The Best Cold Process Soap Recipe (extra moisture and lots of lather)

This is a great recipe for a bar of soap that everyone in the family can use. It is moisturizing, has lots of lather, and is gentle on the skin.
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The Best Cold Process Soap Recipe:
11 oz. coconut oil
9 oz. olive oil
9 oz. palm oil
2 oz. sweet almond oil
4 oz. castor oil
4 oz. avocado oil
2 oz. mango butter
5.83 oz of lye
10-15 oz. water
3 T. of fragrance (for a strong scent, vary this to your preferences)
Instructions:
1. Using a digital scale, measure out the lye and water in separate glass containers. Combine them by adding the lye to the water. (Remember: snow floats on the lake.). Stir until the lye dissolves. The temperature will shoot up. Place this in a safe place to cool.
2. While the lye solution is cooling, measure out the oils and butters and combine them in a large stainless pot. Melt them over low heat and heat them up to 130-140 degrees. Set them aside to cool.
3. After 2 hours, check the temperature of both solutions. They should be around 110 degrees. (A range of 100-120 is fine.). If not, allow them to cool longer.
4. Prepare your mold and measure out any fragrance or color you will be adding. (For best blending of colors, mix some color into a few drops of melted oils.). If using sodium lactate, add it to the lye water at this time.
5. Pour the water and lye solution into the pot with the melted oils. Blend with a stick blender until thin trace is reached. The soap batter will noticeable thicken and a trail of soap will sit on top of the liquid rather than immediately sinking in. (This will take about 1 minute.). Add the color and fragrance and stir by hand.
6. Immediately pour the soap batter into the mold. Place in a turned off oven or wrap with blankets to insulate the soap.
7. After 24 hours of curing, unmold and cut into bars. The bars may seem slightly soft but will harden considerably during the curing process. Allow to cure at least 3 weeks in a well-ventilated place.
RESIZED 30 OUNCE BATCH for smaller molds:
Almond oil: 1.46 ounces
Avocado oil: 2.92 ounces
Castor Oil: 2.92 ounces
Coconut Oil: 8.05 ounces
Mango butter: 1.46 ounces
Olive Oil: 6.58 ounces
Palm Oil: 6.58 ounces
Lye: 4.25 ounces
Water: 7-11 ounces
Hi there and welcome to my channel, Heart’s Content Farmhouse. I post one new country-style recipe every week with a step by step video.
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[@islandgyalmoe3630]

You have such a humble spirit.

[@gallen2101]

1st you are such a lovely person and a generous spirit not many people are willing to share their recipes, thank you and may you continue to prosper

[@bridgettemeyer6326]

My mom and I made our first bar of cold process soap a few nights ago, and we chose your recipe. Yes, I know. A lot of oils for a beginner, but I have researched so much I was ready to tackle it, and I LOVE lather. It sets up so fast!!!! We ended up spooning it into the mold. I think we should try another one next that doesn’t set up so fast we can’t work with it, but I can’t wait to try the bars out. They turned out prettier than I expected. Thank you for sharing your recipe!

[@vinukg7659]

Actually I had gone through almost all soap making videos,but yours seems so dedicated as you want others to make like u make,sincere,thank u

[@deniseemond9263]

I am so glad that I found your site. I love that you both give the recipe and explain the process so calmly and clearly. I will be making this soap for my extended and immediate family. Thank you.

[@josephbolz4550]

Thank You! Probably going to try soap making as I near retirement. I’m always buying the stuff off of locals. Made lye soap as a kid for a school project.

[@kathyhaynes6818]

I found making soap to be very addictive. My home always smelled so good from the many kinds of soap on the curing racks. I like the contents of your recipe. One of the first things I learned was castor oil is good for bubbles.

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Kathy Haynes yes I love the smell as it cures! 🥰

[@itsme7679]

Does it sill smell good even without adding any fragrances ?

[@gingerstudt9930]

I love her videos...she's so helpful and yes, I'm totally addicted and even though I'm just starting out...I'm in love with soap making.

[@jacobramirez4894]

@Casen Johnathan stop

[@Potentialaj]

Yikes how does castor oil affect the smell

[@karenb3857]

This is gonna be my 1st cold process and can't wait to make it. Thank you!

[@itzayanisantiago6744]

Hey how did it go? I wanna try it, but I’m not sure, any tips?

[@Eli.P..]

I really love this lady, she just cover everything you need to know, I feel like she goes above and beyond to make sure you understand, she's a good teacher ❤️

[@debbieescobar6267]

Never measure fragrance as she does (by volume). Fragrance is measured by weight, preferably in grams. There are really great teachers on youtube.

[@debbieescobar6267]

Also, recipe should be in percentages, not ounces, so everyone can size it to their own molds.

[@daisysworld6911]

I love all the details she provides

[@MegannDanielle]

I haven't tried your recipe yet, but I definitely plan to do so. I am just thankful and grateful that you measured everything in ounces instead of grams. I'm super new to soap making and i have been making soap with m&p bases but I am ready to upgrade to c&p. Thanks for your video

[@NguyenNgocChauBeauty]

The color look great and pure. Thank you for sharing your recipe! 😍

[@Diamond18116]

WOW I LOVE RECIPE I LOVE LOTS OF LATHER AND MOISTURIZING SOAP - PLUS THANKS A LOT FOR POSTING IT OUT.

[@beautifuldisaster9534]

Just made my first batch ever, and I switched up the oils a tad but still kept coconut and olive just switched out the Avocado oil and mango for Shea and added more coconut it was easy but I didn’t use the sodium lactate as I used single molds and added salt for salt bars at the end omg it was so amazing I used grapefruit mint fragrance oil and some strawberry seeds for extra exfoliating I can’t wait. Also since it’s gonna take like 4-6 weeks before I can sell or use it will be spring time so I split up all my new spring colors. Just fabulous thank you so much

[@susanravella6261]

Just made this today, on Easter, and it was fun and easy! I made it into a camouflage loaf and topped it with melt and pour "grass," "mud," "bark," and "twigs." Should be ready in time for Father's day! Thanks for sharing the recipe, you made my day!

[@KarenSeargeant]

Love, love love, this recipe. Thanks so much.

[@rachelmeloul5614]

This is a great recipe! Thanks for sharing 💜

[@karensimons6313]

This is my 4th time using your wonderful recipe. This time, I ran out of Palm oil so substituted lard (after running the recipe through SoapCalc). So much fun!

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Karen I love that you are getting into soap making!!! It makes me so happy! ❤️

[@CincyShaves]

Thank you very much for sharing this recipe! I'm definitely going to try it.

[@rrutaba]

I really like your style especially u have mentioned ingredients with qty & instructions ❤️

[@cindyterrell6046]

Thank you so much for explaining this so well and sharing this Awesome recipe 🥰

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

you're so welcome Cindy!

[@dawnbrookes8187]

Thank you loved watching this, easy to understand, guess I found my next soap

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Thanks Dawn! Hope you love it.

[@garrettpeters3438]

Thanks for sharing this recipe! It looks amazing and we will be definitely be trying this! 🧼😊

[@apureenergyme8573]

Very well structured teaching. Clear in logic order. Thanks!

[@gingermorgan9551]

I made this soap as my very first batch...this video gave me the confidence to make soap. That was about a year ago. You made it so easy to understand and I have graduated to making very intricate designs. Thank you.

[@annamichalak3016]

Hey! What do you use to cover your worktop?

[@R2V2345]

Hi i was wondering if there is away to make soap without lye

[@DickWigglin]

@@R2V2345 You can purchase kits that don't have lye, or you can use melt and pour soap.

[@monica2862]

Thank you 😊 the soap came out very nice and the pink color 🥰

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Hi Monica, thanks for letting me know! ❤️

[@ericschweitzer9278]

Thank you. You're great at explaining the process!

[@jenn.x3]

I am a soap maker using melt n pour only. I want to try to make it this way and this video is so simple! You explained everything and made it easy for me to understand! Thank you 😊

[@spacecadet1249]

Hi Katie. I did my very first soap batch with this recipe. I got brave and decided to split it into two funnel cups, coloring one orange with Saffron (expensive stuff!) dissolved into "borrowed" oils from the main pot) and the other cup brown, using brown oxide dissolved into "borrowed" oils from the main pot. I scented the orange with Brazillian Orange oil, and the brown with Brambleberry's Espresso scent (both scents heavenly!) I call my mix "Orange Cappucino"... Anyways my problem: I ALMOST wound up with "Soap on a Stick", because it started hardening so fast. I only stick blended the main pot for about 20 seconds, and hurried through blending the colorants and scents at the last second. I used one Loaf mold and a couple small square molds (one with a splash-ripple pattern, the other with Elephants in it.) It's these two little molds where the two layers didn't blend, and set a little clumpy inbetween. The Loaf mold did fine, but I had to smooth down the top with a rubber spatula because it was setting so fast. OK. so you have the basic picture. I'm wondering how critical the temperature at which I added the Lye mixture is. note: I did NOT use Sodium Lactate. Would it have really made matters worse, or is the Sodium Lactate a more "Long term" effect, coming into play during the 6 seek curing time? I measured the temperature of the main pot and the lye, and noticed that the digital thermometer would go up as I stired it around and stabalize after about 5 seconds. That's what I assumed to be the correct temperature. I mixed the Lye into the oils at between 115 degrees F, and 120 degrees F. I know your recipe said 100 to 110. Why? Do you think the higher temperature makes it set sooner? I was concerned that the heavy fats (Palm Oil and coconut oil, and Mango butter) would solidify the closer they got to body temp (98 degrees), so thought I'd go ahead and pour at the temperature that I did. What do you think? Suggestions? Wish I could send you pictures. Actually I'm pretty proud of myself, (for a first effort), since my wife loves the scents and says we'll definetly use it when it's ready...

[@jimmydabutler9022]

How did it turn out?

[@MariaPerez-nm6qw]

I have just been schooled by the most beautiful, articulate, virtuous, and knowledgeable young lady. Thank you! God bless you!

[@nancyelmon4544]

Thank you so much this seems amazing. I will definitely try it!

[@JanicePhillips]

So far, this is the BEST recipe I've yet to try. It's easy and oh boy does it make me soft!

[@SuperTruthSeeker4U]

Love your clear instructions.....thanks so much

[@melindaduncan3073]

I made this as my first batch of soap yesterday and it came out so nice! I did over stick blend it but I was still able to make it work!

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

yay! i bet you're excited to use it!

[@pankajchakravarty8877]

Can u share me recipe please.

[@melthomas6519]

How do you know you over did the stick blend and how do you know when it’s enough? I’ve never done before so trying to figure this out

[@melindaduncan3073]

Mel Thomas the trace was super thick. Soap queen tv has four videos you can watch if you are new. They teach you so much. This recipe is amazing and so is her palm free baby soap recipe.

[@sandyblue4144]

As a new soap maker.Thank you sooooooooo much...This was so helpful

[@logophile92]

Very cool! I am new at making soap and looking for all kinds of tips on high lather and good moisture recipes. Thanks for sharing!

[@marz0909]

Thanks so much for the recipe and the user-friendly, detailed explanation. I've never made soap, but I was wondering if I can replace the oils with used kitchen oil, the butters with cocoa butter, and add powdered oat plus a bit of essential cococut oil for fragrance...

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Alyna I don't think you would want to use used kitchen oil because of the impurities. Some people use bacon grease and beef tallow, but it has to be strained multiple times. When you make soap you can technically use pretty much any butter or oil, but it. changes the property of the soap and the amount of lye you use. You would have to run it through a lye calculator. I explain a little bit more about all that here: heartscontentfarmhouse.com/soap-making-for-beginners/

[@afafattar3490]

Thank you for sharing your recipe ,you make it sssso easy to apply it .GOD BLESS YOU

[@MamaShalom]

Thank you so much for this recipe. I have made it several times now and it is by far my favorite.

[@michellejean2633]

Thank you so much for this recipe, I can't wait to try it! Also that colour is just absolutely beautiful! And I loved listening to you, so humble and down-to-earth. What a joy! Thank you so much again for this video! :)

[@scotts595]

My wife showed me this video... she wants to make soap and I don’t want the kitchen to blow up. 😂🤣😳

[@Goldieleflore]

Lmao awww hahaha 😝

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

well it won't blow up thats for sure but you definitely can damage your countertops 😂

[@benjawanhargrove6313]

Lol, my husband said the same thing, so he poured my lye my first few times of soap making

[@artsymamanana]

She will be fine. I mix my lye outside while I melt the oils. I don't like the fumes when i first mix up the lye. Once you get over the fear, you will love it. My husband does.

[@Nadine----]

That's why I don't want an husband, they try to control who I want to be.

[@risenlifeofminnie3702]

You did an amazing job, this is the first video that i watched which actually made me want to dash and make my soap more confidently. Thank you ( new subbie )

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Risenlifeofminnie aw thanks! Glad it inspired you

[@aaniton3220]

Ditto Ditto Ditto

[@bebetaylor3547]

I agree !!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@boop7313]

Thankyou so much for a recipe and explaining in detail but also in a simple way!! This is extremely helpful as I want to do my first soap x

[@teresamaruna9217]

Thank you for sharing your recipe! Will try this one. 💖

[@khione8044]

Been makings soaps for about 4 years now, and love watching other Soapmaking videos from others! (Funny story) This is the 1st time I've ever come across your channel, but interestingly enough, I wasn't searching for soap videos at all. Loved your video, and the soap came out nice! I like how you speak clearly and make it easy for those who are new, to understand. Not many channels do that. 1 tip I would like to mention. Don't use Pyrex (or any type of glass) for mixing your lye solution. It seems like a good idea, but lye actually etches the glass, weakening it over time, and can eventually cause it to shatter. Many Soapmakers have had this happen to them before. Stainless Steel is recommended, or a plastic container (with a Recycle Code of #2 or #5 only) can also be used.

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

thank you khione! i will be sure to do that. And thank you for telling me in such a nice way :)

[@khione8044]

@@HeartsContentFarmhouse You're welcome! Keep up the good work. I really liked your videos from the ones I've seen so far! :)

[@Sounds_about_right]

Could either of you explain the importance of waiting for the lye water and oils to be roughly the same temperature?

[@khione8044]

@@Sounds_about_right I have more experience with Hot Process, so I have never had to bother with waiting for the lye/oils to come to a specific temp (measuring temp in Hot Process is only necessary if you are wanting to make HTHP). Normally, I will just make my lye solution 1st, then set it aside. Then I measure all of my oils/fats/butters into the crockpot and heat all of my ingredients. Once everything has been thoroughly melted, I take my lye solution and mix with my oils. I never have to bother with temp at all, because the crockpot will be heating everything up. However, in regards to Cold Process, from my understanding from research, and friends who do Cold Process method: the temp of lye/oils being similar to each other isn't necessarily as important as them being cool in temp. As long as the lye and oils are brought down in temp (many prefer for their lye solution to be cooler than their oils), this helps to slow down the reaction. Too hot can create a Volcano inside the mould. I know many Cold Process soapmakers who make their lye solution at night, then in the morning, they melt their oils/fats/butters and allow those oils to come down to temp before mixing their room temp lye into their oils. ... Now, I will explain another method for Cold Process. However, I do NOT recommend this for a beginner. I recommend learning and becoming familiar with traditional Cold Process soapmaking 1st, before attempting this, as it is an Advanced method, and mistakes can happen! This Advanced Method is called the "Heat Transfer" method. This method separates the liquid oils from the fats/butters, keeping the hard fats/butters separate. Taking freshly made lye solution (while it is still very hot), pour the hot lye solution into the hard fats/butters, and stir the lye solution around slowly to melt the hard ingredients (do not use a stick blender to mix this yet). Then once melted, the liquid oils (room temp) can then be added to the now melted fats/butters/lye. As I mentioned, this is an Advanced method of Cold Process, and not recommended for beginners. Many things can go wrong when making it this way, if you are unfamiliar with the process.

[@Sounds_about_right]

@@khione8044 thank you for the response, I appreciate you typing all that out! I work for a vegan soap company, what we do is we mix the lye and water in larger batches (over 1kg of lye, over 2L of water and about 10-11L of oils) we stir the lye and water for about 30 seconds before adding all the base oils and additives in at regular room temperature (hard oils are heated until melted and set aside until needed, but we don't melt to a set temperature), we then blend to trace and let it set by itself, later cutting the slab using a hydraulic press (good for about 100 100g bars per slab) So I guess I was just wondering if we don't monitor the temps because for larger batches it doesn't matter, or if its a thing we don't do just to save time and effort

[@colleenwinter5899]

HI, I want to start making my own soaps and this has been a great video, perfect explanations and directions. I want super moisturizing soaps and you explained that this recipe is moisturizing ( oh and I do personally love bigger bars) I do have a question, what do you use for color?

[@barbarakelly9320]

love the way you explain everything

[@buddyblack9801]

Great video! You do an excellent job of explaining the step-by-step process of making soap. Hope to give your recipe and instructions a try very soon. Blessings!

[@LadyGecko]

Run all recipes through a soap calculator to get the exact amounts of water and lye.

[@elijahhall8889]

How would you do that

[@LadyGecko]

@@elijahhall8889 - I use SoapCalc.net. It has a ‘help’ section that walks you through it.

[@elijahhall8889]

@@LadyGecko thank you very much

[@BowieBrooks]

No fun in that!

[@namayoheritagepropertyltdm9392]

I would love to know the reciep

[@LittleCountryCabin]

I’m a soap maker too🤗. Great soap “recipe”. I love suds too so when you mentioned castor oil in the ingredients I knew it would be good. Thank you for sharing😉. God’s blessings to you ❤️

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Aw, thank you! Yes this one is big on castor oil! Bubbles for life! ❤️😉

[@adamsaleh9133]

Little Country Cabin olive oil is better tho

[@LittleCountryCabin]

Adam Saleh Olive oil is great for making soap. I use just a small amount of castor oil to help make those big bubbles🤗. Plus it’s so good for our skin!

[@adamsaleh9133]

Little Country Cabin rite rite

[@lisawenzel2364]

This is my new soap recipe to go to. It's great it's easy to make and love all the oils you choose. Thank you.

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

so glad you are enjoying it lisa!! :)

[@sandywest4299]

ty very much for your recipes. man i looked for 2 days to get a recipe to used to do cold process. it is usually in percentage and i am percentage illiterate. ty for taking the time to help new soap makers to find a way to do beautiful work like you do. again thank you ... most people say this is instructional. sheesh. i just wanted to bless people at church with some lovely soaps. you are my hero. i wish i could give you a big hug

[@sevenalsy]

Love the appearance of the soap. I would like to try making it! But can you please include matrix units? Hahah ... thanks.

[@iwannaapple7190]

If you would like to resize this to fit your own mold you will need percentages. Here they are: 26.6 % coconut 22% Olive oil 22% Palm oil 4.9% Almond oil 9.8% Castor 9.8% Avocado 4.9% Mango butter SF +- 3.7% At 41 ounces of oil it will yield 10 - 5.7 ounce bars. To refit this to your mold measure (W)idth x (L)ength x (D)esired height x .40 in inches which determines oil amount only. Plug oil amount and SF 3.7% and this will approximate her recipe to your mold. Lye calculators average saponification values and might show slight variations on values. Olive oil is one of them but use the recommended lye values.

[@debbieescobar6267]

iwannaapple yeah, I wish ppl would use percentages...we all have different molds...also it eliminates the issue with typos.

[@iwannaapple7190]

@@debbieescobar6267 It does help. The only reason I can figure it out is because I made my own lye calculator so its quite easy for me. But a lot of soapers might be lost if you don't include information like that. I even made a couple of videos about it. Comes in handy for many things.

[@debbieescobar6267]

iwannaapple I think lye percentage is a personal preference. For a complicated design I will bump it up to help fluidity, for example.

[@iwannaapple7190]

@@debbieescobar6267 Yep, people do that. In my case I just use oils that don't saponify as fast OR I might use more water but in some cases it seems to me that it speeds things up. I have done the same recipe at times with different amounts of water and it seemed that it behaved better with less water so you never know. But anyway, Using my lye calculator is how I figured out the above percentages of oils. If she would have used percentages it would have helped you out for your mold. So I posted them.

[@carolinagomez4744]

Nice tutorial thanks for giving every thing in details

[@Blended247]

I appreciate your efforts to explain everything.. Thank you for sharing your experience

[@jessilpz9726]

I am really interested in starting to make my own soaps!! Love this video! If anyone out there can give me some pointers on how to start, please comment below! TIA!! 😊

[@debbieescobar6267]

Jessi Lpz research, research, research! Soap Queen (tho most of us believe her suggested soaping temp is too hi), modernsoapmaking.com, lovin suds, tea tree marie YT and she has a facebook group designed for newbies, also soapmakingforum.com. Don’t break the bank buying supplies. Dollar store, thrift shops for bowls and spatulas. Search YT videos on how to make molds out of corrugated plastic. You can shoot me questions if u like. [e-mail]

[@shashee0000]

Soap Queen. She has a series of 4 YT videos for first timers. Ariana Arsenault, Soaping 101, Missouri River Soaps, Royalty Soaps, Modern Soapmaking. They all have different specialties; high top soaps, natural additives, local additives, etc. This video is ok, but she doesn’t mention anything about safety...which is very important.

[@neosoul7422]

I started out with Becky’s Homestead and started experimenting with different oils and used the sage lye calculator to input recipes.

[@lavernefigeroux9573]

Hi I make soaps myself, I think I like you I will support with my thumbs up and good comments, and occasional comments, well done, thanks. Laverne

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

thank you laverne ❤️

[@gabrielmariekingsley1172]

Looking Forward to giving it a try!

[@kristieckler6561]

I’m really excited to try my hand at this. Thank you for the informative video. This makes me feel less nervous about using lye.

[@johnkreiter3038]

Some of my best soap comes from hand whipping.

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

interesting! i must have given up too soon! :)

[@johnkreiter3038]

@@HeartsContentFarmhouse it takes a long time lol

[@tanoaessentials5322]

I just tried my first soap via hand mixing , and I probably didn’t do it as long as I should have (arms were tired lol) but my soap came out nicely

[@rl54stud]

What scents do you use also where do you get coloring?

[@winstonthebloodhound4393]

Coloring can be like food coloring, and the scents are essential oils and plants!

[@xav9797]

It appears she used a mica which can be purchased at a lot of different places (bramble Berry, mad micas, etc) I advise against food coloring as that can stain your hands, if not open to micas there are other colorants made specifically for soap

[@jstringfellow1961]

You're awesome for sharing. I'm getting into this for profit actually, and you're really kind for sharing the recipes. I'll definitely download your book.

[@handmadesuccesssecrets]

Great tutorial! I'll be sure to recommend it!

[@alenemazzuca5118]

Gloves , goggles, long sleeves, mask!

[@bebita58]

alene mazzuca Dear Lord, please protect her

[@iwant2bback]

Unfortunatly some people just want to make videos

[@robinm6967]

Thank for your comment! I totally agree! I was shock to see no gloves were use to make this soap!

[@QueenhappyFace]

I'm sitting here mesmerized. She's a rebel lol

[@adlozi]

it should be done outdoors

[@elizabethp3348]

What could I use in place of palm oil?

[@ScottTreadway]

It is my understanding that Lard has the very same traits as palm oil. I've made lots of recipes replacing the Palm with Lard and I'm very pleased with the results. Sorry if you are looking for a vegan replacement.

[@tabithablalock]

I use vegetable oil

[@brandnewmein09]

Tabitha Dee vegetable oil or crisco?

[@tabithablalock]

@@brandnewmein09 vegetable. Crisco is a name brand

[@brandnewmein09]

Tabitha Dee yes it is. It's a solid form and made of soybean and palm oil. So if you're recommending she substitute with regular vegetable oil that wouldn't be a solid. I should have asked you what kind of vegetable.

[@mhfl7514]

Can't wait to try this recipe!

[@spacecadet1249]

You're right about that "Mango Mango" fragrence! very nice.

[@darkmoonesscentuals2]

I like the video but I would mention that you should not put water into lye, only lye into water.

[@IowaKim]

She put the lye into the water. What part did you see that was incorrect in this order on the video?

[@MegaSaanch]

Kim X It is as a cautionary advice for newbies

[@tanya_france59200]

Not serious of safety ? For beginners it may safe even life !

[@honeybunn_deluxxe]

I really appreciate you for typing all that in the description ❤️thank you so much 😭

[@beatricebee4809]

Where are your gloves and safety glasses that is ALWAYS to be used in all lye safety videos?😩 I'm definitely going to make this recipe. Thx .

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Beatrice Bee I know I know!!!! I’m actually narrating it separately! But I’m super bad about this in general

[@beatricebee4809]

@@HeartsContentFarmhouse lol. Me too! What are we, rebels?

[@alfredchipembele8591]

Heart's Content Farmhouse I do this a well!!

[@ghettomama4299]

Lol I never wear goggles or gloves just a mask when mixing the lye and water most the time I'm bear foot!!!😂

[@RickDean]

@@ghettomama4299 I never wear gloves. Lye on my hands is no big deal. But....I'm a man and my hands are pretty tough.

[@sarahsimmons873]

Wanted to point out that lye is actually illegal where I'm from so maybe do a soap video where it doesn't include it

[@michellejean2633]

Unfortunately you can't make soap from scratch without lye. I know in some countries lye is considered an illegal substance - it is where I originally come from. In which case, you might want to look at crafting soap with melt and pour bases, or if it is available to you, rebatch soap bases (which are essentially cold process soap bits but that have already saponified). Where I come from there were soap companies that rented out their soap studio space to you at an hourly fee and you could use a limited amount of lye provided by them (because they had paid the government money to secure a license to use lye). So you might want to see which of those options are available to you! All the best!

[@sarahsimmons873]

@Michelle Jean There's a perfect much safer method to make soap without lye. Many product brands don't alway's use lye but can still make soap.

[@nataliescholdsmin830]

Lol yeah i was about to say there are more ways to make soap without lye 😂😂 i don't know who told you that but it's actually not true 🤦 You can definitely make soap without it

[@haloaroundthemoon2866]

How do you make it without lye please share thank you

[@helgad6401]

oh my goodness! :) thank you so much, I am getting all the ingredients together I don't have at home , I am new to cold pressed soap making and I really appreciate the recipe. Can't wait to make it! yay .. Happy soaping :)

[@celesteelijah2515]

Thank you so much for this recipe. It looks and sounds so lucious. I am new to soaping and have only done MP, but I am moving in the direction of CP and will definitely use your recipe...can't wait! Thanks so much!

[@christianerik4672]

Hi how are you doing my friend

[@TracyD2]

This is why I don’t like bar soap for my self. My skin is super dry. This recipe looks good though.

[@TracyD2]

My Nameis I understand. I should say Bar soap is more drying to my skin as opposed to say body wash. I couldn’t live without lotions or butters. It would be too painful. Ty

[@mushy470]

@My Nameis not always. You can damage your skin barrier by cleansing harshly and any old lotion won't fix that.

[@meadowyck]

Please NEVER USE GLASS to mix your liquid and lye together. It isn't a question of if it will break it is WHEN the glass will break. It is ALWAYS advised that when people get a soap recipe off the internet that they ALWAYS run it through a lye calculator, just in case there was a typo. You are also setting a bad precedence to new soapers by not using gloves.... I hate to say this but your recipe is close to a 3% lye ration to 14% liquid. Especially for new soapers you shouldn't be going this low with the lye solution. Yes this will give you more bubbles will not be very moisturizing to the skin and more bubbles usually dry the skin out. I'm sorry but I would warn folks especially new soapers to NOT use this recipe. I think you need to learn more about soaping before you instruct others, especially new folks to soaping.

[@Honey-_bee]

Yikes, I use my pyrex glass measuring cup. What should I use. Thank you

[@ivonnieandino]

Its this a good recipe for skin or its not??

[@sigrunwewer405]

@@Honey-_bee stainless steel is great

[@meadowyck]

Honey Bee any stainless steel is the best or any #5 plastic

[@pafcaf]

@@Honey-_bee Hardware stores sell 1 gallon BPA free buckets that are worth the investment, they last forever.

[@MegaFairandsquare]

I have made so many of your recipes Jan. This one is on my weekend project list. My all time favorite is your Oatmeal recipe my 13 yr old granddaughter enjoys making with me. She takes great pleasure displaying her creativity texturing the top. My friends & family are in love with it and strongly encouraging me to make it and sell. I adore the simplicity in your soap making skills. This will be your 5th recipe I will be attempting to make, and never a failed batch. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Happy soaping!

[@jeannedecker964]

This soap is really the best! Thanks for sharing.

[@Darthbelal]

I would've ditched the dye. I just want an honest, clean soap that doesn't dry out my skin. Don't care about the color.

[@catrionaaldridge654]

The lye and the oil makes soap no other way to do it .even your melt and pour soaps at some stage they were also made this way .But good news when it turns the oil into soap the lye is no longer in it . The lye evaporates takes a few days .after that the curing process it for a harder milder bar .😊

[@catrionaaldridge654]

As for dye .theres plenty of natural dyes .spinach powder would have turned it pink too. That's right spinach pink .I would have thought green too .

[@LEvans-RWS]

Sea Buckthorn oil is nice to add for a natural, creamy yellow that is also good for your skin.

[@coffeeenema6958]

I just use Glycerine.. No need for lye

[@debbiepegus366]

coffee Enema could you share how to make soap with glycerin and not lye please

[@sallyforth9323]

Yikes!!! Please put your gloves on - beginners are watching - and copying - and please say you’re wearing eye protection!!! 😧. That said, the recipe looks lovely - thank you! Stay safe! 😎

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Jill Johnson yes I know! I’m the worst at this! 😂

[@sallyforth9323]

Heart's Content Farmhouse Oh boy! 🤣. Maybe you’ve got that thrill seeker’s gene they talk about and we’ll see you out bungee jumping next! 😂😃. Thanks again for sharing your soap recipe. 😊

[@morningflowerB]

And the lye gets hot without heating. If a beginner hears that it needs to cool down they may think it needs to be heated. Shrug

[@RestingBitchface7]

Jill Johnson LOL....I’ve made soap for more than 35 years in massive batches of 20 - 40 lbs or more, and never worn protective gear. Just respect you materials and don’t be a slob! No worries.

[@sallyforth9323]

Resting Bitchface Hi! Good point! Being careful and respecting your ingredients is going to keep you safer than all the protective gear in the world. I’ve still got a lot of beginner’s caution, so am careful And suit up, but since I posted here I’ve seen a pretty convincing argument Against using gloves and sleeves. Still learning - and loving - this new hobby. Happy soaping!

[@jacytomlinson1192]

I made my first batch ever using this recipe! The fragrance oil I used discolored the pretty light and dark blue swirls I had into a light/dark tan so not so pretty but it feels amazing. I can't wait for it to finish curing

[@christianerik4672]

Hello jacy

[@paulinethomas-griffin5909]

I love the way you explain the terms yessss

[@KingCobra_45]

Thank you, I've been wanting to do this for years.

[@doctorbea]

This a phenomenal video. Thanks for the share!

[@bournedrunk]

I will definitely give this a try.

[@susanmoniz9818]

I’ve made this soap! Best soap recipe out there! Thank you!

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@PankhuriGarg28]

Omg !.. I also own my KZbin channel and I want to really to give applauds to you for such a brief detailed recipe of this. I am searching about this from last months but truly you were best .. I don’t know you personally but would love to try cold processed soaps soon. 💕💕 God bless you !!.. this world really needs real people.

[@HeartsContentFarmhouse]

Thank you so much!

[@vannellssaaden7810]

Thanks for sharing. Much love!

[@alankarsingers8697]

Very well described and nicely presented. Thanka for the recipe too.

[@lisac9342]

Just discovered your video tonight and I've been making soap for a year but somehow I missed your videos. LOVE THEM! THANKS!! So very helpful!!!!!!! Really appreciate the helpful information and giving such detailed help which I realllllllly appreciate. THANKS!!!!! I hope you keep making more to share. Love the craft but I don't always understand all that I am doing so any help I can get is alll the better. THANKS!

[@crystaldawn8875]

Yes what a well balanced recipe keeping that coconut oil under 25% helps too😉Thank You I will test it out🤗

[@WatersFamilyFun]

So cool and looks fun when you add color. Very nice job...

[@nancylizarraga5551]

I liked the video, I definitely will trying this recipe 😊

[@belleray2]

Thank you, sure is fun soap making.

[@thebeanx]

Thank you. Great video and I have learnt so much x

[@elisalopez-david4707]

Thank for this video Love your clear,concise presentation. Plan to try recipe

[@gachiforonepercent4089]

I watched your video for the 1st time and you made it so very easy... I am actually going now to buy my ingredients to make my soap. Thank you.

[@PolarBearXx]

Making soap is addictive...I love your channel

[@CoachCarrieClaire]

Thank you. This was very helpful 🙂