Lye reacts with oil until all lye is gone and if there is extra oil in the soap, it is call superfat % which means you have soap and extra moisturizing oil in the finished product.
I swear you're the only one who makes these soaping videos that everyone can understand! even newbies! you rock it!!! I've seen this shampoo video 2 years ago with no soaping experience. then 2 more times till today and I feel proud now that I know what you're talking about. 80% of my knowledge comes from you. thank you sooo much! (also,is it possible to help us to figure out this percentage thing with a video?)
I put my shampoo bar into one of those seethrough nylon gift baggies and just rubb it agains my wet hair and hang the baggie on the shower holder, where its not sprayed by the shower head and can dry. I hove no waste at all like rhat and my small bars last 3+ month.
Thank you SO MUCH for this gem of a video! I appreciate it SO much. My daughter has the most beautiful curly hair, but finding really good hair products has been the death of me. I'm now dying to try this recipe! Thank you so very much!!
This depends on how much soap you are making. Then you use a calculator to determine your measurements. There are 23 class sessions/videos before this one (this is week 24). All the classes are super cool, I've really enjoyed them! The thing is, this video assumes you've already been making soap. Otherwise, it doesn't give/show you enough information. But the classes move quick! You get to start making soap right away. Plus, you don't have to wait a week between classes/videos anymore!
My best advice is to install a water softener in your shower or you could also try to experiment with the strength of your vinegar rinse. Yes, 3% sf is all I used.
It is just the nettle leaves you are after. Put on gloves, bring scissors + a sack, cut off the leaves, dry them in the sun {when your rain stops} then grind them. I use an old electric coffee grinder :)
I think it's great to have a couple known methods that work. I have a french press that's collecting dust, so maybe a good use for it! I haven't done infusions before, but want to give them a try.
thank you so much, this was great! i made a shampoo bar that i like, but wanted to find another recipe for other hair types, and this was so well done.
I made these in a round mould so the shampoo bar would fit into a small tin, and when travelling they are great, not messy and very light in your luggage.
I've watched quite a few of your videos, and I think you're great! I love the academic way you approach the subject. You're very easy to understand, and you go into details that a lot of soaping videos ignore but which I think are important. This video in particular is great! Keep'em coming!
Thank you so much for reminding me of citric acid. I had a bunch of notes on it from months ago on how to use it with increasing the lye. Hopefully it works!
wdbreezy--your french press idea is a good one, I use mine to make herbal infusions as well as coffee. Just make sure that the herbs you're using won't be affected by contact with metal.
Great video! Thanks for sharing your soaping knowledge. You said something about not needing the wine rinse if your soap pH is right. How do you adjust the pH of bar soap? Several weeks ago I started pH testing my soaps and was surprised to find them all testing in the pH10 range. Much higher then I desired so I started doing research. I was testing with the Macherey-Bagel plastic test strips. I saw someone on YT testing with paper strips so I ordered some. The same soaps that tested at pH 10
I really appreciate the background music. I watch so many videos and the music is too distracting, taking away from its content. So much so that I go else where for the information I want. Yours is very well done.
Well then, I should send you a bar once they are cured.... be sure to remind me :) The mold is the 'Freshware 12-cavity Silicone Petite Loaf Pan' from Overstock: $13
Wow! This is a super duper lesson I can't believe its Wee 24 already Where did the time go? My hair is very thick, coarse, kinky - not curly, not straight I find adding oil or egg yolks directly to my hair makes it feel like an oiled down boat rope Ask me about the time I saturated my hair with a jar of mayonaise (I was just a pup) It took many washes with Palmolive dish soap to get it out. hahaha. Defeated the whole purpose in the end. But your shampoo bar recipe looks like a real winner
Great video, CB! Thanks for including a list of additives and what they are used for. Supa helpful! So, how did you grind the stinging nettle into an mix for infusion? Those things are wicked right out of the garden. Thank for yet another fun class !! xxMMM
Wonderful, as always, Catherine, thank you for showing these. I'm going to experiment with some herbal bars now. I've been making a goats milk and Manuka honey soap bar which we've used for ages and we haven't used shampoo for years. xx Linda
Made me happy? I bout peed my pants! I have been wanting to make these and the scrubs for forever! I LOVE your videos...I am learning so much and it is helping my little soap company grow in to a full line of body products. Thank you just doesn't seem enough! I only wish I could do something as generous for you.
Hi, I'm a french soapmaker and I love your videos. However I was quite astonished by one of your assertion and precisely when you said that" beer unless it is unfermented, overtime strip hair follicules and dry out hair". I thought that beer, because of the brewers' yeast that it contains wads excellent for the hair. Brewers yeast is rich in biotin, niacin and trace element which are all good for the hair. So I don't understand. Could you explain me. Thanks. Séverine
Awesome informative and incredibly valuable information, thank you dear! I have the same hair type as you, so it was awesome to see you do that recipe! Do you mind me asking where you got that mold, I've been looking for one like that! Thank you kindly, your videos are truly a blessing to all of us, thank you so much!! :-) Mel
I get it ! I love the idea of making something so wonderful from such a pain in the arse plant! I've gathered the leaves, now will hope for some sun so they can dry on the back deck. Thanks!
you don't need to dilute a bar, Just lather in your hands and use that to wash your hair. If you need more lather in hands again and use in hair. Shampoo bars are great. I make them and don't even need a condtioner, but that is my recipe. Hers looks wonderful!
tested at pH 7 with the paper test strips. Found an article that explained the test strip discrepancies; however, it did not say how to adjust the pH level of bar soap. Can you offer a suggestion for lowering the pH?
Thank you for your response! I finally got around to making your shampoo today and so I watched the video again and got some more questions. You give the percentages but not the actual weight of the oils and so it is difficult to determine if 1 egg yolk is enough for 16 oz of oils or more. Also, you didn't give the amount of rice milk. Can you clarify that please? Thank you very much!
By putting in additives {such as citric acid} to lower the acidity or ph level will cease the soap from saponifying correctly. Please see my lemon soap experiment video. I have heard others adding Borax to lower the ph. But I have not tried it as I do not think my hair would respond well to Borax soap :) hth
I am curious what the milk thistle and rice milk were for? This was a great video topic! I learned some things I might do to improve on my recipe and make it even better :)
Thank you so much for the fantastic video! Very informative and fun! I have a question. How many egg yolks did you add in that recipe? I can't wait to make it!
So informative. Question: Is there any place you recommend to get powdered herbs. I am really too impatient for infusions. :( and I don't know basil from a four leaf clover. I am nature challenged.
I love watching your tutorial VDO's - I have learnt a lot and THANK YOU! Do you have a recommendation for Asian Hair Shampoo Bar? They seem to have the most difficult hair to please!
I'm going to give shampoo bars a try! For the herbal additives, do I need to infuse these herbs into the oils (like you did) or can I use essential oils instead?
Well you missed Phil, he left early to get his gold star melted down once he knew you were having a dress fitting. I did take notes but without realising it I had designed a new hat on the back of the notes so took it home, sorry. You can catch the tutorial video on 101's YT channel though! The shampoo bar is a must to make, loads of good stuff in it. Where is Phil anyway? Luv, Rene x
quick question, I am not good with %s can you translate that into oz and sure? also in the first part did you infuse the herbs in grape seed oil? thank you so my, I am moving to Alaska and I do not want to buy anything other than the ingredients to make my soaps and what not. again thank you
Good idea Debbie, but Teach is mouse sitting Monty on facebook, Phil has not been seen since this morning and Suzy hasn't been in at all. Do you think they might have eloped!!!
Did you take notes for me, hon? What did I miss? Gosh darned weather here. No power at work all morning and downed trees in my neighborhood. And that's for realz....we didn't lose any, but three neighbors did. :-( Always sad to see the mature trees down. Oh a happier note, I'm here and adding a shampoo bar to my "gotta try this" list. I think they sound like an interesting alternative to all the chemically laden shampoos on the market.
I have tried making shampoo bars so many times and can't get them to work in my hard water even with a apple cider vinegar rinse. I have long hair too so it's a pain to use them.I sort of gave up and just went to sls free shampoo, but now I want to try again lol. Any tips for hard water? BTW every time I watch your videos hot for the teacher gets stuck in my head, love that song ;)
Use one of the soap calculators on the net. There are quite a few and they are free to use. SoapCalc is a popular one. Soap calculators allow you to input your recipe in either percentages or in actual weights. It will show the qualities you can expect from a particular recipe, as well as calculate the necessary lye and water required.
You're so sweet!! I'm thankful that you are sharing your hard earned knowledge with us, it's incredibly wonderful of you!! I know that kind of knowledge can take YEARS to accumulate, you should be charging for hit, ha ha ha! Thanks luv, that mold makes the perfect sized bars!! Big hugs to you sweetie! Mel :-)
Does a bar with egg in it last as long as normal cp? Could you maybe do one day a liquid or cream shampoo for people who don't like to use a bar of shampoo, pretty please? :D . That would be great. Thanx for this one. Oh one last question, what's the purpose of clay in shampoo and can this bar do also without the clay?
Lye reacts with oil until all lye is gone and if there is extra oil in the soap, it is call superfat % which means you have soap and extra moisturizing oil in the finished product.
I swear you're the only one who makes these soaping videos that everyone can understand! even newbies! you rock it!!! I've seen this shampoo video 2 years ago with no soaping experience. then 2 more times till today and I feel proud now that I know what you're talking about. 80% of my knowledge comes from you. thank you sooo much! (also,is it possible to help us to figure out this percentage thing with a video?)
I put my shampoo bar into one of those seethrough nylon gift baggies and just rubb it agains my wet hair and hang the baggie on the shower holder, where its not sprayed by the shower head and can dry. I hove no waste at all like rhat and my small bars last 3+ month.
Thank you SO MUCH for this gem of a video! I appreciate it SO much. My daughter has the most beautiful curly hair, but finding really good hair products has been the death of me. I'm now dying to try this recipe! Thank you so very much!!
This is just what I needed to understand the difference between shampoo bars and soap bars. Same process different ingredients.
This depends on how much soap you are making. Then you use a calculator to determine your measurements. There are 23 class sessions/videos before this one (this is week 24). All the classes are super cool, I've really enjoyed them! The thing is, this video assumes you've already been making soap. Otherwise, it doesn't give/show you enough information. But the classes move quick! You get to start making soap right away. Plus, you don't have to wait a week between classes/videos anymore!
My best advice is to install a water softener in your shower or you could also try to experiment with the strength of your vinegar rinse. Yes, 3% sf is all I used.
Finally a video showing it being made from scratch not melt and pour! Like
I love this! What a great idea of using a stocking to squeeze out the oils!
Thank you for your great videos! I love how you are short and to the point with great info. :)
It is just the nettle leaves you are after. Put on gloves, bring scissors + a sack, cut off the leaves, dry them in the sun {when your rain stops} then grind them. I use an old electric coffee grinder :)
Just showing up with your cheerfulness each week makes me happy :)
I would like to see the actual measurements as opposed to percentages..
I think it's great to have a couple known methods that work. I have a french press that's collecting dust, so maybe a good use for it! I haven't done infusions before, but want to give them a try.
thank you so much, this was great! i made a shampoo bar that i like, but wanted to find another recipe for other hair types, and this was so well done.
You're so welcome!
I made these in a round mould so the shampoo bar
would fit into a small tin, and when travelling they are great, not messy and very light in your luggage.
I've watched quite a few of your videos, and I think you're great! I love the academic way you approach the subject. You're very easy to understand, and you go into details that a lot of soaping videos ignore but which I think are important. This video in particular is great! Keep'em coming!
yes, 4-6 weeks is usually the curing time for cold process soaps. i believe that's what this type of soap is....
Thank you so much for reminding me of citric acid. I had a bunch of notes on it from months ago on how to use it with increasing the lye. Hopefully it works!
Glad you like them!
wdbreezy--your french press idea is a good one, I use mine to make herbal infusions as well as coffee. Just make sure that the herbs you're using won't be affected by contact with metal.
What charming videos! You always give us so many wonderful ideas!
luv from Greece.
Great video! Thanks for sharing your soaping knowledge. You said something about not needing the wine rinse if your soap pH is right. How do you adjust the pH of bar soap? Several weeks ago I started pH testing my soaps and was surprised to find them all testing in the pH10 range. Much higher then I desired so I started doing research. I was testing with the Macherey-Bagel plastic test strips. I saw someone on YT testing with paper strips so I ordered some. The same soaps that tested at pH 10
I really appreciate the background music. I watch so many videos and the music is too distracting, taking away from its content. So much so that I go else where for the information I want. Yours is very well done.
Well then, I should send you a bar once they are cured.... be sure to remind me :) The mold is the 'Freshware 12-cavity Silicone Petite Loaf Pan' from Overstock: $13
Wow! This is a super duper lesson I can't believe its Wee 24 already Where did the time go? My hair is very thick, coarse, kinky - not curly, not straight I find adding oil or egg yolks directly to my hair makes it feel like an oiled down boat rope Ask me about the time I saturated my hair with a jar of mayonaise (I was just a pup) It took many washes with Palmolive dish soap to get it out. hahaha. Defeated the whole purpose in the end. But your shampoo bar recipe looks like a real winner
Great video :-)
My question is, do you still have to let them cure for a few weeks?
I think of all the education that I've missed
But then my homework was never quite like this!
I just discovered this is your channel Catherine, I enjoy all your lessons... Thank You!
Great video, CB! Thanks for including a list of additives and what they are used for.
Supa helpful! So, how did you grind the stinging nettle into an mix for infusion? Those things are wicked right out of the garden. Thank for yet another fun class !! xxMMM
I come here when I need inspiration or just in need of a soothing voice... Thank you!
Wonderful, as always, Catherine, thank you for showing these. I'm going to experiment with some herbal bars now. I've been making a goats milk and Manuka honey soap bar which we've used for ages and we haven't used shampoo for years. xx Linda
how long did this shampoo bar have to cure before it could be used?
Oh that sounds nice! Where do you get that? I have lemon peel powder I wonder if that would help.
Great bars!! Thanks for sharing
Made me happy? I bout peed my pants! I have been wanting to make these and the scrubs for forever! I LOVE your videos...I am learning so much and it is helping my little soap company grow in to a full line of body products. Thank you just doesn't seem enough! I only wish I could do something as generous for you.
Hi, I'm a french soapmaker and I love your videos. However I was quite astonished by one of your assertion and precisely when you said that" beer unless it is unfermented, overtime strip hair follicules and dry out hair". I thought that beer, because of the brewers' yeast that it contains wads excellent for the hair. Brewers yeast is rich in biotin, niacin and trace element which are all good for the hair. So I don't understand. Could you explain me. Thanks. Séverine
Awesome informative and incredibly valuable information, thank you dear! I have the same hair type as you, so it was awesome to see you do that recipe! Do you mind me asking where you got that mold, I've been looking for one like that! Thank you kindly, your videos are truly a blessing to all of us, thank you so much!! :-) Mel
This is one for my 'To Do' list, Thanks Teach for another brilliant tutorial. It's quiet in here this morning!! Rene x
Yes + the clay absorbs dirt and toxins.
wont you need a preservative for this considering it has egg as also its going to be kept in a wet environment? Great vid :)
I get it ! I love the idea of making something so wonderful from such a pain in the arse plant! I've gathered the leaves, now will hope for some sun so they can dry on the back deck. Thanks!
Absolutely
you don't need to dilute a bar, Just lather in your hands and use that to wash your hair. If you need more lather in hands again and use in hair. Shampoo bars are great. I make them and don't even need a condtioner, but that is my recipe. Hers looks wonderful!
Rice milk + milk thistle are for conditioning + moisturizing
I am glad that I made you happy :)
tested at pH 7 with the paper test strips. Found an article that explained the test strip discrepancies; however, it did not say how to adjust the pH level of bar soap. Can you offer a suggestion for lowering the pH?
thanks so much for sharing...love this video. How are you doing Catherine?
You said to Amanda in one of your haul videos that you needed some twist ties... and I thought these were sweet + colorful like you!
Thank you for your response! I finally got around to making your shampoo today and so I watched the video again and got some more questions. You give the percentages but not the actual weight of the oils and so it is difficult to determine if 1 egg yolk is enough for 16 oz of oils or more. Also, you didn't give the amount of rice milk. Can you clarify that please? Thank you very much!
He told me he's having his gold star melted down and made into wedding rings! Luv, Rene x
Another wonderful tutorial as usual. I have a question though, how to include flax seeds and alovera juice in a shampoo bar?
By putting in additives {such as citric acid} to lower the acidity or ph level will cease the soap from saponifying correctly. Please see my lemon soap experiment video. I have heard others adding Borax to lower the ph. But I have not tried it as I do not think my hair would respond well to Borax soap :) hth
Wonderful video, the finished bars look lovely.
Hi there. I love this video. Quick question, what super fat did you use? 5%, 10%?? Also did you do a water discount?
You made me smile all week...LOVED my order & the extras were sooo sweet....Thx for making me smile...I needed it :D
Great video, would love to see something similar with regards to facial soaps for different skin types
Wow !!! This was so very cool and great channel. I can't wait for your next one. Much love to you!!!
It seems a great recipe please how do you make the infusion?
thanks
I am curious what the milk thistle and rice milk were for?
This was a great video topic! I learned some things I might do to improve on my recipe and make it even better :)
Thank you so much for the fantastic video! Very informative and fun! I have a question. How many egg yolks did you add in that recipe? I can't wait to make it!
So informative. Question: Is there any place you recommend to get powdered herbs. I am really too impatient for infusions. :( and I don't know basil from a four leaf clover. I am nature challenged.
Great suggestion about the french press. Thanks!
What else was mixed in with the egg yolks? It looked like it was more than just yolks. I definitely want to try this recipe!
You can leave it out if you do not have any available.
This is a really awesome video! I wanted to like it but ratings were disabled :(.
The lye evaporates as it sits(You need to let your soap cure for 6-8 weeks) At that point the lye is completely gone from it
so is the rice milk, milk thistle, and yolk subtracted from the overall liquids needed for the lye mixture?
Thank you for watching!
Love this one...just what I was wanting to make and the next one....omg! I cannot wait! Thank you!
Sure
i have a question? Can you put the soap in the oven for a little while?
LOL! You should check out Mountain Rose Herbs or also check your local international food stores.
Where did you find the silicone mold? Thanks.
I love watching your tutorial VDO's - I have learnt a lot and THANK YOU! Do you have a recommendation for Asian Hair Shampoo Bar? They seem to have the most difficult hair to please!
Could I grate this soap and dissolve in water for a liquid shampoo?
I'm going to give shampoo bars a try! For the herbal additives, do I need to infuse these herbs into the oils (like you did) or can I use essential oils instead?
Well you missed Phil, he left early to get his gold star melted down once he knew you were having a dress fitting. I did take notes but without realising it I had designed a new hat on the back of the notes so took it home, sorry. You can catch the tutorial video on 101's YT channel though! The shampoo bar is a must to make, loads of good stuff in it. Where is Phil anyway? Luv, Rene x
quick question, I am not good with %s can you translate that into oz and sure? also in the first part did you infuse the herbs in grape seed oil? thank you so my, I am moving to Alaska and I do not want to buy anything other than the ingredients to make my soaps and what not. again thank you
Good idea Debbie, but Teach is mouse sitting Monty on facebook, Phil has not been seen since this morning and Suzy hasn't been in at all. Do you think they might have eloped!!!
Thanks for watching :)
Did you take notes for me, hon? What did I miss? Gosh darned weather here. No power at work all morning and downed trees in my neighborhood. And that's for realz....we didn't lose any, but three neighbors did. :-( Always sad to see the mature trees down. Oh a happier note, I'm here and adding a shampoo bar to my "gotta try this" list. I think they sound like an interesting alternative to all the chemically laden shampoos on the market.
Suzy just called to say she will be in later. She had to go for a dress fitting!! Rene x
so are tea tree oils okay to use?
Do you figure in the egg yolk as a liquid or fat? Thanks :)
Thank you very informative. I'm new @ soaping does 30% refer to 3 ounces? for an example.
Do I have to use eggs at all, could I exclude that step please?
Hugs back at ya Mel!
I have tried making shampoo bars so many times and can't get them to work in my hard water even with a apple cider vinegar rinse. I have long hair too so it's a pain to use them.I sort of gave up and just went to sls free shampoo, but now I want to try again lol. Any tips for hard water?
BTW every time I watch your videos hot for the teacher gets stuck in my head, love that song ;)
I know 24 weeks already, its crazy! Sadly I have done the mayo thing too; what were we thinking? lol
Thank you for all the tips, It really help me a lot for soaping.
Excellent video again! Love your tutorials! ~Heather
Thank you for sharing this information
Hi Cynthia!
How do you turn all the percentages into an actual recipe in ounces?
Use one of the soap calculators on the net. There are quite a few and they are free to use. SoapCalc is a popular one. Soap calculators allow you to input your recipe in either percentages or in actual weights. It will show the qualities you can expect from a particular recipe, as well as calculate the necessary lye and water required.
You're so sweet!! I'm thankful that you are sharing your hard earned knowledge with us, it's incredibly wonderful of you!! I know that kind of knowledge can take YEARS to accumulate, you should be charging for hit, ha ha ha! Thanks luv, that mold makes the perfect sized bars!! Big hugs to you sweetie! Mel :-)
I think Phil's getting cold feet. I may have to plan this wedding all by myself. ;-)
Does a bar with egg in it last as long as normal cp? Could you maybe do one day a liquid or cream shampoo for people who don't like to use a bar of shampoo, pretty please? :D . That would be great. Thanx for this one. Oh one last question, what's the purpose of clay in shampoo and can this bar do also without the clay?
Thanks :)
I'm smiling :)