Making Heavenly Vanilla Soap Using The Melt and Pour Process
Have you ever been to a beauty shop and smelled the aroma of absolutely gorgeous hand-made soap and thought to yourself, I wish I could do something like this ? Well, the good news is that you can, with the right tools, know-how and imagination.
So why should you make your own soap? Not only is it fun and exciting, but you get to put exactly what you want in it, design it how you like and choose the colors and fragrance as well. Some store-bought soaps can be full of chemicals that can be harmful to the skin, but if you make your own you know exactly what is in it.
What is the
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The equipment you will need will depend entirely on the soap that you are creating. You ll need either a double boiler
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Before you start, it is good to bear in mind that the soap can be extremely hot when it has been melted, so it is best to be very careful. If you re using the microwave, make sure you wear protective gloves and use a sturdy potholder to take out the microwave bowl or jug containing the hot
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Now let s try out a basic melt and pour soap recipe called Heavenly Vanilla.
In order to make this you re going to need the following equipment:
Clean cutting board
Double boiler or sturdy heat resistant microwave bowl or jug, eg Pyrex
Scales (to measure soap)
4 oz or 113 grams of good quality white melt and pour soap base
Vanilla fragrance suitable for soap making
Clean metal whisk or spoon
Clean measuring spoons
Clean 3-4 oz basic soap mold
Rubbing
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Protective gloves
Safety goggles
Protective clothes
Protective shoes
Now you have everything you need, so let s move on to the exciting part, making your own soap!
After you ve put on the safety goggles, protective gloves, clothes and shoes, you can first measure the fragrance and set it aside. Start off using 0.25 ounce of fragrance per pound of soap; you can make it stronger or weaker from there. So for this recipe you would use 1.9 ml or 0.06 oz or 1/4 +1/8 US teaspoons of fragrance.
Next, weigh the soap base and melt 4 oz in either a double boiler or in the microwave. If melting it in the microwave,
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Once it s totally melted, it s time to add the vanilla fragrance that you ve already measured and set aside. Add it slowly and stir carefully and gently. If you get bubbles at this stage it means you ve stirred it too hard.
Now you re ready to pour it into the mold. Pour it very slowly and gently. Avoid splashing. If you get bubbles pouring it into the mold, spritz the surface of the soap in
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Now put the mold in a safe place and leave it for a few hours. If you re in a hurry, you can put it in the refrigerator (not the freezer) for about an hour until it s set.
Once the soap is set (hardened), it s time to unmold it. Unmolding soap is just like unmolding a cake from a cake tin. Gently tap the mold then see if the soap pops out. If it doesn t it may need a further tap. If the soap is really stubborn, trying running some warm water over the bottom of the mold.
You can now use your Heavenly Vanilla soap
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Making soap can be good fun and the satisfaction that comes afterwards is great. So why not make your own soap today?
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