Make Simple Hot Process Soap (soap making from scratch)

[@LoccNessMonster]

The way she scrapes them bowls... She leaves nothing behind. I already like her🙂

[@Lovelygreens]

Waste not, want not! 💚🧼

[@shorty8256]

Hey Tanya thanks so much for this video, I just made this very batch and am so excited can't wait for tomorrow to see what it looks like...fyi this is actually my very first time making soap! Update: They came out perfect and the scent just amazing! Thank you so much you are a terrific instructor! All the best from NY USA!

[@Angela152half]

I’ve only made melt and pour soaps because I was intimidated by the lye. You’ve done a great job explaining and showing the process I may give the hot process soap a try. Thank you.

[@barbsmyth2697]

i've never seen hot process soap and it truly allows you to give your creations as gifts much sooner...love it and thank you...hope the new home is coming along well for you and josh...

[@Lovelygreens]

It's a long process but we're making progress :) Thanks Barb

[@thenaturalgemini]

I really really like this method of soap making it brings back childhood memories. My grandma used to make hot process soap but not in a slow cooker. When she made soap it was a family event. She used a large black pot placed over a fire. She made old school lye soap and large batches for the family and her friends.

[@Erica-yr3gf]

Hi sweet Tanya, I tried many of your recipes. They are wonderful. I absolutely LOVE your Chanel.thank you💕💕💕

[@Helen-cw1qs]

Brilliant results! My second batch I am subsisting with peppermint oil and reducing the essential oil by a third in line with your website guidance. Thank you!

[@kimberlyo2037]

Thank you so much, I loved your video on hot process method; I've been learning cold process method, and i have had some great success, as well as a few failures that were able to be saved. But I wanted to learn hot process so that I can have more soaps ready for the holidays. I have two daughters who are into gardening so I bought two of your gardening books, and really looking forward to receiving them, looks like a beautiful book.

[@Lovelygreens]

I hope that you enjoy my book A Woman's Garden, and wishing you a lot of fun making soap!

[@kimberlyo2037]

@@Lovelygreens my daughters ❤♥ your book!

[@cat_overlord_ani2406]

I made this soap! First ever attempt at hot process and they came out perfect. Thanks 😀

[@blackbird7842]

Hi Tanya, I made my first soaps from your recipes last month and they're just great! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and teaching us about soap making. You're the best! Xoxo

[@ayuumi6262]

how was the ph of it, was it drying? or sticky to use while washing?

[@Erica-yr3gf]

@@ayuumi6262 I don’t do pH test, only zip test. It’s going to be 24 hours this afternoon and I’ll cut it then, but so far ALL Tanya’s recipe was absolutely wonderful. You know when you take a recipe from the internet/ Pinterest etc. I have to tweak it, every single time. Not Tanya’s. If you got from her, you can take it to the bank. I love that she gives the measurement in grams too. Perfection. Absolutely love it. My favorite is the melt end pour based facial soap. Pls follow the recipe. It’s out of this world wonderful.

[@Linas_76]

Hi!This lye concetration is calculated for all 800g batch with super fat mango butter.Isn't the lye too much for the oils in the saponification process without the mango butter?Great video! Thank you!

[@Erica-yr3gf]

I made and used it. It’s absolutely wonderful. This recipe is a keeper. Thx Tanya. 💕💕💕

[@mevlameli4635]

Pozdrav iz Bosne i Hercegovine. Hvala za video. Video je edukativan. Recept izradu sapuna veoma je jednostavan.

[@AnnieSimsie]

I've been watching your soapmaking videos for a while.. it is so cool that you use some flowers and herb from your garden for your soap!! i am gonna try this recipe!

[@Cyberpunk_Radio_PBS]

Wow amazing video thank you :) Great detail with the temperatures and timeframes.

[@Jayceethom]

Thank you for sharing this with us. You have made this so uncomplicated.

[@Lovelygreens]

You are most welcome 🙂

[@ernestinekennedy3768]

Hi there! I absolutely loved this video with the hot process method! You did an amazing job! I make the cold process method and always wanted to try this method but was nervous about it, but you make it look so easy lol. I think I'll give it a try. Thanks so much beautiful!❤

[@Lovelygreens]

You're most welcome! Have fun and don't be nervous 🙂

[@Laugh_andsmile]

Amazing video. So clearly explained. Looking forward to watching your other videos! Thank you 😌

[@sweetbeans5148]

Thank you for the video ! It’s very easy to follow and very informative.

[@amaantullahkhan368]

Very nice soap

[@silverpromidi]

Now I might just be game enough to make a hot processed batch :) thank you

[@jacquiandbrendon4779]

Brilliant video. As a new soap maker I feel encouraged to do this xx

[@joannpage6691]

Great video!! I really like how detailed you were in giving information. Thank you.

[@amauryaracena]

Excellent explanation, thanks a lot..!

[@MsNuKynk]

Thank you for sharing, how did you calculate this, do you use a soap calculator?

[@user-ql9sz1oq6r]

Wonderful tutorial! My favorite video I've watched showing the process. Thank you! Liked and Subscribed.

[@noelnjunge9389]

Thanks a lot for sharing. Now more enlightened as continue developing my soap making skills. All the best in your endeavours

[@kathrynhasbrouck9007]

So is it the same as cold process only quicker right? Do you still have to wait 24 hrs before taking it out of the mold? Thank you for sharing!

[@sarahdavis1198]

I can tell you are more of a cold process soaper!! You know you don't need to cool the lye solution with hot process soap? you only do that with cold process. I just dissolve lye and chuck it in the melted oils, absolutely not necessary. You also don't need to go in at an angle with the stick blender as you are cooking soap that is another CP tip, but not for HP as you are stirring it whilst it cooks a few times. You also don't need to cool it down before adding yoghurt and EO that is a bit of a myth in the HP soapmaking world. Great video btw and the soap looks fab! (it also 'should' be cured the same length of time you would CP soap which is 4-6 weeks and of course it will improve with age) I did CP for about 2 years but much prefer HP and have been doing that for about 5 years, so much easier and I you don't have to worry about soda ash or soap batter seizing etc.

[@dr.bijaykumarparida7321]

Great explanation ! Please answer my questions 1) Is there any difference in quality of HP Soap and CP soap ? (As HP soap is forced for a quicker saponification where CP soap takes it longer ) Do they give equal benefits for our skin ? 2) Can we make 100% olive oil HP soap? 3) what is the curing period for 100 % Olive oil HP soap ?

[@sarahdavis1198]

@@dr.bijaykumarparida7321 no quality difference it is more of a personal preference. HP soap still needs the same amount of cure time as CP. Yes you can make 100% olive oil soap HP, in fact I did it about 8 weeks ago at very high temps with a very steep water discount and I am testing it monthly to see if it improves as other soapmakers more experienced than me say that it doesn't need the long 6-12 month cure time of normal Castile. It does have a different feel to it and can be a bit 'slimy' again that is open to debate. I much prefer animal fats in my soap now as they are resemble our skin oils better than nut or vegetable oils and are very creamy.

[@dr.bijaykumarparida7321]

@@sarahdavis1198 Thanks a lot for your sincere response 👍👍 Please update me about further experiences on HP Castile soap.

[@sarahdavis1198]

@threelittlepinecones if your question was directed at me? then no sorry I don't. I am far too lazy for that LOL and don't think I would have the confidence .

[@feliciathomas1031]

I was thinking the same thing. You doing need to cool anything.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Would you keep the slow cooker JUST for making soap? Or would you be able to wash it out and use for food later? Is a RICE COOKER the same as a slow cooker? How would you wash the utensils after making this soap (I'm concerned about the lye). Thank you

[@blackhoney7617]

Thank you for sharing this awesome instructional video, I going to give it a try. Can you share where you purchased your non-metal lye product?

[@Lovelygreens]

You're most welcome! I'm not sure what you mean by non-metal?

[@elislikur8405]

So nice 🤩😍 I will do follow well do that

[@jbrown9118]

Excited to start this!

[@adelyousef3055]

Amazing vídeo

[@salimakhan4555]

Thank you so much for sharing your recipe n … I do appreciate.

[@annewebster4919]

Thanku Tanya u are the best instructor! I have heaps of beef tallow and no mango butter, can I use beef tallow instead of mango butter as the super fat? Look forward to hearing back. Thanku so much x

[@Lovelygreens]

Hi Anne, what I'd suggest is that you make a pure tallow soap recipe instead. You can make most any soap recipe using the hot process method. Just ensure that the water amount used is 3x the lye amount by weight. Here's a recent tallow soap recipe I shared: lovelygreens.com/simple-tallow-soap-recipe/

[@annewebster4919]

Thank you Tanya, I'll give this a go, much appreciated 🙏

[@hannahbradshaw7726]

Such a helpful video! And you are so pretty!

[@christinamorrison872]

Wonderful presentation, thank you!

[@stevendowden2579]

looks lovely

[@Lovelygreens]

It feels lovely too ☺ The mango butter makes the bars feel smooth and your hands soft afterwards

[@monicaposner1761]

Thank you! You make look so easy! It looks lovely. Will try it myself.

[@PlayfordPaligolo-ld6ei]

Wonderful teaching. Like the video very much. Can hot process recipe work in cold process?

[@Lovelygreens]

Yes, though the water amount will be less.

[@mrzif0013]

Great tutorial, I'll check out you website. Carrot soap on my todo batches.

[@cq1433]

Going to try this! Thank you

[@dineshbhardwaj195]

thanks mam for proper and good procedure for hot process

[@CRHall-ud9mq]

I really enjoy the soap making with Lovely Greens. I'm bursting to know if it would work to replace the yoghurt with organic coconut cream?

[@Lovelygreens]

Yes you can!

[@asparagus123100]

Loved the video

[@trishahopkins6574]

Hi Tanya! This is a fab video - thank you. I've tried your Earl Grey Tea soap recipe and love it so giving this a go soon 👍 Trish

[@cryingbroken8824]

Thank You! I've just realized something! As long as I've been soaping, 3+ years(this time round), I've been *trying* cp, failing tremendously, then going back and rescuing the ingredients by rebatching with hot processing! I've not been properly identifying the stages! I'd been taking the stage of "light trace" as "medium"! But it took *you* demonstrating🤪🤫, for me to finally clue in! Thankyou!🥳💞 and yet I've watched *SO MANY VIDEOS!!!!*, I still cant believe I've been making such an amateur mistake for so MANY times, over so many batches!!!🤪🥳🤔

[@Alchemista110]

Thank you for mentioning this video. I made Green tea with rice bran oil and rice bran powder or flour and kaolin clay and a bunch of oils (9) with a mixed herbal extract and hydrosol and mint essential oil yesterday and I saw serious visible things on my skin immediately. So I'm interested in the earl grey tew too as well as a chai tea. Oh the things left to make.

[@samihage1223]

Your recipe is amazing 🤩

[@angelamatthews8190]

I've made CP soap for years and years, but have never done hot process. Seemed like some mystical, frightening process! You've made it seem so simple. I might have a try. But do I need a slow cooker pot just to use for soaping?

[@Lovelygreens]

You can use a double boiler too but it's more involved with watching temperatures, making sure the water doesn't boil over, making sure the soap doesn't expand out, etc.

[@Sunneetyme]

First time I’ve seen how to make soap. I’ve been toying with the idea to try. I’ll look into it more. The ratio of oils and other ingredients seems tricky to me. I’ll watch more of your soap videos to learn more. Thanks 😊

[@Lovelygreens]

You don't have to worry about thinking about soap recipe ratios...that's for advanced soap makers. Just use my recipes :) I've been teaching in-person soap making workshops for 6+ years and guarantee that they all work 👌

[@Sunneetyme]

Okay I will look over your recipes to give a try:)I’m very thankful you have given your time to teach . You make everything look so relaxing and enjoyable. I appreciate you and your dedication:)

[@Lovelygreens]

You're very welcome 🙂

[@kristymarshall3460]

Hiya I just made my very first batch with this recipe thank you

[@Jacqueline.anne.r]

Love this, I’ll have to try this recipe. I’ve been making cold process coconut milk for sometime but have thought about trying hot process. New I could count on you to make a helpful video!! :) 💗✨🧼

[@Lovelygreens]

If you're comfortable with cold-process then making this recipe will be a breeze. It's practically the same process up until trace, then you just add the cook phase to quickly saponify it :)

[@Jacqueline.anne.r]

@@Lovelygreens Wonderful! So grateful for you sharing this knowledge. I appreciate the trial, error and patience involved in the process of learning soap making and your videos have given me confidence to trust the process and execute efficiently with excitement and joy to see what creations and new recipes come about!

[@clairel4566]

I really enjoyed this video. ☺

[@Diamond18116]

Awesome I really love watching your gardening and Hot Process Soap it’s so elegant. Can I request for 3000 grams Hot Process soap recipe for Aleppo soaps?

[@chapplekilgore434]

Can you use any type of yogurt in place of sodium lactate? How much should you use for a batch of soap between 7-9 bars? Thanks so much, very helpful video 😊

[@petersavage5885]

Never made soap before but I'd like to give it a try. Due to the amount of hand washing being done these days, sometimes my hands feel a little dry. What oil or combination of oils is best to moisturise dry skin? Thanks for sharing your soap making process, Tanya.

[@Lovelygreens]

I formulated the recipe in this video (recipe in video description) to be nourishing for hand washing. The mango butter superfat makes it very gentle on your skin.

[@petersavage5885]

@@Lovelygreens Thank you Tanya.

[@dr.bijaykumarparida7321]

Great explanation ! I have a few questions 1) Is there any difference in quality of HP Soap and CP soap ? (As HP soap is forced for a quicker saponification where CP soap takes it longer ) Do they give equal benefits for our skin ? 2) Can we make 100% olive oil HP soap? Will it be hard to use after 2 to 3 weeks ? 3) Can I use Shea butter instead of mango butter?

[@Plantmomofthesouth]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mayadasalem1493]

Wonderful video thank you so much. Can I use olive oil only instead of all the other oils? I'm trying to make an olive oil bar.

[@LCJCFAMILY]

can you tell me the name of the song and artist of the music you are playing?

[@kjlodico9135]

Tanya, I’m late to the game I’m soap making. Can you use this hot process soap in cold process soap? Thanks!

[@Lovelygreens]

Hiya, cold-process, and hot-process are just two different ways to make a soap recipe. Yes, you can use the recipe, but make it using the cold-process method 👍 For cold process, use less water, though - 2x the amount of lye by weight. You can omit the yoghurt or stir it with a little water (1 TBSP) and add at trace.

[@JudeNoneya]

I'm not sure if you still check comments on older videos but I'm going to try and make some Aleppo type soap hot process like it's done in mid-east. Have you tried to make it. The laurel berry oil is expensive and I hope I don't mess it up as I've never made hot process. I am hoping you have a video on it.

[@Lovelygreens]

I don't but it's a good idea! Typically, you use about 20% laurel berry oil and the rest olive oil. You might want to save about 5% of the laurel berry oil to stir in after trace 💚

[@JudeNoneya]

@@Lovelygreens Thank you.

[@דנהלוי-ו8ש]

Tanke u,me dana,from from the middle east,good we have youtube!☺️

[@bon47ful]

Thank you❣️ This was very helpful.

[@zainabmuhammad4386]

Im relly exicted,thanks so much maam,pls how many days should i use hot prosses?

[@british8270]

Awesome. Can deionized or spring water be used instead of distilled water?

[@suialekzandriamhai3328]

Hi. I just tried doing this today, however when I tested the pH level, it is in between 12 and 14, do you know the ways on how to neutralize it ? If that is the term. It is also itchy if it touches my skin. Can you help me?

[@Lovelygreens]

You've likely made a mistake in measuring ingredients or it could be batteries going low on your scale. Sorry, no way to "neutralize" it, but there are methods to transform it into laundry soap.

[@pankajchakravarty8877]

Lovely smile 🙏 Happy 2021.🌹

[@alphonsendihokubwayo1164]

Can we use the soap made by hot process the same day

[@MissyMooAU]

Can you substitute the mango butter for any other hard butter like shea, cocoa or tallow? Cheers for the amazing video x

[@Lovelygreens]

You can but would need to run the recipe through the soap calculator again to get a new lye amount. It will change slightly if you change any of the oils or their quantities.

[@homesci3596]

Thank you 😊can you show with a cold process too?

[@Lovelygreens]

There are several videos on my channel :) Look for the Beauty DIY playlist

[@Samm.A]

Can this be done on the stove top?

[@raziagha1877]

Dear lovely greens ,hi,you didn’t mention the weights of olive oil and caster oil and what 2 butter oil you put ,please can write step by step the full recipe with weight can I get your recipe with full ingredients,how much other things I mean sodium hydroxide,is sodium hydroxide is Caustic soda mpp

[@Lovelygreens]

The full recipe is already in a printable format here: lovelygreens.com/simple-moisturizing-hot-process-soap-recipe/

[@owenbooler3184]

Good stuff, but quick question? Isn't sodium hydroxide hazardous? Is it bad for the skin?

[@Lovelygreens]

On it's own, yes, it is hazardous. It goes through a chemical change when you mix it with lipids though, and transforms into natural soap. All soap is made with lye, and sodium hydroxide is the main form of lye. However, after the cook in the slow cooker theres zero sodium hydroxide left in the soap. It's all been used up.

[@owenbooler3184]

@@Lovelygreens thank you for your reply, you wouldn't have thought I took chemistry at school!

[@cooking4beginners590]

Hi Tanya thank you for sharing this video. I have a question if you could please help me with it ,I tried yesterday to do hot process following your procedure but I have used just olive oil however it still vasilliny and from inside just for shard crust from top? Do you thing I need to wait long for it to harden since I used just olive oil?

[@Lovelygreens]

Hot process soap can get crusty on the top because of heat and moisture loss. Keeping a tight lid on, and stirring, helps to stop that from happening. It's not the end of the world though, and is still good soap.

[@maysoondakhil8165]

Thank you for the video

[@men3emali6]

Great .ths lady so much

[@linccoon]

this is fascinating

[@anonemoose1695]

Can the soap be poured into individual soap molds instead of loaf?

[@isnorathenerd4408]

After you make hot process soap in the slow cooker, can you clean and use the cooker as normal after wards or do you need a specific cooker for soap making only?

[@Hannahsx]

Only ever use it for soap :)

[@TheRuckFarm]

Yes you can! It’s soap! Wash thoroughly and use as normal.

[@LunaOverEden]

Please can you make the lavender and blue colored soaps you have on your blog. It was made with an herb that makes blue and purple I cant think of the name at the moment. Thank you

[@Lovelygreens]

Alkanet 🙂 Sure thing. I've included an alkanet soap recipe in my book too www.amazon.com/Womans-Garden-beautiful-plants-useful/dp/0760368406#immersive-view_1602349529370 www.amazon.co.uk/Womans-Garden-beautiful-plants-useful/dp/0760368406/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=a+woman%27s+garden&qid=1606065712&sr=8-3

[@LunaOverEden]

@@Lovelygreens YEEESSSSS THANK YOU

[@user-cx7kd6mj8u]

Thank you so much for this recipe!! Can I exchange the yogurt for anything else? I would love to 'veganise' the soap - would e.g. Soya yogurt or coconut milk work the same way? Thank you!

[@Lovelygreens]

Yes, those ingredients, water, or herbal infusions can do at that point. They may not add creaminess to the soap, but a vegan alternative will make the soap batter more fluid and easier to work with in a similar way to yogurt.

[@chintabajaj8442]

Very interesting video. Can I ask a silly question. In making homemade soaps hot/cold process how long is the use by date ..

[@Lovelygreens]

The shelf life of the soap is the closest best-by date of the ingredients you used. If one expires next month, so does your soap.

[@tmwhtly3982]

Tanya, do you keep your bowls, crock pot and stick blender specific for soap.making? I was just wondering if after cleaning if they could be used for food prep.

[@Lovelygreens]

Crockpot no, but anything plastic yes. Lye isn't the issue though -- it's essential oils. There's no lye left on any plastic, metal, or glass after use but essential oils have a tendency to seep into porous materials.

[@karelbotes8367]

Hi. What is a solid oil? Trying to find out as much as I can before attempting soap making.

[@Lovelygreens]

It's an oil that's solid at room temperature. For example, coconut oil

[@mytinyketolife6797]

Do you ever infuse your own oils? I infused oil with frankincense but the fragrance didn’t come through the finished product using the CP method. I’m wondering if using the HP method and adding the fragrance at the end like you did might help

[@Lovelygreens]

Infused oils will never give you the kind of scent you're after in soap. They're used to create color and potentially skin benefit. Essential oils are used for scent and are much different. They're highly concentrated volatile plant oil take far more plant material to make.

[@mytinyketolife6797]

@@Lovelygreens I debate using essential oils because of the cost and the clash with expensive perfumes. Do I want to muddle the scent of a $90 bottle of perfume?

[@WordBunchesofLove]

I really enjoyed watching your video and will check out some of your other ones. I've always thought I would like to try this. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.

[@Ilinca924]

Hello, Tanya. This soap can be used also as a shampoo bar? Thank you for this video!

[@Lovelygreens]

You can make virtually any cold-process soap recipe using the hot-process method

[@Ilinca924]

@@Lovelygreens Thank you for the answer. :) I was wondering if it is ok also to wash my hair with this soap ?

[@Lovelygreens]

You could do, but I'm not a fan of using soap on hair. I've yet to find one that doesn't turn my hair into a bird's nest 😂 The shampoo bars that folks use and love tend to be solid detergents (not soap)

[@miningmonkey760]

Great Video! What's the brand of the fragrance oil you used? I noticed when I use pure essential oils its not as strong on the fragrance end. I would imagine fragrance oil would be the way to go as it uses synthetics and natural essential oils together

[@nicatmeherremov2652]

How to buy this boiler

[@Love-of-learning]

Nice ❤

[@baerscapesmedia]

Do you need to keep all of your soap making equipment separate (i.e. slow cooker, immersion blender, spatula, etc), or is it safe to use the same equipment - after you wash it, of course - for making food that you eat?

[@sarahdavis1198]

Best to keep your soapmaking utensils separate. I bought all of mine from opshops (thrift).

[@kingfaijennyleung5698]

nice Vedio. Tks

[@jasonstouder]

What temperature do you set the Crock-Pot at? Low? High?

[@miningmonkey760]

ok lovely greens, i m attempting to hot process today, i have always used CP for years, so itoday im braving the seaven seas of HP soap making. I have 1 question though, just about every video i have seen on HP on youtube, the hobbyist throws in a chunk of superfat after the saponification is completed. SO my Big question is how much superfat do i add at the end? all of the lye and fragrance cals i use do have superfatting levels usually 5% - I USUALLY GO 6% BUT NOTHING IS MENTIONED about putting a chunk in later. is this a tip ? please explain, thanks!!

[@Lovelygreens]

One of the great bonuses of hot process soap making is controlling the exact type of oil that becomes the superfat. Because saponification isn't complete in CP until about 48 hours after making it, the end superfat can be a mixture of all of the oils you used. In HP, you can add a specific oil after the cook and the superfat will be that particular oil with assurance. To answer your question, you can add 40g of the mango butter in the recipe (pre-melted) just after the cook if you wish. That will ensure that the superfat will be mango butter, alone. When adding it before the cook, as I show, the superfat will still be mainly mango butter, but likely not 100%. I did it this way because I've had many people contact me over the years saying that they'd forgotten to put an oil in their recipe and asking if the soap will still be okay to use. Getting all of the base oils in early in the process is better for beginners, the folks that I've geared this recipe for. In fact, all of the base oils could go in at the same time in the beginning, and that saves a step. In that case, the superfat will be a combination of all the oils used (rather than mainly mango butter) and reflects how I instruct my beginner CP recipes. I rarely instruct folks to add the superfat after trace on lovelygreens.com. So many things are happening at trace in CP that it's easy to forget something.

[@miningmonkey760]

@Lovely Greens awesome answer, but I still have a question, how much of SuperFat can I add after the cook? As much as I want? You mentioned 40g ,is that a normal addon? Or can one add more as desired? Is it preference? Thanks again!

[@miningmonkey760]

By the way I made my first batch of hp soap yesterday, eh,it went so so. I don't like the chunks of soap stuck on edges which made for clumpy soap once I dalloped it in the tray. I left in 30 minutes without disturbing plus an additional 15 min and it still wasn't on vaseline stage. I was forced to mix it and that's when the clumps started. I had it on low, perhaps leave on hi for 30-45? The total cook time was about 1.5 hrs included mixing.its a good crockpot not broke. I did turn off at one point and maybe that's why it took longer to get to operating temperature? Dunno I'll keep trying and figuring out what went wrong.

[@AnEnglishNutRashmi]

Hi! Can I make hot process soap on COOKING GAS STOVE?

[@דנהלוי-ו8ש]

Does the benfit of the oils like vitamines ext damage because we warm them ? I buy all my oils organic,and they are cold thy,Arent they ruined? Tanke u

[@catwoman7462]

With the thermometer do you have it on the average setting?

[@Lovelygreens]

It's an infrared thermometer

[@catwoman7462]

@@Lovelygreens I've got one of those and it can test maximum, minimum or average temperatures. I've been using mine on average and I just wanted to make sure I was doing it right as I haven't been making soap for very long.

[@Lovelygreens]

Don't worry about it too much 🙂

[@dayquiri1]

Well done and very good to follow. Thank you. But I wonder what happened to the bananas in the back 😁

[@Lovelygreens]

Let me put your mind at rest -- we ate them.

[@deborahmagar110]

If you are using one cup of sodium hydroxide please how many cups of water will u use because I don't have the measuring cylinder

[@Lovelygreens]

Soap recipes and ingredient amounts are always by weight, for safety. Cups and volume measurements are too inaccurate for chemistry. Invest in an inexpensive kitchen scale, or see if you can borrow one from someone, if you'd like to make soap from scratch :)

[@juliananderson4409]

Good morning my soap is perfect one problem I have what can I buy a what can I do to speed up the process of drying my soap