Thank you for this video. I have been making body butters, soaps, and shaving products for over 3 years now and I still have a lot to learn....watched a million tutorials. Like you I had to try or buy every new EO, or butter base or MP soap base that I read about. If it was organic I had to try it...and I had the best time telling them what was in it. I gave away a lot of products which my friends/family absolutely loved and started buying from me. But, now I'm toning things down to a select few products and I have an idea of a new product for sometime 2022. I like the idea of perhaps having just one new product a year, but for me it has to be something unique about the product. I was always coming up with something different, but now I keep a lot of things to myself and make a decision according to what my customers really like and ask them for suggestions, instead of, "Hey, can you try this and let me know". I just opened my ecommerce store and it is not easy, but I gives me joy and at 74 it keeps me going. Thank you for being so direct, honest and professional😍👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽. You've given me a lot of tips!
As a boy idk why but i've noticed so many girls and women feel ashamed or kinda shy to promote their stuff irl and even online sometimes Like i kinda get it because i don't have friends and been suffering with social anxiety so im not out there but tbh for my business i would yell in streets😭 and since it's a whole industry you should continuously promote yourself because people might forget of you in a matter of weeks
I really enjoyed this video and the transparency I got from you. I liked that you mentioned if a person is looking for something specific and you know your products wouldn’t be what they need you’d tell them. People are looking for a quick buck now (and I get ppl have products to sell) but just being honest in my opinion would’ve made come back!
Im still in a development phase trying things out theres been hits n misses but im so excited to be on this Journey! Thank You for this really honest advice!😍
3rd and final post We were so successful with our soap we wished we had discovered it 20 years earlier and it was a great adventure for us in our senior years.We were producing 500 lbs of soap a week and just couldn't keep up with the demand ,as my wife had a degree in business and marketing she had hit the sweet spot and could not expand without employing staff and a production plant and the massif cost it would be involved.So be careful what you wish for it could bite you on your ass very easily.My wife and I used to leave home at 2 am on a Sunday and travel 100 miles to the big smoke and set up in the heart of our main capital city set up at 4am have break fast coffee and hot oatmeal then open at 6am and pack down at 5pm that night go and have supper till 7 pm and get home about 9 pm Sunday evening sleep till 11 am Monday.then make soap on Tuesday till Friday, but if you want the big cookies you have to put in the work. So try not to get too big too soon just baby steps as you will have good days and bad ones and a word from my wife don't borrow money to start your soap business just build it up step by step and remember always look 6 weeks ahead when making soap plus only have a dozen soap lines if you have too many you will lose your core business model and be all over the place. bobsoapimpulse@gmail.com
Thank you for your Honesty and good information! The “Time” one is very grounding. I am an experienced longtime soap maker but just starting a business with my products so I cannot hear “It takes time enough”.
You really did a great job explaining and giving information. I am just starting here in the Netherlands, and it is really difficult. Especially during these times with Corona. It is a heavily saturated market here sadly. BUT I love what I do and I LOVE my products! I am hoping to get out to do shows or whatever eventually but right now, everything is online. So I am always looking for new ideas!
I hear ya in terms of uploading video to CZcams. Some things just don’t seem to work and after all the work you’ve put into it, it’s sad when a video goes wrong. Anyway, I feel for you but like your sense of perseverance. I’m new to your channel, just subscribed. Thanks for sharing.
2nd post Hi all now for the exciting stuff! Tip 7 what we did when you leave the soap to cure do not put it on drying racks get some thick cardboard boxes ( like a sealed banana box) this is very important say if you are curing rose soap coat the inside the box with rose oil but not to strong and separate the bars of soap with narrow stripes of cardboard to allow the soap to breath and leave for 6 weeks totally sealed to lock in the fragrance but under no circumstances cover the box with anything as the moisture from the soap will permeate out of the cardboard as the soap cures. Tip8 leave the soap in the box till you put it out to sell on the day. You see can what is happening you locking in the soap fragrance just like the big soap makers do! Packaging Paper bags just big enough to slip in a bar of soap in and seal with a sticker on the top at the point of sale (fragrance inside the paper bag isopropyl and slight bit of say rose oil applied few days before.) Tip 9 At the point of sale have your range of soaps on display in unsealed bags for customers to pick up an smell you will get a 90 95% sale on the spot and use a credit card tap and go box via your smartphone and the transaction is usually 5 soap bars at a time due to the convenience. Tip 10 Do not haggle on you price point let them walk as they will come back later , So our price was $5 a bar and our cost was due to our bulk supplies were 95c a bar but you will always have failings that can make big profits like wardrobe and car deodorizers get an organza bags and some old soap shredded via a cheese shredder add some fragrance and let sit in a cardboard box for a week and the put the shedding’s in the bag and seal with a hot melt gun and wow you have a room deodorizers that will last for months and you also can use them in your shower as a loofer so cool sell for $5 ea. plus hang then on a display the smell travels for 20 yards at the markets and draws in customers. Tip 11 As for novelty soaps for kids Go to the dollar shop and buy the bulk small plastic bags of cars/farm animals dinosaurs/ cartoon characters and make a flatbed soap mold 10x10 bars with the leftover soap batter start filling the mold and embed the plastic toys into the soap with only the top half sticking out they sell like hot cakes (we even put little unicorns in to the top on some of the bars of soap little girls would prop in the isle and stop their mums and we would end up with some big sales. Now if you are at a craft fair or markets and you use a popup tent (a little sneaky trick!) use a few lengths of paper towel and isopropyl and berry berry fragrance and with a peg put one piece in each upper corner of your tent if will make the fragrance travel around the marketplace. You will also come across some resentment from other vendors as they perceive you are taking their money so be aware of jealousy just move ahead as they end up leaving . I hope I have imparted a bit of knowledge as my wife and I are now retied and sold our business from a $500 investment to a profit of $#0,000 in 3 years plus the weekly takings. Make no mistake it is hard work and sometime long hours but well worth it if you want a good life style and old age caught up with us both as I worked till I was 74 years of age. Footnote forgot to mention the 5 gallon drums of olive oil in the menu on bulk purchases and we did few corporate events at xmas very profitable.Use shortening instead of coconut oil /use sustainable palm oil/ and one big tip to test if your soap is ready to sell mix turmeric with isopropyl and a small amount of water to test the alkalinity of your soap --to test wet a soap sample with pure water with a paper towel then with another towel folded small wet it with the solution and wipe the soap if it red not cured if pink just right.
@@fan2807 Hi the mixture is 2 oz of each and a teaspoon of turmeric in a old ketchup bottle or similar , dampen the sample soap with de mineralized water then with a rubber glove (sterile) then with your finger agitate the water till you have a mucus surface .get a paper towel and fold it into a small square dab the paper with some of the (shake bottle well) solution and it could be red or a pail pink let it settle for say 5 mins and look at the paper towel if it is a good nice pink it is ready to package BUT NOT BRIGHT OR DEEP RED as this is HOT. Foot note you will work out your testing by testing an old bar of your soap 2-3 months old then bench mark your aging soap process for the future. Warm regards Bob
A great presentation nice to see someone that cares about soap making quality. I hope my experience may help some of your fans. Hi all some mega tips on how we turned our struggling craft soap making in to a BIG TURN AROUND. After many months of rejections and gouging by street markets organizers my wife and myself had a total rethink on what were we doing wrong. I will make it simple get started get as many samples of different fragrances as possible then you blend them to smell like RED DOOR /ELIZABETH ARDEN AND OTHERS.
Then do a survey with your friends and family on the best 5 fragrances available to you that use then in your soap. Tip no 1 research the best and the most economical way of making top quality organic soap Ok tip no 2 make organic dog soap in a twin pack (ours were called WOOF OFF and FINAL COAT) a big big seller to dog lovers also essential oils can injure or kill dogs be careful what you use! . Now tip no 3 chuck out all you soap molds we made ours using pvc thick walled box ducting from electrical suppliers 4in x 2in the one with lid, chuck out the lid not needed cut to a length to fit in an old fridge 20in and seal the ends with ply and or styrofoam taped seal well should get 10 moulds from a length. Sorry to be so long winded but if you want earnings of $2,000-$3,000 per week read on . Tip 4 now you have worked out your fragrances and molds now for cheap materials, to make money you have to spend say to start minimum $500 lye bulk bag /coconut oil.20kg/palm oil 20kg/4-5 basic colors(mix and match) 5kg titanium oxide and you are away to start. Our organic oatmeal milk and honey is our biggest seller (use mainly olive oil and reduce the other oils. Tip 5 we come to the bulk making of soap safety gear/ make room /big s,steel pots for mixing and all the sundrie stuff for soap making, don't stuff around once you have the batter ready dump it in the molds and get it into you fridge asap. Tip 6 leave the molds in the fridge for 2 days (don't argue just do it). To test if ready to de mold get a wooden kebab stick and test like a cake at one and to see if is has cured that carefully pull the sides of the mold away from the soap and work the bar out of the mould then just push it out one end. Will do another post!
@@fan2807 A good question .When we made soap at the batter stage and you would add the fragrances there is a chance the batch could go off and a disaster could happen .So we had worked out the best temps for us was 24 c for all oils and the lye and water the same 24 c and go easy with the stick blender just a smooth batter.It allows you more time to dressage your soap ,as for putting it in the fridge ===low humidity longer curing time and keep the heat to a minimum so you don't lose fragrance----experiment and trial and error with an old fridge set temp @ 10 c Warm regards Bob
@@fan2807 HI fan alpha. OK thanks for the reply , so you live in Greece I live in Australia in what you would call a Mediterranean climate cool in winter 4 c-12 c and warm in summer 18 c - 36 c humidity around 20- 35 % all year that is why e use a fridge just for soap making to slow the serponification down 1 day will do and de -mold in one week and cut and store.to harden your soap use some castor oil in the brew. for MENU info go to AUSSIE SOAPS THE BEST IN THE WORLD! Now I will GIVE YOU OUR NEVER FAIL FORMULA. 540 gm olive oil clear ,180 gm coconut oil /organic palm oil 180 gm /pure water 326 gm / lye 121 gm ===water content 36% super fat = 8 % that is our foundation for all our soaps .I have read somewhere people in India that make soap use the coloring from the party powder bombs on the soap as it won't fade as it is body safe haven't tried it myself. One foot note I hope you read all my posts (3) they have a load of info in them. Also if you want a soap that sells line your mold with bubble wrap facing in side the mold when making oatmeal milk and hone soap WOW WOW and WOW
@@bobmurton5869 thank you very much for all the coments and the recipe.is a treasure your experience to me.my beloved formula is about the same except palm oil,i use castor oil,lower percentage of course.I ll be curious to try yours though.thnks again😀
Really enjoyed the information. I am in Mississippi and because of the Coronavirus have decided to try my hand at soap making. I am retired and have plenty of time on my hands. I subscribed to your channel so I can learn from different Makers and get great info to pass on once I get going.
Awww thank you!!!!!! You are too sweet! I just wish I didn’t feel so self conscious in front of the camera. It’s getting easier especially since y’all are telling me my videos are helpful. 🥰
Im excited to start.my journey. I dont have etsy yet but I do have a website that is in progress. My web developer is a friend that is taking care of all that for me even the marketing. Iy makes what I fo so much easier...I love your honesty
I found a girl just like me. Lol I love formulating and bring new products almost every week. I need to get organized. If my customers see all the stuff I make, they'd think I'm nuts
Very helpful video. I started my soap business on Etsy a little over a year ago. It's been very sllllloooowwwww. I wanted to start selling at farmers markets and craft fairs, but then COVID happened. I have subbed.
same struggle I've been in. I really wanted to do markets this summer...but COVId. I pray that I can get a bride who wants a bulk order. I love doing this so much, and I've put in so much research time. This part is really hard for me.
Hi Carmen, I so enjoy all your videos, I appreciate the hard work that goes into them! I always look forward to your next video. Now that I sound like a stacker, LOL. I do have a question: I do see you use lard, I live in the eastern US where animal fats aren’t well received. Is it a hard sell for you? I love tallow and process my own, but during testing when people find out there’s tallow in the soap I get the “yuck” face. This has actually postponed my opening my website. I am feeling I need to just go to palm but my soap isn’t any where as nice! So would you stand by your differences or give the customer what they will use? I would like to see a video talking about marketing your lard soaps? Thank you for any insight you have on this subject. 😃 have a wonderful day.
Hmmmm VERY VERY VERY good topic!! I’m going to do a lotion video today & now my mind is racing with ideas on this subject. I’ll try to film both today! Just let me say, I FEEL YOUR PAIN😊
I live on the west coast and yeah there are "vegans" that wont buy products with bees wax or goats milk, or they want all natural with no lye (I know it cant be done but they are looking for it) or some soap that can do all sorts of things. That said if you use tallow because it is a wonderful oil that is super conditioning don't worry there are lots of folks who want that. In fact folks will hunt you down because you are unique so dont worry about the all vegetable based thing just do your thing
Typing this whole still watching. Do you have any tips for when someone steals your marketing strategies. For example, whatever I post on IG another soap maker who follows me post the same thing. So if i do a giveaway she does a giveaway. If I post a pic of my soaps curing she'll do the same right after. It frustrating because I've worked hard educating myself and I know she just started this on a whim. I try to ignore it but it lowkey hurts because I take pride in being original.
JezreelJoy someone copying you is ALWAYS one step behind you. Remember that. I’ve experienced this too & I know it’s really aggravating. Just keep doing you & you will stay ahead cause she can’t be you & her customers will see through her if she’s not passionate about her products.💕
@@artsymarsy8480 it's an option...but she's technically a 'friend'. She watches my every move so much that she will notice I blocked her. Instead I block her from seeing my IG stories when I introduce new products and sales. Then I lift the block when the story expires after 24 hours.
@@roudiamondgh92 that is not a friend0 if you don't feel comfortable blocking them then you are close enough to contact them and ask them to stop.If they are low key a friend of yours then they will feel being called out is their key to stopping. If they don't or take offense then block them kindly l.ol
I’m not sure if anyone can help me, I live in Louisiana and I started making CP soap the end of 2018.... I took a break when Covid showed up.... I’ve been doing it mainly as a hobby and I use it myself and family as well... I got back into in December and I have made several batches, well it came up in conversation at work and now I have co-workers who want to buy from me.... I’m terrified because I am not a business and I don’t have license or anything.... honestly I work full time but I love making soap and I wouldn’t mind selling it to the side, I just don’t know what to do to sell it without getting in some type of trouble... any advice is appreciated... TIA
@Christal S If you are selling to your friends here and there then go for it. Use the cash they give you to buy groceries etc. It's no different than if you were giving 10 bars of soap to a friend or family as a birthday gift or something. Be proud of what you make, love what you do, and people will give money to you. :) I hope you see this message....
You can't make medical claims about your soap. It makes it go rom cosmetic to a drug (medication) which will force it to be regulated by the FDA. I'm not saying that there aren't benefits to certain ingredients, like I love the way clays and other things make the soap and the wash feel, but I wouldn't tell anyone that it cures anything. I was considering starting to sell after falling head over heels for this hobby recently. There is a lot to consider, and for me who has a full time job and not interested in quitting it, I just wont have the time needed to make it big. There are so many costs that go into it to. In my state it's not just simple registration of local government. I need protection from lawsuit, so its insurance, LLC, and private mailbox coting me nearly 2k a yr altogether in my state. It would be cheaper to not sell
I THINK Your comments are turned off on your new Videos because they’re set to “suitable for Children” (or something like that). The same thing happened to me.
Thank you for this video. I have been making body butters, soaps, and shaving products for over 3 years now and I still have a lot to learn....watched a million tutorials. Like you I had to try or buy every new EO, or butter base or MP soap base that I read about. If it was organic I had to try it...and I had the best time telling them what was in it. I gave away a lot of products which my friends/family absolutely loved and started buying from me. But, now I'm toning things down to a select few products and I have an idea of a new product for sometime 2022. I like the idea of perhaps having just one new product a year, but for me it has to be something unique about the product. I was always coming up with something different, but now I keep a lot of things to myself and make a decision according to what my customers really like and ask them for suggestions, instead of, "Hey, can you try this and let me know". I just opened my ecommerce store and it is not easy, but I gives me joy and at 74 it keeps me going. Thank you for being so direct, honest and professional😍👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽. You've given me a lot of tips!
As a boy idk why but i've noticed so many girls and women feel ashamed or kinda shy to promote their stuff irl and even online sometimes
Like i kinda get it because i don't have friends and been suffering with social anxiety so im not out there but tbh for my business i would yell in streets😭 and since it's a whole industry you should continuously promote yourself because people might forget of you in a matter of weeks
Which of your soaps has your skin so radiant and BEAUTIFUL
I really enjoyed this video and the transparency I got from you. I liked that you mentioned if a person is looking for something specific and you know your products wouldn’t be what they need you’d tell them.
People are looking for a quick buck now (and I get ppl have products to sell) but just being honest in my opinion would’ve made come back!
Im still in a development phase trying things out theres been hits n misses but im so excited to be on this Journey! Thank You for this really honest advice!😍
How are you doing currently.
This is such great advice, thank you so much. I needed to hear this, especially your first point. ♥️
3rd and final post
We were so successful with our soap we wished we had discovered it 20 years earlier and it was a great adventure for us in our senior years.We were producing 500 lbs of soap a week and just couldn't keep up with the demand ,as my wife had a degree in business and marketing she had hit the sweet spot and could not expand without employing staff and a production plant and the massif cost it would be involved.So be careful what you wish for it could bite you on your ass very easily.My wife and I used to leave home at 2 am on a Sunday and travel 100 miles to the big smoke and set up in the heart of our main capital city set up at 4am have break fast coffee and hot oatmeal then open at 6am and pack down at 5pm that night go and have supper till 7 pm and get home about 9 pm Sunday evening sleep till 11 am Monday.then make soap on Tuesday till Friday, but if you want the big cookies you have to put in the work.
So try not to get too big too soon just baby steps as you will have good days and bad ones and a word from my wife don't borrow money to start your soap business just build it up step by step and remember always look 6 weeks ahead when making soap plus only have a dozen soap lines if you have too many you will lose your core business model and be all over the place.
bobsoapimpulse@gmail.com
Very good advices!!!thank you🙋♀️
Loved this! I so appreciate your openness about the challenges of doing the things you know you ought to do!😄
Thank you for your Honesty and good information! The “Time” one is very grounding. I am an experienced longtime soap maker but just starting a business with my products so I cannot hear “It takes time enough”.
When you talked about tweaking formulations, I subscribed 😀 I totally do the same thing.
Thank You. Good information. Lotions would be great!
Thank you, I need all the advice that I can get 🙂. I love hearing your thoughts, I always come away with something positive.
Thank you 🥰
You really did a great job explaining and giving information. I am just starting here in the Netherlands, and it is really difficult. Especially during these times with Corona. It is a heavily saturated market here sadly. BUT I love what I do and I LOVE my products! I am hoping to get out to do shows or whatever eventually but right now, everything is online. So I am always looking for new ideas!
Love you and your videos - great information as we don’t have many people in Scotland doing what you do . My favourite 👍🏻
Thank you! I’m glad to know it’s helpful 😊
I hear ya in terms of uploading video to CZcams. Some things just don’t seem to work and after all the work you’ve put into it, it’s sad when a video goes wrong. Anyway, I feel for you but like your sense of perseverance. I’m new to your channel, just subscribed. Thanks for sharing.
Rich information! Thanks
thank you for your tips!! very useful.
2nd post Hi all now for the exciting stuff!
Tip 7 what we did when you leave the soap to cure do not put it on drying racks get some thick cardboard boxes ( like a sealed banana box) this is very important say if you are curing rose soap coat the inside the box with rose oil but not to strong and separate the bars of soap with narrow stripes of cardboard to allow the soap to breath and leave for 6 weeks totally sealed to lock in the fragrance but under no circumstances cover the box with anything as the moisture from the soap will permeate out of the cardboard as the soap cures.
Tip8 leave the soap in the box till you put it out to sell on the day.
You see can what is happening you locking in the soap fragrance just like the big soap makers do! Packaging Paper bags just big enough to slip in a bar of soap in and seal with a sticker on the top at the point of sale (fragrance inside the paper bag isopropyl and slight bit of say rose oil applied few days before.)
Tip 9 At the point of sale have your range of soaps on display in unsealed bags for customers to pick up an smell you will get a 90 95% sale on the spot and use a credit card tap and go box via your smartphone and the transaction is usually 5 soap bars at a time due to the convenience.
Tip 10 Do not haggle on you price point let them walk as they will come back later , So our price was $5 a bar and our cost was due to our bulk supplies were 95c a bar but you will always have failings that can make big profits like wardrobe and car deodorizers get an organza bags and some old soap shredded via a cheese shredder add some fragrance and let sit in a cardboard box for a week and the put the shedding’s in the bag and seal with a hot melt gun and wow you have a room deodorizers that will last for months and you also can use them in your shower as a loofer so cool sell for $5 ea. plus hang then on a display the smell travels for 20 yards at the markets and draws in customers.
Tip 11 As for novelty soaps for kids Go to the dollar shop and buy the bulk small plastic bags of cars/farm animals dinosaurs/ cartoon characters and make a flatbed soap mold 10x10 bars with the leftover soap batter start filling the mold and embed the plastic toys into the soap with only the top half sticking out they sell like hot cakes (we even put little unicorns in to the top on some of the bars of soap little girls would prop in the isle and stop their mums and we would end up with some big sales. Now if you are at a craft fair or markets and you use a popup tent (a little sneaky trick!) use a few lengths of paper towel and isopropyl and berry berry fragrance and with a peg put one piece in each upper corner of your tent if will make the fragrance travel around the marketplace. You will also come across some resentment from other vendors as they perceive you are taking their money so be aware of jealousy just move ahead as they end up leaving . I hope I have imparted a bit of knowledge as my wife and I are now retied and sold our business from a $500 investment to a profit of $#0,000 in 3 years plus the weekly takings. Make no mistake it is hard work and sometime long hours but well worth it if you want a good life style and old age caught up with us both as I worked till I was 74 years of age. Footnote forgot to mention the 5 gallon drums of olive oil in the menu on bulk purchases and we did few corporate events at xmas very profitable.Use shortening instead of coconut oil /use sustainable palm oil/ and one big tip to test if your soap is ready to sell mix turmeric with isopropyl and a small amount of water to test the alkalinity of your soap --to test wet a soap sample with pure water with a paper towel then with another towel folded small wet it with the solution and wipe the soap if it red not cured if pink just right.
I like the trick for testing the alkalinity can you write the dosage of turmeric and isopropyl?
@@fan2807 Hi the mixture is 2 oz of each and a teaspoon of turmeric in a old ketchup bottle or similar , dampen the sample soap with de mineralized water then with a rubber glove (sterile) then with your finger agitate the water till you have a mucus surface .get a paper towel and fold it into a small square dab the paper with some of the (shake bottle well) solution and it could be red or a pail pink let it settle for say 5 mins and look at the paper towel if it is a good nice pink it is ready to package BUT NOT BRIGHT OR DEEP RED as this is HOT.
Foot note you will work out your testing by testing an old bar of your soap 2-3 months old then bench mark your aging soap process for the future.
Warm regards Bob
A great presentation nice to see someone that cares about soap making quality.
I hope my experience may help some of your fans.
Hi all some mega tips on how we turned our struggling craft soap making in to a BIG TURN AROUND. After many months of rejections and gouging by street markets organizers my wife and myself had a total rethink on what were we doing wrong. I will make it simple get started get as many samples of different fragrances as possible then you blend them to smell like RED DOOR /ELIZABETH ARDEN AND OTHERS.
Then do a survey with your friends and family on the best 5 fragrances available to you that use then in your soap.
Tip no 1 research the best and the most economical way of making top quality organic soap
Ok tip no 2 make organic dog soap in a twin pack (ours were called WOOF OFF and FINAL COAT) a big big seller to dog lovers also essential oils can injure or kill dogs be careful what you use!
.
Now tip no 3 chuck out all you soap molds we made ours using pvc thick walled box ducting from electrical suppliers 4in x 2in the one with lid, chuck out the lid not needed cut to a length to fit in an old fridge 20in and seal the ends with ply and or styrofoam taped seal well should get 10 moulds from a length.
Sorry to be so long winded but if you want earnings of $2,000-$3,000 per week read on .
Tip 4 now you have worked out your fragrances and molds now for cheap materials, to make money you have to spend say to start minimum $500 lye bulk bag /coconut oil.20kg/palm oil 20kg/4-5 basic colors(mix and match) 5kg titanium oxide and you are away to start.
Our organic oatmeal milk and honey is our biggest seller (use mainly olive oil and reduce the other oils.
Tip 5 we come to the bulk making of soap safety gear/ make room /big s,steel pots for mixing and all the sundrie stuff for soap making, don't stuff around once you have the batter ready dump it in the molds and get it into you fridge asap.
Tip 6 leave the molds in the fridge for 2 days (don't argue just do it). To test if ready to de mold get a wooden kebab stick and test like a cake at one and to see if is has cured that carefully pull the sides of the mold away from the soap and work the bar out of the mould then just push it out one end.
Will do another post!
I want argue 😉 but why we have to put the mold in the frigze?🤔
@@fan2807 A good question .When we made soap at the batter stage and you would add the fragrances there is a chance the batch could go off and a disaster could happen .So we had worked out the best temps for us was 24 c for all oils and the lye and water the same 24 c and go easy with the stick blender just a smooth batter.It allows you more time to dressage your soap ,as for putting it in the fridge
===low humidity longer curing time and keep the heat to a minimum so you don't lose fragrance----experiment and trial and error with an old fridge set temp @ 10 c
Warm regards Bob
@@bobmurton5869 thanks you!😀i ll try your method.many times temp and aroma maked my mold as cheese😬.greedings from Greece and stay health and safe💜
@@fan2807 HI fan alpha. OK thanks for the reply , so you live in Greece I live in Australia in what you would call a Mediterranean climate cool in winter 4 c-12 c and warm in summer 18 c - 36 c humidity around 20- 35 % all year that is why e use a fridge just for soap making to slow the serponification down 1 day will do and de -mold in one week and cut and store.to harden your soap use some castor oil in the brew. for MENU info go to AUSSIE SOAPS THE BEST IN THE WORLD!
Now I will GIVE YOU OUR NEVER FAIL FORMULA. 540 gm olive oil clear ,180 gm coconut oil /organic palm oil 180 gm /pure water 326 gm / lye 121 gm ===water content 36% super fat = 8 % that is our foundation for all our soaps .I have read somewhere people in India that make soap use the coloring from the party powder bombs on the soap as it won't fade as it is body safe haven't tried it myself.
One foot note I hope you read all my posts (3) they have a load of info in them.
Also if you want a soap that sells line your mold with bubble wrap facing in side the mold when making oatmeal milk and hone soap WOW WOW and WOW
@@bobmurton5869 thank you very much for all the coments and the recipe.is a treasure your experience to me.my beloved formula is about the same except palm oil,i use castor oil,lower percentage of course.I ll be curious to try yours though.thnks again😀
This was very helpful -- thank you!
Thank you for this video. Glad I found your channel
Really enjoyed the information. I am in Mississippi and because of the Coronavirus have decided to try my hand at soap making. I am retired and have plenty of time on my hands. I subscribed to your channel so I can learn from different Makers and get great info to pass on once I get going.
Happy soap making from one Mississippian to another! Also enjoying the craft
So real great nuggets of knoledge.
I really enjoyed your video!
This is awesome. It's like AA for soapers.
Hi. Im Jason and I'm addicted to using lavender scent.
Hi Jason.
My name is Brenda and I'm addicted to Patchouli, yes it's a problem...
This is brilliant . Thank you 🙏
Everything was well said. Thank you ❤
Girl, I love watching you. I just wish you could post more. You’re topics are interesting and useful.
Awww thank you!!!!!!
You are too sweet! I just wish I didn’t feel so self conscious in front of the camera. It’s getting easier especially since y’all are telling me my videos are helpful. 🥰
Great video thanks for sharing
Very very useful
I enjoy your videos alot
Thank you so much!
Im excited to start.my journey. I dont have etsy yet but I do have a website that is in progress. My web developer is a friend that is taking care of all that for me even the marketing. Iy makes what I fo so much easier...I love your honesty
I found a girl just like me. Lol
I love formulating and bring new products almost every week. I need to get organized. If my customers see all the stuff I make, they'd think I'm nuts
Very helpful video. I started my soap business on Etsy a little over a year ago. It's been very sllllloooowwwww. I wanted to start selling at farmers markets and craft fairs, but then COVID happened. I have subbed.
same struggle I've been in. I really wanted to do markets this summer...but COVId. I pray that I can get a bride who wants a bulk order. I love doing this so much, and I've put in so much research time. This part is really hard for me.
As always, I love your videos! But I am waiting for that lotion video. I need some help. :) Thanks for all you do!
Today girl !!! I’ll do it today 😊
@@agirlagoat1193 Thanks so much! A good rainy day here, for me to enjoy your videos.
What would be the next best avenue to sell your products if you can't make it to your local markets (work schedule conflict).
Thank You.
Thank you 🙏🙏
Hi Carmen, I so enjoy all your videos, I appreciate the hard work that goes into them! I always look forward to your next video. Now that I sound like a stacker, LOL. I do have a question: I do see you use lard, I live in the eastern US where animal fats aren’t well received. Is it a hard sell for you? I love tallow and process my own, but during testing when people find out there’s tallow in the soap I get the “yuck” face. This has actually postponed my opening my website. I am feeling I need to just go to palm but my soap isn’t any where as nice! So would you stand by your differences or give the customer what they will use? I would like to see a video talking about marketing your lard soaps? Thank you for any insight you have on this subject. 😃 have a wonderful day.
Hmmmm
VERY VERY VERY good topic!!
I’m going to do a lotion video today & now my mind is racing with ideas on this subject. I’ll try to film both today!
Just let me say, I FEEL YOUR PAIN😊
I live on the west coast and yeah there are "vegans" that wont buy products with bees wax or goats milk, or they want all natural with no lye (I know it cant be done but they are looking for it) or some soap that can do all sorts of things. That said if you use tallow because it is a wonderful oil that is super conditioning don't worry there are lots of folks who want that. In fact folks will hunt you down because you are unique so dont worry about the all vegetable based thing just do your thing
My goal is to save up enough for the Florida licensure I need to be able to sell body butters, bath bombs etc
How exciting!
I’ve heard Florida is strict with regulations.
I wish you lots of luck!
A girl & a goat yes it is! Thank you!
if you're using pure argan oil, are you looking for a seller in Morocco to export Argan oil (for cosmetics pharmaceutical usages) ?
Is there a great place for scents
Typing this whole still watching. Do you have any tips for when someone steals your marketing strategies. For example, whatever I post on IG another soap maker who follows me post the same thing. So if i do a giveaway she does a giveaway. If I post a pic of my soaps curing she'll do the same right after. It frustrating because I've worked hard educating myself and I know she just started this on a whim. I try to ignore it but it lowkey hurts because I take pride in being original.
JezreelJoy someone copying you is ALWAYS one step behind you. Remember that. I’ve experienced this too & I know it’s really aggravating. Just keep doing you & you will stay ahead cause she can’t be you & her customers will see through her if she’s not passionate about her products.💕
@@agirlagoat1193 you're so right. Thanks for the advice and the wonderful tips in this video!
I don't go on IG but is blocking her an option?
@@artsymarsy8480 it's an option...but she's technically a 'friend'. She watches my every move so much that she will notice I blocked her. Instead I block her from seeing my IG stories when I introduce new products and sales. Then I lift the block when the story expires after 24 hours.
@@roudiamondgh92 that is not a friend0 if you don't feel comfortable blocking them then you are close enough to contact them and ask them to stop.If they are low key a friend of yours then they will feel being called out is their key to stopping. If they don't or take offense then block them kindly l.ol
I’m not sure if anyone can help me, I live in Louisiana and I started making CP soap the end of 2018.... I took a break when Covid showed up.... I’ve been doing it mainly as a hobby and I use it myself and family as well... I got back into in December and I have made several batches, well it came up in conversation at work and now I have co-workers who want to buy from me.... I’m terrified because I am not a business and I don’t have license or anything.... honestly I work full time but I love making soap and I wouldn’t mind selling it to the side, I just don’t know what to do to sell it without getting in some type of trouble... any advice is appreciated... TIA
@Christal S If you are selling to your friends here and there then go for it. Use the cash they give you to buy groceries etc. It's no different than if you were giving 10 bars of soap to a friend or family as a birthday gift or something. Be proud of what you make, love what you do, and people will give money to you. :) I hope you see this message....
You can't make medical claims about your soap. It makes it go rom cosmetic to a drug (medication) which will force it to be regulated by the FDA. I'm not saying that there aren't benefits to certain ingredients, like I love the way clays and other things make the soap and the wash feel, but I wouldn't tell anyone that it cures anything.
I was considering starting to sell after falling head over heels for this hobby recently. There is a lot to consider, and for me who has a full time job and not interested in quitting it, I just wont have the time needed to make it big. There are so many costs that go into it to. In my state it's not just simple registration of local government. I need protection from lawsuit, so its insurance, LLC, and private mailbox coting me nearly 2k a yr altogether in my state. It would be cheaper to not sell
I THINK Your comments are turned off on your new Videos because they’re set to “suitable for Children” (or something like that). The same thing happened to me.
Oh yes!!! That must be it! Thanks so much!
@@agirlagoat1193 I’m glad to help. Take Care!
Does anyone know of a cheap photographer that can help me with my Instagram account?
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