how to make liquid castile soap from scratch

[1BrightBeginnings]

Hi and I really like your video.... Ive tried it and it worked!!! Thanks... :) BTW what is the name of the band playing the music in your vid??? Thx

[LuminousBoutique]

hi everyone sorry I take forever to approve comments/respond... I'm super busy and I have a new youtube channel so this is kinda abandoned here.. the blog post is still up though. Again this is a video I put up very fast to show the PROCESS used to make liquid soap, beyond that play with your own ingredients to create something that works for what you'd like... shampoo, laundry, body wash.. and have fun!! Thanks

[USAIRGAL]

Great video, but misleading that it says liquid castile soap. This is a basic liquid soap recipe made with 40% olive oil. Far from being a liquid castile soap.

Watch the video and use a lye calculator (available at most soaping websites). Click on liquid soap and enter in your olive oil amount, 0% superfat and you will get what you want. East to do.

[LuminousBoutique]

@USAIRGAL as the blog post says, its not a true castile....

[wolf360090]

would making this out of the olive oil be a good base for making shampoo,or would there be a better oil to use i am finding it hard to get any answeres on this

thank you and great vid

[LuminousBoutique]

@wolf360090 some people find olive to be heavy on the hair, I'd start with coconut, castor, and perhaps some jojoba!

[KharismaticKayteh]

Great video, but I've got a question/concern: I would like for this process to be as completely natural as possible. That said, is it necessary to use the KOH? Or is there a substitute for it? Or should I just stop worrying over it? =D.

[LuminousBoutique]

@KharismaticKayteh Hiya :) Yep you need the KOH to make soap, you cant make true soap without lye - its what converts the fats into soap as we know it!

[sexyladydee50]

Great video! Heading to the blog. Just started making hot processed soap and then read that making liquid is a different process. I am a visual learning and great videos like yours have helped me to understand the process better than reading the directions alone. Dee

[LuminousBoutique]

@sexyladydee50 Thank you Dee!

[hggrl]

I went to your blog for the recipe (love it, btw, will def be going back to look at more recipes), but I couldn't find it. What date did you post it? (I probably looked straight at it like the other day when I was looking for my yogurt and it was right in front of my face, lol.)

[LuminousBoutique]

@hggrl Hi! The link is up in the description :)

[semaokeeffe]

Hi Kristin, it is great tutorial and simple... thank you :))

[poison72672]

I like the music, sounds like french.

[LuminousBoutique]

@poison72672 truth! Isnt her voice lovely?

[0Thesaly0]

@alalal777 -Not Luminous Boutique, but I know what's happening. Sadly, it's just the chemistry involved. If you add vinegar or lemon juice to liquid soap (REAL soap), it will break down some of the soap molecules giving you that floating oily layer. It's nothing you're doing wrong in making your soap - the exact same thing happens if you use Dr. Bronner's. I make all my home cleaning "solutions," which include vinegar, and find I need to use commercial dish liquid to keep it from breaking :(

[alalal777]

So I tried it again... with Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) I used pure Olive Oil instead of the mixture you used and even though it didn't crystallize as yours did it came out great... the only other thing I need advice on is I'm trying to turn my castile soap into dish soap but it leaves an oily film and when I add any acids (lemon juice vinegar etc) it reacts with the fat and the chunks float to the top do you have any other advice or what am i doing wrong?

[LuminousBoutique]

I'll say it one last time... the ingredients will never be posted on youtube. You guys can leave nasty comments all you like, and I will continue to delete them. If its too hard for you to go to my blog to read the ingredients, you probably shouldnt be attempting to make handmade soap. I'm not kidding. We're talking about lye, high heat, and multiple steps. If you seriously cant handle clicking a link in the description and going to my blog.. you probably cant handle soapmaking.

[orgullonegro]

@LuminousBoutique LOVE your comment haha!! now, can this soap be used on the body, washing clothes, etc?

[alalal777]

1 question I have Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) instead of Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) if I adjust the measurements via a lye calculator should I get the same results? Also thanks for sharing I have tis running 3-4 time while I was making my soap.

[LuminousBoutique]

@alalal777 Hello, no Sodium Hydroxide will just give you regular soap, you need KOH to get liquid soap, sorry!

[alalal777]

@LuminousBoutique Thanks for responding... I feel silly having to ask however (as you probably determined) I made the soap with Sodium Hydroxide before I posted lol... now I have soap that looks like shampoo but has a really high PH. Is the batch ruined or do I just have to wait a couple of weeks for it to cure like in the hard soap process? Thanks again

[hubbywifeychildrens]

hehe *awkward silence* i just left a comment on you blog asking you for the recipe as i didnt 'see' it at first......so...ummm..no need to reply to that. I have the recipe and am very thankful and i even already converted the oz to grams so i know what im doing.

mwah, thanks heaps.

[LuminousBoutique]

@hubbywifeychildrens hehe no problem, glad you found it! :)

[chiquis0891]

great video thanks. will see the blog now.

[majitomagrita]

I have this persistent problem in making liquid soap (and makes me very sad and frustrated): When diluting the soap in ionized water, when it settles, i get this white layer at the top of a yellow substance. How can I fix it? Is it lye/oil excess? I hope you can help me :) Thanx a lot

[LuminousBoutique]

@majitomagrita hello, sometimes I get some that wont dissolve myself.. I just skim that off and toss it!

[1Haen1]

Great Video to go along with the blog instructions, very helpful!

[cooksalot1]

I have been avoiding trying to make liquid soap but I just may have to do it next month. Since I like hot process over cold process I'm thinking I may not have so much to worry about just the chunk of time I'm going to need to do this.

[ISLINGOS]

Hi there, Thank you for a great video - well explained!

I visited your blog and looked for the measurements on the blog BUT there was nothing about this video and NO ingredients or measurements.

Could you PLEASE tell me the measurements as i would like to try and experiment with this castile soap which i have never heard of...

Thank you

[LuminousBoutique]

@ISLINGOS the link to the blog post is right here in the description...

[DENBEATH]

great video, thank you so much for sharing !!!!

[scooter6969xxx]

It's always better to actually see how things are done as opposed to reading it in a book so your tutorial should be of great help to those attempting liquid soap. (Very good video, BTW ... lots of information without dragging things out like some others I've seen). I think the reason people might be confused as to why the measurements aren't included is because you do include a certain amount of water at the end. Just point them to a good book on liquid soap ... or the internet.

[LuminousBoutique]

SERIOUSLY people.. READ THE VIDEO DESCRIPTION. I put this up to help people out, but you need to HELP YOURSELF too. I dont need to be getting hundreds of comments in my inbox claiming that I didnt provide measurements or asking where the measurements are. THEY ARE ON THE BLOG. I will not respond to any more questions of where they are. This was meant to help, not to become time consuming for me, and I do not deserve nor will I tolerate rude snippy comments. READ.

[stevenlache]

going to the blog makes this a pain the arse....  agreed should be in video.... this is 2011 honey, get with the times

we need convenience and we need it NOW

[LuminousBoutique]

@stevenlache going to the blog drives traffic to my blog, something thats important in proving readership and expanding my business. This is 2011 honey, you should be able to read and watch at the same time ;)

[GreenVirginProducts]

Wow Very interesting Great information I think I am going to try this tonight. thank you for the video I learn better from video then from books

[LuminousBoutique]

@GreenVirginProducts thank you, me too! I love being able to "see" the process instead of just read it, it helps me alot :)

[RunicAxe]

There is a thing called MEASUREMENTS!

[LuminousBoutique]

@RunicAxe Again, on the BLOG, as stated multiple times.

[erinthecitymouse]

hey, great video and really fun music too. :)

[LuminousBoutique]

@erinthecitymouse thank you :)

[nonipixie]

anychance you have the recipe with amounts written out anywhere?? : )

[LuminousBoutique]

@nonipixie On the blog, as stated in the video description

[AbraSpiders]

Could I make this with only coconut oil?

[LuminousBoutique]

@AbraSpiders yes, but i wouldnt use that for anything but laundry :) too harsh for skin - have fun!

[Labyrynth1000]

Your video looks more like a movie trailer. No measurments given, no actual information that one could follow the same steps to make thier own. You might have just been better off not making it or calling it a "casual tour or my soap experience"

[LuminousBoutique]

@Labyrynth1000 As stated multiple times, the measurements are on the BLOG. If you cant read, I suggest not making soap.

[Guitaristmom]

actually liquid soap is created with potassium hydroxide, not sodium hydroxide. All soapmakers superfat their recipes and take the liquid soap through a heat phase which cooks out the lye. Soap is pH tested before usage. I am doing a batch in the crockpot now and it's not blowing up. Good tutorial, Luminous, keep them coming!

[MrDeverly1]

it almost looks edible!!Lol!

[katiesalamina]

@LuminousBoutique Thanks, such a great video that helps me visualize the process. I'll visit the blog, too. I am just wondering that you think is the best book on making liquid soaps, if you don't think the Failor reference is tops. Thanks so much.

[shatara55]

so, are you stirring for a couple minutes then letting it sit for 15 minutes, then repeating that process over and over until it has thickened??? I neeeeeeed to understand fully! lol

[squaremo]

This seems like a good supplement but I would not use it without consulting a good book like "Making Natural Liquid Soaps" by Catherine Failor. There are too many very important details missing.

[LuminousBoutique]

@squaremo That is a great book, not the best on the subject I would say.. and a book wont teach you what to watch for, it cant give the visual cues. The video leaves details out that the blog post fills in, and again this tutorial is not for beginners, it is for soap makers who wish to try an easy recipe.

[squaremo]

@LuminousBoutique - Is there a link to the blog post?

[LuminousBoutique]

@squaremo in the video description...

[nzgoddess]

Excellent tutorial and I thank you for sharing it .. I'm an experienced CP soaper but have yet to make a liquid batch, so this was perfect - now I know exactly what to expect and look for!

@ Mrs TS - goggles and gloves are necessary for safety while measuring and mixing raw ingredients during the saponification process .. The finished soap is an entirely different substance and a milder cleanser than most 'soap' available in supermarkets!

[Solimariabella]

It would have been great if you could have showed the final product, but great video anyway and thank you

[LuminousBoutique]

@Solimariabella Hi, you can view the final results on the blog post :)

[LuminousBoutique]

@crescentaurora1 very well stated, thank you

[MrsToddSmith1]

If you have to wear safety gloves and googles to make this then you shouldn't be putting it in your hair or on your skin.

[LuminousBoutique]

@MrsToddSmith1 I really dont know what to say to this.... you obviously do not understand how soap is made. All soap, liquid or otherwise, is made with Lye. KOH is a form of Lye. It will burn your skin if you touch it before it has been neutralized by the oils and the cooking process.

Once the soap has been cooked, it is 100% safe if done properly, but this recipe is not for beginners, as stated. It is safer than synthetic soaps, lets put it that way.

[LuminousBoutique]

@MrsToddSmith1 Let me add, obviously the goggles and gloves are for the FIRST step. For mixing the KOH into the water. You can remove the gloves and goggles after blending the water into your fats. Gloves should also be used when making lotions and such, which are 100% safe, for sanitary purposes.

If you cant say anything nice, please feel free to avoid my channel, because ignorant comments can confuse people. Thanks.

[EdentiaFarms]

@MrsToddSmith1

I see that you are unaware that a chemical reaction is capable of taking 2 very different things and turning it into something else. For example, regular table salt is something we all need and consume. But it is NaCl (Sodium and Chlorine) Sodium is a highly dangerous metal that will react with anything and blow stuff up. Chlorine is a green poisonous gas. YET, when they combine we get salt. We need it to live. In soap, something like this is happening but more complex.

[tonguecluck]

I haven't been brave enough to try this yet, but maybe now I will be. It's good to know what it's supposed to look like along the way. I think I would've given up on it when it got that thick, thinking I'd done something wrong :) Thanks for the vid!

Side note: Can you tell me, after the liquid soap is finished, if I added ground oats, would it spoil?

[LuminousBoutique]

@tonguecluck I'm not sure on the oats, I would add a preservative for sure if I was adding botanicals, but with oats there is a real chance for rot... Only way to tell is to test though! You could always pull out 16oz or so and give it a shot.

[tonguecluck]

@LuminousBoutique Thanks! I'm going to see what happens :)

[androshi]

i didnt see in your video how much oil you put in,in the begining.

is this for laundry? or shampoo?

[LuminousBoutique]

@androshi You need to visit the blog to get all the amounts, as explained in the video description. On the blog post you will find all the measurements and exact oils :)

This is an all purpose soap. I wouldnt say shampoo, because it could be a bit heavy for that.. I use it as a body wash soap, you could use it on laundry though. Generally, when I am making laundry soap, I just use 100% coconut oil.. which would be too cleansing for skin, but perfect for clothes.

[lumpybruisychickeny1]

Really cool music who is it.

[LuminousBoutique]

Emile Simon, Fleur de Saison

[paulakitty1]

Great video!!

[rosechimera]

Thanks for the awesome video! Where do you buy the KOH?

[LuminousBoutique]

You can buy it online, or at a chemical supply company locally- you just have to do a bit of research to see if you have one in your area.

You cant really find it in stores, unfortunately. There are a few sellers on Ebay who sell it in 2lb bottles. Shipping is expensive because they have to be licensed to sell it, so be prepared for that. The more you buy, the less you pay for shipping.

Search "potassium hydroxide" on ebay, I get it from a seller named essential depot.

[lumpybruisychickeny1]

Can i use sodium hydroxide NaOh instead

[LuminousBoutique]

@lumpybruisychickeny1 No, Sodium Hydroxide will simply make solid soap, you have to use KOH.

[victoire1011]

Thank you Kristin. I love a great visual to go by...now I shall be brave enough to get my lovey Australian Olive oil into a pot and give it a go! If I was to do it on a gas flame cooktop, would I need to use a double boiler?

[LuminousBoutique]

yes, and only stainless steel pots (so the lye wont react). I havent attempted it with a double boiler, so my only advice would be to watch the flame- you dont want to overheat and cause a boil over. Good luck!