How to make handmade soap: tutorials and perfume-filled ideas

For those who want to learn how to make handmade soap, this is the chance to get to know the techniques that are increasingly in demand by those who like to give gifts in a creative way.

Check out all the tips and also discover an income opportunity to sell your own handmade soaps. You will be enchanted by this world of fragrances!

How to make handmade soap for beginners

Ingredients

• 200 grams of white glycerin base
• 7.5 ml essence of your choice
• Dye in the color of your choice

Step by step

1. Cut the glycerin into small pieces and place in a container;
2. Microwave for about 15 seconds until completely melted;
3. Remove from the microwave and stir with a spoon to homogenize;
4. Add the desired essence and mix well;
5. Then add the colorant and mix until the desired shade is reached;
6. Pour the mixture into the desired mold and refrigerate for 15 minutes until hardened;
7. After it has hardened, remove the soap from the mold.

This is a very simple tutorial for you to learn how to start producing handmade soaps in a simple and homemade way. See how easy it is!

The ingredients used in this step by step are the basic ones used for a simple and very economical soap.

How to make vegan handmade soap

Ingredients

• 200 grams of milky or transparent vegetable glycerin
• 20 ml of essence of your choice
• 5 ml vegetable palm oil
• 1 teaspoon shea butter
• 2 ml Brazil nut extract
• 50 ml of lauryl
• Water-based dye

Step by step

1. Cut the vegetable glycerin into small pieces and put it in the oven;
2. Stir until the glycerin melts and then turn off the heat;
3. Add the shea butter and mix it into the melted glycerin;
4. Then add the vegetable oil and the Brazil nut extract and mix;
5. Add the essence and then the colorant and keep stirring to mix the ingredients well;
6. Finish by adding the lauryl and stir well;
7. Pour the mixture into a baking pan of your choice and wait 20 to 30 minutes;
8. Once solidified, remove the soap from the mold.

The following video teaches you how to make a vegan soap in a simple and easy way. Using the right ingredients you will have an amazing result.

The next steps must be followed without the use of heat, just by mixing the ingredients. A great tip is the use of lauryl to increase the amount of foam in the soap.

How to make handmade bar soap

Ingredients

• 1 kg white glycerin
• 1 tablespoon babaçú coconut oil
• 40 ml almond vegetable oil
• 100 ml calendula glycolic extract
• 40 ml of wet earth essence
• 40 ml country breeze essence
• 2 tablespoons of black clay
• 2 tablespoons of white clay
• 150 ml of liquid lauryl

Step by step

1. Dice up the white glycerin and then put it in a pan;
2. Heat until the glycerin melts, then stir to blend;
3. Remove from heat and add the babassu coconut oil and mix;
4. Then add the vegetable oil and calendula extract;
5. Add the essences of wet earth and country breeze and mix all the ingredients together;
6. Lastly add the lauryl and stir well;
7. In one container add the black clay and in a separate container add the white clay;
8. Mix each type of clay with half of the prepared formula and stir well;
9. Use a fouet to mix the clay well with the formula to reach a homogeneous consistency;
10. Pour part of the mixture with white clay into a mold, and on top part of the other mixture with black clay;
11. Repeat the process and finish with the black clay mixture;
12. Set aside until it hardens and then cut into 2 cm bars.

This tutorial teaches a very creative and original way to make handmade bar soaps.

This technique requires attention to the mixing of the ingredients, reinforcing that only the glycerin should be brought to the fire. The other materials must be mixed one by one and without being exposed to heat.

How to make passion fruit handmade soap

Ingredients

• 500 grams of transparent glycerin base
• 250 grams of white or milky glycerin base
• 22.5 ml passion fruit essence
• 15 ml of passion fruit glycolic extract
• Yellow dye
• Passion fruit seeds to decorate

Step by step

1. Cut the transparent glycerin base into small pieces and put it in a water bath until it melts;
2. After melting, remove the pan from the heat and add a few drops of food coloring, mixing until it reaches the color you like;
3. Then add the passion fruit extract and essence and mix well;
4. In a baking pan add some passion fruit seeds and pour the mixture made with the transparent glycerin on top;
5. Let it dry;
6. Cut the white glycerin base into pieces and put it in a water bath until it melts;
7. Add the passion fruit essence and extract and mix well;
8. Add a few drops of food coloring and mix well until the desired color is achieved;
9. Pour the white glycerin base mixture on top of the clear one for the second and last layer;
10. Set aside until completely dry.

This tutorial teaches in a practical and simple way how to produce a beautiful two-layer passion fruit soap with an amazing effect using seeds from the fruit.

The other golden tip for a beautiful finish is to use seeds from the passion fruit itself. You can take the seeds from the fruit itself, wash them, and let them dry until they are ready to be used.

How to make handmade soap with oil

Ingredients

• 340 grams canola oil
• 226 grams of coconut oil
• 226 grams of olive oil
• 240 grams of water
• 113 grams of caustic soda

Step by step

1. In a container mix the 3 oils and set aside;
2. In another container add the water and the caustic soda and mix with a wooden spoon until it becomes transparent;
3. Let the water and caustic soda mixture cool down;
4. Heat the oils until they reach a temperature of 40 degrees, and then let them cool;
5. Add the oil mixture to the water mixture with the caustic soda and stir with a mixer;
6. Add a few drops of lavender for flavoring and mix;
7. Pour the mixture into the mold of your choice and let it dry for about 6 hours.

Learn how to make a handmade soap using a mixture of oils you have at home!

This technique requires more care, since one of the ingredients is caustic soda, so it is mandatory to wear gloves and eye protection to handle the ingredients safely.

How to make handmade baby shower soap

Ingredients

• 800 grams of glycerinated soap base
• 30 ml of essence baby mama
• Food coloring or pigment

Step by step

1. Cut the soap base into pieces and place in a container;
2. Microwave until melted to liquid point, about 2 minutes;
3. Add the pigment until it reaches the desired shade;
4. Add the essence and mix;
5. Pour the mixture into the desired shape and let it dry for about 15 minutes.

If you want to learn how to make those beautiful and delicate soaps that are used as souvenirs, be sure to watch the following tutorial.

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This technique is very easy and requires few ingredients. Choose your mold and colors carefully and produce handmade soap in a very practical and fast way!

How to make transparent handmade soap

Ingredients

• 500 grams of transparent glycerin soap base
• 10 ml glycolic extract
• Dye
• 20 drops of essence

Step by step

1. Cut the soap base into small pieces and place in a water bath until completely melted;
2. Remove from heat and add the glycolic extract and the desired essence, mixing well;
3. Add the colorant and mix until the desired color is achieved;
4. Pour the mixture into the desired mold and set aside until it dries completely and hardens.

Learn how to make transparent handmade soaps using only four ingredients quickly and simply.

This is one of the simplest techniques for making handmade soap that gives a transparent effect. You can use your imagination to color it any way you like and use the essence you like.

How to make fruit handmade soap

Ingredients

• 500 grams of white glycerin base
• 1 tablespoon babassu coconut oil
• 30 ml coconut essence
• 80 ml of liquid lauryl
• 50 ml almond extract
• Pigment Brown

Step by step

1. Melt the glycerin base until it becomes liquid;
2. Remove from heat and add the babassu coconut oil;
3. Then add the coconut essence, almond extract, and lauryl, mixing well;
4. Pour the mixture into a mold shaped like the coconut shell and place in the freezer for 5 minutes until hardened;
5. Then remove the hardened soap from the mold to start painting;
6. Using a small brush start painting the outside of the soap starting at the edges;
7. Then paint over the entire length until it suits your taste;
8. Let the pigment dry completely.

This tutorial is a must-have because it teaches you how to make a beautifully crafted handmade soap in an original way.

Despite the spectacular result, this technique is quite simple to do, requiring more attention to the mold and painting of the fruit. The ingredients used are essential to make the soap's aroma as impressive as its appearance.

How to make homemade oatmeal soap

Ingredients

• 1 kg white or milky glycerin base
• 30 ml essence of your choice
• 40 ml of glycolic oat extract
• 1 cup raw oatmeal in medium coarse flakes

Step by step

1. Cut the glycerin base into small pieces and heat in a water bath until melted;
2. Remove from heat and stir with a spoon until it is completely liquid;
3. Add the oats and mix well;
4. Add the oat glycolic extract and mix;
5. Then add the desired essence, stir well, and let the mixture cool for about 10 minutes;
6. Pour the mixture into the desired mold and let it dry completely;
7. Unmold and it's ready.

Learn how to make the famous oatmeal soap using few ingredients and be amazed at the result.

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This technique is simple, but it requires attention as to the point of the soap. After the cooling process the final consistency should be thicker, like a porridge, precisely because of the use of oats. Try to use sweeter essences to flavor the oatmeal soap and guarantee an amazing result.

How to make homemade soap with soap scraps

Ingredients

• Soap scraps
• ½ cup of water
• 2 tablespoons of vinegar

Step by step

1. Cut the soap scraps into small pieces and place in a pan;
2. Add the water and vinegar and bring to a boil;
3. Stir the ingredients until they melt and become a paste-like consistency;
4. Remove from heat and pour into the mold of your choice;
5. Let it dry and harden completely and remove from the mold.

Don't know what to do with those leftover bars of soap? Learn how to reuse them to make a new bar.

This technique teaches how to conscientiously reuse those soap scraps that are always left over. In a simple and very practical way you will be able to make a homemade bar of soap using the leftovers of the old ones and you will even be able to choose a mold to leave the appearance the way you want!

The techniques for producing a handmade soap vary from the simplest to the most complex, but always in a way that is possible. Watch the tutorials, identify which one best fits your needs, and unleash your imagination.

Inspirations for you to make your own handmade soap

Now that you know how to make your own handmade soap, here are some beautiful inspirations for decorating and turning this basic item into a work of art.

1. beautiful effect of the transparent soap

2. beautiful decorated butterflies



3. perfect combination in bar soap



4. lots of creativity and very realistic effect



5. beautiful work for christening souvenirs



6. beautiful finish and rich in details



7. delicate and creative



8. an exquisite work



9. perfect peach imitation



10. perfect finish on succulent design



11. capriciousness for the thematic soap



12. how about in the form of succulents?



13. perfect for children's party favors



14. a surprising and realistic work



15. beautiful messages in the shape of soap



16. beautiful Christmas proposal



17. cookie, cracker or soap?



18. beautiful and delicate hearts



19. creativity and whimsy



20. innovating with delicacy



21. beautiful tea-reveal gift



22. a joyful and fun work



23. perfect combination



24. richness in details



25. a customized proposal



The customization possibilities are endless, and the more creative you are the better effect you will have in the end.

Whether as a source of income or a hobby, producing handmade soap will certainly be a pleasurable and fragrant way to decorate or give as a gift. Take advantage of all the tips in this article and put your handmade skills into practice. Good luck!