Soap Making Basics and Safety | HOW TO MAKE SOAP FROM SCRATCH | Tallow Soap | Bumblebee Apothecary

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Have you made soap before? Have you tried making your own recipe?

[@madhataly3661]

Yes l make soap before but always becomes solid lm use koh not nah lye

[@stuartseib7116]

I am wanting too as I made lard from pig tallow 😊

[@fuxaplexlegends9028]

4:00 I just thought I would put this out there for you. Lye is Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide. They are both considered lye. In Chemistry they would be written NaOH or KOH. Both Sodium Potassium and hydroxide ( which is made up of Oxygen and Hydrogen) are fairly natural substances. But, I guess everything is made up of some combination of base elements. Lye used to be make by using White wood ash. There are some videos on youtube if you can find them. But, simple lye used to be made with White wood ash and Rain water. Soap has always been made with lye and there is really no other way to make soap. Now a days it is kind of unreasonable to think people are going to collect their White wood ash from their fire and turn it into lye. Most people just buy what is on the store shelf.

[@dalelusk2151]

I'had being using Vinager for neutralize the lye in skin and the dishes I used for making soap and stops the the burning. 😀

[@steveknight1177]

OMGoodness. His beautiful. Congratulations.😍😍😘. I am in love with your content. Creating my own soap. So satisfying. Thankyou so much and heeps of love from Australia.

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thank you for your support and kind words!

[@DrengrMike]

He's so cute. You did wonderful. Thanks for sharing that with us.

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thank you so much! 😃

[@tierrafackrell]

This is amazing--thank you!!! My little family has been homesteading for about a year, and this weekend we are butchering our first cow here at the farm, so I've watched several of your videos for how to use the tallow. I can't wait to try- I'm just sad the soap won't be ready for 4-6 weeks!!

[@debroo2128]

Congrats on your new baby Marissa. What a cutie! And how lucky he is to have you. Love your channel and this vlog excellent as your vlogs always r. Take good care of yourself & have great day🙂👍

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@veronicawilliams2612]

I'm just looking I done made many thing just up bored bless your heart I got a book just like watching viv

[@MapleStoryShowsLive]

I love it! I'm gonna try it with avocado oil and bergamot scent. Belated congratulations on your baby!

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thank you!!

[@loosewheel5159]

Thanks for your videos, I made tallow last weekend as per your instruction.

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

You're welcome! Good for you, have fun making things with the tallow :)

[@susiesgrassfedmeats1060]

Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thank you! 😊

[@nancydee6106]

Wow thanks? Ive always wanted to make soap 🧼! Look way easier than i thought

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

You’re welcome! It’s really fun 😊

[@powellfamilyfarm]

cant wait to make this! thank for the video!

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Wonderful! You're very welcome :) Enjoy!

[@hyrunnisa997]

I dont think I will make soap anytime soon. But definitely, God willing, in the future when I have more time. Maybe as a new year goal.

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Great plan!

[@Carina518]

Can you do a soap recipe video for soap that's used for laundry?

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Great suggestion! I'll add that to my list :)

[@veronicawilliams2612]

My only thing is trying keep my smell I need big bottles them little one ,just not enough I make washing powder as well

[@nomadicchicksfarm8316]

Absolutely love your channel! 🙌

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thank you so much, I’m glad you’re here! 😊💕

[@curiosity19]

I have a question about the clean-up. Where do you rinse the bucket that was used for the lye mixture? Can I rinse the bucket outdoors and pour the water into the soil; would it kill the grass? And also, where do you rinse the utensils? I just want to make sure that it won't clog my kitchen sink. Thank you so much for sharing. The way you demonstrated the process made me feel confident, finally, to make homemade soap =)

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thanks, I'm glad! I run everything through my dishwasher. Since the mixture is now technically soap, there isn't any need to worry about drains being clogged :)

[@jacalli]

Great video! That's a lot of work to put that together. Congrats on your little guy, he's so cute! I think a great video topic is storing soap, I have a hard time in an old house keeping it clean while curing. Like it attracts dirt. Where do you keep it? How do you set up the curing place and containers? Love the baby noises in the background, enjoy it they grow so fast!

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! And thanks for the congrats! :) It sure does go fast, I'm enjoying every moment! That is a great video topic, thanks for the suggestion! I'll add it to my list. You're right, it can be tricky to keep them clean. I put mine in clean cardboard boxes and have them in the basement. If the area you're keeping them is dusty, you could put something breathable overtop of the boxes, like a clean, lightweight piece of cloth.

[@jacalli]

@@bumblebeeapothecary great ideas! Would you do any liquid soap with potassium hydroxide?

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

I haven’t yet, but I would like to! That’s another great video topic for the future 😃

[@melissasosa4324]

How do you clean up all your kitchen appliances after use? Do you wash them with normal dish soap and then reuse them for food or do you have tools dedicated for just making soap? Thanks!

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

I have dedicated soap making supplies, but I do wash them up with regular dish soap afterwards. I usually am busy and let them sit a while, so there doesn't end up being fresh lye on them :) I have heard it is safe to wash soap making equipment in the dishwasher, and then use it for food prep. Hope that helps!

[@madhataly3661]

God bless you and your baby

[@j7ndominica051]

Does caustic soda only react with tallow at super high concentration? I tried cleaning tallow with it but ended up with similar amount of grease left over. It is very good for burnt oil. Probably make sure there are no painted surfaces near the work and no decorative metals, such as coated brass or zinc that could be mistaken for steel. Those will not feel pain unlike the naked feet and won't regrow.

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

That's an interesting question! I haven't tried cleaning with it like that.

[@marieworks9481]

How critical is it to have your scale flesh out to 2 digits beyond the decimal point?

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

I've done it without, so not totally necessary, but a good idea if you can

[@marieworks9481]

@@bumblebeeapothecary Thank you, Marissa. I've used the shampoo twice now and it doesn't seem to be bothering my scalp as far as I can tell, but my hair has come out oily both times. So, I'm thinking that I probably had too much oil to lye???maybe??? So, anyway, I've gone back to my other shampoo for the time being and thought perhaps I will just use it as a body soap. 😊💕 fyi, I also emailed you on you website page, so you can ignore that... :)

[@stuartseib7116]

Is the slow cooker able to be used for food after using for soap?

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

I personally have separate equipment for soap making, but I have heard that you can wash it thoroughly and use it again for food :)

[@JessicaArndtChannel]

Hello Marissa, I'm your subscriber for a long time but never commented here. I have a question... Should I buy a mixer, pots and spoons only for making soap or can I use the ones I usually use in my kitchen? I'm afraid to work with lye and end up contaminating my food (I don't even know if this is possible, as I never worked with lye). Thank you. I'm really excited to try making my own soap.

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thanks so much for subscribing and watching! I have separate equipment since I make a lot of soap, but I have heard that if you clean them well, you can use them for both :)

[@itzakpoelzig330]

If you're worried about lye still being on anything, just wipe it down with a bit of vinegar. That will completely neutralize any leftover smears of lye, and make your pots and utensils perfectly safe.

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

CONGRATULATIONS on your new baby boy!!!!!!!

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thank you so much! He's actually my third :) It looks like I forgot to add links to the different recipes in that blog post! I'm fixing that right now. Here is a good recipe to start with: bumblebeeapothecary.com/pure-tallow-soap-recipe-how-to-make-soap-from-scratch/ I have the biggest crockpot I could find... I think it is 10 quarts. I make triple batches of soap, so if you follow the recipe without increasing it, you can definitely use a smaller crockpot :) And if you follow the recipe, you have enough for one mold. But feel free to double or triple it if you want! Thank you so much for watching, and for your kind words! :)

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

@@bumblebeeapothecary Thank you!!! :-D

[@irfannadeem9664]

Can you make it with just water, lye and tallow for a plain bar?

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Yes! I have another video where I show how to make pure tallow soap :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2XaZp-Jia55gLM

[@andreadinatale6302]

Hi there, Thank you very much for the videos and the information that you are sharing with us I would like to ask you a question. Every time I am making a soap, after I mix the oils together and add the lye/water mixture and the essential oils, the time I poor it in the soap moulds it starts raising like boiling and some times it runs out of the soap mould. I used to mix the water and lye with the oils when they where both at 98c. After watching your videos I left the water and the lye mixture outside to cool down for ten minutes. I must admit I tried this today and it was better but is done it again no as much as the previous times. At what temperature the mixture of ley/water should be? cool? cold? warm? I thing the mistake I make is there as I do everything else as it should be. The oils are about 96c to 99c Could you please let me know. many thanks

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

I'm happy to help! It sounds like some part of the recipe is too hot before mixing. I make sure that the oil portion and the lye water are both 100ºF (you can make the conversion to Celsius with an online calculator). That should help prevent this. Hope that helps!

[@mariejuels1]

Hi Marisa, how do you store the sope ones it’s finished? Best, Marie

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

It can be stored in a cool, dry place for as long as you need to keep it 😊

[@cammieklund]

Thanks for making these videos!😊The link to the tallow didn't work properly, could you fix it?😊

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

You’re welcome! And thanks for the heads up on the link - I’ll fix it ASAP!

[@adm6785]

You have a newborn and look that skinny?!😳 Trying hard not to be jealous, but it's hard. lol Congratulations! He's gorgeous!

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Thank you! I'm going to be totally honest: He's baby #3, and he was really big... my midwife recommended wearing a belly wrap to help get things back into place, and I'm wearing it in this video :) So a perk to that is that it does make me look like I instantly got back into shape :) It does help get everything back in sooner, though! :)

[@ajkennedy8990]

can you let it sit in the molds for up to 36 hours? trying to coordinate making this one day and getting home from work the next day to unmold and slice.

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Yes, I've let it sit a little longer than ideal, and I could still slice it :)

[@annamemou2798]

Hello! So nice video and baby as well🤩 Are you sharing the exact recipe with the amounts or not? It's ok but I'm just wondering if you have it somewhere and I don't see it🙈

[@maj5192]

Have you had to lye water splashed on you? I haven't yet, thank goodness but have had fresh soap splatter on me. I did not use vinegar to clean it off, I ran it under water for a good 3-5 minutes, wash, then I'm good. I use vinegar to wipe my surface for any type of splatter which has worked really well. I heard on the skin, it intensifies the burn so I'm not going to test it out. Congrats on your baby, super adorable! Thanks for the lovely shampoo bars. I make an all coconut oil shampoo bar 😊.

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

You’re welcome! I have had a little splash on me, and it wasn’t serious. It just stings/itches a bit. I either dab some vinegar on or rinse with water, and it’s fine. That is interesting to know about the vinegar. I haven’t had that happen, but maybe if it was a larger amount it could intensify the burn. Thanks for the congratulations 😊

[@makeit2649]

@@bumblebeeapothecary Please be aware that it is a dangerous old wives' tale to use vinegar to neutralize lye or soap batter that gets on your skin. The MSDS for lye is very specific that one should use cold running water ONLY to wash off lye from skin. Vinegar's higher acidity causes a stronger exothermic (heat) reaction than water does. In other words, you will increase the burn by using vinegar! I also was misinformed about this when I first made soap, and got schooled by a bunch of professional soap makers when I mentioned putting ACV on a lye spatter. You will see the vinegar myth repeated all over the Internet, but if you check the safety warnings on your lye container, it will always specify to use water. :)

[@theresamartinez5725]

Is the water measured by weight or volume?

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

It is by weight :)

[@sabiqunnaharmeem7648]

can it be used as soap base?

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Yes, this is a complete soap recipe :)

[@sabiqunnaharmeem7648]

can I modify to make herbal soap? I mean can I melt this by double boiler method & then add my required ingredients and then again freeze it to use?

[@MrDaniloko23]

Guess that it's worth saying that, if you aren't in a well ventilated area, you can wear a mask

[@madhataly3661]

I want to ask you I want to make liquid soap from beef tallow please reply to me

[@bumblebeeapothecary]

Great idea! I have been wanting to design something like that also. I will get to work, and make a video on it once I have a good recipe. Thanks!

[@veronicawilliams2612]

Him so handsome