I have done 1-2 weeks also and don’t see anything to stress over. I do the extra time basically for extra piece of mind. I hope you enjoy trying this method😁😁 Happy soaping
I’m super excited about this process, there are videos out there but not in real time like yours. I’m hoping this method will help my E/O soap to last longer. Thanks for sharing 💕
Thank you, I am so happy you enjoyed the video. It is possible that the EO would last or maintain longer using this method, since the EO doesn’t go through the saponification process. I have had good results with both EO and Fragrances that don’t do well with other methods or tend to be light fragrances once complete. The best way to know for sure is to give it a try and see how it does with this method. I would love to hear how your batch turns out 🥰 Happy Soaping 😁😁😁
I appreciate that this was real time. Also labeling the different stages in advance was helpful. Your comments on the difference between cp and hp were just what I needed to hear. I want to do hp to highlight my essential oils, but don’t know that I have the strength to do the stirring…lol. Thanks for your video.
Thanks for your kind words. I love this method for myself and showing all the different methods but would agree that the stirring can definitely be tiring. The crockpot method may be a method that would require less stirring or at least provide more breaks between stirring to help maintain the integrity of your essential oil.
Excellent video and stunning soap. I love the look of hot process soap and especially countertop style, there's just something about its texture from gel that I prefer in my shower (& aesthetically) over cold process. And I love cold process a lot so that's saying something😂. I really appreciate the effort you went to put this video together.
I have a question. I was making CP soap the other day. My oil was around 120 and my lye around same temp. When I poured my lye in my whole batch completely when so thick I couldn't hardy stir it. Is used a soap Cal. What happened? It was a HOT mess!
Omg I bet you did have a hot mess… there are several variables that could possibly have happened here. I honestly don’t know… different oils and fats react differently with lye so that could be the case, the lye solution could have been a bit to concentrated, or it could be just a bad batch… and that’s ok too. We have all experienced bad batches through the learning process. You might play around with your recipe and adjust the oil ratios and try again. I have had batches that just didn’t work out but slight modifications through soap calc and they turned out great. Don’t give up and happy soaping 😁
Perhaps it was too hot, because heat can speed up saponification. Try to mix in at maybe 100 degrees F (45-50deg C), also check on your soapcalc recipe it's high in stearic acid (also can speed up saponification), check the saturated fats vs unsaturated fats ratio too, I think having a higher saturated fats (butters & coconut oil, palm oil) can also cause it to thicken up fast.. There's a number of different things that could have caused that. Those are some of the few
Thanks so much! I love them too!! I’m glad you liked the bowls! I actually got them from Dollar Tree-they’re listed as plastic mixing bowls with handles and are 2.5 quarts. They’ve been great for my soap-making projects, and you can find them on their website or in-store hope this helps. 😊
Great question! No, the soap didn’t get moldy. Soap naturally has a high pH, which makes it an inhospitable environment for mold to grow. Adding goat milk powder and water after saponification is safe because the heat from the hot process and the pH of the soap help prevent microbial growth. I also make sure to mix everything thoroughly to avoid any pockets of unincorporated material. Hope that helps!
I use my HP soap at 1-2 weeks and don't see a huge difference than at 6 weeks. Thank you for this video! I am excited to try this method.
I have done 1-2 weeks also and don’t see anything to stress over. I do the extra time basically for extra piece of mind. I hope you enjoy trying this method😁😁 Happy soaping
I’m super excited about this process, there are videos out there but not in real time like yours. I’m hoping this method will help my E/O soap to last longer. Thanks for sharing 💕
Thank you, I am so happy you enjoyed the video. It is possible that the EO would last or maintain longer using this method, since the EO doesn’t go through the saponification process. I have had good results with both EO and Fragrances that don’t do well with other methods or tend to be light fragrances once complete.
The best way to know for sure is to give it a try and see how it does with this method. I would love to hear how your batch turns out 🥰
Happy Soaping 😁😁😁
I appreciate that this was real time. Also labeling the different stages in advance was helpful. Your comments on the difference between cp and hp were just what I needed to hear. I want to do hp to highlight my essential oils, but don’t know that I have the strength to do the stirring…lol. Thanks for your video.
Thanks for your kind words. I love this method for myself and showing all the different methods but would agree that the stirring can definitely be tiring. The crockpot method may be a method that would require less stirring or at least provide more breaks between stirring to help maintain the integrity of your essential oil.
I really love with hthp that additives are added after saponification and that they're not going through the chemical change.
That is one benefit to adding them late. 😁 thanks
Excellent video and stunning soap. I love the look of hot process soap and especially countertop style, there's just something about its texture from gel that I prefer in my shower (& aesthetically) over cold process. And I love cold process a lot so that's saying something😂. I really appreciate the effort you went to put this video together.
Aww thank you ☺️
I have a question. I was making CP soap the other day. My oil was around 120 and my lye around same temp. When I poured my lye in my whole batch completely when so thick I couldn't hardy stir it. Is used a soap Cal. What happened? It was a HOT mess!
Omg I bet you did have a hot mess… there are several variables that could possibly have happened here.
I honestly don’t know… different oils and fats react differently with lye so that could be the case, the lye solution could have been a bit to concentrated, or it could be just a bad batch… and that’s ok too. We have all experienced bad batches through the learning process. You might play around with your recipe and adjust the oil ratios and try again. I have had batches that just didn’t work out but slight modifications through soap calc and they turned out great. Don’t give up and happy soaping 😁
Perhaps it was too hot, because heat can speed up saponification. Try to mix in at maybe 100 degrees F (45-50deg C), also check on your soapcalc recipe it's high in stearic acid (also can speed up saponification), check the saturated fats vs unsaturated fats ratio too, I think having a higher saturated fats (butters & coconut oil, palm oil) can also cause it to thicken up fast.. There's a number of different things that could have caused that. Those are some of the few
This really is a silly question, but what size is your bowl? I love it!
Thanks so much! I love them too!! I’m glad you liked the bowls! I actually got them from Dollar Tree-they’re listed as plastic mixing bowls with handles and are 2.5 quarts. They’ve been great for my soap-making projects, and you can find them on their website or in-store hope this helps. 😊
@@rootedcoop thank you so much!
@@TaraRobicheau you are very welcome 🤗
did your soap get moldy after a while because u added water and milk powder after saponification...?????
Great question! No, the soap didn’t get moldy. Soap naturally has a high pH, which makes it an inhospitable environment for mold to grow. Adding goat milk powder and water after saponification is safe because the heat from the hot process and the pH of the soap help prevent microbial growth. I also make sure to mix everything thoroughly to avoid any pockets of unincorporated material. Hope that helps!