Thank you for watching! Have a question that you'd like Anne-Marie to ask in a future video? Leave it in a comment below! If you have any questions, feel free to contact our customer service team at info@brambleberry.com or 877-627-7883 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PST, Monday-Friday. You can also live chat with customer service on BrambleBerry.com from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST, Monday-Friday. For more tutorials, tips and tricks and business advice, visit our blog www.soapqueen.com/. For soapmaking supplies, visit our website www.brambleberry.com/
@taylorsl83
5 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for all your videos and answering questions! My question is what (if anything) do you recommend as a preservative in your soap and what shelf life does that preservative give the soap?
@ms_maggie
4 жыл бұрын
Hello,please is it safe to add cocobetaine to a cp soap recipe. And if yes, when should it be added?
@brujachingona2175
3 жыл бұрын
Y'all... She LITERALLY gave us instructions on how and where to ask questions. Hint: not in the comments. 😆😆😆
@MichaelWilliams-go8gz
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, please make more like this on a monthly basis. 99% of us miss seeing you do videos. There are to far and in between. Maybe drop 3 videos a week, and question and answer session monthly. I would rather watch you here than on the hallmark channel.
@taylorah6409
5 жыл бұрын
🙌👏👏👏👏
@qbert5009
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@amysumek5088
5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this. I would love more videos like this. I’m not gonna lie, I started out thinking “wow, this is like a sales pitch for the book” and by the end...I added the book to my amazon cart. I can’t wait to get it!
@elle-xe8wy
5 жыл бұрын
i don't make soap nor have plans too but her videos are so satisfying and i actually love her personality, she's so knowledgeable abt soap
@dodsfalle7412
5 жыл бұрын
I just started making soap this year and your videos have been so informative and inspirational. I'm a stay home mom with 2 toddlers and soapmaking has helped me so much mentally and emotionally. Coming across your videos have truly made my life better.
@f1r3p4w
5 жыл бұрын
Saaaaame!
@kaywiththevibes
4 жыл бұрын
Dodsfalle Keep pushing Mama!❤️
@wiupset6666
3 жыл бұрын
Im really proud of you! :)
@debmaclyman2547
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Anne-Marie, very helpful info. Keep videoing please.
@mrswray
3 жыл бұрын
I’m reading your book now! It is so thorough and easy to understand for beginners. Thank you so so much for writing it, I can’t wait to make my first batch ❤️❤️
@SoapAuthority
5 жыл бұрын
So much excellent information packed into a fun video! Thank you! I hope there are more like this to come. :)
@techanswerguy8820
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all your great advice.
@lucillebeckford2067
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this! Can you talk next about doing a lye master batch?
@wendyblair8755
4 жыл бұрын
I would love that too
@chrisdarry-roseelrod4481
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Anne-Marie. This was insightful. I've been sticking with just melt and pour. I may just break out the stick blender and try the cold processed soap.
@Preetimehta-100
4 жыл бұрын
Very informative... Thx.
@elohelreh
5 жыл бұрын
OH YES this is such a GREAT idea, Brambleberry!!
@annebonny4870
5 жыл бұрын
Love your videos Anne Marie. I'm a new soaper of just several months. I use your book all the time and am constantly watching you on KZitem. Thanks for all you do to help newbies like me. I know my friends and family will be very happy with the gifts I've made for them this year. I couldn't have done it with out your help.
@sarassoap
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Anne-Marie, brilliant as always. I am using the BB lye calculator and the fragrance calculator and i love it !
@bossco
5 ай бұрын
Hi! How do I find your anti-aging soap recipe?
@Aelidiil
4 жыл бұрын
OMG i'm new to soap making and I didn't know you had your own book AnnMarie! I just went and bought it cant wait for it to get here. More and more i find you are one of the best sources of solid information on the wild world of soap! Thanks for all your work!
@parisfree4864
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I always enjoy the videos. You mentioned bees wax. What does Bees wax do for soap? And what can I use for my soap to have a glossy look? Thanks
@ShermtaF
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I was wondering how to stop additives from separating in liquid soap? I used sodium coco Sulfate noodle & cocamidopropyl betaine as my surfactant. My additives are Kaolin Clay, Allantoin & Colloidal oats. I mixed it with Vegetable Glycerin & honey but it still separated.
@sylviagray4206
5 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Please do more videos and thank you
@carolineplourde9565
5 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks very instructive 😊
@juliamcdonough1698
5 жыл бұрын
Are you going to make any videos and recipes for us hot process soap makers?
@cathywright4133
5 жыл бұрын
Very helpful... Would love to hear more
@barbara6509
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry... I can hear you even with my volume all the way up! I wish I could.
@smgamingcreations80
4 жыл бұрын
Hiii mam....I am Payel from INDIA. ....my M&P soap becomes soft after 2days of use. ....what can I add (chemical ) to make the soap hard? ? ?
@smgamingcreations80
4 жыл бұрын
Hiii mam. .....I am Payel from INDIA. ....my M&P soap becomes soft after 2days of use. ...what can I add (chemical ) to make the soap hard? ? ?
@gopikpm1650
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning madam I am Gopi from India in Tamil nadu, I want to some idea cool process soap ingredients, and what's different hit proccessing
@naveedahmad4327
4 жыл бұрын
Hi can make soap with one. Oil only?
@pankajchakravarty8877
4 жыл бұрын
Madam Marie, i have a question that i see after four week Soap bar discharge Oil like Sweat , it's not properly dry, It is India climate are Humidity so high. Regards Pankaj Chakravarty.
@staceyleacornell
5 жыл бұрын
What is the best palm oils to use in soaps?
@MNB71285
2 жыл бұрын
Hi..I have read in some ingredients of lush soaps and scrubs the ingredient "propylene glycol "can we add it at the end of soaping..or adding glycerin is better?? If OK how much can we add
@linalee6030
Жыл бұрын
Anne thank you very much for sharing lots of your very precious knowledge .I learn a lot. My question is if I make a soap good to treat fungus skin acne like that,that seem itchy in skin. If I boil medicinal herbs.,let it cool and use to dissolve lye will I get a result to make a good soap ?thank you .
@pankajchakravarty8877
3 жыл бұрын
How to added sodium Lacted in Cold process soap making? Any percentage you suggest Madam
@anneflereus6440
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a new soap making and I love your videos. I want to buy your book. How much is it please? My name is Anne
@iwannaapple7190
2 жыл бұрын
I dunno why I hadn't seen this video before now. Watched many of them. Never seen this one. I'm listening to the question about tracing too quick and I just thought I'd give my suggestion. Just throw in a few drops of glycerin. Don't know why but that slows down everything! Annnnnd unfortunaty curing but it does the trick. I did it on accident one time and immediately noticed the difference. When it comes to soda ash - she is definitely right about stick blending. Too much loose water will cause ash. Ive tried the warm blanket thing that just made it worse. Steam never worked for me. Ive tried that. The only way to get that stuff off, for me, is to shave it and a considerable amount sometimes needs to be taken off. I have a suggestion for a topic. I have solved the problem though but it was only through trial and error (may have been because I changed my water amount?) but the concern is for black people. Even though the soap may be good??? soap can leave white lines in the pigment of the skin or ashiness after soap use. White people can get ashiness too but it is not nearly as apparent. Ashiness was one of the difficulties I went through and had to learn how to solve. That is a very good question to answer. Additionally, speaking of water discount... Do you know what happens to concrete when it gets too hot after pouring? It will crack and probably crack much sooner then the surrounding concrete that didn't get poured hot. Too little water for its intended purpose will crack the concrete. Concrete needs something to bind too. Its the same thing for soap! If there is a 0% SF or even a 1% SF, the soap will get really hot for a short period of time at about 190 deg (just like concrete). Sure it will seem fine. Maybe even wash with it (possible ashiness) but if that soap is around for a year (Takes all soaps to completely cure) it will crack! Just like concrete. I've found that 3% works well and if I need to work with color I adjust my oils a little bit or just work a little faster.
@SeedKreations
4 жыл бұрын
is there any posible way to speed up the curing time in cp soap. any creative thing? time is money, waiting 4-6 weeks for me does not do it, with all respect, my opinion.
@gul4470
Жыл бұрын
Hi, After the usage of cold process soap, the soap turns into a paste like consistency. How can I avoid this?
@MrAduku
4 жыл бұрын
Bramble berry, how to I buy your book?
@v.n.k4911
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, how to reduce ph of cold processed soap to neutral..all the soaps whic i made are of ph 9..i fell it will make my skin dry
@RavenVargas27
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks this is very helpful
@samihage1223
Жыл бұрын
Can I use regular sea salt instead of sodium lactate? What about stearic acid does it have same features as sodium lactate? Someone told me that he has sodium lactate as powder and it’s used as food preservative! Can I dissolve in distilled water is it the same
@ameenescence
5 жыл бұрын
So glad to see another new video from you, Anne Marie! I hope all is well and I hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving tomorrow!
@ahha1834
5 жыл бұрын
I have been a customer for YEARS...I love BB! Thank you Anne-Marie, you're amazing!
@bluelot7546
2 жыл бұрын
great video i have learned so much from you and bought 2 of your books!!
@StarTiffany
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the question and answer on the facial soap. I’m definitely going to up the superfat!
@creativemindz8421
2 жыл бұрын
Hello mam , how can I start my candle business...
@HollywoodMGB3
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great video full of information!
@nasreena2759
5 жыл бұрын
Hi,, I bought you book, I can't wait to try the recipes in the book. Thank you !!
@farzanafathima5115
4 жыл бұрын
It's hard for me to get pure olive oil and also it's a little bit expensive, what's a better alternative???
@mouminatoudiallo4841
4 жыл бұрын
Olive pomace blend
@rhondam883
5 жыл бұрын
I like Brambleberry lye calculator but I can't find where it allows me to choose my water discount ratio. Could you direct me to that , and if it's not there, can you adjust your calculator to include it. When I formulate some of my recipes, I need that option. Thank you.
@SoapAuthority
5 жыл бұрын
Calculating a water discount is definitely a necessity! I am always adjusting the water discount to fit my soaping needs. There's an article about it on the Soap Queen blog: www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/water-discounting-cold-process-soap-how-why/ Also, Kenna from Modern Soapmaking has a great breakdown of how to calculate it along with a cheat sheet to quickly calculate what you need: www.modernsoapmaking.com/lye-solution-in-soapmaking/ I agree, it would be a nice addition to the Brambleberry fragrance calculator. :)
@qbert5009
5 жыл бұрын
Soap Authority ~ Thank you for that helpful information! Agreed! That would be helpful!
@qbert5009
5 жыл бұрын
Rhonda M ~ Agreed!
@joannfrancingues3032
3 жыл бұрын
i need a recipe formula for the 12 in tall and skinny mold please.
@TheDelicFlame
3 жыл бұрын
can we make soaps just from baking soda and oils
@csullivan1464
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ann Marie, I have a question , my soaps have been in there moulds for nearly 2 weeks and I still can’t u mould , they are sooo soft , how do I prevent this? To make a harder bar of soap I had in mould quicker x
@iwannaapple7190
2 жыл бұрын
Did you ever find an answer?
@mrrodmay61
2 жыл бұрын
I was just wondering if you had a notion to create (on IOS or Android) a Lye Calculator for soap makers. Thanks!
@bramble-berry
2 жыл бұрын
Our Lye Calculator works great on mobile browsers: www.brambleberry.com/calculator?calcType=lye
@pankajchakravarty8877
Жыл бұрын
Anni madam is we used stearic acid in cold process Soap making। Please give me your comments ❤ Pankaj India Calcutta
@bramble-berry
Жыл бұрын
You can add Stearic Acid but it can be difficult to work with as it accelerates trace. We would suggest other alternatives, like creating a brine soap or adding sodium lactate instead.
@carolprosseda6802
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your instructions very helpful.
@relivestaybeautiful7632
5 жыл бұрын
Love brambleberry their fragrances are just amazing!
@vaniasafirachoquelamartinh5298
Жыл бұрын
Hi... have you ever used bone marrow in soap? Can it be used? Thank you
@bramble-berry
Жыл бұрын
Bone marrow wouldn't work as a primary ingredient in soap.
@azzie999
5 жыл бұрын
Is your book available somewhere in Europe? Shipping from USA is really very expensive :(
@OOHRAHDairyGoatsFarmLife
5 жыл бұрын
I bought the e-version on Amazon for my Kindle :-)
@sricube
5 жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful!!! Thanks so much!!!!
@cathyanndrakes5722
4 жыл бұрын
Can you explain super fat and non super fat oils
@samihage1223
Жыл бұрын
Hi Anne Marie, do you have a book about how to create shampoo soap bars and conditioner shampoo bars and 2 in 1
@bramble-berry
Жыл бұрын
Not yet! Though that would be a great idea!
@pankajchakravarty8877
4 жыл бұрын
How to make Harder soap with cold process Soap Madam ? Pankaj Chakravarty. India kolkata
@ariacarina9763
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! May I know if its possible to add active ingredients to the soap like AHA's, BHA's, lightening, and vitamins? And if it is, how?
@bramble-berry
3 жыл бұрын
When formulating your soap recipe, you can include additives after you've combines your oils and lye. Whenever you're experimenting with them, we always recommend making small test batches so you can see if the recipe you make works as intended.
@ariacarina9763
3 жыл бұрын
@@bramble-berry Is there a total percentage of all the additives to add to the cold processed soap?
@libertymicrofarm6032
3 жыл бұрын
In creating my soap recipe, I am using your calculator, I’m getting a sufficient suffusing ratio, but I’m finding all of my recipes are in a really low cleansing range. I want my recipe to be primarily tallow (47%) herbal infused sunflower oil (37%) and some castor oil (16%). With a 2% or less super fat. What oils should I be adding to make it more cleansing? Or what ratios should I change?
@jackiesranch
5 жыл бұрын
love your video's
@heidicakessoapco5343
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all your sage advice. I have and LOVE your Pure Soapmaking Book as a wonderful reference tool! Also, Bramble Berry's lye calculator... invaluable!
@r.thomassen6285
5 жыл бұрын
Those few percentages of superfat is also for safety, not just for skin nourishing. And that is important. No soap calculator are 100% accurate, because no oils have 100% the same saponification number. For example, two different kinds of olive oil can have different saponification number, so the soap calculator is just an estimate, not the exact number of the oils you are using. Your coconut oil might need less lye than the soap calculator tells. And then you have a problem if your lye is at full strength and you use 0% superfat. So, to make sure your soap doesn't become too caustic, you need around 2% of superfat for safety reasons (unless you know for sure that your lye have lost strength by exposure to moisture). To remove soap scum you need a chelator, for example sodium citrate, which easily can be made by mixing a certain ratio of baking soda and citric acid in your water, and let it fully react before you add lye. Then you have sodium citrate in your soap, and it will remove or lower the amount of soap scum. And you can't do luxurious superfats unless you make hot process soap and add your superfat after everything is saponified. But even then, it is controversial. To do luxurious superfats when making cold process soap, yes, that is possible, but ONLY if you make your whole soap with only those luxurious superfats, and not other oils. My soaps (I make soap quite rare), they have always traced in an instant, thick trace, and then I have no time to do designs at all, if any. I do crank my stickblender up to the maximum setting (and I have a very powerful stickblender), stickblend non-stop until I see trace. Well, thank you for guiding me to be gentle on the stickblender. Next time, I will use the slowest speed instead of the highest speed, and take some breaks in between. Hopefully, I can have some time to stir in colors and pour it in the mold instad of scooping it in the mold. And last, I have a very, very good tip. I read about it on, and decided to try it. I have tried it in two batches of soap, and both with phenomenal results! The trick is to substitute some of your sodium hydroxide with potassium hydroxide. You have to do some maths (or use a soap calculator that lets you do dual lye), because they can't be just substituted directly (I don't remember the maths right now). A small percentage of postassium hydroxide, 4-5%, will do wonders for your lather without softening the soap too much! It will start foaming immediately, a rich and abundant lather. After I discovered dual lye, I will never go back to use only sodium hydroxide. I do use coconut and a little castor oil as well, just to boost it even more. Dual lye is a big difference, and a much better bar of soap, in my opinion.
@amberbeltran9450
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much taking time out of your busy day to answer questions! I'm not a new soapmaker but I think the info you shared was valuable to soapmakers at any stage! Would love to see more of these Q & A's! For future ones to come (hopefully!), I have a question... Luxury oils & butters: When it comes to CP soapmaking, are they worth it? I feel like unless one can specifically control which oil or butter is going to be their superfat, it's impossible to know which oil (or fat) those lye molecules will bond to (ie: What the "lye monster" is going to eat up!). With the more expensive, luxury oils, do they truly make a difference in one's recipes? Oftentimes I see these more "luxurious" oils & butters used in lower percentages (possibly due to their cost), and wonder if there's any considerable benefits? I've been curious to try some of these more "exotic" oils in my own recipes, but wonder if it's really worth it to do so? I'd love to hear your wisdom on the subject! Thank you for your time, and thank you again for this insightful Q&A!
@xariagigi
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Anne-Marie, all the information in this video was very helpful. It answered many of my questions. I look forward to more of your videos.
@davidahandcraftsoap
5 жыл бұрын
I so appreciate you taking time to answer question. Thank you even more for the lye and fragrance calculator it's a lifesaver!!
@ettenadra
5 жыл бұрын
Hi, I watched some of your vids/read some of brambleberry articles/recipes about using fruit purees. Had a bad soaping result so I thought of trying out fruit extracts for a change. I couldnt find any recipe online as a guide though. How should I treat the fruit extract? Like oil? Hope you can point me in the right direction
@queenstreasure8639
5 жыл бұрын
hi my name is Mary please I'll can I find your CD how to make shampoo in their body cream I keep watching you guys on KZitem I want to lay in egg think you guys are the best I can learn something from you thank you
@alaael-sayed2284
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that video, you're really answering many questions on my mind, thanks for your inspiration ♥️🌸
@mi-snow9191
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Ann-Marie, great work and lovely soap recipes too. Please can sulphonic acid(which is a foaming agent) be added to any of the soap recipes?
@naturegirl175
5 жыл бұрын
thank you, very helpful
@catrionaaldridge654
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Ann Marie . I made my first batch of Lavender cold process soap yesterday. Didnt cut it yet but I checked on it and it looks perfect. Can I add oats to it next time ? .And do I just add to the same recipe or do I need to calculate?And thank you so much .
@cbzombiequeen58
4 жыл бұрын
I would like to find a recipe, with, Lye, pinetar, lard, herbal olive oil. All the recipes, I have found have alot more than I want.
@adypou8600
5 жыл бұрын
Hi... how can i get a harder bar of soap and the same time creamy soap?....
@bramble-berry
5 жыл бұрын
Creaminess is going to depend on the oils you use and the superfat. The harder bars are going to also be based on the oils you use. For example a recipe with mostly butters is going to be harder than a bar with liquid oils. You can also increase the hardness of the bar by using sodium lactate.
@adypou8600
5 жыл бұрын
@@bramble-berry thank you very much.. i apreciate your anwers.. 😉
@Greenfairy65
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anne-Marie, your sharing of information is so so invaluable to those of us new to soap making and inspirational to people mulling over the idea of trying it out. I think you are such a joy to listen to and my goodness I think so many would feel kind of lost without your input.
@chilkakanika1456
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the very useful tutorial. Please tell me what do I do when a soap I made is taking ages to harden. I had used olive oil and castor oil only. Please answer
@kriscabaies
5 жыл бұрын
How can I lower the pH in cold processed soap? Would like to make dog organic soaps in controlled 6-7 pH but am not sure how to go about it. I am in a dog grooming business and I would like to make my own grooming soaps.
@jesseniaarboleda9911
3 жыл бұрын
Love these videos! Please continue this series!! I know all of us upcoming soap makers need all the information they can get 🤳🏻
@Skylightatdusk
3 жыл бұрын
I notice that sodium lactate does in fact create a hard bar. However, does the bar get soggy once in use (like the case of salt brine soaps)?
@pankajchakravarty8877
4 жыл бұрын
For Dry skin which will be the perfect recipe Madam ? Can you advised Me please!
@moiratomescu
4 жыл бұрын
Hello new friend and mentor! Could you please tell me what are the known notorious essential oils that affect tracing and natural colors? Thank you!
@mykelmikel
5 жыл бұрын
I'm just about to start soap making and you have helped me alot I'm going out to get your book to see if it'll help me thank you so much
@ronishareyes7609
5 жыл бұрын
This whole percentage thing is extremely confusing. The soap calculator seems very challenging
@eseleikuenobe3942
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for your tutorial.Kindly make a video on how to make soap with sodium lactate.Thanks.
@exoticinstinct8242
5 жыл бұрын
Hi how do I make the soap be moisture like to not leave my face dry after using it. Do I need to use 1% super fat or higher
@lornashandmadesoaps7034
5 жыл бұрын
Ann-Marie will you ever make the baby oneise in a silicone mold. Love your videos. Thanks
@nasreena2759
5 жыл бұрын
You are amazing !! I can not Thank you enough for your amazing videos and recipes. !!!!
@jannettecouperus3826
5 жыл бұрын
which fragrance oil is best if you want to slow down trace, and which dyes work best for this or which should you avoid , thanks
@Skylightatdusk
4 жыл бұрын
If sodium lactate helps to prevent soda ash ... and it is a salt, does that mean that brine soaps should not have soda ash?
@TheTutyfruty2
5 жыл бұрын
Thank You ,My question , How I contrlo the PH in the process soap
@jackiesranch
5 жыл бұрын
I must be lucky I never have a problem with fast trace, well unless it is Tar soap
@yoliyoli23
3 жыл бұрын
I cannot thank you enough
@jaisparks6091
5 жыл бұрын
My soap google:) Miss these videos, definitely want more of them
@simmy6495
3 жыл бұрын
I once used a teaspoon of table salt and it hardened, lactate is just liquid salt.
@nathanerinphillipsaustrali1418
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Anne-Marie, I'm loving discovering your videos, they're so helpful, thank you. I'm wondering how you can formulate a lower pH level soap, say 7 to 7.4. I have horses and want to create my own soap that is the kind to their skin, cleanses and nourishes and is the same pH level as their natural skin/coat. Do I decrease the lye and increase the superfat? Or does the ingredients have more influence over the end pH level? Thanks, Erin :)
@jessiehermit9503
2 жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that if you try to lower your ph too much it can destabilize your soap. I'm gonna try to find that article for you.
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