These fun photo soaps are amazing as friend gifts. Prepare clear glycerin soap, essential oil or fragrance, soap molds or small cardboard boxes, photos on transparency paper or copy paper, scaled to fit your molds, packing tape if using transparencies, a microwave safe bowl, scissors. First print your photos. Cut out your photos so they...
These soaps are nautical-inspired and smell amazing! To make ones you’ll need glycerin melt and pour soap base, essential oils you like, sisal rope, household containers in any shape or size you’d like. To begin, cut your soap base into cubes. Now it’s time to figure out how much soap base to melt. A little...
Easter is late again this year, but that gives you plenty of time to make these darling homemade Easter inspired Peeps shaped soaps! So, prepare 2.65 oz. natural (detergent free) white melt and pour glycerin soap base, 1 ml fragrance oil, 2-3 drops liquid melt and pour soap colorant, for the eyes: 0.25 oz. natural...
This soap recipe is the combination of lard, coconut oil and shea butter because the shea butter locks in the moisture and the castor oil helps stabilize some of the bubbles, while the goat milk brings extra creaminess and moisturizing power. The rosemary and peppermint essential oils make an interesting combination with skin-soothing properties. Coconut...
Black soap has become popular recently, and here’s an original recipe of African black soap. You’ll need 8.8 oz shea butter, 2.4 oz palm kernel oil, 2.4 oz palm oil, 2.4 oz coconut oil, 2.21 oz lye, 6.08 oz water, 1 or 2 tsp of African Black Soap mixture. Mix all the ingredients, stir very...
Having a bath is always a joy! In the cold season your skin needs moisturizing and renovation, so this bath milk with mint is a great idea! The supplies are 1 c powdered milk, ¼ c cornstarch, ¼ c baking soda, 10 drops essential oil. Mix dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl and add...
Cream soap soften and moisturizes the skin, and that’s exactly what we need in autumn and winter. To make it you’ll need 1 bar soap, 4-6 cups water, 1 tsp. glycerin, 2 cups vegetable shortening, 1 cup coconut oil, 10-15 drops essential oils. Shred bar of soap and set aside. On low to medium heat...
Lavender has multiple skin benefits, ranging from anti-bacterial properties to soothing and calming properties. That’s why making some natural cosmetics containing lavender is a very good idea to make your skin happy. To make lavender lotion bars you’ll need 2 ounces beeswax, 2 ounces coconut oil, 2 ounces shea butter or cocoa butter, 10-20 drops...
Vanilla latte is a delicious combination, and your skin smelling like that is also an amazing idea. We’ve already told you of many soap recipes including coffee bean soap but this aromas and combo is great for the coming fall. Actually, this soap is made in to steps – making the coffee base and making...
If you don’t know what favors to choose for a wedding or shower, make some cool eco-friendly soap! The supplies are 1 pound melt-and-pour Castile base, dried flowers, honey, coarse oatmeal, essential oil, soap molds. There are endless combinations of dried flowers and essential oils you can use to make a soap that is just...