Castor Oil Soap

[@CinnamonBear-xv4eq]

You make these soaps so we dont have to lol

[@andreakhaleel5409]

Melt it down and make it into a liquid hand soap to use in the kitchen

[@blkbrn1952]

This really surprised me. First, I've always heard that too much castor oil will make your soap too soft, obviously not. Second, always heard to add castor oil for extra bubbles. Maybe not 100 percent castor oil but it would be nice to try out different percentages and see what happens.

[@WorkingWeston]

Right? I think I will try out different % to reach some conclusions. Maybe a 50% next.

[@ingabjork791]

maybe the soap foams after one year like olive soap

[@WorkingWeston]

I'll let it set up for a year and report back. 😀

[@iulianapaun606]

@@WorkingWeston trash

[@soapectacle]

As expected, Trace is super fast 😂 I enjoyed watching the interesting video!

[@JaisyStreetSoapery]

I am so glad to see that you tried this. I was dying to know how that would turn out lol

[@WorkingWeston]

Next time you have 4 liters of expired castor oil, you know what to do 😆

[@suzannakoizumi8605]

I heard expired oil is the best. It is actually collected from houses in Japan for some kind of community soap use.😊

[@WorkingWeston]

Now I feel like you're just messing with me 😁

[@TheMariana29]

Very interesting 🤔 we usually use castor oil for more bubbles and this one didn't have one bubble 😀 ... Thank you for this experiment very useful 😊🙏

[@WorkingWeston]

Exactly what I was thinking! Where did all the bubbles go?

[@KtP370]

@@WorkingWeston It's meant to create a stable lather, so it doesn't bubble so much as it helps stabilize bubbles, it was originally used in shave soaps so the dense lather would last longer and to add more slip to the shave. Just some unsolicited info lol.

[@astr0hgirly]

Because it’s 3 years past the expiration date. I wouldn’t have published this video 😊😂

[@marilynmaune3642]

Are foamy bubbles really that necessary to make the soap antibacterial? I like the idea of using in the winter, when the heat in your house is so drying.

[@WorkingWeston]

I was thinking the same thing, with this soap it just doesn't lather, which I find makes it hard to use. Maybe a slight cut with another oil would help the lather.

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

Thanks for that upload

[@patrickmcginnis219]

VERY informative - and entertaining to no end!!!

[@reginamecco2915]

Why are people using LYE in shampoo?

[@Coppertoe]

Man, you're too hard on yourself! You made something useful with something that would have been thrown out.

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

A soap maker doesn’t have a soap holder?😊

[@WorkingWeston]

What's a soap holder!?

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

@@WorkingWeston like a soap dish by your kitchen sink

[@WorkingWeston]

@@TsetsiStoyanova Ahaha makes sense. I use my soaps for showering, I have a holder there 😀

[@NarsilRenewed]

Wow, this is the first time that I see somebody else have the EXACT SAME kitchen scale, spatulas and cheese slicer that I have

[@WorkingWeston]

It's a sign! I don't know what the sign is, but it's there.

[@crezildabarker]

😂​@@WorkingWeston

[@Earth2Flo-v6f]

Does castor oil soap cause problems with plugging up drains for tubs and sinks? I’ve always had problems with my plumbing if I put grease down the drain. Please❤

[@WorkingWeston]

Shouldn't have any issues, almost all the oil is "saponified" so it's not really oil anymore - it's soap!

[@terriealexander2344]

you are always making me wonder. thanks .

[@WorkingWeston]

I wonder what happens when we stop wondering? 😃Thanks for the support!

[@BobbiVMunroe]

hi im new to yoir channel🤩 and certainly part of the simulation.👽 Im presently making soap, and using turmeric ,etc which I harvested from my garden. I lam gonna try adding castor oil and see how it turns out. Such a great idea.💥

[@WorkingWeston]

I love the sound of that! You must be living somewhere nice to be able to grow turmeric!

[@tarawhite8847]

Are you able to grate it and add to another soap?

[@WorkingWeston]

That's a great idea, I'll do it on up upcoming batch and make a video of it.

[@danawaldrop4930]

I wish I could learn to make a unique soap that I could only find at Thayer's - it was a witch hazel soap with rose petal - smelled great and left the scent on your skin which was left soft! I loved it but they're not making it anymore. Does anyone know how to add witch hazel to a soap? It looked like a glycerin soap but looked creamy like it was made with goats milk.

[@KtP370]

You can use pure witch hazel, by that I mean without alcohol and add it as a percentage of your total batch. I've also see it added by tablespoon but a percent seems like a better idea, and then probably add it to your oils. I have some witch hazel I've thought about using in cold process.

[@danawaldrop4930]

@@KtP370 "Pure" witch hazel? I thought it was just a tincture, made with alcohol. You can buy it without alcohol? I guess I'm questioning how witch hazel is made without using alcohol. I hope that made sense.

[@danawaldrop4930]

@@KtP370 Okay, so I googled and found this - "You can create a water-based extraction or an alcohol-based tincture. Some methods, like Thayers Natural Remedies' maceration process, use cold-soaking with aloe and glycerin to preserve the plant's tannins and avoid heat and alcohol. After macerating, you can filter the mixture through a fine mesh to remove debris." So I'm guessing because Thayers is/was a water-based extraction, that is why it was not drying out my skin. I made the mistake of assuming it was only alcohol that could extract the goodies from the plant.

[@danawaldrop4930]

@@KtP370 Goodness, I'm wrong again. Upon further research they're distilling the herb. So basically witch hazel is a flower water. Very interesting! LOL Now I'm wondering if there's a witch hazel essential oil?

[@KtP370]

@@danawaldrop4930 bulk apothecary sells alcohol free witch hazel, if it helps lol, I think it has a 3yr shelf life without the alcohol which is nice but I could be wrong on that.

[@whatareyourdreams]

I'm very new to soap making. So new that I have only done melt & pour. lol. Have you tried making a soap with castor oil & tallow? Or Castor oil & Shea butter? If you did, did it work well together?

[@WorkingWeston]

Welcome to the world of soap making! Yes, I've tried both, this video was more for fun. Typically I'd use 5% castor oil in a recipe. It seems to work well with all oils.

[@whatareyourdreams]

@@WorkingWeston I want to make a soap with tallow, shea butter & castor oil because all these help with eczema. Do you have a video where you used these three to make soap?

[@WorkingWeston]

@@whatareyourdreams I don't have a video, but if I did, this is the recipe I'd try. easyupload.io/bbcrd1

[@kendo2377]

I've never gone higher than 10% castor oil. Scared to. XD

[@WorkingWeston]

This is your sign :)

[@kirstens5688]

I’d imagine it would be sticky.

[@WorkingWeston]

Yes! I was expecting it to be soft and sticky, but ended up hard and creamy.

[@kirstens5688]

@@WorkingWeston well that’s great! Castor oil is all the rage right now. The rule used to be no more than 5%. Great experiment.

[@GodMeHONESTY]

This has been me! How’d it turn out ?

[@WorkingWeston]

Not great in my opinion, but really I need to try a bar in the shower first. It cured up nice and hard, but it doesn't lather. It has a nice reach, creamy feeling, but I've only used it on my hands. Will give it a go in the shower and report back.

[@GodMeHONESTY]

@ what’s your purpose in building this just for fun? Or is this something you’d hope to grow in business in?

[@WorkingWeston]

@@GodMeHONESTY Just for fun, and to learn more about making soap, and meet other like minded people :)

[@sheilad4593]

Must be good for hair, you know the castor oil. I would mix it with other oils, 60/20/20%, and still let castor oil be larger component.

[@WorkingWeston]

Ohhh, I never thought of a shampoo bar. I make one with 50% superfat that works fairly well, but adding some castor is a good idea.

[@TheMariana29]

@@WorkingWeston wow, 50% superfat... May I ask if is made of coconut oil or is a mix of oils ,tia

[@WorkingWeston]

@@TheMariana29 This recipe was 100% castor oil

[@TheMariana29]

@@WorkingWeston Yes, I know about this one but I was referring to this comment you made above ... "Ohhh, I never thought of a shampoo bar. I make one with 50% superfat that works fairly well, but adding some castor is a good idea." 😊

[@WorkingWeston]

@@TheMariana29 Ahhh my bad, I didn't look back. Here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnS7YWCslreEpM0

[@GodMeHONESTY]

Maybe a knife ?

[@BobbiVMunroe]

I am now your 970 th subscriber. 😁😍🥳🥰💫🍭🧁🎩🔔

[@fungaijairosi4880]

You know you could've just used a good old fashioned knife... Right...? 🥲

[@WorkingWeston]

I've actually never tried cutting soap with a knife, seems to make a lot of sense 🤣