A Beginner's Guide to Cold Process Soap

[@paraskevja]

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[@blkbrn1952]

Thank you for this video, it was very timely for me. I plan on making soap this week. I wanted to use oat milk that I made myself and I was wondering if I should treat it as a milk and put it in the refrigerator or cover it with a cloth. I haven't been able to find much out about that. Also what are the benefits of gel phase, what does it do for the soap?

[@madeinthelowcountry]

You're welcome! I've never used oat milk in my soap recipes but I checked several resources and they all say that it's interchangeable with cow's milk or goat's milk in cold process soap. This sounds wonderful, please lmk how it turns out! I would definitely treat it as a milk and freeze or refrigerate it to keep it from scorching in the lye solution. Soaps that go through gel phase get harder faster so can typically be un-molded sooner. Also, it allows natural colorants to show up more brightly and the bars may be a little shinier but it's not necessary, just depends on the final result you are looking for. Have fun and if you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask!

[@debbieescobar6267]

Plz teach beginners to use percentages, water:lye ratios, and how to size the batch to their mild. Also may I suggest getting noise-canceling equipment as it is very difficult to hear you

[@madeinthelowcountry]

Hi, I’m so sorry about the background noise. We are full timing on our RV atm and when I filmed it was very hot outside and all 3 of my overhead AC units were running. I’m on my 4th microphone currently trying to figure it out and will keep working on it. Thanks for your feedback, I can definitely go over percentages in my next soaping video. This one was much longer than I originally intended so I didn’t cover everything that I would have liked to. 😊

[@debbieescobar6267]

@@madeinthelowcountry I understand about the need to run the AC. I would love to travel in an RV, see the country AND enjoy our craft at the same time. Good luck on your channel!

[@madeinthelowcountry]

@@debbieescobar6267Thanks so much, it’s an adventure lol!