Don't be a jerk- don't steal other people's hard work!

[@nowexit]

I've has so many soap makers spit their pacifiers out because I won't give up my recipe/s. I would say they are usually new soap makers who haven't been around long enough to 'get it' but all the same, the tantrums. The stock recipe I usually give out is: 30% Olive 30% Palm 30% Coconut 5% Cocoa butter or Shea butter 5%Castor Semi slow trace, hard bar, full lather quality and great conditioning and moisturising. I always give this one out and probably 1/4 of my own stock is the same recipe. Many of the YT soap makes use these quantities. Part of the fun of soap making is formulating your own 'holy grail' recipe but some people just don't have the patience and want it without putting the effort in, a trait that seems to be increasing as time goes not.

[@rhondawiggins5728]

A nurse that worked in a nursing home with me left our facility went to work for another company and called me up and wanted me to send her a copy of our wound care protocol. I told her no and she got very angry. I had to explain to her that I probably would’ve lost my job, maybe my license and that she could have been sued. She should’ve known better. So I do not blame you for being angry. That is your property. People need to realize that they do not have to apologize for that. You have done the legwork. It is basically intellectual property.

[@johnkreitter521]

I still feel really bad for my first year of costumers, they went through some rugged ass soap, and stayed loyal, I make a really good product now, and I've made some really shit soap learning how to get there.

[@caninedrill_instructor5861]

I'm already visually handicapped due to a farming accident involving an alkali dairy pipeline cleaning solution. Strongest federally allowed in 1977. So I'll live vicariously watching you and others on KZbin. Thank you for the excellent content Jon.

[@sprinkle581]

I really enjoy the honest, straight-forward style of these videos, Jon. The straight-shooting attitude and conduct is what the community needs.

[@DawnEdwards6267]

You are so right here! I have ton's of people that ask me for my recipes too. Its taken me a long time to come up with just the right recipe! Soap calc is a dream and easy to use.

[@rebeccabeebe1]

Newbie soaper here..and i think formulating my own soap recipe is one of the best parts especially when it turns out right.. i couldn't imagine stealing someone elses work...

[@unclejonssoap]

+rebeccabeebe1 thanks for watching and being willing to learn the craft! Too many people copying these days.

[@sherelljasper585]

I'm a newbie too. I'm still picking up pieces of my head. Many recipes contain exotic, expensive hard to find butters and it's usually for 3 to 5 pounds. I asked for a simple bone head (or so I thought) recipe for 1 pound of soap and the forum leader lost it. Yikes! LOL. One of the members was nice enough to give me a bonehead recipe; Olive coconut and shea, coco, mango etc in any proportion you like and run it through the lye calculator. I may be wrong but I don't think I was given a proprietary recipe. (Shrug)

[@patrizia3170]

Newbie here too, I've been trying out some traditional, natural soaps like Castile and after some thorough research I've tried a recipe inspired by Marseille soap just yesterday. I've tried some experimenting with some tips I got out of books and some awesome youtube videos, but even when soapmakers give an exact recipe I can't seem to follow it to the letter, always end up changing it, run it through a lye calculator and try it out, and some turn out great, others erhm... not so much. But that to me that is a big part of the fun! I love experimenting like that and learning from the mistakes I make and improving my skill for soapmaking :-) Love your videos uncle Jon! :-)

[@thersaholycow]

I've watched tons of videos on creating soaps, have tons of books with soap recipes and I still came up with my own soap recipe and I am vary happy with it but I messed up a lot of batches before coming up with the one I like. I love your videos, not enough of us guys out here making soaps!

[@unclejonssoap]

+thersaholycow Yeah. I messed up a few and had a bunch of recipes that were ok. But once you nail the one recipe that you can stick to for a while it's a good feeling because it's all yours. Yeah.. not sure why people thought soap making was for women... Lol

[@ZerokillerOppel1]

@@unclejonssoap Because women smell nicer most of the time?

[@unclejonssoap]

@@ZerokillerOppel1 and that still had nothing to do with them making soap...lol

[@ZerokillerOppel1]

@@unclejonssoap No you're right there m8!😁

[@faeriewhispers2171]

Uncle Jon's DIY and Outdoor I know this video was from a few years ago but I’m just now finding & binge watching you. I thought I’d toss my 2 cents in just in case another finds you after I did & would like the answer also. 😊 The soap making was left to women because they were the ones that rendered whatever fats the men brought in from hunting/butchering. Usually when the fats were rendered any grease from cooking was also tossed into the rendering pot. This grease was kept in a crock or other container between butcherings, whether it was a month or 6 months. The soap was made at this time. This is why it was labeled woman’s work.

[@louisleoncini9240]

Jon, that is way I don't go on groups, been making soaps 25yrs. Selling all by word of mouth. No one has ever heard of my company on you tube and I want too keep it that way. Keep telling it like it is.

[@hellraiserpin]

I'd love to try a soap of yours! Do you have a website?

[@unclejonssoap]

Sure do! www.unclejonssoap.com

[@ssc4153]

Hi Jon. I wanted to thank you for this video. I have been making bath and body products for over 10 years now and I did thousands of hours to do the actual research in order to make my product. Learning about the ingredients and what they bring to the mix, to design, to FDA guidlines, labeling and Marketing....and I still continue to learn. I don't mind helping folks out with the knowldege I have acquired over the years, but the things that are my own recipe are considered Intellectual Property. It took me a very long time and a lot of hard work and my own funding to get where I am at now, so I understand completely where you are coming from. My goal is to provide my costumer the best possible product I can make with the best possible ingredients. I want my customer to keep coming back for more, and to be able to develop a great working relationship with them. Keep up the good work! Thank you for all of your hard work and being able to share your knowledge with us.

[@briannemae22]

I am new to soap and really enjoy these videos- I never want to be a dbag so thanks for all your advise!!! SUPER helpful. thank you!

[@1coreys]

A few months ago, I decided to explore soap making. Haven't made my first batch yet, BUT, I have been studying all of the info I can find, over the last several months. I will be making my first batch next week when all of the stuff arrives. YOU, sir, have been a HUGE help along the process. I am also a newer customer and Love your bath soaps. Through all of my digging around, I have to say, there should be No Reason for stealing someone else's recipe. That's just as bad as plagiarizing someone else's music or literary work. There are Plenty of resources, online or in the Library, to help someone get started, and all the way through the soap making process, even down to usable percentage ranges of what types of oils to use and what those oils contribute to the recipe. So, that being said, I will be attempting my first batch, next week.... My Own Attempt At Making A Recipe in Soapcalc. Thank you, Jon, for all of the pointers. Wish me luck, Lol.

[@unclejonssoap]

Outstanding! Glad you like our soap and are giving this a go!

[@lucky5th2]

"If it isn't special, why do you want it?"

[@candicepodevin1799]

Hey, I purchased a recipe from another soap maker. I know how to formulate etc but I just loved her recipe after purchasing her soap. I also asked her for permission directly to sell and I will never claim it as my own. I think its a very grey area. If someone uses another person's recipe and takes all the Glory for it then they need to rethink their morals but I think if you fully respect that a recipe isn't your own, get permission from the other person, never claim that it is your own, I don't see a problem with that. I agree fully about pricing as well as you need to know about what it is you're selling. I think the bottom line is, if you're going to use another person's recipe, show some respect.

[@timothydavis9024]

Failing on a batch of is what led me to discover a better recipe several times!

[@mikerose51]

Practice makes perfect

[@trtarts4814]

Soapmakers spend a lot of time tweaking their recipes, trying, failing, adjusting, finding out what your target market wants. Why should someone else come along and skip the work? I had someone do it to me with wax tarts. A former friend. Im so much more guarded after 6 years in soap making.

[@ginatatom3453]

Thx Uncle Jon, I have a soap business/shop in New Zealand and to be honest with you, the last 6 months I've been feeling burnt out and have really lost interest. I've considered selling up but after watching your videos this morning you have given me the push that I needed to get back into it again. Thanks for the inspiration mate!

[@unclejonssoap]

Awesome! Yeah.. sometimes you just need a break. Even the things we love can burn us out from time to time. Have fun!

[@WickedWaiata]

I love the message in this video Uncle Jon ... I saw your video and thought about making my own soap for our barbershop ... but instantly thought about customizing it for our customer base ... this video came up as the next video which was perfect timing and advice ... thanks again and best of luck with your endeavours

[@ikitchenqueen]

I am new to soap making but have friends who have had a lot of issues with other soap makers, I know I have a lot to learn and know I want to keep integrity and respect for other soap makers as a priority, watching this video really hit home with how I feel. Awesome words of advice to all newbies, thank you!!

[@unclejonssoap]

+kitchen queen thanks for watching!

[@zinniamoonchild7237]

Oh Jon thankyou for this. I make candles and made the mistake of sharing with a friend and guess what! She started making her own and selling it using my ideas and recipes I was so angry and burnt. I am looking at making soaps and botanicals and I will be keeping my little black book very closed!

[@Maroznia]

Amen! Thanks for sharing That! I spent my first year of making soap only using M&P, getting as creative as possible. In the meantime I read and studied cold process, learning as much as possible before the "scarey" mixing of Lye! I finally did it, making my first batches this past August. It's people like you I respect and feel that after spending lots of time, money and a few "yucky" batches of soap that had to get thrown out, I got my basic formula just right (for now), I really don't want to give the information away. I studied the oils and their properties, I researched my additives, I put it all together, I tried and failed and tried again. So thanks for saying what you said in this video, I appreciate it!!!

[@gwenp3450]

I appreciate the basic recipes that have been shared so I can learn from them. I'm also giving credit to the original soap maker for the recipe as I have posted my results and when I sell those bars after they've cured. Once I've made a few more soaps with a few different recipes and see what I like and don't like, I plan to tweak them to find my own signature recipe. I agree that I need to be putting in the work to make my soap my own. It's actually part of what appeals to me in this business.

[@emerencespringer]

Here's a term most people don't understand, it's a legal term that factors into EVERY business. It's called "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY". We as humans, are creatures of habit, pack animals, who like to stay in our own comfort zones, so basically it's been said that there is only 9 original ideas on any one thing, and everything else is inspired by or copied from something else. Being inspired by... Oh hey that's cool but I'm going to tweak it my way, great. Fantastic. There's plenty of room for individual expression, that being said... Copying what someone else did exactly, and selling it as your own, is basically stealing, its dishonest, and is not different from actually taking it from the person, that makes you a thief. Asking and expecting Others to do the brain work, physical work, the expense of ingredients and testing, and then to had over their knowledge, experience and intellectual property for free, is lazy, incompetent and shows they have no Personal character or integrity. It's one thing to ask about ingredients or supplies, as in, where did you get that color, scent, or mold ??? Or... I tried XYZ and I had an issue could you recommend something that would work better etc... But your ideas, your thoughts, your creativity is your intellectual property. And if someone else is getting pissy because their too lazy to figure it out, then that is on them, and they can go suck on a lemon. Sorry, I'm a bit of a vocal Babushka, I don't Sugar coat nothing. This GramMaMa, yes like Endora, had to add her 2¢ and verbally fling a slipper. I might be a day or a few years late, and a dollar short, but better late than never. ♥️🤗

[@libertymicrofarm6032]

I have yet to make someone else’s soap recipe. I have looked at a ton of them, decided what I wanted to get out of a soap and played with changes of my own. Like not being able to use almond oil or coconut oil, and not wanting to buy extra expensive oils. I have developed several recipes I like and work for me and my style.

[@Moufflette]

I can rely on people saying stop trying to reinvent the wheel, but that is different from taking someone's hard work for granted. I'll accompany someone to the extent that it helps them remain stay safe while getting the basics. As we say, practice make perfect, it's still true today, and there is worth in that time spent perfecting an art no matter what it may be. Respect is an ethical basis for living :)

[@RebeccaLynnWoods]

Hi from Pine Mountain, Georgia. I am so happy that I found your channel. You are honest and as real as they come. Love that! I too am a small business. I make concrete statuary, handmade planters and over the last 5 years or so Ive dabbled in soap making in my free time. I just want to say thank you for inspiring me to just have fun making soap. The soap making world is not a race and there are plenty of people in the world that need to be cleaned. I just wanted to say that I really enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks! So, do you make molds for your work? Or is it kind of free hand like clay sculpting? Sounds interesting.

[@RebeccaLynnWoods]

@@unclejonssoap I do both actually. I can sculpt a clay figure and cast a silicone mold of it and then cast it in concrete. I also use wire and cloth to create planters. To make life easy... for garden statues, I use pre casted molds that a friend of mine makes and pour my concrete, then I paint them.

[@unclejonssoap]

Outstanding!

[@bloombyfaith40]

I can't begin to tell you the failed batches I've done. I've also had some amazing accidents, some of them quite funny in retrospect.

[@MR-cj8uw]

Thank you!!! you have inspired me to make my laundry soap again. Watching the video I get the impression that this is a no-nonsense type of guy. And I value that.

[@alankarsingers8697]

I completely agree with you. There needs to be morality and honesty in ones business approach. However, such qualities have to be built over the past and one is not born with it. This either comes naturally based on your past or you have to try hard and pass lot of personal hurdles to imbibe it. Unfortunately, there are not many of such types and this species is near extinction as most want an easy way out. I love your thoughts, Sir. God bless you.

[@NeferKa61]

I loved your rant! I believe in selling an honest peoduct HONESTLY as well as ETHICALLY.

[@monikas5125]

I just found your channel and love your videos. Over the last few years I been making soap all my own recipes and they very special to me and I wouldn’t share it . I don’t advertise selling any of my products soaps , oils and salves is all people I know that I have gifted my product to and from there on people want to buy it . I love what you doing and your honesty.

[@mapleflagg7744]

When people buy an inferior product once they don't go back for seconds. I know I don't throw good money after bad.

[@willemh3319]

since i am ♿bound this is someting i can do alone and so proud that i made my first batch this week tnx for the advice you gave uncle jon👍👍👍👍

[@unclejonssoap]

Very cool! Glad I was able to help a little. Enjoy your new obsession 🤣 You'll feel like you need to keep making soap even if you don't need it..lol

[@madtabby66]

Same! I'm not in a wheelchair, but I like I can go gangbusters on good days, and just do creative stuff on bad days.

[@MichaelVandeburg]

Your time and knowledge is valuable. There is a huge difference in someone doing this as a hobby or trying to make Christmas presents for people. If a person is trying to do this as a business they should have the respect the hire a person as a consultant and pay whatever your fee might be or if to high then find someone else with a lower fee. But you get what you pay. Either learn through the school of hard knocks or pay someone what they are worth for all the short cuts. Or try working six months for free as an apprentice. What did you learn after 6 months? I don't like soap. Lol

[@qazikhurshid123]

It's a pleasure to watch your videos. Simple and straight forward !

[@angeladelosh9258]

Just from another perspective. I want to make my own soap for my family and learn a skill to use later down the road. I go searching for books and told by local bookstore that they just don't have the market anymore. Being this is a trade and there aren't schools to learn this trade, it's up to those the have the wisdom to help reach because I just can't figure out the calculators. I've been pulling my hair out trying, searching internet, looking for books and it just doesn't exist so....here I am wasting a ton of money with hundreds of failed attempts because I don't know anyone to help teach me but that's ok. There will always be people that will buy because it's too much work to make it. I do love your videos and have learned tid bits. Thanks!!

[@unclejonssoap]

There are books available still. Plus, there are lots of recipes available on the web. I have no issues helping people at all. I just think handing over a recipe causes many to not think through the process. Glad you're making progress!

[@apsaraa8209]

Hi Jon. I hate people that steal! I LOVE this video, and you speaking out like you did. It took me 2 long hard years to perfect my base recipe. That was some yrs ago, and I still use the same base, and tweak it when I am creating something new.In the beginning I saw soapers post recipes, and when I put them thru SC, was so surprised to see what poor quality soaps they were creating if they were "truly" using this recipe. I doubt it. But, I learned just CREATE my own. I stay off of forums and such, cuz them folks are brutal. This is a great product for creative people, so just open up and do the work yourself, and be proud of it. Nice channel Jon.

[@nancykelley321]

I love your videos! I’m a soap “newbie”, and really listen and “get” what you say.....I’m making my soap and business “ my own”, and I may not have thought about some of the things you talk about.....thanks

[@unclejonssoap]

Awesome! Good luck 😁

[@justaddlivingwater]

Yes, a lot of that going around, & don't even have the decency to give a shout out to u & it took me 3 months to come up with my 1st recipe.. That's why I don't put all my recipes online.. Thank you!! You work hard for that, or burned their face, 😂 I've had so many people ask me for my recipes.. I Never use someone else's recipes Ever..

[@shadyacrehomestead4737]

Well said! Developing your own recipes is a lot of work...and it's so rude to steal them!

[@MrBluesluver]

Jon. Another good informational video. I agree completely with this video. To say the least it is rude to even ask for an exact recipe. Tweaking a basic formula is what makes each of our products special and has for centuries. If you don't research each ingredient in your product, you are not going to create a better, more effective product.

[@unclejonssoap]

+Bill Strack exactly.. and a product that is truly your own. Discovery is half the fun anyway 😁

[@funcourt21]

I'm new to soap making and I completely appreciate your honesty!

[@unclejonssoap]

+Funkycoldmadina thanks!

[@TalbyKitty]

This is so well said !! Making soap is a lot of experiencing and learning i like your advice 😃

[@tanyabonnett4174]

I was a chef with several secret recipes I never ever shared certain ones some I did after I was forced to retire due to health I understand

[@AndreasEUR]

I'm not into soap making, but If I were to use other peoples work ( Other than basic knowledge) I think I'd contact them and try to strike a deal to license their recipe etc. I guess there's many soap makers in the US for example that is not in Europe etc, so one would not be stealing anyones market etc.

[@alexbowman7330]

Thanks for all that you do, Jon. I couldn't agree with you more. People have lost the pride that made this country great. They're prideful in all of the wrong areas. Melt n' pour soap and stolen recipes don't make one a soap artist. People want to get the most out of a minimum amount of effort and think they're being efficient. Rant over. Keep up the good work.

[@adastrajane]

I realise this vid is years old, but I would like to contribute to the discussion. I recently bought a recipe on Etsy, and whilst it didn't cost a fortune I was disappointed to discover that it was just a 3 oil soap recipe that is available for free all over the Internet. To add insult to injury, on looking at that author's website, the list of ingredients she lists for her products are NOT the same recipe as the one she sells. So I would add "don't be a jerk - don't swindle people by selling publicly available information as if it was your own".

[@unclejonssoap]

Agreed. On the other side.. if I sell a recipe, I wouldn't use the one I use for my soaps for sale.

[@newstart49]

I made a batch of soap that never hardened and is like stiff mashed potatoes. Turns out it's good for a certain use (very slippery), but now I can't figure out how to make a soft batch again. LOL.

[@lenokv728]

I use what ever I have oil and sent, don't plan to buy expensive stuff ....all soaps have usually same...olive coconut palm and play with another oils and smells. Be creative. 😀

[@Slaybaecam2313]

I'm a new soap maker and I had soap flops and pops that it's crazy ...lol I really like the straight forward,it's not as easy but it's fun

[@fabulousprincess603]

There are so many basic soap recipe that one can make there own. There is no reason to take someone else's recipes..

[@christianentertainmentoutdoors]

Great video, Jon! And yeah, it's really crazy to expect you or any other artisan to give up their personal recipes and the things they learned in the school of hard knocks.

[@weylannorrick5071]

Great video and very informative. It only reinforces some doubts I had. You're a stand up guy Jon and thanks for making the video.

[@stacylynn3602]

Heck yeah tell em John!!! Rant let it out. I like the honesty

[@CMHobbies]

I feel like you've given a ton of great advice on this channel about soap making already. Any more specific would be self sabotage.

[@justaddlivingwater]

My Favorite Artisan Soap Video EVER!!!! IT NEEDED TO BE SAID..👍😉❤️😶

[@BrockLee3]

If there are people that are jerks to the level of stealing other people's ideas...they would probably ignore this video, as well.

[@unclejonssoap]

But, I can always hope...lol

[@BrockLee3]

@@unclejonssoap It makes no sense to steal someone else's ideas. If they tried to make something, and failed; then, tried and tried again and again; it's VERY possible they could have made something better. But, they will never know, and we will never know. That makes it double the tragedy.

[@unclejonssoap]

Absolutely

[@Diamond18116]

That's cheating to take others ideas and making it yours..that's horrible.. Need to study and watch lots of KZbin and learning without ending..Uncle Jon said right Don't steal

[@jemmabingham6560]

Hi uncle Jon thank you for the honesty!!

[@dogzebra2708]

Like anything else, if you want to make money from a product, hire someone to make it with your name/brand on it and concentrate on marketing your name/brain. Of course, if you enjoy the work then by all means have at it.

[@gloriaaviles9113]

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT UNCLE JON, GOD BLESS...

[@annmcneal7804]

Hoarders- smh- they believe Armageddon is coming- but don’t believe in God- or if they did they would more trust in him- than themselves.

[@GotGoatMilk]

I feel the same way you do, I’ve spent hours and days and weeks learning how to make soap, then when I had done for sale someone messaged me asking to give them my recipe. I said naw no go research it like we’ll had to.

[@lindynearman2595]

Do you make your own labels? Thanks Lindy

[@mariahazam]

عمو جون مره شكرا am happy that am seeing your videos before I start my business really helpful. Thank you so much. Uncle Jon's 🤠

[@ziopinosoaps8878]

It has taken me a year to develop my shaving soap and i'm still trying to improve it before it goes to market.

[@annmcneal7804]

Yep it is laziness and theft of ideas- just like “ perjury “- coping words of another authors- heck learn yourself- this guy did!!

[@pablocerdeira4761]

Hi Jon, just want to thank you cause you are making all the videos I wanted to do and never have the time to. Saludos from Lima, Perú.

[@unclejonssoap]

+Pablo Cerdeira thanks for watching!

[@lia8337]

Love it! Tell it straight as an arrow.

[@johnwachter6975]

Good insight on your business Uncle Jon you have a right not to share your recipes there your own.

[@firdowskruger9896]

You poor guy...I thought us South Africans were brats. You are dealing with hectic people

[@unclejonssoap]

Brattiness knows no borders or culture...lol. They are everywhere!🤣

[@firdowskruger9896]

@@unclejonssoap True! Since I am planning on staring my own shampoo bar business with our Ayurveda herbs, I am so enjoying your videos and have already learnt so much from you. Thank you so very much. PS: Loving your "Don't be a jerk" videos. I am killing myself laughing cos it is UNBELIEVABLE how some people behave and also because you are so hilarious!

[@brianb.2894]

I can`t argue against logic and reason. Nice talk.

[@thedudeofshaving1749]

I'm really enjoying you're channel

[@irenem4578]

Of course all soap makers inspire each other. But inspiration is one thing, copying recipes or ideas another. Half the fun is designing recipes and styles, three quarters of the fun is experimenting. 100% of the fun is succeeding with a design or recipe. I am not sure why people copy other's recipes, maybe it's their insecurity.

[@unclejonssoap]

Possibly

[@23terrilynn]

You shouldn't have to give out your info you figured out on your own. I am a photographer I won't give my spots out to other photographers. I make soaps to, but it's all in making it and errors .

[@Diamond18116]

In life nothing is SHORTCUT ...NEED TO MOVE HIS BUTTS AND USE HIS MIND TO WORK IT OUT.

[@Southphxgal2023]

Just wondering what you package your laundry soap in & does it hold the wait. We sell it in our recycle buckets that we get our aloe Vera gel, lotion base products in. But am interested in selling in smaller amounts. What about bags?

[@unclejonssoap]

We use tin tie coffee bags. These are the one pound coffee bags and they hold 2 pounds of laundry powder. They are also lined.

[@leenamohammed6437]

you mean someone actually asked you four an exact recipe?.... They must be goofy! we've spoke before, last time you were a great help to me and again sir, I say thank you for the video and thanks for the fore warning about pricing and not getting it right at first!

[@CreekRoadPotteryLLC]

Nice video Uncle Jon! Love the soap!

[@seenred6969]

Love ya Jon. Keep up the great work!!!

[@TheWhitePhoenix2]

Can you suggest any books to start with?

[@unclejonssoap]

Here's one on Amazon that would be a good starter. www.amazon.com/Everything-Soapmaking-Book-Step-Step-ebook/dp/B009PODBBW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489953220&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+make+soap

[@TheWhitePhoenix2]

Thank! I do have brambleberry's Kit but I have no clue how to balance a recipe to come out with a decent bar of soap. Plus working with lye scares me

[@unclejonssoap]

Here's a video where I talk about working with lye. It's a little long winded but should help some. :) kzbin.info?o=U&video_id=3JRlD7m8wko

[@TheWhitePhoenix2]

Do you recommend any of Ann-Marie's books? Soapqueen and CEO of Brambleberry? I like BB since they respond as fast as you do to social media. I hope you don't think I am riding coat tails here but I am genuinely lost and afraid to get started. But I will watch your lye safety video

[@unclejonssoap]

TheWhitePhoenix2 sure! Her books should be good if they are anything like her videos. I think the first thing you should probably do is find a recipe that's already done so you can just concentrate on making a few batches without worrying about figuring out how to formulate just yet. once you are comfortable with that part, then you can work on how to come up with your own recipes. 😁

[@cookievapes8078]

Lol ur the best :) thanks for the business pointers. Im trying to get my recipe on point so I can start up and trying to price it right and all this n that*it's a lot of work n research but u make it simple for stupid ppl like me lol. Some ppl make pricing and stuff 2 dang difficult. Thanks again :)

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks for watching!

[@anastasia10017]

what is that colorful stuff in the background on the right hand side ? is that how you stack soap ??

[@unclejonssoap]

Not sure without going back and watching the video myself..lol

[@unclejonssoap]

Ok.. I see it now. Those are the bars of soap already wrapped. The colors are the horizontal bands.

[@anastasia10017]

@@unclejonssoap it is so cool that you answer right away !!

[@unclejonssoap]

I try..lol. Sometimes the comments get away from me 🤣

[@susannminall7456]

All the great chef's do not share their recipes with the general public.

[@unclejonssoap]

Not sure I'm of the same caliber but thanks 😁

[@handlebar41]

I don't mean to sound stupid...but can you copyright or patent formulas?....or your certain process...

[@unclejonssoap]

handlebar41 formulas yes. process not so much. I can also trademark scents if I wanted to. I really don't think it will come to that for the most part. The community will help set things right.

[@handlebar41]

Uncle Jon's Soap & More ...I hope it doesn't come to that....but ....they call those people...future litigants...lol...I kid....but in business...I get it...you want to think others work with the same honor systems you do...sadly, most don't...but as I said...I hope it never comes to that...I understand your frustration though...doing the work...working out the kinks..building a business...a reputation....and some overnighter jumps in trying to make a fast buck orrrr trying to half ass what you do.....with experience and ability....for a living...

[@annmcneal7804]

What you say is true about soap making.

[@hughmonstah]

Good on your for calling people out on their crap!

[@jim49az]

I hope this isnt out of line, but could you give me a suggestion of where to learn how to make soap, and research? I have no interest in doing it as a business at my age, but id like to try making bath soap.

[@unclejonssoap]

I have a video showing how to make Castile soap here on my channel. It's simple and works well 😁

[@lindaelliott2437]

Amen brother

[@sariaedwards4349]

Great information and advice,

[@thesoapstonecottagehandmad22]

I spent a year getting my goats milk recipe right. I see what your saying.

[@unclejonssoap]

+The Soapstone Cottage Hand made Soaps thanks for watching!

[@GlssBss1]

Well said!!!!

[@blwells45]

Hey, I was wondering if you could give me your EXACT soap recipe??? :D I can't believe someone would ask you for that........ blows my mind....

[@RonnieGreher]

blwells45 so you admit it Brian 😍

[@deesnicecream1402]

I get that all the time with my body lotions and butters! My techniques and ingredient ratios is proprietary, why would I tell you my secrets?

[@RonnieGreher]

Always a good video Jon

[@outlawshaver6709]

Fantastic Word Jon!

[@kaicasson7126]

The fact that you have to explain this to people is very disappointing. Enjoy your advice and info. Keep it up buddy.

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks. We've all been duded by someone at some point in life. 😁

[@rachaelreynolds-soucie7590]

Amen!

[@dian-yd5ud]

Agree Tyler ,Jon you to. Soap is a art and keep your recipie secret. I wont let go of my aunts sweet dill pickle recipie for nothin. SHAVE ON GUYS!🤗

[@jacobcrab593]

I love ur videos honestly

[@montyboyb3855]

Imma say you just had a bad day... I didn't like the energy in this video at all,very negative. Sending you light and love my friend.

[@unclejonssoap]

My day was actually fine..lol. The energy was appropriate for calling out people who steal others hard work and call it their own. There's really no happy way to do that.