Come and join the community! 🌻www.buymeacoffee.com/ellyseveryday *DISCLAIMER:* The information provided within Elly's Everyday videos, website, social media pages and for Elly’s Everyday group members is based on my own personal research and experience and is provided for informational, entertainment and general educational purposes only. I am not a professional soap manufacturer and do not hold any qualifications in chemistry or skincare formulation (or any other related field) and I make no guarantees about the correctness of the information provided. Please use any information provided at your own risk and view this video if you are new to soap making: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EZTsW9UvNmU.html. Thank you!
🛑 IMPORTANT: This video is intended for general information purposes only. It is not a comprehensive video on lye safety (I'm doing one of those asap!). Sodium hydroxide (and other lye types) in granular form or in solution with water/other liquids, as well as raw soap batter, are highly corrosive and require careful and attentive handling. As a hobby soap maker, you are responsible for the safety of yourself and others around you when you make soap. Please watch this excellent lye safety video from Royalty Soaps before you proceed with making your own soap! ✅ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1R68zaZHgBU.html
Hi elly hope u gud jst came across yr channel its really informative i want to knw if u have any soap recipe dat is gud for eczema. I ll really like to learn cos my husband suffers frm dry eczema thank u..
THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!! I AM SO EXCITED I AM SUPER NEW NEVER MADE SOAP YET I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT ALL KINDS OF VIDEOS AND YOUR IS ONE OF THE BEST. I CAN NOT WAIT YOU ARE AMAZING
Thank you so much! Have you seen my other soap videos? I've got a few there that are made just for beginners. Good luck for your soap making! I'm sure you'll do just fine :) Here are the video links I'd recommend: Soap Making Tutorial for Beginners - Full Demonstration and Easy Beginner Recipe ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kc7duzDEa6Y.html My favourite, Castile Soap made with 100% olive oil (the most gentle soap!) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MzDZts9hjKw.html How to Formulate and Calculate Your Own Soap Recipes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AqKxin0q1bM.html How to make a folded soap mould liner with non-stick baking paper ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7vU68RqnFEI.html Washing up after Soap Making ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Pn3yfUw28OA.html Honey and Oat Hot Processed Soap - HP demo for beginners ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4-2PM2NxlgM.html
Patricia Kinney Me too Patricia. I Started last year with the gardening. I do the no dig, deep mulch, permaculture methods. On the soap making; I am now reviewing my books, and rewatching all of Elly’s wonderful videos and assembling my tools and materials and am going to start with the soap making. I have always loved soap so I am afraid this will be a new obsession. lol. Song
Elly, Thank you so much for all of your soap making tutorials! My wife and I have always wanted to make soap. Your videos made it look so easy we gave it a try. Our first batch was very slow to trace but turned out perfect! We just made another batch yesterday. That batch was also very slow to trace but also turned out perfect as well. We added ground oatmeal and it stayed perfectly suspended in the soap. Our first batch is six weeks old and it is wonderful!! It lathers up really nice and is very luxurious! We're sold on making our own soap, thanks to you!
Rick, which recipe did you and your wife make that lathered really well? I have been wanting to make soap for some time, so I just bought my equipment and I want to get started. I too want to add dry ingredients for texture.
Hey Elly I have decided to call today 'My Elly Day' just taken my first sour dough loaf out of the oven ... wow hurry up and cool. First Elly Starter, First complete sour dough loaf. Having a coffee before I go to the shed and make my First Elly Day Beginner Soap. Thank you so much for making a difference in my life and I'm sure many, many others. Debs from WA
Thank you so much for this video. I've watched several but you are the first person to go over everything so thoroughly before making the soap. After watching this I'm ready to get the equipment and make my first batch of soap, safely! Thank you again. Kathy.
Thank you Katherine, I'm glad you found it helpful. I have a beginner soap recipe video too if you're interested (see below). I also have a video that shows how to formulate and calculate your own soap recipes which you might be interested once you get going with it all. Best of luck! Soap Making Tutorial for Beginners - Full Demonstration and Easy Beginner Recipe ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kc7duzDEa6Y.html
Elly aren’t you sure you weren’t a teacher in another life lol....so clear and patient ...I am waiting on my supplies now and seriously looking forward to creating natural soaps and being prepared...without a doubt the best soap channel on u-tube ...a well of information...stay blessed sweet lady.
Thank you! Probably won’t make soap but I found your videos so calming and I just love listening to you talk :) (came for the sourdoughs). Your explanations are great and clear, and I know if I am to pick up soap making (I use bar soaps already so this is great) I’ll have no problem with your videos!
Hello from No. California, Elly! You are a great teacher and I have been enjoying your videos. I just took out my very first loaf of sour dough bread from the oven. I followed your videos from making the starter through to baking the bread and the loaf came out far exceeding my expectations. I am looking forward to your soap making series. Thanks for sharing your brain!
Thank you Marsha, that's great news! Congratulations on your first loaf of sourdough, I'm sure it will be the first of many :) Thank you also for your kind words. I hope to have my beginner soap recipe video up soon. I hope you enjoy it! My videos are a bit long but I like to take all of the guess work out of it for people. Thanks again, Elly
Thank you, you're welcome. Look out for my next video coming next week - I'll be answering all of the frequently asked questions I get! That could be useful too :)
Thank you so much. That was really informative and very likable down to earth. I will start tomorrow with your Castile Soap recipe made with olive oil. Lots of greetings from Germany.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thank you again! Your good luck wishes worked very well. My Castile soap is a little more greenish and not as white as yours, supposedly because of my darker and not so light olive oil. Maybe thats why, when i put the soap out of the mold it seemed more wet than in your video after 48 hours. Do you think the difference of the olive oil may be the reason for that, because i was very precise with the grams? It was still hard enough though and i believe in the next weeks it will get harder and harder. I´m looking forward to see more videos of yours. I think you are a splendid teacher!
Hi Elly, I am getting more confident with making soap and sourdough!! ** many thanks to you!! I am planning on my next batch of soap to measure out my water in a canning jar,...tare, then spoon straight from the container of NaOH with a dry plastic spoon then stir. This seems to me that will be safe enough and reduce the chance for trace NaOH to sprinkle around and stick into a separate container. Loving my new hobbies!! ~~thank you again for all you share!!!
Thank you Connie, I'm so glad you're enjoying my channel and feeling confident with everything! You can absolutely add your lye directly to the water, but I've never chanced it. I am really flexible with sourdough baking, but completely opposite with soap! I prefer to be absolutely sure I've got the exact amount before I add it to the water. I'm a bit fussy about it though, you do what works for you :)
Wowahhhhh I'm learning whenever I want and I learned what's needed to produce soap. I have doubt mam what's the shelf life of the soap. How to preserve the soap. What component is used to protect the shelf life. Whether we are using normal water or distilled water.
I really enjoyed watching the soap being made. Its kind of stress relieving. I wil try it. Hope it comes out like yours. Thanks for the demonstration. That was exhilarating.
Your way to explain thing is just wonderful you inspire me to start my own business. I hope that i will. Please excuse my English i making my first steps in it .good luck for you and thank you for all the video
Great video. I posted the question about parchment paper on one of your other videos so you just answered that here. You are such a natural in front of the camera, easy to listen to, but without unnecessary chatter. In fact, your voice and accent sound so much like a dear friend who lives in Alice.
Thank you Elly, I am so glad I found you ❤ and first I watched your video for beginners, then came over to watch this one, ohhh you are very informative 👍 😊 I am excited about watching all your videos...yayyy big hugs from me in New Zealand 🇳🇿 🤗 💖
Hello Elly Joe with dana bee farm in Ohio. Using your soap recipe to make soap to sell in my beekeeping shop. It is simple to follow, you do a good job teaching. Subscribed to your channel right away, thanks
Elly can I use kitchen tools for soap making provided I wash equipment throughly before putting back in the kitchen. Or do you advise separate soap making equipment? Made my first ever soap last week from your recipe and tutorial. It came out so good just gotta see what it will be like in 4 weeks. Well 3 now. Yeah having fun learning and building my skills. Thank you so much for making me look like I know what I’m doing. Lol xxx
Hi Elly. I finally got my lye (no fragrance or essential oils, colourants other than natural colours yet). I made my first batch with filtered water (as my water smells sulfuric in the spring). I can still smell it in the first batch even with the filtered water. The soap itself turned out fine. I coloured some of it with spirulina, it worked out fine. i can send pictures if you like. Not sure how though except through email.
Sounds really good Chris! You can send photos via my facebook or instagram accounts if you like. I am a bit slow to reply though, I get a lot of messages! Congrats on your soap :)
Soap making is so satisfying. I made the most lovely soap from a mistake. I had to mill it an rework it but is just lovely. I made a lot, took me years to use it all!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thanks for your reply! I was wondering if that turmeric soap stains counter tops? Once I spilled some turmeric on a night gown and never got that stain out. Watching you made me think soaps would be a nice Christmas gift for a few people on my list. My Grannie, who passed in ‘82 made soap the traditional way, saving her fats from cooking until she had enough. When I was about 10-12 she showed me how she made it. I remember her saying you stir the lye and water until “it is as hot as a three dollar bill”, it was a funny comment, and out of the ordinary for her. Lol I had to ask my mom what it meant. Many years later my Grandma told of her soap making business when she was young. People would bring their fat after having an animal processed, and she and her mother would render down the fat, then make soap and return it to the customer. We have it pretty easy! I haven’t made any in a long time, but I think I might make a batch with my dad when I go see him next. He loves homemade soap. And what is not to love?
Such wonderful memories, and a great story there Carole, thank you! As far as I know tumeric in soap doesn't stain anything - I've used it in soap without issue :) Happy soap making with your Dad, how special for you both xx
Elly, thank you so so much for all your help...you have a wonderful teachimg style and so easy to follow. i am so chuffed i made my first soap a couple of days ago and it saponified and turned out!! I was thrilled. Everything i know i have learnt from you!!, I just have two questions, please you could help me.? On one of the bars..i made 4 individual little bars to try...in the corner it had a little bit that was like jelly and not solid like the rest. What might have caused that do you think?, The other question is about fragrance...i still haven't quite understood how to work out how much fragrance you use and in what form...i bought some rose absolut to try but its in a tiny bottle and comes out drop by drop...what form do you buy your frangrance in and how do you work out how much to use? Do you have a "Fragrance video"? Lol x
Thank you Annie, that's lovely feedback. The little gelly part is probably an area where your soap heated up quite a lot during the saponification/gel phase. It's no issue, just cosmetic. I am planning a soap fragrancing video soon, so that should help, but in the mean time I tend to fragrance my soap anywhere between 2-4% of the total oil batch for essentail oils, and about 1-2% for fragrance oils because they tend to be stronger. It really depends on the oils you're using. Many essential oil suppliers will recommend how much to use in soap. The general rule is that for a product to be skin safe for EO's 3% is the maximum. You can get away with more in soap because it's a wash off product. Hope that helps a bit. You can search for more info on this, it's out there :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thank you so much for the lead info...i will look out for the video...in the meantime we have just had another practise, using a different oil mix and with rose and Marjoram. Thank you for all your help x
Thank you. Yes, you can easily make soap from home and sell your soaps as a small business. Some countries have regulations about selling soap, but you would need to check that where you live.
Thank you Crista, yes, a digital scale is very important for soap making to ensure that your ingredients are weighed correctly and your soap is safe to use!
You don't know how long it took me to find you! I've tried following other videos and even signed up for a webinar where I was completely LOST! Thank you. One question, where can we get the measuring cups you have? I see plenty on Amazon but not sure they are the right kind and can withstand heat. Thank you!
Hey Elly! Love you so much. Quick question regarding the water that goes into the soap process, can you use tap water? Or is it bottled or even distilled water to use. I know in cosmetic formulations e.g. lotions you must use distilled. I am on the cusp of making my first batch of soap, so looking at a lot of your vids to first purchase my equipment and of course safety gear. So just here educating myself first before diving in. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world at large. Such an act of selflessness. Blessings from the Caribbean❤
Hello Ms Elly your soap making skills are enormous and the way make is spic n span, very pleasing way of making soap in a simple manner, appreciate if you could add little more detail on weight of the ingredients would sure help us a lot. you are just awesome Ms Elly god bless you....Thank you
Thank you, all of my soap recipe videos have full details in the description box of each video. Here is my playlist page - you can see them all there: ru-vid.com/show-UCqsvmrjWY7fPcKqWHnYVTMAplaylists
Hello, thank you so much for the information. I just want to ask, if it s not a problem, do you prefer the hot soap making process or the cold process? And if you dont mind answering i would like to ask yo why so?
That's a great question. Thank you. I prefer cold process, mostly becuase for me it's more direct and easy to make (no heat required) and I like the smooth look of CP soap :)
Thank you so much for your information this is helpful. But I had one question can we ever make soap without lye? If we add lye can we name that soap organic and natural?
No you can't unfortunately. I discuss this and other FAQ's here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VkgUjjqa-8s.html It's up to you if you call lye soap organic and natural - I think it's pretty hard to define what natural means! People call all kinds of things 'natural'.
So here I am, a 60 year old man who has always gotten bath soap by looking for the brand labeled "soap". Then I happened to buy some plain home made coconut soap at a farmer's stand while on vacation and wow, I never knew how clean I could feel when there's no goo, oils, scents, herbs or vegetables added. Can't go back to that stand. Then tried some so called pure soap brands that really aren't and are mostly air, and your vids have got me ready to make my own now! Hopefully, the neighbors won't have to call in FEMA, ha.
Thanks Elly! Very helpful. I’m going to get some of these tools before I get started. I am curious that if I buy a silicone mold, what is the best way of determining my volume so that I can make adjustments when I begin with one of your recipes? Should I pour oil into it and then measure the weight or what would you suggest? Thanks for helping me in this regard. 😀
I pour in water rather than oil, into a cavity and weigh that. Much easier to clean up! Then multiply that by the number of cavities and you have your capacity. Have fun!
Love your content, very informative! Can jojoba oil replace olive oil? And are lye and caustic soda the same? Is it safe for sensitive skin type to use as daily face wash ?
Thanks Rena, no, you can't substitute jojoba for the olive oil - they are very different fats. You can use soap on your facial skin, but I would leave it very plain and unscented. This video would assist you to decide your oils Choosing Oils for Soap Making - Oil types and fatty acids, balancing recipes and Soapcalc explained ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V-uDPifp3n0.html
It really depends on the recipe, and the oil (some are stronger than others), but I generally use essentail oils at a rate of 3-5% of the total soap oil batch for each recipe. This video will help to explain that more thoroughly :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AqKxin0q1bM.html
Hi Elly, I have been looking forward to making soap for months (been on my bucket list of things to do) I'm so glad I found you. Do you recommend a supplier to purchase those extra things like clay, colours, buds etc. I want to keep things as natural as possible. I have beautiful essential oils, I am good to go on that. Australian made is a bonus! Thanks in advance.
Yes, definitely! There are many ways to make soap from many different kinds of oils. You might like these two videos: How to Formulate and Calculate Your Own Soap Recipes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AqKxin0q1bM.html My favourite, Castile Soap made with 100% olive oil ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MzDZts9hjKw.html
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thank you so much my friend..I will check the links..one more question dear, can we use a small amount of beeswax for our soups?
Hello Elly! Can your soap making utensils (baking moulds, whisks, etc.) be the same ones you use for baking and then just give them a good wash after? Or should you buy a second set just to be used for soap making? 🧼
Good question! I've never used one so I'm not sure. Maybe you could use a deeper bowl so the beaters are fully submerged under the soap batter? The other thing would be just to mix the soap to a light trace (just starting to thicken), then stop mixing and try to tap out the bubbles. If you tap the bowl on your counter, if the soap mixture isn't too thick the bubbles would surface. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about the bubbles, they don't hurt the soap in any way :)
Quick question. Can I use the stick blender for food after making soap, or do I need a completely separate one for soap? Thanks. Great, informative video. Thanks for making it.
Hello! New Subscriber and I cannot wait to see and learn from more of your videos! I’ve always wanted to make soap for me as well as others and it always intimidated me. I enjoyed your video and cannot wait to get started! TFS
Fantastic - welcome to my channel! Glad to hear my videos have been helpful. I've been making a few bread related videos lately, time for some more on soap! Thanks again for your comment and kind feedback. I really appreciate it!
ok number 2 vlog of your I have watched. Beside olive oil what other oils could you use. You mentioned that coconut oil is drying to the skin in you other vlog. I was surprised by that. I know that we cant get palm oil any more. But what other oils could be used? Not a fan of olive oil due to it smell. I wouldn't use vegetable oil either. How do you arrive at the correct weights for your ingredients.
There are many oils you can use to make soap, but I can't really suggest any to replace olive oil because it is my number one favourite. I do have another video though that can teach you how to calculate your own soap recipes with your own preferred oils, I think that could help you out a lot. In the video I explain how to develop your own soap recipes and how to calculate them using the SoapCalc calculator - which has about a hundred oils to chose from! Here it is: Elly's Everyday: How to formulate and calculate your own soap recipes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AqKxin0q1bM.html
Hello Elly, i'm really glad i found you! You really motivated me to just try and do it even with the scary parts (caustic soada)! My Big question is, could you do a shampoo bar tutorial? Thank you for the Videos! Greetings from switzerland
Hi Manon, yes I did one a while back, but the method is a bit unusual. You can find that one here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Bh92IqTDfAA.html After making the soap and the video, I think my preferred method to make it is cold process. Check it out and see what you think :)
Hello, Elly. Thank you very much for your videos. I would like to ask you a question. 19 hours ago I did soap for beginners from one of your video recipes. I Use the exact amount and same ingredients you suggest but after 19 hours the soap still very soft, pretty much like gel. I really have no clue where it went wrong. Any suggestions you can give?, please. I also covered the soap with a towel, and I live in a place with a rather dry weather. Hope you can answer. Thank you very much in advance.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thank you very much for your answer, I realized the I used the lye for liquid soap. Hehe, so I try again with the proper one and it worked perfectly. Thank you a lot for your videos and for taking your time answering. cheers!!!!
Just subscribed. Your video is the most detailed, informative video I've seen on this subject. Thanks for making what seemed like a very problematic process look so easy to try. Thanks so much. Now going to watch the rest of your soap making tutorials. Margaret
Thank you. I like natural colours like clays, and infused botanicals (annatto, alkanet, indigo etc), but many soap makers use micas or other pigments especially designed for soap making. You can do a search for these online :)
Thanks for creating two awesome channels. I have a question ... have you ever or do you know if 'hemp oil' can be used for soap making. I love the benefits of hemp. Debs from WA
Hello Elly. Thank you for your videos. Just wondering where do you usually buy acostic soda? A friend of mine told me that i shouldnt get it at supermarkets as its supposed for cleaning of sink pipes.
Are you in Australia? Here I buy mine from Coles, Woolworths or Bunnings. In most supermarkets you can get both caustic soda and drain cleaner, which looks similar but has additional ingredients. Caustic soda can also be used to clear drains, just to confuse things! As long as the product you are buying says 'caustic soda' and it should say somewhere on the label either 98 or 99% sodium hydroxide, that's the one you want.
It depends on the recipe, but yeh, it could take a while. Heat acellerates trace, so use warm oils and warm/hot lye solution and that will speed things up.
Thank you so much, I'm wanting to make my own soap for home and eventually kick starting a home bizo... The information here is so valuable, I do want to ask however is there a more natural method rather than using caustic soda? Just curious... Thanks once again.
Hi Kylie, thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately no, this is the way soap is made. Originally soap was discovered (ancient times) when animal fat was poured onto ashes from a fire (caustic), the resulting substance of the two chemicals combining was soap! Caustic soda doesn't sound natural, but it's just a chemical, as are all oils. Modern detergent substances (ie, what's in shampoos and commercially made liquid hand soap) are your only cleansing alternative to making soap bars, however they are arguably full of not so great chemicals as well! Nature is full of chemicals :)
Thank you for your tutorials. I have watched several videos including from Soap Queen buat I prefer yours! 😬 In one of your videos you said you also make the lye a day prior, for how long can you keep this lye? Do you have to use it the next day?
Thanks, you're welcome! That's a big compliment to be compared to Soap Queen!! :) You can store lye solution, as long as it's covered and stored safely, indefinitely!
Just don't use your silicone molds for anything other than soaps after you've used them for soaping even once! The taste does sink in and absorb to a point! Then comes back out to flavour your baking too..🤢🤮😵
Just don't use your silicone molds firnything other than soaps after you've used them for soaping even once! The taste does sink in and absorb to a point! Then comes back out to flavour your baking too..🤢🤮😵
