Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my video! 💕 At the request of a subscriber, I included more steps than I normally do, and I also thought it would be helpful to demonstrate using SoapCalc for this method. So this video ended up being a bit longer than usual. I added timeline markers, so you can use the progress bar below the video to skip around if you like. 😊 I hope you’re all doing okay! 💕 -- Holly
I followed this method tonight and it worked perfectly! It's the first time I made goat milk soap that didn't scorch, thanks to the wealth of information you provided in this video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Now I'm super excited for the cut, its going to hurt leaving it wrapped in a blanket with no peaking for a day or two 😂💐
Beautiful! I've fallen in love with CP soap making. After taking a year watching several UA-cam soapers every night 😄, I started my journey this last summer. I've made about 25 batches so far. 😍 I breed show and dairy goats, so I only make goats milk soap. I don't use any water in my soaps, just 100% goat milk, oils & Clay's etc. Also, I only mix my colorants with oils from my batch. I mix the lye with frozen goat milk cubes. I started with a basic recipe and have added and tweaked the ingredients to what I think compliments my particular goats milk. I always strain my milk/lye solution, because my goats have such a high butterfat content in their milk, I don't want any fat globules in my soap. Plus, as a fairly new soaper, it makes me feel better about making sure no lye pieces get into my soap. I have found that I like my oils and lye solution to be at lower temperatures. My extra ingredients (i.e. clays, oat flour and sometimes TD) can speed up my trace when I soaped at higher temperatures. I enjoy working with designs and having a more fluid batter helps me work with the designs. I would say I probably soap around 85 degrees (I want to be sure my solid oils/butters stay at a good melted stage without starting to solidify). I use Coconut 76 Oil and parts will start to solidify around 76 degrees. Also, since it's a pure goat milk soap (no water added whatsoever), I do place it in the freezer overnight. I've never tried the gel/insulating technique. I've wanted to, but I chicken out (worried I would mess up a whole batch LOL). Colors still come out bright the way I've been doing it. However, I might try a tiny batch just to compare. Sorry about rambling on 😁 Really like your videos. I'm trying to get up the courage to do some videos too, since I would like to reach more people and hopefully sell my soap. But that might be awhile 😂 I am currently working on a website, etc. though! Have a great weekend! Diane
@@elimancilla hello! My lather is more creamy than bubbly. With Federal guidelines, we can't legally say our soap is moisturizing. I do use cocoa butter and shea butter in my soaps. You can look up the description of each and their qualities on Google. I'm a rancher and my hands use to crack being out in the winter weather, but they have been much better. 🤷🏼♀️
@@hollysoapmaking - Oh please don’t be self- conscious! I totally agree, your accent and your voice is amazing! I never said before because I didn’t want to make a personal comment about you, but now someone else has said it and I have read your comment, well, honestly, you could do voice overs. 😁
I was coming to the comments section to say the same thing! You have a patient, soothing tone that I could just listen to all day! And I also soap using that method. I use aloe to dissolve my lye and add the evaporated goat milk to the oils. I soap at about 85 ish and I cpop every batch. Works great!
Who would have ever thought that it was possible to fall in love with soap. This soap is so beautiful. I am absolutely in love with it. I am new to soap making but I can't wait to try this for me and my son we both suffer with eczema. Thank you for sharing 💕
I love seeing two of my favorite soapers swap comments and watch each other’s videos! 💕🧼 I’ve gone to both of your channels this week to see how you do goats milk soap and now I’m ready to try it out 😄
I love the natural colored soaps. I freeze my goat milk and take a long time to incorporate the lye. I've also frozen my milk then used an ice bath under my bowl when adding lye, to keep the white of the milk and not allow the milk to scorch or change color at all. I am going to give your milk in the oils method a try and see what that looks like. Thank you for sharing your talents.
I want to try tyis method, Holly as I alwas use 100% frozen goat's milk and not water. Will try it out. I never insulate my soaps andnlet it go through gel phase.
Great video. I’ve made it in the past with powdered GM, canned GM, supermarket GM, 1/2 water 1/2 GM. I make it now 100% farm fresh and YOU REALLY CAN feel a difference. And not all farm goat milk is the same. Some skim the fat off- you want the fat🙋♀️😘
Your video is so soothing and scientific! You’re clearly an organized person and everything is so calm and orderly. It’s clear you’ve got a lot of experience. I love how you shave the edges for a better feel. I bet your friends and relatives all feel lucky to have your products!
When we drink milk, first we boil it. When we are making soap, I was wondering to learn if boling before freezing is needed. So I got the answer from you I think. So, you mean, you directly use the raw goat milk in the soap? Thanks a lot :)
You make beginners being so much in love with the soapmaking process even if there are still basic things that we are learning. And thank you for the beautiful music - you voice sounds hypnotic 💕💗🥰
I tried this soap. The batter traced very well. But even after 3 days the bottom layer is still sticky and hasn't dried. I used the exact same measurements. What could be the reason?
Hopefully she answers. This has happen to me on another recipe. I did everything exactly the same as the recipe said and its been over a week and my bar still sticky and not hard enough :(
Helllo Holly, Thanks for another lovely recipe.. I read 2 comments froad 2 posts from posters asking about the water measurement . Are we suubstracting the milk from the total amount of water. I read somewhere where a milk recipe calls for 6oz of water + 6oz milk
Hi, this was exactly what I needed to see today (I want to put milk in oils instead of the lye mix) and as a side note, your parchment paper lining looks like perfection! I fail at doing that so much haha
I freeze my goat milk in an ice cube tray 1 Oz per cube. Then use no water, all goat milk, with my lye. The soap comes out a nice light cream color, and is luxuriant. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us.
I tried making this soap and it came out even better than I expected! Thank you for sharing your awesome recipe with us! I can’t wait to try it on my skin! ❤️
@@shazk1145 sorry for the delay! To me this soap is really moisturizing! I love it! Maybe you have a sensitive skin and I think you need more super fat in your recipes.. this is 5% sf, you could try with an 8%
Babassu oil is a good substitute for coconut oil. It has a slightly higher cleansing soap quality number but the fatty acid profile is really close to coconut oil (see soapcalc.net for the oil properties).
Thank you thank you thank you! Very helpful. I’m so new to soap making. This is by far the best instructional video I’ve seen for using goat milk. I will continue to watch more of your videos.
I Watched This Video So Many Times And I Don’t Know Why I Don’t Understand The Ratios. Where Do We Get Batch Size From ? Your Mold Was 1000g ? How Do You Know That ?. Then With The Oils I Just Pick Them From The Drop Down Box And Press Calculate That’s The Final Answer ?
Hi, just want to ask. In the beginning of the video the soap calc measure the water 274gr and NaOh 137gr. But why did you said you use the water 137gr? Should i follow your measure which is water 137gr or should i follow soapcalc which is water 274gr?
Hi Holly. I love your videos. So informative. I do have a question…. Can I take any recipe that I run through soapcalc and do the same 2:1 with the lye and water even if I didn’t set the “water” at 2:1 and used “water as a percentage of oil” or “lye concentration” instead? Can I still take the amount of lye given and double the water in that recipe? I hope I explained this right and it makes sense. Thank you.
Thank you for watching them! When I run my recipes through a soap calculator, I usually don't even bother entering anything in the water section and calculate the water myself later when I make the soap. So, yes, even if you selected a water amount, you can ignore the water amount it gave you and take the sodium hydroxide and multiply it by 2 (or whichever ratio you want) to get your water. The amount of sodium hydroxide you'll need to saponify your oils is based solely on the oils. The water is just needed to dissolve and disperse the NaOH evenly so it reacts with the oils. As long as you enter the oils and get the amount of sodium hydroxide required, you can calculate the water later. Hope this helps!
Hi Holly, I have a doubt. Please don't mistake me. I learnt soap making only from UA-cam videos. I have no other training or knowledge other than internet. In my circle, I am the only one who make soap. I made soap using cream from cow's milk a long time ago. It came out well, but it stank like rotten milk. So I discarded it. I never again tried to make soap with milk. As goat milk soap seems popular( in India, we don't have goat milk soap by commercial brands), I just want to ask, how does this soap smell without any fragrance added? Thank you for your video.
Holly great video as always. Here in FL I never cover my soaps I leave out on the counter for 48 hours. I do use SL as in my milk soaps it would take over a week before I could unmold. I soap between 70-85 degrees. I don’t use a frig as just leaving out they don’t gell.
@@farmishmomma8014sodium lactate. Basically salt. I do this too, but I use just pure sea salt. I throw it into my soap just after the oils and lye have been blended. It makes your soap harden up faster, and makes for just an all around excellent quality of soap. I notice a huge difference between my soaps with and without salt, and I strongly prefer them with.
I really enjoy making this recipe. I did however have to super fat up to 10%. I'm thinking I might need to go higher. I guess I have super sensitive skin or the high coconut content is too drying for me. Any recommendations?
Hi Holly, I was looking for the recipe for this soap. at 31 second mark it says recipe, links and details all listed below. the recipe listed below says see video. i am a little confused. I am pretty sure i have overlooked something. have a wonderful day. julie
I made this soap and the finished product did not lather. Any idea of where I might have gone wrong? Also, can you recommend your favorite recipe for a hard bar of soap that lathers well. Love your channel and the designs of your soap. Thanks
Awesome video..cant believe soap making is so relaxing. For me its too stressful but fun. May be because I am too impatient and I live in hot and humid place which really is very challenging. Always end up making soap with high temperature and always freeze my milk soap.. which eventually turns out good and manage not to tan and stay on the lighter side. Can you please make a video for hot and humid temperature with some tips and tricks. Thanks
Florida here. My soap making got a lot less frustrating when I just learned to do it in stages and not as one event. So I make the lye solution, melt my oils down and then….wait. I prepare all my stuff before leaving to go do something else - so I set up my pour containers with colorants + oils, I put any additives (clay, etc) into the big mixing bowl, I make sure the fragrances are prominent so I don’t forget them…as then I go find something to do for an hour or so while everything cools down to near room temp. Since I began doing this, I haven’t had any of the frustrating events of trace happening too fast for me to keep up with. Oils go into the mixing bowl with additives. Stick blend. Lye solution in is stirred with a spatula only. Pour into each container which has its own color. Stick blend less than 10 seconds. Add fragrance dead last, stick blend until trace is reached.
Thank you so much, Shonna! I’ve never tried a soap with powdered milk, but I’ve heard other soapmakers say that it’s wonderful and creates great lather. Now you’ve got me wanting to try it and see if I can tell a difference. 😂 💕
I have a cardboard box with light insulation that i put my soap in. Then i cover it with a blanket and put it next to the heater in the winter. I do 1/3 goat milk and 2/3 water with my goatmilk soap. It turns out very creamy.
Hello, Thank you for this video. I'm curios to know what determines the 2:1 ratio for water lye solution as opposed to adding lye to goats milk. Thank you in advance
Dear Holly, I finally have got the courage to make goat milk soaps and did one with frozen milk. Now I am going to try your method as just got some fresh goat milk. Thank you for a great and as always beautiful teaching video. These soaps look so creamy🙏🏼❤️
I will be trying this method for sure. I was told you couldnt use goat milk like that.. that it had to be frozen to keep it from burning. I have 6 gallons of fresh goats milk from my goats that I just do not have room in the freezer to put into ice trays where I already have 20+ gallons of frozen goat milk. Yup I will be trying this method for sure.. I was facing having to toss out all the fresh milk in my fridge and that was upsetting.
Hi Holly ! What an awesome milk soap making video ! If you do not mind, I would have a question concerning another way to use milk in oil method: as an example for a 1000 g NaOH soap; superheat 6% and lye concentration 34 %. According to Soap calc, the water needed is 290 g. Would it be possible to split as 30 % less water that is 203 g water and 70 % less water that is 87 g for coconut oil ? I would really appreciate an answer from you or other c.p. soapers :)
Hello holly hello from France very soft soap with goat's milk I freeze goat's milk in ice cubes Bonjour Holly, Bonjour de France trés doux savon avec le lait de chèvre. Moi je congéle le lait de chèvre en glaçon
Holly, you are great. Milk in oil method is new for me. Thank you for teaching. Not only your video, your description box too is highly informative. Thank you for the detailed information you shared in this video. You have given a link for every object you have used. That is very thoughtful. It would be useful for everyone concerned. I really appreciate that. The only sad thing is that as I live in India, these supplies links won't be useful for me. Okay. No worries.
Effortless! I love all your videos. I am dying to make this milk recipe and want to use brown mica for swirl. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your soap making. I've in my 4th year of soap making and have never added milk this way, but will definitely try it next time I add milk. Also, what a great tip on the bent cardboard topper for soap with high tops. I needed that tip! Happy Soaping. - Lollie
Why not pour the goat milk after the trace? When the lye was poured, the lye immediately turned the milk light brown. I really like the goat milk soap to be white. 🥺
I prefer gelling all my soaps incurring those with Honey in them. I've always wrapped and left them closed up as you do and never have had cracks or volcanoes. I still do my goat's milk soap from ice cubes, I'll have to give this a try.
do you put your molds in the fridge, freezer, or wrap (with what?) and leave out? do they show up with partial gel or no? what do you think works? to avoid the partial gel, that is thank you
@@debbiebillman6262 I use silicone lined wooden molds and wrap them in towels. I never get a partial gel, nor do I ever get cracks. The key is to keep them evenly warm.
Holly, thanks for sharing! Such a beautiful soap, I'll bet it feels so good on the skin! I typically use half and half milk method (no ice). I soap at 100-110 temps and never had any issues. I don't usually insulate much, just cover with wax paper. Milk soap is so special, I just love it 😍 Where do you buy goats milk? Would love to get organic goat milk
I bought organic goat milk at WEGMANS in north wales, Pa. or any wegmans but there is also goat milk powder. When you use your wax paper, do you just cover the top of the mold, then where and how long do you put it away?
Such beautiful creamy looking soap Holly!! I insulate all my soaps 😊 and I usually soap around 92-95 degrees .. Thanks so much for sharing this with us all ! I've learned a lot from watching your videos ! Stay Safe & Healthy 💕😊💕 !!
I love your videos. I am so new at this that i have not yet made one bar of soap but am already so hypnotized by the art, thanks to channels like yours. I wanted to ask you something. Why do soap makers favour Goat's milk above any other? Why not cow, or horse, or whipping cream? I have tried to find the answer but am still at a loss to understand why!
Oh man that was one neatly creamy bar of goat milk soap 🤩 I want to start trying out this method because I have only tried the 100 percent frozen milk no water and most of the time I end up with a gel ring in the middle. Super annoying.
I do the full goat milk method and after stick blending put into my fridge to avoid gel phase. I am always scared the milk is going to get scorched. After watching your video I may try your method.
This was the first time I have heard of this way to make Goat's Milk Soap, I have always weighed the milk and frozen it, pour the lye crystals over the top in a pyrex jug sitting in the bowl of the sink in water for safety. As it thaws the milk due to heating (chemical reaction) of the lye crystals. I watch, 'as it thaws I keep stirring till it's melted then add the oils as you did. Works for me, I do the cardboard thing then cover with a cloth and pop it in the cupboard for 24hrs. Thanks for the Video love from Australia.
I soap with a 2:1 water/lye mixture and use some kind of milk in most of my recipes. I masterbatch so the water/lye starts out at room temp so I have always added the milk directly from the fridge. I also cpop for 2 hrs then cover and leave overnight or until ready to cut. Is there an advantage to adding the milk to the oil or is because you are starting out with 'fresh' water/lye solution which might otherwise scortch the milk. I typicall soap around 100 degrees. Love you videos and your soaps!
I Love your videos, they are beautifully made as is your soap...utterly gorgeous. I watch your videos for inspiration and guidance before soaping. Oh, and I must mention that you always choose such lovely music, they go with your voice and your soaping perfectly. Thank you Holly. With love from South Africa
Gah 😖 I just adore you and your channel thank you! I’m going to make this recipe tonight without fragrance and using raw cocoa butter and raw Shea ! I hope it turns out beautifully like yours!
I am now watching the video again. I fell asleep watching the first one due to the music and listening to you. Love the guidance on making the soap. Can’t wait to get started.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my video! 💕
At the request of a subscriber, I included more steps than I normally do, and I also thought it would be helpful to demonstrate using SoapCalc for this method. So this video ended up being a bit longer than usual. I added timeline markers, so you can use the progress bar below the video to skip around if you like. 😊
I hope you’re all doing okay! 💕 -- Holly
Thank 4 u Holly... Very simple
That was all really helpful and interesting - thank you! 😊🙏💐
Thank you for sharing. Beautiful soap.
thank you so much for sharing, Holly 🙏💜
Hmmm, when I make goat milk soap, I add the milk in oil, is it better to put in ice with NaOH.
I followed this method tonight and it worked perfectly! It's the first time I made goat milk soap that didn't scorch, thanks to the wealth of information you provided in this video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Now I'm super excited for the cut, its going to hurt leaving it wrapped in a blanket with no peaking for a day or two 😂💐
Beautiful! I've fallen in love with CP soap making. After taking a year watching several UA-cam soapers every night 😄, I started my journey this last summer. I've made about 25 batches so far. 😍
I breed show and dairy goats, so I only make goats milk soap. I don't use any water in my soaps, just 100% goat milk, oils & Clay's etc. Also, I only mix my colorants with oils from my batch.
I mix the lye with frozen goat milk cubes. I started with a basic recipe and have added and tweaked the ingredients to what I think compliments my particular goats milk. I always strain my milk/lye solution, because my goats have such a high butterfat content in their milk, I don't want any fat globules in my soap. Plus, as a fairly new soaper, it makes me feel better about making sure no lye pieces get into my soap.
I have found that I like my oils and lye solution to be at lower temperatures. My extra ingredients (i.e. clays, oat flour and sometimes TD) can speed up my trace when I soaped at higher temperatures. I enjoy working with designs and having a more fluid batter helps me work with the designs.
I would say I probably soap around 85 degrees (I want to be sure my solid oils/butters stay at a good melted stage without starting to solidify). I use Coconut 76 Oil and parts will start to solidify around 76 degrees. Also, since it's a pure goat milk soap (no water added whatsoever), I do place it in the freezer overnight. I've never tried the gel/insulating technique. I've wanted to, but I chicken out (worried I would mess up a whole batch LOL). Colors still come out bright the way I've been doing it. However, I might try a tiny batch just to compare.
Sorry about rambling on 😁 Really like your videos. I'm trying to get up the courage to do some videos too, since I would like to reach more people and hopefully sell my soap. But that might be awhile 😂 I am currently working on a website, etc. though! Have a great weekend! Diane
Hi para! Are your soaps creamy on skin? Do they leave the skin feeling moisterized or more like clean and not dry but not moisture either?
@@elimancilla hello! My lather is more creamy than bubbly. With Federal guidelines, we can't legally say our soap is moisturizing. I do use cocoa butter and shea butter in my soaps. You can look up the description of each and their qualities on Google. I'm a rancher and my hands use to crack being out in the winter weather, but they have been much better. 🤷🏼♀️
You have the most soothing voice. I love to listen to you talk. The soap is nice, too.
Oh, thank you so much! I’m so self conscious about my southern accent, so I really appreciate you saying that!
@@hollysoapmaking - Oh please don’t be self- conscious! I totally agree, your accent and your voice is amazing! I never said before because I didn’t want to make a personal comment about you, but now someone else has said it and I have read your comment, well, honestly, you could do voice overs. 😁
I was coming to the comments section to say the same thing! You have a patient, soothing tone that I could just listen to all day! And I also soap using that method. I use aloe to dissolve my lye and add the evaporated goat milk to the oils. I soap at about 85 ish and I cpop every batch. Works great!
Gave me a case of the noddys. I think I will save to play at bed time
Totally agree! Also love your nails!
Who would have ever thought that it was possible to fall in love with soap. This soap is so beautiful. I am absolutely in love with it. I am new to soap making but I can't wait to try this for me and my son we both suffer with eczema. Thank you for sharing 💕
Simply gorgeous and luxurious! I've not tried this method, but now I'm curious to give it a go. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much, Ellen!
I love seeing two of my favorite soapers swap comments and watch each other’s videos! 💕🧼 I’ve gone to both of your channels this week to see how you do goats milk soap and now I’m ready to try it out 😄
I love the natural colored soaps. I freeze my goat milk and take a long time to incorporate the lye. I've also frozen my milk then used an ice bath under my bowl when adding lye, to keep the white of the milk and not allow the milk to scorch or change color at all. I am going to give your milk in the oils method a try and see what that looks like. Thank you for sharing your talents.
I want to try tyis method, Holly as I alwas use 100% frozen goat's milk and not water. Will try it out. I never insulate my soaps andnlet it go through gel phase.
Great video. I’ve made it in the past with powdered GM, canned GM, supermarket GM, 1/2 water 1/2 GM. I make it now 100% farm fresh and YOU REALLY CAN feel a difference. And not all farm goat milk is the same. Some skim the fat off- you want the fat🙋♀️😘
I love your perfectionism. It relaxes me. :)
Your video is so soothing and scientific! You’re clearly an organized person and everything is so calm and orderly. It’s clear you’ve got a lot of experience. I love how you shave the edges for a better feel. I bet your friends and relatives all feel lucky to have your products!
Thanks for a great video, Holly. I love making goat milk soap. I use raw milk from our goats on our farm. 💟
Got goats? Gotta make soap. Valhalla Goat Farm
When we drink milk, first we boil it. When we are making soap, I was wondering to learn if boling before freezing is needed. So I got the answer from you I think.
So, you mean, you directly use the raw goat milk in the soap? Thanks a lot :)
You make beginners being so much in love with the soapmaking process even if there are still basic things that we are learning.
And thank you for the beautiful music - you voice sounds hypnotic 💕💗🥰
A masterpiece! So simple yet so beautiful 🌹💖🌹
Thanks Holly for a great, easy to understand video on milk & oils. I'll be following for sure!
I tried this soap. The batter traced very well. But even after 3 days the bottom layer is still sticky and hasn't dried. I used the exact same measurements. What could be the reason?
Hopefully she answers. This has happen to me on another recipe. I did everything exactly the same as the recipe said and its been over a week and my bar still sticky and not hard enough :(
@@elimancilla I suppose it was the water content if I'm not wrong . I added additional milk other than the water content.
Helllo Holly, Thanks for another lovely recipe.. I read 2 comments froad 2 posts from posters asking about the water measurement . Are we suubstracting the milk from the total amount of water. I read somewhere where a milk recipe calls for 6oz of water + 6oz milk
Thank you 😊 your voice and background music is so calming 💖
Hi, this was exactly what I needed to see today (I want to put milk in oils instead of the lye mix) and as a side note, your parchment paper lining looks like perfection! I fail at doing that so much haha
I freeze my goat milk in an ice cube tray 1 Oz per cube. Then use no water, all goat milk, with my lye. The soap comes out a nice light cream color, and is luxuriant. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us.
when we put the sodium hydroxide, the goats milk should be frozen?
where can your soap be purchase at
A lovely presentation, Holly. Yes, I will be trying this and will let you know how it turned out. Thank you❣️
I tried making this soap and it came out even better than I expected! Thank you for sharing your awesome recipe with us! I can’t wait to try it on my skin! ❤️
Hey can you update us onhow this soap is please?
Most soap recipes ive tried have been really drying on my skin.
Did it leave your skin feeling moisturized? Or more like clean not moisturized but not dry either?
@@shazk1145 sorry for the delay! To me this soap is really moisturizing! I love it! Maybe you have a sensitive skin and I think you need more super fat in your recipes.. this is 5% sf, you could try with an 8%
@@elimancilla yes it leaves my skin soft and moisturized. I love this soap is one of the best to me
@@erikabranchini6131 thanks so much I will make it to try it
Very interesting to watch, but I'll just leave it to the experts to keep making it for me! 🤣
When I make soap I’ve made soap as low as 60-65°. I never make soap hotter then 75°.
What would you suggest instead of coconut oil?
Babassu oil is a good substitute for coconut oil. It has a slightly higher cleansing soap quality number but the fatty acid profile is really close to coconut oil (see soapcalc.net for the oil properties).
Hey would you say this recipe is good for facial bar soaps? Or which fatty acids should you adjust to make a soap bar good for the face?
Thank you thank you thank you! Very helpful. I’m so new to soap making. This is by far the best instructional video I’ve seen for using goat milk. I will continue to watch more of your videos.
Thank you so much! That's so kind of you to say. :)
I Watched This Video So Many Times And I Don’t Know Why I Don’t Understand The Ratios. Where Do We Get Batch Size From ? Your Mold Was 1000g ? How Do You Know That ?. Then With The Oils I Just Pick Them From The Drop Down Box And Press Calculate That’s The Final Answer ?
Hi, just want to ask. In the beginning of the video the soap calc measure the water 274gr and NaOh 137gr.
But why did you said you use the water 137gr?
Should i follow your measure which is water 137gr or should i follow soapcalc which is water 274gr?
Hi Holly. I love your videos. So informative. I do have a question…. Can I take any recipe that I run through soapcalc and do the same 2:1 with the lye and water even if I didn’t set the “water” at 2:1 and used “water as a percentage of oil” or “lye concentration” instead? Can I still take the amount of lye given and double the water in that recipe? I hope I explained this right and it makes sense. Thank you.
Thank you for watching them! When I run my recipes through a soap calculator, I usually don't even bother entering anything in the water section and calculate the water myself later when I make the soap. So, yes, even if you selected a water amount, you can ignore the water amount it gave you and take the sodium hydroxide and multiply it by 2 (or whichever ratio you want) to get your water. The amount of sodium hydroxide you'll need to saponify your oils is based solely on the oils. The water is just needed to dissolve and disperse the NaOH evenly so it reacts with the oils. As long as you enter the oils and get the amount of sodium hydroxide required, you can calculate the water later. Hope this helps!
@@hollysoapmaking thank you for sharing your time! ❤️
@hollysoapmaking Thank you! I can't wait to try this. When you use olive oil, is it extra virgin, pomace, refined? What is your favorite?
Holly, what lye concentration do you use for this recipe? I tried this but it is a little sticky
Quite helpful!!!Amazing video!!!!loved it sooooo much
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you found it helpful!
Can i substitute powdered goat milk for the liquid? I can't find 100% fresh liquid goat milk around me.
Hi Holly, I have a doubt. Please don't mistake me.
I learnt soap making only from UA-cam videos. I have no other training or knowledge other than internet. In my circle, I am the only one who make soap.
I made soap using cream from cow's milk a long time ago. It came out well, but it stank like rotten milk. So I discarded it. I never again tried to make soap with milk.
As goat milk soap seems popular( in India, we don't have goat milk soap by commercial brands), I just want to ask, how does this soap smell without any fragrance added?
Thank you for your video.
Holly great video as always. Here in FL I never cover my soaps I leave out on the counter for 48 hours. I do use SL as in my milk soaps it would take over a week before I could unmold. I soap between 70-85 degrees. I don’t use a frig as just leaving out they don’t gell.
Thank you! That’s great to know! And that’s a terrific idea to add the SL so you can unmold sooner. Thanks for sharing all that. 💕😊
What is SL?
@@farmishmomma8014sodium lactate. Basically salt. I do this too, but I use just pure sea salt. I throw it into my soap just after the oils and lye have been blended. It makes your soap harden up faster, and makes for just an all around excellent quality of soap. I notice a huge difference between my soaps with and without salt, and I strongly prefer them with.
Can raw goats milk be used?
(unpasteurized and non-homogenized....lol straight from the goat)
Did you use 137g + 14g water plus 137g goat milk? I’m a bit confused.
Best goat milk soap video!!❤️❤️.
Thank you for your videos..is the goat milk amount matter for the 1000 gram weight or I can add extra no problem.?
I really enjoy making this recipe. I did however have to super fat up to 10%. I'm thinking I might need to go higher. I guess I have super sensitive skin or the high coconut content is too drying for me. Any recommendations?
Hi Holly, I was looking for the recipe for this soap. at 31 second mark it says recipe, links and details all listed below. the recipe listed below says see video. i am a little confused. I am pretty sure i have overlooked something. have a wonderful day. julie
Hi am new to soap making so if my recipe states 250 of water for the lye how would I know how much water I need to substitute for milk.
Would adding some honey be pushing things too far?
Beautiful ❤
I usually preheat my oven to 175 F then turn it off and place soap in there to gel, not sure which method to use now????
I made this soap and the finished product did not lather. Any idea of where I might have gone wrong? Also, can you recommend your favorite recipe for a hard bar of soap that lathers well. Love your channel and the designs of your soap. Thanks
I didn’t have the coco butter so I recalculated the recipe and put Palm kern, that should make it more bubbles.
بجد تسلم ايديك حبيبتي بس بعد اذنك ممكن تكتبي المعايير بالجرام متابعتك من مصر
Helo.. can i know what is papper u use that?? Thank u for sharing this video
I just love your soap and how you explain in details.
I wish you can make a video on transparent soap also
Awesome video..cant believe soap making is so relaxing. For me its too stressful but fun. May be because I am too impatient and I live in hot and humid place which really is very challenging. Always end up making soap with high temperature and always freeze my milk soap.. which eventually turns out good and manage not to tan and stay on the lighter side. Can you please make a video for hot and humid temperature with some tips and tricks. Thanks
Florida here. My soap making got a lot less frustrating when I just learned to do it in stages and not as one event. So I make the lye solution, melt my oils down and then….wait. I prepare all my stuff before leaving to go do something else - so I set up my pour containers with colorants + oils, I put any additives (clay, etc) into the big mixing bowl, I make sure the fragrances are prominent so I don’t forget them…as then I go find something to do for an hour or so while everything cools down to near room temp. Since I began doing this, I haven’t had any of the frustrating events of trace happening too fast for me to keep up with.
Oils go into the mixing bowl with additives. Stick blend. Lye solution in is stirred with a spatula only. Pour into each container which has its own color. Stick blend less than 10 seconds. Add fragrance dead last, stick blend until trace is reached.
Can i ask how much fragrance u added fr this 1000gram pls
Thank you very much,
Can I use these recipe in hot method??
Very lovely video, Holly💜 Do you think there is a difference between adding liquid milk to oils vs powdered milk to oils?
Thank you so much, Shonna! I’ve never tried a soap with powdered milk, but I’ve heard other soapmakers say that it’s wonderful and creates great lather. Now you’ve got me wanting to try it and see if I can tell a difference. 😂 💕
Wow intresting videos, !
I hope you're well, !!!
Let's stay connected and have a nice day to you🙏
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Holly, when you said both milk and lye water are the same ratio what does that mean in regards to the amount of Lye!
I have a cardboard box with light insulation that i put my soap in. Then i cover it with a blanket and put it next to the heater in the winter.
I do 1/3 goat milk and 2/3 water with my goatmilk soap. It turns out very creamy.
Hello,
Thank you for this video.
I'm curios to know what determines the 2:1 ratio for water lye solution as opposed to adding lye to goats milk.
Thank you in advance
Hows d ratio how many grams of coconut oil shea butter , molk n lye
Dear Holly, I finally have got the courage to make goat milk soaps and did one with frozen milk. Now I am going to try your method as just got some fresh goat milk. Thank you for a great and as always beautiful teaching video. These soaps look so creamy🙏🏼❤️
Thank you so much, Mag! I hope this method worked well for you!
Can I use powdered goat milk? Do I need to put water on it or Just put the powder into the oil?
I’m so glad you posted a video. I pray for your health everyday.
i wanted to know what if i wanted no water only goats milk. do i double to goat milk total?
Can I do this is I use frozen goats milk???
Extremely professional video. I'm beginning making both my own goat soap and videos. Very helpful on both counts!😊
I will be trying this method for sure. I was told you couldnt use goat milk like that.. that it had to be frozen to keep it from burning. I have 6 gallons of fresh goats milk from my goats that I just do not have room in the freezer to put into ice trays where I already have 20+ gallons of frozen goat milk. Yup I will be trying this method for sure.. I was facing having to toss out all the fresh milk in my fridge and that was upsetting.
Do/would you sell your frozen goat's milk and ship it?
@@xtubeit8265 second asking. Please respond
Hi Holly ! What an awesome milk soap making video ! If you do not mind, I would have a question concerning another way to use milk in oil method: as an example for a 1000 g NaOH soap; superheat 6% and lye concentration 34 %. According to Soap calc, the water needed is 290 g. Would it be possible to split as 30 % less water that is 203 g water and 70 % less water that is 87 g for coconut oil ? I would really appreciate an answer from you or other c.p. soapers :)
Very generous with your knowledge and time, many thanks Holly.
You're very welcome and thank you for watching!
Hello holly hello from France very soft soap with goat's milk I freeze goat's milk in ice cubes Bonjour Holly, Bonjour de France trés doux savon avec le lait de chèvre. Moi je congéle le lait de chèvre en glaçon
Holly, you are great.
Milk in oil method is new for me. Thank you for teaching.
Not only your video, your description box too is highly informative.
Thank you for the detailed information you shared in this video.
You have given a link for every object you have used. That is very thoughtful. It would be useful for everyone concerned. I really appreciate that.
The only sad thing is that as I live in India, these supplies links won't be useful for me.
Okay. No worries.
Dear Holly's Soapmaking, why do you increase the lye solution when making a milk base? Your videos and techniques are Dynomite!
Effortless! I love all your videos. I am dying to make this milk recipe and want to use brown mica for swirl. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your soap making. I've in my 4th year of soap making and have never added milk this way, but will definitely try it next time I add milk. Also, what a great tip on the bent cardboard topper for soap with high tops. I needed that tip! Happy Soaping. - Lollie
Why not pour the goat milk after the trace? When the lye was poured, the lye immediately turned the milk light brown. I really like the goat milk soap to be white. 🥺
Очень хочу приготовить💚, вы меня замотивировали💜, хоть и на английском, но мне всё понятно, благодарю Вас за видео 💙💛
I prefer gelling all my soaps incurring those with Honey in them. I've always wrapped and left them closed up as you do and never have had cracks or volcanoes. I still do my goat's milk soap from ice cubes, I'll have to give this a try.
do you put your molds in the fridge, freezer, or wrap (with what?) and leave out? do they show up with partial gel or no? what do you think works? to avoid the partial gel, that is thank you
@@debbiebillman6262 I use silicone lined wooden molds and wrap them in towels. I never get a partial gel, nor do I ever get cracks. The key is to keep them evenly warm.
Hy nice video at what temperature lye solution was added to oil. Please mention temp of both liquid mixtures
Holly, thanks for sharing! Such a beautiful soap, I'll bet it feels so good on the skin! I typically use half and half milk method (no ice). I soap at 100-110 temps and never had any issues. I don't usually insulate much, just cover with wax paper. Milk soap is so special, I just love it 😍 Where do you buy goats milk? Would love to get organic goat milk
I bought organic goat milk at WEGMANS in north wales, Pa. or any wegmans but there is also goat milk powder. When you use your wax paper, do you just cover the top of the mold, then where and how long do you put it away?
@@debbiebillman6262 good to know. I just cover the top with wax paper and leave it for 48 hrs
Such beautiful creamy looking soap Holly!! I insulate all my soaps 😊 and I usually soap around 92-95 degrees .. Thanks so much for sharing this with us all ! I've learned a lot from watching your videos ! Stay Safe & Healthy 💕😊💕 !!
Thank you so much, Teri! That’s so kind of you to say. 💕😊
thank you for the video. It was great. The soap looked perfect. I would like to try your method. I did subscribe to support you. Thanks.
Beautiful video Holly :)
Thank you so much! :) P.S. I'm such a huge fan of your channel!
I love your videos. I am so new at this that i have not yet made one bar of soap but am already so hypnotized by the art, thanks to channels like yours. I wanted to ask you something. Why do soap makers favour Goat's milk above any other? Why not cow, or horse, or whipping cream? I have tried to find the answer but am still at a loss to understand why!
Oh man that was one neatly creamy bar of goat milk soap 🤩 I want to start trying out this method because I have only tried the 100 percent frozen milk no water and most of the time I end up with a gel ring in the middle. Super annoying.
If you don't have any problem...can I have the exact measurement I mean how much of the elements did you use? In ml/gram.
I do the full goat milk method and after stick blending put into my fridge to avoid gel phase. I am always scared the milk is going to get scorched. After watching your video I may try your method.
This was the first time I have heard of this way to make Goat's Milk Soap, I have always weighed the milk and frozen it, pour the lye crystals over the top in a pyrex jug sitting in the bowl of the sink in water for safety. As it thaws the milk due to heating (chemical reaction) of the lye crystals. I watch, 'as it thaws I keep stirring till it's melted then add the oils as you did. Works for me, I do the cardboard thing then cover with a cloth and pop it in the cupboard for 24hrs. Thanks for the Video love from Australia.
That's so much better than freezing the milks (or teas). Thanks very much for sharing!
After making the soap, will it be kept in the refrigerator at all times?
And what would be the shelf life without fridge??
please reply
Proportion can yu give me in writing?
Thanks for sharing, your soaps so nice..I have tried but my soap , when I cut it ,it breaks into pieces ..
I soap with a 2:1 water/lye mixture and use some kind of milk in most of my recipes. I masterbatch so the water/lye starts out at room temp so I have always added the milk directly from the fridge. I also cpop for 2 hrs then cover and leave overnight or until ready to cut. Is there an advantage to adding the milk to the oil or is because you are starting out with 'fresh' water/lye solution which might otherwise scortch the milk. I typicall soap around 100 degrees. Love you videos and your soaps!
Great explanation! Thank you
Why do you put 14g extra water.?
I Love your videos, they are beautifully made as is your soap...utterly gorgeous. I watch your videos for inspiration and guidance before soaping. Oh, and I must mention that you always choose such lovely music, they go with your voice and your soaping perfectly.
Thank you Holly. With love from South Africa
Hello! Can you please explain what 40% or 10% of the recipe? Like how many ounces is 40%?
Thank you this is a great easy tutorial to follow
Beautiful soap. I have a question about the coffee gel feather swirl. I didn't catch the amount of water you added to the middle coffee.
Thank you so much. What if I want to add other ingredients such as oats and honey? How do I calculate this into this recipe please?
Wow.what a brightening soap.
Gah 😖 I just adore you and your channel thank you! I’m going to make this recipe tonight without fragrance and using raw cocoa butter and raw Shea ! I hope it turns out beautifully like yours!
I am now watching the video again. I fell asleep watching the first one due to the music and listening to you. Love the guidance on making the soap. Can’t wait to get started.