3 All Too Easy Melt-and-Pour Soap Recipes

First, chop the melt and pour soap base into four columns; each column is about 1 oz. Next, cut the columns into small squares as this will help the soap melt faster. Add the squares to a glass measuring cup. Note: Because the soap base is already cured, your tools will remain food safe. Then place the measuring cup into a double boiler on low-to-medium heat and stir the cubes with a spatula.

First, chop the melt and pour soap base into four columns; each column is about 1 oz. Next, cut the columns into small squares as this will help the soap melt faster. Add the squares to a glass measuring cup. Note: Because the soap base is already cured, your tools will remain food safe. Then place the measuring cup into a double boiler on low-to-medium heat and stir the cubes with a spatula.

First, chop the melt and pour soap base into four columns; each column is about 1 oz. Next, cut the columns into small squares as this will help the soap melt faster. Add the squares to a glass measuring cup. Note: Because the soap base is already cured, your tools will remain food safe. Then place the measuring cup into a double boiler on low-to-medium heat and stir the cubes with a spatula.

First, chop the melt and pour soap base into four columns; each column is about 1 oz. Next, cut the columns into small squares as this will help the soap melt faster. Add the squares to a glass measuring cup. Note: Because the soap base is already cured, your tools will remain food safe. Then place the measuring cup into a double boiler on low-to-medium heat and stir the cubes with a spatula.

Once the soap is melted, add 20-22 drops of your favorite essential oils, like peppermint oil or lavender to the mixture. Mix the ingredients with a spatula. Next, add in some color using 3 drops of water-based liquid dye. Then add dried mint leaves or jasmine buds for added texture and fragrance. Stir mixture with spatula.

Once the soap is melted, add 20-22 drops of your favorite essential oils, like peppermint oil or lavender to the mixture. Mix the ingredients with a spatula. Next, add in some color using 3 drops of water-based liquid dye. Then add dried mint leaves or jasmine buds for added texture and fragrance. Stir mixture with spatula.

Next, add dried mint leaves and jasmine buds for added texture and fragrance. Stir mixture with spatula.

Add dried mint leaves, jasmine buds or a slice of dried lemon for added texture and fragrance to the base of the silicon mold. Then, pour in the melted soap mixture.

Use a pot holder to carefully remove the glass measuring cup from the boiler and pour the melted mixture into the silicon soap bar mold.

Let the soap bars sit overnight in the silicon mold. Then, remove the bars from the silicon mold and wrap the bars with a decorative tag.

Let the soap bars sit overnight in the silicon mold. Then, remove the bars from the silicon mold and wrap the bars with a decorative tag.

HGTV Handmade’s A.V. Perkins shares an easy step-by-step guide to soap making. Simply melt the shea butter soap base, add in fragrant fan-favorite scents like peppermint and lavender and pour into a silicon bar mold. Let them sit overnight, then gift a few as gifts.