I would like to try your oatmeal honey soap. Thank you for your time!! I tweak a soap recipe each time I make it and if it improves it, I go on the site and update it. :). 3 ounces Palm Oil. Stir well then press the mixture into individual molds. 9 ounces Olive Oil. Stir well, pour into molds, and set where soap can “gel.” 1 lb Palm-free Recipe (Fits in short silicone loaf mold from WSP. As an additive, oatmeal isn’t part of the main soap recipe that includes oils, lye, and liquid. This recipe will yield: 2.5 lbs/1.13 kg. 7% Lye 03.817 oz a 5% superfat is 7.94 oz If you stick diligently to the recipe you should be fine though. I have what is probably a dumb question (this is only my 2nd batch of soap), but why the range of water amount? Just wanted to check that those were the correct amounts as some of the other recipes in comments don’t match this. If that happens, move the mold to a cooler place (or even your refrigerator) for several hours to help. So I’m guessing I need a different scale to measure the lye (7.86 oz) correct? Thanks again for caring! :). I usually let mine cure from four to six weeks before giving to others. Lye calculators look tricky and I was very intimidated by them at first, but they are pretty easy once you see how they work! This is the safest soap making method because the step involving lye has been done long ago. Hi, Would this recipe be good for a dog soap? Thanks so much for all your information. Melt and pour soap base. I didn’t know as a new soap maker if you want gel or not. It’s good to have a scale that measures to 7.86, however, in this recipe – Lory Rendon, Hey Lory, no problem on the questions – ask away! Also, I LOVE the Soap Queen’s blog – she has some really great ideas and helpful information that you might enjoy: http://www.soapqueen.com/. (Remember Honey makes soap get really hot) I also get steel cut oats and grind it in my coffee grinder and add the ground oats to the hot process soap after the cook. it says: “This product is excellent in face masks, milk baths, soap, and creams. I’m not using essential oils as a preservative in my soap. Hi Mylene! One thought, since this happened to me in the past before I realized what was going on – did your lye have any clumps or anything in it? Colloidal oatmeal is oats that have been finely ground then suspended in a liquid or gel. I bought my babassu oil at amazon.com. For psoriasis, you might want to try tamanu oil or rosehip seed oil (or a tablespoon of each!). I do have one more question. Thank you for your time and sharing your recipes. So, mix it in on very low heat and let it cook or put it on top? The lye amount is based exactly on how much oil that you have in a recipe, so you want to be very precise. Oatmeal’s anti-inflammatory properties allow it to calm chronic skin conditions like eczema. I had horrible eczema as a kid and my mom used those types of lotions on me too. I am very new to soap making. Just made the Avocado shampoo bars last night and plan on making milk soap tomorrow. I love it and already posted to my FB page as y new favorite site. That appears to be what happened here. ), Soap Making 101 | Honey & Dandelion Soap | Calendula Soap, How to Make & Use Orange Peel Powder for Soapmaking, How to Make Herbal Liquid Soap from Scratch {+ recipes}. How to make Oatmeal Lavender soap. Thanks your a sweetheart for replying. Thanks for pointing that out. Awesome! Sorry! Add a little liquid such as water, goat milk, or juice: just enough to wet the soap. Even then, your soap won’t go bad as in grow mold or anything. How much does it cost to make one five pound bar of the oatmeal soap? It’s purely an appearance thing and doesn’t hurt your soap at all. Hi Maryann! A benefit to making soap this way is that the soap is fully saponified and can be used right away. Here's my recipe for homemade Honey Bastille Soap using the Hot Process Soap Making method. If you want to use a smaller recipe, that makes around 7 or 8 bars, you can use this one: https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/hot-process-oatmeal-honey-soap-crock-pot-method/ (If you don’t want to cook it in your crock pot, you can just add the honey and oats and pour it into a mold, exactly like this recipe does, just let it cure for about 4 weeks after unmolding it. If you’re new to soap making and don’t want to risk your soap setting up too fast while you’re working with it, then you use water on the higher range. While oatmeal is the star of this recipe, I think bar soap can never have too many soothing ingredients. It’s wonderful stuff! 8.4 oz lye (for 6% superfat) (I have found though, that interchanging shea, mango and cocoa butter for each other doesn’t really change lye amounts enough to matter, so if you’re just swapping butters, they can usually be done pretty equally.) Natures Garden is not responsible for the performance of any of the recipes provided on our website. Thank you so much for this recipe. :) Hooray for making your first batch of soap!! Grind the oats. (In fact, I sometimes use my glass bread loaf pan and just line it with parchment paper or an inexpensive trash bag. I can see how the comments could be confusing since they don’t line up with the current recipe – I’ll go through and clean those up a bit. This is when the big bottles of essential oil from Bramble Berry works well – they’re much more economical than buying tiny little bottles that you’d have to use the whole thing of. 1/4 cup colloidal oatmeal. – Marissa, Your email address will not be published. How to make oatmeal soap using melt-and-pour bases: First, get all fragrances, additives, and molds ready. Wow, I had no idea it could do all that bad stuff if you added to much honey. A honey soap recipe with notes about working with honey. I hope it turns out well for you! Goat Milk, Oatmeal, Honey and Lavender Soap Recipe. The bars are light around the edges and darker every where else. Oatmeal Honey Soap – Ingredients. But with all oatmeal soap recipes, first chop rolled oats in a blender or food processor until they resemble a coarse meal. One more…sorry…how do you clean up your tools? (It’s still raw and uncured soap, so somewhat like pouring grease down the drain in that state.). It seems to me that all that honey would be good for your skin. Here’s a helpful article on it: I’d rather super fat and take a bit shorter shelf life. Whether colloidal or quick-cooking, oats have soothing properties. Antihistamine action means it soothes rashes and itch from allergic reactions. Add oatmeal and honey water to soap. as a just-in-case thing.) I use the lye calculator here: https://www.thesage.com/calcs/LyeCalc.html and it returns a range of water that you can use in a recipe. Thanks, I will buy some sodium lactate for next time. Melt in a slow cooker with a little liquid. (Nowadays, I sell them in a little muslin bag with a tag attached, so they can breathe, but still be protected from handling and dust.) Click here for cold process soap making recipe directions. I hear oatmeal is great for eczema and I hope this helps me.:). 4 ounces Coconut Oil. It smells lightly of caramelized brown sugar. 7.86 ounces lye (sodium hydroxide) (this is a 6%) Whether you’re crafting a stunning “oatmeal stout” bar, with a heady fragrance and a rich brown tone topped with creamy white, or an unscented and dye-free bar for a friend’s eczema, adding oats to soap provides soothing properties to any recipe. If you cut 1.25 inch thick bars, you’ll get around 13 bars and so forth. 1 oz Honey. When a batch of soap I made scorched from honey, it turned from the pale yellow I had colored it to an unattractive brown color (with a bit of pale yellow marbling). Oatmeal Honey Soap is made of soothing oats combine with nourishing honey to make this simple natural soap. I am a rather inpatient sort of person and was wondering if anyone has had any luck making this as a hot-process soap rather than cold-process. Can I replace water with a mix of raspberry juice and frozen buttermilk? 16 ounces coconut oil All of that info is in the Soap Making 101 post referred to above: https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/soap-making/, There are some video tutorials listed there that might help you get a feel of the whole method. Thanks for clarifying :). I’ve made a few for my dogs, but none that I’m super impressed with. and how much do I add? One thing that helps palm free soaps set up faster is adding sodium lactate to the batch. I did substitute sweet almond oil at trace, and when I poured the molds it was a light, creamy yellow color. Cut into bars. Hi Kay, You want to keep it in the mold for at least 24 to 48 hours, but sometimes it takes a little longer to set up. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. How many bars does it make? Coconut Oil – … I don’t sell any products right now, but if you check on Etsy.com and do a search for oatmeal soap, you will find lots of great options! I hope I answered your questions well enough, but if not – let me know! Adding oatmeal will make it thicker. There is no specific ratio, but don’t add so much that you’re making an oat paste bound together with soap. It is still really soft. Hi Juli! Do you have any advice for new soap makers? I understand that when you add honey to a soap recipe it continues to heat up through the gel cycle. Some good ones that will stick around include: peppermint, lavender, 10X orange (ten fold orange), eucalyptus and lemongrass. Once again thanks so much. Thank you! Stir. Thanks for your lovely recipe! Related- Oatmeal Honey Soap Recipe. At trace add: 1 tablespoons ground oats, 1/2 tablespoon honey, plus an extra tablespoon of your preferred oil or butter (I like using half tablespoon of rosehip seed oil and half a tablespoon of meadowfoam seed oil) Three Oil Soap Recipe. You can substitute oils and butters in any recipe you’d like, but yes, you’d need to run it through a lye calculator. To substitute coconut oil, my first choice would be babassu oil, in equal measure since it has such similar properties. For instance: if you would like a nice cinnamon-brown color in your soap but don’t want to resort to dyes or pigments. 3/4 tsp honey Soap guidelines are only guidelines and not set in stone, so I think it’s admirable that you experimented outside the bounds to see what would happen and I hope that it turns out really great for you! 40 ounces olive oil I usually pick a number in the middle. Hi I forgot to ask last email on soaps…how many bars do you get average? 18 ounces water. https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/soap-making-101-making-cold-process-soap/. How to Make Homemade Soap: Easy Terms You Should Know, Reap Bay Leaf Benefits in Teas, Oils, Foods, Gift Guide for Those Favoring Self-Sustaining Living. Can wait to try it. You want to make sure that it’s super fine and incorporated very well into your oils. Ounces of liquid 09.240 oz. I hope that helped answer your question, but if it doesn’t, just let me know! THanks so much and I really enjoy reading your posts. You are right! Once you let it sit for a few days, it’s more soap like and you can scrape off most of the dried layer (throw those scrapings in the trash) and wash as usual. Thanks so much for your wonderful recipes and website! Hello! Thank you! You could use the oatmeal soap recipe and the items from trace used in the dandelion recipe, if you wish. This allows it to disperse evenly so it’s better for lotions or other topical treatments that must be absorbed into the skin. After the honey and beeswax soap has been left to sit for a week make the honey, orange and oatmeal soap recipe as instructed. :). Also, if your soap is too hot, the oats may not blend evenly; they might sink to the bottom or float to the top. Hi Helen, That is a great question! 16 oz coconut oil You can see this recipe in my free dandelion ebook or I plan on popping it on the website in the next few days so it’ll be on my soap making page. I like Essential Depot’s food grade lye from Amazon.com. :). Absolutely, you may even prefer it over the chopped oatmeal, which can be a bit rough, depending! My husband has psoriasis and I would like to make something that might help his skin. As far as gel phase, the Soap Queen has a great summary of it here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/free-beginners-guide-to-soapmaking-cold-process/, It’s really a personal preference. Each soap recipe does have certain considerations when it comes to adding oatmeal, though. Check here to see if your question has already been answered. Stir until mixture is moisture free. (Though I do often add rosemary extract to soaps made with foods – like cucumber or carrot, etc. It’s one of the first soaps that I made when I first started to make soap. It also helps to reduce the water if you use a silicone mold, so it firms up sooner. https://www.thesage.com/calcs/LyeCalc.html I usually aim for a middle number so that I can make soap quicker, but still have time to add things at trace. These posts might help: 1 oz. I would just let your soap cure and then give it a test run. https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/how-to-make-any-soap-recipe-palm-free/ If you want a cinnamon fragrance in soap, and don’t want any other fragrances (essential oils) that can dilute cinnamon bark oil and its potential to cause contact dermatitis, I recommend choosing a fragrance oil blend from a reputable soap supply company. I freaked out cause I didn’t think that was suppose to happen. Melt and pour soap base is an easy way to get started making your own soap. ~ 1 tablespoon of honey – I actually add more than this is my dandelion soap recipe and I add beeswax as well. Hi Leasa, That’s a great question! Good luck soap making! From the product description here: When making easy soap recipes for beginners, first decide whether you’re doing melt-and-pour or rebatch techniques. Melt it in a double boiler or microwave-safe container. I love oatmeal and honey! When making soap, the oils, fats, liquids and lye should all be measured by weight instead of volume. I made the soap in a parchment lined box and have waited 2 days. 43 ounces olive oil Not having to cover it made it to where I could steeple the top and the hotter process made it to where I didn’t have to worry about soda ash. But, because they are superfatted and so gentle, I’m able to start using them on myself & family after 3 weeks. For cold process though, you need plenty of air circulating for them to cure. How to make oatmeal soap using hot process: This method involves using a heat source, usually a slow cooker, to turn the base recipe into soap before it’s ever poured into the mold. 4.5 oz castor oil Hi Sherry! 1/2 tbsp of your favorite oil to enrich the soap (which you could leave out, since your superfat is 7%) Hi Dani, I love honey in my soap too! An example of a 5 lb mold can be found here: http://www.brambleberry.com/5-Lb-Wood-Log-Mold-with-velcro-straps-P3612.aspx It’s 17 inches long. Oatmeal and Honey Hot Process Soap. :). If you scent or color your soaps, only use colors/fragrances that are skin-safe. You can take any soap recipe that you like and just change up what you add at trace to make it into an oatmeal and honey soap. If that’s not easily available, you could try using using cocoa butter (which adds hardness to the bar like coconut oil does) and castor oil (which helps boost lather since high olive oil soaps tend not to have much. I am especially looking at the oatmeal recipe. Hot process soapmaking is different from the cold process method in that the traced soap is heated to speed up saponification and neutralize it before putting it into the mold. The bars are curing well, and they smell AMAZING. ), Shea butter would be a really nice addition to this recipe. If you’re just learning how to make oatmeal soap, don’t fret. Hi! I think the guideline is something like 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of honey per pound of oils in a recipe, but there’s some flexibility. Melt soap. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Roberta, Hi Roberta, I’m so happy that your sister likes her soap! I let mine go through gel phase, but you can do it however you wish! Fragrance and color are then added to the thick but smooth mixture. Hi Sherry! Thanks for responding! It sounds silly, but I couldn’t stop dwelling on the sad fact that I couldn’t use the traditional oatmeal baths and lotions and such that are so helpful for itchy skin afflictions. I also lift a corner of the blanket and feel the outside of the mold a few times over the 24 hours, and if needed, do a quick peek into the mold, but haven’t had trouble with overheating yet! My family, who has dry, sensitive skin, has had rave reviews so far. The amount of bars will vary depending on your mold size. If you cut one inch thick bars, you’ll get 17 bars – or more likely 16 once you trim off the ends. Soap is extremely hot. Thank you so much for your wonderful blog!! ;) I have seen people wrap there soaps when they are letting them sit for the 6-8 week. I knew exactly what you meant! Good luck with your soap making! You just plug these ingredients into the step by step process. If I substitute the oils or butters but keep the same measurements, will it change everything? Perfect for test batches.) How to make oatmeal soap by rebatching: Obtain a bar of pre-made soap. :) I heard that grape seed oil helps from the oils in the soap from going rancid… do your recipes also contain the essential oils to preserve the soaps? Do you this this will harden up or should I start over? :) Happy Soap Making! I want to make this recipe for my eczema guys. I did everything wrong, even covered it up like I do for all my soap. Also, when using essential oils does the smell or the benefits evaporate when the soap is sitting for the 6-8 weeks? Sometimes measuring cups come in slightly different sizes (depending on manufacturer) and sometimes we fill them a little bit fuller or lower, so it’s hard to be consistent without a scale. No problem! I just put 1cup in a 5 lb loaf. It just starts to smell a bit like old oil or may develop orange-ish spots. Idea #2 is to substitute the coconut oil with tallow or lard (bonus of that is that tallow is supposed to be good for those with eczema.) Hi, I get a lot of goose bumps and have researched that oatmeal can be used to get rid off them. I’ve just made your baby carrot soap, which I’ve modified to add dried rosemary and honey. Everything in soap (oil, butter, lye and liquid) is measured by weight. 7.5 ounces cocoa butter :), Hi Jan Be sure to check out the printout of soap making oils linked near the beginning of the article, since that will help guide you as you make substitutions. Oatmeal and Honey Soap (Hot Process Method) from Kristin Lail . Sign up for my newsletter and get free monthly updates containing my latest soap recipes and herbal project ideas sent straight to your inbox. So, at trace add: If so, do you sell your soap? The great thing about this recipe is that you would only … https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/soap-making-101-making-cold-process-soap/, For the size mold I use (homemade wooden box of 16″ x 11.5″ x2″ inner dimensions), I usually cut 18 bars, with a bit of edges left over (that I use for us here at home. Try the oatmeal soap making kit and simply add 1 tablespoon of honey per pound of soap. Related-Whipped Soap with Lavender and Calendula. Good luck! it was my first time making cold process soap. Anyway I put it in the refrig. Getting away from chemicals. If you made oatmeal soap using a melt and pour base, you may want to sprinkle a little cinnamon in the mold before pouring, so the finished soap resembles a baked good. Okay, as far as the soap: things added at trace are all extras and optional, so you can change things around a bit to suit you. Hi Courtney! And, if not, use our chat feature to contact our experts! Just a quick question, I didn’t add any fragrance but next time I would like to add peppermint oil. (Juices rarely stay the same color, though cold carrot juice will give it an orange tint!) Milk gives soap such a creamy lather and goes really well with oats and honey. I turn them every few days to make sure that they cure evenly. Also, did you keep the mold at room temp or did you chill it? ), The recipe, as is, is roughly 72% olive oil and 28% coconut oil. You are amazing and extremely generous with your knowledge. Thank you for the easy explanation. This product is getting great reviews and is the most cost effective way to try soap making. Adding oatmeal then immediately pouring into molds ensures there are no air bubbles as the batter thickens or even seizes. My sister who is allergic to coconut oil was thrilled beyond to receive these soap bars. 7.21 ounces lye Hi Samiaa! :). All ingredients should be measured by weight. I made a batch of oatmeal honey soap and it has been curing fo a couple weeks now. Thanks so much for your posts, they really inspired me to just go ahead and make my own soap. I know this sounds like a stupid question but I came across a lady that wrapped her soaps up and let it sit for 6 to 8 weeks so it doesn’t loose its benefits…. I’m so sorry about that! Hi Coral! and can I use Shea butter ? Your local health or grocery store may have suitable oils on hand too. I don’t use olive oil much, because it has a very definite fragrance and is kind of expensive, though it is wonderful for the skin. Can I make this with milk instead of water. Pour the honey, orange and oatmeal soap into the mold on top of the honey and bees wax soap filling it up to the brim. 15 to 23 oz water (I’d go with about 18) Not-so-medical benefits of oatmeal are emollient (skin-softening) and exfoliating (removing excess dead skin) properties. If you’re worried about your soap setting up too fast, then pick a higher number (more water = slower time to trace & longer time in the mold). Hi You can go through and calculate each ingredient like that, add it up to see how much the batch costs in total, then divide it by how many bars it makes to get a cost per bar. Size? Add fragrance, color, and oatmeal. I made the oatmeal & honey soap and am fairly new to soaping. Find out more about soap making kits here. You also need to put a large amount of essential oils in, a few drops won’t do. (Actually I add the beeswax that is still oozing with honey and hasn’t been filtered yet.) The login page will open in a new tab. Hi Lisa! Hi SarahFae, I haven’t tried this recipe hot-process yet, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work, as is! :). I’m curious. Hi Lauren, That’s just the gel phase (the soap heating up in the mold) and it’s perfectly normal, but it scared me the first time I saw it too! I add them for extra skin benefits or scent. Jan Berry is a writer, herbalist, soapmaker, and bestselling author of The Big Book of Homemade Products, Simple & Natural Soapmaking, and Easy Homemade Melt & Pour Soaps. This post and blog contain affiliate links to Bramble Berry, Mountain Rose Herbs and Amazon. Hi Debra, Yes, colloidal oatmeal would be great in this soap! Thank you for thinking of that as well and giving me the other alternatives! Thank you! has some information on using milk in soap that might help you as you experiment with the recipe. You could also leave it out if you wish.) I would give it more time to harden up. :), Hi, this is my first time making my own soap and I wanted to make a smaller batch of your recipe, http://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Lye-Calculator-Results.aspx. Cocoa is not an option! :), Jan, thanks and I appreciate all your great tips and advice. It is honey colored and feels like playdough. Yes, I’d stir the extra oil and honey in AFTER the soap is completely cooked and right before putting it in the mold. Cinnamon bark oil HAS been shown to have antimicrobial effects against certain drug-resistant bacterial strains. I hope that helped! You can trade off and put less oils, but it’s not as soothing to dry skin. ( https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/things-to-do-with-dandelions/ ) This dandelion soap recipe is the one that a relative uses for her psoriasis and she loves it so much, so gets it from me a whole batch at a time. My digital scale only goes to one decimal point(7.8 oz). If desired, add fragrance or essential oil (add a few drops and mix in, repeat, until mixture reaches desired scent level). This recipe is one of my larger ones and will make somewhere between maybe 15 to 18 bars (which will vary depending on what type of mold you use and how thick you cut the bars.) 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