Favourite Homemade Soap Recipes

Homemade soap recipes

Do you want to create your handmade soap? The cold process method is fun and rewarding.

You can craft beautiful, customised soap bars perfect for personal use or gifting with just a few ingredients and basic safety precautions.

Below, we’ve compiled three of our favourite homemade soap recipes to inspire your creative journey.

But wait. Before you begin, why not check out this article to ensure you follow safe soaping practices?

Before attempting the recipes, it is essential to understand the safety measures involved in soap making.

The chemical process can be highly corrosive, and proper precautions must be taken to ensure a safe experience, as this article discusses.

Check out our detailed guide to safe soaping for comprehensive safety guidance.

1. Rose and Oatmeal Scrub Bar Soap
2. Fig and Honey Homemade Soaps
3. Moisturising Melon and Shea Butter Bar

1. Rose and Oatmeal Scrub Bar Soap

Ingredients:

• 550 g Coconut Oil
• 190 g Shea Butter
• 300 g Grapeseed Oil
• 10 g Wheat Germ Oil
• 330 g Distilled or Spring Water
• 15 g Powdered Madder
• 150 g Sodium Hydroxide
• 15 g Ground Oatmeal
• 8 g Ground Rose Petals
• 10 ml Vitamin E Oil
• Dried Rosebuds for decoration

Essential Oils:

• 5 ml Geranium
• 2.5 ml Patchouli
• 2.5 ml Sweet Orange

Instructions:

1. Weigh the coconut and shea butters, chop them into small chunks, and place them in a plastic bucket.
2. Weigh and add the grapeseed and wheat germ oils.
3. Don your safety goggles and gloves, then weigh the water into a bucket.
4. Measure 100 ml from the bucket, heat slightly, and blend in the powdered madder.
5. Next, weigh the oatmeal and rose petals and blend them with the essential oils.
6. In a well-ventilated area, carefully pour the sodium hydroxide into the water, stirring until dissolved.
7. Add the madder paste gradually to achieve your desired colour, followed by the vitamin E oil.
8. Mix in the rose petals, essential oils, and oatmeal blend until you reach a trace.
9. Pour the mixture into individual moulds.
10. Leave the soap in the moulds for 48 hours, then air them out for six weeks before using.

Notes: Use a 1.5 kg mould; this recipe is superfatted at 3%.

2. Fig and Honey Homemade Soaps

Ingredients:

• 500 g Coconut Oil
• 150 g Shea Butter
• 350 g Olive Oil
• 330 g Distilled Water
• 154 g Sodium Hydroxide
• 2 Fresh Figs
• 15 ml Honey
• 5 ml Vitamin E

Essential Oils:

• 10 ml Ylang Ylang
• 2.5 ml Cinnamon
• 2.5 ml Ginger

Instructions:

1. Weigh the shea butter and coconut oil, cut them into small chunks, and place them in a plastic bucket.
2. Weigh the distilled water in one bucket and the sodium hydroxide in another.
3. In a well-ventilated area, pour the sodium hydroxide into the water and stir until thoroughly dissolved.
4. Blend the figs into a pulp using a stick blender.
5. Add the fig pulp and honey to the caustic soda mixture, stirring until everything is dissolved.
6. Blend in the essential oils and vitamin E before pouring into the prepared mould.
7. Leave the soap in the mould for 48 hours until hardened, then cure for 4 to 6 weeks.

Notes: Use a 1.5 kg mould; this recipe is superfatted at 3%.

3. Moisturising Melon and Shea Butter Bar

Ingredients:

• 400 g Coconut Oil
• 300 g Shea Butter
• 300 g Watermelon Seed Oil
• 330 g Distilled Water
• 147 g Sodium Hydroxide

Essential Oils:

• 2.5 ml Tea Tree
• 2.5 ml Rosemary
• 2.5 ml Lavandin
• 7.5 ml Mandarin

Instructions:

1. Weigh the shea butter and coconut oil together, cut them into small chunks, and place them in the bucket.
2. Weigh out the watermelon seed oil and add it to the other oils.
3. Measure the water in one bucket and the sodium hydroxide in another.
4. In a well-ventilated area, pour the sodium hydroxide into the water and stir until dissolved.
5. Combine the acidic solution with the oils, stirring until fully dissolved and until a light trace forms.
6. Pour the mixture into a 1.5 kg prepared mould and set it for 48 hours.
7. Once hardened, remove the soap from the mould and allow it to cure for 4 to 6 weeks.

Notes: This recipe is superfatted at 3%, making it an excellent choice for a moisturising bar.

To conclude. The naked chemist

Handmade soap is a fantastic way to express your creativity while ensuring your skincare routine is filled with natural ingredients.

You can craft unique soaps tailored to your preferences by following these recipes.

Explore additional online articles and resources to learn more about DIY soap making.

Happy soaping