Lotion Bar Recipe, and other pro tips | Day 342/365

#lotionbarrecipe #solidlotion #fattyacid
Today we are doing a lotion bar recipe, but I'm also gonna put on my teacher cap and talk about why you should learn fatty acid profiles and not just trust the recipes some random person on the internet posts. Enjoy! Also, buy these lotion bars.
soapandclay.com/shop/relaxati...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Soap & Clay is a family owned business operating in Washington State, but started out online thanks to Mrs. Soap & Clay's kickass brother and his amazing web design skills. The business was started as a tribute to Mrs. Soap & Clay's grandmother, the OG maker in the family that cultivated everyone's love for the DIY life. The studio/retail shop opened in 2017 on 6th Ave in Tacoma, and immediately began teaching soap, bath bomb, lotion, and scrub classes to the makers and maker enthusiasts of the PNW. In 2019, the pottery studio opened as well, making the soap shop a busy place full of artistic energy every minute of the day.
Mrs. Soap & Clay has been featured on Business Spotlight, New Day Northwest, and was awarded a coveted place on the South Sound's 40 under 40 list in 2019, an award given to the most influential business people under the age of 40 each year. She cried when she walked up to the podium to accept the award. A lot.
Drawing from her chemistry background and her maker spirit, Mrs. Soap & Clay infuses her favorite things into her soapy designs and creates products that are fun to see, use, and learn to make. Stick around for this ride - she'll take you on a great one.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You can find Soap & Clay on all social media platforms:
/ idontevenusesoap
/ soapandclay
/ soapandclay
For information on products, wholesale orders, or ideas for a soap, contact Mrs. Soap & Clay at
[e-mail]

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

😳

[@cauldronhillcraftworks]

Bless you Mrs. Soap and Clay! I have all the stuff I need to make test batches of lotion bars; and you've given me the ratio knowledge. I love your love of chemistry. Chemistry is joy!

[@barbeskilson6132]

I'm definitely making these! Thanks for sharing.

[@cibercarmen]

Many thnaks for your "lotion bar series". I've been watching your videos about this subject, and today I have done mine, following your tips, and... tadaa!! I really love it. As you say, it won't feel greasy at all and besides that, it moisturizes. I liked the ones I did, because the left a moiturized and silky skin, but they were of very low absroption, and I had to wait a moment (my meditation time P-)) to dress or touch anything. This problem is finished now, so THANK YOU, my best wishes for you. A hug from Spain

[@roxaneevans1187]

I love lotion bars and excited to make these, especially when I first get out of the shower, I had made some in the past well once and it definitely didnt have all the ingredients these have but love knowing the different properties you discussed and looking forward to my new and improved bars.

[@jillgross6232]

This was a good reminder for me to play with my recipe for specific skincare needs. I usually just go with my standard cocoa butter, mango butter, Gravesend and hemp oil. This however, made me think about reevaluate for the season at hand....versus a standard recipe. The season often dictates what the skin needs. Thanks for the reminder! 😊❤😊

[@josieflores3843]

You contemplating the word penetrate had me lmao!!! 🤣💀

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Holy shit I’m so glad SOMEONE caught that very awkward 30ish seconds. 😳😂❤️

[@josieflores3843]

@@MrsSoapAndClay 😂 when you said you have to stop when you use the word, I said to my self, "oh is she gonna go there, she a freakaleak" jk or maybe, you know you better!! 🤣😉

[@franyfg]

J'adore votre travail et vous suit régulièrement Je suis moi-même dans la confection de savons produits cosmétiques Merci de me donner de nouvelles idees grâce a la présentation de vos si beaux produits Salutations de Nouvelle Calédonie

[@hopevmurray9735]

Thank you!

[@marylouise6806]

I just discovered you channel and I enjoy your work. Question, can you tell where you purchased you silicone mold? Thanks in advance.

[@CabbagePatchSoap]

Finally! I had to wait a whole 24 hours! What's the world coming to? ;)

[@prodigygirl1]

". .. Penetrator, We're not doing that tonight!..." 🤣 Join the club... I have a headache, i'm washing my hair... 😂 X

[@TracyD2]

These are basically the oils I used in my lotion bar. I never used arrow root before though. I’ll swap out mango for Shea sometimes. Shea is still my favorite. It’s so easy to make and I can have scents to match or compliment my perfume addictions. I still never made a pretty looking one though. The colors I tried are always muddy. I want to make a bronzing sparkly one for summer. That will probably rub all over my clothes but what the heck. You only live once, I think. That I remember anyways.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

The only truth in life - you only get one of them! ❤️

[@janicemonkowski5329]

I'm addicted to your channel, and am excited about lotion bars with the addition of arrowroot. Yay! But the only extract I have is vanilla. Seems like a bad idea.😬. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about extracts. For now, I'll just leave them out!

[@wolde9641]

Was the question answered?

[@balancespa2455]

Good one

[@christyh.0073]

Where would be the best place to get a reference on the fatty acid profiles for like all the oils and butters? This really intrigued me, and as a new soaper want to be able to learn as much as I possibly can, so that I can put out the product to the best of my ability.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Lovinsoap has a really good basic table to start with - I recommend adding to it for leave on products, as well as the oils that she may not have included. www.lovinsoap.com/oils-chart/

[@libbyred]

Hello. I am new to making body products. I love the way you dive in to the science of it all! (hit the subscribe button before video was done) Where can I learn about fatty acid profiles?

[@sjt4689]

Google or any other search engine. There are also a lot of chemistry related books available.

[@Our_Hive_of_Five]

That was hilarious for awhile. I had to go back and re-listen after I stopped laughing 😅

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

It was all a...thing. 😂

[@KatiebethDid]

did you use micas for color? These look great!

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Micas for all things, unless we are using Clay for colorant!

[@stephaniebrown1039]

First of all, I love your videos; so informative! Secondly, I made these bars yesterday, with the only substitution being sweet almond oil for apricot oil. Mine resulted in a soft bar, too soft for a lotion bar, as it melts in my hand. I did stick blend the oils, because my kaolin clay wasn't blending well. Oh, and I added a bit of carrot powder. Would that be why this is such a soft bar? It feels so luxurious; I hate to throw it out. Can I remelt the bars and pour it into an applicator tube? Thanks.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I don’t think those additions would make it soft, but remelting, adding a bit more of the firmer butters or waxes and repouring is totally a thing you can do with these! Have fun!

[@myhairypillow5019]

What replaces avocado best? I'm having trouble finding a good sub. The rest light and medium I got.

[@VeronicaMercadoMBA]

i don't like anything greasy either. I am watching this video again because I enjoy this channel. If you were to give the recipe by percentage how would you go about the hard, liquid and FO. As far as adding FO, how do I calculate that. I been working on the number and I am just confuse because I don't want light scent at all. I find that mango butter would be a great addition. The reason I am asking for percentage because I want to make small batches.

[@hliew0]

Would a perfume bar be similar in making of course in smaller amount

[@karentucker9445]

Very pretty

[@tanyabonnett7787]

What was the extract? I have just found your awesome site. Did you use mica or liquid colour.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

I don’t remember with this one! I really love green tea, lotus flower and chamomile extracts in leave on products. We use regular micas for these bars.

[@tammynackers1701]

Can you put a small amount of clay in lotion bars? Example chamomile clay

[@sunpie31]

Can I use Shea nilotica for this recipe?

[@wolde9641]

May I ask what kind of extract please?.

[@jyomran-bennett287]

How did you melt all of the butters ? I’m the microwave or double boiler ?

[@bagsandbling7564]

Great video as always. I wish someone would make a shampoo bar for color-treated hair. There is not a single video for it. Like duh, who doesn't color their hair?

[@sjt4689]

I don't, as many other people don't who do not wish to allow a pile of toxic chemicals to leach into their skull via their scalp.

[@Human-lg8hb]

@@sjt4689 You forget that a lot of people don’t like having grey hair. Colouring your hair isn’t just wild colours but also to preserve the colour you have.

[@Our_Hive_of_Five]

I altered my soft oils slightly but just got done using this recipe. I vigorously stirred in my arrowroot powder but for some reason a lot of it ended up in the bottom of my pour womp..womp...wooooomp Got any tips to prevent that?

[@Our_Hive_of_Five]

Ps. I used bergamot and white tea fragrance from wsp. It's a beautiful light fragrance I highly recommend!

[@heathermoreland6015]

Hi Mrs. Soap & Clay could you recommend a book that teaches about fatty acids and fatty acid profiles of oils? I’m a hobbyist that would like to learn more about what I’m working with. Thank you.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I always recommend Kevin Dunn’s Scientific Soapmaking for the chemistry of it all.

[@2sistersabuggywilkinsoncoy833]

after pouring the bars, how do you clean up your equipment, a ton of papertowels?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I don’t use single use products in any part of my making. I tend to use microfiber towels for most cleanup.

[@24shwetaa]

Hi, I had a question- I tried ordering Shea butter and bees wax and I was given a choice between refined and unrefined (for both). Which one is skin safe used for lotion bars and skin care products

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Both are skin safe, and both can be used for skin products! I gravitate toward unrefined for no real reason.

[@24shwetaa]

@@MrsSoapAndClay thank you! :)

[@ssb5275]

I've tried arrowroot powder and still can't get mine to not be sticky and tacky 😭 I give up on mine

[@ronmiller7248]

Wonder if I can get some help with this. A few days ago I bid this recipe with beeswax all other ingredients were spot on. It was too greasy. I would not carry around the bar because of it being so greasy. I decreased the shea butter and it was a little less greasy. Next batch I increased the arrow root and while I could feel that it was less greasy, it still was(arrow root was doubled). I had some mango oil on the way which got here today so I went back to the original recipe and swapped the mango in for the shea and it's greasy. A few friends tried the bar and said it was too greasy. I'd like the bar to be more solid (less greasy when just in your hand). I'm new to soaping so I may not be describing things using the correct terms. I wanted to start with this recipe and play. I'd really like a bar where the bar feels like a soap bar and the warmth of your skin is what melts the lotion. As it stands, the bar is melting as I pick it up and that's what I call greasy. Thank you for any help. I'm wondering if adding more beeswax for hardness would firm up the bar and cut the greasyness. But I'm new and just guessing at things. An this gets expensive fast.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I would try increasing the wax and stick to lighter weight oils, particularly during the summer months. Have fun!

[@iKit306]

I've actually tried making lotion bars! They were fun. I may need to play around with my recipe based on this instruction but I wanted to really avoid the greasy factor when I formulated it because I HATE hate hate greasy lotion. So my recipe is beeswax (there's some ethical concerns I've heard about regarding the production of candellila wax), mango seed butter, and equal parts grape seed, apricot kernel, and sweet almond oil. I've been adding vitamin e oil as an antioxidant to help extend the shelf life and reduce the chance of anything going rancid. Do you have any input or opinion on that and/or if it helps? I know as a waterless product I don't need a broad spectrum preservative though.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Vitamin E is great for the skin regardless, so do that thing. As far as extending the shelf life, it’s not necessary. But awesome in a leave on product anyway! To the candelilla thing - it’s such a tough decision to make for ALL things we choose to put into our products. And nothing is really right or wrong - it all depends on what your focus is. I think as long as we all try to do our best with the info we have, we are doing the right thing for our products and the planet. ❤️

[@iKit306]

@@MrsSoapAndClay I 100% agree with you. Do the best with the info you have. Take new info gracefully and use it to re-evalaute your decision. Keep trucking forward with life. Thanks for the advice on the vitamin E and it's necessity / value. I appreciate all the advice you offer. And the interaction. It's fun having the content creator interact this much. =)

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

This is all part of the point of this channel - I ENJOY chatting with the peoples about the things. I’m glad you’re one of them!

[@EspadasYCopas]

Add co emulsifier.like cetearyl or cetyl alcohol. Or add an emulsifier and do a fondant or solid cream. I prefer always traditional body creams all the way though,because of the grease.i did one that feels like you wear nothing on your skin.i have to change the formulation bc it was too much penetrating.

[@anabs_wrenandrita]

I had to stop watching just to comment on the contemplation of penetration...oh, it's a rhyme. I'm dying laughing here

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

😂

[@DoyleKids]

I only have avocado, sweet almond, castor, olive and coconut. Can I use any of these for the liquid oils in replace of the hempseed, apricot and grapeseed?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

I would replace the apricot and Grapeseed with the almond and the hemp with the avocado and you’ve got a pretty great lotion bar!

[@DoyleKids]

@@MrsSoapAndClay thank you so much for replying!!

[@DoyleKids]

@@MrsSoapAndClay so sorry, one more thing. I don’t have bleached cocoa butter but raw. I’ve run into issues of the smell overpowering everything in the past. Have you had that issue with these?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

I tend to pair really deep scents with the cocoa butter - so foodie scents, sure, but also cedars and sandalwoods. I’ve found the smell of the cocoa butter really enhances those scents.

[@sharansandhu3409]

How do you determine the expiry date?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! In countries that require it, I believe it’s determined by the expiration date of the oils. Be sure to check with your local requirements to make sure!

[@sjastram]

Do these get soft in hot weather?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

If left in direct sunlight they can start getting melty, but I haven’t had any problems with shipping them or leaving them out on the counter in the summer months.

[@TessieDobey]

Too lazy to make, I prefer to purchase them from your shop.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Well I appreciate that! ❤️

[@frankwilkins9284]

You added more butters to the recipe and didn't explain what those extra butters were?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Nothing was added that wasn’t explained. I am not in the business of gaslighting makers for funsies. 😂

[@sjt4689]

@@MrsSoapAndClay 😂

[@jaxmom9043]

I do not understand your recipe dialog. You give some info but continue talking about other things while more ingredients are being added and you never acknowledge what else is being put in. It makes no sense, you should have the actual recipe in the description. It would probably make more sense to newbies like myself.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hi! I prefer to talk about the ingredients and their properties in videos, and also have dedicated recipe days wherein I write down the recipe before proceeding to educate on the reasons why. Also, the recipe is in the video at 3 and a half minutes in. You’re welcome.

[@sjt4689]

@@MrsSoapAndClay 😂