How to Make Lotions From Soap

Adding lotion to your homemade soap is easy.

Making your own soap is fun and a great way to protect your skin from unhealthy chemicals and additives. Natural glycerin lotion soap is a wonderful alternative for people with sensitive skin and is the perfect natural moisturizer for dry skin. A touch of lavender adds a relaxing scent to the lotion soap bars which can be made using a few easy steps.

Things You'll Need

• 1 lb glycerin melt and pour soap base
• 1/3 cup skin lotion
• soap molds
• lavender essential oil (optional)
• blue soap coloring (optional)
• 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

Instructions

How To Make Skin Lotion Soap

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

2. Chop the glycerin soap base into 1/2 inch cubes.

3. Put about two 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. Mix in the skin lotion.

5. Add about ¼ teaspoon of the essential oil for fragrance and a few drops of the soap coloring. Stir well.

6. Pour the soap mixture 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.

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 bars are hardened.

9. Turn molds over and pop olive oil 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