf my body soaps at 7-8%. When lye mixes with oils/butters and it saponifies it becomes soap which is a salt product and if all your calculations are right, you should have not problem with issues in using milks or yogurt in your soap. I'm still learning everyday, and God willing I hope to continue to learn! Hope this helps out even in a small way. When I started I read a lot, I watched a lot, and I researched a lot , and it was worth it for sure. And don't take what I say as the only way as it's better to learn and do research on it as well. You will find differing opinions about many things. I would encourage you to enjoy, and find a niche where you are comfortable. then try some experiments and see what you like. I like my soaps to be low cleansing (which means low drying) and high conditioning and creamy and full of lather as well as some bubbles!
Thanks forever for your mind 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘
thank you for stopping by and you are welcome for any help on these soaping adventures!
Hello again! sorry to bother you.... My volcano got to hard, NOT AT ALL LIQUID!....I added SF and some fresh goat milk, and it got even harder. I don't know what i did wrong. All my other HP soaps batches made it good.
Hey Daniel, you are no bother. from what you said it tells me it did not finish cooking. although I wasn't there and I don't know your temperatures or your formula, when soap volcanos, sometimes it doesn't finish all the way, and you have to stir it or whisk it. Re-cover it and let it continue to go through the cook. There are a few variables that will affect it, but when it is like that and your using a glass bowl or a microwave safe dish, pop it in the microwave, and nuke it on power level 7 for 30 seconds and WATCH it all the time in there. The reason it kept getting hard, because it didn't go through to Vaseline stage. HP soap regardless of the technique you use, for example, in the oven, on top of the stove, microwave, crockpot or in a glass dish, will get hard at some point depending on your oils, it is one of the stages HP soap goes through.
tyvm where did you get your crock pot. i like the snaps on top. great job. tyvm the light areas looks like angel wings beautiful..
thank you again for all your vids! You are so calming to watch and learn from! I did not HP soap until i saw YOU do it! Looks beautiful. What type or brand of coconut milk do you use? thanks!
Hello Lori and thank you so very much, I really appreciate your kindness. On occasion i'll make my own, but the brand I normally buy is called "Coconut Dream", unsweetened, it comes in a carton.
where can i get the recipe for this soap, i really want to try it...i love your videos you take your time and explain everything!!
Hello Tamara Slade and thank you for watching and you are most welcome. If you look underneath the video you will see some text that says "show more" if you click on that test it will bring down the formula for you.
ok thank u soooo much..........im watching u now!!!!....your soaps r beautiful !!!! if you could answer this for me...with u using yogurt and coconut milk how does this soap not go bad. what is the shelf life? im so new but obsessed with soaping...
Hey Tamara, you are welcome :-) and great question as well. The coconut milk is discounted from the original amount of the liquid used for this soap, which soap calc takes into consideration and gives you the exact amount of lye you need to make "soap". So for example, just say the liquid amount was 7 ounces and the lye amount was 3 ounces. If I used 5 ounces of water to mix with the lye (and you need to have at least the same amount of liquid as lye to mix the lye ) then that would leave 2 ounces of liquid left for me to use, and I would use coconut milk for that and add it after the cook. You can discount the weight of the yogurt as well, but I don't, as some of it converts to sodium lactate in the heat. But, once those oils and butters etc are mixed with the lye, it gets saponified and basically becomes a salt product so the shelf life of that soap would still depend on the shelf life of your oils. I do have 1 soap I kept that has yogurt in it at 1 tbsp. per pound of soap added after the cook and it is 3 years old and not gone bad. If you were to use way more then 1 tbsp. yogurt per pound of soap after the cook and not discount from lye liquid that might pose a problem, but I have not done that.
Wonderful video Valerie! I have tried HP a couple times and it seems like I cooked it much longer. I think it volcano once & I stirred it and let it volcano into itself once more before adding SL & fragrance. I don't remember when I added the color and then plopped it into a mold.My batter was no where near this fluid! What would happen if you did not put it in the freezer & just left it out to set? And how did you heat the additives like the Maple Syrup & Sodium Lactate, microwave or hot water bath? I want to try this hot process again but will watch your videos a few more times! Thank you for the recipe as well.
Hello Gina and thank you ever so much for watching and your kind words. I put my soap in the freezer personally because it helps it set up and not warp. I only keep it there for about 4-6 hours and that depends on the size, then I will take out and put into the fridge for an hour or so, then take out and cut and let dry. I put my maple syrup in a little glass dish and set it in hot water in a frying pan on my stove. SL I putin a little dish and just set it beside the burner so it is warm or room temperature, iv'e been trying different ways to add the SL, so I do it different at different times, just depending. You can use any formula you like, those with m ore hard oils versus soft oils do cook quicker and you always have to be careful. You are most welcome for the recipe andyou can tweak that how you like and make sure you always put through a soap calc, that recipe ends up taking a bit longer to dry, because of all the coconut milk.
Beautiful soap! Love the video!!! You had mentioned that you had planned on using tapioca starch in it. Do you normally add this to all your soaps? I hadn't heard of this before. How much do you normally add ppo? Thanks!
Hey Megan, and thank you very much. I do use the tapioca powder in "some" of my soaps but not all - I have found it does make it have an "off white" color andof course that will depend on your formula - but what I have found with it , is that it adds a silky/smooth feeling and I have found that it does appear to boost the lather! For this 4lb batch I was going to add 1and 1/2 Tbsp of tapioca powder mixed with 1 ounce of water (that 1 ounce I do deduct from my lye liquid), but you can just mix it with 1Tbsp as well, I do not heat that up as it will gel, so just before I add it I will mix it up really well and stir/whisk as i'm adding it, as you want to get it dispersed in there real well. So if I had a 3lb batch I would probably add 1Tbsp, but you can work with it as you like.
Thank you Valerie I appreciate your help! Going to have to try this!
Ok so why do you not use it in all your soaps..I would think one would since it is so nice. But I am trying to learn different things so I need to understand..Thank you.. Your videos are great and soap is beautiful
The tapioca powder why not use it in all soaps.. Also what does the sugar water do for the soap? Oh my trying to learn and understand the purpose of different items added. Thanks you,
Good morning jescbs58 - thankyou for watching and thank you for your question. I do use coconut milk in almost all my soaps, just not to the extent I used it in this one, the reason for that is , it's a lot of work making homemade coconut milk from a coconut, so I save that for this specific soap. I use coconut milk, without sugar, purchased for the rest of my soaps and do not use it at this high a %. Coconut milk is fabulous in soaps, but I do use all different kinds of milks. And they each bring their own specific things to the soap, especially when you have some customers that just prefer Goat milk soap.
Love it! Very fluid. Thank you for sharing your process. I have some question, did you always use coconut milk to super fat? Again thanks...
Hey Ruth Chery, thank you so much for watching and I hope you get a chance to see the other High Temperature Hot Process videos I just uploaded where they cook on their own. I'm actually not SF with the Coconut milk, I'm using it as extra liquid that I've discounted from the beginning lye liquid and adding it after the cook so it's more manageable for designing. For me coconut milk (this one has no sugar in it) is just super for lather and bubbles and even though I use goatmilk and buttermilk, I do prefer coconut milk for that. Anymore questions please don't hesitate to ask. Have a wonderful day.
+Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap Thank you so much yesterday I tried to make a hot process, it was a big failure. It was thick before I put it in the mold. I'm going to try your method and let you know how it works out.
And you add 4 oz for the fragrance oil?
+Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap hi again, if I want to replace the coconut milk, I don't want to use a milk, what kind of liquid can I use? Thanks for your reply .
Hey Ruth, yes, please let me k now how it goes for you. Yes, for this particular 4lb batch of coconut dream, I used 4 ounces of Sweet Coconut fragrance oil.
Hello Ruth, if you don't wish to use milk, you can use Aloe Vera Juice, you can use just water, you can use tea that's been strained, you could use a mixture of apple cider vinegar and water, a mixture of lemon juice and water, the milk does give it lather, but if you add sugar to your water it will give bubbles for sure. And Apple cider vinegar gives lather, you could also use "FLAT" beer or stout, that will give lather as well.
Thank-you sooo much for taking the time to post your videos and your "detailed" recipes... I am a beginner soapmaker (still reading- and watching videos). I am looking forward to trying your recipes once I have had some experience with the CP method. May I please ask, why do you put fine sea salt in your water in some of your recipes? Thank-you for your authenticity, thank-you to Mr. B, and I look forward to learning more :)
Hello Chrisavgi Papatheofanous and thank you for watching. That is the best way to start soaping, start slow, start small, start simple , read, watch , study, research and then begin, experiment and have fun, be safe too! You don't have to have complicated formulas, I do have formulas that are fairly simple as well, the thing I believe to be important is to make great skin loving, moisturizing soap. High conditioning and low cleansing/stripping/drying for our skin. You are so very welcome for everything and thank you for being so kind. Most of my formulas have fine sea salt in them, basically at 1 tsp per pound of soap and sometimes I will cut back on that depending on how much sodium lactate I use. Sea salt helps to harden a bar, and I only use more then that when I make my ocean brine bars.
Fascinating video . I subscribed to your channel :)
Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
Thank you for the quick reply! Ok I worked the Soap Calc for a 2lb (32oz) batch. How did you come up with this part? How would i adjust that for 2lbs? Is the superfat included in the figures on soap calc? ( I used 8 ounces of Water and 2.25 ounces of Aloe Vera Juice, 9 ounces of coconut milk in the cook and 5 ounces of coconut milk after the cook. I superfatted at 8%.) Maybe I did something wrong because its not telling me how much Lye/Water.
Water as % of Oils
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Water : Lye Ratio
glad you found it Janice and pray it all worked out for you.
Hi Valerie, thank you for the amazing tutorial. I am new to soap making. I tweaked this recipe to add in the ingredients that are easily available to me. It was fine till the trace and the volcano. Then at the Vaseline stage, the soap completely clumped up on me. It was a hard ball--- I don't know what I did wrong. Could you please help me out as to why the soap became a big lump? And how to fix it? Thank you.
Hello rabia Farhan thank you for watching and you are welcome .... when you say you "tweaked" the formula with whats available to you where you live, did you run it all through a soap calculator before you used it?.... I would love to help you if I can, but I need to know the formula you used, i.e., what percentages you used of what oils/butters , how much lye liquid you used? i.e. 38% or 40% etc. Then I need to know what additives you used, i.e. honey, yogurt, and I need to know what liquid you used for your lye and how much, and if you saved any liquid for after the cook etc.... so if you could tell me all those things, then I can see "maybe" what happened...and if you like, you can email me: valeriemosher@ns.sympatico.ca We'll see if we can find out what's wrong...as it shouldn't have done that. :-)
Very fluffy of course you add a lot of extra liquid.
Hello Andrea Orgyan, thank you for stopping by... although this is a 4lb batch and it is done at 38% liquid - the liquid added at the end is from the initial amount, except for the SL, Yogurt, and the tablespoons of water added to sugar and maple syrup --- what "will" affect the length of time for this soap to harden is all the homemade coconut milk, as that has fat in it too, and that is what will require a longer time 3-4 weeks to harden up --- I've done HP soaps at 33% and 35%, and depending on your formula you can get "manageable" batter to do designs no problem --- but, not all of my formulas or batches of soap are really easy and fluid, and personally it is better for me to just have them manageable...this particular soap is absolutely gorgeous on the skin and it is one I keep in stock all the time --- I have changed things around a bit since then with this soap and as soapers we should always be looking for better ways and better formulas if we can --- certainly and indeed don't do what I do as there are many ways and I would encourage you and everyone out there to take what they can use and discard the rest, read, watch, experiment, learn, share and make great for the skin soap! :-)
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 Oh ok I didnt know one part of the initial amount liquid can be add just and of the process.
no worries at all, you should always ask questions as that is how we can all learn together!@@clone633
@@mayyoke6101 thank you May!
Can you take a cold process soap recipe and hot process it or are the formulas fundamentally different?
Yes Thank you! I took it out , I try to put it in the mold ,but it was a mess it turn into flakes, it didn't do well at all. I will let it cure for about 4weeks . Should i try to re make it then? any suggestions?
Hey Daniel Buth - have you made many HP soaps? If the soap did not go through the cook, and you molded it, it will be just like cold process, andneed to set 4-6 weeks. But you can take it now and rebatch it, just grate it up with gloves on in case of lye and put it in your crock on low, and add tbsp. water at a time, until it is moldable and is Vaseline stage.
Valerie was wondering about the 5% sodium lactate. Does it make the soap crumble or crack? The recommended amount is 1 tsp ppo. I'm making this soap tomorrow and I'm doing a 3lb batch. That would be 2.4oz of SL. Just checking if 5% is correct. Thanks. .love your videos!
Hello Joan Keeney and thank you for the kind words and for stopping by and thank you for your questions --- How much SL I use will depend on my hardness number, INS number, Iodine number and I do usually use it at 5% and have never had a problem and on occasion I've done 6-7% with no issues , But,you do have to be careful as if your soap has high hardness numbers then you truly don't need much, I like it because I don't have to give up high conditioning and super fat and of course I try to keep it "low cleansing/ drying"...but I would encourage you to use what you are comfortable with and try it out, and at sometime test a small batch and see how you get on. I hope you enjoy the formula, I love it and you are ever so welcome for sure!
Hi, I've been soaping for seveal years and because of so much confusing I info have been afraid to use yogurt or sugar. You have clarified this for me , thank you. I have just made to 64 oz batches and am waiting to see how they turn out. Because they are so large, I couldn't get them into my freezer. Set them out as I usually do, covered with plastic wrap on my table. Hope refrigerating isn't a requirement? Thank you
Hello Linda S thank you so kindly and i'm glad these videos can be of any help. It is not a necessity to set in the freezer or fridge... I do that when i'm busy or in a hurry, as it just helps me to cut faster ...and you would not have to cover with plastic wrap once they are cooked and in the mold, so you can save on your plastic that way. Let me know how you like using the yogurt and or sugar!
Love your videos
Hello Amy and thank you so very much for watching and so glad that these videos are of some help. The dimensions of that 4lb mold (on the inside) are, 3 1/2 inches wide by 3 inches high by 16 inches in length and 3 inches deep. Most of the time the HP soap does come up above the lip of themold, but no worries. You are most welcome!
Lovely, please tell me how did you add your lye mixture, did you freeze some of the milk and mix with water? I have mine freezing right now but not sure what you did
Hey Luna and thank you. There was 9 ounces of mix in my formula and I added 4 ounces in right after I added the lye liquid, then the other 5 ounces after the cook, so I used enough liquid for my lye, and I added 4 ounces of coconut milk hot after the lye and stick blended to trace, then cooked it and added 5 more ounces of coconut milk afterwards. I have the formula on there right below the video. You will love it.
How did you keep it fluid like that? usually when I watch other soapers do their hot process it starts to harden immediately after they take it out of the pot, but yours stayed liquefied. The color of the soap came out smooth and beautiful the bubble were frothy like a mountain 🗻
Hello sandraand6690. Thank you for watching and for the kind words. I put my formula on there for that soap just click show more and it will show you the formula. I used a lot of coconut milk in this particular soap, it's how I make it all the time and it is beautiful on the skin. You can use the formula or tweak it how you like. No matter what HP technique you use to cook your soap, if you save some of the lye lqiud amount for after the cook, if you put 1tablespoon of yogurt PP of soap, if you add sodium lactate and if you keep everything covered so it keeps it moist you can have very manageable soap. Not all my formulas come out as loose as that one, but most of them come out very manageable. All of them come out with great lather and bubbles. I use 1 tablespoon sugar PP of soap and mix it with water, for example if I were doing a 3lb soap I would add 3tbsp sugar mixed in a little glass dish with 2-3tbsp of water, I would dissolve it completely and add it hot after the soap is finished cooking. I add the yogurt room temperature or cold and added after the cook, and whisked in completely. So you can use just enough lye liquid amount for your lye amount , for example if your lye was 4 ounces use 5 ounces of liquid to mix it, and use the rest of the liquid amount for after the cook. Thank you for your question.
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap Thank you for doing the video and sharing your soaping knowledge with us all.
Thank you!
Hello Valerie:) I love watching your videos very informative, Thank you for sharing! I have a quick question, I have done a few batches of HP and Im ok I believe with them, but I literally have it to where when I finish it I literally have no time to do anything with it, it sets up pretty quick. Now I do my oils at 178 degrees, is that too high? I would love a more fluid moving HP, so I have a little bit more time to do something with it. Gain thank you so much for your videos! I learn so much!
Hey Beth and thank you very much. Is your batter manageable or looser and then when you add your EO/FO does it thicken up a bit? Mine does that quite often...And, some of my formulas are more manageable then others and I have a few that are loose. When you cook your batter do you finish it when it comes to Vaseline stage and there is no lye left? or do you cook it longer? Do you add the yogurt and sodium lactate at the end and do you keep it covered? There are a lot of variables. Usually when mine hits Vaseline stage, I will add the xtra SF, sugar water, yogurt and SL and if I've saved some liquid i'll add that. Then I'll let it set covered for about 5-7 minutes then add my EO/FO Then put into the individual containers that have been heated up with hot water.... something you can do, is to add 1tsp hot water to your individual containers, sometimes that will help loosen it up, or 1 tbsp. to the entire batch. Please don't hesitate to ask more questions or you can also email me at : valeriemosher@ns.sympatico.ca
Love your videos! Thanks so much for sharing. Only one question, how much sodium lactate?
Just made this (with a few alterations as I didnt have a couple of the ingredients), but oh my gosh! LOVE this recipe!! It stayed so fluid. My new fav! Thanks again for sharing this! :)
Thank you so very much Heidi Helton, truly appreciate your watching and your kind words! I used 5%SL, 5% of the oil amount.
Hey Heidi!!! so very happy you like it and have made it your own, feel free to tweak as you wish and remember to always put through soap calculator first, and for sure you are most welcome!
Thanks so much for all these awesome videos. I've learned so much from them. Do you add 1 ounce of fragrance oil to 16oz of soap batter?
Hello Maris Rios and thank you ever so much for those kind words and you are so very welcome too! I usually use 1oz per pound of soap, unless of course it is peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen, cinnamon, clove, ….. well there are a few EO's and some FO's that you need to check usage rate as some Eo's can be very skin sensitive and I've read that a few FOs as well; so I usually check from where I purchase mine before I do that. thank you for your question.
can you tell me please Valerie , are you count extra lye for sodium lactate or you just leave originally as in formula. Thank you
Hey Ariell, I "do not" deduct the sodium lactate from my lye liquid amount. The amount stays the same as in the formula when you put it through a soap Calculator. you are most welcome indeed!
Hi Valerie~ Loved this Video...I'm really new. Have a question. Going to try to use Soap Calc, but when you say 38% Lye Liquid, how much lye is that and how much Liquid? Lol as in water i suspect?
Hey Janice and thank you so very kindly. When you use Soap Calc put in the percentages that I've given: Soap Calc will automatically give you the exact amounts of those items for the amount of soap your making. So for example if you are doing a 1lb, 2lb, 3lb etc, soap batch, all you do is tell Soap Calc what size batch, fill in the percentages where applicable for your oils and butters, then you tell it to Calculate the formula and then right below that, once it is calculated, you click the text that says "view" the formula, it will pop up a window that you can look at, and or print off and see the exact amount of everything to use... including your water and lye amount !
Good video. When you say you add 8%SF do you add that into the lye calculator and withhold it and add later or is that on top of or separate from the calculation?
Good morning Jennifer That 8% was added upfront and was indicated on the lye calculator. You can add after the cook as well. I normally add 5% upfront and then the rest afterwards, so say i'm adding a total of 8%, I would indicate 5% in the soap calculator for the SF upfront and then I would multiply my total amount of oils by 3% and add that amount in SF after the cook.
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Hi Valerie. I've been experimenting a lot with yogurt for fluidity, along with other things, but I was wondering does sodium lactate also help with fluidity? Or is that mainly for hardness? Thanks! Your soap is gorgeous as always! :)
Hello SimpleOrganicSoap and thank you for watching and for your kind words! SL is supposed to help with fluidity, I have found that when adding it warm right after Vaseline stage, then adding room temperature yogurt works better, but if I didn't have SL, I would definitely want to have yogurt as I find that works the best --- actually cooking with "yogurt milk" (yogurt mixed with a bit of water and using in place of GM or coconut milk or along with coconut milk) works super nice. I do like SL for hardness...ummmm maybe i'll do some experimenting down the road with this - OR if you do please let me know what you find!
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 Hi Valerie. I recently purchased sodium lactate and will be trying it soon! I've just never been all that amazed with yogurt for fluidity. I thought I had it figured out once but realized weeks later that I'd accidentally used like 50% water, lol.
it's tricky, or It can be tricky, and truly 75% of my batters are what I like to call "Manageable" and I've swirled some pretty "thick" batters as well....the main thing is to make great for the skin soap!
Hi, thanks for the video. Was wondering why do you add milk twice?
Hello Maris Rios, thank you for watching and you are welcome. How / when you add your soap can be a personal preference - for me, when I divvy up my total liquid amount for my soaps, I make sure I have at least enough water/liquid for my lye and usually an ounce more, then with whatever liquid I have left from the total amount I use for various things, If I have a bit of milk i'm using that 's part of my total liquid, I will usually use some in the cook and save 1-2 ounces for after the cook --- when I use less liquid in the cook, it gets real thick and I find it cooks better if it isn't so very thick, so I always try to save some for after the cook - of course, each soap can be different and I don't always do it the same --- you can save all the milk for after the cook or use it all up front, that is up to you for sure! thank you for your question.
Hi Valarie, started watching your video's and am learning a lot from you. I would like to know how long do you keep the soap in the freezer? Thank you very much.
Hey Sylvia and thank you for watching! How long I keep the soap in the freezer depends on the size, but usually for a 3-5lb batch of soap it stays in there for 4 hours, then I take it out, and take it out of themold and sit it in the fridge for an hour, then I cut it.
Thank you so much.
Could you please share measurements in ounces or grams, people like me would understand it better, thanks very much
Hello HomeStead HeriTage --- I appreciate your question and request ---- the very reason I use percentages is so that anyone anywhere can use the formula ---- so what you would do is take those percentages and put them into a soap calculator with exactly what you want, so for example when you go to "Soap Calc" (the soap calculator which I use) you put into the top part the amount of soap you want to make, and for example if it is a one pound soap you click pounds and put a 1 into the box, the amount of liquid is at 38% which is fine, and the super fat is at 5% which you can change or keep or make higher. then you pick your oils / butters etc and put the percentage in under the percentage sign, once you have that done you click on "calculate and it gives you the formula in exactly what "weight" you would like as you picked from the top of the formula (ounces), then you print off your formula, or just read it off the screen, or write it down off the screen on a piece of paper -- it would be a lot of work for me to take every formula write it in ounces or grams, as I could only do that for one size, example would be one pound soaps, but what if someone wanted a 3lb soap or a 5lb soap, then I would be writing 3 different formulas for the 3 different weights, and that would be lovely, but I also have a business and a family and so with percentages it helps everyone no matter what size batch they want to make....I hope this makes sense to you and is helpful. It is also incredible good practice to run formulas , regardless of who you get them from, through a soap calculator and it is important as a soap maker to be able to make up your own formulas and know how to use a Soap Calculator. I hope you enjoy your soaping journey.
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 God bless all the works of your hands abundantly
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 a great teacher you are, I appreciate you greatly
big hugs to you across the miles!
thank you ever so humbly!
I'm curious: does the added sugars (sugar, Maple Syrup, Coconut Milk & Greek Yogurt) have any affect on diabetics?
Hello seashorecanadian - no, no affects whatsoever - my hubby is a diabetic and has been for a long time - he only uses my soap, well actually all of my family, immediate and extended uses my soap. Once all ingredients go through saponification it is soap is a salt product and those ingredients added can help to make a more creamier or bubblier soap, and have a more dense lather.
Thank you
Great video! If you dont mind me asking, what does the sugar water do? Thanks!
Stephanie Reyes. I was wondering the same thing
The sugar water (made up of 1Tbsp of sugar per pound of soap and mixed with equal amounts of water or less if desired) helps in the fluidity of the soap, but mainly I use it to help boost bubbles. Thank you for your question!
Hello Marie s and thank you for your question, The sugar water (made up of 1Tbsp of sugar per pound of soap and mixed with equal amounts of water or less if desired) helps in the fluidity of the soap, but mainly I use it to help boost bubbles. It's not necessary to use.
Thank you! 😁
this was my question also. i havent seen this before. and u put the sugar and the syrup so did not know what this adds to the soap. thanks for clarifying! just started watching your videos and they are the prettiest hp i have seen.
Valerie I am very close to having all my equpiment and oils to start making countertp hp soap. I want to use spikenard as an essential.oil dedicating it to Our Saviour and giving bars to the homeless here. I cant wait!!! You think spikenard is ok to use?
Hello Vel Mar and it is so very exciting, that first time and still is for me....wow, Spikenard, expensive and I've never used, and although there is skin sensitivities for some people i'm sure it would be fine as long as it's used in small percentages …. and I cant find any usage rates on that EO, but i'm thinking maye 0.25-0.5 oz per pound of soap? that is a "rich" give away soap, bless your heart!
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 I agree to use very little in it. Try it or test it on a small portion of the cooked soap. See if it works. I want to purchase your frank and myhr soap but I noticed it has clove in it? Does this scent accent the soap? Do you have a goatsmilk soap that doesnt have clove, cumin or any scents rezembling that? Like a lavender and lemo grass?
@@VelmaJinkys hi Vel Mar --- my Frankincense and Myrrh soap does not have clove in it, did you check the Shalebrook handcrafted Soap website? I do have a beautiful (my favorite at the moment) Bella Citronella soap, and I love it far better then lemongrass, and citronella is for far more then bugs, it is awesome for skin...soooo fresh and clean smelling and not overpowering...and there is Lemon Silk, Almond Honey Oatmeal, Orange U Sweet, Skintastic, Rosemary mint, Bananda Chocolate (not scented but smells awesome), Cherry jubilee (no cherries in it except some choke cherry juice for the lye liquid)
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 bella citronella. Awesome ty
@@shalebrookhandcraftedsoap7907 I didnt realize you dont ship to Babylon oops I meant The US. Shucks. I was ordering and notification came up. Well its probably not cost effective for you. Stay blessed
Thanks for the recipe! But i don't know what crisco is. Is it some kind of vegetable oil? Can I use something else?
Hello Zsuzsanna Benko and thank you for watching and you are most welcome for the formula. Crisco is "shortening" but you can rework that formula in soap calc, take out Crisco, add 2% more palm oil for 7% palm oil, and add 7% to Olive oil, for 20% olive oil (100% oils) This will give you identical numbers with just a bit more in INS, which is fine! so take out the Crisco, make palm oil 7% and make olive oil 20%!
Thank you! :-)
Is it true you can take any cp soap recipe and use for hp?
Hello DasaMLopez, yes, for sure you can, with the ONLY difference being that you should use 38% lye liquid, as in CP some people use way less then that..... and you can safe some of your Super fat for after the cook if you like or add it all in the beginning , up to you.
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap thank you for your quick response. I hope you don't mind if have another question? I've watched and read about zap test. I thought zap test was taking a small amount of the soap and touch to your tongue. If it zaps, lye is not fully cooked out. Yet I see ppl posting on groups got zapped , soaps done? I figured I researched wrong?
You are welcome. The truth is this, if you take some cooked batter from HP soap, and you touch your tongue to it and you get "zapped", your soap still has lye in it. So if you get zapped it is not done, so you need to continue to cook it, or if it is cooked and Vaseline stage, I would say that the measurement is off and you will need to rebatch.
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap thank you so much:)
I'm using a crock pot
Thank you so much for your videos! Can you use other milks like almond, cow's, or soy milk? Also where did you get your hanger? Thank you
Hello Dar S and thank you very much for your kind words and you are most welcome. Yes, you can use whatever milk you like, I use different milks, but in this particular formula I used unsweetened coconut milk and a lot of it, and it does take a bit longer to harden because of all the coconut milk, and Coc. milk adds incredible lather. If you do use other milk, I would suggest that they be unsweetened, and remember Goat milk, will turn it a more tan color, but all good yes for sure. The hanger tool my husband made for me from 3/16th aluminum rod and covered with 5/16 plastic tubing, but you do not really need the plastic tubing when doing HP as it is already saponified and you don't have to worry about the lye. Then he bent it to fit my molds by putting it in the vise and he allowed for the bend in the rod as part of the length.
Thank you! One more question, How do you label your soap since it has yogurt and sugar and maple syrup?
Hello, I live in Canada and we label according to Health Canada rules and regulations, so we have to label in INCI, so I use the INCI for those ingredients on the back of my packaging.
This soap looks like I would love to try making
Would you be kind to give measurements in grams please. In % is very difficult for us who are new in soap making
Thank you and best regards
hello Suzana, thank you for stopping by --- the best way to give a soap formula for the oils is in percentages even when you are new because that way you can use the percentages for "whatever" weight you would like to use i.e. pounds, ounces, or grams --- truly, the best thing a new soaper can do is to learn to use a soap calculator and if you go to "Soap Calc" calculator you can pick your oils and butters, put in the percentages I have given and "choose" the weight you would like i.e. grams, then when you view your formula it will be in grams ! So I would encourage you to do that as it is one of the most important things you will learn when you are making soap and you can then tweak other peoples formulas and change things as you would like....as well, I do not have the time to change all my formulas to grams, I hope you can understand and appreciate it. kindest regards
Shalebrook Handcrafted Soap Thank you for your reply and all best
you are so very welcome Suzana and enjoy your soaping adventure and make great for the skin soap!
Valerie hello!!!! ...what is the difference to add sodium lactate at the end or at the begining with the lye? thank you xx
Hello Beatriz, if you are doing high temperature HP, for me it is better to add after the cook. If you are doing low temperature HP you can add the SL to the lye when it has cooled down a bit (what I've read) or you can add after the cook as well. Up to you and what you would like to do or how you find is best. Lots of soapers do it differently. big hugs
Ohhh thank you Valerie a big hug to you xx