:) It’s much easier now that my kids are older. :), Me too – such an addictive & useful hobby! I did this when pre-heating the oven, or stick it in when baking/cooking or after done & use the residual heat as the oven cools down. I am using this for a shampoo. I get my base at http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com They have a wide variety of bases including an all natural. (Though I’m working on a post about making soap from scratch without it!). Before adding a natural colorant to soap, most will do best if you dilute them with about 2 to 3 times as much rubbing alcohol first. Have fun making your soap! This melt and pour soap diy tells you step by step how to make soap without lye. Pour the soap into the mould, tap on a hard surface gently to level off or do it with the spatula. How to Make Herbal Liquid Soap from Scratch {+ recipes}. A bit of soap scum look, but easy to clean off tub & shower. However, if you want to make your own soaps without having to work with lye, you can use a melt-and-pour base or you can rebatch soap . I hope this overview will be a nice gateway into helping others get more comfortable with the idea of making soap in general, and that some will gain the confidence to try cold process soap (my favorite method!) Homemade is just a world of difference on your skin and it’s nice knowing exactly what you put in it. When the soap is fully melted, remove the container from the heat. The melt end pour method is by far one of the easiest and the safest way to make soap without lye. Hopefully someone knowledgeable will see this and chime in! I am a beginner and will definitely try this. For the base of your soap, you can use goat’s milk, shea butter, or olive oil, which are all good for sensitive skin. For unusual oils I use FromNaturewithLove, they are expensive though. I think if you add anything, it’d have to be in low amounts. Love your recipes! The website thenerdyfarmwife.com, operating under Honey Bee Hill Creatives LLC, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. :), Or… you can just buy your stuff… which is what I prefer :-), Oh I just love how these natural soaps turned out! Hi Jan! Carefully pour the melted soap base into the molds and spray it with alcohol. Thank you in advance. You’d have to establish some sort of standardized alkalinity in order to get the results you want, but that is way beyond anything I’ve dealt with! There’s also the “I made this all by myself!” cool factor. So you want to make your own soap but you don’t want to handle Lye! No lye, no soap. ), or it could be the brand of soap base. Use your brain, you can NOT make soap without lye ever! I mainly use Shea, Honey, Aloe but I’ve used their Hemp, Clear & White. I’d love to check it out and see if I can figure out how they do it too! Making soap with the melt and pour method If you do not want to handle lye, then your best option to make homemade soap is to use the melt and pour method. You’ll love it! To make shea butter soap, put on gloves and goggles and mix your lye with distilled water. Thanks for the info too on Kirk’s Castile soap – I’ll have to check it out! Melt and pour soap is basically plain, colorless and odorless lye soap that has been made in advance. I have a melt and pour soap section in my Amazon shop too with some stuff I frequently use for Melt & Pour that I buy from there: :) All soap is glycerine soap; as glycerine is a byproduct of the soap making process. Thank you for your patience with me & my lengthy post. That’s what I do with my kids & their cousins. (i.e. Thanks for the kind words! Here’s how to make glycerin or melt and pour soap without lye. Rebatching is another fun way to make herbal soap! 5. Once your oils are hot enough, stir the oil and lye together using an immersion blender or whisk. Keep up the good work! It will be winter soon here in the mountains, so while I would love to be able to evaporate off the liquid, not sure I will be able to. shea butter melt and pour soap base (soap base comes in 2 lbs. When I discovered melt & pour, I was in heaven. If you’ve never made soap before, check out my Soapmaking 101 article for more information and safety tips. My recipe for my soap paste is 25%: shea butter, mango butter, 92 degree coconut oil, and grape seed oil. I’m afraid I have no good advice about homemade lye solutions. Over the yrs. It’s so safe, your kids can help you! The problem could be your microwave (perhaps it runs on the hot side, so you could try 50% power or defrost mode instead, and only heat for short bursts, then stir, then another short burst, then stir, etc. Great idea about making it at naptime when you have small children. Two pounds of lye makes quite a bit of soap! Allow the hot soap to cool to around 135°F (57°C), stirring occasionally. I feel that you wrote this just for me :-) It answered my “soap base” question and gave me a lot of ideas on how to add beauty (scent & sight). My soap base has been seizing esp when I use clear bases. The additional oils can throw the mixture out of balance and either run the batch or make the bars super soft. Yes, you are not seeing things, I actually said BRUSH TEETH. b. Or can we use them right away if it’s made from soap base? Never had a “bad” batch, the bases are so incredibly versatile and user friendly I am always amazed with what they accept and continue to come out SOAP: cleansing with abundant lather (some people gotta have that lather!) You can take a spoon and scrape out the residue and form it into a ball and you have ready to use soap. :-), Hi Debra, I’m glad you enjoyed the information! LOL Not good for working with potentially dangerous ingredients. I love the idea of homemade soap favors! Take the plunge and make some soap, yes with lye. So.finding your web site was a great joy!Thanks. Great article! Combine liquid oils: olive oil and jojoba oil and set aside in a small jar or bowl. The login page will open in a new tab. I will eventually bye lye & then see which makes the better soap product in the end. Blue: indigo powder or woad powder (1/8 to 1/4 tsp per 4 oz). In fact, I am strictly a “From-Scratch” soap maker. The amounts given are for 4 ounces of soap base: Green:  French green clay (1/2 tsp per 4 oz), chlorella powder (1/8 tsp per 4 oz) Please log in again. I only added couple of ingredients that will increase the consistency and shelf life of the shea butter soap. Lye is … As long as you maintain a healthy respect for lye while you are working with it (Proper safety) it is rather safe. Friends, family, restaurants, or maybe even your church, I would hazard a guess one collection from any listed source would be more than enough for a batch as a trial for those non-coffee drinkers out there. Thanks so much again!!! If you have a really high olive oil soap, it usually benefits from waiting longer, in order to get a harder, longer lasting bar. Does anyone know if this is correct & the amount needed if it is? You are being a bit hard on her. I can tell because I am just now getting itchy fingers to start doing some hobbies again. I’ve ran across a few that had bad reviews as far as being prone to seizing up. Can this step be left out? She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her family and a menagerie of animals, where she enjoys brainstorming creative things to make with the flowers and weeds that grow around her. In a heatproof 4-cup (1-L) glass measuring container, combine the aloe vera powder, spirulina, water, aloe soap base and shea butter soap base. They’ll often replace the batch for you if that’s the case. Hi Leah, I sure don’t. Great ideas, thanks! Hi Inny! Add a teaspoon or so of your essential oil. It’s hard to avoid coconut. Preparation of this recipe is easy. is it true *Please note this recipe will make a soap with very little bubbles. If you’re a palm-free soaper, look for SFIC’s Clear or White Palm Free Soap Bases at Soap Goods or Wholesale Supplies Plus. PERIOD. I hope others will learn as much from both of you as I have today. I suppose I’m lucky in the fact that my job is in a laboratory and I’m used to working with acids and whatnot that require using caution and personal protective equipment–it’s true though that as long as you’re careful, methodical and don’t rush things that working with lye can be very safe. I’d also like to share a recipe from my new print book, Easy Homemade Melt & Pour Soaps. 2. Then you will know what is in it! But with two toddlers in the house, there is no way I could do it while they are awake and when they are asleep I’m usually bone tired and brain dead. Be careful when adding additional oils to M&P bases. Keep them in the molds until they’re completely cooled and hardened, 4 to 5 hours. Fill the bottom pot of your double boiler halfway with tap water. By the way, coffee grounds are essential in making homemade geode type crafts as well. Have you looked into Biolefin biodegradable shrink wrap? Six-bar soap mold (six 5-oz. Hi Kim, I hope you have lots of fun, making your soap! Carefully pour the melted soap base into the molds and spray it with alcohol. I used a melt and pour base and I cannot get it to lather. Then I was told that they have had NO issues with NOT lathering and left it at that. The lather can be creamy, thick or thin, bubbly or a bit of both and some where in between. do you have any suggestions for me ? All content © The Nerdy Farm Wife - All Rights Reserved. Pour the melted soap into a large, heat resistant bowl, and mix in finely ground oats. SF is around 7% and water is 36-38%. This would be a great project for middle school kids! I stumbled on your website and like others, I’m fearful of lye. In the microwave, heat the cocoa butter for about 3 minutes at 50 percent power. No reheating, or overheating in the microwave. I’m sure I could do it if I read up on it enough and had the right equipment. I think my classes would really enjoy making these soaps…..even the boys! To make a basic soap using hot processing, you will need lye, distilled water, refined coconut oil, shea butter, olive oil, and sunflower oil. (Scroll down to #4 on the list.) I have an example of this technique shown in the Jewelweed Melt & Pour Soap recipe in my article, Preserving & Using Jewelweed. The bases are designed to be complete and too much oil will alter their consistency. (Here’s an article I wrote about why we need lye, so you can learn more about why it’s necessary for soapmaking.) Can I still add more oils to the melt and pour soap base? Kirk’s Castile CoCo Original soap—also comes in unscented—is a standalone with NO NEED to alter it in ANY way!! Additive and scent at light trace. I’ve made a camouflage cold process soap many times before and I’m pretty sure that I’ve seen a melt & pour version out there. Unmold the soaps and wrap them tightly. The answer is yes, you can make soap without “you” having to use lye. 500g of olive oil (pomace) requires 67.7g of lye, whereas 500g of lard requires 70.5g of lye. When you are making soap the idea is to always use more fat than the lye can convert into soap. I was worried at first too and thought for sure I’d do something wrong. Rich lather in extremely hard water, rinses clean off skin with no film. What they don’t tell you is that in M&P soap they have to add additional glycerine to counteract the drying properties of the alcohol used. You can find good bases out there, just look and understand the ingredients. It is the most wonderful soap as it is unadulterated. :) But, if you have a few kids that might dump everything in, you can offer up a little formula that they can follow. Or something other than the coconut milk for the base? This means that when you make soap, the cocoa butter does not get amalgamated with the lye and water and therefore you can feel moisturizing abilities in the finished bar of soap. Orange: tomato powder (1/8 to 1/4 tsp per 4 oz), turmeric (1/8 tsp per 4 oz) Place it on the stove top and heat on low. Plus, of course, more examples and recipes in my Easy Homemade Melt & Pour Soaps book! The difference comes in whether YOU handle the lye or you PAY SOMEONE ELSE to handle the lye for you. I wish I could find one that is soy free and palm free – but so far, no luck! Other bases to try include Stephenson Donkey Milk, and Wholesale Supplies Plus DF (detergent free) Three Butter soap, and their DF Baby Buttermilk soap base. When the cocoa butter is partially melted, add the shea butter and continue heating until it is partially melted. =), Thanks Anne-Marie! Wax paper. Hi Lynn, I’m so sorry that you’ve been ill, but am happy to know that you’re feeling better! While the soap heats, stir the arrowroot powder and aloe vera gel together until it’s very smooth, using a spoon to press out any lumps. I am very happy that I have run across your site & will be eagerly devouring all aspects of it. Congratulations to your granddaughter! It includes 50 fun recipes, design tutorials, and lots of helpful information on infusing soap base with herbs and flowers, and usage rates for natural colorants, essential oils, and other ingredients sourced from nature. However, the moment you get complacent is when it get dangerous. Hi Ann, I’ve never ran into that before. I LOVE Bramble Berry’s products as well. :), This is kind of new to me but really looking into getting started so thanks for much for sharing your info. My “go-to” recipe also uses Castor Oil, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter and Sodium Lactate @ 1tsp/ppo. Hi Petra! What should I add? for exfoliation purposes. Has anyone made soap in a crock pot? I plan to make and sell soaps now but i cannot figure out a way to keep the moisture away without using plastic. The Nova Studio has some information on that & I believe they sell it: Unmold the soaps and wrap them tightly. Love your blog, follow you on Facebook and Pinterest and enjoy all your ebooks! :) It sounds like you have made some amazing soaps! Thanks for sharing that great tip with us! Hi Marcayla! what do you do to ruined bases? Hi Mel! Honestly once I did it I was hooked!! Make sure pets and small children are not in the room and always wear goggles and waterproof gloves. Do you have a link to an image where you saw one? :), I used to be afraid of lye, but then realized that if you aren’t afraid to use bleach then you shouldn’t be afraid of the lye. Chill out! If a complete chicken like myself can now handle lye like a pro, then you should be able to do so too, one day! Do lye or melt and soap would harm skin I am saying beacuase I always perferd herbal cosmetics and cream to stay away from chemical substances. Hi Melissa! This is my personal favorite. Here are some of the tutorials on there, with more to come! 4. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Lye This site has a 13 step procedure with pictures on making your own lye for soap making. One place to try is brambleberry.com – they have such nice customer service that if you did run into a problem, I think they’d be a lot more helpful than the place you purchased your product from. I saw on a soap making forum that others were using Roebic brand 100% lye crystals {in other words, pure lye} but when I went to Lowe’s {plumbing department} to get it, it was $17 for 2 lbs. Thx for sharing ly-free soap tips. For those who don’t want to work with this potentially dangerous chemical there are alternative ways to make a beautiful bar of soap. These came out so pretty too. I get you! I need a no-lye easy way to make this, adding oils and things like lavender buds, ect. If you check with the people at BrambleBerry.com (or wherever you buy your base) they should be able to let you know more of what you can and can’t add to their different formulas. You can also buy different bases that already have extra moisturizing properties. Jan ~ do you work with the white cream textured soaps? I’m now confused as to what to do…look for, etc. Sounds about right…anyway I thought that you & your readers/followers might enjoy this site too, especially since I read that somebody referred to not having commercially available resources. The more I make soap, the more I consider learning hot process or cold process soapmaking. :). d. If I use it as is, would I need to add salt for hard bars? I am recuperating from being rather ill this last number of months and am getting much better. Actually, everyone can do it. This post – How to Make Herbal Soap Without Handling Lye {melt & pour} – was originally published September, 2013 and updated November, 2019. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. I also find I like HP soaping as it is no longer caustic after it goes through gel phase and is ready to use immediately though I do try to wait a week or two. That’s good to know – thanks for the information Charlotte! I love wholesale supplies plus too-they have a great list of all natural melt and pour soap bases which I use. How to make soap without lye Really there is no true lye free soap, because at some point or another lye has been used to create the saponification process. blocks; use half for this recipe and save the rest for another project) 1 tablespoon chamomile powder (or contents of 3 chamomile tea bags) Soap mold or silicone muffin pan (I thought the star molds were super cute … Would a crock pot liner or turkey roasting bag work to speed clean-up & make it an easier pour into molds? 30 to 50 grams of your favorite essential oils or fragrance oils (you will need a bottle of 30 to 60 milliIitres the equivalent of 1 to 2 fluid ounces). Put it in your Pyrex and melt it in the microwave or in a double boiler over low heat. A friend and I make melt and pour soap on a regular basis. I’d try a new source. I followed your instructions for a 5% superfat. If you click on one and make a purchase, I earn a small commission for sending a customer their way. Hi Carmela! Where do you get all of your basic ingredients (aloe Vera, Shea butter etc.)? They sell it at michael’s craft store. I’ve ruined a lot of bases and money :( so frustrating. Some links in this article are affiliate links. Once melted, add your herbs and oils (about 30 drops essential oil and 1/2 teaspoon herbs per pound of soap base). I’m completely new to this but want to give it a try and go all natural with my skin care products. Wondering if you had a how too on this? Hi Mandy! Also known as glycerin soap, melt and pour allows the soap maker to select the desired soap base and customize it to whatever extent they wish. Goat milk soap recipes need little shea butter if at all. 1. This is my favorite thing to do with melt and pour. This was a good overview for those who are afraid at first to give lye a try. When it cures let the kids melt it down to make their own herbs and such. and more info on how biodegradable it is: Hi tirrell! Melt the coconut oil and shea butter … No waste! The key to diminish the use of lye is adding glycerin. Log in, « How To Make Oatmeal and Honey Goat Milk Soap Without Lye, Rosehip and Evening Primrose DIY Anti-Aging Facial Cream ». Now I’m ok with it – I just make sure to use gloves and goggles. I hope the future batches are better behaved for you! c. If I use the solution as is, would I measure the lye water in a liquid measure cup or still weigh it like the other ingredients for soap making? It is the lye that turns fats into soap and it's impossible to make soap, from scratch, without it. (SFIC bases rank high in my eyes because their motto is: “As natural as we can make it” which appeals to my crunchy side, plus their bases feel nice on my skin.). 216. In that case, you could also choose to leave out the arrowroot powder, or add it by itself to the hot melted soap (make sure it’s lump free by perhaps sifting or rubbing through a sieve, so it’s easier to blend in.) Hello, I’m trying to find the correct aloe vera gel. I used soap calc for my recipe via your instructions. I was afraid too but then realized as long as you respect the lye and work carefully then it’s a snap! next. :). Featuring a one-two-three punch of aloe powder, aloe gel and aloe soap base, this soap has a creamy lather that leaves skin soft and smooth. You can buy suspension soap base, so your herbs can be all the way through the soap. It started a fight with my husband over the “expensive” homemade soap rather than buying the pre-made store stuff. Hi Amanda, Both are great choices! you can’t make bar soap, liquid soap, laundry detergent, dish soap, etc without lye. You could melt up a small experimental batch, separate it, add something different to each section, then test how it affects the soap’s look and feel. Lye is what makes oils soaponify and change from oil to soap. I have seen quite a few people n my area trying to sell M&P soap as anything but… I look at lye much the same as I do with electricity. Using Shea Butter in Soap Making Recipes. What is the purpose of spritzing alcohol on the finished product? Soap m… Shea butter can be added from-scratch to any soap recipe, though adjustments need to be made based on the other ingredients. Set your lye aside, combine your oils in a pan, and then heat the oil until it reaches 120 °F. Although you could add essential oils, I prefer this soap completely unscented, in keeping with its gentle nature that makes it suitable for sensitive skin. Yellow: lemon peel powder (1/2 tsp per 4 oz), saffron powder (just a tiny pinch) The place I purchased it from recommended I add liquid soap…this did nothing! However, until you’re ready, or if you just aren’t interested into that kind of soap making – I’m here to tell you how to create your own unique herbal soaps, without handling the lye part. I think my lye is around $11 or $12 for 2 lbs. The recipe should be pretty adaptable, so I believe those changes could work! Here is an introduction to making soap includes without lye ( Melt & Pour and Cold process) Article by Smartpennieslife. I promise!! Yes – great idea! You can get some on Amazon too (free shipping!) Sounds like melt & pour might work out well for you. What about used coffee grounds? Thanks for sharing your tip Crosswind! Other than that, it’s a good project. Cover the top loosely with a heatproof saucer. Happy soaping! I think pretty much all melt and pour soap bases have coconut oil in them though. 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