Turn this common ingredient into an extraordinary soap (extra rich + creamy lather)

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In this video I show you how to make cold process soap with a common ingredient that makes the lather rich, creamy and luxurious.
Thank you for watching! Please wear proper safety equipment when making soap.
Rich and creamy handmade soap recipe:
Recipe calculated with: soapee.com/calculator
Oils:
240 g olive oil (40%)
30 g castor oil (5%)
30 g avocado oil (5%)
174 g coconut oil (29%)
126 g shea butter (21%)
Lye solution:
138 g distilled water
10 g citric acid
89 g sodium hydroxide (83 g if not using citric acid)
(38% lye concentration, 6% superfat)
Additives:
2 egg yolks
10 ml essential oils
3 tsp yellow illite clay
Cure the soap for 4-6 weeks before using it on your skin.
○ Citric acid information
When citric acid and sodium hydroxide lye (NaOH) are combined, sodium citrate is created. Sodium citrate works as a chelator in soap.
A chelator traps metal ions such as calcium and magnesium that can be found in tap water.
These metal contaminants can cause rancidity and soap scum in handmade soap.
A chelator binds to these metals so that they can’t bind to the soap molecules. This way the soap won’t react with them and the soap's lather improves + shelf life increases.
Citric acid does not lower the pH of soap. Instead it consumes some of the lye and increases the superfat. Add 6 g extra lye for every 10 g of citric acid added to a soap recipe if you want to keep the superfat % at the same level.
How much citric acid should be added to soap?
Usage rate in bar soap is 1-2% of the oil weight.
How to use citric acid
Add citric acid to the distilled water and dissolve completely before adding the lye, or make a separate solution of citric acid and distilled water and add to the oils.
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[@tellervo.]

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[@pinkjely-bean4582]

I tried purchasing a couple of times but it’s not working. Is it bc I’m in the United States? If so do you have a way around that? I would really love to purchase. Thank you!

[@tellervo.]

@@pinkjely-bean4582 that's so weird it should work... It's also available on etsy if you want to get it there: www.etsy.com/shop/bytellervo

[@SuchisSpace]

have to say this - i had a store bail on me this morning after placing a custom order for 50 soaps. i've been trying to distract myself with vidoes, till this one made me confront the situation and literally cry. reminds me why i make soap. love you.

[@Kattcreate]

Did you recover? ❤

[@marianailie7732]

Such a relaxing video! Thank you!

[@richardlo1330]

thank you for bringing more gentleness...:)

[@katielin2379]

This looks like the most luxurious soap yet, that I've seen made. Thanks.

[@tellervo.]

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[@pinkjely-bean4582]

Your videos are a bunch of things; relaxing, informative, beautiful and so helpful. Thank you😊

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much🤗

[@STMFRE]

thanks indeed.. you inspire me and make me love soap making

[@inapopova1]

Thanks for the lesson, dear teacher! Be blessed!

[@tellervo.]

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[@letciasan]

When I watch this video I want to make one. I will surely try . Thanks

[@Scorpio62626]

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[@tellervo.]

Thank you🥰

[@marieskillings7138]

Interesting I’m learning a lots wonderful information thank you

[@chicalertng]

Beautiful soap with soft and silky lather 👌🏽👌🏽

[@tellervo.]

Thank you Caroline😊

[@marybradley210]

Beautiful as always. I love your videos.

[@tellervo.]

Thank you Mary😊

[@nnekauzoronyehalu]

Very calming video and you make it seem very easy

[@tellervo.]

Thank you😊

[@kellireece6348]

Wow, Sara! Thank you for making this particular video. Funny, I've been thinking about the last few weeks how incorporating eggs into a formula would work. And wow! What a beautiful bar. That lather is gorgeous. I bet it feels wonderful on the skin especially with the 21% shea usage. Beautiful work. As☺ usual, that is!

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much Kelli, you are so sweet🤗 It's such a fun additive, you need to try it!

[@estelaortiz7095]

Thank you for givingving us some of your great knowledge🤗🌻💚 lam greatful for the help!🌻

[@tellervo.]

I'm glad you like it🤗

[@da5449]

Thank you for your video...I would never think egg would be in soap! Wow......amazing!

[@tellervo.]

🥰

[@miamiranti9885]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge & recipe 🙏💜

[@tellervo.]

My pleasure💝

[@guadalupealcocer1262]

I love your videos..is 2 am in the morning and watching your videos so I can re-start making soap. thankyou, I will buy ypur workbook

[@tellervo.]

Thank you💝

[@natyc81]

Wow wow every day I learn something new , Thank you 😊 🥳😊☕☕☕☕

[@creativegranny575]

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[@cathyanndrakes5722]

This is amazing

[@susiebilk9905]

I am going to try this next, thank you!

[@tellervo.]

Let me know how it turns out😊

[@inajacobsen804]

Wonderful !! Thank you.

[@tellervo.]

Thank you Ina🤗

[@vickiwojtowicz7391]

This is great. Now I can add another reason to the importance of my backyard chickens. Love the organic fresh eggs and my friends will love the idea of egg soap!

[@tellervo.]

Awesome🤗

[@vickiwojtowicz7391]

@@tellervo. Curious to know if you discounted your oil amount for your mold for the 10 grams of fat from the eggs?

[@sanazmirbolook4445]

Great as always thank you♥️

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much💝

[@fparradieguez]

Simple beautiful. Thanks

[@tellervo.]

🥰

[@MommaDrake02]

Beautiful soap and presentation. I love your videos; they're very soothing - especially when I'm trying to settle my baby early in the mornings!

[@tellervo.]

Thank you, that's so sweet🥰

[@tolaoni5817]

Thanks for sharing

[@justaddlivingwater]

Simply Elegant and Beautiful! Just like your music, editing & You.. So giving..❤🤗

[@tellervo.]

Aw thank you so much💝

[@Tarotversando]

Simply love your vídeos Thank you for sharing 🙏🌹

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much🤗

[@Jessicaakathesoaplady]

I really enjoy your videos

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🙂

[@chosenone5453]

Luv luv your amazing videos

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🤗

[@neroli333]

💜💜Me encanta todo lo que haces y como lo haces💜💜 Gracias 💚

[@tellervo.]

That's so kind of you💚

[@caroMMAGA]

I love your soaps! Regards from Argentina 🤗

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🤗

[@gohenakeesh4085]

كثير حلو يعطيكي العافي

Wow, really interesting.

[@modernnthoughts]

I really like the way of presentation

[@tellervo.]

🥰

[@APRENDIENDO_SPEED]

Excelente, muchas gracias.

[@tellervo.]

Thank you😊

[@Fysikoi]

Wow!! I want to try this right now!! Incredible :-) thx for sharing!! 🥰🥰

[@tellervo.]

Let me know how you like it if you try🤗

[@Fysikoi]

@@tellervo. I will!! I don’t have avocado oil, so I’ll have to re formulate it, but I’ll let you know!! Do you add the yogs as super fat?

[@tellervo.]

@@Fysikoi Great, the egg yolks add to the superfat😊

[@CougarLyfe]

I made egg soap about a year ago! One of my best bars, the lather! It had my skin feeling just different‼️🌹🥰 Thank you for your videos

[@tellervo.]

That's awesome, so great to hear that🤗

[@CougarLyfe]

@@tellervo. your videos are SOOOO RELAXING! 🙏🏽🌹🥰

[@tellervo.]

@@CougarLyfe thank you so much Sonji🥰

[@living4him319]

I love watching your videos and really appreciate the fact that you include your recipes. I’m fairly new to soap making and trying to figure out how to make my own recipes. I am looking to make shampoo bars and was wondering how do the egg yolks fit in with the chemistry of the oils and lye? Can I add egg yolk to any recipe or does it alter the oil and lye ratios?

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🤗 You can use egg yolks as an additive in any recipe, they will add some extra superfat and even a little bit of extra water. If you want you can adjust the water and superfat but you don't have to.

[@evacastellanos4616]

Cada día me sorprendes con ingredientes nuevos, sencillos pero muy nutritivos. Eres imaginativa y sencilla Muchas gracias por compartir

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🤗

[@veronicalodeiro6610]

Fabuloso ❤❤❤

[@tellervo.]

🥰🥰

[@meryki22]

Me encanta como todo lo que haces, éste jabón especialmente me parece fantástico lo voy a provar seguro muchas gracias.

[@tellervo.]

Thanks so much🤗

[@shelleybowman]

I never even thought of egg for soap! But of course! It’s a fat! What a great idea :). I’m going to have to try it now

[@megandimick5647]

Love your videos so much. I have learned wonderful tips from watching you make your soaps. Do you mind sharing where you get your Shea butter?

[@tellervo.]

I'm so glad to hear that😊 The one I used in this video was from mystic moments.

[@sabnijaseem1718]

Yours are the best soap making videos I can't tell how happy i feel when i play your videos. What are the things to be kept in mind while formulating cold process shampoo bar Pls help someone

[@tellervo.]

Aw thank you so much! I don't like soap as shampoo so I haven't looked into it🙂

[@sterchinwe4454]

New subscriber beautiful soap

[@tellervo.]

Thank you😊

[@savinthanasai7309]

Hi Sara Love ❤ you, You are Brilliant, Talented , creative, & Amazingly unique and you make things happen 💕 jus loving your lovely luxurious Egg yolks soap 🧼 Thanks dear

[@tellervo.]

Aw you are way too kind🥰 Thank you so much!

[@canna-envydiyinfusions8199]

I absolutely Live watching your videos ! They are very relaxing . I see how easy you make the beveling look , but I seem to cut in too deep into my soap bars , how can I avoid this ?

[@tellervo.]

Thank you💝 I think it's just that the veg peeler that I use makes it very easy...🙂

[@tassiegirl1991]

Hello Sara, this is an ingredient I have not seen elsewhere, a very interesting one I would not have considered. The soap looked fantastic on cutting and using so must give it a try. Like others I had used an egg shampoo years ago. Thank you Sara for another beautiful, relaxing video to watch on a sleepless night in Tasmania. Take care.

[@tellervo.]

Thank you, you are always so kind. Let me know how you like it if you do try it! I hope you're doing well, take care🤗

[@MrHerks]

Love how that came out! I'm curious about the shelf life having egg in it?

[@tellervo.]

Thank you! It's hard to say exactly but I would use it within 6-12 months🙂

[@SuchisSpace]

YOU MIRACLE WORKER YOU....

[@armelled.7786]

As usual a fantastic video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I would love to give it a try, but I don’t have avocado oil. Can you kindly tell me with what other oil I can exchange? Thank you 😘

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much Armelle🤗 You could just omit the avocado oil and add more olive oil instead!

[@lenddyangulo1559]

Genial 👍

[@user-ox9zq6wu3k]

just wanna ask what is/are the benefits of this egg soap? ☺️ would love to hear your response soon.

[@Species710]

I miss making soap. This I used this ingredient often. My favorite was goat milk soap. Too fatigued to do anything now but at least I get to watch your videos.

[@tellervo.]

I hope you feel better soon and get to make you're favorites💝

[@florestista9339]

Another great class!! I am interested in that cutter but I see that the link is from Tokyo

[@gabrieladumba5288]

Love your videos! Pls tell me, how you keep your soaps away from molding? Did you have that kind of problem till now?

[@tellervo.]

Thank you😊 I have never experienced mold.

[@Jessicaakathesoaplady]

I made it

[@nilcefelberg3149]

Hi Sara! love your videos I got impressed with the s steam process wow, congratulations!!! If you don't mind to answer me I would like to know what kind of fragrance you used to combine with egg? I will try this soap. I am not a soap maker. Thank you!

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much! I just used up some essential oils that I had so it's not necessarily the best blend, I had some patchouli, lavender, bergamot and lemon I think🙂

[@rahmafouzai3573]

Your channel is one of the best in soap making for me ❤️❤️ But what are the benefit of this soap for skin?and does the smell of the egg in the soap is noticed?

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much🥰 Egg yolks add richness and thickness to the lather, there's no smell🙂

[@artycrafty9209]

As always a beautiful and inspiring video which hits "the spot" I have known about adding egg yolk to soap for many years but have never done so, usually this had been done for shampoo recipe" however I am curious to know what does the egg yolk bring to the feel of the soap both during the lather and the after feel on the skin? Thank you again for your lovely work.

[@KittenBowl1]

If you have enough SF, it would be a conditioning type soap. And it increases lather. But tbh I wouldn’t use any kind of clay. It’s counterproductive to use clay and emollient ingredient like egg yolks.

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much😊 Egg yolks add richness and thickness to the lather.

[@KittenBowl1]

@Welcome's House I’ve been making soaps for over twenty years…we don’t like to overuse clay as it IS a very drying ingredient. I’ve made hundreds of egg yolk soaps. Our eggs are orange and if you gel the color would pop of its own. No clay is ever required. And we use eggs for emollient properties. Using such dehydrating ingredient cancels out each other hence I said counterproductive. No point to use moisturizing ingredient then use such drying ingredients like clay. Clay in alkaline environment the drying power is farther enhanced. So people who understand this don’t use clay in soaps. And tbh using clay to anchor scents don’t work. You need to be blending properly for EOs to stay in CP soaps. Honestly clay is overused in the West in soap making.

[@estellejohnson728]

Hi I really love watching your videos an the ingredients you use are interesting and different. I really battle to find shea butter. What can suggest I use instead? Kind regards

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much😊 Mango and kokum butter are pretty similar if you can find them. You can also reformulate with palm or animal fats if they're easier to find and you're not opposed to using them.

[@lilychats5317]

Beautiful! Will give this a try. Does the yolk speed up the trace?

[@tellervo.]

Thank you😊 No it doesn't speed up trace.

[@sharonhamilton6107]

I've used 4-5-6 oils. And used 2 oils. My 2 oils are richer lather than many oils. For me. Less is more. Olive and alvovado or olive and coconut. Perfect. Fumes are very dangerous in lye. But I add lye in all at once.

[@nurhaQ18]

Hi you have thee most amazing soap i have ever seen 🥰 i dont have all the oils you have there.. but if i use my 1200gram oil mix and add the egg yolk, should i have a problem?

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much🤗 It should work with any recipe!

[@doragromocki8653]

Gosh there's no end to your knowledge! Would anyone know were on soapcal you add citric acid?

[@tellervo.]

🥰

[@ashap6572]

This is an amazing recipe! Just one question, Can Fuller's earth replace the illite clay in this recipe?

[@khadijatolujide2759]

Always wonderful and inspiring videos. Can you please make a tender, luxury and nourishing baby soap?

[@tellervo.]

Thank you so much Khadijat😊 I will look into it!

[@khadijatolujide2759]

@@tellervo. ❤️ Thank you so much, you wouldn’t know what it will mean to me.

[@kuntosbeautyempire2453]

This is lovely! Please what is the benefits of using citric acid in this recipe, then if I want to increase my batch how do I know the exact amount of citric acid to use? Thanks.

[@tellervo.]

Thank you, please check the description box🙂

[@kawajuan]

Hi will the yolk spoils in this kind of soap? Thanks for this relaxing vid/tu

[@tellervo.]

The high pH environment should prevent it from spoiling🙂

[@swastilifestyleclinic]

Hello dear ....you r doing really great 👍 Appreciate if u give receipe in %form 🙏

[@carolineleiden]

I added honey to my soap once. Organic honey, actually. From a hobby beekeeper I happened to know. The vegans acted like I was standing there over a dead animal bathing in a pool of blood with a big butcher knife in my hands.

[@tellervo.]

Haha oh no...

[@dagmaraziolkowska2949]

Hey lovely video ❤ can I ask because is food grade would that shorter spam life of Soap? Might be silly question x

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🥰 Not silly, it might effect it but it's difficult to say how much exactly🙂

[@esmacrafts3702]

Will definitely try this. what is the ratio of egg to batter volume?

[@tellervo.]

I used 2 egg yolks for about 800 grams of soap batter😊

[@steelersgirl071961]

I love this soap, I will try your recipe only, this is too much coconut oil for me, I like 20%, no more, too drying for my 60 yr old skin lol! Thank you for sharing, I wouldn't have known eggs would be good in soap, shampoo yes, but not soap! 💖💕

[@tellervo.]

Awesome💝 I think it will be great with less coconut oil too🤗

[@asoom8694]

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[@zdzd0085]

Thank you, what is the use of this soap?

[@tellervo.]

Just as a soap😁

[@agitoth542]

Hi Dear! What is the SF%? Could you tell me, please?

[@johannedube4159]

WoW incredible lather do you think it comes from the eggs yolks

[@tellervo.]

I think it helps😊

[@belindagoodman590]

Eggs in soap? Am I the last person to know this? Fantastic video!

[@tellervo.]

Hehe, thank you Belinda😊

[@lhayma2000]

why you use acid citric please?

[@pennyemery3286]

Hello, would this recipe also work as a shampoo bar?

[@tellervo.]

If you like soap as shampoo, sure🙂

[@sureshsafasafa]

Pretty.!.. Sis, how make soap Share this recipe. 1kg oil Coconut oil , palm oil, castor oil Naoh Water Fragrance Super fat

[@RomeNY2010]

Would it be ok to use kaolin clay?

[@tellervo.]

Yes😊

[@AvionOrr]

I will give this a try. Could eggs be added to salt bars?

[@tellervo.]

I haven't tried it so I'm not sure!

[@skyestarler3593]

Hi! I'm new to soap making..May I know the size of your soap mould, is it 900g? Thank you :)

[@tellervo.]

Yes that's right🙂

[@chosenone5453]

Is there an substitute for the yellow clay. Thank you

[@tellervo.]

You can just leave it out if you want to or use another clay🙂

[@chosenone5453]

@@tellervo. Thank you

[@TaRa-bw6gt]

Did you do water discount here ?

[@tellervo.]

Yes, the recipe is in the description box🙂

[@shadiyahabib6298]

I like all ur videos. I made a soap with aloevera gel and saffron last week. But my lye solution curdled when I added it to the gel and saffron mixture. Can u pls tell me why? Would u pls upload a recipe with natural aloe and saffron in 100% coconut oil. Is it possible to make a soap with these ingredients. Pls reply

[@tellervo.]

Thank you Shadiya! Hmm I'm not sure what happened there. Maybe it was too hot? I have individual videos on aloe vera soap and 100% coconut oil soap if you want to check them out. I think all those ingredients should work in soap making.

[@shadiyahabib6298]

Thank you

[@nadegedufour6098]

Bonjour quelle est la quantité d huile que vous rajouter aux oeufs ? Et t elle comprise dans la recette merci

[@tellervo.]

I just took it from the oils in the recipe, maybe 200 grams it's not that exact

[@Sol12lua]

Será que posso usar como Champoo? Muitos Anos atrás eu usava um Champoo de ovo, meu cabelo amava,porém não existe mais aqui no Brasil Amo ver seus vídeos!! Vou fazer com certeza. Obrigado por ensinar🥰 😘🌹

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🤗 If you like to use soap as shampoo you can try it!

[@JeBelSoaps]

Im so sorry but i know this is totally off subject, but what is that beautiful music in this video especially the first song. And lovely soap by the way

[@tellervo.]

Thank you🤗 Music: Early memories, Head in a cloud by Anna Landström Crestmont, Idlewild by Boone River

[@pinkjely-bean4582]

I was wondering if I should increase the number of eggs if I'm making a 5lb load? Thank you!

[@tellervo.]

Yes I recommend increasing🙂

[@bodhronii]

Just a little tidbit of information that I had found out recently that if you're suffering from high cholesterol and don't know why you could very well be due to the high fats and lotions that we use that goes directly into our skin. I found a friend of mine had stopped using lotions and soaps and got her cholesterol down naturally

[@ExtraterrestrialGirlNL]

Cholesterol isn’t bad for you. Don’t believe the lies. Eggs are extremely healthy (pasture raised only)

[@bodhronii]

@@ExtraterrestrialGirlNL Yes everything in moderation. Cholesterol causes plaque. I wouldn't want to eat a whole bunch of fat and shove it in my system

[@sarthakpatil9289]

does citric acid effects trace like ? can i use it for swril soaps ?

[@tellervo.]

I haven't noticed that it would speed up trace🙂

[@sarthakpatil9289]

@@tellervo. thanks

[@ashokmurpana3699]

👌👌💟🌹

[@tsnttsnt5817]

How about the egg smell?

[@tellervo.]

There's no egg smell in the finished soap🙂