Making soap at home recipes. Video: Soap “from scratch” using the hot method. Required materials and equipment

10.10.2019

Are you thinking about getting into home soap making but don't know where to start?
First you need to prepare all the necessary raw materials and equipment. To do this, use the list below to buy everything you need to make soap. self made.

It comes in transparent, white and colored. Sold in special stores for soap makers. It is produced by both Russian and foreign companies. Different MOs differ from each other in transparency, plasticity, smell, color, effect on the skin, foaming and, of course, price. Now they produce MOs that do not contain sodium lauryl sulfate, or in the form of a cream. There are glow-in-the-dark MOs, and there are jelly ones. Colored MO is more expensive than transparent, so it is better to make such a base yourself using dyes.

Very easy to use soap molds. Due to its flexibility, the form is simply turned inside out and removed from the soap like a stocking. The soap can be removed while still a little warm. The molds are purchased at the hardware store as "ice molds" or "baking molds." In such stores they are sold in plates, 4-8 identical pieces per sheet. The assortment is not very large. Soap shops sell them individually.

There is a huge variety of them, for every taste. They are hard and the soap can only be removed if it has hardened well. If you press too hard, the mold may break.

4. Volumetric forms.

There are also 3D forms. The soap in them turns out to be “volumetric”. These molds consist of two halves with a hole for pouring the melt. The halves are secured with a lock. They cost several times more than flat forms.

A variety of dyes are used. There are food colors, there are mineral pigments, there are neon and gel paints. They are sold both dry and already diluted. Concentrated dyes are enough for several kg of soap.

Cosmetic fragrances are used to give soap a pleasant smell. There are a lot of them in stores. You can buy essential oils at the pharmacy and also add them to soap as fragrances. You can combine scents and create your own scent.

It is best to melt MO in a microwave oven in thick-walled glass or polyethylene glasses of various capacities. A patch is glued to the glass, on which it is convenient to mark the level of the melt for a specific shape.

It is safer to stir hot melt with glass or wooden (from sushi) sticks. It is better to have several of these sticks for each MO color.

It is easier to cut MO with a large knife, and it is better to do the notching between multi-colored layers, finishing the finished soap and correcting minor defects with a small knife or even a scalpel. Different round holes are made with drills of different diameters.

In order for the multi-colored layers in the soap to adhere better, use alcohol in a spray bottle. Alcohol (or any antiseptic solution) is purchased at the pharmacy.

If you add glitter (spangles) or mother-of-pearl of various colors to transparent MO, the soap will turn out very beautiful, as if glowing and shimmering from the inside.

12. and stamps.

The finished soap can be decorated with various decorative elements: toys, poppies, glass beads, etc. You can use various stamps that back side soaps give beautiful prints.

If you have prepared all this, then it’s time to show the world your masterpiece. Good luck.

Every person can make handmade soap as a gift for loved ones, and even more so at home. Such a product will not just decorate the bathroom interior, but will also give special pleasure from its use.

How is homemade soap better than store-bought soap?

Handmade soap, prepared at home, is the complete opposite of store-bought products. This product receives incredible beneficial properties for the body thanks to the use of natural ingredients in the preparation process: healthy oils, as well as vitamins of groups A, E, B, D, F.

Homemade soap often contains essential oils., which have a relaxing or tonic effect, improve the emotional background, rejuvenate, regenerate and restore damaged areas of the skin.

Advantages of homemade soap	Disadvantages of homemade soap
beneficial effect on the skin	buying ingredients for production will cost more than purchasing finished products in the shop
simple manufacturing process	strict adherence to recipes and safety precautions during preparation
production according to an individual recipe, which may include preferred components	To prepare high-quality products you will need extensive experience in soap making
no synthetic additives
the ability to use the products even for people with allergies and small children

What ingredients are used

Handmade soap at home can be made using the following ingredients:

factory baby soap or ready-made mixture for soap making;
base oil or carrier oil (it is best to use almond or olive oil);
essential oil with your preferred aroma;
dyes to give the finished product a certain color;
additives that give homemade soap an additional aroma or effect (scrub components).

Tools and devices

The right choice of tools will help make the process of home soap making easier and faster.

Scroll necessary items as follows:

kitchen scales, which will be used to weigh ingredients;
container for mixing components;
several stainless steel pans;
skimmer;
measuring spoons, knife and pipette;
thermometer for food products;
oil sprayer, funnel;
grater;
respirator, gloves, cape and goggles;
rag for wrapping finished soap.

Security measures

Handmade soap at home, to which essential oils are added, must be prepared in compliance with safety rules.

During the soap making process you should:

do not overdo it with the dosage of the component indicated in the recipe;
avoid contact of ether with exposed skin and mucous membranes;
avoid using oils whose odor causes vomiting reflex or an allergic reaction.

When working with dyes, safety rules look like this:

use dyes without synthetic additives, for example, cosmetic or food ones;
strictly follow the dosage instructions.

AND general rule For all stages of work, be sure to use gloves, a respirator, a gown and other protective equipment.

Making solid soap at home from soap base

The process of making any homemade soap begins with preparing the ingredients., according to the selected soap making recipe. This will save you from unnecessary fuss. To determine the required amount of base, just pour water into the future soap mold and then pour it into a measuring cup.

To prepare solid soap, its base is placed in a water bath and brought to a liquid state. It is important to monitor the base and not bring it to a boil., as air bubbles will be visible on the finished product.
Next, you need to add all the components according to the recipe. You should start with base oils.
Then the mixture is supplemented with dye and brought to a homogeneous mass.
The last components will be essential oils and aromatic additives. If you mix them at the very beginning of the process, they evaporate quickly, and the finished homemade soap will have virtually no odor.

If scrub components are added to the soap, you need to let it thicken a little. This way, the scrub particles will not settle to the bottom, but will be evenly distributed throughout the entire piece.

Cold and hot production from scratch

To make soap at home, you can use the hot or cold method.

Cold process

You should start with the cold method, because the hot one is its continuation.

The cold option involves preparing two solutions: hot oil and alkaline.
When the solutions are ready, they need to be mixed together at a temperature of at least 40, but not more than 60 C.
The resulting mass, through thorough and intensive mixing, must be brought to a state called “trace”. Doing this manually is long and difficult. It's better to use a blender.“Trace” is a state of soap mass in which alkali and fats are not able to separate. That is, the mixture turns into a thick mass of uniform consistency.
As soon as the oils combine with alkali, a chemical reaction process called saponification begins in the solution. As the ingredients interact, the release of thermal energy increases, and the temperature in the mixture itself rises. This leads to the transition of the soap into the gel phase.

To complete the saponification process and transform the soap mass into a finished product, it is not necessary to wait for the onset of the gel phase. It is only a saponification accelerator.

Hot method

Cold process soap making produces either a finished product or a soap base, which can later be used for the hot method of making soap. Traditionally, in the hot method, soap is boiled in a water bath., and the process itself lasts at least 4 hours.

You can also use an oven. The main nuance is that the temperature inside should not exceed 100 degrees. Cooking time is reduced to 2 hours.

Children's

The ideal basis for making baby soap is an organic soap base that does not contain chemical additives. It is best to entrust the role of dyes to herbal infusions or freshly squeezed carrot juice.

The baby soap recipe looks like this:

melt 100 g of base in a microwave oven or in a water bath, without allowing the liquid to boil;
add 0.5 tsp. carrot juice, as well as 4 drops of almond oil;
stir the mixture and fill the prepared molds halfway;
Sprinkle the surface with alcohol (this will help remove bubbles);
melt another 150 g of base and add 1 tsp to it. decoction of herbs along with 4 drops of almond oil;
after the first layer has dried, it must be scraped with a knife to obtain better adhesion;
pour the second part of the prepared solution into the molds;
if necessary, treat the surface from bubbles with alcohol.

All you have to do is wait for the product to dry completely.

Degtyarnoe

It is very easy to prepare handmade soap at home with the addition of tar.

To do this you need:

melt 100 g of base in a water bath, without bringing the liquid to a boil;
add 1/2 tsp. scented cosmetic oil;
turn off the heating and let stand for a few minutes;
add 1.5 tsp. tar;
pour into the mold and wait for the final hardening.

Remove the finished soap from the mold and enjoy the product you made with your own hands.

Honey

The recipe for making homemade honey soap is no more complicated than its tar counterpart.

You can learn how to make honey soap at home by watching this video:

The first step is to melt the base in a water bath.
Next add honey. How much of this ingredient is needed is up to everyone to decide for themselves. But, when the ratio of base and honey is the same, the finished product will not be hard enough, and it will be extremely difficult to use. If you take 100 g of base, then it is better to take 60 g of honey.
The mixture is thoroughly mixed using a wooden spoon. This is the most important point throughout the recipe. If you use an iron spoon, honey may react with iron and lose its beneficial properties.
After obtaining a homogeneous composition, all that remains is to add oil and stir.

On last stage the mixture is poured into molds, and the surface of the future soap is treated with alcohol to remove air bubbles.

Coniferous

To prepare homemade pine soap, it is important to cool the water in the refrigerator, since when adding alkali to it, the solution will quickly gain temperature.

The first stage of work involves melting the base and oils in a water bath. When the mixture has a homogeneous consistency, it needs to be cooled to 55C. At this time, mix chilled water and lye. Do not forget about the strong heating of the liquid and compliance with safety measures.
The resulting solution of alkali and water should be cooled to the same temperature as the base.
Next, both liquids are mixed.
The whole process is accompanied by constant stirring. When the soap mass is brought to the state of a medium trace, pigment is introduced.
At the last stage, essential oils are added.

All that remains is to pour the liquid into the molds and let it sit for several days.

With citrus aroma

You can create handmade soap with a citrus scent on your own at home. To do this, you need to prepare the base, pour essential and base oils into it, and mix until smooth. Finely grated lemon zest is poured into the prepared forms.

Soap solution is poured on top. It is important to pour the mixture from a low height to prevent the formation of empty areas in the finished product. The hardening time for lemon soap is 2 hours. Next, you need to remove it from the mold and let it sit for another day.

Coffee

You can find a recipe for homemade coffee soap for both experienced soap makers and beginners. The ingredients needed for the process may vary slightly. However, the result will always be the same - this soap does an excellent job of neutralizing odors and does not allow the skin on your hands to dry out.

The preparation of such a product takes place in several stages:

brew coffee and let it cool;
pour the liquid into glass jar and add alkali to it;
melt the butter over low heat;
add a mixture of lye and coffee;
Stir the mixture constantly with a spoon, avoiding splashes. At this point the mixture should resemble a thick pudding;
cover the liquid with a lid and leave it on the fire until it boils and becomes gel-like in consistency;
Check readiness using litmus paper. If, when adding a drop of phenolphthalein, the litmus becomes colored, then the process is not yet completed;
stir the mixture until the litmus test is neutral in color, and the consistency of the solution should resemble mashed potatoes;
cool the soap solution for 30 minutes;
add castor or almond oil and add ground coffee beans.

then mix the mixture thoroughly, pour into molds and set aside for several days.

Glycerin

The recipe for glycerin soap is quite complex and is only suitable for experienced soap makers. However, everyone can try their hand.

Initially it should be brought soap base to the trail.
Next, pour a small amount of olive oil (about 20 g) and melt the remaining oils in a water bath.
Pour in the pre-diluted lye at the same temperature and beat the solution with a blender. When diluting alkali, do not forget about safety measures!
On next stage work, you need to bring the mass to the gel phase. To do this, place the container with the solution in a water bath for 40 minutes. You must remember to stir the composition.
The preparation of the syrup begins. To do this, you need to dilute stearin in glycerin and dissolve sugar.
After passing the gel phase, pour 3/4 volume of alcohol into the solution with extreme caution and close the lid for 5 minutes.
Next, pour in the syrup, glycerin, as well as the remaining alcohol, and mix well.
In 10 minutes. add separated olive oil. Foam should appear in the pan, which must be removed by sprinkling with alcohol.
The finished soap mixture must be removed from the heat.
After 3 min. it should be checked for the presence of foam. If it appears again, then you need to sprinkle it with alcohol again.

The liquid without foam is poured into molds and left for several days until completely dry.

Liquid soap made from soap

To get a good homemade consistency liquid soap made from soap remnants, it is necessary to collect at least half of a 0.5 liter jar of such pieces. If the required amount of the main ingredient is available, then you can start cooking.

First you need to grate the soap on a fine grater.
Next, the shavings are placed in an old bottle of liquid soap and a small amount of lemon juice and a cap of glycerin are added.
The resulting mixture is poured with boiling water.
The bottle with the solution is put on the shelf for several days until the soap shavings are completely dissolved.

The ideal proportion of soap and water for homemade liquid soap is 1:3.

Gift soap

It is unlikely that anyone will not be happy about this New Year's gift, like homemade soap.

Handmade soap can become a good gift, if you decorate it in a festive version

To make such a surprise, it is enough to perform the following sequence of actions:

melt the base and pour the resulting liquid in a thin layer into the prepared pan;
place the pictures with New Year’s landscapes prepared in advance with the front side and sprinkle with alcohol;
pour the next layer of base;
melt the white base, add coloring ingredients and essential oils to it;
moisten the dried form with the picture with alcohol and pour the colored soap base on top;
set the product aside until completely dry.

Souvenir soap

There are many options for homemade souvenir soap. But there is one that will not leave anyone indifferent. The finished product is called “Green Rose”.

To prepare it you will need the following ingredients:

1 g dye Green colour;
50 g transparent soap base;
100 g white soap base;
3 drops of peppermint oil;
3 drops of lavender fragrance;
1 drop each of an oil solution of vitamins A and E;
gold mother of pearl;
2 drops of grape seed cosmetic oil.

You can purchase these components in specialized stores or on the Internet.

First you need to prepare a transparent soap base by melting it in a water bath. When ready, it is poured into a bottle and a drop of dye is added there.
Next, vitamins and all remaining components are added.
The finished mixture is poured onto a flat surface and coated with vegetable oil. The liquid needs some time to harden.
Next, you should arm yourself with a toothpick and use it to cut out circles from which the rose will be created. To create a unique image of the finished product, you can make several spruce branches from dried soap base.
At the last stage, you need to treat the edges of the branches with gold mother-of-pearl using a dry brush.

Making soap with absolutely any scent, handmade and at home, is not so difficult. The main thing is to stock up on tools, ingredients and patience while waiting for the finished product to dry completely. Also, do not forget about observing personal safety measures.

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Useful video about making soap at home

A story that lists everything you need to make soap at home:

In the past, making handmade soap at home was common. Using ashes and animal fats, families made their own cleaning products for their needs.

At the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to the discoveries of German scientists, it became possible to produce inexpensive soap at the industrial level, which gradually replaced homemade soap.

But in Lately Interest in everything natural and homemade is growing more and more. Therefore, soap making at home is becoming popular. Handmade soap has significant advantages:

Security measures

When making handmade soap at home, you will be working with a caustic substance called sodium hydroxide, or lye. In any form - grains, flakes, granules - it can damage different materials, peel the paint, and, most seriously, burn the skin and eyes.

Use extreme caution by wearing high-cuff gloves and eye protection when adding lye to water. Avoid inhaling its vapors. They are flammable, so ventilate the room when working.

If alkali gets on your skin, it must be neutralized with a vinegar solution; if it gets on other objects, immediately remove it and wipe the area with detergent.

Before starting work, make sure that children or pets will not disturb you. Do not use foil, tin, wood or aluminum containers when making soap. Take only glass containers, strong plastic, enamel or stainless steel containers. Store your soap making materials out of reach of children.

How to make handmade soap at home?

Now that you are familiar with the safety precautions, we can get down to business.

First, make sure that you have all the necessary ingredients on hand; searching for them during the process will be very inconvenient. You will need:

Lye, namely caustic soda (in other words, caustic soda).
Water (or other liquid, according to the recipe).
Fat, oil.
Rubber gloves and eye protection.
Two mixing bowls. It is better if one has a spout (for convenient pouring of liquid).
Kitchen scales.
Different spoons for mixing and measuring. At least one heat-resistant plastic or stainless steel for stirring the lye, one wooden, whisk or rubber spatula. You will need a measuring spoon when using essential oils.
Two accurate kitchen thermometers
An electric blender (preferably) will save you a lot of effort when making handmade soap at home.
Measuring cup for liquids.
Soap molds. Glass, plastic, silicone or stainless steel are best. Wooden or cardboard can also be used, but only if you line them on the inside with waxed or greased paper.
Rags or disposable towels to wipe up spills.

This sample list, it will change depending on what kind of soap you make and whether you add essential oils, fragrances, natural decorative elements, etc. to it.

Measure seven times

When making homemade handmade soap at home, measure each ingredient accurately.

Whether you make it from scratch or use scraps to make new pieces, you need to follow the recipe exactly.

One inaccurate measurement can result in soap that is foul-smelling, unappealing, or unusable.

To ensure a good result you need: scales, 2 thermometers and a so-called lye calculator or soap calculator. As a rule, this is an online service for calculation required quantity ingredients.

Different oils require different amounts of lye, so make sure you know their saponification number.

How to turn individual ingredients into a finished product?

There are three main ways to make handmade soap at home:

The most complex handmade soap. We make it from scratch

This method has two subtypes - cold and hot. The sequence of work in the first case:

Hot method

The initial steps for making soap this way are the same as for cold soap, namely up to the “trace” stage. Then we simply continue to cook the saucepan with the mixture in a water bath or in the oven (if it can clearly maintain the required temperature). The liquid needs to be stirred periodically until it becomes gel-like. It will then begin to harden and become wax-like. This means the soap is almost ready, it’s time to add essential oils and other ingredients and pour into molds. With this manufacturing method, you don't have to wait a month for the product to be ready. The soap can be used after a day, but if you let it sit for two days, it will only get better.

Which method should I choose?

Each method has its pros and cons, as well as a lot of variations.

If you are a beginner, then you will like the second method - the simplest and cheapest. But since baby soap is opaque, it will not be very decorative. Therefore, if you want to make beautiful pieces, but are afraid to work with alkali, then choose method 1. But do not forget that the further you move away from soap made from lye and fats, the more expensive the final product becomes and the less natural its composition becomes.

And if you have carefully read the safety precautions and are determined to do serious and careful work, you can try making homemade handmade soap from scratch. Of course, this is the most difficult, but also the most interesting way, however, you control every ingredient that goes into the soap.

Space for creativity

Perhaps one of the main reasons why homemade handmade soaps are so popular is the opportunity to use different ingredients and experiment with shape, color, scent and caring properties. If you decide to get into this business, then make the most of your freedom of choice.

When you make soap from scratch, you can use both animal fats and vegetable fats (based on sunflower or rapeseed oil). And instead of water, you can add decoction, tea, milk.

Also added to soap:

essential oils: rose, mint, rosemary, bergamot, vanilla, lavender, etc.;
vegetable oils such as palm, coconut, olive;
natural dyes: clay, spices, herbs;
decorative elements, such as flower petals;
scrubbing particles: grape seed powder, poppy seeds, loofah pieces, etc.

It's best to find a basic homemade soap recipe that you like and then experiment with additions to it.

However, take the time to learn more about the additional ingredients - some of them may not be effective in soap, others may ruin it. Essential oils should be mixed with a carrier oil, such as olive oil, to neutralize their irritating properties.

While making soap, your home will be filled with many aromas. And you will inhale vapors of essential oils in high concentrations, which can cause allergic reactions. Therefore, choose them carefully and make sure that, just in case, you have the appropriate medicine in your medicine cabinet that suits you.

When you make homemade handmade soap at home, you will end up with small pieces or failed pieces. Instead of throwing them away, put them to use. Rub and rework or sprinkle shavings into water when taking a bath, or add small pieces of leftover soap to new soap to create pops of color.

Homemade soap For me, boiling has become an exciting activity, a favorite hobby, the first step on the path to making cosmetics with my own hands. By creating your own soap at home, it turns out that you can choose ingredients that are useful specifically for your skin, give room to your imagination, and decide for yourself what its color, shape, and smell will be.

How to easily make soap at home and how is it useful?

The pros of making your own soap definitely outweigh the cons for me.

I think the main advantage, of course, is naturalness of handmade soap. When making it, you can use almost anything that you consider beneficial for your skin (milk, honey, coffee, oatmeal, vegetable oils, essential oils, vitamins, etc.). Thus, you personally make “your own” soap for yourself, select the properties and smell. It contains no industrial preservatives (well-known parabens) or dyes.

Using handmade soap, in addition to the benefits, I get aesthetic pleasure from appearance, I enjoy the feeling of its uniqueness.

Of the rather serious disadvantages, I can name, oddly enough, the same naturalness. Almost any of the natural components can cause allergies and skin irritation. Therefore, if you buy or receive such soap as a gift, do not rush to use it. Test it on a small area of skin near the elbow, and only then wash with pleasure.

Not very good foaminess can also be classified as a minus. The fact is that the oils added to the composition, in addition to their beneficial properties, suppress foaming. The more oils you add, the less foam you will get. Therefore, moderation is important in everything. You can also add special foaming agents; they are available in specialized stores.

Due to the absence of strong preservatives, this soap is not recommended to be stored for longer than 6 months. We cooked it and went straight to work.

Like any other hobby, soap making takes some time. It is advisable that children, husbands, and pets do not dangle underfoot during the process. So I mostly do what I love at night.

Of course, you will need a certain amount of money for the initial purchase of components and molds. Oils and other components, except for the base, are not consumed very intensively, and they last a long time, but you need to purchase them initially. My advice: do not immediately chase a large assortment , select 2-3 most universal components. Then, when you get a taste and delve deeper into the issue, you decide what else you need to purchase.

There are two main ways home production soap

1. From the basics. Currently, many online stores sell this very foundation. The cost of a kilogram is 200-300 rubles. It is from it that soap of any shape and color can be made. Moreover, it is easy to use and safe. Some amateurs use grated baby soap as a base. I didn’t like this method already during the rubbing process (not too easy). Cooking is also not as simple as in the first case. In general, I refused baby soap. In the article I am talking specifically about soap from the base.

2. “Soap from scratch.” My dream has not yet come true. Vegetable oils mixed with alkali, occurs chemical reaction saponification, which results in soap. It is unsafe, the reaction occurs with the release of heat, and alkali is dangerous due to chemical burns if handled carelessly. This soap matures after a reaction of 1-6 months. It’s clear that you can’t pour it into curly silicone molds, it is left in a large piece, and then cut into cubes. I do not recommend starting production without thoroughly studying the theory.

What you can use to make soap at home: a list of everything you need for soap making

All components can be purchased in special online stores, and some can be purchased at grocery stores and pharmacies.

1. Soap base. Sold in large pieces in different packaging of 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 5 kg. It can be transparent and white, organic, creamy.

2. Base oils. There are liquid and solid. These are vegetable products obtained by squeezing certain parts of plants. They have the ability to penetrate deep into the skin and restore it, acting from the inside. Some can also be purchased at the pharmacy. Selected taking into account the needs of the skin. The most common: olive, almond, wheat germ, peach, apricot, grape seed, cocoa and others. They nourish, moisturize, cleanse the skin, and create a protective barrier.

3. Dyes. We use safe food dyes, pigments, as well as natural substances that can change color, for example, clay, turmeric, calendula petals, etc.

4. Flavors. You can purchase industrial ones, for example, bubble gum, berry aromas, and perfume compositions.

It can be aromatized with essential oils, which not only give a pleasant aroma, but, more importantly, serve as an active additive. These are highly concentrated volatile fragrant substances. They are able to penetrate through the skin into the blood and have a healing effect on the entire body. Their cosmetic properties are especially valuable to me. Use with caution; certain plants are prohibited for pregnant women and children. And cloves and cinnamon can cause burns.

5. Other additives. You can try introducing into soap almost any useful thing that comes into your head to use. True, there is no guarantee that the effect will be the one intended, but you can and should try. Additives can be:

clay, oatmeal, coffee and coffee grounds, hydrolates, dry medicinal herbs, honey, milk, glycerin, vitamins, chocolate, menthol, etc., etc.

6. Forms. At the start of my soap-making career, I used silicone baking molds in the shape of different flowers. Now the choice is much richer, for every taste and budget. You can also use some kind of bowls or cups, but only plastic ones; you simply cannot remove the soap from the rest of the dishes.

7. Dishes. Use a suitable volume cookware and other utensils. In a word, everything that seems convenient.

8. Measuring utensils. A scale with an accuracy of up to 0.1 g would be very helpful. If you don’t have a scale yet, you can easily get by with different measuring cups, syringes, and spoons. It is convenient to use wooden chopsticks for stirring.

How to properly make soap at home?

First, of course, we decide on the recipe. At first, you can search on the Internet.

Prepare the necessary components and your favorite molds. It is better to measure the amount of components per 100 g of base, this makes it easier to count. We cut the soap base into cubes with a side of 2-3 cm. If you don’t know how much base is needed to fill the mold, just fill it with slightly heaped pieces, then there will be enough mixture to fill and there will be no excess left.

Place in a water bath until melted. Stir all the time wooden stick to avoid boiling or overheating. After melting has taken place, remove the base from the heat and add one by one while stirring:

base oils;
active ingredients (hydrolates, herbal decoctions, extracts, honey, milk, etc.), liquids must be heated;
add the dye drop by drop and mix each time to get exactly the desired color and not overdo it;
essential oils into a slightly cooled mixture or flavorings.

Mix thoroughly again, but do not beat, so as not to form air bubbles. Pour the resulting mixture into molds. Spray a little alcohol from a spray bottle over the surface to remove bubbles. Let it harden for 20-30 minutes. After hardening, remove the soap from the mold. It is recommended to leave it to “ripen” for another 2-3 days. And then - use it for your health.

Of course, later, with experience, the process will become more complicated. The soap will be multi-colored, multi-component, with the addition of a great variety of benefits. But at first it’s better not to complicate things, but to “get your hands on” more simple recipes with a small number of components.

Favorite handmade soap recipes

I almost never make soap exactly like the previous one, at least the oils are changed. But there are some that I especially liked simple recipes, which I repeat almost unchanged.

The soap was designed to get rid of pustular rashes on the back. It perfectly cleanses, promotes healing, without drying out the skin at the same time. You will need:

transparent soap base - 100 g;
wheat germ oil - 5-7 ml;
dry calendula petals (sold at the pharmacy) - a pinch;
calendula extract CO2 - 5 drops;
Blue chamomile essential oil - 5-7 drops.

Add calendula petals to the germ oil and leave for 10-15 minutes. Mix the oil with petals and calendula extract into the soap base melted in a water bath. Wheat germ oil gives the soap an orange tint. If desired, the color can be enhanced by adding dye. Stir chamomile oil into the slightly cooled mixture and pour into molds.

With loofah and honey

This soap is perfect for morning care, it gently exfoliates, massages the skin (you don’t need to lather it on a washcloth, but rub it directly over the body), moisturizes, has an anti-cellulite effect and awakens. We take:

white soap base - 100 g;
shea butter - 5 g;
honey - 5 g;
Linden hydrolate - 10 ml;
grapefruit essential oil - 10-15 drops;
Loofah fiber - 1 tsp.

Heat the soap base with shea butter and honey in a water bath. Separately heat (not to a boil!) linden hydrosol. Pour the hydrosol into the soap mixture. Stir in the loofah, distributing it evenly throughout. At the end, add grapefruit oil and pour into molds.