How to make soap: Making our Green Tea & Cucumber naturally coloured cold process layered soap

[@tntina420]

I’m an American who doesn’t love apple pie, hot dogs or baseball! I love coffee, cucumbers and tea! I also love your soap tutorial! Thanks!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

I will gladly swap for the hot dogs and apple pie, though I don't know much about baseball! Thank you for the kind comment on our tutorial :-)

[@brightchange6065]

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the natural GREEN made by mixing Annatto infused soap with INDIGO --- I had no idea! I love the shade of green! Instead of using powdered indigo with infused Annatto oil, I mixed infused Annatto oil with infused Indigo oil .. it came out great! I just want the green! I can't stand the orange Annatto oil by itself, I don't like orange soaps, but I am always lookign for natural greens. Thank you so much.

[@brigidlaffey7343]

You did well, because you actually used all natural colourants to achieve your green whilst Anne used a ‘dye’ called Undigo. Albeit it looked more of a cobalt blue to me 😊

[@MissRolle767]

Don't like orange soaps either! Lol

[@boop7313]

"get away from my Juniper bushes!" sorry i couldn't resist haha LOVE THIS SOAP!!!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Took me a split second to get the film reference there, but then I realised! ;-)

[@Kinotaurus]

@@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany Must be one of the Carry Ons!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

You are on the right lines, it is Monty Python :-)

[@juliebissat3036]

How beautiful! Thank you for for sharing 💕💕💕💕

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Julie :-)

[@cathygilani4663]

Hello Anne! Am amazed at the green color you get from blending indigo & very orange annatto! I imagined the result would be a khaki olive - but instead you got the a nice bright green! Your videos are always fun to watch!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Cathy. To be honest, the first time I made this soap the colour surprised me too! I think it is because I added a slightly higher ratio than usual of Indigo, which in turn made it come out this way!

[@Kinotaurus]

I would describe the colour as "pea green".

[@beverlyfrancis8433]

I just had a cup of tea while watching. Never liked it much of my life but now I know it helps with constipation and covid-19 prevention

[@dsansall4008]

i know it has been a while but did the green fade and if so how much and when you say you used indigo powder was it the blue or the green. thank you so much i really love your videos. new to soaping looking for a good green

[@levanasoaps6142]

Beautiful soap! Here in America, it's a stereotype that we are all crazy about beer, football and burgers... I hate beer and football, and although I will eat burgers (they're ok), they are not my favorite. But I actually DO like tea and cucumbers. Granted, via DNA and family tree research, most of my immigrant ancestors were from England, lol.

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Haha, I think the stereotype is the same here regarding beer and football! Like you, I don't like either. I do love a good burger though!

[@ArchdaleSoap]

I didn't expect that to come out so beautifully :D

[@jeanjackson9219]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@joanfischer1819]

The best cucumber soap I’ve seen on KZbin so far!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you so much Joan. Really pleased to hear you like it!

[@whimtnrobbie5791]

I so appreciate you videos. I am new to soap making and find them educational and fun! My soaps are just for personal use and gifts, but following your recipes and instruction, I kinda look like a pro. Thank you!

[@shraddhagreensoulz7529]

Lovely green. Thank you for idea 🥬

[@sabbikins]

I’m loving your videos, you are such a good teacher. That bar turned out so lovely 🎉

[@keishashearman7170]

You’re the best

[@jacquibuckley6015]

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

[@13pointranch69]

Gorgeous as always! Thank you both for taking time to make these great videos! :)

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

You are very welcome! Although the videos can be time consuming, we always have a lot of fun doing them, so half the time they don't really feel like any kind of work! :-)

[@cathygilani4663]

Thanks for a very entertaining & informative video!! 💕💖💕

[@altheabarnard8610]

Brilliant teqnique

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Althea

[@bethwood6526]

American in the south and I love my black sweet tea iced but I also love hot teas and both with cream! I miss the African restaurant in GA I lived near. They had a peachy coconut tea.

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Peachy coconut tea sounds really intriguing! I have never seen anything like that round here, would love to try some!

[@ChampagneProperty]

Great looking soap, love the green, and the berries on top x

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Amanda :-) It is a really pretty green shade isn't it! :-) x

[@bluaurora8635]

Your hair looks beautiful!!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Dawn :-)

[@Leah-mw7kw]

Wow, the green you have made on this is stunning! Still pretty new to soap making myself but have been looking for ways to create a natural green that I like, so far failing miserably. This green is GORGEOUS! I will have to give oil infusing a go :)

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Leah :-) Yes, oil infusing is a lot of fun and certainly worth experimenting with. Good luck on your soap making journey :-)

[@eco_minimalist]

You can try spirulina, it's natural product and will give you lovely green

[@Erica-yr3gf]

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@sallycrouse9475]

I'm loving your videos and am learning so much! Thank you! Can you please tell me, is there a difference between Indigo powder and what you used in this video which you called Indigo dye? And also, if indigo dye is a different product, is it still considered all-natural? Thank you!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Hi Sally, Indigo dye and Indigo powder are different to each other. Indigo powder gives more of a blueish/grey colour in soap whereas Indigo dye gives a really bright, vibrant blue (and is much more expensive). Both are natural ingredients derived from the "Indigofera Tinctoria" plant :-)

[@hollymcdonnell339]

Very pretty!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Holly :-)

[@martineouellet6080]

Amazing soap! Bravo!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Martine :-)

[@boop7313]

I'd love to see how you package your orders. That would be really cool. And I'm not sure if you'd be interested in doing a video outlining how to use apple cider vigenar in shampoo bars without dying from the fumes like i nearly did lmao

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Hi Boop! Funnily enough, we were only talking yesterday about creating videos showing us doing things like packaging orders, so watch this space, they will hopefully be coming soon! :-)

[@theterifox]

Thank you. Your soap is lovely as usual♥️

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Teri :-)

[@Unfiltered_from_The_Bronx]

Your tea dilemma is like my coffee dilemma. I'm the only one in my immediate and extended family who doesn't drink coffee. In my culture we are given coffee from the moment we can drink out of a cup. I'm Puerto Rican!

[@laduda4689]

Will the colour turn brown over time?

[@lisacallnon6609]

Amazing green colour! Is the indigo that you've used natural indigo, or a synthetic dye? Thanks

[@michellecrutchfield8701]

What a BEAUTIFUL soap!! Massive kudos! I love your accent, it's very pretty. Have you ever made any shampoo / conditioner bars? I'm trying to look into that. Shampoo bars are 1 thing, but I need to find a good conditioner recipe for my daughters' curly hair. Thx again for your video. Really enjoyed it.

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Hi Michelle and thank you! I am trialing a few shampoo bars at the moment which seem to be coming along quite nicely. Unfortunately conditioner bars are another thing entirely! We have been trying to find a way of making one with natural and palm free ingredients but this is proving to be really difficult as so many of the natural ingredients needed are derived from palm. We are still hunting around for a recipe we can trial and if we ever do come up with one we will probably post it on here for everyone to see :-)

[@ginamarie2192]

I know im weird but I hate Pizza. It grosses me out lol. And im also with you on the tea thing. 😝

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Ooh, now I do love a Pizza - unless it has Pineapple on of course!

[@mayyoke6101]

May I know how long did you use to infuse the annatto seeds in the oil to obtain such lovely red? Thank you in advance!🙏🙏 I always love your soaps because you use natural colorants! In this video, I like the tea towel you used to tilt your mould, the design looks classic to me! LOVE YOUR TUTORIAL AND YOUR TEA TOWEL❤😘😍😁 Since tea isn't your preference, is coffee your favourite?😁😁

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Hi May. We use the quick infusion method for our infused oils, which involves placing the infused oils into a slow cooker filled with water and turning on to high. We leave the oils in the slow cooker for around 6 hours and then turn it off and let them cool. This is what helps us to create these really vibrant oils really quickly! Yes, our main focus is on natural colourants as I love them! That said, we do have a couple of upcoming videos in which we are experimenting with mica just to add a bit of variation into our channel and soap range! Coffee is even worse than tea in my opinion! A long time ago I worked in a well know coffee shop and every now and again they would ask us to taste the new coffees so we knew what they were like if customers asked. I always used to get disapproving looks from the area managers when I refused to try them!

[@mayyoke6101]

@@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany I see, so you don't really like coffee too😁😁 Thank you for the tutorial about oil infusion. Thank you so much🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤ Do you make hot process?

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

I am not much a a fan of hot drinks really! I like a mulled Cider before Christmas but other than that the only hot drink I really consume is an odd one - just water! I don't know anyone else who likes to drink a cup of hot water, but for some reason, I do! Strange, I know! No, we haven't ventured into hot process yet. We may try it at some point but probably not anytime soon as the rest of our soaping keeps us busy enough at the moment!

[@mayyoke6101]

@@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany Wow, good biz! I'm very happy for you! CONGRATULATIONS 👏👏👍👍😍😍😁😁

[@amyeagleton697]

Lovely video! I live in the US, and I don't like coffee. The smell is okay, but the taste, not so much.

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Thank you Amy! I am with you on the coffee, the smell is ok but I am not a fan of the taste at all.

[@Kinotaurus]

Maybe that's to do with the way in which you brew coffee in the US. No disrespect, but it's like dishwater. Try an Italian espresso after a nice meal, with a bit of sugar to take the edge off the bitterness. If it's evening, treat yourself and add a splash of brandy, too.

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

I have never tried either US coffee or an actual Espresso in Italy (though I have tried an Espresso in the UK and still wasn't keen). Think I would probably just take the brandy on its own! :-D

[@alisiaart]

Can anyone help me. My soap mixture gets really thick really fast so I need to be extremely fast in poring it into the mold because it becomes like jelly in less than 2 min. I just started making soaps so I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Hello Estera. It could be a number of things (such as your recipe, the temperature that you soap at etc) but I would say the most likely cause would be your fragrance oil or essential oil choice. I would recommend making your soap without any scent at all to test and see if it pours ok or if it still thickens. If it does still thicken then it may mean that you are soaping at a temperature that is a little high or that you aren't using enough water in your recipe.

[@adelawad1111]

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[@nancygilbert2268]

I dislike the taste and scent of beer. I get nauseous at the scent. I also dislike scones of any kind. You make beautiful soap!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

I agree with you on the beer! I am not a fan either! I do like a scone, but not with cream though!

[@willowriverranch7965]

I’m not a fan of cucumbers or green tea either. Lol. I do like black tea though, but prefer an Irish breakfast over an English breakfast….

[@sonicamy4518]

I live in the southern United States, I can't stand black eyed peas, collard greens or pork and beans which you call baked beans. (Here in the States baked beans are made with ketcup, vinegar, brown sugar and generally molasses. ) Why do you soap so warm in the UK? I soap at room temperature here. Typically between 76-85 degrees. I love cucumber sandwiches and tea!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Hi Jill! Baked Beans are in my top 3 of most hated foods! I don't even like people cooking them around me as can't stand the smell of them either. I tend to soap at different temperatures depending on what I am creating. If it is a Goat's Milk soap I will soap at room temperature but I do go higher for other soaps. The reason for this is that because I use natural colourants I like the soap to go through gel phase and soaping at a higher temperature helps this to happen. I also find I get less soda ash if I soap at a warmer temperature. It does come down to personal preference though and I know of a few UK soapers who soap at lower temperatures than me :-)

[@amoons5150]

Ur so funny !

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

I do my best Mandy! :-)

[@brookemitchell7496]

I’m from Wisconsin, USA and everyone thinks I drink Miller beer. Ah, no, that stuff is nasty!

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Hi Brooke, I have never heard of Miller beer, but based solely on your analysis of it, I don't think I am missing much!

[@brookemitchell7496]

@@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany I don’t blame you for passing it up.

[@zoe8620]

A stereotype of Russians drinking loads of vodka and dance with bears on the streets of Moscow is false. According to the latest sociology, Russians drink beer more than anything else, which they produce many types and variety.also, the tendency among the younger generation is to be tea total..Speaking of tea, Russians drink more tea and longer in history than British. Cucumbers are vastly consumed not in sandwiches but in salads. So there!!!

[@lauriesorenson3172]

Yes, the lutefisk, in the upper Midwest. How those Norwegian people can eat it is beyond me! I wonder if lutefisk would be usable in soap as it's made with lye. Fish and lye. Yuck. It would be unsellable because of its fishy smell. Ha! A dog or cat might like it though. God bless.

[@boop7313]

I'm australian and I hate racism and footy. go figure lol

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Yes and yes! I would be over the moon for both of these things to be eradicated from our planet!

[@Kinotaurus]

Do you need to drag politics into a video on bloody SOAP? Jesus wept...

[@KarenCain-c1w]

I am a South African and I dont like biltong!

[@sarahsmith-iq6fn]

Im from uk i dislike liver and bacon, coffee and turkish delights and licqiuce

[@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany]

Hi Sarah, I am with you on the coffee and liquorice but am partial to Turkish delight and liver & Bacon (not at the same time though!)

[@joansrusticsoapsjoan2111]

I really enjoy these tutorials! I learn a lot, and as far as tea, I love the herbal versions. I can’t tolerate caffeine, so I read the leaves 🍃 in tea cups instead 🫖☕️🍵🧋🔮🥠