Beginner-friendly soap tutorial (+ how to calculate!) | How to Make Cold Process Soap

For the full written instructions, information on substitutions, scaling, and links to all the ingredients + equipment I used, visit https://www.humblebeeandme.com/rustic-clay-soap/

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:49 Getting out our ingredients
01:45 Weighing out the limited ingredients
02:34 How to calculate the soap
06:19 Weighing and melting
07:17 Mixing the lye water
08:00 Making the soap
08:47 Pouring
09:34 Unmoulding
10:17 Slicing
10:46 Aging the soap
10:57 Tada!

FORMULA
55% liquid oils (watch the video for details)
20% beef tallow
20% coconut oil (RBD)
5% castor oil

Per 500g fats:
10g white kaolin clay
5g sodium lactate
5g French green clay

Calculate to 5% superfat with “Water as % of Oils” set to 30%

SoapCalc
http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp

My wooden soap mould
https://www.humblebeeandme.com/my-soap-mould/

Why I Use Lard or Tallow in My Soap (And Why You Should, Too)
https://www.humblebeeandme.com/why-i-use-lard-or-tallow-in-my-soap-and-why-you-should-too/

To learn more about the ingredients I use (including why they're used, substitutions, shelf life, and more) please look them up in the 100% FREE Humblebee & Me Encyclopedia at https://www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia/

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsnxM8xTXo3WRuMNjl1DkQ

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