How To Make Cucumber Soap At Home

Learn how to make cucumber soap at home with today's homemade soap video. We are using fresh cucumber as well as a natural green tea extract to show you all the steps you need to learn how to make your own cucumber soap from scratch. Don't worry if you don't have the extract, we will discuss alternatives that you will have access to easily!
If you are already familiar with cold process soap making and want to try it out, you can find our handmade cucumber soap recipe in the description beneath the video.
Cucumber soap always feels special, it feels lovely and has a freshness to it that so many people enjoy as a gentle wash for the face or the body for fresh clean glowing skin.
CUCUMBER CP SOAP RECIPE
250g Olive Oil
150g Palm Oil (RSPO)
100g Coconut Oil
120g Water (Could use infused green tea)
69g Sodium hydroxide (Caustic soda)
30g Finely Pureed Cucumber
10g Green Tea Extract (or tea above)
(optional 15g fragrance or essential oil blend of your choice)
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[@KarinaMD.11]

You have to sell us the t-shirt!😂😂😂❤

[@cliviascreations]

Beautiful, I do use the peels as well

[@ellabella7071]

Oh wow, this is so beautiful 💗

[@eveyfuentes466]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@janegallagher5427]

Thank you for sharing. This is a beautiful bar. Sometimes simplicity is perfect!

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I agree Jane. I love to create coloured and design-led soaps too but often it's the simple ones that I like the best. Thanks for your support

[@rauhamoyo1792]

Dear, very easy.. Thanks..

[@lkrsoapandsuch5767]

Another favorite of mine as well. So good to join you in your studio. Blessings 🌟

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Great to have you with me again this week. Can't wait to see your latest beauty too

[@lysetterivera3669]

Thank you Ms Sarah from 🇺🇸🇻🇮 for your wonderful time and effort in sharing your beautiful recipes. You motivate me in moving forward with my soaping journey. I enjoy all your videos and love your accent.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

It's lovely to hear that you enjoy my videos Lysette :)

[@ogoosarah4467]

Beautiful as ever. Thanks Sarah 😘

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Thanks for your support

[@tanyabonnett7787]

This looks so beautiful.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Thanks Tanya. There can be great beauty in simplicity, I am so glad you like it :)

[@jengoods2246]

I've just found you and love you simple methods to teach thankyou ❤️

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Hi Jen, we are thrilled you found us too :)

[@roshab]

You are truly such a wonderful person.. been following your channel for a while and was able to learn better . Thank you very much . god bless u more n more .

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Thanks Roshni, it's lovely to hear you enjoy my videos

[@marinetitajuan3519]

I made aloe and cucumber soap. It's marvelous, same another you made before... thanks for your support to latin soaps maker 😄

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I'm thrilled to hear you enjoyed it Marinetita

[@ellabella7071]

Such adorable people 😂❤

[@fishingaddict4789]

Nice video❤❤❤❤❤

[@elaineroth4361]

Gosh, that does look beautiful.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Thanks Elaine, glad you like it :)

[@OfficialLadyDarkSky]

i love it! i am not over weight i am just super fatted! that's awesome!

[@SoapSchoolUK]

😂

[@helenellsworth9556]

I'll be substituting palm oil for sunflower seed oil instead

[@1.7-5.]

Thank you for the video and explanation

[@SoapSchoolUK]

You are welcome

[@1.7-5.]

@@SoapSchoolUK What is the proportion of superfat suitable for a young child and what oils are suitable for a child like that?

[@michellewhite6992]

Thanks for sharing this small batch size, this looks really nice and refreshing, could i add mint infused olive oil? And the tea lye solution add cucumber juice instead i bet that would smell amazing.

[@marnoch4632]

Hi! Do you substitute some of the water on soap calc for purée? Or do you add 50g purée on top on the base recipe please?

[@DebsShipley1969]

Great tip for the dog treats, we give our dogs raw carrot chunks instead of treats. I'm telling everyone I'm super fatted too. Thanks 😁

[@SoapSchoolUK]

The funniest thing he's said for ages lol. Ours eat cooked carrots but not raw sadly.

[@ashishas3073]

How long should it be kept for curing ?

[@alicesgistdiaries8466]

Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe. So what super fast did you use and did you do any water discount?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I don't normally discount my water on fruit or vegetable soaps, I use a 30% to 32% water

[@alicesgistdiaries8466]

@@SoapSchoolUK Ahhh ok thank you so much for this

[@nupoordutta1743]

That was simply lovely.... Thank You so much for sharing this recipe... I just have one question in mind... What is the shelf life of these soaps which are made from fruit or vegetable puree...

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Hi Nupoor, I have made loads of them in various options and none of them has gone bad if they are fully liquified and you don't add too much. I have some that are now over 4 years old

[@nupoordutta1743]

@@SoapSchoolUK Thank You so much for clearing my doubt M'am... I will surely try this recipe... 😊😊

[@natyc81]

😉☕😊

[@Durpydurp4488]

This looks fantastic! Does this need a preservative?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

No it doesn't need if you puree thoroughly or juice

[@miladkhalil2850]

hello We can dissolve the soaps on the market and add aloe vera and vitamins thank you😊🌸

[@EdensSecret1]

"I'm not overweight I'm just superfatting" Priceless, I'm never going to forget that

[@SoapSchoolUK]

He's a keeper Karen. I am having it put on a T-shirt to make me smile :)

[@patriciakhan3228]

my husband says.. .he's well nourished..

[@debfiel6585]

Haha! I'm superfatted too!

[@lisaredmond1564]

Such a beautiful soap! And I totally agree with him, I have a high superfat too!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SoapSchoolUK]

😂 I'm so making a t-shirt with that on Lisa

[@lisaredmond1564]

@@SoapSchoolUK Now that would be brilliant!!!

[@iluminameluna]

May I suggest that instead of planing your soap to remove the ash that's formed, you could simply wipe it off with a damp cloth or even wash the soap! It'll be shiny and clean straightaway!

[@SoapSchoolUK]

That's a great point - thank you! We often do a water bath or steam them to remove the occasional soda ash too.

[@chenoawhite0713]

I made this soap but sadly after a week it developed brown spots. Any idea what went worng? It was inititally beautiful and I was so excited.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Did you juice the puree enough? You need no lumps at all ideally

[@chenoawhite0713]

It was completelysmooth when I oured it. The only parts that turned brown were the skin flecks of the cucumber. I'm going to give it another try and peel the cuc this time.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

@@chenoawhite0713 That's a great idea Chenoa.

[@iluminameluna]

Were the brown spots big ones or just around the tiny bits of peel? The reason I ask is because if they were around only the tiny bits of peel, that was perfectly fine. However, if the spots were just vague and smelled badly, those were DOS, or Dreaded Orange Spots, and a sign that something either came into contact with your soap if it was only one spot, or that one or more of your oils may have been rancid, if there were more spots on more than one soap and they were not small. I hope this helped even though it's a late response.

[@MJ-cc4uf]

I have made cucumber soap using pureed cucumbers as the full liquid portion without any issues. Is this normally not done?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Some people do use it as a complete swap for the water, I prefer to use less though :)

[@BerriMura]

HI can i use shea butter in the place of palm oil.Thanks

[@SoapSchoolUK]

You can but you will need to recalculate the recipe to adjust the amount of lye needed :)

[@janicedias_sowgrowanddiy]

Hello Sarah.. jow do u decide how much fruit/veg puree u add in a recipe. I'd be greatful if you'd reply.. thank you..

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I like to use 50g puree per kg og oils in my recipes :)

[@elkehannan7327]

Does the green tea extract have a fragrance?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

Not really no

[@luckytalks9970]

Hello, how many month's we can use this soap, and how many months we can store to.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

It lasts at least 12 months

[@nerdyboy3693]

Hi may i know where can i get the solid palm and coconut oils?

[@nerdyboy3693]

I mean can i just buy both in liquid state?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

@@nerdyboy3693 if you are in hot climate they may be liquid

[@rrutaba]

Hi. I just want to know how much % for any kind of purée (veg / fruits) is used as ppo or whole soap batch? Thank u

[@SoapSchoolUK]

We use pretty much the same amount for most of our recipes - around 50g of puree per kilo of oils

[@rrutaba]

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[@rrutaba]

Can u plz make a video on making soap dough plz? Lard & Beef Tallow r not available in my country. Bee Iyata used one of the ingredient in her free soap dough making recipe. Thank u 😊

[@SoapSchoolUK]

@@rrutaba I'm afraid I don't make soap dough

[@rrutaba]

@@SoapSchoolUK I wish if u can 😊❤️

[@KarinaMD.11]

Do the active ingredients really survive the lye and saponification process?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

It's an interesting question. I like to think that many do as Professor K Dunn has detailed how essential oils do retain their properties in the soap.

[@momentosdemaria3319]

Ingredientes por favor 🙏🏻

[@oliviassecret3875]

Hello please do u do formation?

[@SoapSchoolUK]

The recipe is in the description under the video :)

[@oliviassecret3875]

I mean are u training? I need online soap training even for whitening soaps

[@SoapSchoolUK]

@@oliviassecret3875 Yes we do have online training but we do not cover whitening soaps, sorry Olive

[@oliviassecret3875]

Thanks

[@robinparfitt2023]

I want to use cucumber water that I strained and froze to use in place of the water for the lye ... will this option burn the juice and stink? I've googled this to death and found no clear answers.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

I would give it a try. The main thing is to try and keep it as cold as possible. Try placing it into an ice water bath to keep the heat down even further

[@theculture9406]

What is the lye solution made of? You need to be more detailed..

[@SoapSchoolUK]

The recipe is in the description under the video. The lye solution is a standard lye and water mix

[@cadetkerline9147]

Faite traduire en français ou kreyol.

[@SoapSchoolUK]

J'ai peur de pouvoir parler français ou créole

[@ritaheurion9621]

Did you forget to give the measurements?

[@ritaheurion9621]

Sorry. I saw the details later