How to Make Salted Soap
Set up a double boiler., Get some goat's milk melt-and-pour soap base, then cut it into smaller cubes.You will need 1 pound (453 grams) of the melt-and-pour soap base., Place the soap into the pouring pot, and melt it over medium heat., Take the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Set up a double boiler.
Fill a large saucepan with 1 to 2 inches (2.54 to
5.08 centimeters) of water.
Next, place a pouring pot intended for soap making into the saucepan.
You can also use a large, glass measuring cup instead.
Consider placing a metal ring or metal lid in the saucepan under the pouring pot/measuring cup.
This will help distribute the heat more evenly. -
Step 2: Get some goat's milk melt-and-pour soap base
Most melt-and-pour soap bases will come in larger blocks, so you likely won't end up using all of it.
Make sure that you are using a melt-and-pour soap base and not a regular bar of soap.
Goat's milk soap is recommended for this method, but you can also use a different melt-and-pour soap base, such as shea butter. , While the soap is melting, you can start preparing your soap making molds, if needed.
If you are using silicone molds, you likely don't need to do anything.
If you are using plastic molds, however, consider lightly greasing them with coconut oil.
This will make the soap easier to remove once it sets up.If you are using a plain soap making mold, consider placing a soap making stamp in the bottom, design-side-up. , Using a pot holder, carefully take the pouring pot out of the saucepan, set it down onto the heat-safe surface, then stir in your essential oil.Grapefruit essential oil is recommended for this method, but if you don't have any, or just don't like it, you can use another type of essential oil instead.
You can also use sop-making fragrance, but you might want to start with a smaller amount, as they are much more potent.
If you want unscented soap, skip this step. , It may sound luxurious, but it has too high of a mineral content, and the soap may not set properly as a result., The soap should pour smoothly.
If you need to, however, use a rubber spatula to help scrape the soap out of the pouring pot, and into the molds.
Don't worry if the salt sinks to the bottom of the mold.
This is enough to fill four 4-ounce (120-milliliter) soap molds.
You can also use smaller molds as well; you will simply end up with more, smaller bars of soap. , After a few hours, flip the soap over, so that the bottom can dry too.
It may take a few days for the soap to finish drying. -
Step 3: then cut it into smaller cubes.You will need 1 pound (453 grams) of the melt-and-pour soap base.
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Step 4: Place the soap into the pouring pot
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Step 5: and melt it over medium heat.
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Step 6: Take the soap base off the heat once it melts
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Step 7: then stir in 10 to 15 drops of grapefruit essential oil.
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Step 8: Stir in ΒΌ cup (66.5 grams) of pink Himalayan salt.If you can't find any pink Himalayan salt
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Step 9: you can use sea salt instead
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Step 10: but avoid Dead Sea salt.
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Step 11: Pour the soap into the molds.
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Step 12: Wait for the soap to harden for at least 2 hours
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Step 13: then take it out of the mold.If the soap is still soft after you take it out
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Step 14: set it down on a baking sheet
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Step 15: and let it finish drying.
Detailed Guide
Fill a large saucepan with 1 to 2 inches (2.54 to
5.08 centimeters) of water.
Next, place a pouring pot intended for soap making into the saucepan.
You can also use a large, glass measuring cup instead.
Consider placing a metal ring or metal lid in the saucepan under the pouring pot/measuring cup.
This will help distribute the heat more evenly.
Most melt-and-pour soap bases will come in larger blocks, so you likely won't end up using all of it.
Make sure that you are using a melt-and-pour soap base and not a regular bar of soap.
Goat's milk soap is recommended for this method, but you can also use a different melt-and-pour soap base, such as shea butter. , While the soap is melting, you can start preparing your soap making molds, if needed.
If you are using silicone molds, you likely don't need to do anything.
If you are using plastic molds, however, consider lightly greasing them with coconut oil.
This will make the soap easier to remove once it sets up.If you are using a plain soap making mold, consider placing a soap making stamp in the bottom, design-side-up. , Using a pot holder, carefully take the pouring pot out of the saucepan, set it down onto the heat-safe surface, then stir in your essential oil.Grapefruit essential oil is recommended for this method, but if you don't have any, or just don't like it, you can use another type of essential oil instead.
You can also use sop-making fragrance, but you might want to start with a smaller amount, as they are much more potent.
If you want unscented soap, skip this step. , It may sound luxurious, but it has too high of a mineral content, and the soap may not set properly as a result., The soap should pour smoothly.
If you need to, however, use a rubber spatula to help scrape the soap out of the pouring pot, and into the molds.
Don't worry if the salt sinks to the bottom of the mold.
This is enough to fill four 4-ounce (120-milliliter) soap molds.
You can also use smaller molds as well; you will simply end up with more, smaller bars of soap. , After a few hours, flip the soap over, so that the bottom can dry too.
It may take a few days for the soap to finish drying.
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