Making a botanical soap with nature's own energy drink - Birch sap

In this video I show you how I made a homemade botanical soap with freshly tapped birch juice/ birch sap! Thank you for watching💕
🌿Learn to formulate your own soap recipes here:
www.tellervo.fi/shop/p/the-so...
🌿Citric acid information:
When citric acid and sodium hydroxide lye (NaOH) are combined, sodium citrate is created. Sodium citrate works as a chelator in soap.
A chelator traps metal ions such as calcium and magnesium that can be found in tap water.
These metal contaminants can cause rancidity and soap scum in handmade soap.
A chelator binds to these metals so that they can’t bind to the soap molecules. This way the soap won’t react with them and the soap's lather improves + shelf life increases.
Citric acid does not lower the pH of soap. Instead it consumes some of the lye and increases the superfat. Add 6 g extra lye for every 10 g of citric acid added to a soap recipe if you want to keep the superfat % at the same level.
How much citric acid should be added to soap?
Usage rate in bar soap is 1-2% of the oil weight.
How to use citric acid
Add citric acid to the distilled water and dissolve completely before adding the lye, or make a separate solution of citric acid and distilled water and add to the oils.

[@ThankfullyRedeemed3]

I greatly admire all that you do. You're not only an amazing soap maker, but also an extraordinarily gifted person. Thank you for sharing what you do with all of us.

[@mariebarker4499]

, please watch Watchman on the Wall 88 on KZbin

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much you're so sweet😊

[@ThankfullyRedeemed3]

@@tellervo. Just being honest :) Thank YOU so much for sharing!

[@tiamccarthy9942]

Sarah, do you think you can try making an okra soap?

[@jmc6772]

I loved hearing the birds in this video, especially the woodpecker at the end. You live in a very beautiful place.

[@tellervo.]

Thank you for watching❣️ RECIPE:🌿 155 g birch sap / birch juice 6 g citric acid (do not omit, check the description box for more info) 86.9 g sodium hydroxide 270 g olive oil 168 g coconut oil 42 g sweet almond oil 120 g shea butter Additives: spirulina, dried dandelion leaves 🌿Learn to formulate your own soap recipes here: www.tellervo.fi/shop/p/the-soap-formulators-workbook

[@venkatlalith4741]

You looking cute 🥰

[@tassiegirl1991]

How wonderful to hear about tapping birch trees in spring for the sap and its benefits. In my previous home i planted a small group of birch just like yours, fabulous white trunks, wish i still had that garden id try your recipe. It looks amazing. Thank you once again for sharing your skill and inspiration.

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🤗 your previous garden sounds wonderful!

[@ramonairi7793]

I have problem with my skin and i have tryed all kind of soaps and creams but nothing was good for me .And one day an idea came in my mind why dont try natural soap and why dont myself make the soap.Searching on youtube how handmade soap is made I discovered you, and i have watched you how beautiful soap you make.And you inspired me to try it do it myself. I buyed your book and start to make soaps. And today i have used my first homemade soap and im very happy with the result :). I have problems with the colors it dosent look like your soaps but still i am happy with the result. Thank you for your explicit videos

[@kellireece6348]

Sara, two things: now I know why I've always been drawn to birch trees and now I also know why I think of you as a sister from a world away - we're the same nationality! This is seriously one of my favorite tutorials. I never realized one could tap the sap from the tree. The final result is heavenly! And we never get tired of seeing you and Mollie enjoying the great outdoors 🙂 Have a blessed day, my friend.

[@tellervo.]

Oh wow really🤗 thank you so much Kelli, have a wonderful day💝

[@Mahikan]

Lovely! I use Birch water in my soaps to, it is such an amazing ingredient. I use it in many of my other skin care products as well. Thanks for the wonderful videos

[@tellervo.]

Awesome🤗

[@TheHappyHomesteadingHerbalist]

A true pioneer in this industry. I've been soaping a long time, but never had her courage.

[@NadiaJoseph]

Soooo beautiful, natural and no micas ❤❤❤ i love your videos.Keep up with the good work my darling🎉😊❤

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much Nadia💝💝

[@reginaprout8618]

I can't stop watching. I am so at peace. I am listening to the birds singing in the background and I almost feel like I'm there. This is awsom.

[@griselpaz2544]

Que hermoso video! Me transmites calma...Que alegria saber que existen personas tan lindas como tu. Que el universo siga llenandote de esa energia tan positiva y hermosa, y siempre te bendiga!! Admiro mucho tu trabajo y tu alma❤ Saludos

[@bee7549]

I Love how sensitive you are to the natural world around you and the folklore attached to it. I greatly respect that and enjoy seeing you incorporate it into your soapmaking. It is a beautiful soap and a lovely video. I love birch trees, they have a gentle resonance 🌳🌲🌿 Thank you 💚

[@tellervo.]

Thank you for your lovely comment💝

[@barbaramundy5039]

Innovative and natural soaps, I thoroughly enjoy watching you creating original soaps with unusual ingredients. Fantastic and educational every time. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and love of soaping. 😍 😍

[@tellervo.]

So glad to hear🥰

[@NezumiSoaps]

You have such gorgeous videos 🤍 Thank you for teaching me about the beautiful birch trees...

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much💚

[@reginaprout8618]

It must be wonderful to live in the country. I have lived in the city all my life. Everything is rush rush. But today I watch KZbin video for the first time and listened to your stories about the soap and the sap from the tree and I literally felt at peace. Thank you for sharing this special just gift. Many blessings to you.

[@Fiiscreativemoods]

And what i love most about this channel...is the simplicity in the soap making. No fancy trimmings just the soap. Yet the creativity is within the soap & not on top

[@tellervo.]

Thank you😊

[@debravogt7139]

I love your channel! It brings me peace!

[@tellervo.]

So glad to hear🤗

[@KiahNaturalsBathCo.]

This was so interesting to watch! I’ve never thought to make soap with any type of sap

[@liag3063]

I love your soothing voice it's beautiful, you should speak more in your videos ❤

[@saltmixology]

I believe this is one of my favorite soaps that you make!!

[@tellervo.]

🤗🤗

[@doragromocki8653]

Beautiful, gorgeous lather!

[@tellervo.]

Thank you☺️

[@user-xi1ey6fy6f]

Very pretty soap, so natural. The music and the birds, sounds lovely. thank you for sharing.

[@andreaa.1762]

Another great formula. Well done and thank you.

[@caterina8787]

thank you for the heartfelt stories 🌲🐕❤

[@tellervo.]

My pleasure💝

[@stacykay8417]

Very beautiful soap

[@belkisperez1556]

Love your videos, all they amazing. Please continue doing so beautiful and interesting videos. Thank you.

[@javabeanme]

Artistic wisdom. Phenomenal. Thank you.

[@tellervo.]

🤗🥰

[@Mlopes1983]

Your video is absolutely breathtaking. Thank you for sharing your art with us❤

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much💝

[@melissapeterson4202]

Beautiful soap! And i love listening to your voice! So soothing 😊 thanks for sharing

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much Melissa🤗

[@sis9622]

Such wonderful talent!

[@tellervo.]

🤗

[@szucsago]

❤️ We did the same with my husband. Lovely juice with lots of minerals.

[@tellervo.]

That's great☺️❣️

[@jd1706]

Hi Sarah i admire your soap making techniques you're truly gifted and passionate about exploring news things what's even more special you're using mother earths natural goodness she provides for all forms of life to enjoy. I just want to say thank you for giving me the courage to step out of my comfort zone of using Melt & Pours and take my soap making skills to the next level i've always been afraid to use lye but you do it so effortless just watching the formulations come together in the most beautiful form is amazing you're God send to us all keep doing what you're doing don't ever stop showing your gift to the world 🌎❤ A sister in spirit from across the pond. JD

[@tellervo.]

Your comment makes me so happy, thank you so much💝💝

[@myattt7173]

Looking forward to making this soap

[@melizamilbert9560]

I think I’ve watched almost all your videos at least twice if not more. I’ve followed one of your recipes to a tee but ended up more product than the molds I used and I used the same mold you used. I love all your videos, it makes me feel like making soap is a breeze and so relaxing. Thank you for all your hard work!

[@tellervo.]

So glad to hear that🤗 I usually make just a little bit extra, like 100 grams or so!

[@linasjostrand4034]

Bett it smells soooo gooood! 😁

[@tellervo.]

🥰🥰

[@barbaraayala7808]

Beautiful 🥰

[@RED-cy7ig]

I have learned something new. I have heard the tree sap was used but never knew how. Thanks for the demonstration. Never knew it could be used in soap.

[@tellervo.]

Great🤗

[@limestonevalleyestate5189]

Love your video - Can't wait for the end of Winter to try it myself! I'm in New Zealand so shouldn't have too long to wait :)

[@tellervo.]

Thank you! That's great🤗🤗

[@kimrawls5955]

Thank you for sharing. I learnt something new today. I'm fascinated with natural ingredients. There is so much more outside the scope of essential oils. I love researching natural ingredients. In the process, I've developed a wonderful relationship with nature. I'm not just making soaps with pretty scent and patterns. I'm now soaping with a 'purpose'.

[@tellervo.]

I feel the same way🤗

[@justaddlivingwater]

I knew it was a birch tree, just didn't know if you were using juice or sap,but amazing tellervo!! Beautiful I love it because I add Certain ingredients that are known in Native American, Asia, Israel to make some potent soaps..

[@tellervo.]

Thank you, that sounds great☺️

[@medikaorganics]

So beautiful 💚

[@tellervo.]

💝

[@samanthasnider8578]

This one is my favorite :)

[@shannonpayne3041]

Lovely video ❤

[@tellervo.]

Thank you💝

[@roberthsertorio]

Muito bonito! Belíssimo. Parabéns pelo trabalho que desenvolve. Muito obrigado! ✨🙏🏼😊🇧🇷

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🤗

[@cliviascreations]

I can’t say enough good things about your videos

[@tellervo.]

You're so kind🤗

[@nerinat8371]

Next time l visit my girlfriend in spring lm tapping her Birch tree. What a fabulous informative video, really enjoyed this thankyou

[@tellervo.]

Awesome🤗 thank you!

[@OuttheBackDoor]

Hi Sarah. Another wonderful video! I was just waking through the woods this afternoon and came across some chaga. It was low enough that my husband was able to easily pull the main part from the tree, leaving a few nodules. There's plenty more on that tree but I would need a ladder to harvest it. Unfortunately, the tree is almost completely dead. I've been keeping an eye on this birch for 5 years. I did make a batch of chaga soap and it turned out the color of a fawn without any colorants. I guess I steeped my tea for a while. 😊 I didn't get a chance to tap any birches this season but my husband came across a neighbor not to far from us and he saw they had a couple of birches tapped. He inquired about them and she seemed embarrassed to say what she was doing like he would think she was odd. Little does she know he's married to me and it seems nothing I do is normal. 😅 He talked to her about chaga and she knew nothing about it. Now she'll keep her eyes open for it. As soon as I saw your community post, tapping the birch, I was guessing right away that your sap would be your water substitute. The colors you chose were an invite for spring to come! Green is my favorite!The dandelion greens were a beautiful addition. I may try that, but using my dried wild lettuce instead. I wonder if the pain relieving properties would stay intact, although it would be such a small amount. Worth a try. You also got me thinking in a different direction. I do a lot of foraging and canning. I harvest wild violets to make tea infusions and jelly. By adding acid to the infusion prior to making jelly, the color goes from violet to brilliant pink because of the pH changing. I wonder how this would work being the lye morphs certain colors. The violets are far from coming up yet but I've got enough dried in a jar that I could try a batch and see what happens. 😮 I just started looking through your Formulator's Workbook. You've put an immense amout of information in it and it's an excellent guide for someone just starting to soap. I'll make sure to direct any of my friends that want to learn soaping to your channel and workbook. Molly looked a little anxious at the end trying to get off your lap. Let her run and chase the squirrels. Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to your next video. 😊

[@tellervo.]

So glad you got a chance to make soap with chaga, so interesting about the color! Green is one of my favorites too, the wild lettuce sounds great, and you have to report back to me if you experiment with the violets🤗 Thank you so much for your feedback on the workbook, it makes me so happy to hear! I'll let Molly run haha, I was just trying to get some footage with her but she was not having it😄 Have a great weekend!

[@mohamadebrahim6434]

عنجد مبدعة من تركيا شكرا ❤

[@tellervo.]

Thank you💝

[@mohamadebrahim6434]

I like intlegince I can understand english no broblim you are very nice

[@alinewackerha6037]

Great❤

[@NEMO-NEMO]

I love the music and the sounds of nature. I’m glad you shared the good and the bad and the ugly. Do you make glycerine soaps?

[@tellervo.]

So glad to hear🤗 no not really..

[@JosieAreSee]

Thank you for sharing all your wonderful recipes! Could you make a Kojic acid soap? I’m curious about if you have to change the recipe like with citric acid.

[@tellervo.]

I'l look into it!☺️

[@cornellgrobler7042]

Very pretty. will the leaves not turn brown? :)

[@wendyirving6530]

Can I ask where you got your soap slicer from ? Thank you.

[@srilakshmikarthigayan2879]

How to calculate or ratio for ingredients like lye , coconut oil, others. For different soaps

[@divyatekwani5477]

hey tellervo, i recently bought your book and made my own recipe for a vanilla coffee soap. I wanted to know if the citric acid can be added directly to cold coffee before lye or it needs to be mixed with distilled water separately and added in the oils...

[@tellervo.]

You can do it both ways, whichever you prefer🙂

[@r.e.holding]

I love this! Do you drink the sap concentrated, or does it get watered down at all? what does it taste like? Fascinating!

[@tellervo.]

I don't water it down, it tastes very mild and watery but slightly sweet😊

[@r.e.holding]

@@tellervo. ooo I wish we had something like that here

[@zambakish]

Hi, you’re doing absolutely great! I just have a question. I am a new soapmaker. Your soaps’s top look so creamy and there is no soda ash. How can you achieve that point?

[@tellervo.]

Thanks! Usually I do get soda ash, using less water and keeping the soap warm after pouring should help😊

[@kitchenGardenofficalchannel027]

Beautiful😍💓😍💓 Should

[@tellervo.]

Thank you💝

[@mixtureoftools]

Hey mam...I'm your fan....❤ I want to know how you care your hair because my hair was not good so, could you give me the recipe of natural sampoo?

[@tellervo.]

Thanks so much💝 I have two shampoo bar recipes up on my channel!

[@tonimaria2100]

Do you have recipes with melted soap? I don't want to work with lye

[@tellervo.]

Not really..

[@Velsbasketcase]

Would coconut water work?

[@tellervo.]

Sure😊

[@arianna1349]

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[@user-pn3fl3mk1z]

I really love your artwork please how do I reach your ebook please and how much do sale it how do I make the pay please

[@tellervo.]

Thank you! It's available here: www.tellervo.fi/shop/p/the-soap-formulators-workbook

[@sheelakavediya5768]

Dear how to purches your workbook

[@tellervo.]

It's available here: www.tellervo.fi/shop/p/the-soap-formulators-workbook

[@sheelakavediya5768]

Can I get your number plz

[@rawsunnata829]

В России тоже собирают березовый сок ранней весной.

[@aagie9097]

Hello! This healing kind of soap is just the content I was looking for. On 24th April I was viciously attacked by a drunk driver and left with a crushed pelvis and hips and cracked thighs. Right now I am bed ridden but have hopes of walking again I the next few months but I really need to take care of my skin where the hardware is protruding. I can't imagine I'll ever get into my old career again (heavy equipment operator/heavy highway excavation) and I won't really hire able anywhere else so maybe I can create a new career for myself. This birch water soap looks beautiful, is it kind on open wounds and safe on surgical steel? I have more questions but I'm heavily sedated at night and my mind goes to weird places. I hope this message makes sense to you but I've got to get some sleep for I have another surgery in about 10 hours. Thank you and take care.

[@tellervo.]

That's terrible! I'm so sorry this happened to you. Try to take care of yourself🌷🌷 I don't think it's a good idea to use any soap on open wounds.

[@aagie9097]

@@tellervo. thank you. The plastic surgeon will be here May 17th to start closing up the gaping wounds caused by digging out the infected flesh so I truly am on the mends. I understand that soap on open wounds would be painful but what would be good after the rawness subsidies? I have it firmly planted in my mindset that I need to get better fast for my dogs and cats who are missing me as much as I miss them.

[@tellervo.]

@@aagie9097 I'm so glad you're getting the help you need and that you're already getting better! I hope you get to see your pets soon❣️ I'm no expert but personally i think i'd just go for plain water.

[@ZMsadpanda]

Do you sell?

[@alishan6111]

Can U share ur transparent soap base method

[@shoresoffreedom]

may i ask where is this tradition ?

[@tellervo.]

Finland☺️

[@Amareiboutiqueks]

I love every step of the soap making process, but there really is nothing that can quite compare to the lather test after waiting through the cure.

[@tellervo.]

That's true🤗

[@user-yk9mg1oe9k]

nurid biallughah alearabiah kitabah fi alfidyu