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How to Make Glycerine Soap
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Melt and pour soap is the easiest way to make your own soap at home, no caustic chemicals, just melt, add your scent and colour, and pour. Perfect for beginners, kids and gifts. An easy recipe from The Soap Barn using simple soap making supplies.
What you will need
- Glycerine (melt and pour) soap base
- Soap fragrance
- Soap colouring
- A soap mould
- Spraying alcohol
All available from our soap making supplies.
Method
- Cut the soap base into small cubes so it melts evenly.
- Melt gently in the microwave in short bursts (or in a double boiler) until just liquid, do not let it boil.
- Stir in your fragrance and a few drops of soap colouring.
- Pour into your mould and spritz the top with spraying alcohol to pop any bubbles. Leave to set for about an hour, then pop out of the mould.
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 melt and pour 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.
- Spray the surface with rubbing alcohol just after pouring to pop any bubbles for a smooth top.
Make it your own: swap the colour, fragrance or botanicals, or try a different mould for a whole new look.
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