Coconut Oil Liquid Soap

Full recipe and instructions: thethingswellm...
Making your own homemade liquid coconut oil soap is simple, thrifty, and very rewarding. Coconut oil soap provides lots of lather and cleaning power for all-purpose cleaning.

[@TracyD2]

I never made liquid soap before. This looks easy enough. Famous last words.

[@user-jv7zz4iq7r]

the instructions are so spot on I made mine so easily.

[@erwingilcastro8797]

Thanks for sharing, a big hug from Mexico. Excellent recipe, I really liked it.

[@Thethingswellmake]

Thank you! (from Spain.) 😊🇪🇸

[@KwotuaVictoria-zk3iy]

Hi. Can you please list down the chemicals and the quantity it will be measure.

[@whisperingwickscandles]

Can you make this into a foaming soap? It looks lovely!

[@Thethingswellmake]

Yes, of course! Just dilute it a bit more than you normally would and use it in a foaming dispenser. It's a great way to be frugal and use less! I have several at home!

[@AnnieKimArt]

Thank you so much for this recipe! Can you stop after the blending part, without cooking it?

[@Thethingswellmake]

The problem with not cooking it, is that your soap paste will stay opaque and won't finish the saponification process. I've experimented with this with several batches, actually. If you don't cook it at all, it's likely the soap paste will stay quite opaque and cloudy. If you only slightly cook it, it eventually finishes the process on its own, but can take quite a while. It eventually becomes transparent.

[@AnnieKimArt]

@@Thethingswellmake Thank you so much for your explanation! I look forward to trying your recipe!

[@enamk4210]

Hello! Can citric acid and sugar be added to water? When diluting the soap for use, is it necessary to add a preservative? Glycerin is a humectant, does it somehow also have the role of reducing the "aggressiveness" of the coconut? How do you adjust the Ph to what value do you generally set it? Thank you!

[@batoolbeautycareskinandhai1975]

Thank you

[@rosyshivaraj7161]

Did it really Work well on skin

[@Thethingswellmake]

Yes, you can use it on skin without issues. Some people say coconut oil soap is drying, but I haven't had issues using it in the shower. Our whole family has used it and likes it. The one made with olive oil (also on the blog) should be theoretically less drying and more conditioning, but, to be honest, we don't notice that much of a difference. (The difference in bar soaps made with one vs. the other is huge, though!)

[@dhandapanithiyagarajan3902]

Madam please make a video of simple home made shampoo.

[@Thethingswellmake]

For now I have this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWmlXnuadpmZm5Y and this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH2WeZ6QrZx1eJI I'll have to work on updating my liquid shampoo post and add video!

[@jillpeacock4540]

Why do you need to use lye? I thought lye is very strong. It can eat your pipes away, we used to soak griddles in lye .. Gets all the grease dissolved and nice and clean. But it burns skin too. So why do we use it in soap?

[@Thethingswellmake]

It's impossible to make soap without lye. All true soap has used lye in the process, but through the chemical reaction, no lye remains in the soap. (I wrote more in depth about it here: thethingswellmake.com/what-is-lye-can-i-make-soap-without-it/ ) Just think of salt (aka. Sodium chloride). You wouldn't want to handle sodium and chloride is also very corrosive. Yet, you eat salt in some form daily. Interestingly enough, lye is actually used quite often in food making. They cure olives with lye and also make pretzel and bagel crusts with it.

[@jillpeacock4540]

@@Thethingswellmake Thank you. I was wondering why it didn't burn your skin. Thanks so much

[@Thethingswellmake]

@@jillpeacock4540 You're very welcome! 😊

[@batoolbeautycareskinandhai1975]

شكرا

[@ramautubeac]

Just let me know the lye, coconutoil and the glycerine quantities. I tried to look at your scale without any success.

[@Thethingswellmake]

The full recipe can be found here: thethingswellmake.com/homemade-liquid-coconut-oil-soap/ (I always link to the recipes in the description and try to add the link several times to the video at the beginning and end for ease in finding it. 😏)

[@ShazaSalemva]

can you microwave it instead of baking?

[@Thethingswellmake]

To be honest, I have no idea what would happen if you were to microwave it. I've never tried that. (Maybe next time I can try with a small portion of the paste?)

[@analuizanb]

What exactly are you mixing @ 3:40?

[@lebronakumpo4039]

Hello If I add Jojoba oil how many ml should I add?

[@sunmolaa]

Thank you so much , can I use any oil ? Like avocado oil and Shea oil ?

[@Thethingswellmake]

Any changes in the recipe would need to be run through a lye calculator. Different oils have different properties in soap than in cosmetics, too, and many make for a very cloudy soap. I talk more about it here: thethingswellmake.com/oils-for-soap-making/

[@tamarimorchadze6502]

Could you tell me what is the good percentage of lye concentration for liquid soap?

[@Thethingswellmake]

I don't superfat liquid soaps because I want to keep them from getting cloudy. I have various liquid soap recipes up on the blog. (The link to this recipe is in the description above.) thethingswellmake.com/homemade-liquid-coconut-oil-soap/

[@jessicag630]

Hello, is this hot or cold process? Thank you.

[@Thethingswellmake]

Hello, this is hot processed (in the crock pot) as liquid soaps usually are. I have tried cold processing them, but they turn out cloudy.

[@isabelleduragos451]

Can I also use this procedure to make soap out of pandan extracts?

[@Thethingswellmake]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with pandan extracts. Soaps need an oil and a type of alkali (lye).

[@ohyessunshine]

Can you put dye in this to change the color to make foam soap

[@Thethingswellmake]

I've actually never tried it, but I wouldn't see why not. Perhaps try with a small amount to see.

[@bindu2092]

Good

[@mayyoke6101]

May I know the % of glycerin to be added PPO? Thank you in advance!

[@Thethingswellmake]

Hello! The full recipe can be found here: thethingswellmake.com/homemade-liquid-coconut-oil-soap/

[@mayyoke6101]

@@Thethingswellmake Thank you!

[@EstherYahra]

Please can I get the measurements of the ingredients?

[@natavarlalpatel715]

Without speaking 0 mark

[@tanyamary5776]

What can this soap be used for ?

[@Thethingswellmake]

It's pretty multi-purpose- you can use it for general cleaning around the house, but we've also used it in the shower for skin. Theoretically, one made with only olive oil should be milder and more conditioning for the skin, but we haven't noticed a huge difference. Dr. Bronners is made with mostly coconut oil and isn't that different from this one. You can use it for the same things.

[@becksbitofblue]

Do you have an website to get recipes

[@TracyD2]

In her description box.

[@Thethingswellmake]

@@TracyD2 Thank you! Yes, you can find this recipe here: thethingswellmake.com/homemade-liquid-coconut-oil-soap/

[@olasumbooladapo7596]

Why Don you make it and sell to public if the soap is actually effective. I will buy if I could find it in shops or online.

[@Thethingswellmake]

I live in Spain where the regulations are very strict. I'd need a separate lab for making it, and would have to spend a lot of money on microbial and other testing as well as insurance, etc. It isn't worth it for me. I prefer showing people how to make things for themselves.

[@aqua5281]

Speaking of oils, have you ever made cold-pressed avocado oil? If yes, I have a question for you please.

[@Thethingswellmake]

Actually no, but I have pressed my own olive oil. 😏

[@picturesqueplace202]

Is it okay to make liquid soap by cold process method? Basically I want to make shampoo for myself but I don't have a crockpot and can only use cold process. However I searched a lot but couldn't find a recipe that uses cold process for liquid soap. Could you please let me know if it would be okay to use cold process, and if I use the right proportions, it would not make my hair dry and rough, and also about how to adjust a high pH above 8 for instance? Moreover what else can I add in a shampoo against hairfall?

[@Thethingswellmake]

Liquid soap isn't usually cold processed because you end up with something opaque and a cloudy liquid soap. I think that it's difficult to complete the saponification of liquid soap without heat. You can use an oven instead of a crock pot, though. I talk more about it here: thethingswellmake.com/how-to-make-liquid-soap-start-here/ While I love making soap, I don't love it for hair. It's pH is always going to be too high for hair. I explain more about it here: thethingswellmake.com/importance-of-ph-in-cosmetics/

[@Thethingswellmake]

Forgot to answer the hairfall question. I'm not sure, but I've heard that castor oil can help.

[@picturesqueplace202]

@@Thethingswellmake thanks for the reply 😊

[@batoolbeautycareskinandhai1975]

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[@mindsole470]

how to connect with you maam? do you have social media accounts?

[@Thethingswellmake]

Yes. I link to them all at the top of my blog: thethingswellmake.com/