For this soap, I used 100% refined olive oil for my base oil to make what’s called a castile soap. I also added essential oils and kaolin clay. Lather tests at the end.
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••• SAFETY INFO •••
Remember to always wear safety glasses and gloves when making soap. If you’d like more info on lye safety or basic soapmaking, check out these links:
Soap Queen TV Lye Safety & Beginner Series: goo.gl/FqA0Yt
Lovin’ Soap offers a free ebook on basic soapmaking called Basic Cold Process Soap Making Guide: bit.ly/2PlwB3s
Understanding Water Discounts & Lye Solutions by Modern Soapmaking: bit.ly/2Yvyq2m
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*** Video Timeline ***
00:42 - weighing the olive oil
01:00 - blending the oil & lye
01:50 - adding essential oils & kaolin clay
02:25 - pouring the soap
03:11 - unmolding, cutting, & trimming
04:15 - lather tests
04:43 - final photos
*** RECIPE ***
Refined Olive Oil - 100%
Superfat - 5%
Water = 1.8 x sodium hydroxide (36% lye solution)
To calculate the sodium hydroxide for your specific recipe size, you can use a soap calculator like the one at Majestic Mountain Sage:
goo.gl/7hH5Vw
Essential Oil Blend:
Lime - 40%
Lemon 40%
Rosemary - 10%
Litsea Cubeba - 5%
Patchouli - 5%
For help calculating essential oil usage rates: www.eocalc.com
White Kaolin Clay (from Mad Micas - bit.ly/33himT2):
2 teaspoons per 500g base oils
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DISCLAIMER: I make these videos to share my own personal methods and techniques for how I make cold process soap. These videos are not intended as tutorials for beginners. These videos are intended for those who already have an understanding of cold process soap making. Cold process soapmaking has many variables and involves working with sodium hydroxide (NaOH, also referred to as lye). Lye and raw soap can damage your eyes and burn your skin. When making soap, you should already know and practice lye safe handling procedures and always wear safety gear. While I hope you find watching my videos helpful or entertaining, so many variables go into making soap and even the smallest change can greatly affect the results; therefore, I am not liable or responsible for your results if you try any of the methods or techniques that I use in my videos.