How to Formulate and Calculate Your Own Soap Recipes
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- In this video I talk through my method for formulating soap recipes. I go through all the details of the process (including how to decide on water amounts for your recipes) and then demonstrate how to calculate a soap recipe using the Soap Calc online soap calculator.
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Hey Elly, You are such a fount of soap wisdom and I am so grateful I stumbled upon your site. I've never made anything close to a soap, but now I'm interested in trying my hand at shampoo bars. While this video explains calculations, it doesnt explain the actual recipe. I mean, why did you choose those oils and in those ratios? Will their combination achieve a specific, desired result? For a shampoo bar for oily hair, naturally the aim is to remove the oils but also to cleanse, without drying. Bearing that in mind, how do I create a recipe? I wanted to experiment with ghee in a shampoo bar as Ive heard it leaves hair silky and shiny. How do I decide the quantity of ghee and how do I decide the quantity of other oils and which oils to combine it with?
@EllysEverydaysoappMaking look I made a coconut oil soap
500g Coconut oil, 124.6 distilled water, so 79.3g, instead of I use lay I used by mistake citric acid and my soap us runny how can I fix this I need my soap 🧼 a bar soap could pls help me fix this if any ways 😊
You are one of the best soap making teachers ever. Everyone else is so selfish with their recipes and their actual true process on how to make cold pressed soaps correctly.. Thank you for being a blessing to others because this helped me so much, being that I am a visual learner.. I will follow you for now on lovely lady..
Thank you so much Tenika, I appreciate that very much! Glad to help :)
Beautiful said Happy holidays 💕
Agreed
Have you tried her recipes? I sell candles and dreamed that I sold soap so here I am trying to learn. Her videos seem sincere 😊
My exact thoughts as I was searching how to calculate recipes. Absolutely nothing but click here to buy my book.... Geesh
You know I was just thinking since last few days, every soap video explain how to make soap and the contents of it... but no one explains the secrets of it .. like the recipe .. atleast this calculator can help us to know some details .... still we need to make our own receipe ... but would say here that ... you have explained all so nicely and so many people will really get benefitted with this ... well done ...and so sweet of you ... would like to thank you for this on behalf of all and myself.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that. You're very kind!
I really appreciate your honesty Elly ...thank you so much for helping us
Thank you so much... You have explained all so nicely...
Thanks so much. God bless you
OMG! You have to be the absolute BEST at explaining how to create your own soap recipe. I hereby award you an Honorary Doctorate in Soap Making!!!!
4 years after you made this video it is STILL the best one on the internet. I have been DREADING trying to figure out how to do my own recipes but after watching this I know I can do it. You are an excellent teacher Elly. Thank you so much for your amazing content. :)
Thanks so much Sean!
196 dislikes???, why would anyone dislike this video? It was so helpful, thank you Elly for sharing your knowledge with us 😊
Thanks for sharing
hahaha isn't it? I would also like to understand @Kimberly
Because some people just suck. #facts
Maybe bad and jealous people...
It's because some people don't like that she is doing it free of charge, fear some human beings
Elly's Everyday, you're my angel. I am going to begin my small business, through you videos, here in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa.
Oh that's so wonderful Betty, good for you! I wish you every success :)
Thanks very much Elly ! I was thinking of starting a soap business and most videos dont include the recipes it's just the blending part until I came across your soap making tutorial for beginners and it was a treasure thanking you for being so kind as to sharing your knowledge with us. I'm from Egypt 😀
Hello Dar Es Salaam, this is Luiz Bezerra from Brazil. Thanks to Elly's teachings I'll be able to open my business too. Greetings from Brazil.
Well done liz and marianna I wish you all plenty of success in your soap making business
Thinking about doing the same
I cannot thank you enough! I was just so confused on how to make my own recipes for soap and now it finally clicked. You are god sent , truly.
True
This lady is fantastic and so generous to share her knowledge with us Thank you Elly
Thanks Jade!
I wish I could hug you right now... You are an amazing teacher, this explains it all. Thanks Elly!
Ah, thank you! I accept your virtual hug :)
I may never make 1 bar of soap, but I appreciate this information and how well you communicated it to us!❤
Thank you Carlotta, I appreciate your feedback :)
This is a honest and sincere tutorial that has clearly broken down the understanding and technical details of soap making with realistic resources for beginners. Well done Elly.
Thank you so much Joseph, that's excellent feedback. Much appreciated.
Hi everyone, if you enjoyed this you might like my new video about calculating liquid soap recipes! I have a nice, simple approach that has worked well for me for years :)
You can find that video here czcams.com/video/dBPmh4UpoHk/video.html
I just love your Tutorials..... I have learned so much from you and understand that horrid calculator a lot better. Thank You...........
@@reginasmith5624 LOVE IT!! "HORRID CALCULATOR"...LOL> She's really great!
Hi Elly 🤍🌸 I love your videos they are so helpful. Do you have any recipe on rice milk soap. Or can you help me with that.
Love and Sparkling Light, Zaza
This video is very useful, i just want to start doing soap making, and make a small business.
Be blessed dear
💖 What a fabulous teacher! I have been reading for several hours trying to wrap my head around the amount of oils vs sodium hydroxide/water. I have NEVER made soap. I am researching before I even purchase the items needed. I was about to give up. I clicked on this video mainly because it was in front of me, really thinking I would shut it off before it was over 🤪. This was what I needed! Thank you! You have a kind and generous spirit. Teaching others how to do this on their own is such a kind way of HELPING others. I have a very specific reason for needing to make my own soap. I have been ordering home made soap online and I can not afford to put that much money out on bath soap any longer. I am so exhausted from researching and so THRILLED to have this video. I plan to watch all other videos that you have to share! You are so few very much appreciated.
Kind Regards. Mrs.Torres
11-21-21 @ 2:13 a.m here at my home 😃 (now I can rest). 😊
Indeed she is wonderful. Just the video I was looking for after months of reading and watching videos and checking out soap calculators.
I had my distilled water and lye since April and just got my molds from Amazon last week.
Seeing this video gives me the motivation and insight into understanding what to to.
I did a soap making course since 2019 and was to go onto advanced but then the pandemic hit and the class never started back so I lost the interest but now I'm at it again.
Forever grateful 💖🙏🏾
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The best tutorial I’ve seen on this topic yet! Thank you!
Thank you, you're welcome :)
Yes it is the best I've seen..
Excellent thank you 😊
This is the best soap video I have watched in a while. Thank you Elly you are a great teacher.
Thank you so much for being so thorough with everything. As a beginner soap maker, I really really appreciate you!
This is the best instructional video I've ever see.
Thank you!
Ditto.
I totally agree
12persentage done after that superfate required
Excellent!!! Thank you!!!
YES. These calculations helped me in understanding all I can do making soap. Oh the varieties! Thank you for this lesson.
Thanks for your detailed presentation on soap Recipe. I've been starving to have the ideas of these measurements in my soap making but now you've opened my mind through this video. God bless you abundantly for sharing your information with everyone here. What a selfless person. More blessings. Thanks.
I LOVE THE SIMPLICITY OF EVERYTHING YOU DO.
Your explanation is so very good. Thank you💕🌿👏
Between this video and your Calculate Soap Recipes to Fit Any Mold video, I feel confident in trying to create my own soap recipe. You did a fantastic job of explaining what the different terms mean. Thank you so much Elly!
Ah thank you so much! I'm so happy these videos have been helpful for you. I felt like this was the stuff people wanted to know!
Finding that one next. Elly is amazing!!
This video simplified everything for me. I've been researching and trying to understand all the calculations, and this is the only video that explains step by step. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort!
You are very welcome, Hazel. Thanks for your feedback! :)
Agreed
Sooo good to come back to this one again Elly - now that I have a few basic soaps under my belt. I'm ready to want to modify and expand now so this was really helpful and makes so much more sense now that I've done some. Thank you Elly, Amber
You are a true teacher. Thank you so much for your videos. A delight to listen to. So grateful.
This video explains everything clearly. Could you please make another video on how to calculate additives and colourants?
Thanks
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I don't really calcuate colourants and other additives, I usually start with half a teaspoon or so and see what things look like. It's only the main recipe and fragrance/essential oils that need to be measured precisely. Thank you for the video suggestion though - I hope to make more soap making and other videos this year!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking So let's say I'm adding fresh fruit puree how would I go about that? Would it cause my mix to be too soft?
Thank you! I have been reading and watching videos AND messing with soap calc but this tutorial finally put the pieces in place. I understand now.👍😊
Great clip. Very beautifully done. Keep up the good work 👍
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking how to add colorants dear for CP soap should we mix them in oil before addition.please clear
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS VIDEO I JUST CAME ACROSS IT AND SO GLAD I DID I'VE HAVEN'T MADE COLD PRESSED SOAP YET I'VE BEEN WATCHING SO MANY AND I MEAN SO MANY HA BUT I WAS FINDING IT HARD TO UNDERSTAND THE SIDE YOU HAVE JUST SHOWN BUT IT'S ALL COME TOGETHER WATCHING YOU EXPLAIN IT HOW YOU DID SO A BIG THANK YOU I FEEL CONFEDENT NOW TO GIVE IT A GO X
Oh thank you Kathleen, I'm so glad you found it helpful! Mission accomplished for me! ;)
I have a couple of other videos that might help you too - they are designed for complete beginners. They explain everything! This video is just to show the calculating part. Check them out if you can, I think they will explain a lot more for you :)
Introduction to Soap Making with Ellyczcams.com/video/8bKpLWNqAGs/video.html
Soap Making Tutorial for Beginners - Full Demonstration and Easy Beginner Recipeczcams.com/video/Kc7duzDEa6Y/video.html
I’ve come across your channel yesterday and been binge watching since! I was so worried about the soap recipe but after seeing this I’m relieved! Thank you for such educational videos 🤍✨
He thanked you very much and explained everything in detail.
How much they thank you for learning about others.
Stay healthy and always happy with such a smile
You are the best!! I’ve learned so much from you! I’m new at soap making and you’ve made the process so much more understandable ❤️😊
Hi Elly, thank you so much for the time and patience you have invested in your videos. This is Heavenly. Absolutely gold... your channel is.
Thank you Rudha
U r the best - seriously so calm and passionate - thank you for making the effort to simplify things...
Wow! Your explanation has been by far the most helpful and understandable one I've seen so far!! You were so clear in explaining it all and made it seem so simple. Thank you!! ❤
Thank you! I just discovered your channel yesterday and I love your videos. I've been wanted to start soap making for years and I'm finally getting myself to start. Thank you for your great videos!
That's wonderful Sara, thank you! Welcome to the channel. There's a lot of different recipe and soap tech videos - make sure you have a good browse :)
Absolutely loved this video. Explains more than i have been able to learn elsewhere. Thanks Elly
Thank you Diana, I'm glad you found it useful.
Thank you so much for making this video so easy to understand. I'm so happy I found you🙏
Thanks for going over the soap calc sheet. You’re explanation was so helpful and easy to understand.
This video is a gem for everyone out there who wants to start soap making as a hustle or full time. Thank you for being so informative
Thanks Thishika!
Had to revisit this video, Elly, just because it explains so well what others don’t. For us beginners, you are an invaluable resource. Thank you. God bless. 👍🏼💞
Thank you Bonnie, you're welcome! I've got some more techy videos to come in 2021 :)
This is the best video on CZcams! It is to the point explaining everything about soap making.
This so great!!! Just started making soap and after few batches gone bad this is so making it easy for us!!! Thank you so much!!!
Hello Elly,
I am so excited to be making soap again. I enjoy it so much when I do make it, however, there are things that have always intimidated me about soap making. I watch your videos and it’s like wind fills my sails and I am once again making soap again.
I want you to know how appreciated you are!!
Thank you for all the time you take to put these videos out for all of us who struggle!!
Ada
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Ada, that's wonderful! Thank you :)
Elly, I appreciate you so very much! Your instructions have given me a whole new world. I have struggled with trying to understand the science behind soap making for months! All it took was to watch your video one time, and apply my percentages, and it was like magic.
Wow, thank you Carrie, you're so welcome!
Thank you for this! I make my own soap but have packed up my recipes due to moving and really needed a refresher because it is usually about a year in between batches. This was super helpful and brought it all back!
I am just going to start making my own soaps and have been doing a lot of research for this. Yours is by far the best that I have came across, you give help, tips and so much information that I am going shopping tomorrow for some of the things that I don’t have and I cannot wait to get started. Thank you so much Elly for all of your wonderful and helpful information .
Thanks so much Mags, I appreciate that a lot. Have fun!
OMG!! Thank you soooo much for this video, I recently started to make soap and I have been trying to figure our soapcalc. You did a wonderful job explaining. Thank you!!!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! :)
Thank you so SO much for breaking this down.... I really needed this AND the essential oil calculation at the end. Very detailed as I start my batch, new soap maker here.
Thank you Elly for sharing your knowledge in formulating and calculating a soap recipe. You have explained and demonstrated this so well that is easily understood.
This and your vlog on calculating and blending essential oils are fantastic.
After watching so many videos on soap calculations this is the first one that has clicked with me. I'm really bad at math and using the example as 1000 grams made the calculations easier to comprehend.. Thank you so much!
You are a god send! Thank you for this, you have really helped me start my soap making journey!
That's fantastic! You're welcome.
Ellie is the soapmaker's dream companion thank you x
Thank you, that's very sweet :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking God bless you.. I don't fully understand yet..but I'll continue to watch video over and over
The description words that told your experience were so beautiful.Congratulations on making more new discoveries
Thank you so much for this video. This has been the best instructive video on how to calculate lye that I have seen. It seemed so hard and confusing at first. You’re a great teacher. Thank you!!!
Absolutely love how detailed your videos are! 🖤
Thank you again! :)
Thank you for taking a scientific approach to this lesson
I will not forget to thank you for this video. You made my day. I have just finished producing neem soap ordered by some colleagues.
Thank you so much Elly!!! Thank you for taking time to guide all of us, (ME) . I made your 3 ingredients soap, and it turned out glorious!! I've made 2 more half batches, adding different fragrances. Thank you for sharing!!!! I bought 2 books, read them over the weekend, and came away lost. I've listened to about 5 of your videos and I understand so much!!!! Thank you, Thank you! Blessings to you!
That's so great Veronica, thank you!
Best ever tutorial that takes the mystery and. confusion out of the soap making. Thanku
Thanks, you're welcome :)
Thank you for being kind and generous❤️
You're welcome, thanks for commenting :)
Thank you! You have helped me to better understand the way this all works. I am very new at soap making and just love it. Maybe someday I too will be as good as you! Thanks again for taking the time in doing these videos.
i really love the way you talk and show the method using Soap Calc!! Its really help!Thank you very much
INS is a combination of the iodine and saponification numbers and gauges the hardness of the soap. The Calculator recommends a range of 136-165 for INS for the hardness of soaps but you can work outside the range with experience. For example, your soap recipe has an INS number of 122 indicating that it will be on the softer side.
Thanks for bringing that up. Good to know.
I have struggled with the soapcalc not really understanding what’s and whys. You brought it all together nicely and I understand it , finally.
You are so precise and easy to learn from. Thanks so much 💕
Thank you Pam, that's such great feedback.
Really appreciate all the labors of love and time you take to make your fabulously educational-informational-inspirational soap making videos. Your teaching and soap making expertise are exceptional and soooooo very helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and helping those of us wanna be soap makers. Mucho Gracias
Gracias! Thank you so much for your kind comments. I appreciate your support very much.
Thanks sooooo very much my dear Elly’s. You can’t imagine how much you have helped me in making soaps. You’ve made my dream come true.
You're welcome! :)
OMG!! this video was amazing! I read so many articles and nothing made sense. This saved the day! Thank you!
Thank you, you're welcome!
I'm just starting out and this is by far the most helpful video I've seen, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much! I'm new to soapmaking and I've searched through so many videos. This is by far the best one! You simplified everything and cleared all the confusions I had 😄
Glad it was helpful!
Best help and advice I have seen ..thank you so much , from a beginner who just wants to make Natural soap for myself family and freinds , can't afford to waste ingredients pre seeing this video I was mind boggled and scared if attempting it
Thank you
Thank you for your kind feedback June, I'm so glad this video has helped you. I made it exactly for that purpose!
I'm not sure if you've seen my other videos for beginners, but they might help too:
Introduction to Soap Making with Elly
czcams.com/video/8bKpLWNqAGs/video.html
Soap Making Tutorial for Beginners - Full Demonstration and Easy Beginner Recipe
czcams.com/video/Kc7duzDEa6Y/video.html
How to make a folded soap mould liner with non-stick baking paper
czcams.com/video/7vU68RqnFEI/video.html
Thank you so much, the video is so informative. You are a great teacher. Much love from Nigeria.
Thank you, so glad you found it helpful :)
I agree with everyone’s comments .
You have such a sweet voice makes it easy to listen to the instructions. Its my first time trying to make a batch of soap bars. You make it sound so easy im feeling a positive outcome. Thank you so much
Thank you so much. I've been up and down these online streets and you are the real deal. Blessings
Thank you Patrick.
I am new at soaping. You explained it very well..understood perfectly! Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you SO much for explaining the soapcalc grid so well. I've tried to use it several times and couldn't figure it out. Thank you!!!!!!
Yay! I'm glad it helped you!
This is the best video so far. Thank you so much for the instruction and for the explanations.
Just want to say that you are the best soap-making teacher ever! I was dreading the MATH of soap making but you explained it so well that now I am really looking forward to doing it. Thank you so much for your amazing video!!!!
That's wonderful Erin, thank you!
You’re really an angel 🌹 you’re giving from your heart and we appreciate this really ❤️
Again, thank you so much for the detailed instructions. You are a very good teacher :)
Thank you. I appreciate your feedback :)
Thanks you Elly’s for your help you are very detailed with the information you share and ver calm
You’re instructions were so clear and easy to follow! Thank you taking your time to explain everything 😀
Hi Elly, thank you, finally I get the soap calc! You are brilliant! ☺️
That's great Bernadett! Thank you. Happy calculating ;)
Hi Elly Made my first bar of soap yesterday and cut it today. I want to thank you for all your help. I am stoked. I used light coloured olive oil 80% and 20% coconut oil. Turned out very close to white in colour. Just what I wanted. Sliced it up today. Now to have the strength to wait the 4 to 6 weeks or longer to use it. I want to go out and make more. LOL. I figured out the hardness factor too. Your recipe was at 25%. So I will shoot for that kind of a range. Knowing that mine is a nice firm bar today it will be close to what I want in about 6 weeks. Given the heat we are experiencing at the moment it could be closer to 4 weeks. But all a learning curve. Thanks for inspiring me and being close to the place I live in. That was important to me. To know what works in our climate. You made it look a lot less intimidating. Cheers Kindness regards. Glenda
Thank you Glenda, it means a lot for me to help people in my part of the world too :)
I'm so happy your soap worked out! There'll be no stopping you now!
When the recipe's hardness is 25% like int he case of Elly's example, what does the result tells us?
This is by far THE BEST video I’ve seen, I CANT thank you enough, I was so lost, until now 💕🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I just want to say thank you so very much for your videos. You will not believe how many blogs I read today trying to find the right one to show me how to successfully formulate a recipe. I watched this video and the other on calculating the volume for the soap mold, both were just what I was looking for. I now have a much better understanding of how to craft a recipe.
That's so great, you're very welcome.
I use your recipe for the lavender soap,my very first batch ever ...and it turned out PERFECT!!! Thank so much Elly
That's great! Glad you liked it.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking if i want lavender smell.... do i just add dried lavender on the recipe above?
Hey even i have keep a record of all my recipes in my diary...the best descriptive video ever
Thank you! Keeping a record is the only way to learn with this IMHO! :)
Your soapmaking videos are great help in my learnings. I about to love making soap again. Thanks for your valuable ideas.
I'm just starting on my soap journey. This video was super helpful - like having the grammar for a new language you're learning. Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much for the tutorial. It was so very helpful for a first time soaper as myself.
I'm glad you liked it. I felt like it was missing in all of what's on offer through soap makers on you tube.
Wow. I love how you taught this, made it so easy. keep it up
Thank you so much. I am looking forward to doing more soap videos soon!
Just found these videos. You are amazing!!! Ive watch tons and nobody has shown the whole process or anything on how to come up with recipes...until i found yiur videos. Thank you so much!! Im so much less intimidated with the cold lrocess than I was.
That is lovely! I'm glad it helps. Thank you for your nice feedback. :)
I want to thank you for sharing with us. You have closed so many gaps and doubts. I am eager to learn all that I from you. You were recommended and highly appreciated. Thank you, again.
You are so welcome!
Amazing amazing amazing video sooooooooo helpful... You've saved me so much money from taking a class... Very clear detailed and understandable
Thank you! That's great! Many classes wouldn't teach this aspect of soap making anyway.
oh my god I have searched and wondered for so long how to do the calculations of % based Recipe's THANKS for sharing
You're welcome!
I also confused how to calculate. But thanks dear
@@ketkivirani8277 .
Ma’am you are the bomb. I spent 3 hours trying to figure all this out. Watched your video and figured it out ASAP
Thank you so much for this vid! It was by far the most helpful video that I have come across explaining soap formulation.
Thank you so much for the soap calc lesson . Now I can make whatever soap I want. Instructions were very clear and easy to understand.Thanks so much.
You're welcome, I'm glad you found it helpful.
Thank you so much for this, your explainations were so clear and easy to follow, i just suscribed thanks alot much love 🙏🏽♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you Ana, I'm glad you found it helpful.
I haven't seen any videos as clear explaining the most important things as you do. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and explaining so well!... I'm Melbourne based and i've been looking for this info for a bit and YAYY and Aussie did it!
Thanks Juliana!
Thank you! This was the most comprehensive and detailed tutorial on soap making and is expertly done! Thank you for sharing!