Lotion Bar Formulation, in DEPTH! | Day 132/365

[@MrsTheClown]

Oh honey!!! We'll be praying for your speedy recovery. My daughter has been struggling with sleepwalking lately, and my oldest boy was a stubborn sleepwalker. It's scary sometimes. Take it easy as long as you need, you super-ambitious beauty, you!

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Thanks! Been mostly sleeping. It’s been a nice, albeit forced, break.

[@rlpittard]

I totally again with the crappy bramble berry labels with their micas! Their fragrance oils are way to expensive as well. I love mid west fragrance company, the scents are amazing and super strong so thank you so much for recommending them. Great video!

[@jaye8872]

who do you recommend for wax

[@rlpittard]

@@jaye8872 crafters choice which is whole sales supplies plus or make your own buzz which is the same same company also you could try lotion crafters or formula sample shop and you will be able to find what your looking for

[@melissafrancis5079]

Is fragrance oils toxic? Just trying to keep it clean and all natural ingredients

[@CabbagePatchSoap]

Great recipe, similar to my body butter. I love how you explain the comedogenic numbers, that's so helpful! Also, I thought I was the only one who was tired of Brambleberry's labels. Glad to know I wasn't going crazy haha :) p.s. I hope you fell better soon

[@pattiemoseley8752]

I love those bars. I will have to try that recipe when I am better. They are absolutely beautiful too. I hope you feel better after your fall. Get lots of rest.

[@sharongraham4044]

Loved learning about the comedogenic so much! Thank you for all you do for us! I sure hope you feel better soon. The thing here that's different from my recipe is the Abyssinian oil, so I just ordered some! Thank you so much. By the way. Love the counters!

[@kaitlynwood4441]

Most helpful lotion bar video I've ever seen :) such a huge fan of your videos.

[@DuVerneyPhoto]

I love the way you explain your products, I am very interested in making these....Thank you so much.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Thanks so much for saying that! Let me know how you like the lotion bars!

[@marciasimms8099]

Oh Sug, i’m so sorry you got hurt. I need you to take better care of yourself please. As for the counter I love it but yeah you got to work on the angles because you’ve been out of frame on certain things. I love that you share and educate me because I did not know anything about comedogenic ratings. You have taught me more than some books I’ve read. You are my motivation and inspiration to try new stuff. I am going to order some preservatives (since that’s a thing😁) so that I can have safe products to give away and to sell. I wish you a speedy recovery and please take care of yourself. Let the kidlets and Mr. S&C spoil you for a minute😘

[@cibercarmen]

Many thanks again for sharing here. Sorry about your sleepwalking falls... patience. Have a nice day

[@hilaryquinn8673]

Great video. By the way, you don’t have to get yellow unrefined. I saw something recently where they put a Berry dye (I think) to make it yellow. Not necessary. I got that once and it is hard to make blue. Have a great day!

[@nancykelly9712]

Oh dear, I hope you recover well without any repercussions of your fall! Thank you for sharing this information, really interesting and informative!!

[@doublybubblysoap9734]

OMG! I hope you are ok! Love your in depth vids! I am learning so many things from you! The counters are beautiful! Feel better soon. ❤❤❤❤

[@chrisgilmore4591]

I think the counter is absolutely gorgeous, I love it

[@deborahrivera6560]

I like the new look. The distrested white is also layers of color. The swirl colors are gentle on the eye.

[@christyh.0073]

What a beautiful bar !! With amazing information!! However I do like the washed out white plank table top.. but that’s always my favorite look

[@crystaldawn8875]

Lets Play..with Soap n Clay and make stuff n all that jazz too! My customers have really enjoyed their lition bars i can barely keep up with their requests..i had no idea they would be so popular! Awesome information totally appreciate the time you take to guide us through creating things! Thank You!🛀💝

[@jinipatton3200]

I love the counters! I also love your indented lotion bar mold.

[@MJ-cc4uf]

Feel better soon and the new countertop looks really good.

[@danalin7627]

Absolutely 💯 great info. I hear you on the coconut oil 🙂. Another video that I will refer my peoples to. Thank you as always!!!

[@grammajean1327]

No problem. Love your counters.

[@mvelenagarcia]

I love your lotion bars recipe. I tweeked it because I didnt have avocado oíl, but the result is AMAZING!.... THANKS for this video

[@tara6777]

Thanks for the information, it's so helpful! Take care of yourself and feel better.

[@Steffi.EchoGraphix]

I love the counters!! I have also never felt as ready to start experimenting with bath & body as I do since finding your channel.

[@debbiestelle3181]

Have you formulated a bar similar to this lotion bar that would be good for keeping bugs away ? This would be a perfect bar for kids to put on and easy to apply . I was thinking citronella, wintergreen or peppermint, geranium, black pepper. Any other suggestions? Thanks .

[@libbyred]

I need to go back and see how my lotion bars score on the comedogenic scale. I really like the formulation videos and would love to see one on shampoo bars, I'm sure if I keep looking back you have one on soap already but if not that would be great too :)

[@libbyred]

look at that, a quick search and there's the shampoo bar video 😘

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Thanks for the great video! Where can you learn about the different oils and the things like the comedogenic numbers? Like if I wanted to substitute the Abyssinian oil with something else how do I know what oils would work in place of that?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! This link has good info on comedogenic oils, and there are several others on the web. I recommend printing out a sheet with comedogenic and fatty acid profiles for a cheat when you’re formulating. Have fun! bonospera.com/blogs/morf/the-complete-list-of-comedogenic-oils

[@DuchessArtisanCreations]

This would be great for my market for people of color.

[@shunwilliams6180]

Great video thank you so much for sharing 🥰🥰🥰💐

[@lisawalker7923]

How are you going to package them

[@vernaharris181]

I like your new counter and didn’t find it difficult to follow you as you created.

[@cherylturner2173]

Can I pour into deodorant push up containers?

[@cherylturner2173]

Like the counters

[@danikitten85]

Thank you for all this info! I've tested no less than 8 lotion bar recipes/percentages, all to no avail. I tried this one, substituting ucuuba butter for cocoa (because it's also hard and brittle, and I don't have cocoa), equal parts mango/shea/cupuacu for the butter, and 1 part castor, 2 parts brazil nut, 2 parts jojoba for the oils. I just tried them out and I still feel like it's too melty?? I didn't think my substitutions were so different from the ingredients you used to matter. Are they supposed to be very melty in your hands? It makes me nervous to sell them outside in the farmer's market in September, in case they turn to a puddle! Please send help, lol.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! You may have to adjust and increase the firm butters or the wax to calculate for the summer months. These are the percentages I use year round and haven’t had a melted one in shipment yet, but at a booth on a hot day might be different! Another tip - put ONE out in the booth as a display on an ice bath and keep the rest in the cooler to keep the sun away.

[@danikitten85]

@@MrsSoapAndClay thank you for getting back to me, and for the advice!! I’ll play around with it today. I love lotion bars so much, I just want to get them right 😂

[@altheetockle3889]

Hi love watching your vids....Yellow Shea is actually infused with the shredded branches of the Borututu tree early in the process of Shea production...It's my favourite Shea ....so moisturising but not sure where to get it wholesale in the UK :)

[@tlc4382]

When in comes to the fragrance calculation, I’m still slightly confused when it comes to deciding how much to use according to max guidance and the 5% you chose to go with. How did you also do the math? And will adding extra fragrance change the lotion bar consistency?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Generally, if you use too much fragrance oil it will seep from the bar, but that’s really when you’re going beyond the max usage. That percentage is calculated by the total batch weight of all of the oils and butters, and selecting where you want to fall within those max usage guidelines for any particular scent is really based on personal preference. I don’t like overly scented products, so I tend to go mid range.

[@lifewithamberb]

What do you mean by their labels not working?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Who is they? Avery? The templates have always been too finicky for me.

[@lifewithamberb]

@@MrsSoapAndClay you were discussing your dislike for brambleberry and I *think* you said something about brambleberrys labels but I couldn’t figure out what that meant lol

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Ohhh right! Their labels fade or get wiped off way too easily. I don’t know why they don’t move to more durable labels. 😂

[@lifewithamberb]

@@MrsSoapAndClay ohhh so you have no idea what you've got mica wise, etc...that makes sense! I have noticed that whatever printer they are using must be thermal because any fine print gets rubbed off.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

THAT!

[@danalin7627]

OK so the backdrop is OK for me and I'm blind now I'm in my 40s lol. For my like 3 KZbin videos I used white but I don't know what I'm doing at all.

[@nadja2578]

How do you keep your melted oils at heat if you use the microwave?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Keep them in the microwave and restart it every now and then if you’re concerned the microwave is losing too much heat.

[@brosiasbrews]

How do you get the arrowroot powder to fully mix in? I seem to have a bunch of clumps still at the bottom after pouring my molds no matter how much I stir them.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Try a little foam frother whisk to really mix it in!

[@brosiasbrews]

@@MrsSoapAndClay oh I didn't even think of that one! I will try that next time, I just poured it into tins this time too big a pain to try and remelt it again now lol

[@PlumCrazyHomesteader]

Next time would you please use a sharpie to write with so it is much easier to see? 💕

[@Skylightatdusk]

Is it advisable to lotion bars on the face?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Depending on skin type and fragrance used, it can be a face product, though those that are susceptible to clogged pores or oily skin may find it to be a bit heavy.

[@pegim6959]

Ok.. Took me a minute to figure out it wasn't live. I'm a little slow apparently. Haha. The counters are beautiful :) Funny story, 1st time I made solid lotion bars, my sister totally thought I crushed up arrowroot cookies and mixed them in. She'd never heard of arrowroot powder before. She thought she was rubbing baby cookies into her skin. Lol

[@Our_Hive_of_Five]

Lol!!

[@janicemonkowski5329]

Would you ever add tallow as one of the butters?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hi! I don’t work with animal fats, but in doing research on tallow for an upcoming deep dive, I’d likely put it in the same category as coconut oil or palm oil for a leave on butter blend like this and go with something with better oleic chains.

[@Skylightatdusk]

Counter is lovely ... but I find it a bit distracting. Maybe just me though! Either way, not a deal breaker re wanting to watch your content.

[@karinacanova7960]

Wow, you really took a hit there. I know is 10 months later, but I am watching your videos and I like to read not just watch and hear. Hope by now you are ok ✅. You pronounce a word that I cannot describe, sorry

[@Badoura]

wait a minute!!! ... where is Georgia Mae? ... you need to have your logo visible - there are unscrupulous peeps out there that will steal your visuals and claim as their own ...

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

She’s been gone for a minute! 😂

[@Badoura]

@@MrsSoapAndClay no!?!??

[@paulalynrider4009]

Loving this recipe! I made little mini in a sample size mold to test out several versions that I could come up with. I would like to make this recipe for a push up tube. Do you think it would work for that? Or would I need to make adjustments to it. I'm wanting to make a general purpose lotion/ tube recipe that could be used for lips/ hands/ whatever.

[@CandaceJensen-iq7vx]

So I infused my Avocado oil with rose petals, lavender, chamomile and so on. Can that replace the extract in this recipe? Also I live at a much higher elevation than Washington state. ( I’m assuming you’re at or close to sea level?) and fallowing this recipe except the extract, it was really sticky for me. Totally could be my error with one or some of the ingredients, but could our elevation and climate have an impact on the consistency of the lotion bars?

[@wolfermist]

Can I ask how much arrowroot you put in? Looks like 2 TBS but just want to confirm

[@Skawski1]

Maybe this is an odd question, but I have never used these. I would assume things stick to them really bad? Would you keep these in a travel soap dish to keep them from attracting fuzz and things from the outside?

[@treats_soapworks]

I think the background is distracting, and doesn't showcase the product.

[@iKit306]

Ooh! This was informative. Never heard of comedogenic values before. Now I'm going to go look at my lotion bar recipe and math out the average such value... And I'm with ya. I love Shea. S'why it goes on all my soaps. =P

[@dfuller3423]

Great tutorial. Thank you I'm excited to try these.

[@61jem]

I love your countertops. Thanks so much for the knowledge.

[@CandaceJensen-iq7vx]

So I’m so very technologically challenged… I’m not kidding, I should have been born in the Middle Ages for how much I can work my iPhone. It’s very frustrating. See, I left a comment that was actually a couple questions the other day and I was looking to see if anyone had replied yet. Well I’m looking and I’m not even seeing my comment. 🤨 can someone tell me what I’m doing wrong here? Thanks so much for being patient with me ☺️

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I don’t see you on this lotion bar video, but I do see you on another. You can add clay to your lotion bars, just don’t go overboard or you’ll end up with a sticky mess on the skin. Around 1% will help it glide and reduce some extra moisture.

[@CandaceJensen-iq7vx]

Thank you so much for the help❤️

[@mvelenagarcia]

And what kind of extract do you use? Infused oíl? Alcohol based? Glicerin based??

[@KALAMANAMANAWA]

Excellent video. Very educational and informative. Thanks very much for sharing ❤️

[@ericaaston7358]

I love making solid lotion... My recipe is very similar to this one. Cause it just works nicely! Glad that at least I formulated correctly.

[@tanyabonnett7787]

I love the new counters and the products look beautiful on the coloured counter top. This looks like a beautiful product.

[@vernettavernettae4917]

I love the new counter, the old one was distracting to me. It's beautiful, good job.

[@mvelenagarcia]

Question, what do you mean by keeping at heat?????

[@simonedalgairns4982]

You are awesome. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom.

[@CindyRussi.]

Finally someone that talks about this.🙏🏼💕

[@treats_soapworks]

Thanks for the tutorial.😄

[@OdiaB]

Hi Mrs. Soap & Clay, thank you for another helpful video! How do you deal with your wax hardening too quickly and the cleanup? Also, for the extract you added, is it oil soluble?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

The extract is oil soluble - and I heat everything up again and wipe out for cleanup while it’s still hot.

[@susanarellano2364]

Aaawwww, yellow and blue make green….

[@margiegutierrez3860]

What do I need to make lotion bars

[@doreenmckeag7272]

I love your videos! I want to try lotion bars next. When you say extract, and you included agave, is that optional? What does an extract contribute to the properties of the bar? Hope you heal fast from your fall!

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Extracts are optional, but for leave on products I love including a bit of extra awesome for the skin.

[@crystalmccallcrystalssoaps2752]

I lobe brambleberry scents but ur right there labels suck ass . I have received orders that the labels r messed up before I even open the damn box

[@crystalmccallcrystalssoaps2752]

Also I know u probly feel to old for a baby gate but I think it might b best for you. Sorry u got hurt. Sucks I hope fixing ur teeth goes well. See you when ur all fixed up.

[@niccoleholmes567]

These look like fun to make. I have very sensitive skin is there a really good comedogenic scale list you recommend i use. I am looking for one with any and all possible oils soapers may use. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you and have a great week. 💕

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

This is a really comprehensive one! www.holistichealthherbalist.com/complete-list-of-comedogenic-oils/

[@niccoleholmes567]

@@MrsSoapAndClay you are absolutely amazing. Thank you so very much. Please get some rest. 💕

[@elainem7722]

Thanks very much for this! Do you ever use clays in your lotion bars - for color? Also, I prefer the plank table top. Thanks again.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I’ve never done so - been hesitant to try because of the gritty properties Clay could impart.

[@elainem7722]

@@MrsSoapAndClay Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks.