I get my tallow from Soapers Choice. I think it's around $35 for 30lbs . I do love it in soap and lotion. I love your new place and....your life. 🥰 Thank you so much for your videos.
Jerika, I love your cozy soap making channel. I have used Tallow, from Grass Fed Cow, organic and Non-GMO. Yes, it cost more than a few years ago, but it is best for the skin. I personally make the soap for just a few quantities of clientele, but not in my online store. It is an amazing soap. Calendula and Chamomile Botánica Herbs, I personally grow them in my back yard. I use it for soaps and body Butter Lotions and Whipped Soap Scrubs. The combination is amazing for extremely sensitive skin. Usually, I am always sold out on these products. Also, Hibiscus Botánica bulb. Hope you grow them all in your garden. Luffas too love it.😊
I loved this video Jerika! I’ve been using our farm grown lard & tallow to make skincare for the last couple of years & selling it through our online store. We started our hobby farm on 80 acres back in 2017 and wanted to find a way to use the more of the whole animal by utilizing the fats. I was so thankful to find your early soap making videos as I learned so much about technique from you. Lard soaps are so gentle & nourishing while tallow based creams provide ultra-hydration for dry, winter skin. Thanks for making videos & sharing your life!
My favorite go to tallow makers for reference are Delizia Naturally, am Australian tallow based product and soapmaker , and also Ansa Smitt of Saponify from South Africa. Because you added honey to that balm, you actually should also add a preservative! Honey is only self preserving as a stand alone product, but when added to other ingredients it will now grow all kinds of things. Honey contains water naturally. It is the enzymes in honey that make it self preserving on it's own, but due to it's water content when added to other ingredients the it will grow bacteria and mold. Sorry, but it's best to know these things before selling!
Thank you for this information. I was planning on making a tallow lotion ( for myself) and thought to add some honey but was wondering if it may need a preservative. 👍
I just got into a long conversation with another UA-camr about a formula she made and added honey and no preservative, she thinks since anhydrous it doesnt need it but she added honey to it, so I asked her and she told me twice since anhydrous it doesnt need it, Im like ugh!!!! Ok you make yours (which she sells) I’ll make mine.
@@roxaneevans1187 ya I see this a lot and it's a whole thing for sure! The moment you add the honey it becomes hydrous as honey naturally contains water. You keep doing it right!
There does seem to be quite a split on this topic. I have done a ton of research and saw it both ways! I’ve also looked at tallow cream sellers and this one very big brand lists only tallow, olive oil, a probiotic blend (which is proprietary) and honey as the ingredients in their tallow cream. I do agree that it’s best to be safe than sorry, so future batches I’ll add some preservative for sure.
@ I just thought I’d ask since yes quite the split on it, thank you for responding. So love your place it’s great, cant wait to see your gardens through the year.
Anxious to hear feedback from Patreons and this new soap …..a Seed Haul would be fun….love love love hellebores oh my what a show the filtered sunlight makes it all so spectacular …..NATURAL and HOMEMADE says it all….
This is the first of your videos I’ve seen and I’m now really intrigued by tallow/lard based soaps. As a person with sensitive skin, I appreciate the “plain” soap. Your garden looks wonderful! It looks like the previous owner left a good foundation for you to build on (I’m jealous of the green house 😊). One suggestion for the branches and other tree debris is to find an out of the way place on your property to make a brush pile. Sticks take a long time to breakdown in a compost bin and can make turning the compost a pain. A brush pile creates habitat for pollinators and small wildlife.
Yes seeds! I’ve been growing from seed for a long time. Keep trying. Seeds want to grow. It’s been a few years that I can not use chemicals dyes and fragrance. I grow and harvest my organic herbs to infuse oils. You might think about getting a wood chipper it will pay for its self. Don’t get a cheap one you need it to be a good size to manage your property for years to come. It’s so beautiful. Makes me miss Washington 💚 loving the content. One more garden tip: go to the garden almanac put in your zip code and it will tell you exactly when to start from seed, how to start and when to transplant or start seeds in in your garden. Best reference for seed growing and it’s free😇
Awesome video, Jerika. As always. I looove infusing herbals and floral into oil and water for products too. My deck is full of big planters of yarrow, calendula, and I have lavender, arnica and chamomile in my gardens. I love having them ar my fingertips. You should grow some yarrow. It is so amazing for so many skin care products. I use it in a cream I make for extreme dry skin along with calendula and arnica.
Yes soap with purpose get sold better!when I tell ppl what I use my soap specifically for they get sold faster like my tallow soap, tumeric, herb soap and oatmeal soap so I pretty much stopped with the pretty soap since they be a hard sell for me
I would say, stick with chickens for awhile until you get very comfortable with. Feed them meat, worms & scraps of veggies. Cracked corn is also good for them. The eggs may come out a dark yellow to orange yolk. If you have roosters make sure to cut the spurs. If you want some flavor in the eggs you can add cayenne pepper.
Erica, I try and keep my soaps as natural as possible, when using essential oils, (which cost a lot more) do you use the same amounts as you would a fragrance oil. I’m struggling with this, as they cost sooo much more and it’s seems counterintuitive as they are also a lot more volatile, or contain high levels of volatile compounds
Speaking of the lighting, have you thought about a skylight in your studio? I've been in my house in AZ for 17yrs & there are 2 foyers that don't get natural light & I want skylights in them
With animals, the fat is where the toxins are at. Not entirely sure why we want to put that on our bodies whereas what goes on our skin, goes into the body. Left a like. I really enjoy watching your creativity in these videos.
Thanks for watching! I understand your concern about toxins, but I find that tallow and lard can actually be very beneficial for the skin, especially when they come from animals that are grass-fed and pasture-raised.
Although it's so beautiful and green up there. I couldn't live there bc of the dreary weather. I could handle it a few days only. The sun affects my mood. I enjoy being mostly outside. I get cabin fever after awhile. Hello from sunny southern California ❤❤
I love Lard in soaps.. Get a Gorilla cart wagon, soo much easier to get around.. Hellabore or Linton Rose's seed like crazy- If you wanted to spread them around your yard.. they are very pricey to buy.
Kindly asking, how you preserve face cream with honey, which is declared as serious bug food. You can explain this if you want, because this is ultra important, as preservation over whole is.....
That is a great question and a very important topic! There seems to be a divide on opinions whether honey in an anhydrous cream requires a preservative. In my research, I’ve determined a small amount of honey is fine. If I were to make a lot of this and sell it, I’d likely use a preservative. But for my small batch, I decided not to.
@@JerikaZimmerman thanks for answering too. I am skin expert, already writing for our SOAP MAGAZINE, you can look in it, as well. It's my professional duty, do ask about this, and it's up to a maker to do the decision, what to do about making product. Honey, is not very welcome in cosmetic formulation, because of making unstable medium for growing bacteria, even with proper preservation systems. This is professional stand point, of course, decison is on the maker and their consumers, all the best!
I made a soap with honey over two years ago. And then made candles and lip balms with beeswax and experimented with using milk in bath bombs. All over the past 3-2 years.
Did you leave this unscented with just the scent of the herbs? Also did you put arrowroot powder. Nice video! I need to make some of this. I just purchased tallow from The Fat Lady and really do love it. I have zero desire to render my own tallow. 😊
I added some lavender essential oil for scent and did not add any arrowroot powder. The cream applies like a body butter, but my hands feel dry less than a minute later and not greasy 😊
Lovely video Jerika. I think you could even cut your bars in half for facial use. I find everything in the U.S is super sized compared to here. I just made an extra cleansing bar for an oily son and a very greasy husband. I used a simple recipe 40% tallow, 40% coconut and 20% RBO. Mine set up and unmolded in individual molds in 3 hrs. It has a salt brine to add extra hardness. It's always exciting trying something totally different. Then comes the wait to try them out 😊
Pigs and Hogs can be dangerous. I would recommend finding someone in your that has a lot of experience! That person may just help you! They may even sell the excess tallow/lard for less because it would be a litle extra change in tbeir pockets! Throw in some of the pretty soap, and maybe some man soap!
I’ve worked regular 9-5 jobs along with my husband to purchase our first homes years ago. Through the equity gained and over-paying our mortgage through money earned by my soap making and many other income streams, we’ve been able to continue buying houses and were able to purchase this one (which will be our home for awhile, I hope!) .
I get my tallow from Soapers Choice. I think it's around $35 for 30lbs . I do love it in soap and lotion. I love your new place and....your life. 🥰 Thank you so much for your videos.
Thanks so much - it's really been a dream come true!
I can't wait to try it. I've been wanting to tey tallow for the past year and a half
@@e.t.phonehome5260 I have Soapers choice tallow also a 30# cube and it’s made great soap and lotion.
Thank you, Jerika !! Great video love your beautiful garden! Your soaps are lovely !
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words about my garden and soap 😊
Jerika, I’m so inspired by your passion for natural skincare! Thank you for sharing this guide! ❤
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching 😊
@@JerikaZimmerman You're welcome! Keep inspiring us with your contents dear 💖
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This is why I PERSONALLY prefer an emulsified lotion/cream/body butter. A lot of people can and do use anhydrous. I’m just not one of them. 😊
Jerika, I love your cozy soap making channel. I have used Tallow, from Grass Fed Cow, organic and Non-GMO. Yes, it cost more than a few years ago, but it is best for the skin. I personally make the soap for just a few quantities of clientele, but not in my online store. It is an amazing soap. Calendula and Chamomile Botánica Herbs, I personally grow them in my back yard. I use it for soaps and body Butter Lotions and Whipped Soap Scrubs. The combination is amazing for extremely sensitive skin. Usually, I am always sold out on these products. Also, Hibiscus Botánica bulb. Hope you grow them all in your garden. Luffas too love it.😊
It sounds like you've got a great system for making soap - I love that you use your own grown herbs!
Yes I will love videos of the garden renovation
Awesome!! ❤
I loved this video Jerika! I’ve been using our farm grown lard & tallow to make skincare for the last couple of years & selling it through our online store. We started our hobby farm on 80 acres back in 2017 and wanted to find a way to use the more of the whole animal by utilizing the fats. I was so thankful to find your early soap making videos as I learned so much about technique from you. Lard soaps are so gentle & nourishing while tallow based creams provide ultra-hydration for dry, winter skin. Thanks for making videos & sharing your life!
That is so wonderful to hear! I love the idea of using the whole animal, and making the most of your farm. Hoping we get there someday too!!
They will be the most BEAUTIFUL soap to use 👌❤
Thank you!! 😊
We make a honey lotion, it’s our best seller! We also do a tallow honey beeswax balm unscented for the face, people love it!
That sounds amazingggg ! A balm is one of my next projects!!
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My favorite go to tallow makers for reference are Delizia Naturally, am Australian tallow based product and soapmaker , and also Ansa Smitt of Saponify from South Africa.
Because you added honey to that balm, you actually should also add a preservative! Honey is only self preserving as a stand alone product, but when added to other ingredients it will now grow all kinds of things. Honey contains water naturally. It is the enzymes in honey that make it self preserving on it's own, but due to it's water content when added to other ingredients the it will grow bacteria and mold. Sorry, but it's best to know these things before selling!
Thank you for this information. I was planning on making a tallow lotion ( for myself) and thought to add some honey but was wondering if it may need a preservative. 👍
I just got into a long conversation with another UA-camr about a formula she made and added honey and no preservative, she thinks since anhydrous it doesnt need it but she added honey to it, so I asked her and she told me twice since anhydrous it doesnt need it, Im like ugh!!!! Ok you make yours (which she sells) I’ll make mine.
@@roxaneevans1187 ya I see this a lot and it's a whole thing for sure! The moment you add the honey it becomes hydrous as honey naturally contains water. You keep doing it right!
There does seem to be quite a split on this topic. I have done a ton of research and saw it both ways! I’ve also looked at tallow cream sellers and this one very big brand lists only tallow, olive oil, a probiotic blend (which is proprietary) and honey as the ingredients in their tallow cream. I do agree that it’s best to be safe than sorry, so future batches I’ll add some preservative for sure.
@ I just thought I’d ask since yes quite the split on it, thank you for responding. So love your place it’s great, cant wait to see your gardens through the year.
Anxious to hear feedback from Patreons and this new soap …..a Seed Haul would be fun….love love love hellebores oh my what a show the filtered sunlight makes it all so spectacular …..NATURAL and HOMEMADE says it all….
Thanks! I'm looking forward to getting some feedback and doing a seed haul too!
This is the first of your videos I’ve seen and I’m now really intrigued by tallow/lard based soaps. As a person with sensitive skin, I appreciate the “plain” soap.
Your garden looks wonderful! It looks like the previous owner left a good foundation for you to build on (I’m jealous of the green house 😊). One suggestion for the branches and other tree debris is to find an out of the way place on your property to make a brush pile. Sticks take a long time to breakdown in a compost bin and can make turning the compost a pain. A brush pile creates habitat for pollinators and small wildlife.
I love that idea! It makes so much sense.
I purchase lard and tallow from Soaper’s Choice. They’re the least expensive of any US supplier that I’ve found.
Hi Jerika. Can you tell me where you bought your pot with the spout? Thank you!
It’s this one! amzn.to/4jbHa5X
In my experience beef tallow always accelerate my butter and lard does the opposite. Love your garden
That's interesting! I'll have to keep that in mind.
Mixing leaflard w/ tallow amazing in soaps 🧼
It really does make a fantastic soap!
I love making lard soaps. I get my lard locally from my supermarket. I will be making my first tallownsoap this weekend, maybe I combine both.
The combined one turned out lovely! I say give it a try!
Can you do a PH test so I can see if Tallow/Lard soaps have a different ph than plant oil/butter soap please 🙏🏽
Yes seeds! I’ve been growing from seed for a long time. Keep trying. Seeds want to grow. It’s been a few years that I can not use chemicals dyes and fragrance. I grow and harvest my organic herbs to infuse oils. You might think about getting a wood chipper it will pay for its self. Don’t get a cheap one you need it to be a good size to manage your property for years to come. It’s so beautiful. Makes me miss Washington 💚 loving the content.
One more garden tip: go to the garden almanac put in your zip code and it will tell you exactly when to start from seed, how to start and when to transplant or start seeds in in your garden. Best reference for seed growing and it’s free😇
Thanks for the tip about the garden almanac - I’ll be sure to check it out! And also the wood chipper - you’re right, this is a must!
Awesome video, Jerika. As always. I looove infusing herbals and floral into oil and water for products too. My deck is full of big planters of yarrow, calendula, and I have lavender, arnica and chamomile in my gardens. I love having them ar my fingertips. You should grow some yarrow. It is so amazing for so many skin care products. I use it in a cream I make for extreme dry skin along with calendula and arnica.
Yarrow sounds wonderful!
@JerikaZimmerman it is so amazing. And they have beautiful flower colours. I have several varieties just foe the flower colours lol
Hellebores are a winter blooming plant, at least on the east coast.
Thanks for letting me know, I'll have to learn more about them!
I switched to mostly herbal based soaps last year!!
That sounds so nice! I want to do more this year too!
@@JerikaZimmerman finding out more folks are liking herbal and no scent
Yes soap with purpose get sold better!when I tell ppl what I use my soap specifically for they get sold faster like my tallow soap, tumeric, herb soap and oatmeal soap so I pretty much stopped with the pretty soap since they be a hard sell for me
That makes a lot of sense!
I would say, stick with chickens for awhile until you get very comfortable with. Feed them meat, worms & scraps of veggies. Cracked corn is also good for them. The eggs may come out a dark yellow to orange yolk. If you have roosters make sure to cut the spurs. If you want some flavor in the eggs you can add cayenne pepper.
Thanks for the advice! I'm going to start small and see how it goes.
Try infusing some of the pine needles from fallen branches. Seems like it would make a lovely scent.
I’m going to have to try that!
So how long would you suggest to cut this bar?
Within 12 hours of pouring.
Erica, I try and keep my soaps as natural as possible, when using essential oils, (which cost a lot more) do you use the same amounts as you would a fragrance oil. I’m struggling with this, as they cost sooo much more and it’s seems counterintuitive as they are also a lot more volatile, or contain high levels of volatile compounds
People that use my soap want it natural only. No fragrance, no essential oils. Just all natural soap.
I like to use a blend of essential oils and stick to the less expensive ones. I also purchase in bulk amounts, which helps cut down on costs.
@anitasouth I like using EOCALC website to help calculate safe essential oil amounts for my products!
Happy New Year Jerika!!
Happy new year!
Speaking of the lighting, have you thought about a skylight in your studio? I've been in my house in AZ for 17yrs & there are 2 foyers that don't get natural light & I want skylights in them
Yep! We just have the ones in the main living room and kitchen in the budget for now but i absolutely want a skylight in the studio eventually!
With animals, the fat is where the toxins are at. Not entirely sure why we want to put that on our bodies whereas what goes on our skin, goes into the body. Left a like. I really enjoy watching your creativity in these videos.
Thanks for watching! I understand your concern about toxins, but I find that tallow and lard can actually be very beneficial for the skin, especially when they come from animals that are grass-fed and pasture-raised.
@@JerikaZimmerman ah ok, thank you!
It’s best to go in and remove the older leaves on your Hellebores now. Otherwise it becomes difficult to trim out when the new growth grows up.
Thanks for the tip! I'll get to it. 😊
Is your tallow grass fed?
Yes!
Although it's so beautiful and green up there. I couldn't live there bc of the dreary weather. I could handle it a few days only. The sun affects my mood. I enjoy being mostly outside. I get cabin fever after awhile. Hello from sunny southern California ❤❤
I understand - I'm definitely a sunshine person too!
Holborn’s are a winter flower they’re supposed to flower in the winter. They’re related to evergreens.
Good to know!
Have you ever considered making fresh wreaths with the beautiful pine? I can smell it now.
That's a great idea! I’ll have to look into that!
I love Lard in soaps..
Get a Gorilla cart wagon, soo much easier to get around..
Hellabore or Linton Rose's seed like crazy- If you wanted to spread them around your yard.. they are very pricey to buy.
I love those Hellebores! I’ll happily let them spread 😊
@JerikaZimmerman what brand electric pot are you using to melt?? I'm looking for one to finish off my maple syrup.
Kindly asking, how you preserve face cream with honey, which is declared as serious bug food. You can explain this if you want, because this is ultra important, as preservation over whole is.....
That is a great question and a very important topic! There seems to be a divide on opinions whether honey in an anhydrous cream requires a preservative. In my research, I’ve determined a small amount of honey is fine. If I were to make a lot of this and sell it, I’d likely use a preservative. But for my small batch, I decided not to.
@@JerikaZimmerman thanks for answering too. I am skin expert, already writing for our SOAP MAGAZINE, you can look in it, as well. It's my professional duty, do ask about this, and it's up to a maker to do the decision, what to do about making product. Honey, is not very welcome in cosmetic formulation, because of making unstable medium for growing bacteria, even with proper preservation systems. This is professional stand point, of course, decison is on the maker and their consumers, all the best!
Question, when I first started watching you you were making ‘vegan’ soaps, right? When did that change?
I made a soap with honey over two years ago. And then made candles and lip balms with beeswax and experimented with using milk in bath bombs. All over the past 3-2 years.
@ Science =‘s Experimenting (I guess, eh) 😉😌😊
Did you leave this unscented with just the scent of the herbs? Also did you put arrowroot powder. Nice video! I need to make some of this. I just purchased tallow from The Fat Lady and really do love it. I have zero desire to render my own tallow. 😊
I added some lavender essential oil for scent and did not add any arrowroot powder. The cream applies like a body butter, but my hands feel dry less than a minute later and not greasy 😊
Santa gave me covid for Christmas so I was home bound, I must of been on Santas naughty list lol
Oh no! Hope you feel better soon!
Do you have soap which doesn't have animal fats in it for vegan & vegetarian customers? 🙂
I have a few soaps with no animal fats that are vegan on my website now 😊
Lovely video Jerika. I think you could even cut your bars in half for facial use. I find everything in the U.S is super sized compared to here.
I just made an extra cleansing bar for an oily son and a very greasy husband.
I used a simple recipe 40% tallow, 40% coconut and 20% RBO. Mine set up and unmolded in individual molds in 3 hrs. It has a salt brine to add extra hardness. It's always exciting trying something totally different.
Then comes the wait to try them out 😊
@JerikaZimmerman awesome thank you 😊
Get Natural Essentials has great prices for your more expensive oils like jojoba, argan, kukui, vitamin E, and hemp seed.😊
I cut my tallow and lard soap at 3 hours sometimes 2 hours
It definitely could probably cut much sooner than I did! 😅
Yay you got a wheel barrow ❤️
Yes! I makes things SO much easier! 😅
@@JerikaZimmerman yes! We love ours ❤️
It’s easy peasy I render my own I buy from local butcher
Yess! I want to try !
Pigs and Hogs can be dangerous. I would recommend finding someone in your that has a lot of experience! That person may just help you! They may even sell the excess tallow/lard for less because it would be a litle extra change in tbeir pockets! Throw in some of the pretty soap, and maybe some man soap!
That's a great idea! I'm going to keep that in mind for the future.
Wow! You bought that house all by yourself with your soap business money? I bet your husband appreciated that!
I’ve worked regular 9-5 jobs along with my husband to purchase our first homes years ago. Through the equity gained and over-paying our mortgage through money earned by my soap making and many other income streams, we’ve been able to continue buying houses and were able to purchase this one (which will be our home for awhile, I hope!) .
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Hello my love, I hope you are well and that the fires are far from you. Be well.❤
Thanks, you too! ❤
Have the butcher grind the fat you want to render. It renders MUCH better that way.
That's a really good tip, thank you!
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