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Coconut Oil, fractionated 10% Shea butter 20% Stearic acid 40% Castor oil 30% Shave soap came out superb 😊 if I have a picture upload option, I would show you...but thanks 👍
Hi Ella, I became passionate about soapmaking about 8 months ago and I’ve been watching your videos ever since… I just want to thank you for sharing your knowledge and recipes. Your videos are so inspiring. Your calm and friendly nature is also therapeutic for those of us just getting started. Thank you so much! Your are such a blessing 🙏🏼❤️
Greetings from Maryland (USA). I don't know that I would ever make my own soap but found you to be quite delightful, easy to watch and interesting. At age 58, I'm new to the wet shaving/safety razor world and still trying to figure out the pucks, loading a brush and the best razor blades. The only thing I can say for sure is that it gets a little easier each day.
It's heartwarming these days to know there's goodwilling people all around the world. a Friend gave me a recipe with coconut oil 350g linseed oil, 150g water 183g,soda 82g, ashes sieved. 25g and "terre de Sommières". Which IS a degreasing earth 15g To make a dishwashing solid soap. If you want to try. I made it only Yesterday so I will have to wait. Thanks again😊🌞🌴🌺
Ellys, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge for free! You are amazing! ❤🤩 I’d like to share my experience making this recipe today. I started by just mixing with a whisk, but I found the texture too thin, so I decided to use a mixer, fearing I hadn’t mixed it enough and might ruin the recipe. The mixture thickens very quickly due to the soywax, and for those planning to make it for sale, be careful, as it’s hard to pour it neatly into the moulds. I’ll be back soon to say whether my recipe worked and share my opinion. 😊
I am not interested in doing a lot of soapmaking but I am struggling to find decent reasonably priced shaving soap so I will probably make this. Thank you for posting this video. Your explanation was very clear. Exactly what I was looking for.
I actually have stearic that is derived from beef. I am doing too okay around and see what I can come up with as I don't like soy. Takes all kinds 😊 Thank you for the inspiration!
Hi Elly so good to see you! What a lovely recipe I will definitely be making this tomorrow for my husband he will love it once its cured! Thank you and sending you love ❤️ from San Antonio, Texas in the United States 🇺🇸!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking oh I'm certain he will too. He was just telling me that needed to make some guy soaps because he was getting tired of smelling like a striper lol! He is my Guinea Pig we try all the new soaps before we sell them.
I have been making soap for years ( just for myself, friends and family) and I still learn something every time I watch your videos. Even if I didn’t, I would still watch. Your mannerisms and personality are so peaceful and relaxing. I would love to share a cup of coffee or tea with you lol.
I have been looking for a good shaving soap recipe! Thank you so much for sharing. I just made your honey oat cp soap last week and I can't wait to try it 💗
WOW !! My Compliments On Your Honesty !! You Give Credit, Where Credit Is Due !! Veronica Should Be Pleased !! Your Delivery Style, Is Great !! Easy To Follow, Clear Directions !! Well Made Video !! This Is My First Time Learning From You, & I Am Looking Forward To Your Other Videos !!
Oh, your Carrot FHP recipe and tips, I actually made that soap 2 years ago, huge bars too, thank you, I absolutely adore that Soap, it's 2 1/2 years cure & is Divine.
I razor blade shave every day or rarely every other day. Yes a good lather is important but, even more important is the glide, and the most important is that the soap will not dry your skin even a little! Are there any men reading this that have used this soap that could assure me this is a great shaving soap?thank you for sharing a very nice video! I subscribed and liked.
Thanks Michael. Great point you make. Personally, for shaving my legs I love a simple castile soap (the most gentle), but this soap is very gentle too and all the men I know who use it (at least 4 individuals over a number of years) say it's great to use and glides well.
Hi Elly, I have just made your shaving soap and it was so easy thank you very much. It was a first for me using soy wax and bentonite clay. I was going to use the stick blender as it was taking a few minutes to come to trace but just as well I didn't, wow just got there in time. I think it was because I used ice for my water. Thoughly enjoyed making it. Once again thank you very much.
Hi Ella, I tried this recipe. Unfortunately,I didn’t have Bentonite clay, I used Kaolin clay. It came really nice. Thank you so much. With love, Ashika.
i was so excited to see you had uploaded ! what a brilliant recipe, i will be trying this for my own use (legs etc) so thank you! plus i loved the use of the word yonks...we say that here in scotland too! haha
Hi Elly. I’m in Texas and follow you a lot. It is so easy to follow your recipes….so here I am. I have a lot to learn, but I feel I can ask you when it’s possible. I love this recipe ! One question now, how long is necessary to cure it before using? Thank you❣️
Hi Elly! Seen your video after soo long… I wanted to make shaving soap and got the perfect recipe…. Firstly I thought how to make soap with soy wax? Secondly when it done I was rubbing it on my hand and it’s not lathering at all 🤭 I thought all my hard work gone waste.. But! After that I use my husband’s shaving brush and after rubbing it sometimes it’s started lathering… and after that I was like …. ‘YES! Elly I did it’ 🥰🥰🥰 Thanks for the recipe 😘😘😘 Lots of love from India 🇮🇳
Hi Elly thank you very much for your kindness and sharing your knowledge...I was just wondering if your could help make my shaving soap softer.. Thank you
Hi Elly, I was preparing to make your shaving soap thinking the coco butter I ordered had arrived, but it hasn't and I would love to know if there is another oil I could substitute for the coco butter. I have everything else. Thanks so much.
Hi Elly, thanks for your amazing videos. I just made this and about a week later it seems a bit lye heavy still when I test the pH. Can I recook this as a hot batch soap? I am not sure what I did wrong, as I very precisely followed your excellent instructions, but it did seem to take a long time to trace then went thick quickly - perhaps the essential oils? It did transform like normal soaps then just took ages .. I am concerned that it solidified simply because it got cool enough to because of the soy wax...
Bonjour j' ai fait votre recette ces juste wow Meri petite question si je trouve que pour me recharge sont trop petit est ce que je peut faire fondre à nouveau pour re mouler Merci
Thank you, Elly, for your organized thoughtful teaching. It is lovely to hear an Aussie too. I have been wanting to make soap for at least 40 years and your video gave me the confidence. I made this yesterday and didn't have a spritzer bottle to spray and as a result I got soda ash. I can see it has soda ash on top and it is speckled down the debth of it ...about 1 cm. Is that ok to use? Does it just reduce the quality somehow?
Hi Elly, Which coconut oil did you use? Was it the solid melted or the liquid? Would it matter which type you used?Sorry for the silly questions, thank you for your video, cant wait to try this
Hi Elly you are such a great teacher and make soap making easy fun and exciting, I love watching your videos. I definitely want to try and make this shaving soap. Just wondering what you would use in sopacalc as a substitution for soy wax as it is not listed.
Hi, I’m very interested to try this recipe. I have everything except the soy wax. I’m unable to source gw 402 or 415 grade soy wax n was wondering if it can substitute with beeswax. Thank you.
Hello, love this recipe, cant wait to try it. 2 questions. Are you concerned about mold and 2- What about any other clays, rhassoul, gray etc.? Oh forgot, is the processing time the same for soap? 2-4 weeks before use. Thanks again.
Been enjoying yours videos! Your fragrance blending and soap calculating videos really helped me to understand what had been a huge mystery to me! Thank you for that! Was so happy to see you had a video for shave soap as I've been wanting to make some. I like the size of yours and was wondering the diameter of your molds? My niece makes pottery bowls and I think that size would be perfect! Looking forward to viewing more!
Hello ma'am, Thank you so much for the wonderful video ❤️❤️. Can I use soy wax in my regular cp soaps? If yes, what's the maximum percentage that you recommend?
Thank you. Yes you can, but I would keep it to around 10-20% - really depends on what you're aiming for! This video would help a lot I think ua-cam.com/video/V-uDPifp3n0/v-deo.html
I can't wait to try this recipe!!! Thanks for sharing!!! The shaving soap I once made just kind of fell flat, really disappointed. How much menthol and pineapple fragrance oil would you recommend for a batch? Or, would you not even recommend those?
Wow!! Amazing lather!! I always add some soy wax to my soaps for the sake of hardness :-) thanks for sharing such valuable information!! Hugs and kisses from Argentina 🇦🇷 🥰🥰
Hy. I love your videos..there is always something new to learn. Thank you for sharing this recipe...would it also work with standard soy wax whitch i get from my supplyer for cosmetic ingredients (it does not have the numbers in it's name)? And can i do it with heat transfer method? Thank you 👋👋👋
Thanks for the video. Apart from hard/soft water, what is the most prominent feature/ingredient/process to ensure a residual slickness? Many shaving soaps will leave you with a moist but 'sticky' skin, one can basically pass a razor over your skin once or twice, but once the lather is removed by the blade, that's it. Then there are others where I can do stroke after stroke (up to 10 strokes with a straight razor) and the slippery sensation simply remains. The soaps in the latter category also takes quite some time to rinse from your brush.
I think that commercially made shaving soaps have more residual slick to them, whereas this performs more like a normal soap and washes off quite readily. To be honest, I have not used this soap a lot myself - mainly made for friends and regular face shaving folk!
Hi Elly, I'm new to your vids also new sub. Thank you so much for this particular recipe, been trying to find a nice soap to make for my husband and I loved the simplicity of this. I'm in the states and will have to check on the soy wax. I'll be going through more of your vids, so we'll see ya soon, Cheers!!
Hi Elly thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!! Love your videos. Just a question if I don't have alcohol is witch hazel OK to spray on the top?
Hi u are just amazing in everything u do I made cold process olive oil soap 3 weeks ago but after I notice like white dust or powder covering the soap What do you think this things coming from where thanks 🙏
Hello Elly! I love following all of your videos and found this just as I was deciding that I needed to make a shave soap! A couple of questions though... I do not have cocoa butter; would it be okay to substitute shea butter? I also do not have bentonite clay but do have kaolin clay. Could I substitute that? I am trying to work with what I have. Thank you!
Hi Elly, so nice to see another of your video ! I was wondering if i could mould this shaving soap directly into a "shaving bowl" or the bowl that is going to be use for shaving soap🤔 i know it would require more than one bowl but.. just an idea
Hi Elly, could you please share the details for your scales (big and small). I have some scales but after using them for a year I feel they aren't the best and I always struggle measuring my EO. This recipe looks so good too! I've made shaving soap before but not with soy wax, so excited to try this one. Thanks, Sam.
Thanks Sam! My big scale is a Salter brand, which is quite accurate and I love it for bread making as well www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/1073789410/salter-leaf-electronic-kitchen-scale-5kg-black My little scale is just a cheap 'gram scale' from ebay. You just want one that can measure as low as a tenth of a gram (or less). I find the small scale great for weighing tiny amounts of things accurately.
Hi Elly, do you think you could you use Australian tea tree EO instead of the rosemary eo? I have 100ml of tea tree eo and only small amount of rosemary.
Thanks Vivian, I'm not sure to be honest! I've only ever used the soy wax. There may be other options available but you'd probably have to calculate a new recipe.
Elly, just wondering but why the wax change i use 464 soy so I have some on hand, so i don't want to have to buy more atm if I dont have too, thanks for sharing, I have a great shaving recipe, but never tried cp.. so I'm going to check it out, but I just was curious beforehand. Ty so much, oh also I usually will sub the water with gm or oat milk for sensitive skin, would that effect it in any way you think? Ty beautiful recipe, I love simplicity and Elegance this definitely fits that, I always give a shout out on my channel if inspired by another soap maker, Ive done that since the beginning, ive never copied a recipe, I usually kind of tweak it like u have & give credit where credit is due..okie Doki Toot aloo Se la ve.. ty for any response. as i realize this is an older video. Ive been a soap artisan and candle maker now for 4 yrs wow. i can't believe it's been that long, okay ramblings. thanks doll. oh, what kind of book you writing, Im writing a book as well, it's more about my multicultural background, spiritual kind of book. I thought I'd pass along what i know about foraging & as a Native Cherokee, First Nation Mix. lol theres lots of remedies, all natural ones from Nature that are better than anything that comes over the counter🙃😉, only my opinion. Thanks again I'll be sure to pass along who inspired this lovely recipe along with my own. 😉😊
Hello Elly, great recipe, a question how long it can last once done, thanks for your contribution you are fantastic, la calculadora que usa es soapCalc, If so, this would be like a fully hydrogenated soybean.Thanks for your answer
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thanks for answering, I'll tell you that 2 days ago I made shaving soap, I put goat's milk, silk, I didn't put sodium citrate but I was tempted to do it, it's already drying I'll wait 6 weeks and try it, thank you very much
Hi Elly, good to see you .Your video is superb and very easy to make .can I use Stearic acid instead of soya wax since I don't have . thankyou from India Kolkata 😘
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*DISCLAIMER:* The information provided within Elly's Everyday videos, website, social media pages and for Elly’s Everyday group members is based on my own personal research and experience and is provided for informational, entertainment and general educational purposes only. I am not a professional soap manufacturer and do not hold any qualifications in chemistry or skincare formulation (or any other related field) and I make no guarantees about the correctness of the information provided. Please use any information provided at your own risk and view this video if you are new to soap making: ua-cam.com/video/EZTsW9UvNmU/v-deo.html. Thank you!
Elly dear, what do the different numbers mean on GW soy wax? I can find 416 but not 415. Appreciate your explanation. Thanks 🙏🏻
I am just now noticing that you change the wax I’m gonna go through with the original one you suggested. However I’m wondering why you changed?
Thank's i will try it soon ! :)
Coconut Oil, fractionated 10%
Shea butter 20%
Stearic acid 40%
Castor oil 30%
Shave soap came out superb 😊 if I have a picture upload option, I would show you...but thanks 👍
Hi Ella, I became passionate about soapmaking about 8 months ago and I’ve been watching your videos ever since… I just want to thank you for sharing your knowledge and recipes. Your videos are so inspiring. Your calm and friendly nature is also therapeutic for those of us just getting started. Thank you so much! Your are such a blessing 🙏🏼❤️
Thank you Kristina, you're very kind! I'm glad the videos are enjoyable and relaxing for you :)
Great to see you back ma'am.
You have such a calming effect whenever you speak.
Thanks Dushyant
Greetings from Maryland (USA). I don't know that I would ever make my own soap but found you to be quite delightful, easy to watch and interesting. At age 58, I'm new to the wet shaving/safety razor world and still trying to figure out the pucks, loading a brush and the best razor blades. The only thing I can say for sure is that it gets a little easier each day.
I did your recipe and got excellent comments. Thank you!
It’s like you read my mind. Was looking for a shaving soap recipe and voilà there’s Ellie!! Thank you again!
Your Channel IS addictive and soothing. Thank you for everything you share. Take Care. Love from New Caledonia 🌺🌴💜
Thank you so much Frederique, you made my day!
It's heartwarming these days to know there's goodwilling people all around the world. a Friend gave me a recipe with coconut oil 350g linseed oil, 150g water 183g,soda 82g, ashes sieved. 25g and "terre de Sommières". Which IS a degreasing earth 15g To make a dishwashing solid soap. If you want to try. I made it only Yesterday so I will have to wait. Thanks again😊🌞🌴🌺
Ellys, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge for free! You are amazing! ❤🤩
I’d like to share my experience making this recipe today. I started by just mixing with a whisk, but I found the texture too thin, so I decided to use a mixer, fearing I hadn’t mixed it enough and might ruin the recipe. The mixture thickens very quickly due to the soywax, and for those planning to make it for sale, be careful, as it’s hard to pour it neatly into the moulds. I’ll be back soon to say whether my recipe worked and share my opinion.
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A good tip that I learned from a soap maker us use ice. It helps cool the lye and helps with the fumes too
Yes, but with a recipe like this you don't want your lye solution too cool! I normally use ice :)
Thank you Elly for taking the time to make this so simple. You are awesome.
Thanks Kathy. You're welcome!
Thanks!
Thank you!!
I just love your accent 😍
Made this recipe today. Thank you for your generosity in sharing the recipe. The men in my life will love it.
Just made this tonight with orange & lemon!!! Very excited to try it out when it's finished curing! Thanks for all the amazing recipes!
Ooh fantastic!
your videos are ABSOLUTELY some of my FAAAAAVORITE videos to watch. xo!
This is AWESOME...what a fantastic lather!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe Elly! You're the best! 😀
Thanks Sarah! Glad you liked it :)
I am not interested in doing a lot of soapmaking but I am struggling to find decent reasonably priced shaving soap so I will probably make this. Thank you for posting this video. Your explanation was very clear. Exactly what I was looking for.
I actually have stearic that is derived from beef. I am doing too okay around and see what I can come up with as I don't like soy. Takes all kinds 😊 Thank you for the inspiration!
glad your back, love your friendly welcoming smile
Thank you Charles :)
Hi Elly so good to see you! What a lovely recipe I will definitely be making this tomorrow for my husband he will love it once its cured! Thank you and sending you love ❤️ from San Antonio, Texas in the United States 🇺🇸!
Thanks Kimberly! I'm sure he'll love this soap - all the men I know who have used it love it!!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking oh I'm certain he will too. He was just telling me that needed to make some guy soaps because he was getting tired of smelling like a striper lol! He is my Guinea Pig we try all the new soaps before we sell them.
I have been making soap for years ( just for myself, friends and family) and I still learn something every time I watch your videos. Even if I didn’t, I would still watch. Your mannerisms and personality are so peaceful and relaxing. I would love to share a cup of coffee or tea with you lol.
Thank you so much Margie, you're very sweet!
I have been looking for a good shaving soap recipe! Thank you so much for sharing. I just made your honey oat cp soap last week and I can't wait to try it 💗
That's great, thank you!
WOW !! My Compliments On Your Honesty !!
You Give Credit, Where Credit Is Due !! Veronica Should Be Pleased !!
Your Delivery Style, Is Great !! Easy To Follow, Clear Directions !!
Well Made Video !! This Is My First Time Learning From You, & I Am Looking Forward To Your Other Videos !!
Thanks Peter!
Oh, your Carrot FHP recipe and tips, I actually made that soap 2 years ago, huge bars too, thank you, I absolutely adore that Soap, it's 2 1/2 years cure & is Divine.
I razor blade shave every day or rarely every other day. Yes a good lather is important but, even more important is the glide, and the most important is that the soap will not dry your skin even a little! Are there any men reading this that have used this soap that could assure me this is a great shaving soap?thank you for sharing a very nice video! I subscribed and liked.
Thanks Michael. Great point you make. Personally, for shaving my legs I love a simple castile soap (the most gentle), but this soap is very gentle too and all the men I know who use it (at least 4 individuals over a number of years) say it's great to use and glides well.
Dual lye is great but it can be time consuming and this one is great! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! You're welcome :)
Hi Elly, I have just made your shaving soap and it was so easy thank you very much. It was a first for me using soy wax and bentonite clay. I was going to use the stick blender as it was taking a few minutes to come to trace but just as well I didn't, wow just got there in time. I think it was because I used ice for my water. Thoughly enjoyed making it. Once again thank you very much.
Hi Ella,
I tried this recipe.
Unfortunately,I didn’t have Bentonite clay, I used Kaolin clay. It came really nice. Thank you so much. With love, Ashika.
That's great Ashika, Kaolin clay would be lovely :)
i was so excited to see you had uploaded ! what a brilliant recipe, i will be trying this for my own use (legs etc) so thank you! plus i loved the use of the word yonks...we say that here in scotland too! haha
Ah that's great Sharon, thanks! This is a great soap, I'm sure you'll love it. You''ll be using it for yonks haha :)
Thanks Elly! I'm going to give this one a go tomorrow! Glad I watched the video for the little tips & tricks where it differs to regular soap.
Awesome!! So nice to see you! You look lovely!! Thank you for sharing
Thanks Freddie!
Hi Ellie! You are such a good teacher. Thank you. Will try this recipe tomorrow. I believe I have all the ingredients. Xoxo
Oh that's great Dari! Just make sure you check the recipe as I've just updated it to indicate two better types of soy wax to use.
It's so nice to see you again! This sounds like a great recipe & I can't wait to make it! Thank you!
Thanks Maggie!
Hi Elly.
I’m in Texas and follow you a lot. It is so easy to follow your recipes….so here I am. I have a lot to learn, but I feel I can ask you when it’s possible. I love this recipe ! One question now, how long is necessary to cure it before using? Thank you❣️
Hi Elly! Seen your video after soo long… I wanted to make shaving soap and got the perfect recipe…. Firstly I thought how to make soap with soy wax? Secondly when it done I was rubbing it on my hand and it’s not lathering at all 🤭 I thought all my hard work gone waste.. But! After that I use my husband’s shaving brush and after rubbing it sometimes it’s started lathering… and after that I was like …. ‘YES! Elly I did it’ 🥰🥰🥰
Thanks for the recipe 😘😘😘
Lots of love from India 🇮🇳
Excellent Snehal!!
I made your shave soap and it is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful!
Hi Elly thank you very much for your kindness and sharing your knowledge...I was just wondering if your could help make my shaving soap softer..
Thank you
Hi Elly, I was preparing to make your shaving soap thinking the coco butter I ordered had arrived, but it hasn't and I would love to know if there is another oil I could substitute for the coco butter. I have everything else. Thanks so much.
Hi, you can use any other butter type or palm oil or tallow/lard if you have those.
Super recipe 👍thanks
Hi Elly, thanks for your amazing videos. I just made this and about a week later it seems a bit lye heavy still when I test the pH. Can I recook this as a hot batch soap? I am not sure what I did wrong, as I very precisely followed your excellent instructions, but it did seem to take a long time to trace then went thick quickly - perhaps the essential oils? It did transform like normal soaps then just took ages .. I am concerned that it solidified simply because it got cool enough to because of the soy wax...
I Elly, these look great and easy, can you please let me know where you get the alcohol from ? Thanks.
Yaaaay...Elly!🌟
I have missed your lovely face, sweet voice and informative videos.
I can't wait to try this recipe.
Thank you Tara :)
Elly thank you for this again.
I'm hana from malaysia.....Alwyes watch ur video....n follow the resepi....tq elly
Very nice recipe. I hope to try it someday ❤
Wow welcome back , awesome
Thank you Joya :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking ur welcome
Bonjour j' ai fait votre recette ces juste wow Meri petite question si je trouve que pour me recharge sont trop petit est ce que je peut faire fondre à nouveau pour re mouler Merci
Nice to see you
💙I was looking for a shaving soap recipe with just sodium hydroxide
Excellent! Good timing then :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking
Yes..thanks Allah ..thanks Elly
Thank you ❤
Thank you, Elly, for your organized thoughtful teaching. It is lovely to hear an Aussie too. I have been wanting to make soap for at least 40 years and your video gave me the confidence. I made this yesterday and didn't have a spritzer bottle to spray and as a result I got soda ash. I can see it has soda ash on top and it is speckled down the debth of it ...about 1 cm. Is that ok to use? Does it just reduce the quality somehow?
Hi Elly,
Which coconut oil did you use? Was it the solid melted or the liquid? Would it matter which type you used?Sorry for the silly questions, thank you for your video, cant wait to try this
You have the best videos !
Glad you like them!
Hi Elly you are such a great teacher and make soap making easy fun and exciting, I love watching your videos. I definitely want to try and make this shaving soap. Just wondering what you would use in sopacalc as a substitution for soy wax as it is not listed.
Great detail Elly, thanks so much from Ireland. Would it be possible please to get the percentages of ingredients as I only wznt to try z cmzll batch?
Hi, I’m very interested to try this recipe. I have everything except the soy wax. I’m unable to source gw 402 or 415 grade soy wax n was wondering if it can substitute with beeswax. Thank you.
Thank you Elly!!!
Hello, love this recipe, cant wait to try it. 2 questions. Are you concerned about mold and 2- What about any other clays, rhassoul, gray etc.? Oh forgot, is the processing time the same for soap? 2-4 weeks before use. Thanks again.
Thank you
Welcome back ♥️♥️♥️
Thanks Lola, great to be here!
If you didn't want to use Soy wax for the stearic acid... How much stearic acid flakes should I use? Thank you So MUCH!
You'd have to calculate a new recipe with stearic acid instead of soy wax :)
Been enjoying yours videos! Your fragrance blending and soap calculating videos really helped me to understand what had been a huge mystery to me! Thank you for that!
Was so happy to see you had a video for shave soap as I've been wanting to make some. I like the size of yours and was wondering the diameter of your molds? My niece makes pottery bowls and I think that size would be perfect!
Looking forward to viewing more!
Thanks for sharing will try this.
Hello ma'am,
Thank you so much for the wonderful video ❤️❤️. Can I use soy wax in my regular cp soaps? If yes, what's the maximum percentage that you recommend?
Thank you. Yes you can, but I would keep it to around 10-20% - really depends on what you're aiming for! This video would help a lot I think ua-cam.com/video/V-uDPifp3n0/v-deo.html
Hi Elly great video , love how you always explain in detail . have you ever tried making with silk
No I've never used silk in my recipes.
Could you just use straight stearic acid or is the wax necessary for the texture?
Thank you...look very good.
I can't wait to try this recipe!!! Thanks for sharing!!! The shaving soap I once made just kind of fell flat, really disappointed. How much menthol and pineapple fragrance oil would you recommend for a batch? Or, would you not even recommend those?
Wow!! Amazing lather!! I always add some soy wax to my soaps for the sake of hardness :-) thanks for sharing such valuable information!! Hugs and kisses from
Argentina 🇦🇷 🥰🥰
That's great Ramiro, thanks!
Hey Ellie! A quick question. Can i replace soy wax with Beeswax.. Since i generally have that in store.
Hy. I love your videos..there is always something new to learn. Thank you for sharing this recipe...would it also work with standard soy wax whitch i get from my supplyer for cosmetic ingredients (it does not have the numbers in it's name)? And can i do it with heat transfer method? Thank you 👋👋👋
I'm not sure, you'd have to check what's in the wax. No, heat transfer will not melt the wax unfortunately.
Hi Elly 👋 could you use beeswax instead of say wax? As a beekeeper beeswax is plentiful!
No unfortunately, it's completely different to soy wax :)
Thanks for the video. Apart from hard/soft water, what is the most prominent feature/ingredient/process to ensure a residual slickness? Many shaving soaps will leave you with a moist but 'sticky' skin, one can basically pass a razor over your skin once or twice, but once the lather is removed by the blade, that's it. Then there are others where I can do stroke after stroke (up to 10 strokes with a straight razor) and the slippery sensation simply remains. The soaps in the latter category also takes quite some time to rinse from your brush.
I think that commercially made shaving soaps have more residual slick to them, whereas this performs more like a normal soap and washes off quite readily. To be honest, I have not used this soap a lot myself - mainly made for friends and regular face shaving folk!
Hi Elly, good seeing you. Good one 👍
Thanks!
Hi Elly, I'm new to your vids also new sub. Thank you so much for this particular recipe, been trying to find a nice soap to make for my husband and I loved the simplicity of this. I'm in the states and will have to check on the soy wax. I'll be going through more of your vids, so we'll see ya soon, Cheers!!
Hi Elly thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!! Love your videos. Just a question if I don't have alcohol is witch hazel OK to spray on the top?
I wouldn't waste my nice witch hazel on it! I don't know if it would work that well either, but you could try.
Hi u are just amazing in everything u do
I made cold process olive oil soap 3 weeks ago but after I notice like white dust or powder covering the soap
What do you think this things coming from where thanks 🙏
Thank you, you're very kind! That sounds like soda ash to me - this page explains www.ellyseveryday.com/soap-making-terms
Wow this is so cool. Love it. 💛
Can’t wait to make this
Wonderful seeing you again Elly. Simply a great video. Once I get some wax, I'm making it! God bless. Belinda, Georgia, USA
That's awesome Belinda, have fun!
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Wondering if one could replace the soy wax with stearic acid if that’s all we have…
Great thank you!
Hello Elly! I love following all of your videos and found this just as I was deciding that I needed to make a shave soap! A couple of questions though... I do not have cocoa butter; would it be okay to substitute shea butter? I also do not have bentonite clay but do have kaolin clay. Could I substitute that? I am trying to work with what I have. Thank you!
Yes, definitely! Those subs would be great :)
Looks luxurious Elly, Thanks so much for sharing. Is it possible to switch the soy wax & replace with bees wax?? I have a heap of bees wax to use up….
Hi Charmain, no unfortunately you couldn't do that swap - beeswax is entirely different to hydrogenated soy oil/wax.
Thank you 😊 looks beautiful!
Thanks Monica!
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Hi Elly, so nice to see another of your video ! I was wondering if i could mould this shaving soap directly into a "shaving bowl" or the bowl that is going to be use for shaving soap🤔 i know it would require more than one bowl but.. just an idea
Ditto this, but because I've saved up several bowls.
Yes, definitely!! Why didn't I think of that?!!?? Great idea, love it.
Oh just another question If I prefer to use tins then I pour straight into and cure for 4 weeks
Yes, that would work well.
Hi Elly, could you please share the details for your scales (big and small). I have some scales but after using them for a year I feel they aren't the best and I always struggle measuring my EO. This recipe looks so good too! I've made shaving soap before but not with soy wax, so excited to try this one. Thanks, Sam.
Thanks Sam! My big scale is a Salter brand, which is quite accurate and I love it for bread making as well www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/1073789410/salter-leaf-electronic-kitchen-scale-5kg-black
My little scale is just a cheap 'gram scale' from ebay. You just want one that can measure as low as a tenth of a gram (or less). I find the small scale great for weighing tiny amounts of things accurately.
Hi Elly good recipe thanks, can we use this recipe for bath soap also.
Hi, yes you could, but it's really a specialty soap made for shaving.
Hi Elly, do you think you could you use Australian tea tree EO instead of the rosemary eo? I have 100ml of tea tree eo and only small amount of rosemary.
Yes sure!
Nice video Elly ,which other wax can we substitute for the soy wax please ?
Thanks Vivian, I'm not sure to be honest! I've only ever used the soy wax. There may be other options available but you'd probably have to calculate a new recipe.
Elly, just wondering but why the wax change i use 464 soy so I have some on hand, so i don't want to have to buy more atm if I dont have too, thanks for sharing, I have a great shaving recipe, but never tried cp.. so I'm going to check it out, but I just was curious beforehand. Ty so much, oh also I usually will sub the water with gm or oat milk for sensitive skin, would that effect it in any way you think? Ty beautiful recipe, I love simplicity and Elegance this definitely fits that, I always give a shout out on my channel if inspired by another soap maker, Ive done that since the beginning, ive never copied a recipe, I usually kind of tweak it like u have & give credit where credit is due..okie Doki Toot aloo Se la ve.. ty for any response. as i realize this is an older video. Ive been a soap artisan and candle maker now for 4 yrs wow. i can't believe it's been that long, okay ramblings. thanks doll. oh, what kind of book you writing, Im writing a book as well, it's more about my multicultural background, spiritual kind of book. I thought I'd pass along what i know about foraging & as a Native Cherokee, First Nation Mix. lol theres lots of remedies, all natural ones from Nature that are better than anything that comes over the counter🙃😉, only my opinion. Thanks again I'll be sure to pass along who inspired this lovely recipe along with my own. 😉😊
Hi Elly, can I use this soap for bathing?,thanks
This is great. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome, thanks KC :)
Hello Elly, great recipe, a question how long it can last once done, thanks for your contribution you are fantastic, la calculadora que usa es soapCalc, If so, this would be like a fully hydrogenated soybean.Thanks for your answer
Thank you Nancy. This soap lasts as long as any other if stored well. And yes I chose the 'fully hydrogenated' option in soap calc.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thanks for answering, I'll tell you that 2 days ago I made shaving soap, I put goat's milk, silk, I didn't put sodium citrate but I was tempted to do it, it's already drying I'll wait 6 weeks and try it, thank you very much
Hi Elly, good to see you .Your video is superb and very easy to make .can I use Stearic acid instead of soya wax since I don't have . thankyou from India Kolkata 😘
Hi Chandra, yes you can however you'd need to calculate a new recipe to use stearic acid.
Can you use bees wax instead of soy?
Thank you that looked easy enough Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this recipe, I definitely miss you.😙😙can I use kaolin clay instead?
Thanks Tricia :) Yes, Kaolin clay would be nice.
With soy being such an intensive crop I try to axiom it. Could I use cape wax as a supstitute? Or will that mess up the ratios?
No, this recipe is calculated for soy wax.