I love the fact she educates uson ingredients and methods not just showing herself make the soap. These are the best tutorials I have found.

Most teenagers party but I'm over here learning how to make soap!! 😭

Am I the only one who thought mmmm olive tapenade at 1:55? lol... beautiful soap!

You forgot to mention that olive oil is produced from uncured olives straight off the tree while the olives harvested for consumption have to be brined or cured in some way. It looks like you used cured olives in your video and I'm willing to bet that a similar amount of uncured olives would have produced far more oil than 1/4 tsp.

I just want to compliment you for being the most generous soapmaker on youtube. Lots of thanks and I have learned so much from you.

100% virgin olive oil soap is originally from Palestine not Spain. it's original name is Nabilsy soap. "الصابون النابلسي "it's name is derived from " نابلس" Nablis city. It was made first time from 1000 year ago :) and thank you for your video

your voice reminds me of a substitute teacher I had in school. I absolutely loved her. You explain things wonderfully and I"m looking forward to making my first batch of soap!

Thank you. I have made 3 loafs of this and love it….but when I went to cut it I had shattered pieces not slices. I think the mistake was in how long I let it sit in my silicone loaf mold. As directed with those molds I let it set for at least 3 days. The moister parts of the loaf did not shatter, but the dryer parts did each time. I noted you use a wood mold and only cut it after 24 hours, I'm going to give that a shot. My recipe works out well in the shower and smells great, it's just the cutting issue. Thanks for your tips :)

I love that you explain things and show the "raw" way of doing things.

Your videos are actually my favorite thing ever! I hope to be this great at soap making at some point in my life. Keep up the fabulous work!

My 6 yr old niece loves your videos - she loves to see the finished soap cut in pieces - great channel !!

Most scientifically and succinctly presented soap tutorial I have seen so far. Thumbs up, subbed. Thank you.

Wonderful tut as always. You always add such great photos and visuals. Visual/hands on learning is sooo superior to just reading info. Rushes off to the Study Hall to see the 1/4 tsp of freshly pressed olive oil before Phil drinks it up. Thanks Catherine !

Beautiful job! Thank you for a great, thoughtful lesson. I appreciate olive oil now more than ever.

Thanks is certainly a reason to celebrate! Happy birthday Cynthia!!

Lol I thought you said to wait 46 months and my eyes just popped (four to six months/ forty-six months sounds too similar lol).

Love that you pretty much show us how to make EVOO!

this has been the absolute best soaping tutorials out there. Thank you for taking the time to explain so nicely. I have learned so much.

this is the most interesting soap vid ever!!! how awesome to make your own olive oil!!! thanks for sharing!!

Thanks a lot for your effort. It is simple. Would you please give us the measurements to make it easier?

Wow, sounds like a fantastic soap!

Just made this..used yellow on the top, looks amazing.... love your videos..ty for your time..

I enjoyed the olive oil demonstration!

I never knew the difference between the different grades of olive oil - interesting! Thanks for another fun and informative video, CB! xx MMM

Absolutely wonderful video....again! Thanks so much for the informative and creative videos you share with us.

Thank you so much for showing us how olive oil is made. I've been looking for videos on this for a while and this was very educational! :D

Yay!! Thanks Cath! :) love your classes, as always you explain everything with great detail

Teach you always amaze me. Love the look of the swirls. And really looking forward to the skin conditions soap class.

I absolutely love watching your videos!! Love your abundant info, style, and even your voice! Thanks so much :) xo

Thanks for the tutorial! Look forward to making some soap now and giving as gifts for Christmas!

This was wonderful. The olive trees are so pretty. I really enjoyed each aspect of your class. The mica touch on the soap makes it so you. I have a few olives in the refrigerator and I will relish eating them as a toast to you and your talent(s). Thanks so much for sharing.

Thank you for saying that, makes me happy!

I love watching these videos!!

Thanks for watching!

Key lime trees in bloom are very pretty too!

Thanks Catie, another wonderful tutorial, love the silver swirl, looks very chic, x Linda

I made a batch of castile soap with extra virgin olive oil and it was great after 8 months . Greetings from Greece! ❤️

Thank you! For the explanation ✊ it is very much appreciated! Be Blessed! 🙏

Yes, you should use it!

Thanks for the very useful and informative video!

Thanks I always wanted to see how olive oil was made

I like this video very educational and personal, thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise to the whole world.

Leonardo loved this video

Thanks! Great Video, I really appreciate the knowledge and insights your lessons teach.

Love your video.. have a question how much lye do you use on this particular batch?.:) Thank you!

Try it Rene, you will love it!

Aw, thank you so much!

Thank you for your amazing videos! You could teach anything, very pleasing to listen to. I noticed that you mentioned letting the castile soap set up for 4 to 6 months. Is this the case or should that be 4 to 6 weeks? Thanks again.

Its a long time but worth the wait.

Very interesting....I love olives!

it seems so professional and clean and original. Thanks . However I have no enough tools or cups like you used

this video was very helpful. Any idea on how to make soap of marseille? thanks and well done

Hi Teach, loving the info at the beginning of the vid, Why haven't I made a Castile soap before it is sooo easy. Thanks for a great tutorial. Luv, Rene x

Yeah! Nice video can't wait for next class!

Oh that would be so neat to see the bulk process! :D

WOW!!! You make it look soooo easy. I'd like to make my husband some shaving soap. Do you think castile would work well for that? I've heard it has excellent thick bubbles for just that purpose.

Hey Teach which Olive oil do you recommend I use from the grocery store

this was very informative but I didn't get the measurement amounts to use to create

Thank you for this. It was very informative.

For those asking for ingredient amounts, if you haven't yet, visit a soap calculator site (Like SoapCalc.net) to learn how much lye and liquid to use for the oils you want to use. Soapers use percentages most often to illustrate their recipes because that's how you know how to figure for lye and liquid, regardless of amounts. Watch these videos (Soaping101.com) from the beginning if you really want to learn to make soap. And yes, the best soaps are those that have cured the longest. You can, generally, use a bar of soap after the first 24-48 hrs after making it, but it's best after 6 weeks of curing. Pure Castile soap, though, will be at its mildest after 6 months in a dry climate, 9 mos in a humid one.

Thank you, wonderful job.

Hello I would like to know if you could use this as a shave soap

Interesting. I actually Made Unscented Castile hard bar soaps like 6 days ago (Feb. 20th) before you posted this video. Although I still added some castor Oil for superfatting after saponification. Waiting for curing time now. Is it okay to put it by the window sill with a translucent screen to speed up the drying time?

Hi! Would like this recipe shown done in a crock pot. Thank you. I learn so much from your videos

I love this video, pls... i'm interested in learning how to make soap. If you can help

Wonderful class. Sorry I am a day late, but I was out all day for my bday... Thanks for a great lesson on olive oils and soaping. C.

Great video, I miss the beat you use to use at the beginning of your videos, my grandkids would say when they heard it " it's the soap lady" lol. Thank you!

I really should stop watching your videos. I'm the proud owner of enough soap for a community thanks to you! Oh well, Christmas is coming soon. I'll give it all away and start over again. I love your videos!

Can u put a video up on coconut oil soap?

Olive oil is made from olives fresh from the trees...not olives which have been brined in order to eat them?? That doesn't look right.

hello can you gave me the things you put in castell soap. Want to try them thanks.

did you use a water discount? if so how much, if you don't mind sharing

wow. great video

This was very informative Thank You!!!

I have been wanting for so long to try this thanks, also been trying to join your Facebook group but still waiting

your voice sounds EXACTLY like my moms...uncanny

Have you used water discount for this recipe ?

in Italy we have some seriously exellent extra virgin olive oil, and I'm from Genova one of the best olive oil is made here, and I personally buy a homemade one from my best friend's father. Isn't it the same to use but already made?

I found when I made my castile it was soooo hard that i had a tough time cutting it. It turned out great but I had to cut early. Is that normal? Thanks teach! :) Great video

BTW luv it chanel...I learn so much, keep up the awesome job it doing!!

Thanks for your wonderful tutorial(s)! I noticed that you take ready to eat olives, but you might know that they have been in brine and therefore are not raw. Olive oil is pressed from raw olives, obviously. You said 4 months curing, i heard 48 month's lol! But i made castille soap 2 years ago and it's perfect now!

I am brand new to soaping and everyone keeps saying try castile soap for the first batch but I didn't see where you shared the recipe. Do you have a recipe for this one. Looks really easy and also the mica, where do you buy that?

Amazing!!!

I hope to visit a Spanish olive oil manufacturer some day. What a fun tour that would be.

I just made some castile soap and I guess I left it in the mold to long. when I unmolded it and tried to cut it, it just crumbled. is there any way I can save this? maybe grate it up and rebatch(?) it?

I made a soap or tried to.. with 95% virgin olive oil and 5% castor oil (and soap calc). I stick blended a long time but it never reached trace. I didn't have any more time as it was late so I decided to pour it in the mold as it was and I insulated it. Will it a actually make soap??

What exactly was placed on top for the design?

Which olive oils you used in this video were darkest to lightest? Virgin darkest green & pomace lightest green? Thanks!

Has she tried activated charcoal?

Can use this soap on hair washing??

Cathy, what is the recipe of the oil please and lye and water? Thank you

you are amazing!!

Great!

what's this thing about the water discount? discounted from where?

Thanks for the tutorial.

What superfat percentage is ideal for Castle and Bastille soap?

which solution did you add ??

xx back at ya!

I need to make a bunch of this

What did you use to make the soap glittery? I started making soap and I think my wife would love it!