Recipe for natural melt & pour base FROM SCRATCH! |+contest info | Day 149/365 

Jasmine & Rose & Gardenia...all the colors.... favorite books as a kid: Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. As an adult... I mostly read articles. I haven’t gotten into a good book in ages. I need to though.

My favorite colors are teal/aqua, and purple. But I cannot pick a favorite book because I read too much and end up liking a lot and then I can’t narrow it down to a single one or even a few. Same for movies, and songs. I just enjoy!😊 And Congrats on hitting 500 subs! 🎉

Sandalwood and mandarin. And I’ve got back into Batman Arkham city so much fun

Joseph Behunin I forgot all about that game! Damn. Now I want to go back and replay. I’m doing a new skyrim replay right now. It’s been a minute!

Soap & Clay it may still be on the dc sale. Got the entire collection for $15!

Do you mean the melting and pouring part? Or the making the base?

I can’t dance in musicals, but in my mind I’m dancing all the roles. 😂 I’m so sorry to hear about your injury! I’ve seen some amazing melt and pour soaps out there - it’s harder in so many ways than cold process!

Soap & Clay I’ve seen you dance!! You can dance 💃🏼

If I may ask, where or how do you sell your soaps?

Re any fragrance. The fact that you are adding fragrance, herbally infused oil and or essential oils AFTER any cooking, does this mean that the beneficial properties and fragrance survive better than otherwise (in CP and HP)?

Absolutely agree❤ I feel like essential oils stay stronger in melt and pour versus my cp and hp soap batches.

Thanks for watching! I actually left all of the soaping forums years ago because of the division, misinformation, and judgmental stuff because that’s not how I want to see soaping. I rejoined all of these things when I started to RU-vid channel to see what soapers were struggling with so I could provide some videos that would help, and I was bummed to see that all of the same drama still exists. And yes, clay soaps rock!! ❤️

My stick blender did the EXACT same thing, last week! Lol And same brand as yours. I was BUMBED! lolAnd was my absolute favorite! I bought the RED one, to replace it. I don't know if I need to just get used to the new one? Drill holes in it for the air it "swallows".....Or just return it! It was missing the plastic attachment also. I figured it would be ok!!! NOPE!

Hey! Thanks for watching! This is a really great m&p base recipe; the inclusion of the butters and clays seems to solve some of the skin drying issues I’ve experienced with other bases. Take the cleansing number down a bit, up the moisture, etc. :)

Soap & Clay quick question for the castor to olive ratio? 4 oz olive 1 oz castor? Or something else?

So I put in this batch 1.5oz castor, and the rest olive to get to the 5oz mark. So about 10% castor oil in this formulation. 😄

Soap & Clay thank you so much! As soon as I get my dishes cleaned from yesterday’s soap I will get started on this! 😛

Awww thanks so much! I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel. And the products. And the things. 😂 Ginger grapefruit is an interesting combination - I’m going to play with that tomorrow. Thanks!

@@MrsSoapAndClay yay I'm excited!! I smelled a candle the other day that was ginger and grapefruit expecting it to be bad and was super surprised at how good it was!

Thanks so much for watching! I remember the soap obsession days well; in many ways I’m still there, but have found time to read other books lately. Which is cause for celebration! 😂

I say that because glycerin usually dries me out. But this is a beautiful formula.

Do the recipe, let me know how it goes! ❤️

So like 6 years ago, I was vending a Ren Faire and another soaper had a booth set up. I like going around and meeting the other vendors, especially the soapers, so I wandered into her booth and was checking out these beautiful soaps that she had clearly put so much time and effort and creativity into. And she looked at me, like apologetically, and said “it’s just melt and pour.” It’s NOT just melt and pour; it’s artistry. And unique. And still soap, and a soap that will make every customer’s skin feel wildly better than whatever detergent bar you can pick up at the grocery store. Her craft was valuable and she should be proud of what she created. So I only ever get froggy in the soaping world for two reasons: perpetuating false info without any scientific backing, or belittling other soapers because their methods don’t look like your methods. So whenever I drop videos like this, it’s because I’ve read too much bullshit on a forum and need to purge myself of the toxicity I consumed. 😂

@@MrsSoapAndClay I appreciate your honesty and not being a soap snob.

You use separate oils but at the same time?

Oh, so you like the hippy smells? 😂 Mr Soap & Clay’s favorite colors are also orange and black.

It’s a great recipe - you’ll love the results. Be prepared for the time suck, though. 😂

I’ve never read any of her stuff, but I do like crime novels. I’ll have to check it out!

So I spoke too soon lol after I let the glycerin cook in the pot with the bass for a while everything melted perfectly into a beautiful creamy base. Can’t wait till this is cleared up can’t wait to use it. Thank you so so much🫶

Ha! That is wild! And not the first time I’ve heard that. 😂

They technically all contain lye don't they?

You can do it!

Hey! Glycerin dew can be a pain! Try decreasing the amount of glycerin next time or adding more clays or powders to the base.

She didn’t actually say what percentage Olive & castor - simply said “Total 5 oz”…I suspect that was causative agent ; ))

Brigid thinks castor oil and olive oil are the causes of glycerin dew. Brigid should not attempt soap until she learns some basic principles.

Hi! The glycerin aides in the remeltability, yes. :)

Nothing wrong with that at all! We like what we like!

I came looking for the answer to this question. Because I'd like to do some melt and pour

Also if you ever go virtual with your classes...I'm in!

So I am super into Neruda, and I read a poem he wrote to Castro many moons ago. It sent me down the rabbit hole of Cuban literature, and I read some amazing authors as a result!

Soap & Clay oMG that is amazing, I love Pablo Neruda, I Sabel Allende, Onelio Jorge Cardoso just to mention some of them

Me and citrus have a RELATIONSHIP. ❤️ 🍊 🍋

@@MrsSoapAndClay Yes it is the best! I'm in love with Yankee Candles scent Pink Sands too, it's in all my cars. 🥰

I JUST DID A PINK SANDS DUPE!!

@@MrsSoapAndClay oh my goodness I need that in my life!

You made it? Have you made it again? I would think you would double the recipe?

.25 oz Bees wax or candelilla wax

You bet!

I KNOW! I have 300 favorite scents. Which is probably why I make soap. 😂

She has put up a great video on how to make clear melt and pour. It goes into yellowing, clarity and a whole bunch of other useful info. I can’t remember if she gives a recipe but I do remember Everclear alcohol is an important ingredient! It’s well worth the the time to watch.

Oh no! I would double check the measurements and make sure that enough glycerin was added, but also maybe a heat thing? At any rate, you should be able to add more glycerin to get it fluid.

Shoul I keep it in low heat the whole time?

Thank you so much for answering!