Things to know about hot process soap making (nice recipe too 😊)

I wanted to make one more batch of soap before the end of this year, and at this late stage, hot process is the way to go! I am often asked about how soon hot processed soap can be used after making. There is a common belief among soap makers that HP soap can be used right away, with virtually no cure period. And while this may be close to the truth for some HP soap recipes, there’s more to the story. This video provides a lovely, simple hot process soap recipe along with all the things I know about hot process soap making and the factors that influence HP soap cure time.

Enjoy the recipe! You can find it written here:

My other HP bar soap recipe videos:

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[EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and supporters in the USA today. What a lovely tradition you have, I love the idea of a day dedicated to gratitude! I hope you enjoy this fun and Christmassy (kind of 🤭) hot process soap. All the details, including link to the recipe on my blog, are in the description box. Take good care of yourselves, and keep your eye out for my short videos, I'll be sharing a lot more of those in coming months while I write my book (they are much easier and faster to edit! Having good fun with them too 😊). Lots 'a love, Elly 🌸

[KayKoviak-fizs]

Hi Elly, I just started learning about soaps. I’m a nurse and work from home. I have been following you for a bit, you do a great job of explaining everything. I am just going to try this for me. I do this to help de stress from my job. Thank you for all you do! Kay

[joallsopp]

Oh wow, lovely Elly….love the green colour, I’m always looking for a nice green and last week I infused dried parsley ( I meant to buy spinach 😆) into canola oil for 4 hours and then made a hot process soap for my son, he loves green soaps. Despite buying the wrong dried herb, the soap came out beautiful, like darkish avocado colour, just lovely.
Anyone receiving yours soaps will be lucky Elly and I’m sure they appreciate it .
Great video 👍

[melissacolon]

I love your videos and the way you explain your recipes, I am from Puerto Rico and haven’t tried the hot process method yet, but after this video I think I will try this weekend 😊Thank You ❤

[medikaorganicshandmadesoap]

OMG Kevin on the ironing board 😂😂 He's so cute

[Soul.]

Lovely colours to the soap. I love orange, green, and cream or white together. I’m currently making one myself with those colours just a month before Christmas. A bit late on for the time of year, late November but I’m gonna go for it anyway. I must try the hot process protocol, I’ve only done hot processed rebatching on errors or failures, and cold process. Love your channel Elly, always look forward your videos. Love from the UK

[SuzMc]

Hi Elly! The soap looks lovely. Watching now. I do hot processing. I love it. It's ready to use in about a week. Thank you 💕❤

[mohammadabdullah]

I like, love and salute this teacher.

[freeme]

You are such a giving person..
I enjoy your videos, they are so helpful..
Love from Greece..

[Lalec]

Elly, I just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed watching your videos and learning about soap making... made my first batch yesterday and I couldn't be prouder. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful content and guidance... I have really enjoyed your channel 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[ClickinChicken]

Long time... I like Dial or Irish Spring. I have NO idea what you are talking about! Glad you're still at it!

[kinleyjackson]

Thanks Elly! I have yet to try hot process but now is the time. Your videos are always so delightful and entertaining. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge

[mariadegan]

Grazie Elly. Non riesco a trovare l'olio di canola. Con che olio lo posso sostituire? Ho olio di camelina ma non credo sia la stessa cosa. Sei bravissima a spiegare tutte le tue ricette. Complimenti ancora.

[kajolgolchha]

I loved how smooth the soap turned out and the top orange mica adds extra shine and is lovely to see . Thank you madam for sharing with us. Have a great weekend. Advance happy christmas wishes ❤🫂🥰mam

[pampjl]

Elly your soap looks awesome!!
Aren't we our own worse critics. I haven't watched your videos in a while, so busy here. But I must say I am very impressed with your HP soap!!
I wouldn't change a thing 🥰

[mashaeli]

Thank you dear Elly 🙏🏼♥️ I really appreciate all the efforts that you put in your videos to share with us your amazing love & experience in soaping ♥️🙏🏼♥️ 3:25

[MamaGoony]

Thank you for the refresher on HP soap. My plan is to make some his weekend for sales and gifts

[uupall]

I hope this message finds you well. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your incredible videos on soap making. Your videos are not only informative but also so inspiring! They’ve given me the confidence to try soap making for a school project.

For my project, I’ve decided to create herbal soap, and I would love to hear your thoughts on my planned recipe. I’ve put together the following ingredients and measurements to make approximately 5-7 bars:

- Olive oil: 200g (40%)
- Coconut oil: 150g (30%)
- Shea butter:100g (20%)
- Castor oil: 50g (10%)
- Lye (Sodium Hydroxide):67g
- Distilled water: 150g
- Beetroot powder: 0.5-1 tablespoon (for a pink to reddish hue)
- Essential oils (optional):10-15g (e.g., lavender or peppermint for fragrance)

Since you’re such an expert in the craft, I was hoping you could share your feedback. Do these proportions look balanced to you? Is there anything you’d recommend tweaking to ensure the soap turns out well?

I’d be so grateful for any guidance you can offer! Thank you!

[JR-mgbj]

Thank you Elly for another wonderful video 😀 the soap looks great by the way 🤩 I'm going to try it hopefully it turns out as good as yours though lol 😊 I have to check Kmart for that mold I have to go on the web tho they closed all the Kmarts in my area 😔 thank you again Elly for another truly wonderful video and thank you for the Thanksgiving wishes you're the best ❤️🦃🍽️

[crazyplantmom]

OHHH your cat is soooo cute. by the I am a beginner and I learned a lot from your videos. thanks a lot!