7 LBS of Soap for Personal Use? Yes, Please.

In this video, I am restocking my husband's favorite soap: Honeycomb (AKA - Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey.) The video was filmed Jan 18-20, 2019 and I wanted to make enough soap to last my husband throughout my chemo treatments, which begin in a few days. I don't know how the chemo will affect my energy levels, so I wanted to be sure he had enough to last.
I will probably do a vlog about the diagnosis story - I promise it won't be a weepy one. The goal is to have that video published by mid-February. Thanks for watching & welcome to all the new subscribers
**Music Info
Artist: KV
Song: Look
Download/Stream: audiograb.com/...
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Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey Soap Recipe
(Scaled down to approx. 3.3 lbs of soap)
**Oils/Fats
Olive Oil 14 oz
Coconut Oil 9.63 oz
Palm Oil 9.63 oz
Castor Oil 1.75 oz
**Liquids & Alkali
Water 6.25 oz
Coconut Milk 6 oz
Lye (NaOH) 5 oz
**Other Additives
Oatmeal 1 oz
Kaolin Clay 1 oz
Fragrance (Optional) 1 oz
As with all soap recipes, run them through a lye calculator. If you make any changes to the recipe, run your soap recipe through your preferred lye calculator to ensure you are using the correct amount of lye for your chosen oils.
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*Disclaimer*
This is NOT an all-encompassing tutorial. This is a demonstration of how we make cold process soap. The Element Bath & Body nor its agents will be held responsible for any damages that may occur.

[@natashagold7877]

Thank you for sharing. It has been 21 years since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After running my fingers through my hair and getting numerous strands in my hand, I decided to remove my hair to avoid seeing large clumps on my pillow. It was empowering. I felt as though I was in charge. The disease was not in control of me. As you journey through survivorship, there are lots of people willing to be supportive. You just need to ask.

[@TheElementSoap]

Thank you for that reminder. At times, it can be tough to ask for help - especially emotional support.

[@malakahmath4567]

Again thanks for the teaching! Much blessings to you, your persona is uplifting and I wish you nothing but the best that the Most High has for you!

[@TheElementSoap]

You are most welcome. Thank you for the warm wishes! ♥

[@brandypayne8781]

Well I’ll definitely be praying for you and the cancer to be gone! I bet that soap is amazing to your skin! It looks so creamy and beautiful 💖

[@TheElementSoap]

Thank you for the prayer! Yes, that's actually why I started using coconut milk in all my soaps. I love the creamy lather it creates! 💗

[@kerryfoss7498]

The soap looks great! Will be thinking of you often as you fight your way through this battle! #nothingbutpositivevibes ❤

[@TheElementSoap]

Thank you! I welcome all the positive energy! 🙂

[@rossydv]

Oh please, let me know you’re now doing well🙏

[@khadijahwhite9283]

I love your look, and you have on earrings. I feel lost without them. I wish you well on your journey. Keep your positive mind set. Now! Please do a video on how you made your mold. A been wanting a slab mold. I've only been soaping for 1.5 yr now. Thanks for sharing☺Beauty you are!

[@TheElementSoap]

Thank you so much! Yes, I used to wear my hear almost this short I've always loved light, dangly earrings. I'll try to get the mold-making video up by the end of February.

[@Meredith471]

Thanks for sharing this. I am constantly forgetting to add my coconut milk, so I will have to start adding it to my oils from now on...thanks for that bit of info! I definitely understand the shaving the head and being proactive. When I went through treatment 20+ years ago for Hep C, hair loss was

[@TheElementSoap]

Hi MKLonestarHandcrafted! You're very welcome! Thank you for sharing your experience with me - it means a lot! Thank you infinitely for your prayers! ♥

[@IamNcki]

Thank you for the video! How did you determine how much honey to put in?

[@TheElementSoap]

Hi! I normally calculate at up to 1 Tbsp of honey per pound of oils in the recipe. So if it's 10 lbs of soap, 10 Tbsp/5 oz of honey. Be careful though, honey and sugars can cause the batter to overheat.

[@boop7313]

Hi Cristi, thanks for your really helpful videos, I'm a new subscriber to your channel and found this video after watching your soap mold making video. I'm looking to make 3.5oz bars (or 100g , I'm Australian so work in grams, cm & mm but I can convert it) and I like the look of your dimensions, would you mind sharing the dimensions of your actual soap bars please? T.i.a xo

[@TheElementSoap]

Hi boop! My apologies for the delayed response. Thank you so much for watching! My soaps are 6.35 cm wide x 8.25 cm tall x 2.5 cm thick.

[@deannawade7416]

Would this bar be too cleansing for sensitive skin ? And did you water discount for the coconut milk?

[@TheElementSoap]

Hi Deanna! Yes, I formulated this soap specifically for my husband, who suffers with eczema. He uses only the soaps that I make. That's actually how I got into in the first place. He has eczema, I have extremely thin, sensitive skin and struggle with psoriasis occasionally. I do a water discount for the coconut milk. Since I use coconut milk in all my soap, i use half water, half coconut milk, typically. Thanks for watching & great questions! ♥

[@TheElementSoap]

The only thing I would change is to grind the oatmeal up much finer. I was rushing before I filmed this video and didn't grind the oatmeal fine enough like I normally do...this batch came out a bit scratchy.

[@deannawade7416]

Thank you so very much. I have both eczema and discoid lupus so I am super excited to try this recipe.