Easy Homemade Soap

Making homemade soap is something I wanted to try because my daughter has major skin issues, and it’s a lot easier than I thought it would be. This method is beginner-friendly and doesn’t use any harsh chemicals, which makes it safer to do at home. You can customize the soap with different colors, scents, and even glitter, which makes it fun. These steps walk you through the process from what you will need to your amazing bar of soap.

- Melt-and-pour soap base (there are many at hobby lobby)

- Soap-safe fragrance oil or essential oil

- Soap colorant

- Double boiler

- Silicone soap mold

- Silicone spoon

- Rubbing alcohol (in a spray bottle)

- Knife for cutting the soap base

- Paper towels

- Optional: dried flowers, oatmeal, or herbs for decoration

- Do not overheat the soap base because it can burn.

- Make sure any fragrance oils, color, or glitter you use are safe for skin.

- Be careful with the hot soap mixture, it will bun if it gets on you.

Clear off a counter and lay out all your supplies so you don’t have to stop and look for things once you start.

Use a knife to cut the soap base into cubes so it melts faster.

Make a double boiler by taking a pot and put about 2-3 cups of water in the pot then set a metal or glass mixing bowl in the pot. Once you do that you have to put your cut up soap base in the top bowl and stir it until melted.

Mix in a few drops (I use about 5 to 10 drops) of fragrance until you get the smell you want. If you want to use color this is where you will add that, it's completely up to you on how much. Just make sure the color is skin safe.

This helps keep air bubbles in the soap once it hardens.

Slowly pour the soap base and fragrance into each mold section until they are filled.

Put dried flowers or whatever you want on top to make your soap look a little pretty. You can also put the dried flowers, oatmeal, or whatever you want in the soap mixture.

This gets rid of all the bubbles on the bottom of your soap that way it is smooth.

Leave the soap molds alone for about 2-3 hours, you can lightly touch the exposed soap to see if it needs longer, to harden.

Once the soap is hardened, gently pop the soap bars out.

Making homemade soap is a fun simple project that doesn’t take a lot of experience. Being able to choose the scent and color makes it more personal, and it’s something you can actually use or give as a gift. This is a good project for anyone who wants to try something creative without it being too complicated