Making Homemade Soap: Lavender and Lotus Blossom

[The1958Blue]

I was able to understand most of what you said, but the music did drown you out in several places. Thanks for your help.

[margmiss]

I liked your choice of music :)

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[missdrd23]

This has been one of the most thorough explanations I've seen yet. Most demonstrations leave me confused because of the editing.

[lil5firecracker5]

I went to your site and tried to figure out how to read your lye calculator. I'm not sure how to read it. If the range is between 4.2 oz and 3.8oz I should try for 4 oz and stay in the middle?

[daved314]

@lil5firecracker5 if you mean the amount lye is between 4.2 oz and 3.8 oz... if you want a harder bar that might be a little more harsh you would use closer to 4.2 oz... if you want a milder bar that might be a little soft (though most likely not if you use coconut and palm oil) then closer to 3.8 oz.

Using 4.2 oz of lye means you want to convert ALL off the oil to soap. Using 3.8 oz means you want to leave some oil behind to give a little moisturizing effect for the skin.

[msanjanetta]

In the video you only ad Palm, Coco oil, Soybean oil and Coco butter... but the metaphysical farms calculator shows you added beeswax and castor oil..... Did I miss something?

[ohsodolloso]

Nice video but I find the music very distracting!

[northofhome28]

this is one of the best videos ive seen. lots of clear information and you didnt skip any steps. any beginner can follow this and have no problem. I can't wait to watch your other videos. I wish you much success! 

[TheOmSoapCompany]

you're handsome

[cherd1971]

I LOVE lavender!! I am wanting to start making soap from scratch!!! whats the best way to start?

[retroventure]

Loose the random volume music on these videos - so annoying!!

[mrbunnylamakins]

Drop the music on videoooooooooooooooooooooooooo­o

[TheKeseyBear]

good job! cant wait to try this. You might want to speak a little louder though. Some spots are little to quiet. Take care ~harmony

[deeshock]

I don't understand why people would need to put LYE in their soaps. I know that LYE is a harsh chemical. It was an ingredient that was use in my hair processing product, but putting it in products to use directly on the skin seems dangerous. Isn't there something else that can be use to replace that ingredient?

[msanjanetta]

I am having a hard time figuring out how you come up with the lye percentage. Can you tell me how you came up with 5.6 oz of lye? Thanks

[orgay3]

I dont really understand, why you need so many types of oils, is that not unnecessary? If I want to keep it simple can I just use olive oil and lye and some essential oil for scenting? A noob asking :)

[daved314]

@orgay3 you can but the soap will be soft... the different types of oils give the soap different qualities... palm and coconut oil make the soap firm... olive oil makes it good for the skin... caster oil makes nice bubbles... etc etc

But there is nothing that would prevent soap being made from just olive oil and lye

[orgay3]

@daved314 I see, thx! ^^

[alliefae1221]

Turn the music down just a bit, please. Other than that, it was a great vid.! Keep em coming.

[passsoap]

I think it's great you are teaching safety. I am noticing that there are countless soapmakers online 'teaching' but, not using any safety precautions or explaining how dangerous this can be if not done correctly. We have a responsibility if we post. Great Job.

[DrowSkinned]

I love this video but Its really hard to hear you over the music. Good call warning about the glass exploding I haven't seen that mentioned anywhere yet!

[mexgangsta1]

Is that music coming from this video? WTF?

[thumbalins]

should the coconut oil be fractionated?? Im about to make my 1st batch-please help.

[daved314]

I've used them both and have not found a difference between the two. So, I don't think it matters.

[nergvol]

Nancy P. makes good cake of soap, cleanses body as well as mind.  Squeeky Clean Man

[adobonghotdog]

instead of lavander flowers, can i replace it with mango? im trying to do something different.

[practicaldreamyr]

I think you can as long as the mango is dried (anything organic and containing water will rot during the curing process) and ground finely - big chunks would not feel very good when you're washing your face/hands! Good luck.

[s121202]

Does the glycerine layer come out on top of the Lye-water mixture after it has cooled down? is that layer to be removed before you mix in the oils?

[daved314]

I don't remove anything.

[AncientBoneCrusher]

I believe you get a glycerine layer when you render impure fats. Since this fellow is using purified oils, the soap should be homogenized when he finishes the process.

[ktwongs]

This soap is great! I was wondering, does the milk/heavy cream, or other edible liquids, affect the shelf life of the soap?

[thusitha2007]

dear sir, i notice that you add about .5oz (half) of frgrance oil to 34oz batcht . i add about 1.5oz to 16oz batch still they not throw scent i use fragrance oil from wellingtaon what is your brand ?

[LucLeFou]

is homemade soap way better than the stuff in the stores?

[sherrilenett]

I like this soap!

[thusitha2007]

dear sir, do you need to heat oil even oil temp around 35C(95F) ?

[daved314]

Yes. It is best to have the temp of the oil and the lye the same (near 100F)

[kiltcult3170]

good video. the only issue that i have is your music is WAY too loud. I can't

 hear you in certain parts of the video.

[daved314]

I added closed captioning

[thusitha2007]

dear sir, how to determine the amount of fragrance oil

[daved314]

There are free calculators on the Internet for that. But usually for batches the size I make about 2-3 oz.

[BareAlchemy]

Typically, I use .5-.7 ounces of fragrance and/or essential oil for every 1 pound of soap.

[Reaper139139]

yer cut the music where here to listen to you not the toons cheers btw for the info

[ashams22]

everything was going so well with your videos, I have ni idea why you had to spoil them with the music.

[daved314]

I added closed captioning

[sherrilenett]

I like the music,it rocks just like your videos! =]]] Thanks for the clear cut info. on soap making!

[Sharazapam]

:-0 you don't now what soya milk is? you're missing out. It's dairy free milk. Not like baby cow's juice

[Sharazapam]

can you use soya milk?

[daved314]

I'm not sure what soya milk is... but I would suspect you can. You can use ketchup, apple juice, or tea... so I'm thinking any liquid will work. You'll just have to experiment :D

[ummkhadijahtu]

Can the music. It's not necessary. No one can hear you.

[daved314]

I added closed captioning

[maligna007]

you should show how does the final product look like

[maligna007]

the music is so annoying and loud that no one can hear what you are saying, also its aweful please please please get rid of it

[daved314]

I added closed captioning

[sootedpair]

Get rid of the music. I actually want to hear what you're saying.

[pixelpunk]

Couldn't you mix the milk with the oils and then add the lye/water mix to everything else once it's cooled?

[omfgidkher]

How do you know if you've mixed too much? (great videos btw)

[daved314]

If you can't pour the mixture into the mold. Sometimes (because of fragrances usually) the liquid will seize while mixing. You can still use the soap (if you mixed it enough beforehand) ... it will just be very hard to make smooth in the mold

[seekgurl]

Hi David

I found that as you were explaining important info.The music burning down the house drained your voice out.I was not able to hear your instructions clearly and I had to keep backtracking.Maybe if you just have it softly playing in the background.

Otherwise it is all good Mate.

[bensbike]

I thought it was kind of funny that "Burning down the house" was playing during the part that if done improperly could potentially cause an explosion. (water into lye) How ironically appropriate.

[sophiajunie]

Thanks again! I did do the tongue test as well, I guess I just got a tart taste instead of a sizzle. I did also test regular bar soap from the supermarket and got the same reading....I will try the drops, they will probably give a better reading.

[sophiajunie]

Great video. When I tested my soap the ph strip showed high lye content. How do you test your soap and how do you know it is safe to use?

[daved314]

It takes about 4-6 weeks for the soap to be completely done. Until then it might show a more basic ph. I usually test it with my tongue... if it burns... it's not ready :)

If you continually find the soap to be too high in lye... you might consider using a higher discount (10-13% instead of the 5-6% I suggest)

[jeweledvixen]

I really liked your video, however the music drowned you out a bit and it annoyed me. Just positive criticism :)

[znieszka]

Please don't use plastic in the microwave or for cooking...its pretty bad for our health!

[llongoria0]

very well done. thanks for posting. :) looks dangerously fun!!

[KARStarla]

I like your video you actually make it look much much easier then most of the women make it look, though I think half the time they make it look much harder only because they want you to ask them questions lol

Honestly dont you think that making homemade soap is much more expensive then buying it. When you add the costs up it really doesnt save too much money at all does it?

[redqueeen]

ha ha I like the sufjan touch! It's important to be inspired when soap-making.

[adamalden]

Dude... I liked your videos... Do you think in your next videos that you could use some tallow?

[tommye87]

how do you know how much oil to be added when superfatting ?

[daved314]

when you use the calculator it gives you a "discount" of lye.... and you can hold back any amount of oil for the end.

[tommye87]

ok so you dont add all the oil in the beginning and the discount is that the 5 % ?

[daved314]

Yeah... the discount is anywhere from 5-13%. So what you are doing is discounting the lye... letting the lye work on the oil you start with and then adding the held back oil at the end so you are fairly certain that it will be left unchanged and just in the soap.

[carriecarrie75]

It's a great video, but the music is too loud. I don't like music in a tutorial video.

[pedjislav]

Yeah it is great video with nice,natural explanation, Dave, I would really like to see how it looks when it is dry and ready for use.Thanks for nice vid.

[daved314]

Glad you liked it! My next video will have the end product :)

[pedjislav]

Thanks alot:) Looking forward to it:)

[biba1binoche]

i just wanted to learn how to make soap and searched on youtube. Thank you for showing us so clearly and logically!

[daved314]

Glad you found it useful!!!!

[biba1binoche]

what's your horoscope sign Dave?

[daved314]

I have 2 :)

Cancer and Gemini

[biba1binoche]

i thought you were a Gemini, but I wasn't sure. I see the Cancerian influence now.=)

[aprillee01]

great job!

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[daved314]

are those bubbles?

[candylandassassin]

Oh look at me, I'm Dave Delauro, making soap like a hippie!