How to Make a Natural Loofah Bath Bar

Making your own soap is fun and a great way to protect your skin from unhealthy chemicals and additives. Natural glycerin soap is a wonderful alternative for people with sensitive skin. A loofah bath bar makes a great exfoliating natural scrub.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3-4 ounces glycerin melt and pour soap base
• loofah sponge
• soap bar mold
• wooden or metal spoon
• serrated knife
• microwave-safe 2 cup measuring cup
• spray bottle filled with rubbing alcohol
• microwave oven

1. Assembly all your tools and ingredients next to the microwave oven.

2. Chop the glycerin soap base into cubes.

3. Either slice the loofah into 1/2" thick slices or chop into squares approximately 1-2 inches in diameter.

4. Place loofah pieces in bottom of mold.

5. Put soap cubes into the measuring cup 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.

6. Pour melted soap from the measuring cup into the mold. If the soap begins to harden before you are finished, simply reheat and stir.

7. 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.

8. Allow the soap to cool for about a half hour or until the soap bar has hardened.

9. Turn mold over and pop soap bar out by pressing down on the mold with your thumbs. If the soap bar is stubborn, place mold in the freezer for ten minutes and try again.

Tips & Warnings

• This soap is a great way to use up that old loofah.
• Try adding soap fragrance or a drop of soap coloring.
• Melted soap is very hot! Take care that there are no young children around.
• Don't use plastic utensils, they might melt.