Are you looking for some inspiration for DIY melt and pour soap recipes with some organic glycerin soap base?
Well, you’ve landed on the right spot! Your skin deserves utmost care and love, and my top 3 homemade glycerin soap recipes are super easy to make with natural ingredients. It is great for sensitive skin and provides the nourishment and moisture it truly needs!
The first reason why it’s better to use melt and pour soaps is that it is an easy way to make soap. Soaps in stores are labeled as ‘natural’ but are often made up of many chemicals, artificial fragrances, and foaming agents. On the other hand, the melt and pour soaps do not deceive us in any way! There are no handling of lyes, which makes these soaps safe to create at home. Lastly, who doesn’t want to have fun? This soap making activity is great for children and teenagers alike!
The question, however, is “Why use glycerin as a base for the melt and pour soap?”
Let’s list down the benefits:
I buy my glycerin soap base on Amazon here.
I love the uplifting scent of lemongrass and nice healing eucalyptus. I’ve added some matcha in my recipe to add some fun green color but this is totally optional!
It ‘s a wonderfully refreshing soap and great for morning showers as well if you have a bad cold.
To blend it I used a very useful milk frother blender that is small enough and does a great job and getting rid of lumps. But the downside is that it will add some foam to the soap. I found it created an interesting texture and color shade in the soap as you can see in the pictures.
If you do not like having the foam or bubbles, simply spray the soap with alcohol after you pour it into the mold.
French Green Clay, from France, is used to remove acne and other skin impurities, absorb excess oil, pull bacteria, exfoliate away dead skin cells and nourish the skin.
Whereas Matcha, powder of green tea leaves, belongs to Japan. It is known for stimulating skin cells, reducing wrinkles, fine lines, treating inflammation, and improving the complexion.
Both will give a green color to the soap!
Extracted from the nuts of the African Shea tree, Shea butter has anti-inflammatory and healing properties. By soaking into the skin, it moisturizes and tightens your skin and protects it from sun damage.
Native to warm and tropical regions like India, Southeast Asia and Oceania, this oil can be used to soothe irritations, cleanse the pores, and strengthen skin tissues, leaving you with a radiant complexion.
Originating from Australia, this oil heals skin irritations, removes acne and helps reduce the pain caused by rashes. It can also be used for a massage and if combined with olive oil, it can make for a natural sunscreen.
Native to the Eastern Mediterranean basin, this oil is beneficial for acne, reduces stubborn scars, and soothes symptoms of eczema.
If you are like me, a tea addict, you probably love early grey and the soothing scent of bergamot. I’ve added some sweet orange essential oil to add some sweetness and caring to this beautiful melt and pour homemade soap. Paprika gives it a nice orange color!
I’ve also add a spink of calendula flower petals to add some texture to this DIY soap!
Coming from the southern regions of Italy, this oil removes dirt and impurities from the skin, evens out the skin tone, balances oil production, and removes impurities. It has a refreshing scent and increases the skin’s photosensitivity, which is why you need to use a sunscreen when using this.
Originating from Asia, this oil is great for acne, smoothens out wrinkles and fine lines, reduces blemishes and dark spots, fights off free radical damage that accelerates premature aging, and boosts collagen production.
Sourced from Boswellia serrata trees that are grown in Somalia and regions of Pakistan, this oil has the ability to even out your skin tone and fights against bacteria and blemishes. It lifts the skin and reduces acne, scars, skin irritation, and heals any wounds.
Made from mango seeds and native to South Asia, mango butter has essential fatty acids that help moisturize and tighten your skin. The high vitamin A content helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles treats dry skin and of course soothes the skin.
Originating in Mexico, paprika powder helps in lightening your complexion, provides anti-aging benefits, helps the skin glow, and treats skin problems. Safflower powder can be used to treat pimples, acne, and eczema. It will give an orange color to the soap!
Rose is balancing and I could not resist creating a pink rose melt and pour soap! It makes a great gift, hand or body soap as well. if you face is not prone to acne and not sensitive, you can also use it on your face as it is gentle. Personally, I never use soap on my face as it disrupts the balance of sebum and while it feels clean, I often end up with acne and an imbalanced skin. I will write a post soon on the oil cleansing method which saves me from battling with acne!
I’ve added some rose smelling essential oil like rosewood and rose geranium.
Here are my melt and pour soap making supplies and ingredients recommended below:
Coming from France, pink clay absorbs dirt and oil from the skin like a magnet and helps unclog the pores. Its consistent exfoliation reduces wrinkles and fine lines, and evens out your skin tone, giving a more youthful look.
For this recipe, I used pink oxide.
Coming from Brazil, this oil has tissue-regenerating properties, preventing wrinkles, blackheads and pimples. It is also a great remedy for cuts and scrapes.
This essential oil, originated from South Asia, helps prevent wrinkles, scars and cellulite. It soothes sores, burns and cuts, and treats eczema, fungal skin infections and acne.
Rooted in South Africa, this oil fights wrinkles, tightens facial skin battling against aging concerns, and enhances the texture of your skin.
Extracted from cocoa beans that come from Western Africa mainly, cocoa butter hydrates, nourishes, and improves the elasticity of the skin, and reduces marks and scars.
Another ingredient that could be used is Rose Otto essential oil, but I choose not to use it because it is way too expensive for soap making.
I buy my organic melt and pour glycerin soap base from Amazon.com, and it costs me only $16.50, Here is the link!
If you are wondering where to get all those DIY melt and pour soap making supplies, amazon.com is the best place to find everything you need!
The possibilities are endless and they are all 100% natural! You could color your soap with the following natural ingredients. The sky is the limit!
Hope you have a lot of fun customizing your own DIY melt and pour recipes!
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How many pounds of melt and pour are in a 1/2 a cup? This is confusing because all melt and pour is purchased in pounds (not cups).
Thank you!
its about 0.25lb of melt and pour soap.Usually you buy melt and pour soap base in 2lb amounts.
These soaps smell so good! Thank you for another awesome recipe!
This is so awesome.. All the details are very well given. Thank you very much for all the information and recepie. You have done a great job.