Shea Butter Soap Making using a 60% Shea Butter Recipe

I had a few requests to modify my single oil shea butter soap recipe to try and add a bit of lather. So I made this new unscented soap using 60% shea butter along with a few other oils & butters.
Thank you for watching! -- Holly :)

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Soap Queen TV Lye Safety & Beginner Series:

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🟢 RECIPE 🟢
See end of video for recipe

This soap is unscented, but if you’d like to add a fragrance in the form of essential oils, this is my favorite EO calculator:

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••• WHERE I PURCHASE INGREDIENTS •••

Unrefined Shea Butter & Coconut Oil - Soaper’s Choice
Cocoa Butter wafers - Wholesale Supplies Plus
Light Olive Oil - local grocery store

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Soap cutter - Buds Woodshop (Bud Haffner) on Etsy

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🟥 DISCLAIMER: I make these videos to share my own personal methods and techniques for how I make cold process soap. These videos are not intended as tutorials for beginners. The content I create is intended for those who already have an understanding of cold process soap making. Cold process soapmaking involves working with sodium hydroxide (NaOH, also referred to as lye). Lye and raw soap can permanently damage your eyes and burn your skin. When making soap, you should already know and practice lye safe handling procedures and always wear safety gear during the entire soapmaking process, even while cleaning up. I hope you find watching my videos helpful or entertaining. However, due to all the many variables that can affect a particular batch of soap, if you do try any of my methods or techniques that I use in my videos, I cannot be held liable or responsible for your results.

••• TIMELINE •••
00:00 Lather Test & Info
01:00 Prepping Oils
02:28 Blending Oils & Lye
04:28 Pouring the Soap
05:33 Unmold & Cut
07:15 Recipe

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[hollysoapmaking]

Hi everyone! I think when I make this soap again (high shea butter is my dry skin's favorite), I may try using 90% shea butter and 10% coconut oil (since the coconut oil was the only real lather producer I added). I included the olive oil just to have a liquid oil in the mix, and the cocoa butter was added for hardness (and because I really like it in soap).

I was asked by a couple of people if the shea butter scent lingered in the soap. I mentioned this in the video, but, even after 9 weeks, I can still smell the shea butter. If you were going to add a fragrance, it might interfere with the scent somewhat. I did use unrefined shea butter, though. Oh, one more thing, I don't detect any cocoa butter scent after the cure, in case you're wondering about that.

Hope you're all doing well! -Holly :)

[vanessarudick]

Thank you so much for leaving your recipes. Other soapmakers do not do this, and it helps us new soapers soooo much. Love your soaps, and the music.

[youandme]

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[Stylegraceandfaith]

This is the most calming soap making video I have ever watched. Subscribed. ❤️

[Durpydurp]

I really appreciate how you do SoapCalc at the end!! It’s incredibly informative and helpful to the beginner.

[nuevageneracioncristiana]

Buenas tardes Dios le, me podría indicar las cantidades del agua y la sisa por favor, soy nueva en esto y no entiendo muy bien 😅gracias de antemano 😅

[krishnasinghal]

please give some idea how shea butter can be used for bulk supply of soap in real practice

[victoryfirst]

DOES this soap have the same lather ability as the first time you used it Holly ?? Nice video

[hennasupreme]

I just did this soap - but bumped the Shea to 65% instead of 60%. I also added lavender EO. It’s in my oven now, can’t wait to unmold tomorrow 😊

[storybooksoapothecary]

I have been using shea butter in my soaps since 2001. I currently make a palm free recipe with shea butter and I love it. It has such a wonderful, creamy lather. I am not missing the palm at all.

[wantingsulax]

I have not tried a soap with any type of butter over 60% in the recipe. It looks super creamy and luxurious! I have been a big fan of your videos since I have discovered your channel! Love everything you do!

[yesmayhem]

What does soap making do to the quality of butters. Does it make sense to add unrefined butters instead of refined butters, or butters other than your Shea Butter base?, i.e. Cupuacu, kokum or other oils. Does the lye process cancel out all of the qualities of butters and oils?

[helenellsworth]

So easy, why people make soap more complicated? Your soaps are beautiful, do you have the link for the 90% Shea butter

[helenellsworth]

I wish you would include the water lye ratios, I'm having troubles with the soap calculater, I live in Australia so % do my head in

[cindymccutcheon]

I tried this - thank you very much. I live in Guatemala with my husband. We are missionaries. I brought some Shea butter back from our latest visit to the states. It is an excellent soap for my rough hands. Again thank you very much.

[kimberlygries]

I just love a plain smooth and creamy bar of homemade soap! It turned out gorgeous!

[saladlamp]

Your soap is always so beautiful. No soda ash, no air pockets, no specks. Amazing!

[arzudenizyldrm]

Hey holly can u help me at one point i want to making 200 soap or 100 soap in a day so iwill use a big bowl bedore im cutting the soaps, but when im using big bowl and my 1 soups gram is 130 gr so that meana am i should ( if a big bowl contain 20 soap quantity) than im i should making my recipe 130 gr × 20? Or am i should making different and how can i understand when my soap is 130 gr is it big for 3×6 size? Plus/ if im choose 4 carrier 1 essential oil is there any problem?

[lynnyap]

Always love your videos...so calming and beautiful. Thank you.

[lynnemarshall]

Hi, thank you for this. Would love to make it but would like to add some fragrance oil. Could I just add some? And how much please? Or would it affect the whole recipe? Thank you ❤