How to Make Essential Oil Soap - Beginner Tutorial | Bramble Berry

Learn how to make natural soap with essential oils in this beginner-friendly tutorial. This video will show you how to create beautiful cold-process soap using lavender and orange essential oils.

What You'll Learn:

- Step-by-step how to use essential oils in soap making.
- Essential soap making safety protocols for beginners.
- Tips for selecting and using the best essential oils for soap making.
- Techniques for creating custom soap designs with natural colorants and botanicals.
- Guidance on proper soap making supplies for beginners.
- The science behind cold process soap making and achieving trace.

Key Moments:

00:05: Easy Homemade Soap Introduction
00:44: Project Overview & Essential Oil Selection
01:11: Soapmaking Station Setup & Supplies
03:00: Lye Safety Protocols & Distilled Water
06:39: Weighing Cold Process Oils (Quick Mix)
11:29: Safely Mixing Lye Water
14:30: Lye Water Cooling & Temperature Check
14:52: Adding Sodium Lactate (Optional Hardener)
16:08: Incorporating Colorants & Exfoliants
17:25: Pouring Lye Water & Stick Blending to Trace
19:34: Adding Essential Oils to Soap at Trace
21:10: Pouring Scented Soap into Molds
23:09: Creating Peaks & Texture on Soap
23:59: Adding Botanicals (Lavender Buds)
27:04: Post-Saponification Cleanup & Safety
28:24: Unmolding & Cutting Cured Essential Oil Soap

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☑️ Recipe
-Orange Soap Ingredients:
10″ Silicone Loaf Mold
33 oz. Lots of Lather Quick Mix
10 oz. Distilled Water
4.7 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye
2 tsp. Sodium Lactate
1.7 oz. 10X Orange Essential Oil
Orange Peel Powder
Marigold (Calendula) Petals
99% Isopropyl Alcohol in Spray Bottle

-Lavender Soap Ingredients:
10″ Silicone Loaf Mold
33 oz. Lots of Lather Quick Mix
10 oz. Distilled Water
4.7 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye
2 tsp. Sodium Lactate
2 oz. Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil
Ultramarine Violet Oxide Pigment
Lavender Buds
99% Isopropyl Alcohol in Spray Bottle

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