Making All Natural Cold Process BREASTMILK SOAP Custom Order. Ellen Ruth Soap

This was a very special project, and one that I'm super excited about! I'm making all natural breastmilk soap using my daughter's milk, for my Grandson. I'm using organic ingredients, clays, and Lavender essential oil, to make these extra gentle. Watch all the way to the end for pictures of my loves.
I love to create good for you, handcrafted soaps using the cold process method of soap making.
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[@soapsforlove4168]

I have just convinced my grand daughter who will be having a baby in March to let me make her some breast milk soap. She thinks it a great idea. I am a total advocate of breast feeding. We were given this gift for a reason and that is give the very best nutrition to our babies. What better ingredient to add to the soap. Thank you for sharing. I hope your daughter loves this wonderful hand made gift.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

That's great! I hope you video your breastmilk soap too, so we can all see it!

[@soapsforlove4168]

@@EllenRuthSoap I will for sure when that day comes. Still a ways off. Thanks Ellen.

[@JMCNYC79]

I’m addicted to your videos! Wow, your daughter is stunning. Your grandson is a handsome little guy. I really love your videos. Your kindness, warmth, genuine personality come through. Thank you for posting your craft and talent.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@Sulambash]

Did you post recipe anywhere?

[@halaluyahuahhomesteaders9550]

Very beautifully done. I also nursed my four children and encourage all to do so. This has crossed my mind but this is the first time I have ever seen someone embark upon it. So proud of your bravery. Absolutely agree that I do not understand why everyone acts creeped out because it is all natural. God Bless You. 💖

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Amen. I think if you're able, it's the best!

[@zazzykatsoapco.2461]

Yeesss!!!! As a mom who spent a month in the NICU, I’ve had to pump for ten months since she wouldn’t latch after the hospital. Thank you for helping to normalize this!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Wow, bless your heart, that's a lot of work and dedication in pumping. Good for you and baby!

[@SinCitySoapandCandles]

This is really amazing! I would love to do a custom order breast milk soap. I think it is the best of handmade soap..the things we can do that is so personal for a customer! Great job they look beautiful!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much! I was so blessed to be able to do this for them, it was an honor!

[@Imaheretovisit]

What a blessing you have there to be able to use her breast milk to make soap. You’re daughter is just as stunning as you are and that grand baby looks like your husband. How precious! Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful pictures and experience with us. ❤

[@feluzdegala6867]

You have a beautiful daughter and grandchild. Thanks for sharing.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much. I feel really blessed, I love them so much!

[@1karenelizabeth]

Thank you for this! I just got a custom order for breast milk soap for a lovely mum and her baby and had to do a little research. This was very helpful thank you.

[@katydituri4280]

Loved it thank you for sharing that awesome recipe I’ve had skin rashes and allergies to the commercial brand soaps so I wanted go start making my one soaps but didn’t know how to make it. I’m grateful that I found your channel. You have a beautiful daughter and grand son. Many blessings to you and your family.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

You are so welcome! Glad you're here!

[@kathywilson8005]

You’re daughter is beautiful! Thank you for sharing this

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you. I'm a bit bias but I think she's beautiful too 😉

[@ValleySoaps]

How neat! Beautiful daughter and grandson!!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you so much 😊

[@tanyabonnett4174]

Maybe different areas have different colours of clay as its a natural product, but I'm sure you've already thought of that. These look so pretty and I wish I was making soap when I finished breast feeding as I had many litres left frozen, I would thing they would be skin loving, gentle and so good for the skin. Thankyou for sharing Ellen

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks Tanya, and I hadn't thought of the different areas for the clay color difference... That would explain it!

[@brandypayne8781]

💖💞Very intriguing! I have seen others make it with Breast Milk. I love this idea you have for special orders per customer!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks, I’ve been wanting to make this for a while and I’m glad I finally got the opportunity 😁

[@brittawegner7614]

What an unusual idea! I should have had this in my head 17 years ago 😁. I didn't have enough milk to nurse my twins. But with weeks of pumping it would have been enough for two small soaps 🙈.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

My daughter loved it🥰

[@codybrookehanson2346]

I'm so excited to do this when my lil girl is here. Breast milk is AMAZING for your skin and it has healing properties. I used to work with midwives and when my last wee one was born and had an eye infection they told me to just squirt some in her eye and it healed up so quick. I'd also give her a mini bath in it if she had a diaper rash. So I'm definitely looking forward to having some specialty mom's milk soap 😊

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes🙌🏻 it's liquid gold!

[@funeralised]

Shame you didn’t show the whole process , I love the mould , very pretty

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks. I wasn't even sure I wanted to post this one, but I'm glad I did...

[@thelexifartsalot]

@@EllenRuthSoap did you ever post the whole process! I’d love to learn how to make breast milk soap properly. I’m 6 months pregnant and doing my research! 🙂 love your channel btw!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

@@thelexifartsalot Congratulations on baby! I'm going to be doing another breast milk soap in the near future, I'll share the whole process next time I film it.

[@LizzyAnna]

They turned out great!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you ☺️ they were fun to make!

[@carolinebirrell4853]

What an honour for you to make this. I don’t know why anyone is creeped out by breastfeeding or using breast milk. It is the most natural ingredients in the world. Please do an update on how the soap performed for your daughter when she has used it after it has cured. 💕

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes, it was such an honor and pleasure to make this for her (and him). And that's a great suggestion, I will do a follow-up with a lather test... When it's cured.

[@MariaLopez-pp5ow]

I'm currently breastfeeding my second . If you have a step by step video on how to make breastmilk soap or using something similar that would be awesome ! And a list of products your using especially the lye ! Since lye is used to preserve the milk and keep it from spoiling as fast . I havent found any videos on KZbin on how to prepare the lye for soap making with milk . Simple instructions and ingredients doesnt bother me !

[@EllenRuthSoap]

So good for you and baby! I prepped the milk by freezing it in cubes, then add the lye very slowly (like a tablespoon at a time), so it doesn't overheat.

[@thegrantfamily3529]

Hello, beautiful video!!! Do you also need to let this soaps rest 4-6 weeks before being able to use them?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes👍 I give them a full cure time.

[@rinikurian5876]

Hi thanks for the video.My daughters name is Ellen ruth too😊

[@EllenRuthSoap]

It's not a common name, but a good one!😄

[@icukeke]

Interesting, you are the second soap maker I have seen using breast milk in your soap. It seems to be trending now! The other soaper I seen was located in China.🙏

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I've been wanting to do this for a while, so glad I finally got the chance to

[@ettaross8489]

Breastmilk Rules!....i also breastfed all three of my babes and it was the best....i totally wished i had thought of done that....That's the coolest and very nice.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks! My daughter really loved them!

[@miss007kimm]

Great idea. My turn next to do this for my babies. Can you share the recipe please?

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks, my daughter loved the soap! You can use any good CP recipe and just replace the liquid with breast milk...

[@ashley-cz1sl]

Man I wish you made this video 4 years ago. I was nursing my baby back then. He has a lot of trouble with soap and fragrances I bet this would have been a good soap for him. This is such an awesome idea. I had resin pearls made with a little of my breast milk.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

My Daughter (and grandson) really loved the soap!

[@elizabetha7860]

I would love a full step by step tutorial for this. I have tons of frozen left over breast milk. Thanks!

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I am planning on doing another video in the near future. My daughter loves her soap 💕

[@elizabetha7860]

@@EllenRuthSoap I can’t wait! Thank you!

[@tammyrichards3952]

can you give instructions how to make.. oz's used

[@EllenRuthSoap]

You could use any good CP soap recipe and replace the liquid with breast milk. I custom designed this one for my daughter.

[@anisathomas4717]

Can you do the whole step by step

[@EllenRuthSoap]

I do have a more detailed video coming soon..

[@laurenduran2567]

How do you cure the soap? :)

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Place in a cool dry place, and let the soap bars harden

[@khione8044]

Depends on where you live, when it comes to the sale of Breastmilk. In the U.S., it's not regulated in terms of Sale. However I am in agreement with you, that I think it should only be a Custom Order (Breastmilk from the Mother made for their own Child). If the mother is not able to produce Milk, there are many Breastmilk Banks that are donated Breastmilk for Moms who cannot produce it that they can reach out to, and it would be by their own choice to use someone else's Breastmilk. That way you are protected from any form of backlash.

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Yes, I personally would only do this as a custom order. My daughter loved it!

[@khione8044]

@@EllenRuthSoap I'm glad your daughter liked it!

[@TheBolnerFamily]

Hi! I love watching your videos! Came to this video as I want to make my own breast milk soap for my son. After doing some research, I found you shouldn’t use lye with breast milk because it breaks apart and ruins all the proteins. Don’t know if you know that or not. 🖤

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thank you. My daughter loves her special soap. Unfortunately, you can't make soap without lye...

[@TheBolnerFamily]

Ellen Ruth Soap I thought you can get lye free?

[@khione8044]

@@TheBolnerFamily This is incorrect. All Soap is made from Lye. Even Commercial Soaps that you buy from the store, will be made from Lye. The reason that Lye is not mentioned on the Ingredients Label is because they list the End Ingredients (what is in the Soap after it has been Saponified and Cured), and not what was used to make it. When you mix the Lye and Oils together... Oils are Acidic on the pH Scale, and Lye is a Base. The lye will begin to break down when mixed with the Oils (this is called the Saponification Process) which changes the Molecular Structure of the Oils/Fats/Butters into a Salt that we know as Soap (there will be no lye remaining in the Soap once the Saponification Process has completed). Before we had access to Sodium Hydroxide (Lye), people would use Hardwood Ashes soaked in water to create a very strong Base that was just as Caustic. The water soaked ashes would leach out the Potassium in the wood, which could be used to make soap. However, this soap would be very soft and dissolve easily because it was Potassium Ashes (aka Potash). Which is similar to Potassium Hydroxide (which Soapmakers now use to make Liquid Soap). But I have gotten off topic a bit. Back on track... If you look at your Soap Label from a Bar of Soap sold in the stores, you will not see Lye specifically mentioned. However what you will find on the Ingredients Label is that most Ingredients begin with "Sodium _________" (such as Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Olivate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Tallowate, etc...). This means that those Oils/Fats/Butters were Saponified with the use of Sodium Hydroxide (Lye).

[@khione8044]

@@TheBolnerFamily However you are correct that many benefits are destroyed by the Lye when made in Cold Process Soap. An alternative that can be done is Hot Process, where you cook the Soap to speed up the Saponification Process. So instead of taking up to 72 hours to Saponify (like in Cold Process) Hot Process Saponifies within about 30 minutes (on average, time can change depending on how much heat it was cooked at). Then the soap is allowed to cool down some, before adding in the Milk. This way it never reacts with the Lye, and proteins remains mostly intact in the soap after it has Evaporated.

[@AspenGlow2027]

I think the key is to add the lye while the breast milk is still frozen. It won’t get as hot and break down the protein as it would with slushy or thawed milk. I do this with my goat milk soap.

[@halaluyahuahhomesteaders9550]

People donate breastmilk so I don't think the regulations would be as strict as one may think. Just sayin. 💁

[@EllenRuthSoap]

Thanks, that's true...

[@VibrantIris]

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