Beginners guide to making homemade soaps
Last updated on - Dec 6, 2019, 10:20 ISTShare fbsharetwsharepinshare
11/19DIY soap with aloe vera
Aloe vera has many healing benefits for the body. From treating wounds to reducing acne, these ingredient can do a lot. Therefore, making a soap with it can be extremely beneficial. You can extract the gel from the plant if you have one at home or buy it from an organic store. Mix the aloe with coconut oil, shea butter, olive oil, lye, and lard to make this soap. Picture Courtesy: Google Images
12/19DIY soap with coconut oil
You only need four ingredients to make this nourishing homemade soap -coconut oil, water, lye, and an essential oil of your choice that will go well with the coconut. This soap will give your body a good clean up and it is super moisturising. You can make this DIY project with the “superfatting” process. You can also use this soap as a laundry detergent.
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13/19DIY soap with poppy seeds
Instead of using dye to add a bit of colour to your soap, the mixture of essential oils in this soap will help to brighten it up. Meanwhile, the poppy seeds work to gently exfoliate your skin. To make this soap, combine coconut, canola, castor oil, poppy seeds and tallow. Add litsea cubeba and orange essential oil to the mix. Use it regularly to get the most out of it.
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14/19DIY soap with lavender essential oil
If you want to enjoy some relaxation time, this soap should do the trick. You'll feel like your enjoying a spa day right in the comfort of your home. The ingredients used in this soap are nourishing for the body and contain healing properties to calm the mind. To make this soap, you will need, lavender buds, lavender essential oil, cocoa butter, lye, water, palm oil, coconut oil, olive oil, castor oil and sunflower oil.
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15/19DIY soap with green tea
Love green tea? Now you can enjoy all the goodness it has to offer infused in a DIY soap.This recipe requires simple ingredients you can probably find in your kitchen. So you may not even need to purchase anything extra. To make this soap you will need oils like palm, palm kernel, coconut, olive, castor, soybean, and sunflower. You will also need cocoa butter, lye, green tea and green tea leaves. Combine all the ingredients well and also add a few drops of eucalyptus and lemongrass essential oil to the mix. Find a simple DIY soap technique to use this soap.
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16/19DIY soap with loofah
Loofah soap is one of the easiest to make. It requires little time and effort.To make it, you will need a melt and pour soap base. Once you have melted the base, cut the loofahs and make sure it fits into the mould. Next, pour the soup over the loofah. Use rose mica, and essential oil to make the soap.
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17/19DIY soap with cocoa and shea butter
When making your homemade soap, it is important to use quality ingredients. More important than them smelling good, they should also provide your body with a lot of nourishment. This DIY soap will help give your body what it needs to stay clean and silky smooth. To make this soap, you will need lard, lye, cocoa butter, shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and castor oil. You will also need water, as well as gold and brown mica. Add any essential oil of your choice to the mix.
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18/19DIY soap with orange slices
If you like all things citrusy, then this is the soap you need to make. Best of all you don't need to work with any chemicals that could get messy. This simple process requires you to simply mix, melt and pour.To make this soap, you will need dried slices of oranges, citrus essential oil, goat's milk melt and pour base, and silicone soap moulds. Combine the ingredients and pour it into a tray. Once it is cooled off, you can enjoy your shower with one of these bars.
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19/19DIY soap with multiple fragrances and swirls
Once you've mastered how to work the lye safely, making a cold process soap will be easy. First, you will need lye, water, shea butter, kokum butter, kaolin clay, and activated charcoal. Next, you need a blend of oils that include coconut, canola, castor, and sesame oil. You will also need lime, vetiver, and cedarwood essential oils. This soap will keep you feeling fresh and smelling good. Adding a few swirls on your soap will make for a fun twist and cool presentation.
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