How to Make Melt and Pour Soap
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Glycerine soap is gentle, moisturising and beautifully clear. With a melt and pour glycerine base you can make gorgeous bars in minutes. An easy recipe from The Soap Barn using simple soap making supplies.
What you will need
- Clear or white glycerine soap base
- Soap fragrance
- Soap colouring
- A soap mould
- Spraying alcohol
All available from our soap making supplies.
Method
- Cut the glycerine soap base into small cubes.
- Melt gently in short microwave bursts until just liquid.
- Stir in fragrance and colouring, use a clear base for see-through soaps or a white base for creamy, opaque bars.
- Pour into your mould, spritz with spraying alcohol to remove bubbles, and leave to set before un-moulding.
Ready to make your own? Shop our glycerine soap base and soap making supplies at The Soap Barn, with fast nationwide delivery across South Africa.
Tips & variations
Once you have made your glycerine soap, here are a few ways to get a great result and make it your own.
- Use a soap-safe fragrance within the recommended rate so it pours and sets well.
- Pick a flexible silicone mould, it makes unmoulding much easier.
- Melt glycerine soap gently in short bursts so it does not overheat or form a skin.
Make it your own: swap the colour, fragrance or botanicals, or try a different mould for a whole new look.
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