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DIY Soap Making Recipes

DIY Soap Making Recipes

Soap Making Recipes



Homemade soap recipes.

The beauty of making homemade soaps is that you can choose the ingredients and the fragrances that you like. As you can see in this chapter, soap making can be very simple. On the other hand, there are a bit more complicated methods you can use at home. Anyway, it will take some practice. 

Once you’ve learned the basics, you will enjoy soap making. Bring your tools and ingredients together and let the magic begin!


1. Facial lavender cream soap 

What you need 

  • 1.75 ounces cream soap base 
  • 1/2 teaspoon pink clay 
  • 1/4 teaspoon lactic acid 
  • 1/2 teaspoon preservative 
  • 3 drops lavender essential oil 
  • Pure distilled water 

Directions 

1) Pour the cream soap base into a mixing bowl. 

2) Add the clay, lactic acid, and preservative; stir until everything is well combined. 

3) Next, add the lavender essential oil. Now add a bit of the pure distilled water. 

4) Afterwards, pour the mixture into a jar and cover with the lid. 


2. Sweet orange honey body wash 

What you need 

  • 1/3 cup castile soap 
  • 1/3 cup raw honey 
  • 1/3 cup refined avocado oil 
  • 30 drops sweet orange essential oil 
  • 30 drops vanilla essential oil 

Directions 

1) Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl; mix until everything is thoroughly combined. 

2) Pour into a pump-top container. Shake well before using. Use on a soft natural sponge. 

3) Shelf life: up to one year. 


3. Rosemary chamomile soap 

What you need 

  • 1/2 cup distilled water 
  • 1 cup castile soap 
  • 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking soda 
  • 1 teaspoon fractionated coconut oil 
  • 12 drops rosemary essential oil 
  • 8 drops chamomile essential oil 

Directions 

1) Pour water into a large-sized mixing bowl. 

2) Now add soap to the mixing bowl. Mix to combine well. 

3) Next, add the rest of the above ingredients. Stir using a whisk. 

4) Pour into a glass jar; screw on the pump top. Enjoy! 


4. Cocoa shaving soap 

What you need 

  • 2 tablespoons cocoa butter 
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil 
  • 1/4 cup castile soap 
  • 2 tablespoons baking soda, aluminum-free 
  • 1 drop chamomile essential oil 
  • 2 drops peppermint essential oil 

Directions 

1) First, put the cocoa butter and coconut oil into a double boiler; heat until completely melted. Then, transfer the melted mixture to a bowl. 

2) Add the castile soap and baking soda; stir to combine. 

3) After that, add the essential oils to the mixture; beat using a hand mixer. Place into a glass jar for storage. Enjoy! 


5. Rosemary and eucalyptus soap 

What you need 

  • 4 ounces solid glycerin soap base 
  • 10 drops eucalyptus essential oils 
  • 10 drops lemon essential oil 
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary 
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried eucalyptus 

Directions 

1) Broke the glycerin soap into small chunks. Melt it according to package instructions. 

2) Next, slowly add the essential oils. Give it a good stir. 

3) Put the dried rosemary and eucalyptus into the molds; carefully fill each mold with the melted mixture. 

4) Allow it to stand for about 1 hour. 


6. Foaming chamomile shaving soap 

What you need 

  • 1/4 cup Aloe Vera gel 
  • 1/4 cup liquid Castile soap 
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil 
  • 1/4 cup warm distilled water 
  • 2 capsules Vitamin E 
  • 5 drops chamomile essential oil 

Directions 

1) Mix all of the above ingredients in an 8-ounce foaming soap bottle; mix to combine well. 

2) Shake before each use. Enjoy! 


7. Sweet orange bar soap 

What you need 

  • 13 ounces lye 
  • 4 cups pure distilled water 
  • 1 cup palm oil 
  • 2 cups coconut oil 
  • 2 ½ C soybean oil 
  • 1 cup avocado oil 
  • 2 cups olive oil 
  • 1/2 cup grapeseed oil 
  • 1/2 cup cocoa butter, melted 
  • 1/2 cup shea butter, melted 
  • 1 ounce lavender essential oils 
  • 1 ounce sweet orange essential oil 
  •  Soap colorants of choice 

Directions 

1) In a bowl, combine lye and distilled water. Stir with a whisk until everything is well combined.

2) Mix your butters and oils in another glass bowl. 

3) Now add water mixture to the oil mixture. Whip the mixture with a stick hand blender. 

4) When your soap is ready, you can add essential oils and soap colorants of choice. 

5) Next, quickly pour the soap mixture into molds. 

6) Cover the molds with some brown paper followed by a towel; allow it to sit for 48 hours. 

7) Lastly, to remove your soap easily and effectively, place the molds in your freezer for 1/2 hour or so. 

8) After a few days, cut your soap into bars. Allow the soap bars to sit for about 6 weeks before using. Enjoy! 


8. Chamomile body wash for sensitive skin 

What you need 

  • 2/3 cup liquid castile soap 
  • 1/4 cup raw honey 
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil 
  • 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil 
  • 50 drops chamomile essential oils 

Directions 

1) Add all of the above ingredients to a bottle with a squirt top; shake to mix well. 

2) Shake gently before each use. 

3) This body wash has a long shelf life of up to a year. Enjoy! 


9. Rosewood glycerin soap 

What you need 

  • 1 pound clear glycerin soap base 
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil 
  • 1 tablespoon liquid Aloe Vera 
  • 1 vitamin E capsule 
  • 6 drops rosewood essential oil 
  • 4 drops soap colorant 

Directions 

1) Melt your glycerin soap base along with avocado oil using a double boiler method. 

2) Once your ingredients have melted, add the Aloe Vera and the vitamin E capsule. 

3) Remove from heat; add the essential oil and soap colorant. 4) Pour the mixture into the molds. When your soap bars have set, remove from molds. Enjoy! 


10 . Lavender jojoba liquid soap 

What you need 

  • 2 tablespoons jojoba oil 
  • 1 teaspoon guar gum 
  • 15 drops lavender essential oil 
  • 1/4 cup castile soap 
  • 1/2 cup distilled water 

Directions 

1) Add jojoba oil to a mixing bowl.

 2) Now stir in the guar gum; mix until everything is well combined. 

3) In a separate bowl, combine together the rest of the ingredients. Stir in jojoba oil mixture; mix to combine well. 

4) Stir for a few minutes and transfer to a container for storage. 


11. Hibiscus nourishing soap 

What you need 

  • 4 ounces solid glycerin soap base 
  • 10 drops orange essential oil 
  • 10 drops lavender essential oil 
  • 2 tablespoons dried rosemary 
  • 1 tablespoon dried hibiscus 

Directions 

1) Broke the glycerin soap into small chunks. Melt it according to package instructions. 

2) Next, slowly add the essential oils. Give it a good stir. 

3) Put the dried rosemary and hibiscus into the molds; carefully fill each mold with the melted mixture. 

4) Allow it to stand for about 1 hour. 


12. Kids nourishing bath 

What you need 

  • 1 cup castile soap 
  • 1/3 cup vegetable glycerin 
  • 1 tablespoon distilled water 
  • 5 drops carrot seed essential oil 
  • 15 drops chamomile essential oil 

Directions 

1) In a mixing bowl, combine the castile soap along with vegetable glycerin and distilled water; give it a good stir. 

2) Stir in the essential oils. 

3) Pour into a container that is easy to pour 


13. Body wash for girls 

What you need 

1. 1/3 cup castile soap 

1. 1/3 cup raw honey 

1. 1/3 cup sweet almond oil 

1. 30 drops sweet orange essential oil 

1. 30 drops lavender essential oil 

Directions 

1) Add all ingredients to a glass mixing bowl; mix until everything is combined. 

2) Pour into a pump-top container. Shake before using; use on a soft natural sponge. 


14. Vanilla bubble bath 

What you need 

  • 1/2 cup almond oil 
  • 1/4 cup Manuka honey 
  • 1/2 cup mild liquid hand soap 
  • 1 egg white 
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 

Directions 

1) Combine all of the above ingredients together. 

2) Add 1/4 cup to the water. Enjoy! 


15. Tea tree shaving soap 

What you need 

  • 1/4 cup liquid Castile soap 
  • 1/4 cup aloe vera gel 
  • 1 tablespoon almond oil 
  • 1/4 cup warm distilled water 
  • 2 capsules Vitamin E 
  • 5 drops tea tree essential oil 
  • 12 drops lavender essential oil 

Directions 

1) Mix all of the above ingredients in an 8-ounce foaming soap bottle; mix to combine well. 

2) Shake before each use. Enjoy! 


16. Multicolored bath bombs 

What you need 

  • 1 cup baking soda 
  • 1 cup citric acid powder 
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch 
  • 1/2 cup canola oil 
  • 6 drops lavender essential oil 
  • 6 drops peppermint essential oily skin 
  • Food coloring 

Directions 

1) In a large-sized bowl, combine all of your ingredients together, except for the food coloring. Next, divide the mixture into several parts and add different food coloring. 

2) Transfer the mixture to the plastic egg molds. Let it stand overnight. 

3) Then, pry the bath bombs from the bottom mold; let stand for one more day. Use an egg in the bath. Enjoy! 


17. Juniper berry soap 

What you need 

1. 4 ounces solid glycerin soap base 

1. 10 drops grapefruit essential oil 

1. 10 drops chamomile essential oils 

1. 4 tablespoons dried juniper berries 

Directions 

1) Cut the glycerin soap into small-sized pieces. Melt them according to manufacturer’s directions. 

2) Next, gradually add the grapefruit essential oil and chamomile essential oil. Mix to combine well. 

3) Drop the dried juniper berries in the molds; carefully and slowly fill each mold with the melted mixture. 

4) Let it sit for at least 1 hour. This soap can help with infections, dermatitis, acne, and similar skin conditions. 


18. Shaving cream soap 

What you need 

  • 1.75 ounces cream soap base 
  • 1/4 teaspoon pro-vitamin B5 (panthenol) 
  • 1/4 teaspoon dimethicone 
  • 1/2 teaspoon preservative 
  • 3 drops chamomile essential oil 

Directions 

1) Pour the cream soap base into a mixing bowl. 

2) Add the remaining ingredients, stirring continuously to mix. 

3) Pour mixture into a glass jar and cover with the lid. 


19. Sweet orange soap 

What you need 

  • 1.75 ounces cream soap base 
  • 1.75 ounces pure distilled water 
  • 1 teaspoon liquid aloe vera 
  • 1/4 teaspoon preservative 
  • 4 drops sweet orange essential oil 

Directions 

1) Pour the cream soap and distilled water into a mixing bowl; stir until everything is well combined. 

2) Add the aloe vera and preservative; stir to mix. 

3) Lastly, add the sweet orange essential oil and stir again. 

4) Store in a pump bottle. 


20. Geranium body wash for mature skin 

What you need 

1. 2/3 cup liquid castile soap 

1. 1/4 cup Manuka honey 

1. 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil 

1. 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil 

1. 50 drops geranium essential oil 

Directions 

1) Combine all of the above ingredients in a bottle with a squirt top; shake until everything is well combined. 

2) Shake before each use. 

3) This body wash has a long shelf life of up to a year. Enjoy! 


21. Chocolate bar soap 

What you need 

  • 1 pound coconut melt and pour soap base 
  • 1/2 teaspoon cocoa butter 
  • 1/2 teaspoon shea butter 
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil 
  • 1/4 cup goat’s milk powder 
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate fragrance oil 

Directions 

1) Melt the soap base, cocoa butter and shea butter using a double boiler method. 

2) When the mixture has melted, remove from heat. 

3) Add olive oil, milk powder, and cocoa powder. Mix to combine. Now, add chocolate fragrance oil to the mixture; mix to combine. 

4) Afterwards, pour the mixture into molds. 


22. Macadamia nut liquid soap 

What you need 

  • 2 tablespoons macadamia nut oil 
  • 1 teaspoon guar gum 
  • 15 drops grapefruit essential oil 
  • 1/4 cup castile soap 
  • 1/2 cup distilled water 

Directions 

1) Pour macadamia nut oil into a small mixing bowl. 

2) Now stir in the guar gum; give it a good stir until you have a uniform mixture. 

3) In a separate bowl, combine grapefruit essential oil, castile soap, and distilled water. Stir in your mixture with macadamia nut oil; stir again to combine. 

4) Stir for a few more minutes and transfer to a container for storage. 


23. Summer bubble bath 

What you need 

  • 1 cup castile soap 
  • 1/3 cup vegetable glycerin 
  • 1 tablespoon distilled water 
  • 5 drops carrot seed essential oil 
  • 15 drops grapefruit essential oil 

Directions 

1) In a mixing bowl, combine the castile soap along with vegetable glycerin and distilled water; give it a good stir. 

2) Stir in the essential oils. 

3) Pour into a container that is easy to pour. 


24. Aloe Vera and grapefruit soap 

What you need 

  • 1/4 cup liquid Castile soap 
  • 1/4 cup aloe vera gel 
  • 1 tablespoon almond oil 
  • 1 teaspoon grapefruit seed extract 
  • 1/4 cup distilled water, warm 
  • 4 drops lavender essential oil 

Directions 

1) Mix all of the above ingredients in a foaming soap bottle; stir until everything is uniform. 

2) Shake before each use. Enjoy! 


25. Citrus fragrant soap 

What you need 

  • 1/2 pound white melt and pour soap base 
  • 2 drops grapefruit essential oil 
  • 2 drops sweet orange essential oil 
  • 4 drops soap colorant 

Directions 

1) Melt the soap base using a double boiler method. Remove from heat. 

2) Now add the essential oils and colorant. 

3) Pour into molds and allow to set. 


26. Winter lemon glycerin soap 

What you need 

  • 1/2 pound white melt and pour soap base 
  • 3 drops lemon essential oil 
  • 4 drops yellow food grade colorant 

Directions 

1) First, melt the soap base using a double boiler method. 

2) Remove from heat; add lemon essential oil and colorant. 

3) Pour into soap molds and allow to set. 


27. Men’s body wash 

What you need 

  • 1/3 cup castile soap 
  • 1/3 cup raw honey 
  • 1/3 cup jojoba oil 
  • 30 drops rosemary essential oil 
  • 30 drops lavender essential oil 

Directions 

1) Add all ingredients to a glass mixing bowl; mix until everything is combined. 

2) Pour into a pump-top container. Shake before each use. Makes a great gift. 


28. Lemon liquid soap 

What you need 

  • 1/4 of bar soap (1 ounce), finely grated 
  • 1 quart of water 
  • 5 drops lemon essential oil 

Directions 

1) In a small-sized saucepan, place the bar soap along with water. 

2) Then, turn to medium heat; stir constantly until the soap has dissolved completely. Add the lemon essential oi. 

3) Let it cool completely; pour into the container for storage. 

4) After 24 hours, shake well. Enjoy! 


29. Winter mint soap 

What you need 

  • 1/2 pound goat’s milk soap base 
  • 1/2 pound shea butter soap base 
  • 4-5 drops peppermint essential oil 

Directions 

1) Cut your soap bases into small-sized chunks; transfer them to a microwave-safe glass bowl. 

2) Then, melt the mixture on high for about 30 seconds. When they have completely blended together, add the peppermint essential oil. 

3) Pour the soap mixture into prepared molds and leave it to harden before using. 


30. Body and facial wash for dry skin 

What you need 

  • 1/4 cup full fat coconut milk 
  • 1/3 cup liquid castile soap 
  • 5 drops chamomile essential oils 
  • 10 drops patchouli essential oil 

Directions 

1) Combine all of the above ingredients in a mixing bowl; mix to combine well. 

2) Transfer your mixture to a squeeze bottle. 

3) Shake before using. 


31. Jojoba tea tree liquid soap 

What you need 

  • 1/2 cup distilled water 
  • 1/2 cup liquid castile soap 
  • 1 tablespoon vitamin E oil 
  • 1 tablespoon jojoba oil 
  • 15 drops tea tree essential oil 
  • 10 drops lavender essential oil 

Directions 

1) In a recycled soap dispenser, add the distilled water; then, add the liquid castile soap, followed by the remaining ingredients. Shake the ingredients vigorously. 

2) Shake the soap dispenser before using. Enjoy! 


32. Mediterranean tomato soap 

What you need 

  • 5 ounces lye 
  • 1 cup pure distilled water 
  • 2 ounces cocoa butter 
  • 2 ounces shea butter 
  • 1 cup palm oil 
  • 1 cup coconut oil 
  • 1 ½ cups extra virgin olive oil 
  • 6 drops basil essential oil 
  • 1 cup ripe tomatoes pureed 
  • 1 tablespoon powdered basil 

Directions 

1) In a bowl, combine lye and distilled water. Stir with a whisk until everything is well combined. 

2) Mix the kinds of butter and oils in another glass bowl. Now add the water mixture to the oil mixture. Whip the mixture with a stick hand blender. 

3) When your soap is ready, you can add basil essential oil, tomato, and powdered basil.

 4) Next, quickly pour the soap mixture into molds. 

5) Cover the molds with some brown paper followed by a towel; allow it to sit for 48 hours. 

6) Lastly, to remove your soap easily and effectively, place the molds in your freezer for 1/2 hour or so. 

7) After a few days, cut your soap into bars. Allow the soap bars to sit for about 6 weeks before using. Enjoy! 


33. Spring body wash 

What you need 

  • 1 ½ cups coconut milk 
  • 1 ¾ cups aloe vera gel 
  • 3 drops cinnamon essential oil 
  • 3 drops vanilla essential oil 

Directions 

1) In a glass bowl, mix all of the above ingredients together. 

2) Transfer your mixture to ice cube trays and freeze. 

3) To use, thaw out one cube. Enjoy! 


34. Sandalwood hair and body wash 

What you need 

  • 1 cup liquid Castile soap 
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk 
  • 1/2 cup raw honey 
  • 4 tablespoons coconut oil 
  • 3-4 vitamin E capsules 
  • 20 drops sandalwood essential oil 
  • 20 drops sweet orange essential oil 
  • 20 drops cedar wood essential oil 

Directions 

1) In a mixing bowl, combine all of the above ingredients together; mix to combine thoroughly. 

2) Pour the mixture into a bottle. 

3) Shake before each use. 


35. Patchouli body wash for cracked and chapped skin 

What you need 

  • 2/3 cup liquid castile soap 
  • 1/4 cup Manuka honey 
  • 2 teaspoons jojoba oil 
  • 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil 
  • 60 drops patchouli essential oil 

Directions 

1) Combine all of the above ingredients in a bottle; shake until everything is well combined. 

2) Shake before each use. 

3) This body wash has a long shelf life of up to a year. Enjoy! 


36. Tender care lavender soap 

What you need 

  • 1/2 pound white melt and pour soap base 
  • 3 drops lavender essential oil 
  • 4 drops soap colorant 

Directions 

1) Melt your soap base using a double boiler method. 

2) Remove from heat and add lavender essential oil and soap colorant. 

3) Pour into soap molds and allow to set. Enjoy! 


37. Frozen summer bath soap 

What you need 

  • 1 ½ cups coconut milk 
  • 1 ¾ cups aloe vera gel 
  • 3 drops orange essential oil 

Directions 

1) In a mixing bowl, combine all of the above ingredients. 

2) Pour your mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. 

3) To use, thaw out one cube and add it to your bath. 


38. Babassu oil soap 

What you need 

  • 1 cup babassu oil 
  • 1 cup coconut oil 
  • 1 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 
  • 1/4 cup sweet almond oil 
  • 2/3 cup apricot kernel oil 
  • 1/4 cup cocoa butter 
  • 1/4 cup shea butter 
  • 5 ounces lye 
  • 1 ½ cup pure distilled water 
  • 1 ounce orange fragrance oil 
  • Soap colorants 

Directions 

1) Mix the oils and along with kinds of butter in a glass bowl. Mix to combine well. 

2) In a separate bowl, mix together the lye and distilled water. Add this mixture to the oil mixture. Beat your mixture with a stick blender. 

3) Then, stir in fragrance oil and soap colorants. 

4) After that, quickly pour the soap mixture into molds. 

5) Cover your molds with some brown paper; then cover with a kitchen towel; allow it to sit for 48 hours. 

6) Afterwards, to remove your soap easily and effectively; place the molds in your freezer for 1/2 hour or so. 

7) After a couple of days, cut your soap into bars. Allow your soap bars to sit for about 6 weeks before using. Enjoy! 


39. Citronella glycerin soap 

What you need 

  • 1/2 cup coconut oil 
  • 1 pound clear glycerin melt and pour soap base 
  • 2 tablespoons liquid aloe vera 
  • 2 vitamin E capsules 
  • 4 drops sandalwood essential oil 
  • 5 drops citronella essential oil 

Directions 

1) In a double boiler over medium heat, combine the coconut oil, soap base, and aloe vera. 

2) Then, add the liquid from the vitamin E capsules. When everything has melted, remove from heat. 

3) Stir in the essential oils. 

4) Next, pour the mixture into soap molds. Afterwards, let it set for an hour or so. 


40. Eucalyptus body wash 

What you need 

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil 
  • 1/4 cup Manuka honey 
  • 1 teaspoon vitamin E 
  • 15 drops eucalyptus essential oil 
  • 15 drops sweet orange essential oil 
  • 1/2 cup liquid castile soap 

Directions 

1) Melt coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl for about 30 seconds. 

2) Add Manuka honey, vitamin E, and essential oils; whisk the ingredients together. 

3) Stir in castile soap; give it a good stir until a uniform consistency is reached. Transfer to a glass bottle. 

4) Shake before each use. 


41. Refreshing summer bath soak 

What you need 

  • 1/3 cup vegetable glycerin 
  • 1 cup castile soap 
  • 1 tablespoon distilled water 
  • 10 drops bergamot essential oil 
  • 10 drops peppermint essential oil 

Directions 

1) In a mixing bowl, combine the vegetable glycerin, castile soap, and distilled water; give it a good stir. 

2) Stir in the essential oils. 

3) Pour into a container that is easy to pour. 


42. Orange winter soap 

What you need 

  • 4 ounces solid glycerin soap base 
  • 10 drops sweet orange essential oil 
  • 10 drops chamomile essential oil 
  • 4 tablespoons dried orange peels 

Directions 

1) Cut the glycerin soap into pieces. Melt them according to manufacturer’s directions. 

2) Then, gradually add the essential oils. Mix to combine well. 

3) Throw the dried orange peels in the molds; carefully and slowly fill each mold with the melted mixture. 

4) Let it sit for at least 1 hour. 


43. Sweet orange body wash for dull and oily skin 

What you need 

  • 2/3 cup liquid castile soap 
  • 2 teaspoons sweet almond oil 
  • 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil 
  • 1/4 cup Manuka honey 
  • 55 drops sweet orange essential oil 

Directions 

1) Mix your ingredients in a bottle; shake until everything is well incorporated. 

2) Shake before each use. 

3) This body wash has a long shelf life of up to a year. Enjoy! 


44. Vanilla grapefruit soap bars 

What you need 

  • 5 ounces lye 
  • 1 cup pure distilled water 
  • 2 ounces mango butter 
  • 2 ounces shea butter 
  • 1 cup coconut oil 
  • 1 cup palm oil 
  • 1 ½ cups extra virgin olive oil 
  • 6 drops vanilla essential oil 
  • 4 drops grapefruit essential oil 
  • Soap colorants of choice 

Directions 

1) In a bowl, combine lye and distilled water. Stir with a whisk until everything is well combined. 

2) Mix your butters and oils in another glass bowl. Now add this mixture to the lye mixture. Whip the mixture with a stick hand blender. 

3) When your soap is ready, you can add essential oils and soap colorants. 

4) Next, quickly pour the soap mixture into molds. 

5) Cover the molds with some brown paper followed by a towel; allow it to sit for 48 hours. 

6) Lastly, to remove your soap easily and effectively, place the molds in your freezer for 1/2 hour or so. 

7) After a few days, cut your soap into bars. Allow the soap bars to sit for about 6 weeks before using. Makes a great gift, too. Enjoy! 


45. Best olive oil soap ever 

What you need 

  • 5 ounces lye 
  • 2 cups pure distilled water 
  • 5 cups extra virgin olive oil 
  • 4 drops vanilla essential oil 
  • 4 drops lavender essential oil 
  • Soap colorants of choice 

Directions 

1) In a mixing bowl, combine lye and distilled water. Stir with a whisk to combine well. 

2) Add the olive oil. Whip the mixture with a stick hand blender. 

3) Then, add essential oils and soap colorants. 

4) Next, quickly pour the soap mixture into molds. 

5) Cover the molds with some brown paper followed by a towel; allow it to sit for 48 hours. 

6) Lastly, to remove your soap easily and effectively, place the molds in your freezer for 1/2 hour or so. 

7) After a few days, cut your soap into bars. Allow the soap bars to sit for about 6 weeks before using. Makes a great gift, too. Enjoy! 


46. Coconut body and facial wash

 What you need 

  • 1/3 cup liquid castile soap 
  • 1/4 cup full fat coconut milk 
  • 10 drops ylang-ylang essential oil 
  • 10 drops sweet orange essential oil 

Directions 

1) Combine all of the above ingredients in a mixing bowl; mix to combine well. 

2) Transfer your mixture to a squeeze bottle. 

3) Shake before each use. Enjoy! 


47. Milk chamomile soap bar 

What you need 

  • 1 pound goat’s milk melt and pour soap base 
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil 
  • 1 tablespoon liquid aloe vera 
  • 1 vitamin E capsule 
  • 3 drops chamomile essential oil 
  • 1 drop rose essential oil 

Directions 

1) Melt soap base and coconut oil using a double boiler method. 

2) When ingredients have melted, add the aloe vera and the vitamin E. 

3) Remove from heat; stir in the essential oils. Pour into oval soap molds and allow it to set


48. Citrus glycerin soap 

What you need 

  • 1 pound white glycerin melt and pour soap base 
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil 
  • 2 tablespoons shea butter 
  • 2 tablespoons liquid aloe vera 
  • 5-6 drops lemon essential oil 
  • 3 drops sweet orange essential oil 
  • 4 drops soap dye 

Directions 

1) First, melt the soap base, coconut oil, shea butter, and aloe vera using a double boiler method. 

2) When everything has melted and blended completely, remove from heat. 

3) After that, add essential oils and soap dye. Pour the mixture into soap molds. 


49. Body wash for irritated skin and acne 

What you need 

  • 2/3 cup liquid castile soap 
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil 
  • 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil 
  • 1/4 cup raw honey 
  • 50-60 drops ylang-ylang essential oil 

Directions 

1) Mix your ingredients in a bottle; shake until everything is well incorporated. 

2) Shake before each use. Enjoy! 


50. Coconut honey body wash 

What you need 

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil 
  • 1/4 cup raw honey 
  • 5 drops tea tree essential oil 
  • 10 drops chamomile essential oil 
  • 15 drops lavender essential oil 
  • 1 teaspoon vitamin E 
  • 1/2 cup liquid castile soap 

Directions 

1) Melt coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl for about 30 seconds. 

2) Add raw honey, essential oils, and vitamin E; mix to combine well. 

3) Next, add castile soap to the mixture; give it a good stir. Transfer to a glass bottle. 

4) Shake before each use. 

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