Easy to Follow Soap Recipes

It’s part science, part art—and all satisfaction.

That moment you unwrap your first cured bar?

Pure joy. Like opening a gift you made just for yourself.

You’re in the right place if you’re hooked on crafting beautiful, skin-loving soaps.

Below, I’m sharing some of my favourite recipes.

From calming lavender to mineral-rich Dead Sea mud and creamy goat’s milk bars.

Let’s get those bubbles brewing.

The first selection of soap recipes you can read all about here.

Lavender Soap Recipes

Lavender soap is a timeless classic known for its soothing properties and delicate floral scent.

Ingredients:

• 450 g Coconut Oil
• 500 g Olive Oil
• 50 g Beeswax Granules
• 330 g Spring or Distilled Water
• 148 g Sodium Hydroxide (Lye)
• 14 g Dried Lavender Buds
• 10 ml Vitamin E Oil
• 4 Full Lavender Heads
• 10 ml Blue and Purple Oxide (diluted)
• 15 ml Lavender Oil

Instructions:

1. Weigh out the coconut oil and beeswax. Melt them together in a stainless steel pan over low heat.
2. Wearing goggles and rubber gloves, measure the water into a plastic bucket and weigh the sodium hydroxide in a separate jug.
3. Weigh the lavender buds and set them aside. Measure the essential oils.
4. Carefully pour the sodium hydroxide into the water and stir until dissolved.
5. When both the oils and the lye solution are at similar temperatures, pour the lye into the oils. Stir for 3 minutes to a light trace.
6. Add the vitamin E and essential oils, stirring to a medium trace.
7. Divide the batch into three jugs. Add the blue colourant to one and the lavender buds and purple oxide to another.
8. Pour each batch into separate moulds and top one with lavender heads for decoration.
9. Let the soap set for 48 hours, then unmould, cut, and cure for six weeks.

Healing Dead Sea Soap Bar

This soap harnesses the healing properties of Dead Sea mud, which is known for improving circulation and rejuvenating skin.

Ingredients:

• 400 g Coconut Oil
• 50 g Shea Butter
• 100 g Olive Oil
• 250 g Sunflower Oil
• 264 g Spring or Distilled Water
• 124 g Sodium Hydroxide (Lye)
• 10 ml Vitamin E Oil
• 100 g Dead Sea Mud
• 10 ml Rosemary Essential Oil
• 5 ml Lavender Essential Oil

Instructions:

1. Weigh the coconut oil and shea butter, cut them into chunks, and place them in a plastic bucket.
2. Measure the olive and sunflower oils separately.
3. With goggles and gloves on, measure the water and sodium hydroxide.
4. Weigh the Dead Sea mud and essential oils. Mix them into the mud.
5. Slowly pour the sodium hydroxide into the water and stir in a well-ventilated area.
6. Pour the lye solution into the oils and stir to a light trace using a stick blender.
7. Add the mud mixture and vitamin E, stirring to a medium trace.
8. Pour the soap into a 1.5 kg mould and leave for 48 hours.
9. Unmould, cut into bars, and cure for 4 to 6 weeks.

Fragrant Chamomile and Goat’s Milk Soap

Goat’s milk gives this soap recipe a luxurious, creamy lather, and chamomile adds gentle healing properties perfect for sensitive skin.

Ingredients:

• 300 g Coconut Oil
• 50 g Cocoa Butter
• 600 g Olive Oil
• 50 g Avocado Oil
• 165 g Spring or Distilled Water
• 165 g Full-Fat Goat’s Milk
• 142 g Sodium Hydroxide (Lye)
• A sprinkling of Calendula Petals
• 2.5 ml Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
• 2.5 ml Lavender Essential Oil

Instructions:

1. Weigh and chop the coconut oil and cocoa butter, placing them in a plastic bucket.
2. Measure the olive, avocado, and essential oils.
3. Put on protective gear, measure the water and goat’s milk in a bucket, and weigh the sodium hydroxide in a jug.
4. Pour the sodium hydroxide into the water/milk mixture in a well-ventilated area and stir.
5. Pour the lye solution into the oils and stir to a light trace using a stick blender.
6. Add essential oils and sprinkle in calendula petals. Stir thoroughly.
7. Pour into a 1.5 kg mould, leave for 48 hours, then unmould and cut into bars.
8. Allow to cure for 4 to 6 weeks before use.

To conclude. The naked truth

Soap making is addictive—in the best way possible.

Crafting something beautiful with your own hands gives you a deep sense of pride. Each bar tells a story about your creativity, chosen ingredients, and intention to nourish and care for the skin.

Whether you whisk lavender buds into swirls of purple or stir mineral-rich Dead Sea mud into silky oils, every batch becomes a personal ritual.

One that connects you with nature, wellness, and the timeless craft of botanical skincare.

These recipes are just a starting point. Once you understand the basics, the possibilities are endless. Play with scents, colours, clays, and herbs.

Explore the therapeutic benefits of oils and butters. And most importantly, have fun with it.

As always, wear your safety gear, follow the steps carefully, and don’t be afraid to experiment once you’re confident.

You’ll soon find that making soap isn’t just a craft—a journey of creativity, self-care, and magic.

Here’s to bars full of beauty, healing, and heart.

Happy soap-making from all of us at The Naked Chemist.