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@elainem7722 Күн бұрын
I was going to ask if you were going to try changing your recipes because of the cost of olive oil. No need to now. It seems that many are trying high oleic sunflower oil with good results.
@DawnOrganics Күн бұрын
I decided not, I did really stock up on olive oil a few months back thankfully I did. We will see how it goes. I am keen to try that particular sunflower. What percentage are people using it up to? I'd imagine max 30? Or are they going all the way up to 70? 🙏
@elainem7722 Күн бұрын
@@DawnOrganics Varying amounts. If I see something more specific I'll come back and comment about it. Someone even did 100%.
@RED-cy7ig Күн бұрын
I really want to try the essential oil mix. I have never mixed these fragrances together.
@DawnOrganics Күн бұрын
It's a lovely mix, you won't be disappointed 🙏
@ramyachin8459 2 күн бұрын
At which stage sugar syrup need to add sir...can u clear me..
@DawnOrganics 2 күн бұрын
I added it to the oils 🙏🙏
@medikaorganics 2 күн бұрын
Beautiful bars ❤
@DawnOrganics 2 күн бұрын
ty kindly 🙏🙏
@aminaahmed6023 2 күн бұрын
Hi George, isn't the soap will be too soft and will take more time to cure, Since you used more liquid oil than hard oil.
@DawnOrganics 2 күн бұрын
Hi Amina, it will still make a decently hard bar, it will be slightly on the softer side compared to higher coconut percentage recipes. It is a well balanced bar and cost effective
@monicacovarrubias1364 2 күн бұрын
Hello George, I'm going to attempt making a cold process soap with the 2 percent C.A. I'm also using the lye calculator website you recommended. I have a question, since I'm still playing around the lye cal website, I can't seem to find where we would plug in the percent of essential oil or fragrance oil if we're adding it to the cp soap. Would that go in the additives? thank you so much.
@DawnOrganics 2 күн бұрын
Hi there, thanks for the comment. I am unsure whether that would calculate it for you in additives, I personally never used it, I put everything in excel and work off that. You can use this percentage calculate I often turn to - percentagecalculator.net/ You can then input the values in your notes / recipe if you so wish
@hafsayusufalali5226 3 күн бұрын
Thank you very much for the video! I like this blend of lavender and peppermint.
@hafsayusufalali5226 3 күн бұрын
Does Palma Rosa acts like jasmine essential oil? Or like geranium?
@DawnOrganics 3 күн бұрын
It moves fast like those! 😂😂
@hafsayusufalali5226 3 күн бұрын
I have to try Palma Rosa, I have never used it before.
@hafsayusufalali5226 3 күн бұрын
New ideas for me! Melting oils with other things! I am still following the old school 😂
@hafsayusufalali5226 3 күн бұрын
Thank you very much for the video! 🙌🏻🌷
@DawnOrganics 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🙏
@MeenakshiAgarwal15 6 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!! Has been very very very informative!
@DawnOrganics 6 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏🙏🙏
@offgridgemstonesandmineral6562 8 күн бұрын
Your my go to on anything soap, thanks for your amazing knowledge 😊
@DawnOrganics 8 күн бұрын
Thanks so much, very kind 🙏🙏🙏
@elainem7722 8 күн бұрын
Thanks, George. Take care.
@comebackarabella 8 күн бұрын
Oh wow!!! The pressure was on there. I was holding my breath!!!😂😂 Great video. You are so clever George. Lovely to watch a video of yours. You are so smart and wonderful for sharing your knowledge. I really wanted Smellevision with this one. Would love to smell them. ❤❤❤❤ warm wishes. Cass. Xx
@DawnOrganics 8 күн бұрын
Lol it was surprising! Thanks for the kind words. It really is an amazing smell, palmarosa is one of my favorites, I often use it in my coconut LS for washing
@ellbow7287 9 күн бұрын
Wow it set up very quickly. Gotta move fast with this one.😊
@DawnOrganics 9 күн бұрын
Sure did!
@belindaayewoh437 9 күн бұрын
Super interesting! Are all those sodiums natural? 😂
@DawnOrganics 9 күн бұрын
Absolutely. The EDTA chelators are synthetic and very bad for the environment
@medikaorganics 9 күн бұрын
Interesting! Thanks George!
@DawnOrganics 9 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏
@FrankSumner-vn1mz 10 күн бұрын
Thank you George! I'm new to soaping so I'm binge watching you soaping guru's! It is so much fun! I hope you feel better now! Have a great day!
@DawnOrganics 10 күн бұрын
Thanks for tuning in and binge watching. I'm much better now thanks 🙏
@rahulgopalam6479 12 күн бұрын
Hi, How long did you allow them to cure before using it?
@DawnOrganics 11 күн бұрын
The usual 4 weeks
@user-eu1bo9vh9p 16 күн бұрын
Here is my recipe {%} Coconut 10 St acid 40 Shea butter 20 Castor oil 30 Really good 🥂 from India...
@tassiegirl1991 21 күн бұрын
George. If you have time I have a question re citric acid. I have just started to masterbatch lye solution using a 1:1 or 50/50 ratio. (Thanks Simi Khabra book) its such a time saver even when making small quantities of soap. I will be then adding liquid to get a 2:1 ratio when making soap. Would I add it separately when making soap as I would need to add extra NaOH . Would i say for example add 6g NaOH in 6g Distilled water (or the quantity needed) from my liquid to be used for 2:1 ratio. then add it to my pre made lye solution i have measured out. . Thanks George
@DawnOrganics 21 күн бұрын
It's never a good idea with lye to do 1:1 there's always a risk of lying particles not dissolving. It's always a good idea to do 1:1.15, that little bit extra water ensures all the lye is fully dissolved. You can add the extra dissolved lye required to the batter when adding primary lye water. Should be fine
@tassiegirl1991 21 күн бұрын
@@DawnOrganics thanks George
@ps-bh9ct 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. I've made 100% coconut liquid soap. How do I thicken this? I've tried salt solution, but it doesn't work. I've tried carboxy methyl cellusose, but it sediments after some time. Whats the best solution to thicken this liquid soap. Thanks in advance.
@DawnOrganics 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. Salt only works with olive oil liquid soaps to thicken. Otherwise guar gum can be used, I use this for high coconut oil liquid soaps 🙏
@ps-bh9ct 22 күн бұрын
@@DawnOrganics Thanks. I'll try with Guar gum and let you know.
@DawnOrganics 22 күн бұрын
Be sure to hydrate the guar gum in glycerine. You can also store it in the fridge and use as needed
@ps-bh9ct 22 күн бұрын
@@DawnOrganics Thanks for this tip. I'll try that.
@juliagusias301 27 күн бұрын
I forgot to put in the citric acid in my soap but I did do the adjustment to the lye how do I fix that😢
@DawnOrganics 27 күн бұрын
Ooh, that's a bummer. You can rebatch it, melt it down with some water, and add the citric acid that way, remould and cut. Lots of videos on rebatching
@juliagusias301 26 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your quick response I am new at soaping you have help a lot I will do the rebatch 😘😘😘
@tassiegirl1991 Ай бұрын
Keep a container maybe Shea butter if medium size clean and use for your Clay bags never work long term. You had me giggling I had a day like it last week at least you can re play video to work things out. All good fun George.
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
🤣🤣🙏🙏
@tassiegirl1991 Ай бұрын
Sorry George just realised I’d accidentally unsubscribed though don’t recall doing so. I wondered why I hadn’t seen any updates for some time. Re subscribed and applied to join the Facebook group you set up.
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
That's fine, no problem. Good to have you back 😊🙏
@koogle612 Ай бұрын
My ex loves this soap I grated it in a cheese grater then grind it in my food processor with the borax & arm & hammer laundry booster. The laundry smells wonderful right out of the dryer just simply clean & fresh. I added a little eucalyptus essential oil but still fine tuning that. Thank you George I have all of your recipes. You have a beautifully structured approach to your procedures.
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the comment and tuning in, much appreciated. Glad to hear you are enjoying the recipes 🙏🙏
@ps-bh9ct Ай бұрын
Thanks for the informative video. Whats the shelf life of this soap?
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. They last a long time. This particular recipe was used within a year
@ps-bh9ct Ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics I think if undiluted it will last long. But if diluted do we need preservatives? Im talking this wrt for commercial purpose.
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
Yes store the paste in air tight container in the fridge and dilute it as required. Will last much longer. Liquid soap doesn't require a preservative. Make sure everything is clean and sanitized 👍
@LieSari Ай бұрын
Hello, thank your for your tutorial! I'm on a liquid soap making journey and really into making my own laundry liquid soap. I'm curious, is it okay to use for washing colored clothes?
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 👍 absolutely ok for colours. I have been using for many years now 🙏
@TheHappyHomesteadingHerbalist Ай бұрын
Did you use a chelator?
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
I was using citric acid at 1% now I'm using sodium gluconate at 1% 🙏
@kellystevens881 Ай бұрын
Hey George. With your water amount of 25%. Do you deduct the weight of the oat ice cubes from the water amount or is that extra liquid.? Would you recommend only doing 1% for honey or would 2% be too much. ? As I’m planning on making a bees wax honey soap. Thanks for your soaping wisdom xx
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
Hi Kelly, I don't bother with worrying about the extra water from the oat ice cubes because it's already heavily water discounted even with the added milks 🙏
@kellystevens881 Ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics thanks George xx
@stephaniemeuli9154 Ай бұрын
I agree on your Oats. I personal grind mine too. All helps to keep our soap costs down 👍
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
Absolutely 🙏
@nanayaaakyaaosei-owusu5884 Ай бұрын
What can help soap to cure faster?
@DawnOrganics Ай бұрын
It's still recommended the full 4 weeks, however water discounting and salt make sure at the 4 week mark it's fully cured. Most recipes using high water and no salt, the bars at 4 weeks are not fully cured, they need 6-8 weeks
@nanayaaakyaaosei-owusu5884 Ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics thanks for the advice
@elainem7722 2 ай бұрын
Hi George, yesterday someone asked me why I put kaolin clay in my laundry soap and I had no answer other than to say I saw you and another professional soaper on KZfaq do it. What would you say? Does it add to the cleaning power somehow? Thanks
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
Hi Elaine. It's a great additive as it boosts cleaning and soaks up excess impurities like oil. Gives the soap a nice boost
@elainem7722 2 ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics Thanks, George. Have a good one.
@medikaorganics 2 ай бұрын
Also, I prefer the longer talking style of video. We get to see your personality more which is what we love about you George ❤
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
That's great to know about the length of the videos I always think to keep them as short as possible. Thanks for the kind words also 🙏🙏🙏
@sharonforbes5090 2 ай бұрын
Hi George, so i made a charcoal soap and used essential oils that misbehaved. So to save the soap i made it a hot process. So i am wondering why HP copes with the essential oils and is this the way to use oils that don’t like CP? Lotus essential oil is the one i used and the perfume is amazing. I see people make comment on cinnamon oil not behaving in CP also and have saved it by hot processing. Would love to know more on this.🙏🏻
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
The saponification happens in hot process when you cook the batter. So the essential oils that will accelerate or misbehave in cold process soap won't in HP
@jankates1274 2 ай бұрын
Good catch with the maths error. It’s reassuring for us mortals when we see chaos raining down on experts.
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
Naww it happens to everyone, don't worry 🙏🙏🙏 Lucky I triple check 😂
@marionlacey1074 2 ай бұрын
Hello George. Your video was enjoyable to watch as you fumbled along with weighing your oils etc. I love your sense of humour and it is so comforting watching experienced soapmakers get confused like some of us amateurs. Honestly, just putting my ingredients through soap calc is bigger than Ben Hur most times! Your soap looks lovely, as always and I would be one of those soap customers at your local cafe. Keep well! 🦋🐾
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Marion, always nice to read a comment from you, hope you're doing well 🙏 oh yes it most definitely happens to everyone don't worry, it was one of those days 😄 much appreciated 🙏
@medikaorganics 2 ай бұрын
Dawn Organic chaos. OMG George I'm cracking up on the bus right now 😂😂
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 which part or everything? 😂😂😂
@medikaorganics 2 ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics everything 😂😂😂 Murphys law. I hate those days but it's so funny to watch someone else 😂😂😂 Thankyou for sharing 🙏🙏😍💕❤️
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 no worries I should film it more often then when I have those days 😄
@medikaorganics 2 ай бұрын
When you get old things don't work properly 😂😂 OMG this resonates with me so much. I'm starting to understand why old people are so cranky 😂😂😂😂
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂 I think everyone is cranky these days 😂😂
@medikaorganics 2 ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics hahaha I certainly am anyway
@elainem7722 2 ай бұрын
😂
@boop7313 2 ай бұрын
amen lol
@medikaorganics 2 ай бұрын
@@boop7313 😂❤️
@comebackarabella 2 ай бұрын
Loved the video George!! But you know I love to come along for the journey no matter how many bumps in the road there may be!!😂😂😂Loved seeing your soapy human side where all the messy things that happen to me happened to you. That said, you were still so darn neat!!!! Well done! Loved the miscalculation. These things happen to me too and it seems so obvious later but not so at the time!! Your soap was soooo pretty. Well done. Love the chatty video. It is like being your neighbour and coming to watch you soap!!! I hope you feel better today. Xxx love Cass. Xx❤
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Cass, It sure was a bumpy road but got there in the end! Definitely lots of human side happening with me and soap making haha. Yes lucky I am in the habit of triple checking everything! It would have been super nice if we we're actual neighbors, I'm sure we'd be at each other's house on the regular! 🙏🙏🙏
@comebackarabella 2 ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics hehe. I’d be over all the time. I’d be like that little dog you had to shush and remove so you could focus!!!🤣🤣🤣 I would love to be your neighbour. If only I could afford to move where you are!!!😂😂🙏 I always love your videos when you do something goofy and we get to hear your big hearty chuckle! Xxxx
@elainem7722 2 ай бұрын
I was going to ask about your health but then you wrote that you were having a bad day with fibro symptoms. I hope those days are fewer than the good ones. 🙏
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
Thanks lovely, mostly good, just some days like this day. But I'm alive and well. So not all bad 🙏🙏🙏
@elainem7722 2 ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics Glad to hear it. When they're mostly good, it's easier to deal with the not so good days, and it's great that it doesn't stop you from making soap.
@elainem7722 2 ай бұрын
Good thing you caught your math error! I noticed it when you added 600g to the rice bran amount and thought, O no! but I forwarded to see the outcome and saw you cutting it so knew you caught yourself. 😉
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
hehehe, yes indeed, Is why I always triple check things, especially when it's one of those days. I can easily make simple errors, but got there in the end 🙏
@elainem7722 2 ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics Yes, and the result was a lovely bar, as usual.
@boop7313 2 ай бұрын
aw there will be days like this.. I did actually prefer this type of free range video where we get to hear you chat about whatever and all the prep. I find it interesting and relaxed if you know what I mean, which I definitely enjoy. Beautiful soap George and I love the idea of a members thing too. See you next month x
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
Most certainly!! Ahh that's nice to know on all counts. I felt like my videos we're losing it's touch, so thought I'd do something different and have a chit chat along the way! Thanks Holly 🙏
@boop7313 2 ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics no your videos are enjoyable and valuable and we love them, chit chats or not. 🤗
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, 😊🙏 very kind indeed
@boop7313 2 ай бұрын
I would buy that bar so fast at your local cafe. They are gorgeous and I bet it smells so good.
@boop7313 2 ай бұрын
It's a real treat to see a video by you right now. Great tip about pouring out of those cans too, I always spill mine lol.
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Holly, yes I always did to! Then I seen someone in a soaping video pour it that way, I was like hmmm!! Even works with long life milk containers too! So handy
@boop7313 2 ай бұрын
@@DawnOrganics so good to know! I would never have thought to do it that way.
@RED-cy7ig 2 ай бұрын
The soap looks great. I wish I could smell the Pineapple Guava fragrance.
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, it is a pleasant smell, I think I will make a slab of it in my range!
@JeanLoch 2 ай бұрын
Hi George I was wondering if this liquid soap has a good lather?
@DawnOrganics 2 ай бұрын
This recipe has a great lather, and very conditioning
@africakalahari4477 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou!