Water discounts, Soda ash, glycerine rivers and gel phase ~ Cold process soap making tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
- In this cold process soap making tutorial, we will be discussing the effect of water discounts in cold process soap. Starting with what water discounts are and how to calculate and understand the various terms used, such as Lye concentration, water to lye ratio, water as a percentage of oils.
I will then take you through the advantages and disadvantages of water discount and show how the amount of water you use can affect your soap, including Glycerin rives, Soda ash, trace and acceleration, and the impact on colours when your soap goes through gel phase.
This is a fairly long video, so if you just want to watch parts that are most useful to you here are the timings (with any luck RUclips may have added chapters to the scroll bar, when you go to the bar it may show little segments, it's a bit random so they may be there, who knows :-) )
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:59 What is a water discount and how do you calculate it?
0:04:04 Water as a percent of oils, lye concentration and Water : Lye ratio
0:13:07 Advantages and disadvantages of water discounts
0:15:19 Water discounts and TRACE
0:20:20 SODA ASH
0:24:00 ACCELERATION
0:28:52 GLYCERIN RIVERS
0:33:33 GEL PHASE and the affect on colours
I try to give lots of hints and tips in all of my videos, so hopefully, you can use some of the techniques in this cold process soap making tutorial in your own soap making.
I hope you enjoy the video. I'd love it if you would give me a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel. If you have any comments or question please leave them in the comment section below and I will get back to you.
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Disclaimer
Although my cold process soap making tutorials are of a tutorial nature, they are intended for people who have a good understanding of making cold process soap. The information given is based on what works for me, however, there are lots of variables associated with cold process soap making and I therefore, take no responsibility for the results achieved when using the techniques or methods explained in these tutorials. Cold process soap involves the necessary use of sodium Hydroxide (lye) which is a very dangerous substance. Before attempting and cold process soap making you should ensure you are fully aware of the lye safety procedures and always wear the correct safety equipment when making soap.
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Hi Everyone. I hope you are all keeping safe and well. I hope you found the video useful, if you have any questions or comments please leave them below and I'll get back to you. Happy soaping :-)
Thank you for all you do, I'm finally learning about soap making! I love the way you patiently explain everything so I can understand the how's, what's, and why's. I'm wondering, if you do get soda ash on top of your soap, can it be scraped off and still be used, or did I just make my first batch of pretty laundry soap?
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Thanks for this video.. On my next soap making may problem solve about the soda ash
Lisa, I have to call you soaping fairy godmother. All the questions swimming in my head just got answered. I will need to re-watch and take down notes. Thank you so much. Happy Mother's Day! Tomorrow is Mother's Day here in Malaysia.
Thank you so much Carol, I'm so pleased, it makes my day when people find my videos useful, it really does. Thank you for your lovely comment. Stay safe and well :-)
Wow,finally someone explained it to me in a way I can understand. So much spoken about water discounts vs concentration etc but you have made it so simple. Been making soap for years and now I understand WHY it does what it does. Thank you so much.
AW Amber, you have made my day. I know exactly what you mean. I think there's a lot of misunderstanding and you often see people using the term water discount when they mean something else. I often see things like 'I use a 33% water discount' and I think, hmm I wonder if that's the case or is that meant to be a 33% lye concentration (ooh look at me going on :-) ) I'm so pleased I have been able to explain it for you, thank you for your lovely comment, stay safe and well :-)
I have been "soaping" for over 10 years and have never come across such a wonderful and useful explanation of all this factors of soaping. BRAVO!!! Thank you so much!!!
AW, such a lovely comment, thank you so much that's really kind of you and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment :-)
Incredibly useful, Lisa. Thank you for taking the time to make it. You are a treasure: brilliant, creative and factual. A rare combination. :)
AW, thank you so much Bee, that is truly an honour coming from you :-)
I started watching your videos when I started making soap. Not all made perfect sense, but in short space of time I kept on going back to your videos and I am having so many more Aha moments. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time. You most probably, in my opinion, are the best teacher!
Thank you so much for such a kind comment. I'm so pleased my videos have been a help to you :-)
Finally found time to watch this video without interruptions LOL. Thank you for taking your time to go through these. Perfect !! I've learnt some new things!! 😊😊
You are so welcome, I'm so pleased yo u found it useful :-)
Lisa I have really enjoyed this video. You have a great way of explaining but keeping it real and simple, thank you so much, keep safe 💐🌈
You are so welcome Tracey, thank you so much for your kind comment, stay safe and well :-)
Just let me say you're a natural teacher, you go over your subject matter in various ways so that you're neither repetitive, nor boring. Just enough that even the most stubborn person is going to find a snippet of *something* to snag their attention and feel them in for understanding the entire 🙃process. Which is quite a talent in and of itself. thank you for sharing that with us!😘👏👏
HUGE difference in the soda ash!! Great demonstration! Almost no explanation necessary, but it was just so helpful...😘👏👏👏👏
As a North American, the way you say H keeps catching me off guard. we just say aaych. You say hatch the h is always pronounced whether it's functional in the word or not. For us, it generally silent unless its necessary for the word's sake of meaning and pronunciation to work.
Wild with the gel/not gel comparison! Thank you!😘
You identify, analyse and explain the technical aspects of CP soap making, many of us are facing, like no other before. Your scientific approach is the one I needed to understand why my trace was often so fast and didn't allow me enough time for elaborated techniques. I can now open new doors and try the next level. Thank you!!
That is excellent news, I'm so pleased to have helped. I hope you have lots of time with your soaps going forward.
Thank you Lisa 😊
I was also wondering if using heat transfer method to melt down your hard oils has any disadvantage? I tend to think everyone would be using it if it only had benefits...
I'd like to know your opinion on that.
Thank you
@@bertrandfrederic6152 Hi Bertrand. I think it's OK, but the problem is temperature. If you want to do basic designs or simple swirls then it should be great, but for anything complicated or where you want to keep your batter fluid for a long time not so great.
Also, I actually think it's harder work / takes longer. I'd much rather make my oils and lye up and allow them to come to a good temperature and then mix them, that way you can just leave them alone without spending ages stiring them until everything is mixed. If you plan in advance then the 'normal' way is so much easier (well I think so)
Lisa, what an amazing resource for soapers! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I am fascinated with the science of soap making and I really appreciated your step by step approach to explaining all of the different aspects. Be well!
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. It makes all the hard work to make these videos worth while when people benefit from them :-)
I watched so many of your videos before I made my first batch, 2 months ago. I felt so confident when I started because you’d given me so much information and tips.
I’ve lost count on how many batches I’ve made now :). Thank you for teaching so well!
Hey Shelley, aw you've made me feel like a proud mum and I've gone all tingly. I'm so pleased you're soaping is going well and thrilled I could help :-)
I saw your channel yesterday for the first time. Your videos are very helpful to me as someone new to making soaps. I appreciate your support by sharing your knowledge and experiences. Love your voice and accent and presentations. God bless you. Stay safe.
You’re an amazing teacher! You prepare your class so splendidly! I am a brand newbie in soaping, just started last week and I am in LOVE with it! Your videos have helped me so much and I appreciate your time, experience and knowledge.
AW, thank you so much Tracy, that so lovely of you to say and I'm so pleased I can help
After not soaping for a few months, I found myself with my wife at a Christmas fair. Had to stop at the only soap maker at the fair. I use your vids to motivate me to get back to work. I think I'm going to change my base recipe and expand my knowledge.
Thank you Lisa.
OOh, that's always a good thing, never anything wrong with learning
Hi Lisa. I’m a newbie and so have just found this video a year after you made it. I have watched many of your videos already but this one in particular is outstanding. I have learned a lot from this one and want to thank you for your generosity in the way you share your knowledge. Thanks!
Hey Jan, I'm so pleased you found it helpful :-)
Thanks for your fantastic videos! I’m a new soaper and have been scavenging for this information for months. The most detailed and informative video I’ve seen!
You are so welcome, I'm so pleased it was helpful, thank you for leaving me a comment :-)
Lisa, I wish you were my science teacher in high school. You're a wonderful communicator. Thank you for making this video!
That's so kind of you to say Kelli , thank you so much 😊
Hi Lisa! Words can not express how greatful I am to have found you on RUclips. I have learned so much from your videos and continue to learn thanks to you. Can't wait to see what comes next. Take Care 💚
You are so welcome! thank you so much for your lovely comment and so pleased my videos are helpful :-)
Thank you for going to all these lengths to explain and show what happens and how you can influence what happens in making soap. I found this incredibly helpful!
You are so welcome!
Hi Lisa. Once again I have learned a lot. I love your videos, your ideas and your way of teaching. You have often helped me to understand something better. Thank you very much!
This video has articulated so many pointers I've picked up during my years of soap making, then put them in a format that makes absolute sense! Well done and incredibly helpful! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this, Lisa!
Thank you so much Lisa , I'm so pleased you found the video helpful, it makes it worthwhile making videos when people benefit from them. :-)
Thank you for explaining everything so clearly! It is confusing when you first start out making soap when it comes to lye calculations. Great resource as always.
I'm so pleased you found it useful Patricia. Stay safe and well :-)
amazing teacher! its incredible how much effort you put into this experiments to thoroughly guide us through it whie you show every detail you cover. thank you so much for this beautiful lesson! i really appreciate it!
You are an awesome teacher! I've been looking for weeks to find you!!!! You should do a class!!!!
Thanks, no spare time I'm afraid. 😐
Thank you so much! I been making soap for 9 yrs and this topic been so hard to understand. I love how you breakdown everything.
You are so welcome, thank you so much Pamela
Thank you! I had some questions after making my first soap, you answered most of them. Now I am off to find the rest of my questions in my chemistry book.
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So pleased to have answered some questions, excellent news :-)
Lisa, you are a very gifted teacher! Thanks for making another video that helps soapers comprehend some things that can seem incomprehensible. I recently got a question about water and lye - I will refer that person to this excellent video! 😊
Thank you so much Denise for your lovely comment, that's so kind of you and it makes my day when people benefit from something I've done. Stay safe and well :-)
I cant believe this information is free. This is great stuff. Thank you Lisa.
Thank you so much Micheal, are you having a binge watch? glad you like my videos :-)
@@IDreamInSoap I'm learning so much. Thank you.
Very interesting & so confusing for me 😂 who doesn’t make soap. I love how knowledgeable you are & it’s so important to know the different ratios, measurements, etc when working with lye.
Aw sorry you found it a bit confusing, but I guess if you don't make soap some of the terms would be a bit unusual. I'm glad you liked it though
I feel like when I am watching your videos I am attending Soap University, its all so proper and such, love it haha Thank you ;)
AW, thanks so much Susan
Thanks for bringing a scientific approach to this, Lisa! Many soapers (especially in the beginning) find glycerine rivers and water discounting quite puzzling. Even those of us who are experienced soapers can find this hard to explain - now we can just refer them to this video. And I, who sometimes have had issues with yellows coming out looking faded, realize that the fact that I tend to gel everything, probably accounts for that. At least with some micas. So GOOD JOB! ❤️
Glad to help. 😇
Lisa your channel is the best out there, full of information, great designs, you're an amazing teacher. Thank you xxx
Thanks so much for your lovely comment
Support all soap makers in the world watching from Philippines
Hello from the Philippines, so lovely to have you here :-)
@@IDreamInSoap thank you so much madam
I'm a newbie soap maker for about a year now. How have I missed your videos until now? I have much to learn, but I understand a lot about issues that I previously had confused me. I'm referring to the dreaded soda ash! You are awesome! Thank you!!!
Hey Belinda, welcome. Thank you so much for your lovely comment
Well, this was the last of your videos on my slate for tonight. I should have watched this one first; it’s late and my eyes were beginning to cross. The more techy the subject, the sooner I get lost. I’ll be revisiting this one again. Regardless, as always, you’ve laid out a great deal of outstanding information. Thank you.
Oh goodness me Sharon, yes I can imagine this one could be a bit tough going late at night. So pleased you found it useful. The video should have chapters, so if you look in your scroll bar (not sure if it works on all devices) you can easily jump to the bits you want. Thank you for taking such an interest in my videos, I really appreciate it :-)
WOW! Lisa, thank you. What a generous, giving heart you have! I learned so, so, so much from your video. Thank you for taking the time to explain all this. Theses were ALL issues I have had a hard time understanding. You, my dear, are the best! Stay safe and well! :)
You are so welcome and thank you for your lovely comment. It really makes the hard work put into this videos worthwhile when people get some benefit out of them :-)
Thanks so much. This has really helped. I'm a scientist, so I certainly appreciate your scientific approach. You didn't mention whether you use a water discount and if so, how much, and why. I am following lots of soap makers on RUclips and some provide their recipes. One thing I'm trying to wrap my head around is the advantages and disadvantages of different recipes (e.g., lather, cleaning power, gentleness). Can you do something on that? I really appreciate how hard you work to help novices understand soap making!
HI Sylvia, thanks for your comment. Yes I do use a water discount. I typically soap at a lye concentration of 35.6% which comes to 25% water to oils in my recipe.
The difficulty with a video on recipes is that it's very difficult to add any visuals to it. I would hate to just sit there and talk through the properties of oils as there are lots of resources where people can just go and read about them. To make little sample batches would be very difficult as I'd have to make so many using so many different recipes and then still just have to do a lather test or something at the end which would be unsatisfactory as I wouldn't be able to convey conditioning and other qualities. I'm just not sure how I could really do it as a video to add more value that the articles already around. Stay safe and well :-)
@@IDreamInSoap Thanks so much for your reply! Maybe not a whole video, but I would find it so helpful to hear more about why soapers choose certain oils over others. Almost all the soap videos I watch emphasize esthetics and fragrance and rarely do you hear info about the specific qualities of the soap and even rarer is an actual hand washing demonstration. I know some of that info is in soap books, but it would be so much more memorable if this were addressed in videos. The reason I'm mentioning this to you is because of all the soapers out there, you provide so much more information, which I love! THANKS!
Perhaps creating a tutorial about how the information provided on soapcalc helps when formulating a recipe with specific qualities would be sufficient??? I understand that the information is contained within the soapcalc.net site but for those of us who are more visual in their learning styles, and knowing how effective you are as an educator, perhaps this is a good compromise over you having to acquire all the ingredients to demonstrate the outcomes. ❤, k
I love this. The chemistry if soap has never been easy for me, but this was very easy to understand and helpful. Thank you so much!
That's so kind of you to say Sarah , thank you so much 😊
Thank you!
You're welcome!👍
This was fantastic! I learned so much.
Excellent news, I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind comment, stay safe and well :-)
Great video!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, I really appreciate it, stay safe and well :-)
Just amazing - Thank you so much!
Thank you so much Barbara, I'm so pleased you found it useful. Stay safe and well :-)
I Dream In Soap I wish you the same Lisa! Your videos are so helpful and useful, I‘m not a beginner but I can and could learn a lot from you! That‘s a lot of work you do for us and I really appreciate it! Have a nice evening and I‘m looking forward to see more from you. Barbara
Thank you Lisa. I appreciate your sharing you knowledge. 💖
You are so welcome, I'm so pleased you found it useful, stay safe and well :-)
This was so helpful thank you very much!! ☺️
I'm so pleased you found it useful. Thank you so much for your kind comment ❤️
This was very informative, thank you for explaining things so easily. Brilliant!
Glad it was helpful, thank you so much for your kind comment. Stay safe and well :-)
This was SO useful and informative! Thank you so much for sharing!
I'm so pleased, thank you so much for letting me know Gabi :-)
Thank you for making these videos, so helpful. Love your soaps.
Thank you so much Susan Boshaw, I'm so pleased you found the video helpful, it makes it worthwhile making videos when people benefit from them. Stay safe and well :-)
This was super helpful--thanks for all the time and effort you put in to this!
Thank you so much Leah, yes it's funny a video like that takes so much longer than just making soap does, I'm so pleased you liked it :-)
Thank you so much for the knowledge!
I'm so pleased you found it useful, Thank you so much, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me
I’m loving your tutorials! It’s very informative than other tutorials I found. Very beginners friendly tutorial!
That's so kind of you to say Dana , thank you so much 😊
Bravo! I dearly loved this technical video! Thank you.💖
I'm so glad, thank you Teresa, stay safe and well :-)
Thank you Lisa
You are very welcome Muhammad, thank you for taking the time to leave me a comment, stay safe and well :-)
Great video!!!!
Hi Alexa, thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊
Thank U! Loved the tutorial!
You're so welcome!
Well done! Clear and concise. Thank you Lisa :)
Thank you so much Terri :-)
Thank you so much for this video!
You are so welcome, thank you for leaving a comment for me
I loved this demonstration so much. I found it to be immensely informative and it answered so many of my questions. Thank you SO much for taking the time out to do this.
AW, such a lovely comment, thank you so much that's really kind of you to say and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me , stay safe and well :-)
This was the greatest tutorial, thank you so much for sharing!
That's so kind of you to say WildKraftyAotearoa, thank you so much 😊
Thank you so much for sharing.🙂
Hi Monica I'm so pleased you enjoyed it, it's so lovely to know that people like watching my videos
You are amazing.
That's so kind of you to say Richard , thank you so much 😊
Fantastic video! Thank you!!!
That's so kind of you to say @Silverstar1117, thank you so much 😊
Very helpful, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
So interesting! Thank you.
Thank you so much Karen, that's very kind of you.
Uhh this makes so much more sense thank you!
Excellent news, I'm so pleased. Thank you for leaving a comment for me
Love these detailed videos. You're fantastic at communication and education.
Thank you so much Pam, that's so kind of you. I'm so pleased you like these videos :-) stay safe and well
Fascinating and very informative. Thank you for taking the time to share these experiments 😀
Thank you so much Caroline, I'm so pleased you enjoyed my little experiments, stay safe and well :-)
Absolutely loved the video! Thank you for the great presentation and explanations!!!!
You are so welcome, so pleased you enjoyed it, stay safe and well
Thank you, I love this video!
Thank you so much Gina and thank you for leaving me a comment :-)
Brilliant experiments, I learnt a lot from your explanation in the beginning with regards to lye concentration and what the terms meant. Thank you for sharing :)
Thank you so much Rashidah , I'm so pleased you found the video helpful, it makes it worthwhile making videos when people benefit from them. Stay safe and well :-)
You cleared my doubts. Thank you so much. I watched the same video 4 times and understood what is what.
Glad to help
Thank you! Very informative and helpful video. ☺☻
Thank you so much Cathy. I'm so pleased you found it helpful. I hope you and your family are safe and well :-)
Great video! Thank you!
Thank you so much Karin Cusick, that's very kind of you.
Thank you so much
Thank you too
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! 🤗
You are so welcome Connie, thank you for leaving a comment for me, stay safe and well :-)
Thank you very much!
Thank you for another thorough and excellent video! You explain it all so well and have answered all my questions.
AW, thank you so much Joan, I'm really pleased it was helpful, it makes my day :-) stay safe and well
Thank You So Much for for teaching this. I am a new soap maker out of necessity. I developeda allergic reaction to chemicals after being a Hair Dresser 20 Plus years. I can not use even shampoo without blisters where it touches my skin. So I appreciate your teaching. It will help me alot.
AW, such a lovely comment, thank you so much that's really kind of you to say, I really hope you manage to create some beautiful soap to help with your allergies. Stay safe and well :-)
Do you think it’s the constant exposure to chemicals that caused your allergy. I’m curious.
Great video. Cleared up some questions I could never remember I had.
Thank you so much and pleased I managed to dig up some of those old questions :-)
Thank you Lisa! All the information you give is super useful .. I love the way you teach! Hope you are staying safe!
Thank you so much Mona, so pleased you found it useful. We are all very well here thank you. I hope you and your family are too :-)
great video
What a fantastic video! Thank you so much for sharing! I admire your passion!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it :-)
Thank you so much for this video, Lissa. I found it very aducational. 😊
I'm so glad you found it helpful, that's great. Stay safe and well :-)
Thank you this is very helpful
I'm so glad! Thank you
Thank you ❤️
You’re welcome 😊thank you for leaving a comment for me :-)
Great tutorial, I learned a lot from this video. This helps me on my soap making projects
AW, such a lovely comment, thank you so much that's really kind of you to say, I'm so pleased it was helpful
Dear Lisa,you're such a good teacher. Thank you!
That's so kind of you to say Silvia, thank you so much 😊
Your videos are brilliant thanks so much!
That's so kind of you to say @heletvanblerk4461, thank you so much 😊
Well explained indeed, thanks alot
AW that's lovely to hear, thank you so much Siphiwe Kwabula, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me 😊
Very informative. Thank you
Thank you so much Tess D, that's very kind of you.
Amazing resources and great information ,thank you so much
Thank you so much Clivia, that's so kind of you. Stay safe and well :-)
Thanks for the really interesting, well explained video. I’ve learnt lots to help with my soap making. 😀
Wonderful! I'm so pleased Karen, thank you so much for leaving me a comment, stay safe and well :-)
Wonderful lecture!
Many thanks Shi So
Thank you for sharing this video. It really helped me to understand some things and now I will experiment with my own soaps and colors.
Wonderful, so pleased that the video was helpful, stay safe and well :-)
You are such a great teacher on everything especially colors and gelling
AW, such a lovely comment, thank you so much that's really kind of you to say and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me :-)
This is probably the best video about soap making problem that I've found on the internet. My sister taught me how to soap and am using her recipe until now. But her recipe always produces glycerin river and she couldn't find a way to fix the recipe therefore chose not to use titanium oxide at all. But thank God I've found your video. It answered almost all my questions. I am now on quest finding my own recipe. Thank you
I'm so pleased you found it helpful and thank you so much for taking the time to let me know :-) Good luck finding your recipe
Thank you for this video! Very informative!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video is so very informative. Outstanding Lisa,thank you sooo much for your time.!!
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You are so welcome, I'm so pleased you found it useful, thank you for your lovely comment
You are an angel. Thank you so much
You are so welcome, thanks Debs
Very interesting, thank you so much!
That's so kind of you to say anne-marie bélanger, thank you so much 😊
Very good. Thank you
That's so kind of you to say Mine ÖZGÜR, thank you so much 😊
I love it!! So much information I had to watch it twice. Thank you so much for sharing your talents.
Thank you so much Terrie, so pleased you found it useful. Stay safe and well :-)