Mixing TITANIUM DIOXIDE for cold process soap tutorial ~ How to premix titanium dioxide

How to successfully mix titanium dioxide for use in cold process soap to prevent white flecks and spots in your soap.
Welcome to I Dream in Soap. This cold process soap tutorial shows you how to successfully premix titanium dioxide so you can achieve a beautiful white soap or white parts to your soap design. I also explain the problem that are associated with the use of titanium dioxide in cold process soap such as white spots and glycerine rivers.
I try to give lots of hints and tips in all of my videos, so hopefully, you can use some of the techniques in this cold process soap making tutorial in your own soap making.
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Disclaimer
Although my cold process soap making tutorials are of a tutorial nature, they are intended for people who have a good understanding of making cold process soap. The information given is based on what works for me, however, there are lots of variables associated with cold process soap making and I therefore, take no responsibility for the results achieved when using the techniques or methods explained in these tutorials. Cold process soap involves the necessary use of sodium Hydroxide (lye) which is a very dangerous substance. Before attempting and cold process soap making you should ensure you are fully aware of the lye safety procedures and always wear the correct safety equipment when making soap.
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[@MrReally224]

You are the most informative Soaper on KZbin. That says a lot cause there are many. Thank you for all you do and share.

[@IDreamInSoap]

AW, such a lovely comment, thank you so much that's really kind of you and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment :-)

[@suhasinijalan4347]

What a wonderful and detailed video. Thank you. Super helpful!

[@constancejimenez7361]

Yes! Will be doing this. Thank you!

[@IDreamInSoap]

Excellent, it makes a big difference and I never have to stick blend my TD in, just use a spatula, which is great for trace. Thank you for another comment :-)

[@meandmybooks]

This is so helpful, Lisa! Thank you.

[@IDreamInSoap]

Glad it was helpful, thanks for leaving me a comment

[@Comonique]

Thank you for this tutorial!

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Glad it was helpful! Thanks April

[@lucybyrd2188]

I appreciate your teaching videos. Thank you for sharing so much!!

[@IDreamInSoap]

You are so welcome Lucy, thank you for leaving a comment for me :-)

[@moirakeller6768]

Wonderfull! I love it. Trank's for share this with us!

[@IDreamInSoap]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@AromaDelightBeautyCareProducts]

Hi, Lisa, I love your Tutorial on how to mix Titanium Dioxide in cold process soap! Awesome video!

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much Debra, I really think it makes a difference. I never have to stick blend my TD into my soap, by dispersing it 1st like this and I'm always a big fam for not having to stick blend. Stay safe and well

[@salimakhan4555]

Thank you I do appreciate you teaching this.

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Glad it was helpful, thank you

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Great video! There is so much knowledge on your channel. Thank you so much for sharing your tips and advice!

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Thank you so much for such a lovely comment Barbara, stay safe and well :-)

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I love your videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much Tanya, that's very kind of you.

[@lloenise]

Great to see you, Lisa! Good information, and I love the suggestion to use bolts in the bottle! 👍👍

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hey, thanks Denise. I'm a big believer in using what you've got rather than buying extra things

[@ArynKristen]

This was one of the most helpful tips!!!! Thank you

[@IDreamInSoap]

Glad it was helpful :-)

[@adriennecarlson6739]

Thank you for a great explanation on how to premix TD. I had a lot of questions and you answered them all. I love your videos and your soaps. You're a blessing.

[@IDreamInSoap]

AW, that's so lovely, thank you. I'm so pleased you find my videos useful :-)

[@magdolinefedail8981]

You made my life easy with your knowledge snd tips, a big thanks

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much Magdoline , I'm so pleased you found the video helpful, it makes it worthwhile making videos when people benefit from them. :-)

[@ruthcato3390]

Thank you thank you, especially the batch mixing.... highly appreciate.

[@IDreamInSoap]

Pleased you found it useful Ruth

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Glad it was helpful!

[@denisesmith1715]

Excellent tips... thank you 😬

[@IDreamInSoap]

thank you so much Denise, so pleased you liked it :-)

[@pam3830]

This is brilliant, thank you!

[@IDreamInSoap]

So pleased it was helpful and thank you so much for your generosity

[@tassiegirl1991]

Perfect timing Lisa, I have a bottle but didn’t know the quantities now I’ll get some bolts and make it before my next soap making. Great information, just love your videos. Thank you.

[@incaprincesa2627]

I agree with many comments here. I am a new CP soaper, and I really enjoy how you explain the reasoning behind why you do what you do when making soap. Your tutorials are quite informative. I take away many ideas from your videos. You allow me to see difficult projects and believe I am also able do achieve similar results with patience, dedication, and imagination.. Thank you for putting these videos out for the community to watch.

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Excellent video... thank you for sharing

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you Marie, so glad you enjoyed it. I hope you and your family are managing to stay safe and well :-)

[@Angeliekie]

Hi Lisa, thanks a bunch for sharing this great tip of mixing the TD 😘😘

[@IDreamInSoap]

YOu're very welcome, hope you found it useful

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Great video, thanks Lisa

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Thank you so much Leanne, and thank you for leaving another comment for me :-)

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Great information, thank you !

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Thanks so much 💛

[@susanfletcher6370]

Thanks for such clear instructions and demonstration, particularly around the numbers.

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Glad to help Susan. 😍

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Aww...Lisa! Very good to hear your voice! 💕 Very informative video! I can't wait to see more! 💕👏😍

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hey, thanks a lot Teri, got a few ideas, so hopefully some more soon

[@Tamer87712]

Thank you very much. I've been looking for this information. Good job. :-)

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much Tamer Aygün Remax, I'm so pleased you found the video helpful, it makes it worthwhile making videos when people benefit from them. :-)

[@krisekeler]

Thank you, so helpful!

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Glad it was helpful Kris, thank you for leaving a comment for me.

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So HELPFUL!! Thank you soo very much. I’m a fairly new soaper in Massachusetts USA. Happy to have found you❤

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That's so kind of you to say @candacecollins7761, thank you so much 😊

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[@IDreamInSoap]

You are so welcome, thank you

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[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much that's really kind of you to say, so excited to see another UK soap maker too. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me :-)

[@thomaslinseedsoap6743]

Thank you Lisa ☺️

[@sphuith]

You are a brilliant teacher and a fabulous soaper! I know you may not give all your secrets away...but the info you do give is very useful especially to hobby soapers like me. So thank you and hoping to see other tips and tricks to successful soaping. :-)

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much for your generous comment. To be honest I don't try to hold any secrets back at all. If I don't go over something in detail then it's typically because I'm worried about going on too much in a video. Quite often when I edit I have to cut things out from a 'do they really want me to go through that' point of view. I'm more than happy if you see something I do and would like to know how, just ask in the comments. Best wishes & happy soaping - Lisa

[@luzrodriguez5760]

Thank you very much really helpful

[@IDreamInSoap]

Glad it helped Luz, you are very welcome, stay safe and well :-)

[@annmariegugliemino5009]

Thank you Lisa! As per my usual, I just eyeballed it when I premixed. I am repurchasing TD for oil and re-doing it. Proper. ❤

[@IDreamInSoap]

That is excellent news, you'll be pleased you did it :-)

[@joybaze3083]

thank you, very informative, this is type info one needs when beginning to soap, I get little specks often, pretty sure I'm not mixing good enough.

[@IDreamInSoap]

Yes, that's typically the problem you definitely can't treat it like mica

[@ritualhealingcentre6054]

Omg mpg, this is going to save my life thanx. I’ve been going mental because my TD has been making white spots, and not mixing into my soap properly. I’m going to try this from now on x x

[@IDreamInSoap]

This should help and you will have lovely speckle free soap

[@sherrygonzales5437]

You are brilliant. Thank you so much. I stopped using td a while back because I couldn’t get the globs blended up. I’m excited to add it back into my color box.

[@IDreamInSoap]

Excellent, I hope it works well for you

[@tanyabonnett4174]

Such a good idea I've noticed with your soaps prior to knowing now you use TD in oil that your colours do lighten very well without the stick blender much better than other soap makers. Thank you for the tip

[@IDreamInSoap]

You are so welcome Tanya, I do really think it makes a huge difference to get it really blitzed when you premix it and it then works so well :-)

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Thank you so much Rosealee, feel free to ask any question you have with your soaping and if I know the answer I'm more than happy to help out

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Awesome!

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[@rachaelsquires1280]

I've been searching online for a LONG time and this was the best explanation I have seen so thank you SOOO much!

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AW that's lovely to hear, thank you so much Rachael and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me 😊

[@rachaelsquires1280]

I really can not thank you enough so one more time thank you ! Lol :) I do have one more question, do you use TD to help prevent browning that occurs from vanilla? I’ve heard you can use vanilla stabilizers for that but I heard the smell is off putting or that they sometimes don’t work and I make whipped soaps.

[@IDreamInSoap]

@@rachaelsquires1280 HI Rachel, it will help a bit, but it will never stop a fragrance oil that discolours badly, but will stop one that just goes a light tan colour

[@rachaelsquires1280]

Thank you so much ! I hate that it takes such a long time for them to turn color. I used your titanium dioxide method today so we will see. Thank you again ! I appreciate your replies

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[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi @karenlock2855 thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

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[@IDreamInSoap]

I'm so pleased you found it useful, it really does make a difference

[@Utilitarian101]

I had many problems in the past with titanium dioxide not mixing properly in my batter and consequently showing up many small, ugly, grainy nuggets in my cold process soap. I will definitely use this tutorial to avoid that problem in future! Thank you for sharing this 👍🏻

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Excellent news Rob, it really does make a huge difference

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AW, thank you so much - ooh I hope I don't need much defending :-)

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Thank you! Momo

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Mary Rose Shearer I'm so pleased you liked it and thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment for me ☺️

[@sunittabasam7666]

Your videos are so informative and helpful. Thank you. I did the same with a. Charcoal .. life's easier . Thank you 😊

[@IDreamInSoap]

So pleased, and yes with charcoal it's fab, like you I've just done it recently and I love it and will not go back to mixing every time

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[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank so much :-)

[@carolynethrasher4527]

Brilliant

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much Carolyne , that's very kind of you.

[@DianaMoon11428]

And more stuff to clean, LOL, just joking, love your videos! PS Just did it this way - it came out like a pudding so I left it in the bowl, where I stick-blended. You are the best soap teacher on the net!!

[@danadane8093]

I have to try this

[@IDreamInSoap]

Ooh yes, do give it a go, it makes a huge difference :-)

[@make7966]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I was going to make a slurry with water but now I am going to use oil instead to premix the titanium dioxide, I think it will work better for me. Like the way you teach.

[@IDreamInSoap]

You're welcome. Glad to help. 😉

[@shusha50]

Hello from Canada. Strange how we come across links. I was looking for information on TD and there was one lady who mentioned you. I took the hint on Amazon and ended up here. Thanks for your info and all the pointers towards good soap maing sessions.. Appreciate all the hard work put in by you.

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Wow that is amazing and very strange, oh and welcome to my channel I hope you enjoy it :-)

[@sharongraham5240]

Thank you Lisa

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Sharon Graham thank you so much for your very kind comment 😊

[@sharongraham5240]

@@IDreamInSoap Hi Lisa! Sorry to ask here, but as a new soaper (6 months), I’m wondering if you are able to tell me how to figure out how much batter to pour off if I were doing 2 colours besides my batter? My batches are 900 & 1200gm. If you’ve already done this tutorial and wouldn’t mind pointing me in that direction, I can look it up myself. Ty in advance.

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Great video! Thanks for thinking of the ears :)

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He, he, thanks Kelley. I did try. I've got a new editing programme now, so hopefully can control the sound better in future

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AW, thank you so much, that's so lovely. I do try really hard to make them useful and it's so lovely when people get some benefit out of them :-)

[@debrastearman6938]

Hi Lisa, excellent video, thanks so much for sharing. If I need just a small amount of TD in a soap recipe, say 1g in a small amount of batter, how many grams of the dispersed TD would it be?

[@bathingbelle5517]

This is a fab video. Can i just ask if you were to use this TD mix in soap to sell in the UK how do you go about filling in the paperwork for the soap bar assessment do you include td as one ingredient and oil as another?

[@joannpage6691]

Hi Lisa, how long does this TD mixture stay good and useable? Great info. I catch your soaps on Instagram but like hearing you explain everything. Thanks for the videos, keep them coming.❤️❤️

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi JoAnn, if you mix with oil, then it will last the shelf life of your oil. I typically mix up enough that will last me a month or so. For water dispersed I think you need to be a bit more careful as water can = bacterial, so if I did use water I would maybe keep the TD in the fridge.

[@sgtgarcia52]

A small cautionary tale to anyone out there who - like me - might be using an ordinary bottle top: be sure the bolts or nuts or ball bearings are large enough to notice easily when dispensing the mixture. I used some very small SS acorn nuts just because we already had them. However, I measured the mixture when it was still quite gloopy, and since I didn't have a nice flip-top lid that reduced the size of the bottle opening, one of the nuts escaped into my rapidly thickening batter! I didn't find it until cutting the loaf, when the wire skipped around the tiny nut and left a strange divot in the side of the soap. I'm very lucky this one showed up in the cut, so I'm not giving someone a bar with hardware inside. And of course I had to go through the whole TD mixture to capture and count the remaining nuts, in case more than one was hiding in my soap...yikes, what a mess! But despite a foolish user error, this technique is absolutely awesome - thanks so much for the video, Lisa! ❤️

[@IDreamInSoap]

Oh goodness me, that's a good point. I guess with the bottles I use the bolts could never get out.

[@enigma___]

I'll try this. I've put my TD in the lye water.

[@IDreamInSoap]

I hope it works out well for you. Just make sure you have oil dispersible TD if mixing with oil

[@angelablueitt9181]

Brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing. Would you happen to know what the shelf life is for the TD mixed with olive oil?

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hey Angela, thanks a lot. It would last as long as the expiry date on your oil, but I tend to make up enough to last ma a couple of months

[@donnalh3030]

Thank you Lisa. GREAT information! Do you only use olive oil or will any light weight oil work. Thank you for your amazing videos - you are incredibly creative.

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Donna, any light weight oil will work. I use olive as it the oil that I use at the largest rate in my recipe, so adding a little more of it has the least chance of altering the recipe

[@lauriehealy7606]

Brilliant !! Ball bearings or washers in the bottle !

[@IDreamInSoap]

He, he yes it makes a big difference, but still make sure you disperse it well 1st as well with a blender or something than you don't need to blend it when you add it to your soap, just stir in and lovely and white, much better for controlling trace :-)

[@soapsforlove4168]

Very good tutorial. I think I like the bolts better than the ball bearings. They work but not always the best. Thank you. Take care.

[@IDreamInSoap]

So pleased you enjoyed it, yes I find the bolts work really well

[@willemh3319]

i tried a petype electric milkfrother spins nice fast mixes very good oil or water

[@IDreamInSoap]

Yes, they can be good, but I have found they mix well, but don't necessarily really blend al the particles together

[@camifit8974]

Good afternoon, it is amazing what you are doing with this video lessons/ tips...I would like to ask, after your are mixing the TD with the oil, on the adding timing in the trace you are taking out the amount from the total oils weight? Thank you 🙏🌺

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi, no, it's such a small amount of oil I don't worry about it

[@attyarlene]

Hi I just started watching your videos and I’m liking them. Thank you for your helpful tips on the TD. What’s the shelf life of the TD/oil mixture. I’m a new soaper and I only make soaps as a hobby. Thanks again.

[@IDreamInSoap]

HI, thank you so much for your comment and welcome to my channel, so pleased you like the videos. The shelf life would really depend on the expiry date of your oil as that's the thing that would go rancid. I tend to not make up too much, I typically make 1 loaf of soap a week, so I guess I have mine made up for a month or 2 with no problem at all. Please feel free to ask any question, if I know the answer, I'm more than happy to help.

[@amandahughes5254]

Hi, Ive just found your tutorials and they are amazing!! Thank you so much. I am still learning all the time. Quick question which is probably a daft one. When using this mix making cold process soap, do you take the amount you use out of the amount of oils in your recipe? Or does the minimal amount of olive oil you are using in your TD mix not make a difference? I’m probably being a bit OCD here but want to ensure I’m using the right amount of everything. Normally if I am mixing a colourant with oils I will take it out of my batter, but if this is pre made then I can’t do that. I wasn’t sure if I should reduce the amount in my recipe and if so by how much as it will be mixed together. Many thanks.

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Amanda, thank you so much for your lovely comment, just adding this in will be fine, it's a very small amount of extra oil so will just add slightly to your superfat

[@amandahughes5254]

@@IDreamInSoap thank you so much!!

[@gebert6190]

Hello Lisa. I follow all your videos diligently. Thank you for sharing all your experience for the beginner that I am. I would like to make my olive oil dye mixtures in advance. What oil / dye ratio should I consider for micas, oxides and titanium? Thank you for your answer. Best regards.

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much Gerard, a mix of 1 part mica to 3 part oil is quite a nice rate

[@treats_soapworks]

Thank you for all your videos, you are amazing!! Can I use my stick blender? or is that not a good idea?

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thanks so much, yes your stick blender should work fine

[@taniacomella8737]

Lisa, thanks. this is great. where do you store your TD bottle once you have TD ready? in the refrigerator?

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Tania, so pleased you found it useful. As I disperse my TD in oil, I just keep it with my soaping supplies. If you use water soluble TD, you should really store it in the fridge as anything with water can attract bacteria.

[@imaniwilliams816]

I'm back with more questions. Why do you use a tbsp of the dispersed mixture as opposed to a tsp? I have a vague idea of how to calculate stuff ppo, but I'm not fully sure I've got it right. My understanding is that you would divide the total number of oils you have by whatever unit you use to measure a pound and then multiply that number by the number of tsps you want to use. So if I had 1,000 grams of oil and wanted to add a color with a rate of 2 tsp ppo, I would divide the 1,000 grams by 454 and then multiply that by 2 leaving me with 4.4. Is that the correct way to calculate that? And my last question is can you pre-disperse other colorants in this way or does this only work with titanium dioxide?

[@sarahbarlow7876]

How long does a batch of TD last when mixed with oil

[@hagit33]

Hi thanks for the video, I'm having trouble with td idk why, just want to ask if i got it right, 1 tablespoon of td and 3 tablespoon of water/oil? Is that right? And when you want a perfect white color its 1 tablespoon of mixed td to 1 pound of soap? It can really be helpfull for me since i tried the first time and used too much td so the matirial went out threw using the soap and when i tried less it didn't turn white at all. Thanks again

[@yolandaescanciano8511]

Thank you. Very happy I found your channel!! What would be the best oil to use? Does the oil need to also be one if the oils in the batter? Once prepared what is the best way to store and how long is it good for?

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi again Yolanda, I'm very happy you've found my channel too. You can use any light weight oil, I typically use olive oil, but any you use anyway will be fine, I wouldn't use castor oil as it's a bit thick. It doesn't need to be an oil that's in your batter, but as you have that anyway it would make sense to use one of those. I just store mine with my other colourants, so just in a cupboard. It will easily keep for a month of so, I've not kept mine longer than that, but technically up to the expiry date of your oil. I hope this helps, feel free to ask questions as you have the. Keep safe and well. Lisa

[@Anita20PeAce]

Hi, can you please tell me the measurements? I'm not English and can't understand all week. Thank you so much in advance.

[@totheknee]

7:44 - What if I'm working with Poirot? "Poirot does not 'pop!'" XD

[@binucosoap]

Hi Lisa, brilliant video. Do you take into account the oils used in colorants in your total oil weight for a single batch? Or you just add them as extra on top of the total oil weight? Thank you so much, your videos are a blessings....

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Binucosoap, when I mix my normal micas I use oils from my batch, so they are accounted for. With the TD the oil is extra, it's always a very small addition of oil and will just increase the superfat a tiny bit.

[@danielbossa1409]

Hello, the ratio you used was 7 parts oil to 7 part titanium dioxide?

[@ingridsimmons187]

Great Information! Can you use the same method with any oxide colorant powders? Thanks

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Ingrid, so pleased you found it useful. yes you can use the same method, and in fact I have started to predisperse (quite small amounts) my neon pigments this way, so that they're ready to go when I need them. I also do my activated charcoal the same as my TD.

[@ingridsimmons187]

@@IDreamInSoap Ooh fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm going to do just that!

[@lilyofthevalley7413]

Hi. What's the ratio oil/TD?

[@creationsbymatt227]

Omg this helps so much. New to soap and everything was great until I used TD without checking how to use it and each time my soap went solid without me having time to pour

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you so much Lazuli Dolls, I'm so pleased you found the video helpful, it makes it worthwhile making videos when people benefit from them. Stay safe and well :-)

[@creationsbymatt227]

@@IDreamInSoap it does. I haven’t tried it yet as I have soap coming out my ears for Xmas gifts, but next year I will start and this will be my guide

[@KarinSatori]

Hello, thanks for the video. I don’t know if you said it but do I have to calculate this oil that is used for the mix in my recipe or is it so less that doesn’t change my receipe ? Thanks for helping

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Karin, It's likely to be a small amount so you don't need to worry about it. If you were doing TD in the whole soap you could blend it directly into your base oils.

[@jackiehodgkinson7074]

Hi Lisa, very informative, thank you. I usually just shake the bottle to mix, but I will definitely blend next time, some good ideas there. One thing I'm confused about is the ratio when you use it. If you mix 1 teaspoon td with one tablespoon oil, if you want to use the equivalent of one teaspoon td in your soap, would you not mix in a teaspoon and a tablespoon of the mix? I do this and thought I was right but am now doubting myself. Just going to watch the cat and butterflies now, thanks again 😘

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hey Jackie, thanks a lot. Technically yes you would need 1tsp and 1tbsp, to be honest I've never actually measured out the resulting liquid to see how much bigger it is volume wise, maybe that's something I'll do next time. I find for me using a straight Tablespoon works just fine, but I have a pretty light soap batter, so I would suggest doing some tests in your recipe to find the level that works for you.

[@enowell4466]

Hello there Lisa,. I truly appreciate your videos and tutorials. They help tremendously! I do have a question and I thought you might be the best person to ask. I was looking into getting the premixed liquid pigment TD by Crafter's Choice and I see that it's TD mixed with glycerin. It has good reviews with no people reporting any negative side effects that I’ve read. What are your thoughts on mixing the TD with glycerin and how it would behave in CP soap? I’ve read glycerin is a humectant and will attract water and increases softness in products. Thank you for any thoughts you have!

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi, I've never mixed it with glycerin so unfortunately I can't say how it would behave. Premixed things can be great as long as they stay mixed, if it all seperates out and you gave to keep shaking it you may as well mix your own. Our soaps already have glycerin in them as it's part of the saponification reaction, so adding more wouldn't change them massively, but unless you used a lot it shouldn't baldy affect them either. Sorry, probably not much help

[@enowell4466]

@@IDreamInSoap I was thinking the same thing. Reason being is I have a large jug of glycerin and TD and I'm trying to combat those white speckles in my soap. I would normally use the olive oil, but the price of OO has risen so much recently, and I'd like to save it for my CP soap recipes. Perhaps I will try a small batch and see how it turns out. It it doesn't pan out, I'll likely use your olive oil method since I would prefer not to add additional water into the recipe. Thank you for your thoughts.

[@verosumay940]

Hola Lisa. Excelente tutorial. Tengo una duda, cuanto dura el aceite preparado con DT en la botella? Se echa a perder después de cuanto tiempo? Ya que recien estoy empezando a hacer jabones y tengo miedo que hacer en cantidad y se ponga feo. Los clavos de acero son obligatorios? Gracias ! Saludos desde Argentina

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hola, durará hasta la fecha de caducidad de tus aceites. Deberías usar bolas de acero inoxidable o algo así; alternativamente, simplemente colócalas en un recipiente que puedas revolver antes de usarlas cada vez.

[@themossgarden9698]

Can I warm my oil to make it mix better?

[@Craxzyclipz]

Hey queen! My soap is separating from the titanium dioxide why is that?

[@lenahahn5579]

Love your tutorials! I want to make 16pounds of milk soap. It turns light brown because of the sugars in the milkpowder. When I add my TD mixture to make it more creamy white, there will be a lot of extra oliveoil...does it only add to my superfat, or can it be a problem? Thx

[@IDreamInSoap]

There shouldn't be a huge amount of extra oil as the amount of TD your using shouldn't be too high, ie less than 1% compared to your oils. If you are concerned you could always reduce the oil in your recipe to account for it, like you would if you reduced your water to account for the water in milk if you ever use 'liquid' milk.

[@moirakeller6768]

Hi. I trier to do it but i made just mistakes 🙈🙈. I've got confused with tablespoon and teespoon. For 14 tablespoons of olive oil you put 14 teespoons of TD ? And how many gr is a teespoon?

[@roohisayed89]

Hi Lisa, So glad I found your channel. I have a question: what do i do with soap that has tiny TD specks in it? Just cut up my first high top soap and it has tiny white specks. Is it safe to use? Will the curing period help with it? I’d hate to rebatch this beauty.

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Roohi, welcome, I'm so pleased you found me too :-) Your soap is absolutely fine to use with TD flecks in it, no worries at all. This method should get rid of those for you in the future :-)

[@roohisayed89]

Thank you! 😃

[@shusha50]

Further to my last comment it was a @ Micah Verhoog who mentioned your name on Amazon you that led me to your site. thks

[@IDreamInSoap]

Thank you, and thanks to Micah too :-)

[@slopowers1513]

To date I have always mixed by hand but I like this idea. I'm concerned about the cleanup though... TD is such a mess! How do you clean your equipment? I have a 'black' sink! ugh Thanks!

[@IDreamInSoap]

Ooh clean up can be a pain, I wipe the blender out really well and then blend some hot water and soap in it to clean. I find making a big batch means that at least you don't need to do it too often

[@carolsmith5589]

I adore your videos - so informative! Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge. This one leaves me puzzled, though. You mix 14 tablespoons of oil (which equals 42 teaspoons) with 14 teaspoons of TD, for a total of 56 teaspoons. The mixture is 25% TD (14/56) and 75% oil (42/56). Then you say if you want to add TD to your batter at a rate of 1 teaspoon per pound of oils, measure out 1 tablespoon (which is 3 teaspoons) of your mixture. Since the mixture is 25% TD, that means you're only getting 25% of 3 teaspoons of TD, or 0.75 of a teaspoon (3/4 of a teaspoon). If you want a full teaspoon of TD, don't you need 4 teaspoons of the mixture, not 3? I suppose the difference in TD amount doesn't make much difference in the soap, but my inner math geek is confused.

[@IDreamInSoap]

HI Carol, ooh I completely agree with geeky maths. The reason I didn't worry about it is that with teaspoons/tablespoons which are a volume measurement rather than weight, by the time everything is all mixed in, the volume that the oil took up did not change significantly, therefore it was actually more accurate to just use x3. Overall volume measurements are quite imprecise, but I felt when I measured mine that sticking with x3 was actually closer than x4. I actually do all of my measurements by weight, so when I make mine I weigh the whole mixture and use the weight to get back to the amount of TD I want. I hope this makes sense, but I completely agree with your logic

[@carolsmith5589]

@@IDreamInSoap 🥰

[@flynryan3053]

can also put a few marbles in your bottle for mixing

[@freewoman2185]

Hello Lisa, do you do the same thing with Activated Charcoal Powder? If yes, do you do the same measurements? Thanks x

[@IDreamInSoap]

Hi Chila, I have just started to yes, and it works really well. I use the same measurements to mix it up, but in the soap I tend to use at 1.5 tsp per pound of oils, where as TD is just 1. So diluted that would be 1.5 tablespoons of the dispersed AC

[@freewoman2185]

@@IDreamInSoap Lisa, thank you so much, honestly you are the best ♥️♥️♥️