Soap is probably the most used item in my household. My husband is a diesel mechanic and I love to garden and work in the yard so we go through a lot of it. It's nice to have a little control of the ingredients for something we use so often. This video explains the basics of cold process soap making as well as well as sharing a few items that make the job easier. Please consider buying the book that I used to make this video, I am in no way affiliated with the author of the book nor are any of the following links affiliate links. These are tried and true products that make soap making easier!
Simple & Natural Soapmaking by Jan Berry - https://a.co/d/1qre5VH
Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) - https://a.co/d/0vCJn0n
Tussah Silk - https://a.co/d/0sbdMlx
Soap Cutting Bundle - https://a.co/d/huu8qf1 (it's cheaper to purchase the bundle than purchase items individually like I did)
Sodium Lactate - https://a.co/d/1qre5VH (Amazon no longer carries the brand I used in the video)
*** It's very important to follow soap recipes exactly. Please do not swap any of the oils in soap recipes without running it through a lye calculator first to see if the amount of lye needs to be changed. Doing so can cause serious skin sensitivity due to soap not processing properly ***
Beginner's Bastille Soap Ingredients:
227g distilled water
108g lye
142g coconut oil
652g olive oil
Optional ingredients:
35g essential oil safe for soaping (can find a list online)
pinch of tussah silk
1.5 tsp sodium lactate
Oatmeal, Milk and Honey Soap Ingredients:
248g frozen whole milk
7g distilled water
198g coconut oil
113g lard or tallow
113g sweet almond oil
369g olive oil
1 Tbs ground oats
1.5 tsp honey mixed with 1.5 tsp distilled water
Optional Ingredients:
Up to 35g essential oil
pinch of tussah silk
1.5 tsp sodium lactate