🔴 LIVE: Beginner Cold Process Soap Making | Easy Recipe & Step-by-Step White Soap

Join me LIVE in my soap studio as I make a simple batch of cold process soap from start to finish! Today, we’re keeping things simple and making a beautiful, classic white soap using a beginner-friendly recipe. I’ll walk through the process, share some of my soapmaking tips, and explain what I’m doing along the way. Whether you’re completely new to cold process soapmaking or have been making soap for years, you’re welcome to join in, ask questions, and chat while we make soap together! 🧼 In This Livestream: • A beginner-friendly cold process soap recipe • Preparing oils and lye solution • Mixing soap batter and understanding trace • Pouring and finishing the soap • Helpful tips I’ve learned along the way • Live Q&A and soapmaking chat 📋 FULL SOAP RECIPE 🧼 RECIPE 1: Beginner Cold Process Soap – Simple White Bar This is a wonderful beginner-friendly recipe using just three oils. It produces a hard, long-lasting bar with a creamy lather. Total Oils: 2,300 g Oils: Lard – 60% | 1,380 g Olive Oil – 25% | 575 g (pure/light/extra light- make sure it’s not green in color or your bar will not be white. Coconut Oil (76°) – 15% | 345 g Lye Solution: Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) – 318.57 g Distilled Water – 541.57 g Recipe Settings: Superfat: 5% Water-to-Lye Ratio: 1.7:1 Fragrance: Follow manufacturer guidance Total Batch Weight: 3,160.15 g ⸻ 🧼 RECIPE 2: White Bar – Five-Oil Cold Process Soap This recipe uses five oils to create a bar with a combination of creamy and bubbly lather. Total Oils: 2,500 g Oils: Olive Oil – 25% | 625 g (pure/light/extra light- make sure it’s not green in color or your bar will not be white. Coconut Oil (76°) – 30% | 750 g Castor Oil – 5% | 125 g Lard – 30% | 750 g Sweet Almond Oil – 10% | 250 g Lye Solution: Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) – 359.22 g Distilled Water – 610.67 g Sodium Lactate (naturally derived liquid salt) 1Tsp or 1 Tsp pp of oil Recipe Settings: Superfat: 5% Water-to-Lye Ratio: 1.7:1 Fragrance: Follow manufacturer guidance Total Batch Weight: 3,469.89 g ⸻ Always verify your recipe using a reliable soap calculator before making soap. SAP values can vary depending on the oils used. A note for beginners: These are full-size batches. If you’re making soap for the first time, I recommend scaling the recipe down to approximately 500–1,000 g of oils and recalculating the lye and water amounts accordingly. ⸻ Made with ❤️ by Hudson Valley Soapery Recipes calculated using Pocket Batch – Soap Formulation, Simplified. 🧼 Proper Containers & Tools for Cold Process Soapmaking LYE-SAFE CONTAINERS: #5 Polypropylene (PP) Plastic – Lye-resistant and suitable when sturdy and heat-rated. #2 HDPE Plastic – Lye-resistant and commonly used for soapmaking. Stainless Steel – Excellent for mixing lye solutions and soap batter. RECOMMENDED TOOLS: Stainless steel mixing bowls and pots Stainless steel whisks Silicone spatulas Immersion blender with a stainless steel shaft Heat-resistant, lye-safe measuring containers Digital kitchen scale for accurate measurements Silicone soap molds MATERIALS TO AVOID: Aluminum – Reacts with lye and can release flammable hydrogen gas. Copper and Brass – React with lye and can contaminate soap. Glass and Pyrex – Not recommended for lye solutions due to the risk of cracking or breaking. Thin or unidentified plastics – May melt, warp, or degrade when exposed to hot lye solutions. IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS: Always wear chemical-resistant gloves and safety goggles. Work in a well-ventilated area. Always add lye to water, NEVER water to lye. Use containers that can withstand the heat generated when mixing lye and water. Keep children and pets away from your soapmaking area. Use dedicated soapmaking equipment rather than food preparation tools. Always measure ingredients by weight, not volume. Never leave freshly mixed lye solution unattended. Safety First! Always inspect containers and equipment before use to ensure they are free from cracks, damage, or deterioration ⚠️ Soapmaking Safety Cold process soapmaking involves sodium hydroxide (lye), which is caustic. Always wear appropriate protective equipment, including safety goggles and gloves, work in a well-ventilated area, and keep children and pets away from your workspace. Always add lye to water, never water to lye. ABOUT HUDSON VALLEY SOAPERY I’m a soapmaker, designer, and creative business owner who loves experimenting with soap designs, ingredients, and techniques. Here on my channel, I share the creative process behind my handmade soaps, along with the occasional experiment and plenty of things I’ve learned along the way. Thanks for spending some time in the soap studio with me! 🛍️ Shop Hudson Valley Soapery on Etsy: https://hudsonvalleysoapery.etsy.com #ColdProcessSoap #SoapMakingForBeginners #SoapMaking #HandmadeSoap #HudsonValleySoapery