How to Make Natural Scent-Free Soap

Making your own soap is not only a fun hobby but can be essential for people who have sensitive skin or for people looking for natural alternatives to chemical based products. By making your own soap, you control the ingredients and will know exactly what your family is using.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 lb glycerin melt and pour soap base
• soap molds
• large microwave-safe bowl
• large wooden or metal spoon
• large serrated knife
• large measuring cup
• spray bottle filled with rubbing alcohol
• plastic wrap or sandwich bags
• microwave oven

1. Assembly all your tools and ingredients next to the microwave oven.
2. Chop the glycerin soap base into 1/2 inch cubes.
3. Put about 2 cups of soap cubes into the bowl and heat in the microwave on high for 40 seconds. Stir. Continue to heat and stir the soap base at 10 second intervals until cubes are completely melted.
4. Pour melted soap either from the bowl or from the measuring cup into the molds, filling the molds to the top. If the soap begins to harden before you are finished, simply reheat and stir.
5. Allow the soap to set for a minute or so until the bubbles rise to the top. Squirt with rubbing alcohol. This keeps bubbles from forming in the soap so you have a nice clear bar.
6. Allow the soap to cool for about a half hour or until the soap bars are hardened.
7. Turn molds over and pop soap bars out by pressing down on the mold with your thumbs. If the soap bars are stubborn, place molds in the freezer for ten minutes and try again.
8. Wrap soap in plastic wrap or baggies and store as you would store bought soap.

Tips & Warnings

• Glycerin soap base and soap molds can be purchased at hobby stores or online.
• Melted soap is very hot, don't use plastic utensils and make sure there are no small children under foot.