Whipped! Fatty Acid Primer - How to Select Oils | Day 349/365

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

All about those fatty acids, BB!!

[@jillgross3968]

Wow! That was all interesting! This is why I don't do soap forums! Run, don't walk away from them! Chantine, you always amaze me with your calm attitude when people lie about your recipes! I'd do more than call them out for it! I don't have space for ignorant behavior! Your a better person than I am!

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Well thanks. I appreciate that. ❤️ Behind the scenes, I have my people and my venting space that keep me from spinning out when these things happen. That allows me the ability to turn things into teaching moments once it’s time to film the video. After I have a conversation with the person that posted the thing, of course.

[@vernahrris5601]

my rule of thumb for using someone else's recipe is to follow the recipe to a 'T'. If I want to change something later, then I do it one ingredient at a time, maybe half that ingredient. To blame those who gave their recipes out of the best of their hearts after changing everything is just unthoughtful of them. She used good ingredients, but needed to do some research with trial and error methods...its science! I made this same recipe when it was first offered and mine came out like meringue but that was my fault as I left it in the mixer too long, and I didn't take into account the high altitude I live in (8100 ft.) I am still learning what I can add and what I shouldn't add...when I make it again, I'll know better...I hope. Sometimes, I don't learn quickly.

[@faithjett8687]

I just started making soap a year and a half ago and you’re one of the first KZbinrs I started following. Your videos, tutorials and recipes have helped me along so much and I appreciate everything you put out there. If I use one of your recipes and it doesn’t come out, I know it’s because I did something wrong and I try to figure out what it was.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Well, it can be the recipe. Whenever anyone has a problem, the first thing I do is go back to the video and check it against my recipes; maybe I messed up too. Hasn’t happened yet, but I also first assume it was me. 😂

[@faithjett8687]

No, it was me!

[@KayCee0216]

same here! I made the paste and I know I did something wrong; it stayed very light in color and doesn't look like the example. I used the correct amounts but I know I did SOMETHING different. I don't ever understand the reason to put anyone down, but sounds like maybe a little jealousy going on. I love Mrs. Soap and Clay, thank you for all you teach us!

[@LivingCoast2Coast]

I have stayed away from making whipped soap scrubs and whipped sugar soap scrubs till I saw your recipe. I did make one change and it was using babassu oil instead of coconut oil. I have all coconut free products due to me being internally and externally allergic to coconut. The recipe worked great. I had a group of teen daughters, grown daughters, extended family members, and friends test my whipped sugar soap scrub they all have loved it. It will be in my line of products now. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us.

[@forgodsgloryfarm]

I'm so impressed how you turned this into such a great teaching moment.

[@Abutado]

I used the soap paste and whipped Sugar scrub recipe you posted forever ago and I haven't had a single issue. I only live 3 hours south of you so our climates are similar and I knew it would be fine. The only thing I've noticed is some of my fragrances deflate or do funny things, also heat exposure can deflate. The recipe on its own, in its original form and with my super minor adjustments has always been fantastic and I always credit you and note when I've changed anything ❤️ if something happens I always assume error on my part or a not so friendly FO. I use tallow in my recipes, and I source mine from local ranchers in its raw form and I cook and filter it all myself. It's amazing stuff!

[@Abutado]

I actually don't use tallow in my scrub though, I like to keep all those vegan friendly.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Tallow makes a lovely bar of soap, and it’s a really good way to responsibly use the animal that’s already being used for meat.

[@Abutado]

@@MrsSoapAndClay precisely why I enjoy it. I also buy meat from those suppliers and it's premium quality. Very much a resource I appreciate for feeding my family great quality meat and supplying me with something I love in my soaps at a great price and giving me the opportunity to support local farmers/ranchers/businesses for my supplies instead of big box stores. Just adds another layer of pride for my product ❤️

[@phatwombat4241]

I love you getting deep into the chemistry thing, that's the interesting bit! When she defamed you, she is lucky you are so helpful and kind, rather than someone else who would have gone for her jugular!!

[@marns7260]

I totally agree with u. People need to get over themselves and be honest. Good for u on making great comments about this subject. Also people need to get less judgy for their very own selfish purposes. Reputations can’t be destroyed with a comment or two on social media. This has become the norm. People are lost and are not looking at how to dissect information properly. It’s attack mode and the “look at me, I know more than you do” syndrome. Thanks again. I appreciate your expertise and comments

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Reputations definitely can be ruined by some misplaced comments. It is sad that we seem to be hardwired to find our entertainment in watching or participating in the bashing of others. I’ve had such a hard time with that, and I’m not ready to accept this as our norm, you know? I push back against it when possible.

[@tzipporahbragg9798]

Great video. If I had learned anything about soaps, it is that if you change even one thing, it makes a difference in your end result.

[@kpoonsawad1]

Not true. I’m using your recipe from scratch and it’s super beautiful !!! My daughter and I love it big time and I decided to use it as one of my product for sell. I love it!!

[@paulalynrider4009]

I had to run away from that particular forum over a year ago! I do work with tallow and lard. I also like a basic 30/30/30/10 recipe, the first 30 being palm. BUT with either tallow or lards I go 15/15/30/30/10., 15 palm/15 tallow or lard. THAT is my favorite go to recipe. I also try to get as close to 50/50 sat/unsat as I can and this recipe is pretty close! It will be interesting to see if I can use some of that soap to make a base for scrubs. So if I had wanted to simply adjust your recipe to include tallow, I simply would have cut the mango by 1/2 and added the difference in tallow. I would not have made other changes to YOUR recipe though. That was simply just ridiculous! But yes, a good teaching point for us. And a good warning on the definition of defamation!

[@sunittabasam7666]

I followed your recipe with the shreds and it’s amazing . Though I made fresh batch of charcoal soap full of lovely oils and home made coconut milk , fresh aloe from my garden and fresh. Lemon grass from my garden too , for summer it’s so refreshing & smoothing for the skin .. Thank you so much Chantine 🥰🥰💕💕💕

[@violetelin1901]

You can science me any time you like! 😂

[@norawalsh5471]

Wow...I'm not on Facebook. Remember when it first came out and you had to have a college email address to join? Once they opened it to the masses, I got rid of my account. I saw it going no where good. I'd have to say, I'm glad I did. I can't believe these keyboard thugs...good for you for setting it all straight! I can't wait for the rest of the series. This has been so helpful, thank you so much!!

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Omg I DO remember that! I felt so fancy, like it was some super exclusive club. 😂

[@norawalsh5471]

@@MrsSoapAndClay yasssssss!! Not so fancy anymore unfortunately 😕

[@drowsypoppy]

That interaction sounded like it wasn't terribly pleasant for you, but I was also about to try your sugar scrub method with shavings from my own soap, and this video was incredibly helpful in planning my first attempt. Fortunately my fatty acid profile was more similar to your recipe than hers, but I definitely learned a lot, and if it goes awry I'll have a good idea of which parts of my formula to blame.

[@sjastram]

Omg....I must have missed that part. I know the OP had made changes, and replied to her that she should try it as written first. That is what I did, then made a couple tweeks. Oh boy...sometimes I really dislike the groups on facebook. Thanks for breaking this down. Hopefully they (?everyone) can learn from it.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

They’ve become pretty toxic and hard for new soapers. It’s very sad, really.

[@TracyD2]

I never heard of that forum before. Now I know it’s from Facebook. I bailed on Facebook a long while ago. It’s a mess of drama.

[@hopegardens]

Even IF you follow the exact recipe it can fail because there is also a level of skill and experience that makes a person able to succeed with any recipe. Its like blaming a lemon meringue recipe because you dont have the skill required to know when to stop whipping. Defamation is right. You were treated terribly it sounds like. Your reward for generously sharing your recipes. 😢

[@NaturalMackie]

I keep wondering how she did in science class, but that’s neither here nor there. Thanks for the info! These videos have been so informative!

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

😂

[@Staceymatchim]

Hey Mrs! I used your soap paste recipe that you so generously gave to us Sudsers ... and it is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. !!!! I left it the way you taught us and it is THE BEST. I absolutely love the whipped sugar soap scrubs that come out of this... Just the $$ we save by making our own base. WOW. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!! So appreciative.

[@briannaburke2572]

2 things: 1)where to get soap calc software/how much is it? 2) for soap and bath bombs, Can you pre mix parts while you wait on other ingredients and supplies? What to combine and stores for how long?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

I use soapcalc, but there are several others out there, most all are free. You can premix oils (masterbatching) and others have said they have success premixing bath bomb dry ingredients (though I really don’t).

[@briannaburke2572]

@@MrsSoapAndClay thank you so much your creations are fantastic you’re sharing has literally given me so much hope and is literally helping me save my own life thought you might like to know how meaningful, impactful and appreciated you and your videos are. Thank you so much.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Wow. Thank you for trusting me with that comment. It means the world. ❤️

[@briannaburke2572]

@@MrsSoapAndClay that’s it! Ugh couldn’t remember, “soapcalc” got it. Thanks! Does it cost to use it?

[@lifewithamberb]

That first one would be a good shaving cream consistency wise

[@keekeejenkins6162]

If the commenter had simply swapped out the mango butter with tallow, nothing else, it probably would've come out ok. I'm going to try that myself b/c now I'm curious, but the sat:unsat is 43:57 vs 42:58 from the original. FA profile changes slightly. Why they changed the entire recipe blows my mind...just tamper with it a little bit at a time...

[@happybrushchely7170]

If you put your piping bag in a tall glass and fold the top edge over the glass it is easier to fill.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

So I’ve heard. I’ve done that, but one of my mods told me that there’s a better way. So instead of asking her what it was, I just stopped doing the glass. 😂

[@MsAubrey]

I've been saying this all along. 😁

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Stop it. Y’all are bullying my piping skills and imma tell mom. 😂

[@MsAubrey]

@@MrsSoapAndClay it’s like an older sister thing… 😁

[@happybrushchely7170]

@@MrsSoapAndClay not dissing the piping skills just want to try to help. Love what you do and you are way better than when i first started piping years ago.

[@tzipporahbragg9798]

Where can we find your original said recipe? I would love to try it.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Membered Sudsers. Can’t believe I let that stay in a video. 😂

[@vernahrris5601]

[@jjaded9984]

MERCH MERCH MERCH

[@deedevlin4539]

Cheese 🧀

[@deedevlin4539]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@deedevlin4539]

Umm nope 👎 you can keep it

[@emerencespringer]

Tallow. aside from Amazon. Most local or online butchers should have it, if not, a local Hispanic store, or bodega. Which is probably non existent in your area @Mrs

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

We definitely do not have bodegas anywhere close. The PNW is so weird.

[@emerencespringer]

@@MrsSoapAndClay ... Again you have my sympathies..

[@sshacklett907]

I was trying to upgrade my membership and couldn’t figure it out, so one search said to cancel and rejoin. Just so you don’t think I actually cancelled.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Hey! Thanks for letting me know! ❤️

[@lucibeegirl737]

I see comments on recipes all of the time where they changed ingredients and give bad reviews. I think most can see the red flag 🚩 I’m sorry this happened to you.

[@deathdiablo22]

Speaking of trying out your recipe, I tried a similar one to yours... I changed out the mango butter for shea. However when I was trying to make soap for a foam pump, it had an odd scent to it after the fragrance oil. I even tried 3 different scents from different companies just to see if maybe it was that variable. Do you have any tips on what went wrong? I have lots of shea butter but no mango.

[@MsAubrey]

So, I'm guessing since the fatty acid profile is very similar to coconut oil, a palm kernel could replace the coconut in your original recipe?

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

You know it, coconut free queen!

[@MsAubrey]

@@MrsSoapAndClay See... I remember things that are stated, but I did HORRIBLE in science class. 😁

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Gotta have the right teacher. And we all learn different. I didn’t like science until my 6th grade loony bird science teacher that made stuff fun. And now here I am, loony bird and having fun. 😂

[@MsAubrey]

@@MrsSoapAndClay it does take the right teacher for sure.

[@extant_Nas]

Dang, shit got real =D

[@extant_Nas]

I love how you put it into context! Defamation is a real problem with actual legal consequences, as you said, and I hate when it gets rolled up into superficial 'cancel culture' convos and the like.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

Yup, it’s a dangerous game they’re playing.

[@PoogieWoogie12]

Hehe you said membered…..

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

It will never go away now.

[@n8mail76]

Does anyone in the comment section ever follow the recipe? I've never read the comment section of any recipe page and found that the commentary followed the recipe.

[@MrsSoapAndClay]

You know, I don’t know! I follow the recipe for everything I make (food, etc) the first time, every time. Then after testing (or eating, in the case of food), I make adjustments for next time. I may not be representative of the population though. 😂