Single Oil Dish Soap Recipe | +why you should use it | 4/365

[@diablominero]

I made a dish soap in a similar style, though not identical. I made it lemon scented, with lemon zest powder as an abraisive and annatto color infused into the oil, and around 6% castor oil to help the lather. Also mine is in 2oz muffins rather than big blocks. Anyway, I'm very pleased with it so far, and I agree that low-superfat coconut oil soap is good for dishes.

[@praiseHim1962]

Thanks so much for this video and for sharing the recipe! I’m so grateful I found your channel.

[@felinelvr27]

I made this dish soap twice, with soap nut water and no color and both overheated and the only volcanos I have ever gotten, but I still love it.

[@cherylturner2173]

I made your hard dish soap and it is fabulous! Love it.

[@critter9857]

Coconut Oil is the most cleansing oil and at 0% superfat there is no fat left in your saponified soap which means no clogging the drains or your washing macine or your septic tank. To add color, take a bit of your already measured melted soap and put in a dish/ bowl/small measuring cjp amd mix in your color and keep the oil warm. Blend oil and lye water mixture to trace, medium and add your color and blend more to make sure the lye saponifies that oil as well. Dump in molds, let dry. From what I understand 1 Tbsp of citric acid ( i would put food grade) is mixted with lye water without adjusting either lye or water measurements. Let Dry approx 2 to 4 hrs and cut into blocks or bars, if u wait to long the soap log will get very hard. 😊

[@Jcl46]

Very excited to find you. Great video!

[@jenniferbarber5815]

This is a great recipe for a dish soap. I looked into Chinese Soapberry or wash nuts at a shop in Australia a few years ago. They sold a lot of plant based products.

[@jodiemoran9518]

Soap nuts are pretty easy to find in health food shops and online in AUS 😊

[@ellielynn8219]

How have I been an herbalist for 6 years but never heard of soap nuts? 😅 I’m excited to order them and try this. Thank you for all the info you share! 💜

[@jeannette543]

Thank you for the recipe and instruction video. I made this and put in small wide mouth mason jars. Cut material and put it on with a ring. Gifts for friends. It worked great. I also got brushes for them. They are so cute!

[@chelseajane3529]

Hi! I’m doing this too but very new to soap making, how long does it have to rest or cure in the jars before it can be used?

[@laxminaiidu6745]

Ma'am thank you so much for sharing .I'll definitely try it

[@wyattfitzpatrick4610]

I use this dish soap and I love it! It lasted a long time, but I would definitely get a draining soap dish. My little sisters came to visit and didn't drain the dish soap whole they were here and it went fast on that week haha but it lasted months beforehand and I think will last longer with a soap dish. And it does a fantastic job of cutting through grease. I was skeptical at first, but this works so well, I'm hooked!

[@helenehenkel]

I never thought of using soap nuts in a cp recipe. I made a large batch a few years ago, used lemongrass eo to scent, it will last a decade.

[@lindarichey4689]

Love this. Thanks for the info

[@jenniferbarber5815]

I really like your introductory music! I sometimes dance to it. 😀

[@florestista9339]

Thank you for sharing!

[@luanne115]

You can add a little bit of castor oil for some bubbles/suds.

[@malenejensen2995]

I like your reasoning 😃

[@annettebobko5765]

So, I finally made this tonight after watching the video like a dozen times. Didn't work out so beautifully. I got ready to add the SO and clay, turned back to the batter and it was COOKIE DOUGH!!! LMAO! I'm gonna try again though. Maybe try melting the oil normally this time, not with the heat from the lye water. LOL

[@loricolwell1470]

I'm gonna have to make these too. Once again amazing. This year's Easter baskets for my adult kids and their spouse will be more practical than sugar filled. I think thw girls will enjoy this along with some sugar scrubs etc. The boys will have some manly smells. Haha. Beard oil/conditioner etc. Of course they will all get a little 🍬. Thanks for sharing. So glad I found you. Slowly catching all the previous videos. Love the 365 days of soap. Curious as to whats next on day 366. You 🎸 🤘

[@Nemo-yn1sp]

Looks fabulous. I'll be making it soon. but I'm thinking of making it right in a repurposed container with a lid, cup, or bowl that it can stay in, kind of like the shaving bar my dad had in a Fire King cup 60 years ago. Thanks!

[@maysoondakhil8165]

Wow it is so 👍 nice

[@aileenlai6186]

Love all your videos! Is there one for making a dish tablet (like your foaming hand soap) BUT a version for dishes?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I’ve never played with dish soap tabs!

[@cobaltblue8363]

Hi Mrs Soap and Clay. I love this batch you just made. I have hard water and you mentioned an extract to cut back on soap scum. Can you tell me what it is please? Thank you😊

[@amandadawn5740]

I'm not quite ready to tackle soap makings from scratch, but I really want to make this! Like, so badly lol. I am also curious about how effective a melt & pour soap base would be, for making a solid dish soap? Ever experimented with that? I've found one KZbin video on M&P solid dish soap, but my head is swimming with questions about how effective/safe it would be dishes, bacteria removal, etc. Anyway, thank you for this! When I get up the nerve to take on caustic lye, I will definitely be trying this.

[@kellyconard9319]

Love your videos!! I read thru the comments and didn’t see it but could you tell me how much clay and citric acid you added to this recipe and what did you mix your mica powder with?

[@audreyfox2757]

So far love it. Made two different times now. First one overheated but saved it. Second one didn’t and turned out lovely. I do have a quick question though. Has anyone dealt with it going brownish after it sits for awhile? I don’t think the fragrance oil I used had vanilla in it. Would bumping the clay up slightly help?

[@cynthialoera3094]

Did you add citric acid? Great video thnx

[@SunshinePearl]

Would you recommend pouring the soap into 8oz aluminum tins? Thanks for your time!

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hi! Thanks for watching. I would not recommend pouring the soap into aluminum tins; aluminum and fresh soap batter don’t play well and there can be hydrogen off gassing. Pouring these into ceramic cups or bowls is a fun idea, though!

[@paulalynrider4009]

If making a soap like this to shred for laundry, would you STILL add clay? I mean it's you, so probably...but was just wondering if that's a good or bad idea for a laundry soap? Hope your'e having a nice break...but PLEASE do come back! I love learning from you!

[@sarahdawn8114]

What ingredient did you add to prevent soap scum?

[@belindaayewoh437]

How many times can the same soap nuts be used in a lye solution?

[@elizabethmaceachern5653]

Can I use vegtable shortening as my oil base?

[@bellaann518]

I’m on it!!! This “blue” soap is drying my hands bad! I can’t wait to make my own! I’m doing 2-3 loads a day 😂

[@bellaann518]

Thanks for the help. Just make 💯 coconut dish soap 🥰.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Add some citric acid to the lye solution for hard water concerns. :)

[@bellaann518]

@@MrsSoapAndClay I forgot 🙈 Thanks!

[@MyKitchenCorner]

Awesome tutorial. New subbie here. Christina

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Thanks so much for subscribing!

[@BoxRoomPH]

Hello madam may I know the water lye ratio for this recipe .. have a great day

[@jaxmom9043]

Nice video. I am new. What is gel phase

[@heathc686]

Thanks for the base recipe! Gonna give it a whirl. 🙂

[@karijaneify]

You do have the most unique ideas about soaping! Did you use hot water to infuse the soap nuts? I understand they don't work in cold water...?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Ha - I wish I could take credit, but this is just basic chemistry at work. When you approach soapmaking from that vein, everything comes together nicely. Normally I put my soap nuts directly into my lye solution, so that 180 degree + heat does a nice job extracting the awesome before adding it to the oils.

[@purplelissh]

How much percentt of water did you use please?

[@christyh.0073]

Do you use clay in dish soap as well? And if so what clay would be best for a dish soap to reduce things such as scum or for your hands or even a film on your dishes?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

I do put clay in dish soaps as well! I tend to use kaolin as my workhorse because it’s so versatile. But you can also add soap nut extract to dish soap, or a good chelator to reduce soap scum. 🙂

[@MsStormygirl]

Where do you buy soap nuts? I really enjoyed your kitchen soap video!

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hi! The last batch I got was from wholesalesuppliesplus. :)

[@cindylawrence1655]

I have the soap nuts in powder form as my supplier ran out of the nuts. How much should I use, and when/how do I add it? Love all your videos! and your no-nonsense approach :)

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I would put 1-2tbsp per pound of oils of the dried stuff in the soap batter after you’ve reached emulsion. You can hydrate it with water before putting it in. Have fun!

[@cindylawrence1655]

@@MrsSoapAndClay Perfect, thanks :) Have a great day!

[@L_27Forsythe]

Could you add Citric Acid to this? What ratio?

[@dannyelleradcliffe6937]

Hi ​@Soap & Clay . 👋 What you please share a link to the soap mold that you used in this video?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! You bet. www.amazon.com/Lerykin-LERYKIN-Rectangular-Soap-Mold/dp/B09KYDSY3T/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1IYBURULL1UH8&keywords=pink+soap+mold&qid=1678405658&sprefix=pink+soap+mold%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-2

[@Gingerbread1964]

If you don’t add citric acid or the soap nuts will it still be a nice lathering dish soap

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hi! Thanks for watching! It’s definitely still a giant lather - the properties of coconut oil yield a huge lather with very little friction required to get the bubbles going, which is why it’s so well suited for a dish soap. :)

[@tfinci]

Nice video! I've been wanting to do this for a long time but have been looking for a recipe that contains citric acid. Apparently it is beneficial to campers. My problem is figuring out how to adjust the lye and when to add the CA. Are you familiar with this process? I am going to make this for my home and friends as is. Thank you for the recipe!

[@brindavancrafts424]

Marie Nadeau (?sp) has a YT video on this and the various measurements (I think she's now Marie Mousse). I use CA in my soap as it helps cut scum formation (hard water area in UK)

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hi! Citric acid is a decent addition said to lower the pH of soap, though in my tests I haven’t found it changes it much. I’ve added citric acid in the lye water or as a second liquid phase at up to 3% of my oil weight without issue. Hope that helps!

[@farmishmomma8014]

when adding citric acid do you add it to the lye water? And do you have to increase the amount of lye in this recipe so it doesn’t go mushy? Dying to make this but I will definitely need to add citric acid with my hard water ❤️. Thank you for sharing this recipe 💕💕💕

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

I put it in with my lye water, and usually don’t adjust the lye amounts. You can, but there’s some wiggle room with the lye before the soap goes weird.

[@cynthialoera3094]

@@MrsSoapAndClay how much citric acid?

[@Gingerbread1964]

I’ve watched video like 10 time lol when adding citric acid and your clays when do you do this?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! Thanks for watching! In this bar, all of the citric acid, clays, etc are added in with the scent and color after emulsification. :) You can add citric acid to your lye water (or clay for that matter) but I prefer to do that at trace.

[@Magnoliasouthcreations]

how much citric acid

[@melindaduncan3073]

Ok, I thought I’d give this a go! I ordered my soap nuts! Lol! I do have have a question. How much citric acid do you add and do you add an extract, and if so, which one? Thank you! 💜

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Yay! For this recipe, I added about a tablespoon of citric acid. A good extract for this would be aloe to help the hands that are washing the dishes and the things. :)

[@melindaduncan3073]

@@MrsSoapAndClay thank you!!!

[@vinebranchsoap8943]

May I ask what the extract is that you use to reduce soap scum? Thank you for the video - really great!

[@annakhrimyan2841]

Was wondering the same, my guess was citric acid but have never heard of it being referred to as extract. If you scroll down a little Mrs Soap mentions she added about a tbsp of citric acid to this recipe.

[@zouarihana6516]

Can I divide this recipe ratio into 4? I want to experiment. coconut oil is a bit expensive to find in my country. Also does it matter if it is pure virgin coconut oil or if it is low quality?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

You can definitely divide it! Also, the quality of the coconut oil doesn’t matter - it all saponified the same. Have fun!

[@hullabaloofarms9562]

Can you substitute the coconut oil for another oil like tallow or lard?

[@nuclearbeige3038]

This is my first video watching you. What are soap nuts?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Thanks for watching! Soap nuts are dried shells of a shrub berry - related to lychee. I think they became popular in crunchy circles as a way to wash your clothing instead of using laundry soap. Personally I don’t find that they are particularly cleansing on their own, but they do aide in lather and help to minimize soap scum and build up when paired with the appropriate oils in a soap recipe. :)

[@valbakke]

I've seen a recipe that is 5% castor and 95 co. Just curious your thoughts on having some castor in it?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Castor would stabilize the lather, which is a cool addition.

[@Annie-er7ep]

HELP! I've been wanting to make something similar for awhile and finally got some varieties of soap nuts. Today I just tried this but with only a 16 oz of oils batch run through soap calc with 97% coconut oil and 3% castor. I put a few soap nuts into the hot lye water and stired while dissolving the lye. Is it supposed to smell HORRIBLE? It immediately smelled like hot steamy nasty wet dog. I went through with the batch and it's also super dark. In rewatching the video it does seem like I didn't do the soap nuts right and should've put them in hot water first then cooled down before as you did. But is the soap gonna be safe to still use? And is it supposed to be so dark and dreadful smelling? I did add the citic acid after trace and forgot my clay but put lemon and orange EO and some lemon peel powder

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I think the way you did the soap nuts is fine - did you really experience a smell? I haven’t noticed one before! I am sure it’s still fine to use, but you could shred it and HP now. Increase the amount of scent and maybe add some titanium dioxide next time if you would like the soap lighter. ❤️

[@Annie-er7ep]

@@MrsSoapAndClay yes the smell almost made me puke. However it has lightened up some overnight and the dark brown is now a orangey yellow with a tinge of the brown. I can smell the lemon and orange eo more now too. I know scents change some over a few weeks sometimes. My secret strawberry banana blend morphs scent the first 2 weeks before settling it to it's norm. Should I give it a few days before rebatching it?

[@Annie-er7ep]

@@MrsSoapAndClay oh and thank you for responding to me! I know you're a very busy lady. I appreciate the help!

[@michellegonzalez7202]

Just made this in under an hour

[@annettebobko3628]

Fair warning: I've figured out how to set up my search so I can easily go thru all 365 days in order! So you may see a lot of questions from me. Lucky for you, I've read all the questions and answers below so I don't have as many. I've ordered everything to make this dish soap and am waiting not-so-patiently for it all to get here. Thank you so much for all these videos. I'm starting my own side business and will be using clays in everything! So, these are absolutely perfect for me! You're awesome, haters suck rotten eggs. Just sayin'.

[@spring21400]

Did I hear you right when you said you can use it right away after 24 hours of curing time?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

That is correct! I mean, technically speaking that’s true of most soaps. Once saponification has completed, the bar has no more lye and is safe to use. Cure time is for losing of the water weight and the hardening of the bar and the doing of the things. With a soap like this, cure time is not the standard 4-6 weeks though - it won’t benefit from a long cure. :)

[@MrHerks]

Hi, how drying is this on the hands while doing dishes?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I don’t actually find it to be drying, but my hands are washed 1000 times a day and are impervious to most everything. In our consumer testing, nobody reported dry hands. Also, this particular recipe is used for 20+ grocery store wholesale accounts, and they all keep buying copious amounts of them with no skin drying reports, so I assume that it’s not bad for most individuals. But I dunno! Everyone’s skin is different, and a zero percent superfat on coconut oil is supposed to be drying.

[@MrHerks]

@@MrsSoapAndClay Good enough for me 😂 thanks :)

[@belindaayewoh437]

@@MrsSoapAndClay Just a thought, but does the soap nuts add some conditioning to the soap? Perhaps that's why no one has mentioned it? Maybe with soap nuts, it's not 0% superfat??

[@karan25535]

Hi, good recipe.....just confused about the soapnut.....once soapnut is extracted in boiling water, it's shelf life is 10-15 days.... Will using soapnuts in soapmaking not affect the shelf life of the soap since coconut oil soap is otherwise shelf stable for 1-2 years whereas soapnut extract has a shelf life of 10-15 days without preservatives? Kindly share your thoughts

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hi! The shelf life has to do with the water, and because water is chemically changed and/or lost during the curing process, as well as the pH of soap, it has no impact on the shelf life.

[@karan25535]

@@MrsSoapAndClay perfect Ma'am :)... in that case, it seems like soapnut extract can also be added to the water for making liquid castile/coconut soap....it will also enhance that.....am i right in assuming so?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Accurate!

[@sycamorecreek6471]

So I made this and it was sitting on the counter and as it was harding it squished up out of the center and made like a horn in the center😬 I don't know why

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

It overheated! To avoid that in the future, put it in the freezer or fridge. Have fun!

[@kimberlyb7502]

Hi. Mrs Soap and Clay. I like your videos. 💖 . How does the dish soap feel on your hands, you know when you're washing dishes, is it drying. I know coconut oil can be drying. Thanks.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hi! Coconut oil definitely has a high cleansing number, which can be drying. You can superfat these to combat, or add clays which tend to offset the cleansing number.

[@kimberlyb7502]

Thanks for the reply. 😊

[@codybrookehanson2346]

Could I use witch hazel in my lye solution? Or purees? Other than soap nuts or just regular water, anything you could see being a good additive for dish soap?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

So I don’t know what benefit witch hazel would have with a dish soap, though I’ve used it for face soaps before! I’ve never added it to the lye solution; I have a feeling that it would react much like alcohols do in lye, so if you do so, use a very big mixing container and freeze the witch hazel. Does witch hazel freeze? Now my mind is wanting to mad scientist some stuff at the soap shop today! 🤪. Coffee (brewed) is great in dish soap for the desmellum factor!

[@codybrookehanson2346]

@@MrsSoapAndClay Ok, from what research I did (after commenting of course haha) I didn't see anyone putting it to use in a dish soap and with it being astringent I don't know what benefits it would have either. I also found out people add it to their soap batter or oils, not lye solution. I have some frozen cucumber puree sitting in my freezer from a different soap I did and I'm wondering if I should try throwing that in there as an experiment. Because of all that prep for baby and healing I am super behind on my soaps and am itching to just do a bunch lol I thought about using some tea tree EO in it. Anyhow, thanks for this, I've been wanting to do a dish soap and I'm just about out, the new wave of shut downs has our stores out of everything again, so it's a good time.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Same up here, with the shutdowns. Glad I know how to make the stuff that cleans, because it’s out everywhere again apparently. 😂

[@codybrookehanson2346]

@@MrsSoapAndClay yep, good thing I have to use a peri bottle anyways because I can't make toilet paper lol 😂

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

I don’t know that that’s a GOOD thing, but I appreciate your ability to see the silver lining! ❤️😂

[@christinecolton2596]

Does it leave film on dishes

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Nope! Soap nuts assist with that, as well as the lack of superfat and the coconut oil itself.

[@danielleecko4154]

Do you recommend sugar in soaps? I see that you don't add sugar in any of your soaps.

[@Sonturist]

Like and subscribe in with first sentence. 😂

[@stephaniejarman2986]

Could you explain again why this soap doesn't need the 4-6 week curing process? Is it because it is for dishes and not for skin?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! I have a few videos on cure time, I think in the FAQ playlist. This concept we have of 4-6 weeks for cure of all soaps really isn’t backed by anything other than the repetition of the statement. The cure time for this one isn’t because it’s for dishes, but because a 100% coconut oil soap doesn’t need very long to fully lose its water weight and be ready for use. Happy soaping!

[@11aparnakumari]

These bubbles while stick blending made me so anxious.. that is definitely not right.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Ha! Well it’s definitely not wrong. 😂 Just a bit of extra air. Don’t be afraid of your batter. 😜

[@gretchenperez7682]

wheres the actual recipe?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

1) it’s in the description box! 😂💀 2) I also give it whilst talking! 😂🤣💀

[@steeldove4333]

​@@MrsSoapAndClay You mention kaolin clay in the video but I don't see that in the description box. How much clay should I add?

[@wilhelminemorris7946]

Why the hate word.... so much of it in the world. Sorry but I skipped your video..

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

So much hate in the world. 💯

[@emerencespringer]

I agree that there's a lot of hate going on in the world, especially since 2015, and increasing exponentially. But I honestly don't understand what "hate" happened in this video as to why it needed to be skipped? What in this video here did I miss? 😕❓

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

I think they’re big mad that I hate doing dishes. 🤷‍♀️

[@emerencespringer]

@@MrsSoapAndClay ... Umm doesn't everyone hate doing dishes? Honestly Who likes doing chores? - yes we like everything to be clean, just secretly wish thosel disney birds, animals, and magical creatures would show up in the middle of the night and well, clean everything. Right? LoL. Oy Vay..