hi i'm anne-marie from soapqueen.com and
brambleberry.com thanks for joining me
on this episode of soap Queen TV today
I'm going to show you how to make
soothing a chamomile infused oatmeal
soap
this gentle recipe is ideal for baby
skin or for sensitive skin types a
combination of olive oil shea butter and
castor oil create a creamy lather
colloidal oatmeal and bentonite clay are
added to give a nice slip on the skin
and for their skin coming properties the
soaps are then stamped with a stamp that
is a little cute stork stamp making
these ideal to give as gifts or to sell
the majority of this recipe is comprised
of olive oil pumice pomace oil is made
by extracting the last little bits of
oil and fat from the pace leftover from
pressing the extra-virgin olive oil
olive oil pomace has all the gentle
properties of regular olive oil but
produces a more firm bar of soap to give
my oil extra soothing properties I'm
infusing the oil with mmm Egyptian
chamomile the use of chamomile in
skincare has been traced all the way
back to ancient times and smells so good
including ancient Egypt Greece and Rome
today chamomile is still ingested and
applied to skin for its
anti-inflammatory properties now if
you've never made cold process soap
before stop right now and watch the
first 4 free videos on cold process soap
making on soap Queen TV or read the
first chapter of the soap crafting book
or the first several chapters of the
pure and natural soap making book it's
important to learn how to use lye safely
and get a few basic recipes under your
belt before you attempt the soap which
involves an intermediate technique
first let's infuse the olive oil pumice
with the chamomile herb infusing oils
could not be easier
measure out 14.5 ounces of olive oil and
pour it into a double boiler I'm using a
little more oil for the infusing process
so my recipe actually calls for just to
account for the oil that gets lost in
the teabag I prefer to use a double
boiler for this process so the oils are
not in direct heat and do not become too
hot you can also use a crock pot on the
low setting if you don't have either of
these you can add the oils to a saucepan
just make sure to keep your eyes really
closely on it so it doesn't become too
hot and burn never leave any oil
unattended when it's on the stove
measure out 2 tablespoons of the
Egyptian chamomile herb and place it in
a sealable tea bag seal the sealable tea
bag with an iron place the bag of herbs
into the oil and steep the oil with the
tea bag over medium heat for 2 hours
stir every 20 minutes or so and do not
leave that oil on supervise finally turn
off the heat and remove the tea bag now
let's prep the other ingredients
disperse 2 teaspoons of bentonite clay
in 4 tablespoons of distilled water the
bentonite clay gives these bars a
wonderfully smooth feeling on the skin
it's important to disperse the clay in
water rather than oil because clay is
super absorbent and the additional water
helps prevent the clay from drying out
the soap then measure out 2 tablespoons
of colloidal oatmeal and set aside I'm
not using any sort of fragrance for this
recipe sometimes extra sensitive skin
can become irritated by fragrance oils
or essential oils and I want these bars
to be incredibly gentle if you'd like
you can certainly add a fragrance or
essential oil of your preference in
particular I would recommend a lavender
essential oil or a chamomile essential
oil for their calming properties now I'm
going to gear up for safety I've got my
long soap-making sleeves on and I'm
going to be putting on my goggles and my
gloves next goggles are extremely
important to ensure that no lie or raw
soap splashes in my eyes during the soap
making process
I'm also soaking in an area that has
great ventilation with no kids and pets
I've combined shea butter chamomile
use olive oil Pomus and castor oil in a
large container I've also prepped my lye
water both my lye water and my oils are
about 110 degrees if you'd like you can
add sodium lactate to the lye water to
expedite the hardening of the soap
sodium lactate is the sodium salt of
lactic acid and it's commonly used as a
preservative in food products for
soaping purposes it facilitates the
hardening of the bar and thus eases the
unmolding process it's an optional step
it's not necessary but I personally
don't soap without it the usage rate is
one teaspoon of sodium lactate per pound
of oils in your recipe so we're adding 1
teaspoon of sodium lactate carefully mix
the lye water and the oils together by
pouring the lye water mixture down the
shaft of the stick blender I do this
because it helps prevent air bubbles you
really want to get those air bubbles to
the surface before you start mixing so
your batter is nice and smooth
alternate pulsing the stick blender and
using the stick blender to stir the
mixture continue stick blending and
stirring until the soap reaches a thin
trace trace refers to the point in soap
making when the lye water and the oils
have emulsified once the soap has
reached then trace it will continue to
thicken over time now add all the
bentonite clay mixture and the colloidal
oatmeal try to trap the additives under
the stick blender and stick blend until
fully combined carefully pour the batter
into the mold filling each cavity tap
the mold on the counter to help level
out the batter and get rid of air
bubbles your final step is to spray the
soap with 99% isopropyl alcohol to
prevent soda ash from forming on top
allow the soap to harden in the mold for
about 3 to 4 days because this recipe
contains so much olive oil these soaps
may require a little bit more time in
the mold if you try to remove the soap
from the mold and it doesn't release
easily give this open another day in the
mold it can be sort of hard to wait but
you don't want to accidentally ruin or
rip your soap here's some soap I made
last week and it's ready to unmold let's
see what it looks like gently pull away
from the sides and then push from the
bottom to release the soap oh my
goodness
I
have how creamy these soaps look place a
stamp on the small end of the soap and
use a mallet or in this case I'm using a
wisk tap firmly in the middle and then
pull the stamp off and voila oh my
goodness how cute is this little Stuart
stamp it would be perfect for baby
showers for more tips and tricks on how
to stamp your soap watch the how to
stamp soap video on soap Queen TV allow
these soaps to cure for at least four to
six weeks and then you're ready to use
them sell them or give them away thanks
so much for joining me on this episode
of soap Queen TV see you next time happy
soaping
so it doesn't become too hot and burn
and of course always leave the oil never
unattended Tate is the sodium salt of
lactic acid and it's commonly used as a
food preservative love how creamy these
bars look and of course no smell so why
am i smelling them okay
This natural soap is made with colloidal oatmeal, chamomile and bentonite clay. It's extremely gentle, making it perfect for babies or those with sensitive skin. This cold process project is great for beginners! www.BrambleBerry.com Want to make this soap? Click here to get all the ingredients you need: https://www.brambleberry.com/BRAMcustom/kitrecipehandler.ashx?recipe=oatmealbabysoapsqtv Recipe: Infusion: 14.5 oz. Olive Oil Pomace 2 Tbs. Chamomile Herb & Sealable Tea Bag Silicone Cupcake Mold Stork & Baby Acrylic Stamp 13.8 oz. Olive Oil Pomace (infused) 0.8 oz. Shea Butter 0.5 oz. Castor Oil 1.9 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye 4.3 oz. Distilled Water (plus 4 Tbs. to disperse bentonite clay) 1 tsp. Sodium Lactate (optional) 2 tsp. Bentonite Clay 2 Tbs. Colloidal Oatmeal For more tutorials, tips and tricks and business advice, visit our blog https://www.soapqueen.com/. For soapmaking supplies, visit our website https://www.brambleberry.com/. Thank you for watching! Starting 12/19/16, we will no longer be responding to comments here. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our customer service team at info@brambleberry.com or 877-627-7883 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PST, Monday-Friday. You can also live chat with customer service on BrambleBerry.com from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST, Monday-Friday. Are you a blogger? Please feel free to embed this video on your blog. If you need any help just let us know! info@brambleberry.com Anne-Marie Faiola is the owner of Bramble Berry http://www.brambleberry.com author of Soap Queen Blog http://www.soapqueen.com and developer of Teach Soap http://www.teachsoap.com All supplies used in this video can be purchased at http://www.brambleberry.com