Im a all natural soap maker, from the UK, a couple of tips..infuse the Alkernet in olive oil before you soap, just add a small amount of the infused oil into your batter you want to colour. Doing this intenses the colour, Alkernet then will give you a dark pink to light purple colour depending on strength used. I love your Videos and enjoy all your topics. Keep doing what your doing and stay safe :) Julie

@Perladimarequi

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Thank you. Do you have a soap channel I can watch?

Just completed my first batch of soap earlier. Your videos are so inspirational; thank you for all the effort you put into them. Cheers, from the Scottish Borders.

Lavender Bergmont and ylang ylang are so good together

When I use flowers or glitter or something like cranberry seeds on top of my soap I turn my soap on its side to cut it and it prevents the flowers or any topping from leaving drag marks through the soap.

Jerika I wanted to say thank you! I used your bath bomb recipe and it’s the best I’ve ever used with my press❤️

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic!

I just love to watch you make soap. Your soaps come out just beautiful! Thank you for the tip about ess oils and heating. Also, in a prior video you explained that a clay helps anchor in the smell. Thank you for that also!!! I am still a beginner and thank God for the heat transfer method because it works so well for me and it’s not time consuming! Also, you have more time to do want you want with the soap! It’s much easier, especially for a beginner because I am soaping around 84F and that helps slow down acceleration for me. Thanks again!

Great video as always Jerika! The soap looks beautiful.

It's exciting to be here so early! I've been soaping all week, using soap calc to create my own! I'll add eocalc to my handy dandy soapers sites too. Thanks again for you tips and tricks!

LOVE the new Intro💕

Your soaps are always so beautiful! 🧼😊

It's the scent and because it behaves very well.... I love it too

Mema loves your community community comments... so wonderful to hear gracious and educational ideas and thoughts ....

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

This community is lovely! ❤️

Good job Jerrika!👏🏿 Keep em coming.

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Love the new intro!! This is lovely! Definitely going to try it with rose. I'm new to the soaping world. I love your videos. Thank you for your generosity 😊❤

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

English and French Lavener from ND has been a staple in my line up for 6 years

@sl4983

Жыл бұрын

What's ND?

@suebarnes8212

3 ай бұрын

​@sl4983 New Directions, maybe?

Beautiful!!!

It’s beautiful Jerika! Don’t worry about that gel ring, it adds character! ❤️ I’ll be watching for these ones to go live on your website ... I’d definitely like to get one to pamper myself 🥰

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

They're there! This soap is one of our constants and definitely one of our best sellers ❤️

You are a huge inspiration!! You're lovely and your job is amazing!! I wish you all the best in your life 👏👏☺️☺️

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

I made lavender/peppermint and it’s smells amazing.

I used lavender, lemongrass, cinnamon and clove , really nice

I am about to be making my first CP soap soon, but I have made lavender vanilla MP soap and it smelled so good. It was just a simple, clean smell. I couldn't really pin point either fragrance, which was nice because I personally don't like either lol.

Hi Jerika. Its always a pleasure to watch your videos and I always learn something when I watch you or refreshs my memory. My favorite lavender mix so far that I tried is with pineapple and I love it mixed with the lavender.

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

That's a mix I never heard before! That must smell AMAZING!

i find your videos so encouraging as i tend to be my biggest critic. but your videos get me motivated and inspired. as well they are so informative i just watched your packaging video too. this was a thing i was working on too. so thank you. i was not a fan of lavender till i paired it with orange and now i put it with a lot of oils and am so in LOVE

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Lavender + citrus is a match made in heaven! Wonder why I don’t add a lavender citrus blend to my own line 🤔

Love it

Beautiful and yes I currently have lavender orange and lavender geranium, two of my favorites and also one of my shampoo bars have a blend of rosemary, peppermint lavender and ylang ylang Thank you for sharing

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Rosemary, lavender and mint is wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

Love your videos and all your tips. I will be making a lavender & lemon soap soon.;) keep up your awesomeness....

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

You will love it! Lavender plus citrus = heaven!

Our family wouldnt have survived quarantine without lavender!! Lol calms kids 😴 lol 🙏🏽

I learned that the gel phase rise the smell if the essential oils. It's supposed to give stronger colors and scents... The properties anyway are eaten by the lye :)

You are adorable! That's probably why you make such cute soaps.

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you!

Hi,I saw your video, loved it.

Thank you for the EOCalc info. I love using essential oils whenever I can, in my products, but I'm never sure exactly how much to use. Also, this is a stunningly beautiful soap!! As always, thank you for sharing your journey with us! Jeanne @HarvestHerbals

Love the way your soaps turn out!! I use primarily 40/42 because it sticks in soap. I find the French Lavender kind of whimps out. I gel 'all' my soaps even those with essential oils so you shouldn't worry about that. I use all different ones like Litsea Cubeba and especially 5X orange, 5X lemon, 5X tangerine because of their strength and because they do not cause photosensitivity. I don't use grapefruit eo, that one is too weak for soap in my opinion. My favourites are patchouli light and dark and I make mixes with those and a few others. My go to place in Canada is definitely NDA as well they are so good. Thanks for sharing Jerika see you next video!! 💞

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to know! I'll try it next time ❤️

Very nice. I bet it smells fabulous. I worked up the guts to try the heat transfer method. OMG! So much better for my work flow. I can now do two batches a day easily instead of one. Try it, you will like it!

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

I NEED to try this lol! Was going to be the method I use for this soap but chickened out lol. Will FORCE myself to do this next time and film it so you can see how I do ❤️

Yasssssss! New soothing video😍 I just finished my finals for this semester on nursing school and these stuff relaxes me😂

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

I love making the relaxing videos ❤️. glad you enjoyed and that you got a little stress relief from my videos :)

@Nina-2311

3 жыл бұрын

@@JerikaZimmerman Woo-hoo! 😁

I usually soap around 80-85 degrees F and put them in my garage overnight where it’s cold to avoid partial gel. It usually works but not always. Beautiful soap as usual 🥰🥰🥰

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Hi Jerika. Thanks for the video. I always like to watch them. I d like to know where do you purchase your oils and butter.

So I have dabbled in natural colorants and most recently have been trying alkanet root. I was trying the infusion method and 2 things I learned; to get a vibrant color you need more than you think. Also having a batter as white as possible will help any natural color stay truer to it's original state. My 1st batch of alkanet turned a grayish purple. I added almost double the amount in my next infusion and I can tell a different already. It's going in the soap tonight! Wish me luck! 🖐

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome to know! Will try bumping up the alkanet next time!

I love mixing lavender and chamomile 😊 I also put lavender buds and its one of my only soaps without glitter lol I only use biodegradable but it seems to sell better when kept more natural

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

wow... this blend must be incredibly soothing. Thanks for sharing!

@sl4983

Жыл бұрын

I like that you use lavender buds! They do discolor a tad bit but they still add to the soap and look (and smell) natural :)

I wish I could handle lavender 😔 looks beautiful.

Hi loved the video 😀. What kind of mixer were you using when you were mixing in the Pyrex measuring glasses, also where can you buy the slicer to slice the soap thanks

I make a lavender and vanilla soap. It's gorgeous.🙂 Iris

Yeeey love your videos....

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

🎉☺️

Just curious what the size of your mold & where you buy your lavender EO. Beautiful soap ! I’m inspired to try making them! Thank you!

Hello love your page 🥰But how do you do your water lye solution, if you are adding aloe Vera as your liquid?

So pretty, now you have me thinking of doing a lavender soap 😀. I made a activated Charcoal and Aloe Vera Soap the other day and I used some scents you used in one of your soaps: rosemary, peppermint, lavender and Tea Tree. It really smells good thank you for the inspiration. Have you done an Aloe soap before I don't think I've seen one on your channel before. I used the aloe instead of water

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

I want to try aloe! Does it make a huge difference?

@karinto-a4437

3 жыл бұрын

@@JerikaZimmerman it has some moisture benefits for the skin and very nice lather

Could I use cookie bags as shrink wrap??

where do you get your soap molds from and soap slicer?

Hi Jerika, where did you get your cutting board for the soap from?

I use Lavender and Chamomile, its sooo good.

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of this one! Sounds heavenly!

@bevfleming4022

3 жыл бұрын

It's my favourite too. ♡

Lavender Cedarwood

Curious, what type of clay are you adding in prior to adding the lye water?

What is the exact amount of ingredients used to make the soup. I was looking and could not find it.

Like what app did you make your logo on?

What are your top 3 selling items?

Oh its so so nice that you use natural colours! I also use natural dyes in my wax melts and I definitely saw a change with time just by being stored in the darkness (I think) because of the air. They stay vibrant for 3 months at least but its so rewarding to see what we can do with natural ingredients. Have you tried passion fruit, blue spirulina and butterfly blue pea? That really worked well for me as turmeric and paprika. Now I'm going to experiment with green matcha and hibiscus... let's see what happens! Sending love from @myminimalco!

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

I want to try all of those now!

@mariaocampo7240

3 жыл бұрын

@@JerikaZimmerman good thing is that you can also add them to tea so it's for the business and for you! The butterfly blue pea changes with pH so it turns pinkish with acid and purple-blue with basic pH. So for the bath bombs its super cool to watch as it changes, really vibrant!

@karenwipf7014

3 жыл бұрын

I tried blue spirulina multiple times. Right away you can get a gorgeous blue, aqua for purple. But in 2-4 weeks they turn grey. So please save your money.

@mariaocampo7240

3 жыл бұрын

@@karenwipf7014 that's interesting, my bath bombs (personal use) that I made with blue spirulina are still bright blue and it's been a bit mor than 2 months. Maybe something in the soap made it change?or a FO?

@hollyhobbyist1659

3 жыл бұрын

@@karenwipf7014 Spirunlina stand nice and dark green for me for a good 6 months or more but the amount needed to get that result isn't really worth the price of the powder, IMO. Which is sad really.

Hi Jerika. Thanks for sharing. If your soap's hardness us under 40, do you cure it for longer than 6 weeks? I did ask you in your previous video but no response as yet😊 You may have missed it🥰

How do you make your logo??

Sorry I can’t remember in which video you explained how you force gel phase 🙈 Would you mind to just remind me how to do that? 💕

@anandischelhase2689

3 жыл бұрын

Forgot to mention, I’m using fragrance oil for the loaf that I want to force gel phase for 🙂

Hi Jerika, can you you food coloring in soaps? Or body butters? I’m just wondering if this is possible?

@maddierose2330

3 жыл бұрын

No, you cannot. Food coloring is water based therefore it will not mix with the oils of body butters. In soaps it will discolor due to the saponification process. If you were to use food coloring in these products it will stain the skin. You will want to use micas, soap colorant drops, clays, etc. to color it. Soap queen has great videos about what colorants to use in what bath products. I would highly recommend checking out her channel. I actually tried it in cold process soap as an experiment once and it changed from pink to orange and then faded during the curing time to a nasty color. - Not a pretty result, but I had to see for myself what would happen.

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Madelyn is completely correct! Stick with skin-safe colorants and Soap Queen TV is an amazing resource.

Hi Jerika, if you don’t mind can you share the source of the Brazilian purple clay? I have been looking for a long time and it’s hard to find it Thank you

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

I got mine from Windy Point Soap Supplies :)

@cliviascreations

3 жыл бұрын

@@JerikaZimmerman thank you so much, I appreciated

Wher to get the soap mold that you use? 😘

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

I got this from Candora Soap Supplies but it's no longer being sold there!

@vanjhead5260

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I look everywhere even windy point. :) your soap is just lovely like you!

Am I supposed to pat down my bath bomb mix in the mold

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

If you’re noticing the bath bomb ring isn’t sticking, try patting it down once and not too firmly.

Jerika what would happen if you didn’t cure your soap but instead poured it directly into containers for sale? I’m thinking of a shaving soap. Would the soap remain softer? I appreciate any thought you might have. I’m interested in starting my own line of shaving soaps and I’ve been watching your videos to get an idea on how to get started.

Kaolin is pronounced kei ·uh·luhn

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

Will pronounce it correctly next time :). Thank you!

Pls give me a befitting answer for customers who say " ur soap is not 100% natural u have lye in it " I mean 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

@JerikaZimmerman

3 жыл бұрын

If you choose to add "100% natural" to any of your product latels, marketing or social media, be prepared with an answer when people ask you about it. If you don't, then you can easily say "I never say my products are 100% natural" and politely suggest they look elsewhere to purchase their products.