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Check the description for the additives and fragrance information. The oils/butter recipe itself is my own. There are plenty of others widely available that you could use and find elsewhere, and you would achieve very similar results.

Hi there - hard butters, like cocoa and shea, are on the list of butters and oils drop down. You can formulate your ingredients then decide the % you'd like to allocated to each.

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Brambleberry/SoapQueen have a handy list of oils and recommendations on % to go with. For example, cocoa butter should not exceed 15%, coconut oil 30%, etc. There's more info here that will help guide you: www.brambleberry.com/ingredient-information/oils-and-butters/art0006-beginners-guide-to-common-soapmaking-oils.html

Thank you for this link.

You're very welcome!

This is a good question. Where did you buy your mold? If the amount of oil capacity is not listed in the product description, then I would suggest tinkering with the calculator until you get a total in the "soap weight before CP cure or HP cook" line that equates to the mold's total volume. This would be your water + lye + oils + fragrance values summed together. Nurture Soap, as one example, will tell you how much your OIL the mold holds. See here: nurturesoap.com/collections/complete-mold-sets/products/5-pound-premium-mold

Have you found out yet? I can tell you everything on that.

No. I've never used preservatives in any of my soaps.

Those items would be considered a liquid, and have no impact on the SAP value (i.e., the amount of lye you need to dissolve to get saponification). So, if your recipe calls for - example - 20 ounces of water, you could use 20 ounces of Aloe Vera. I find that it is easier to dissolve the lye in an equal amount of water (e.g., 10 ounces of lye in 10 ounces of water), and then add in my additives, like 10 ounces tomato to make up for the remaining liquid. This is a personal preference though.

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Probably not, but you want to ask more soap makers because I have not personally infused olive oil with anything floral.

Hi Linda, I have soapmaking videos but they are not tutorials. However, with a bit of studying and even watching RUclips videos in general, it's a fairly straightforward process. Best of luck in your endeavors!

I do not have a link that you are seeking. What kind of additives are you thinking about?

Your first starting point is to know how big the mold you will be using is, and then work backward from there.

Width x Depth x Height x .42

Thank you!

I freeze all of it. I usually shake the can pretty well so its mixed completely, then put it in cube trays and freeze it.

Yes, that's cocoa butter. They come in pretty small pellets when I order from Brambleberry. Can get them in natural form, or larger wafers from other suppliers as well.

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You’ll want to check with your supplier. They should identify in the description how much total volume a mold can hold. Then you have to work backward in the calculator from there. For example, if a mold can hold 50oz of volume, you’ll want to make sure your oil + water = 50 oz.

Width x Depth x Height x .42 = your oil amount for that mold

Thank you! No changes. The metrics that matter are the amounts of oils, which will tell you how much lye to use. The medium you use to dissolve the lye won't change those overall numbers. If you used, for example, 12 oz of water, you would also use 12 oz of aloe vera juice. The only thing to note is that thicker mediums like coconut milk or fruit purees make it hard to tell if the lye is fully dissolved so in those instances I would do a 50:50 water to lye mixture, and then add in the milk or puree to make up for the rest of the liquid. Hope that helps! Please let me know if you have anymore questions. 😀

@@TiffanyRifferSoap wow thanks! Have a great day

@@TiffanyRifferSoap hey Tiffany, one more question… how do you make sure that all of the lye is dissolved?

I usually stir it for 1-2 minutes and make sure there are no lye "rocks" or anything still at the bottom. You might see some lye lint on occasion which tends to float on the surface of your solution. If you use a strainer you should be all set.

I’m so glad you found it helpful, Sandy!! Thank you for letting me know and more importantly thank you for watching!

It depends on the type of oil(s) you use. You’ll have to run the quantities for your ingredients through the calculators to get the accurate numbers.

At 3:24 specifically, was that more lye?

No. That was a small almost empty container of sunflower or almond oil followed up by a more full container of the same oil. The lye was measured and mixed at the very beginning of the video.

No problem. There is a part two. It’s linked in the description as well as available on my channel.

I’m so glad it was helpful!

You’re very welcome!

Thanks so much, Jessica! Two things really help: water discount, and gel phase. My water to lye ratio is usually about 1.5;1, and with the exception of my soaps that use coconut milk, I force gel for all of my batches. Hope that helps!

@@TiffanyRifferSoap yes that does! I recently started discounting to 35 from 38 ( I'm a newbie lol) I also like forcing gel because it doesn't leave you with surprises, so I pop it in the oven afterwards.Thanks again for your help and happy soaping!

There is a part two video. Go check it out.

Thanks! I found a cheapo soap measure on Amazon (quality is exactly what I paid for, as in not great). The write cutter and wooden plainer (which is what I had to raise the soap with to cut all the way through) I got on Rakuten and shipped from Japan. I’ve since upgraded to a multi bar cutter which was pricey but well worth it!!

Yes! Brewed coffee is my liquid for this soap.

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I’m so glad it helped! Soapcalc is the best! 🙌

Thank you so much! My skin is no longer itchy or dry since switching to handmade soap. :)

@@TiffanyRifferSoap Same my skin wont allow me to ever go back to liquid detergents with ingredients i cannot pronounce!!!!!!✨😎

Hi there - what % are you using for each? You might want to add in coconut oil for cleansing and bubbles (try including about 20%, with a super fat 5-7%)

@@TiffanyRifferSoap ok thank you, I ended up figure it out. After all I want to add other ingredients like some powders for example turmeric powder . How to do that? Because I know your formula suppose to be a 100%. If you have any video about it you can refer to me. Thank you.

Thank you!! And thank you for watching. It is a scrubby soap, for sure! 😃

Hi Alexis, some parts of my set up I did originally purchase from Amazon. The plastic loaf cutter is here: amzn.to/2LIFg1G. The wooden bevel and the wire cutter I purchased on Rakuten (shipped from Japan). Similar items are also on Amazon, but since I've not personally used these I can't attest to their quality: bevel - amzn.to/35SlWWD and wire cutter - amzn.to/3qxMlAQ I highly recommend reading the reviews for all of these products before purchasing. They each have their pros and cons. I've since moved on to a multi bar cutter, but still use this original set up for my coconut milk based soaps. (PS these are Amazon affiliate links. See disclaimer in video description). Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@TiffanyRifferSoap Thank you! I’m definitely interested in a multi bar cutter but have found they’re more than I’m hoping to invest at this moment. If you have any suggestions under $50 for a multi bar cutter I’ll take them. So far I’ve found cutting them individually is the most affordable way for me right now. I appreciate you getting back to me so quickly! 🙂

You’re so right about the price of multi bar cutters!! Mine was not cheap but I really wanted uniformity and view it as a long term investment for my business. When you do get to the point of getting one, I purchased from Plowboyz Woodshop on Etsy at the recommendation of other soap makers on Facebook.

I will check out the sage! Thank you for watching.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching.

Hello!! Google translate tells me you're asking whether it contains beeswax? If that's right, then the answer is no. I don't typically use beeswax in my recipes, but you could use it in your own and still achieve similar results. This soap turned the nice dark color from the coffee seed oil and the espresso fragrance oil.

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Thank you for watching! You for sure should get a channel started! I can’t say mine is anything special but it’s fun to have another creative outlet. Maybe some day I’ll graduate to speaking to my audience here. 😁

That happens to me sometimes. too. It's the lye reacting to the fact in the coconut milk. You can use a whisk to stir and loosen it up. You can also use a mini mixer if you have one. (I do both of those things and it works well.)

Yes! For this recipe because I used coconut milk I put it in my freezer. One time I forgot (like a dummy) and put it in the oven for CPOP and had lye pockets. I was so sad, I had to trash the whole thing. I have read that other soap makers have CPOPd with milk and no problem but I prefer not to mess around with anymore.

Thanks! Brambleberry, Nurture Soap, Bulk Apothecary and/or Wholesale Supplies Plus. The fragrance for the coffee soap is from Brambleberry (Espresso EO)