Making Melt And Pour Soap Recipes

All melt-and-pour soaps primarily consist of coconut oil, palm oil, safflower oil, glycerin, water, and sodium hydroxide (lye). From there, things like goat milk, shea butter, and other natural ingredients are added to make the different bases.

What ratios for melt and pour soap?

A good rule of thumb is to use approximately 1-2 tbs. per pound of soap base. Color additives such as natural tinting herbs, mica powders, oxides and ultramarines and organic dyes can be combined with the melted soap while it is still heating in the double boiler.

How do you make a melt and pour soap for beginners?

Directions:

1. STEP 1: Prepare Your Supplies and Work Space.
2. STEP 2: Measure Fragrance Oil Amount. ...
3. STEP 3: Prepare Soap Base. ...
4. STEP 4: Melt Soap Base. ...
5. STEP 5: Add Dye. ...
6. STEP 6: Add Fragrance. ...
7. STEP 7: Pour Soap Base Into Molds. ...
8. STEP 8: Allow the Soap to Cool.

Which soap is best for melt and pour?

Many shea butter melt and pour soap bases contain about 5% shea butter which is quite nourishing for dry skin. And it also contains vitamins E, A (one of the most important vitamins for skin), and F for an intense moisturizing base. The second ideal option is an oatmeal melt and pour soap base.

Do I need rubbing alcohol for melt and pour soap?

When making both cold process and melt and pour soap, a spray bottle of 99% Isopropyl Alcohol is helpful. Also known as rubbing alcohol, isopropyl alcohol helps to prevent soda ash on cold process soap, and helps layers stick together when working with melt and pour.

Can you use fresh coffee grounds in melt and pour soap?

Coffee grounds are perfect for exfoliating the body, especially dry areas like feet and elbows. Used coffee grounds are best for both melt and pour and cold process soap. Dry grounds can bleed in the soap, creating a halo of color. After making a pot of coffee, place the grounds on a towel and pat dry.

How much fragrance oil per pound of soap melt and pour?

Fragrance amount For a strong scent, you can add 0.7 ounces of fragrance or essential oil per pound of cold process soap. For melt and pour, you can add 0.3 ounces per pound.

How many drops of fragrance oil in melt and pour soap?

For MP Soaping: You can use Up 2.5% Fragrance/Essential Oil for the weight of the soap. This is the maximum for safety, but mostly we use 1 – 1.5% in Melt & Pour Soap. If you are measuring in drops, there are approximately 20 drops per ml. As an example, for a 100g bar of soap at 1.0% you would use 20 drops or 1ml.

How many drops of oil in melt and pour soap?

Melt and Pour Soap: Add Essential Oils Once the soap is melted, add 20-22 drops of your favorite essential oils, like peppermint oil or lavender to the mixture. Mix the ingredients with a spatula.

Do I need to add anything to melt and pour soap?

Melt and Pour soaps are ready to use; simply melt the base, then pour into a mold, and allow it to set. In other words, Melt and Pour soap is pre-saponified soap that can be used with or without further chemical processing or customization.

Does melt and pour soap need lye?

Although lye is needed to make soap, there is no lye present in melt and pour soap base. It has all been chemically converted to soap during the saponification process.

Can you sell soap made from melt and pour?

There are different avenues for selling your melt and pour soap products. If you're looking to sell person to person, consider places like local shops or craft shows. These don't have to be your exclusive selling avenues; it's not a bad idea to diversify where you're selling.

Can melt and pour soap get moldy?

This is also the case with melt and pour soap. It has already gone through the saponification process, so any additives can grow mold. Fresh additives will eventually (or even quickly) turn brown, and grow mold and bacteria.

What does salt do in melt and pour soap?

By adding a small amount of salt to your recipe, you can get your bars out of the mold faster and they're actually easier to remove. If you do not enjoy waiting three to four weeks for your soap to cure, add some salt and enjoy the speedier results of your labor.

How long does homemade melt and pour soap last?

How long does homemade soap last? Melt and pour soap lasts about 18 months before it starts to go bad. The shelf life of melt and pour soaps can be extended by using fragrance additives, such as essential oils or fragrant oils, which help preserve the quality of your product.

Can melt and pour soap be wrapped in paper?

You can use wrapping paper for both cold process and melt and pour soaps but again, you will need to pre-wrap melt and pour soaps in cello or shrink wrap to stop the paper going soggy in case the soap sweats.

Can you use 91% isopropyl alcohol for soap making?

We can get 91% Isopropyl Alcohol here. Put it into a fine mist spray bottle. I spray my soap twice, once right after pouring and then again about 30 minutes later. That usually does the trick and prevents ash from forming.

Can I add lotion to melt and pour soap?

Moisturizers such as vegetable butters, vegetable oils, and clays can be added as the melt and pour soap base is heated.

Can I put vanilla extract in melt and pour soap?

Vanilla extract should not be used in soap, as adding alcohol to soap can cause unpredictable and negative results. Plus, vanilla extract won't leave any scent in your soap, making it a waste. Like vanilla, there are many plants that do not allow for the distillation process.

How do you get more lather in melt and pour soap?

Sugar can increase lather in soap. Add up to 1 teaspoon of white sugar per pound of melt and pour soap base. You can also make a sugar scrub soap that has more lather.