Tallow Soap Tutorial DIY Lemon & Poppyseed Cold Process Soap

✅ Buy the soaps: Available in the UK, limited quantities, only £3 each! Grab yours here: https://www.sussexsoap.co.uk/ Welcome back to the channel! In today’s video, we’re making a beautiful tallow based cold process soap using natural Brazillian Yellow clay for colour, topped with a subtle texture and scented with a fresh and uplifting lemon & black pepper essential oil blend 🍋 This two-layer soap also includes poppy seeds for gentle exfoliation, giving it both visual appeal and skin-loving benefits. If you enjoy natural soap making, cold process techniques, or handmade skincare, this one’s for you! 🧼 What you’ll see in this video: How to make a tallow soap from scratch Working with natural clay colourants Achieving light to medium trace Layering and texturing techniques Tips on working with essential oils in soap making Cutting and finishing your soap loaf ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction & soap design overview 01:10 – Starting the soap making 02:08 – Mixing oils and lye water 03:02 – Splitting the soap batter and colouring with clays 04:48 – Adding essential oils & poppy seeds 05:20 – Pouring the base layer 06:38 – Waiting for thickening & adding texture 08:45 – Pouring the top layer 09:45 – Texturing the soap top 11:06 – 24 hours later - prepping for cutting 12:24 – Cutting the soap loaf 13:21 – Final reveal & scent description Today's Recipe: Water 360g Sodium Hydroxide 240g Tallow 720g Olive Oil 540g Jojoba Oil 144g Coconut Oil 306g Castor Oil 90g Poppy Seeds 50g Yellow Brazillian Clay 40g Lemon Essential Oil 13g Cedarwood Essential Oil 10g White Kaolin Clay 10g Black Pepper EO 5g 🛍️ Shop update: This soap will be available as part of our monthly release on the website: 🗓️ Last Sunday of every month ⏰ 5:30pm (UK time) 💷 £3 per bar Be sure to grab one before they’re gone! 💬 Let me know in the comments: Would you try a lemon & black pepper soap? Or do you prefer sweeter scents? 👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoy handmade soap content—it really helps support the channel! Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next one. Have a lovely week! 🌿