Today, many people begin to make their own soap, the process of home soap making is becoming more and more popular. This is not surprising, because with just a little effort and imagination, you can create real soap masterpieces, as well as be confident in the quality and naturalness of the product. How to make soap at home?
There is a whole list of reasons why you should try soap making at home.
- Handmade soap is a clean, environmentally friendly and natural product. You yourself will come up with its composition, thanks to which the product can be adapted to suit any needs (for dry / oily skin, exfoliating, with a whitening effect, etc.).
- Unlike the "brothers" stuffed with chemistry, homemade soap not only does not dry out the skin of the hands, but has caring and moisturizing properties.
- Price is also a pretty strong argument in favor of making your own soap. You will be able to significantly save your finances, plus you rationally use small "removers", which are usually thrown away as unnecessary.
- And of course, home soap making Is a very exciting creative process. By connecting all your imagination, you can create soap in the form of various funny figures, animals, decorative elements - in general, you can feel like a real master.
To create this cosmetic product, you will need the following ingredients:
Cooking methods
Before you know, we will look at all the currently known methods of obtaining this cosmetic product.
How to make soap at home? Cooking technology
Photo: Home soap making The first step that will need to be done is to cut the base for the future soap into small pieces. Or you can grate it - this way the product melts faster to the desired consistency. Now you need to melt the soap base (this is done in a water bath). Stir it periodically. Add three teaspoons per 100 grams of base to the soap of your choice.
All the while basis for soap will be on the fire, periodically add a little cream or milk to it until a creamy mass is formed. You can replace milk with water or herbal decoctions, but in this case, the product may not be firm enough. It is better to use sugar instead of milk and water - this will melt the base better and faster.
When the soap is completely melted, remove the pan from the stove and add various additional ingredients: essential oils, glycerin (a teaspoon), fragrances, colors, and any other ingredients. In this process, be guided solely by your taste preferences.
Then pour the product into the molds and sprinkle with alcohol on top, this will eliminate the appearance of bubbles on the surface. Leave the soap in the molds until it hardens, you can also put it in the refrigerator or just a cool place. After about two to three days, it will completely harden and be usable.
Homemade soap recipes
We have prepared for you some simple and interesting recipes for homemade soap and invite you to bring them to life.
Photo: Homemade soap recipes To prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:
- plastic cup (as a mold);
- soap base - 100 milliliters;
- glycerin - one teaspoon;
- honey - one teaspoon;
- half a teaspoon of chopped cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
Melt the soap base in a water bath (alternatively, use the microwave). Then pour the glycerin into a glass of the melted base, mix well. Add honey to the sweat, as well as ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Pour the resulting soapy liquid into a glass and place in the freezer for 60 minutes. When the product has solidified, carefully remove it from the cup and enjoy the result.
Thanks to its components, the product has pronounced antibacterial properties, ideal for owners of problem skin, on which acne often appears.
Required Ingredients: 
- bar of baby soap - 100 grams;
- water - 400 milliliters;
- a tablespoon of camphor and ammonia;
- half a tablespoon of citric acid;
- glycerin - one tablespoon;
- hydrogen peroxide - 100 milliliters.
Baby soap should be grated on a fine grater, and then poured into a saucepan, pour water on top. Leave to stand for 3-4 hours, so that the soap is slightly sour in the water, then transfer to a water bath on which to bring until completely melted.
Then you need to add citric acid, as well as ammonia and camphor alcohol, mix all the ingredients very well and remove the pan from the stove. At the very end, pour in hydrogen peroxide in a thin stream, you can also add a few tablespoons of tea tree oil. Stir the mixture very thoroughly again and pour into molds. The soap will harden completely after about two days.
If you want to create such a soapy composition, you need to stock up on the following ingredients:
- baby soap - 100 grams;
- water - 200-250 milliliters;
- olive and sea buckthorn oil;
- essential patchouli oil;
- ground coffee.
Grate a bar of baby soap. Melt in a water bath. Remove from heat and add all oils, mix thoroughly. Add ground coffee and stir well again. Pour the resulting product into molds and leave to solidify. For this soap, it is better to take coarse coffee. In general, for the preparation of a scrub soap, you can take poppy seeds, ground grape seeds, oatmeal, and also use any cosmetic clay.
The manufacture of this cosmetic product differs from the previous options not only in its recipe, but also in its unusual appearance - the soap is very similar to marble.
For this option, you need to prepare:
- one bar of baby soap;
- milk in the amount of 150 milliliters;
- one tablespoon of honey;
- a tablespoon of olive and;
- 3-4 drops of orange oil;
- chocolate - 3-4 slices.
The soap is grated, placed in a water bath, milk and honey are added to it. Remember to mix the mixture thoroughly. When the mass melts, remove it from the fire, divide it into exactly two parts. Add sea buckthorn and orange oil to the first part, and olive oil to the second. Rub the chocolate on a fine grater. When the mixture has solidified, it is poured into molds, alternating between orange and chocolate layers. Finally, stir the composition several times and leave to harden.
It will require the following components:
- a bar of baby soap;
- water - 200-250 milliliters;
- three tablespoons each of coconut flakes, as well as vanilla and coconut oils.
As in previous cases, three soap on a grater, heated in a water bath, then pour water. Grind the coconut shavings with a coffee grinder. Remove the melted soap from the stove, add shavings, vanilla and coconut oil to it. Stir the mixture thoroughly and pour it into molds. In this recipe, you can replace water with milk, then you will get a more delicate foam and a rich coconut smell.
Prepared from the following components:
- baby soap - 100 grams;
- water - 50 milliliters;
- olive oil - two tablespoons;
- ground coffee and sea coarse salt - two tablespoons each.
First, we rub a bar of baby soap, put it in a water bath. Then add olive oil and pour in boiled water in a thin stream. We do not stop stirring the mass during the entire preparation. Wait until the mixture is homogeneous, then remove from heat and add coffee and salt. Mix everything again and pour it into molds, leave to harden for 2-3 days.
This soap helps fight cellulite, you need to use it several times a week. But do not forget that sea salt, which is part of the product, can dry out the skin. Therefore, after using the soap, it is recommended to use a moisturizing body milk or caring lotion.
Now you know for sure. We hope that the information obtained from this article will be useful for you and will help you create real soap masterpieces in your kitchen.
It just so happened that on the pages of my blog until today I only talked about soap making from scratch. But, as a rule, most soapmakers start with soap from the base, and given that the site is intended to help novice soapmakers, I will try to fill this gap.
We will not breed disputes about which zero or base is better, which is more natural, etc. In my opinion, everything is obvious here.
We will consider making homemade soap from the base as the first step in soap making. In addition, making soap from a base also has its advantages over zero soap.
Benefits of making homemade soap from a soap base:
- Fast and easy to prepare
- No need to have special tools and utensils for making soap
- Safety of the whole process. There is no need to use alkali, so it is easy to involve children in the process. They usually like it a lot!
- Simple and understandable composition of the future soap. You don't have to make complex recipes
- Homemade soap from a soap base turns out bright, beautiful, does not get wet in a soap dish, it is easy and long-term
- Huge variety of base soap molds
To make homemade soap from a soap base, you will need:
- soap base
- base oil
- dye
- flavoring
- mold for soap
And a little about all this:
Today, manufacturers offer a fairly wide selection of soap bases.
There is an organic soap base that has a slightly yellowish tint. If the color is not important to you, then take it.
If you want to make beautiful snow-white or delicate shades of soap, it is better to use a white soap base. Then the soap will look like this:
From a transparent soap base, respectively, transparent soaps are obtained, if they are not stained, then you can make soap with any picture inside.
The transparent base can be made white by adding titanium dioxide dissolved in glycerin. In this regard, it is more versatile.
A beautiful soap is obtained by combining a white and transparent base.
Also in the store you can find soap base with shea butter, goat milk, for swirls, soft, etc. Each type of base serves for specific purposes, either in the composition of the soap or in its design.
2. Base oil.
It can be any oil or oil mixture that will soften and improve the properties of the soap. Traditionally, no more than 1/3 teaspoon per 100g is added. soap base.
3. Dye.
For soap from the base, use ordinary food dyes (if the soap is planned to be one-color) or special cosmetic pigments for making soap of several colors. And when buying, pay attention to whether the pigment is migrating or not. Migrating - means that after some time the color of adjacent layers of soap will mix, forming a kind of gradient. And non-migratory dyes ensure crisp color boundaries in the finished soap.
Add 1-3 drops of dye per 100 g to homemade soap.
4. Fragrance.
The base soap can be an essential oil, food or cosmetic fragrance. 5-7 drops are added per 100g.
5. Molds for soap
Any form for soap from the base can be used. Shapes for cutting and curly molds are also suitable.
It is more convenient to remove soap from silicone molds, but from plastic molds, soap is easily obtained after half an hour or an hour spent in the refrigerator.
Making homemade soap from a soap base
Let's see how to make homemade soap from the base using the example of one of the simplest options - a one-color fill in a simple but very nice silicone mold. We will make soap from a white base.
1 . We will prepare everything you need to make soap: a scale, a heat-resistant glass, a glass rod, a mold, a base oil - I have a mixture of olive and almonds with vitamin E in a bottle with a dropper, alcohol or a special liquid to remove bubbles, flavor and color.
2. Weigh the soap base. To save base, it is advisable to record the weight of the soap for each mold, then you will always use exactly as much base as is required for the soap.
3. The soap base should be cut into small pieces and melted to a liquid state. The base can be melted in the microwave or in a water bath. I do it in the bath.
The two basic ingredients for soap making are baby soap and soap base. Baby soap is usually used by newbies in soap making, as this is the easiest and most affordable way to try your hand. Soap base is a much better material because it provides even more scope for creativity and once you master the "baby" soap making, you will certainly want to try to make soap from a soap base.
Soap base is of two types: transparent (glycerin) and matte white (made from coconut or palm oil, with the addition of titanium dioxide). Soap base works well for creating bright, beautiful soaps - it's easy and fun to experiment with.
It is much easier to cook soap from a soap base than from a "baby" one.
Here are just some of the benefits of making soap from a soap base:
- The soap base does not need to be crushed or grated, just cut into pieces is enough.
- It melts easily, both in a water bath and in the microwave.
- There is no need to add water or other liquid to it.
- It is also not necessary to dry the soap after casting, as soon as the soap hardens - you can use it.
- The difference between soap from a soap base is that it is not necessary to add base oils to it. They can be added, but the amount should be no more than 1/3 tsp. per 100 gr. bases, otherwise the soap will be too soft and will not harden. You can find a soap base, which already contains all the necessary moisturizing oils.
How to make soap from a soap base:
- Put the pieces of the base in a melting container and melt the base in the microwave or in a water bath. The base should be heated only until it melts. It is very important not to overheat it to more than 60-65 degrees. And under no circumstances bring the base to a boil.
- You can now add colorants and fillers to the molten base. Remove from the water bath.
- Add essential oils.
- Pour the soap base into molds. In order to make it easier to get ready-made soap from the molds, you can definitely grease them with any vegetable oil.
- To make your hand-made soap last longer, wrap it in plastic wrap, or put it in a cardboard box. Before that, you need to let him "lie down" for several days.
it turns out softer than ordinary commercial soap and much more original and beautiful! You can make a two-color soap, from a transparent and matte base, you can add small flowers to the transparent base, you can pour coffee beans or herbs on the bottom of the mold! In general, experiment with your health!
It is very easy to master the technique of pouring handmade soap from a soap base. The modern industry produces a pleasant range of quality white and transparent hand soap bases. Ease of manufacture consists in two sequential steps. First, warm up the soap base, avoiding boiling. The next step is to pour the base into the selected forms. That's the whole secret of making soap from the base with your own hands for beginners.
Soap base soap
When buying a good quality soap base, you will always read about its true composition. A soap base without harmful ingredients, enriched with your natural additives, turns into a wonderful bar of soap. This soap is suitable for a specific skin type and will delight you with interesting shapes.
Simple recipes and fascinating preparation of such soap conquered the whole world. The site "Do it yourself" presents interesting recipes that have received many positive reviews. It is pleasant to work with a soap base. It occupies the plane of soap molds, and gratefully conveys the protruding reliefs in the finished product. Let's look at what we need for one of the simple recipes (more details here)
You will need:
- 200gr. soap base,
- 1/2 tsp sesame and olive oil,
- 1/2 tsp vitamin E,
- 1/2 tsp red clay (or other),
- 1/2 tsp ground oatmeal (less),
- 10-15 drops of tea tree essential oil.
Soap recipes from the base
A base soap recipe may include additives in addition to the main ingredient. These are fragrances, nourishing and moisturizing oils, natural scrub components, decorative jewelry, etc.
With one simple mold, a couple of dyes and a soap base, you can fill in a wide variety of soaps. We have already considered many secrets of such filling on the site pages. There are still a lot of untested methods ahead. With all ideas that are interesting in our opinion, we will definitely continue to share with you in the future.
This is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to make soap. Even children can easily cope with the base, not to mention adult novice soap makers. For starters, you can try transparent and white soap bases, without all sorts of additives and specialties.
You can find out more about soap bases (types, features, composition, manufacturers) in. As already mentioned, the most popular at the moment are the foundations of English production, a fairly large selection of bases and from the Russian manufacturer.
The main thing is to remember and follow the rules for adding all components, dosage.
Advantages of the method:
- it is easy to work with a soap base;
- it's enough just to embody any idea - multi-colored multilayer soap or small colored details, everything is possible;
- you can make a transparent soap
- melts quickly, easily cut;
- a large selection of different types;
- can be used immediately after preparation.
- sold only in specialized stores or online stores;
- on average, a kilogram of base will cost 200-240 rubles, you will also need dyes, flavors, oils or other useful additives (you can do with natural dyes and flavors, more on this in the following articles);
- the capacity of oils and additives is quite limited (oils about 3%), all excess will come out as dew on the prepared soap.
The additives are the same as in the prepared soap. I will duplicate the list of fillers. Remember that the base only accepts a certain amount of ingredients; more and more, it reduces soapiness and lather.
- Scrubbing agents (poppy, coffee, sesame, sugar and cane sugar, loofah, oatmeal, coconut, ground apricot seeds, grapes, strawberry and kiwi seeds,).
- Emollients, caring agents (honey, milk, cream, herbal teas, cocoa, chocolate (gives brown color), glycerin (softens the skin, 1 tsp), vitamins, turmeric (gives orange color), parsley juice, chlorophyllipt (gives green), sandalwood powder (gives red color), cosmetic clay, bath pearls).
- For beauty (dried flowers, zest, petals, beads, toys, foundation, sea salt (cannot be added to a hot base, as unnecessary chemical reactions occur)).
Instructions for making soap with your own hands from a soap base:
This is the basic thing to know about the process of making soap from a solid soap base. Everything else depends on your imagination, what you decide to put in the soap, what colors to paint it with, what shape to choose.
Here are some examples of DIY soap base soap.
Soap-scrub "Coconut paradise"
Nourishes the skin, tones, softens. The soap will be transparent rectangular with coconut flakes. Let's take the simplest and cheapest option. A rectangular mold (a plastic cream cheese box will do, for example.)
Recipe: clear soap base (100 gr.), Coconut oil (1.5 ml. 1/2 teaspoon), peppermint essential oil (4 drops), if you have a coconut flavor, add 5 drops instead of essential oil, coconut flakes ( 2 teaspoons). If desired, dye can be added, if available.
Preparation:
- Melt the soap base.
- Add base oils, mix well, stir until soap thickens.
- Add coconut flakes, mix.
- Add flavor (or essential oil).
Whipped soap "Chocolate"
Has a delicious chocolate smell. Nourishes the skin, gently cares for it. We take the same rectangular shape, if desired, you can choose any other. We don't need a dye, thanks to the cocoa the soap will be a rich brown color. A fragrance is also optional. You only need a mixer to beat the soap, you can do it with a blender, the main thing is to wash it thoroughly afterwards.
Recipe: soap base (100 gr.), Cocoa powder (2 tsp.), Coconut oil (1.5 ml. Half a teaspoon), milk chocolate cube, milk (1 tsp.), Cinnamon essential oil 1 a drop.
Preparation:
- Melt the soap base.
- Add base oils, milk, cocoa, chopped chocolate, mix well so that there are no lumps. Beat with a mixer until foamy.
- Add cinnamon essential oil.
- Sprinkle the mold with alcohol, pour the soap into it and sprinkle with the alcohol again.
- We put the soap to harden for 20 minutes. We take out and wrap with cling film.
Now you know how to make soap with your own hands from a soap base. Enjoy your soap making!