How to choose the right oils for your soap recipe

Are you wondering what is the best oil combination of oils for your handmade cold process or hot process soap recipes? What are the main fatty acids in soap oils and what do they do? How to get a good lather? Long lasting bar? What do the ranges in Soapcalc and other soap calculators mean? If you are asking yourself any of these questions, then this video is for you!

Through this video presentation I explain:
The eight most common fatty acids found in oils and fats used for soap making
The qualities of each fatty acid in terms of:
Saturated or unsaturated, lathering ability, cleansing properties, hardness and longevity, speed of saponification, examples of oils.
What makes the best soap?
What else is important?
Soap calc ranges explained
Further reading and resources

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Other resources mentioned/referenced in the video (links also provided on my written summary linked above):

Classic Bells website articles
https://classicbells.com/soap/iodineI...
https://classicbells.com/soap/soapCal...

Modern Soap Making survey
https://www.modernsoapmaking.com/blog...

Lovin' Soap Studio oils chart
https://www.lovinsoap.com/oils-chart/

Kevin Dunn 'Scientific Soap Making' book and other resources: http://www.amazon.com/shop/ellysevery...

My Coffee Soap recipe
Video:    • How to make coffee soap (this recipe ...  
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Suggested soap calculators
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Wikipedia
https://www.wikipedia.org/

New to soap making? This is important!
Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide (lyes) used in soap making, in granular or flake form or in solution with water/other liquids, as well as raw soap batter, are highly corrosive and require careful and attentive handling and the proper use of personal protective equipment. Please watch this video to learn more about essential soap making safety precautions    • Soap Making Safety Essentials - Detai...  
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The information provided in my videos and website is based on my own personal research and experience and is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. I am not a professional soap manufacturer, nor do I have formal qualifications in chemistry or skincare formulation (or any other related field) and I make no guarantees about the correctness of the information presented. Use the information in my videos and on my website at your own risk.

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