How to make Handmade Lemongrass Soap

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How to make cold-process soap with lemongrass essential oil. This simple recipe for handmade lemongrass soap requires only four main oils, color in the form of oxides, essential oil, and a few other ingredients and materials.
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[@mimimalkia7378]

Hands down the BEST tutorial I've seen. Very informative and Details. Thank you so much dear. 🤗

[@LisaVanGemert]

Thank you so much for this! I'm new to soaping, and this is my go-to recipe. I watch you every time! I've actually mixed in different colors and scents, using the same oils, and it's come out terrific every time. Thank you so much for sharing this. It's a winner!!!!

[@giselleneale9237]

Great learning videos as always ... Made so many soaps with ur recipes . I used different hard n oils sometimes .. I have a lil shop n like creating my own stuff but having a professional guide is great .. thanks so much n God bless

[@SweetVelvetBuds]

Thank you for this tutorial. I've become very interested in handmade, artisan soap and have been searching around to learn more about it. This is one of the best tutorials I've seen. Great recipe (I love lemongrass scent), very easy to follow and very clear. You've won a new subscriber. Regards.

[@helensteventon3398]

Great video! I bought a book on soap making but got scared off by the risk of it but you have encouraged me to have a go. Thanks.

[@moehauhakopa3479]

Beautiful ⚘🌿☘🌱🍀 Love this recipe! Yesterday I made my first batch of soap after so much research. It just smells so devine I bet! Love the color and simplicity of this gorgeous soap. Thankyou so much for sharing. It's a winner for me 😍

[@donnapage1328]

Thank you so much. Love all the little details needed to complete the diy process.

[@cheryl739]

I do use sustainable palm oil from South America. I know a few do that. Ethical. I also stress to remember to not reuse kitchen utensils that have been used with lye for reuse as eating or food use. Great video. We need more like it. Thank You

[@Lovelygreens]

Cheryl Agreed regarding the reuse of kitchen utensils. However, I can't find any scientific source saying that a corrosive like Sodium hydroxide lingers in plastic or other materials. It just doesn't feel right to me.

[@ttschrock7126]

Really beautiful video, informative and I am grateful to you! Thanks!

[@Lovelygreens]

You're very welcome 🙂

[@ttschrock7126]

I am getting ready to make this today! Finally! Thank you again. I think I have watched most of your videos now!

[@totalwomanja9105]

Thanks for such a thorough and lovely tutorial.

[@dollyperry3020]

I'm so excited!

[@eliserozo7955]

so lovely too !!! thank you for sharing your simplicity ... Elise from France

[@Lovelygreens]

You’re very welcome Elise :)

[@OnyxFoodHill]

Great video ma'am. Thanks for sharing

[@sharonhuntley6682]

Thank you so much for a very useful video, I will be sure to checkout your other videos

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Great video. I love making cold process soap and have been marking them for about 5 years now.

[@Lovelygreens]

Thanks! As you can see in the video the spoons have stained with pigment powder over the years. Highly recommend you get stainless steel versions -- these are on my wish list: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002X9I4RC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=lovegree-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B002X9I4RC&linkId=a2495b1000b5d3b4808cd584e8886731

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Lovely Greens • Garden Living on the Isle of Man Thanks!

[@gallen2101]

Thank you so much for sharing, keeping it simple and genuinely interacting with viewers!

[@AlexJHawko]

All this time I have been hand mixing my micas in and have trouble getting out the lumps and I never thought of using a milk frother!

[@mariannewalsh5571]

Have made this recipe and it is one of my favourites now! A lovely soap all round- thank you!

[@nonamelol6939]

Is the scent bold?

[@jmc9507]

I made this soap , it's curing now. I used a few drops of chlorophyll for color, lets hope it won't make me green ! :-) Thanks for this recipe !

[@kipmistralllc5257]

Great video, Tanya. I feel much less intimidated now about actually attempting soap making...I've never seen such nice sudsing from a commercial bar of soap. They always dry my skin but this looks like it would do the opposite, as you say! Thank you!

[@Lovelygreens]

Kip Mistral LLC A lot of commercial bars aren't even real soap -- they're actually detergents 🙈 Hope you have a great experience making your first batch of soap and if you have any questions do get in touch.

[@christophervela5447]

The face of purity

[@wilersonmurphy9046]

Very nice lemongrass soaps

[@mulianah9192]

Thanks your tips

[@carmelixhaircare6675]

You are the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@diamondsparkle2459]

I like your soap recipe. They are easy to follow. Thank you!

[@ToTinTan]

You just earned a subscriber.

[@rosemarykapadia4826]

This is really helpful, thank you! I wonder if you would think about doing a starters list? I have been wanting to make soap for a year or so and have started building up the things I need but it would be so useful to know which are the most reasonably priced must haves with regard to essential oils and colours, those which can multitask, especially when money and space is a consideration!

[@Lovelygreens]

I have a series on getting started with Natural Soap Making on my blog. Check it out here: lovelygreens.com/tag/4-part-soapmaking-class/

[@rosemarykapadia4826]

Excellent, thank you :)

[@marcywine8036]

love this color!

[@jeanniewsteve]

Love this recipe, when handling the lye, did you mix the lye in a plastic measuring cup? I have a gas stove so would I use med heat? I have a stainless steel Emersion blender is a plastic blender better. I’m very nervous about the lye! I have many silicone molds that I use for baking, can I use them. Or would I make sure that the molds are oil free from baking with them, or would I want to buy brand new. The soap looks amazing.

[@silverpromidi]

thank you for this lovely soap recipe and the brilliant tutorial - new subbie :)

[@akshayaatkare2855]

Thank you for the lovely recipe. I would like to know if I can use pure lemongrass boiled water which is later brought down to normal temperature and then this flavoured water to be used to mix in the lye ? Will it give the same results ?

[@Lovelygreens]

It won't scent the soap if that's what you're after?

[@lakhvindersingh6250]

Great video

[@tooldiebum]

Cool i bet it smells wonderful

[@jaquelinenaftal6645]

Thank you so much. Your a great blessing. You train very well. I believe I will learn so much from you. 😄😄😄

[@jillhampson9358]

Great video/tutorial - I am new to soap making, not yet tried a recipe, I like the sound of this recipe but would like to know if the Grapefruit seed extract could be substituted as it is expensive? Thanks

[@Lovelygreens]

You can leave it out entirely, if you wish. It's optional!

[@jennifermeister4881]

Hi! I tried this recipe yesterday. It was my first time making soap. It was very enjoyable! Today I went to cut the soap, and after the first cut, it started to crumble. Any suggestions?

[@Lovelygreens]

Hi Jennifer, there are a few things that could have caused crumbly soap bars. My guess is that you may have accidentally added too much lye or soaped at too low a temperature.

[@jennifermeister4881]

@@Lovelygreens okay.. I will attempt again! I tried the crumbly pieces and it works really nice.. sudsy and smells great. Thank you! ☺️

[@armandborja9579]

Good job and I like your presentation very much. and I want to have this business to my home town we much have this Lemmon grass here.

[@storm3772]

fabulous tutorial

[@bidergilette9952]

Hi. Is there a trick for using fragrance oi and/or essential oil in homemade soaps to make the scent last? My soaps look great and lather up real well, but the scent fades while curing. I use high quality oils. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any ideas? Thank you!

[@Lovelygreens]

You're probably not using enough. Here's more info on using essential oil in soap: lovelygreens.com/make-soap-with-essential-oils/

[@SignedbyShanice]

Hi, I love your videos and blog! I followed the recipe and my soap has cracked 3x in the middle any advice? Or what I need to possibly change so it won’t crack??

[@bambibeach1983]

Hi there..I understand you can't sub out oils but can I ever double the recipes if I want bigger batches?

[@boop7313]

research research research :)

[@saleemsarjani7961]

Good

[@seagrove697]

Great video. Very helpful 😊

[@palithabalasuriya6457]

thanks for this document do you have any herb receipt for skin care

[@ماڤيماڨي-ه3ز]

Nice job

[@MrLondonbsb]

Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful recipe!😍🤩🥰🤩😘🤩😗🤩🌹🌹🌹Greetings from Brazil!🐶🐮🐖🐽🐏🐑🐐🐷🐄🐎🐈🤩🤩🤩

[@jans1996]

Can i use lemongrass oil extracted using double boiling with oil

[@nadineh.5396]

This beautiful thank you so much

[@SansaStarkofWinterfell]

Wonderful recipe for soap, makes me want to get all the stuff to make it. I just used up a lot of my goodies to make body butter! Oh well, guess I'll have to put this on the list for a project of things to do. =D

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

R u still making body butter? I want to try making body butter with comfrey

[@Lovelygreens]

+shanalifernando Sorry, not for this recipe. Soap recipes are a careful balance of oil to sodium hydroxide and you cannot use substitutions. Saying that, I have plenty of soap recipes in lovelygreens.com that don’t require Shea Butter

[@shantolion1576]

Wow looks incredible👍❤how many drops of lemon grass? Can i combine listia cubeba/ may Chang? It has a similer smell. Also is the color mika color? Oh and so proud of you for saying no to plam oil👍👍👍👍

[@شاہنصرالاسلاممنالھند]

لون الصابون جدن جمیل 👍

[@ranieamaranligasan3857]

What is your essential oil?

[@adaifydumnobi6622]

What is the shelf life of this soap?

[@klf2921]

Are my soaps supposed to smell a bit like lye when I rub it into my fingers? They don’t durn or anything. It just smells a bit like sulfur. They have not cured fully. I follow the recipe and I hope my scale is good and my lye is good too. Idk maybe it’s all in my head

[@Yael.sharettamir]

Hello, thanks for the great video. Is it possible to give up color acids?

[@compassion7141]

Thank you for sharing, may I ask question. what can I replace if I don't have shear butter? Thanks you

[@robertconsignado426]

Cool

[@nairamxx6452]

Is this soap good for treating for dog's lice?

[@Lovelygreens]

Do you mean fleas? If it is lice, you need to remove them with a comb and treat your dog with flea shampoo from the pet shop.

[@andrebruke1161]

Thank u I love it

[@walker614jw]

Thank you for the video. I am new to this. Can you tell me what percent concentrate is your Sodium Hydroxide?

[@Lovelygreens]

You can work that out the lye concentration for any soap recipe by dividing the amount of lye by the amount of water/liquid. If your question is about lye purity, I use food grade lye that's 100% sodium hydroxide.

[@Rootscogoogleads]

Ok so I’m still so confused on how to create my own recipes using yours as a guide, like I want tallow in all my soaps but am unsure how to edit recipes properly. I’d also love to start adding ingredients (clays, teas, milks, etc but don’t understand when the additional ingredients change any of the % in oils and lye) Can you do a how to create your recipes and edit recipes you have changing ingredients with why’s on when changing this for that here’s why or how it changes the bases for the soaps etc 🙏🙏

[@allknowledge9643]

You are great good

[@katejensen4754]

Can I use infused rosemary water instead of plain water when mixing the lye?

[@mahagirilaundry8765]

Have to wait til 1 month? Any method to make it faster?

[@Lovelygreens]

Patience is a virtue 🙂

[@kimcannon3006]

Thank you for this wonderful video, . Could I replace green zeolite clay for other ones ? Also can I leave the grapeseed extract out ?

[@Lovelygreens]

You could use clay instead of the oxide but you need to keep the grapeseed oil :)

[@n8sdadjdk]

I do a lot of gardening and would like to make a good exfoliating soap to help clean my hands and nails. What would you recommend I add for this?

[@Lovelygreens]

+Jim Klaiber Ground pumice stone or even poppy seeds would work

[@vprvsc91]

Is it ok if I don't add colour to these soaps? Thank you for the great video :)

[@Lovelygreens]

Of course! The colour is optional :)

[@kevinvezina1483]

My son is allergic to nut, so I can't use Shae butter. What could I substitute for that?

[@herblynnaturals3702]

Hello Tanya, can u pls help me with measurements for my cp soaps? I make a large batch using 1kg caustic soda. I will like to know d perfect amount of water and oil to add to d lye so as not to have a harsh soap. I will be glad to hear from you. I use palm kernel oil. Thanks Tanya

[@leatricegulbransen8813]

Excellent video ! You're a very good teacher. Is it possible to make the soap lather even more ? Can't wait to get started !

[@Lovelygreens]

Different oils create a different lather in the bar. To change the lather you need to change the recipe altogether (not recommended for beginners). The oil that increases lather the most is coconut oil.

[@AJoyForeverBathBody]

Add 1/2 to 1 tsp of sugar to the lye water for extra lather

[@Sponda7]

I’m excited to try this recipe! Just curious - what’s the purpose of the castor oil in it?

[@Lovelygreens]

+Sponda7 Castor oil creates a lovely soap lather :)

[@okoidamiheakachi1642]

Ingredients pls list it here for me

[@albinele]

Super 🖒

[@mitche499]

Good tutorial! :-)

[@Lovelygreens]

Thanks Jean!

[@mmmayur4025]

Jaberdast achievement

[@bekicotcantik5291]

Oww in our country Soo lots lemongrass oil. But i can't making soup alone

[@mbintegratedfarming3941]

May I mix the lye and oil at room temperature or as advised in this video?

[@Lovelygreens]

+MB Integrated Farming There's a lot of shea butter in the recipe so if you're going to soap at room temperature I'd keep a very close eye on things. Shea has a melting point of 89-100F so can start solidifying if it gets cooler than that.

[@horacekemp8648]

link for blog not working for me. you make that look easy to do. I like watching but probably not making ,not going to be a soapmaker here.

[@Lovelygreens]

It should be working now :)

[@horacekemp8648]

got it. thanks

[@nspiredcreation4093]

Any suggestions as to which milk frother to get? I don't have one and there are ALL KINDS online... By the way, I love your channel and your blog :)

[@heartlessdazzle8893]

Oxide is a natural colorant?

[@lynnscholes1617]

Where did you get your colourants please? Are you going to make soap making tutorials

[@estherjacquemettaz2366]

Bonjour, Attention il y a une erreur (a mistake) dans la traduction ( convert) en gramme du poids de l'eau. 10.7 oz = 303.33 gramme eau. Bonne journée et merci pour vos vidéos.

[@Lovelygreens]

esther Jacquemettaz Yes, you’re right! I use the grams amount but fortunately the water content in soap recipes is very adaptive. Both amounts are fine :)

[@mathiyazhagan2609]

madam, whether it may affect the ecosystem or not

[@ToTinTan]

Why can't you just mix the essential oils together with the other ingredients?

[@sosdaofficial2901]

Mahad sanid lovely green

[@nadineh.5396]

This is beautiful too lol

[@moammedabdallah7543]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@edilenemundim494]

Coloque legenda em português 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@lizelli66]

💜💛💚

[@heartlessdazzle8893]

That looks like such a small amount of lye water wow

[@lowgheejoo1840]

can we just use 1 type of oil to make it? and the stick blender is it can use repeatedly or ?

[@Lovelygreens]

+Low Ghee Joo Using only one oil often results in a poor quality oil. The exception is olive oil soap but you'd have to recalculate the lye quantity. I don't understand your question about the stick blender.

[@lowgheejoo1840]

The stick blender is it can be use repeatedly or have to throw every times after make the soap

[@lowgheejoo1840]

The stick blender is it can be use repeatedly or have to throw every times after make the soap

[@Lovelygreens]

+Low Ghee Joo You wash it and reuse it. Mine are all several years old.

[@sanazmirbolook4445]

💞💞💞💞

[@myanmarmart776]

Hello morning

[@glorious_conqueror2021]

Where’s the natural lemongrass?

[@oterosocram25]

A month!? 😅

[@danathompson3024]

What is the best she better to use the last Shay better I bought smells awful

[@Lovelygreens]

Next time, purchase refined shea butter. It has no scent.

[@nievicastro4811]

★★★

[@jaquelinenaftal6645]

Thank you so much. Your a great blessing. You train very well. I believe I will learn so much from you. 😄😄😄