Recipe ✨ Solid Dish Soap w/ 🍋 Lemon Essential Oil + How to Add Citric Acid

Recipe ✨ Solid Dish Soap w/ 🍋 Lemon Essential Oil + How to Add Citric Acid | Ellen Ruth Soap

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Күн бұрын

We're talking all about adding citric acid to soaps and why, plus how I wrap and label round bars...
This is a super cleansing and long lasting Dish Soap recipe, enjoy!
#homemade #soapmaking #howto
0:00 Intro
3:03 Dish Soap Recipe
4:46 Adding Citric Acid to Soap
9:15 Making Lye Solution
11:12 Soap Oils
14:17 Making Soap
16:16 Unmolding Soap
18:45 Lather Test + pH Test
21:44 How to Wrap & Label Soap
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Solid Dish Soap Recipe:
397 g Coconut Oil
15 g Castor Oil
15 g Steaaric Acid
57 g Olive Oil
90.4 g Sodium Hydroxide
142 g Distilled Water
9.6 g Citric Acid
14 g Lemon Essintial Oil
This recipe has a 0% super fat.
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@debbieescobar6267 11 ай бұрын

I use soapmakingfriend instead of soapcalc. It will do the math for you and adjust the lye automatically in your recipe when you select citric acid as an additive.

@rhonda4829 11 ай бұрын

Don’t you have to pay for it to get the full benefit of it?

@VictoriaBailey153 11 ай бұрын

I use it also. It's awesome 😊

@VictoriaBailey153 11 ай бұрын

@huguettearmstrong2591 10 ай бұрын

Allô je viens de découvrir votre site et j’adore vos recettes et celle ci je vais la faire je l’aime bien merci👏❤️

@reginawhite1235 7 ай бұрын

@@rhonda4829yes in order to actually print or save more than one recipe you do have to pay for it the price went up within the past 4 months. You can get it for $6 a month or pay $40 for a year. Just a couple months ago I think it was $2.99 a month $30 a year. I was really hoping for a Black Friday sale where they bring it back down to 30 for the year it is a nice app.

@authentichomestead 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant on the wrap and labeling!

@thavylor 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! I love all your videos I've watched so far. I just found your videos and just today I started to watch one after another back to back.

@violetcarson5532 10 ай бұрын

Happy Monday 😀 this video is awesome 🤗 thank you for sharing. Peace 🕊️ Love ❤️ and Blessings 🙏🏾

@Slay.all.day.2010 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! The way you packaged these is adorable.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!💛

@SLToonBaba 11 ай бұрын

Looks so delicious and tasty 😋🤩 well prepared 🥰 thanks for sharing 💕

@rhondalippincott9048 10 ай бұрын

I made these , they turned out great. Never thought I would enjoy doing the dishes, but knowing that I’m saving money and helping the environment gives me enjoyment. They remove the grease and leaves a squeaky clean ! Thank you for sharing your recipe.

@EllenRuthSoap 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@nerinat8371 11 ай бұрын

Another awesome video Ruth, thanks for sharing

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗💛

@Skawski1 Ай бұрын

I absolutely love your packaging! I really love your videos and all of that shares. Thank you so much.❤

@melissapeterson4202 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for another great video Ellen, I just want to share with anyone who might read this comment. Soap making friend is a soap calculator that i use and it calculates the citric acid for you so you don't have to do the maths! Hope you don't mind me sharing that on your channel. Thanks for sharing your recipes and information.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great calculator❣️💛

@victoriacaceres9104 11 ай бұрын

Yo venía a sugerir lo mismo 😅 también soapee es una buena calculadora que hace toda la matemática para el ácido cítrico por ti.

@leonormarrero162 11 ай бұрын

Wow! I like the recipe. I do have a homemade dish soap with Tallow and Coconut Oil. Thank you for sharing, Mrs. Ellen. I love the Sunflower design too. 😊

@FranklyNaturalBeauty 11 ай бұрын

I love solid dishwashing soap. Your recipe is perfect for that. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!💛

@carlruffier3092 11 ай бұрын

Great Video! Thanks I always learn so much from your videos.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching💛

@collberks3540 11 ай бұрын

Lovely video and tutorial Ellen, thank you

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

💛

@pamlambert7181 11 ай бұрын

thank you for sharing I was trying to think what new eco friendly product I could add to my line. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration 😊

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@caronbryan9612 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed your video! I’m definitely going to make it.I thought that your explanation of how to use citric acid was really clear too. Thank you

@juliebissat3036 11 ай бұрын

Ellen, you never cease to amaze me with your talent! Thank you so much for sharing. Love from GA💕

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! And thanks for watching💕

@sallyrn1 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this recipe for dish soap. I am impressed, it leave the dishes squeezed clean, its great for plastic containers. ❤

@awayoflife8263 11 ай бұрын

I look forward to trying this recipe. I had made solid bar dish soap with a different recipe. It used real lemon and lime juice. It worked well on some things, but not all. I will say it's worked well for pretreating laundry stains. I definitely will try this recipe. Thank for generously sharing.

@emmanuelle4799 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Ellen for sharing this beautiful recipe! You are so hardworking and fun to watch 🧼🍋

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Thank you🥰

@carolgreen5586 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm trying to reduce plastic, so this is a great idea. Can't wait to try this out.😊

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@Seemayp 11 ай бұрын

You are so cute and genuine! Even sharing your personal diary that you keep in your studio! 😊 I’ve watched you make soap from before I myself became a soap maker. Got so much guidance from your videos. Lots of blessings.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Oh thank you!🥰

@monicaposner1761 10 ай бұрын

Thank Ellen!! I'm going to try making this wonderful dish soap for my home and family ,looks great. Thank you for always sharing your knowledge and recipe. ❤ can't help my self, Im watching this video for the 3rd time!

@EllenRuthSoap 10 ай бұрын

Have fun making🌼

@michellemetdepenningen1423 8 ай бұрын

I made this recipe last week it was amazing thank you for sharing.

@EllenRuthSoap 8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

@lindagray5857 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I love that idea. Even dish soap has gotten so expensive.

@Ms97Pinky 11 ай бұрын

Hey there, Lady! GREETINGS FROM VIRGINIA! It’s such a breath of fresh air, having a fellow soap maker near me! I just want to tell you how smart you are. Never would I have thought to use coffee filters to wrap my round soaps and I have struggled with ways of labeling them for years. Thank you so much for that little tidbit. I am going to make this soap and we’ll see how we do on the dishes because nowadays even Dawn doesn’t do a good job cutting the grease. Do you remember how strong it used to be? It could cut the grease on anything. I always think of my fellow soap maker when I’m driving through Tennessee, heading back to Virginia from home in southern Illinois visiting family. God bless you and I enjoy your videos.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Hi! I love VA, we used to live in the Manassas area for years❣️ Have fun soaping💛

@hollythomas773 11 ай бұрын

I'm from Central VA! Safe travels!

@nancylohr2315 11 ай бұрын

Your explanation was easy to understand!

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Thank you💛

@paulalynrider4009 11 ай бұрын

Those are so super cute for a kitchen bar! and for those that are like me and know we should do all the maths, but aren't great at it....soapee ccalc will figure out the citric acid lye difference for you!

@teresashemeliuk7974 11 ай бұрын

Good day from Dauphin Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦 Thank you beautiful soul for your inspiring videos, I cannot begin to tell you how much I’m grateful and thankful for by your information, knowledge and inspiration.😊

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you🥰💛

@cliviascreations 11 ай бұрын

Is becoming one of my best seller Ellen. I do an eo combo of lime, lemongrass and lemon. If you like citrus you will love it! Thank you 😊

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Sounds great!💛

@PixieLovesItAll 10 ай бұрын

Ellen, this is lovely! Thank you so much for the inspiration to finally make up a batch of these for gifts- I've been intimidated to use Citric Acid in soap but a non body bar seems like the perfect application to dip my toes into it! Where I am here in the Upper Midwest has VERY hard water so I've always heard that soap with citric acid is the best and I'm excited to see. My favourite soap calculator, Soapee, has recently added the citric acid adjustment as an option so it makes it even easier. I think I'm going to do a Lemon & Mint essential oil blend for my bars, I have a spray cleaner from Target that uses that blend to scent it and it smells divine ☺

@EllenRuthSoap 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Have fun soaping💕

@TheFeralFarmgirl 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this recipe! I had to watch some parts over again because I wasn't ready and awake enough for a chemistry lesson. But I am glad you explained the lye/citric acid equation.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

I hope I didn't make is sound too complicated, because it's really not...🤣

@TheFeralFarmgirl 11 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap It's great! No, I just wasn't in the mindset yet. I was just expecting your usual relaxing soap video, and instead I had to stop and write down good information. It's great, it ended up waking me up. 😂

@user-oi4zg6wt4u 11 ай бұрын

Going to add this to my farm stand products! Thank you!

@JbunnyC 11 ай бұрын

I do a 100% coconut oil 0% superfat for my dishes and clothes.

@user-oi4zg6wt4u 11 ай бұрын

@@JbunnyC I’ve done a laundry stick but am anxious to try the dish soap.

@lamella24 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful video as always 😊

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀💛

@kerrikolby6124 4 ай бұрын

These were so fun to make, thank you very much for offering this for those of us that are just beginning. They turned out great!

@EllenRuthSoap 4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@corneliaklaraghadami8455 4 ай бұрын

Super😊

@moringa3820 5 ай бұрын

Easy explanation, useful information، thank you for sharing this 🙏 ❤. Greeting from Jordan 🇯🇴

@grannyanniesoaps 11 ай бұрын

I am just in the testing phase of my first hand/body soap with CA. We have hard water and I have to say so far it looks like a game changer, really liking it! Super excited to try out this recipe in the near future. Thanks so much for sharing!

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Yes👍 It's a total game changer with hard water💛

@grannyanniesoaps 8 ай бұрын

I finally got around to making this recipe last week and tested it out today. Oh my, how wonderful! I also do not wear gloves while doing dishes, so this soap really fits the bill to get things clean without drying my hands out like regular dish soap. This is definitely going to be a staple in my stock going forward. Thanks so much for always being willing to share and support fellow makers! Your generosity is so inspiring!

@cheryl739 11 ай бұрын

It always confused me when it came to factoring in Citric Acid with Lye, but how you explained it was very helpful. I am a big fan of Lemon essential oil. It makes perfect sense and smells wonderful too.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's really not that complicated, so glad you didn't think I confused the issue💛

@bringthemesstv 11 ай бұрын

Tellervo makes soap with citric acid also and ice. Its amazing. I love her channel for soaps.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Yes, I love her soap making too❣️

@zoraimajurado9225 8 ай бұрын

amasin video with the coffe filter to wrap the soap up , im new soapmaking and a new suscriptora of you thank you very much, have a wonderful day😉🙂🛁🧴🧽

@EllenRuthSoap 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!💛

@Nemo-yn1sp 7 сағат бұрын

The chemistry lesson is helpful. No recipe or info at all in description, but very helpful video. I love the coffee filter wrapping!. Thank you.

@EllenRuthSoap Сағат бұрын

The full recipe is in the description box, as well as link for items.

@Nemo-yn1sp 55 минут бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap Sure enough, it's there now, but truly it wasn't when I posted. Thank you for your reply!

@goddessofgore 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your recipe. I'd be really interested in making dish soap as an alternative to liquid detergent. Only made body bars before so this would be something new to try 🖤

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

I hope you give it a try, it's so good💛

@franciscabatarse4133 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing 😊🙏🏼

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊💛

@LaudenElizabeth 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@EllenRuthSoap 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@VictoriaBailey153 11 ай бұрын

I use soapmaking friend also. It's awesome

@tarragold6573 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Ellen another amazing video I love watching your videos ❤ Question, if you put them in smaller moulds to fit in a dishwasher would it be work ? or would it be to hard. Thank you ❤

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

This would not make a good dishwasher soap, it's too hard and the lather might overflow.

@corneliaklaraghadami8455 4 ай бұрын

Hi from Germany,like your videos ❤😊

@kimrawls5955 11 ай бұрын

Hi Ellen. I store all my soap recipes in a 3 ring binder. I use plastic sheet protectors to protect them. Also, I use sodium citrate. You use 1.3% to 3.90% of the total oil weight. For example, for a 500g oil batch oil with 2% sodium citrate (.02×500), so 10 grams of sodium citrate. I find it easier to do it this way. Amazon sells it.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!💛

@nicoleframe5192 11 ай бұрын

I only use 1% of the oil weight in sodium citrate and find that it doesn't do much. I must be using too little. I'll try 2% next time.

@suzannemoak6394 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for another great video! Do you know how many uses you can get out of the soap bar?

@EllenRuthSoap 8 ай бұрын

If they are allowed to dry between uses, they last a very long time.

@arlo6345 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this inspiring video. Do you have a link to the white soap dish with metal draining rack insert? That’s exactly what I’ve been looking for.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Here's the one I have: amzn.to/45kNrod

@belindaayewoh437 11 ай бұрын

Hi Ellen. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos. Very pleasant and claming! Thank you. Soap making is a hobby for me. Started with researching for my son's skin ailments. Now it's to keep my aging skin looking young. Plus, making Christmas gifts is cheaper than buying them. That being said, I've made several different recipes of solid dish soaps that include citric acid from other YT videos. It's great, but after air drying dishes, there's always water spots. I live just north of Atlanta, GA on city water so I really don't think hard water is the issue. Do you have water spots after air drying dishes?

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

I haven't had an issue with water spots, but I rinse in super hot water which I think helps.

@belindaayewoh437 11 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap That could be it. Normally I rinse using cool tap water. I'll try rinsing with hot water and let you know if that solves the water spots issue. Many thanks!

@angelapavese5698 10 ай бұрын

Gracias!!❤☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

@jeanettewestover 11 ай бұрын

This is fantastic thank you so much .for this recipe and the scientific explanation ❤

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊💛

@kindredinspirit 11 ай бұрын

Great recipe! Do you like this better than the coconut noodles in your old recipe? I bought the coconut noodle dish soap from you and it worked very well. I have not tried your new recipe (this one) bar yet. Do you have a good dishwasher recipe?

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

I really like this formula❣️ And, I don't have a dishwasher soap yet...

@aleshamcervin3107 23 күн бұрын

This is the best dish soap I have come across, thank you. Question can fragrance oil be used instead of EO. I have not graduated to using EO I don’t know why I am so scared of EO

@EllenRuthSoap 23 күн бұрын

Yes, you can certainly use a fragrance oil in this👍

@vreleford 11 ай бұрын

Did you use a folded lemon EO? If not, does the fragrance have staying power in the soap?

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

I find the lemon scent is lasting, and really blooms when you're using the soap.

@LisaSaliture 11 ай бұрын

For the coconut oil, can it be a liquid oil or hard? I have had both, but not sure if it makes a difference for this recipe. thx.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

You’ll want to use the solid coconut oil 👍

@BaumgartBathCo 11 ай бұрын

I’ve really been wanting to make dish soap bars. After decades of washing dishes, I randomly had a horrible allergic reaction. Thanks for this video.

@BaumgartBathCo 11 ай бұрын

Also, your notebook looks just like mine!!!! 😂

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

I have a stack of them collected from years....❣️

@Fritz0616 11 ай бұрын

Hello..yes for me it did sound complicated as someone whom has never made soap. I’m wondering if this can be made into dishwasher tabs?

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Sorry about the complication 🤣. No, this formula wouldn’t be good in a dishwasher.

@zoranasp9922 10 ай бұрын

thank you Ellen! you are cute and spontaneous... Can you pls share the link to Elly's soap with citric acid explanation? I tried finding its not poping up...

@EllenRuthSoap 10 ай бұрын

I’ll see if I can find the link..

@rawsunnata829 10 ай бұрын

Where can I buy those soap packaging paper rounds? Thanks

@EllenRuthSoap 10 ай бұрын

Amazon: amzn.to/3sxIEl5

@countryblends 11 ай бұрын

Just a thought…would these bars be the answer to cleaning the dishes et al from making CP soap? I always seem to struggle with fully removing the greasy feel.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Yes they would. I like to wipe my CP dishes out well with paper towels, then rinse with super hot water before washing.

@bethshilling41 2 ай бұрын

Hi, I love this recipe and have made it three times with success, but I made it again yesterday and my batch seized before I could get it into the molds. What temperature should I bring the oils and lye water to? Maybe it’s because of a different brand of lemon EO?

@EllenRuthSoap 2 ай бұрын

I like to soap around 80-90 degrees... I would suspect the EO.

@bethshilling41 2 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap thanks for your reply…….I’ll let you know how my next batch goes…making some with my daughter in May.

@Ana-ws6xj 9 ай бұрын

can we use recycled sun flower oil in some proportion in this recipe?

@EllenRuthSoap 9 ай бұрын

If you change any of the oils, you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc.

@shanthinandakumar 8 ай бұрын

Does it require curing period like regular cp soaps?? Thankyou

@EllenRuthSoap 8 ай бұрын

Yes👍

@zoraimajurado9225 8 ай бұрын

hello Ellen, Can i replace stearic acid for acid citric or something else that make it the same as your wonder soap? oh wonderful thank u very much, greeting from Belgium🙏🏻❤😘

@EllenRuthSoap 8 ай бұрын

No, stearic and citric acid are completey different. If you change any of the ingredients, be sure to run the numbers thru a soap calc and make sure your lye ratio is correct.

@susanravella6261 11 ай бұрын

It is Friday night, and I am ready to party with this new recipe! 🎉 Thank you, Ellen! I am very intrigued at the addition of stearic acid to harden the bar. Will this also work with a body bar? I am formulating a horse shampoo bar that is really similar to your dish bar recipe , just superfatted with argan oil for shine, and although it starts out hard, it is soggy by the time my horse is clean! Do you have any thoughts on this 🤔? Thanks, again!

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Wow, I've never thought about a horse shampoo... That's so cool❣️ I do think factoring in a bit of stearic would make for a hard bar..

@susanravella6261 11 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap Thanks a million! Have a great weekend!

@susanravella6261 8 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoapIf you have a moment, could you help me figure out how to keep the stearic acid from re-solidifying as the batter temperature drops? I ended up with tiny white spots as I blended it. Should I be soaping at a higher than normal temperature when using stearic acid? The temp had dropped to about 100°F by the time it was ready to pour. Any advice would be very gratefully received.

@clockwork_ren 11 ай бұрын

Hello, is the recipe gonna get affected if I changed the oils? I havereally sensitive skin. If so, what do you recommend? is apricot oil ok?

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Yes, different oils have different sap values, so just be sure to run the numbers thru a soap calc.

@rekhakaushik3469 8 күн бұрын

Namaste Ellen,do you have any body bar recipe video with citric acid too? Or how much fo u recommend citric acid for body bar?

@EllenRuthSoap 8 күн бұрын

I'll be doing a body bar with citric acid in the future. I use it at 2%

@rekhakaushik3469 7 күн бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap please share the making video plus the recipe also with us if possible

@christine9503 6 ай бұрын

Hi Ellen, I was looking at the soapcalc recipe you showed in this video & the water is listed as 120.6 gm., however your recipe below and in your video you state you add 142 gm. water. I'm confused as to why the different water amount? Thanks! I want to make this recipe.

@EllenRuthSoap 6 ай бұрын

Either water amount is good, I didn't do a water discount to keep things slow moving and not trace too fast.

@christine9503 6 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoapThanks! I made this for my use this morning. Your recommended H20 amt. produced a wonderfully behaved batch. Can't wait to use this in 6 wks.!

@mylenecaron4635 5 ай бұрын

Hi Ellen 🌺 I used coconut oil from Costco and when I melt the stearic acid with the coconut nut oil in the microwave my solution was grainy and on your video after you melted the coconut oil with the stearic acid your solution seem to be very clear … is it my oil ? Thank you very much for your help ❤

@EllenRuthSoap 5 ай бұрын

Stearic acid has a very high melting point, I suspect that you'll need to melt a bit longer to get it all..?

@mylenecaron4635 5 ай бұрын

I pulse my oil in the microwave about 1 min just to melt my coconut oil just for not loose the property of the oil maybe next time I will put in more time 😊 thank you Ellen and this morning my soaps are very nice 😀

@CBMomma 7 күн бұрын

Hi I’m curious if the calculations you did with the citric acid and lye when you said “For every gram of citric acid it will take .624 grams of lye to counteract the citric acid.” …Is that universal or is that for this recipe specifically. I’m assuming it’s universal but I want to make sure. I want to start making soap and I’m trying to do some research. Your videos are literally the best!! Thank you for explaining every step so well!

@EllenRuthSoap 7 күн бұрын

Yes, that's the universal conversion for adding citric acid👍

@nicolewilliamson5484 10 күн бұрын

Can this soap bar be used for laundry aswell?

@EllenRuthSoap 10 күн бұрын

I have used it as a stain stick👍

@brunildacruz8624 8 ай бұрын

What benefits steric acid has on CP soap

@EllenRuthSoap 8 ай бұрын

It adds hardness and helps make it long lasting.

@carolgreen5586 11 ай бұрын

Can you make this without scent?

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Yes👍

@amandachpmn3 5 ай бұрын

Will other citrus essential oils do the same thing as the lemon?

@EllenRuthSoap 5 ай бұрын

I do think other citrus essential oils have the same greasy cutting as lemon. I know orange is also great👍

@amandachpmn3 5 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thank you so much. @@EllenRuthSoap

@ananthis3679 Ай бұрын

Instead of olive oil shall we add palm/ ricebran oil.

@EllenRuthSoap Ай бұрын

If you change any of the oils, you’ll need to run the numbers thru soap calc to make sure you’re lye ratio is correct.

@Emily-wc1rx 5 күн бұрын

Ohh nooo... I just made my second batch (first batch went perfectly and is curing until July 28).. I just realized I forgot to add the citric and stearic acids, is this batch a goner or just not as cleansing or hard?

@EllenRuthSoap 5 күн бұрын

I suggest doing a pH test on the soap, it may be lye heavy without the citric acid..

@Emily-wc1rx 5 күн бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you for such a quick response! I just googled how to correct for a lye-heavy batch and I understand where to go from here. I appreciate you!

@bellabates4512 7 ай бұрын

How long do you let these cure?

@EllenRuthSoap 7 ай бұрын

I cure for 4 weeks

@stephaniekerley3467 3 ай бұрын

Do you have this recipe with percentage?

@EllenRuthSoap 3 ай бұрын

WSP has a great % calculator.

@user-eq2ko8ft6v 7 ай бұрын

Hi ! I was wondering why the amount of water actually used (142 g) is different from the soapcalc screenshot (120 g) at the begenning of the video ? So i'm confused about the recipe. Did I miss something ? Is anyone can help me please ? Thank you 🙂

@EllenRuthSoap 7 ай бұрын

I'm not sure why I went higher on the water, but both volumes will work👍

@user-eq2ko8ft6v 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Ellen for your answer 😁. I’m ready to make it straight away 🤩🤩🧼🫧. Keep going on your good mood and sharing your knowledge 💓

@runa2039 8 күн бұрын

Can I omit using steric acid

@EllenRuthSoap 8 күн бұрын

That would change the recipe, so you'll need to run the numbers thru soap calc to make sure your lye ratio is correct.

@virginiajorda4226 8 ай бұрын

I dont use stearic acid in any if my soaps. Do you think this recipe would hold up without it?

@EllenRuthSoap 8 ай бұрын

I put it in this formulation to help it last longer and stay hard even while wet... I suggest trying some small batches and seeing if you can find a formula you like.

@virginiajorda4226 7 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap so far this recipe minus the stearic acid is phenomenal. (It did start to crack a little while making and I had to pop them in the fridge.) Great lather and works incredible on the dishes! Thank you for this!

@Greenacres1958 11 ай бұрын

Ok newby here. Do you sell your soaps too. I’d like to try sone before going to the work of making. I’m disabled so I don’t want to waste the time I have active. Lol.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

Yes👍 ellenruthsoap.com

@nazila_tahir 9 ай бұрын

what the function of citric asid is in soap

@EllenRuthSoap 9 ай бұрын

It helps reduce soap scum, and makes a squeeky clean rinse.

@darvar963 6 ай бұрын

Greetings, I am interested in how the PH can be lowered in soaps with a cold process. I'm using google translate so I apologize for the clumsy words. Greetings from Croatia

@EllenRuthSoap 6 ай бұрын

I have not worked with lowering the pH in CP soaps, so I can't really speak to that.?.

@darvar963 6 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap thank you for the answer 🙂

@karengreene4476 11 ай бұрын

I've tried using stearic acid in soap but the melt point is so high that my oils have to be very hot to keep it in solution. You didn't seem to have a problem with it.

@EllenRuthSoap 11 ай бұрын

They do have a high melting point, and I just keep melting until they are fully melted... Makes for a nice hard bar💛

@karengreene4476 11 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap ok and looking forward to trying this recipe you've so kindly shared!

@ambermartin1117 3 ай бұрын

I’m guessing this does not need to go through a gel phase?

@EllenRuthSoap 3 ай бұрын

No, I don't try to force gel phase on little molds, and they came out great💕

@ambermartin1117 2 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap I made them , love them thanks so much!!

@ambermartin1117 2 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap I bet this would be a really good bar of soap for making laundry soap as well ! It works that good , I only use liquid soap for soaking now , and can get away with just soaking in hot water too , I will probably use this recipe for the rest of my life and wanted to tell you thanks again 💙💙💙

@barbaraayala7808 Ай бұрын

Can you use coffee in place of water to make a coffee kitchen soap ? LOL

@EllenRuthSoap Ай бұрын

Yes☕️

@stephanieriedel5896 6 ай бұрын

Oops, I just made my soap and forgot to increase Sodium Hydroxide. Is my soap ruined?

@EllenRuthSoap 6 ай бұрын

It's going to have a high super fat content. Not ruined, but also not as "cleansing". I suggest doing a pH test on it to double check.

@stephanieriedel5896 6 ай бұрын

PH is 7. What does that tell me?

@EllenRuthSoap 6 ай бұрын

@@stephanieriedel5896 That's a bit low, ideal soap is 9-10. It's not harmful, but won't clean very well.

@stephanieriedel5896 6 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap will oils in soap go rancid or can it still be used?

@rawsunnata829 10 ай бұрын

What is super fat?

@EllenRuthSoap 10 ай бұрын

@rawsunnata829 10 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap I meant what does it mean? But olive oil, castor oil , cocoa butter have fat in them.

@EllenRuthSoap 10 ай бұрын

@@rawsunnata829 After saponification, the oils are no longer "oils" and the lye is no longer "lye" the create a chemical wonder of making soap. For my body bars I do a 5% super fat so they have some extra moisture in them.

@rawsunnata829 10 ай бұрын

@@EllenRuthSoap I am also not good in putting on gloves when washing dishes 😀