Handmade Soap Info

Whether you’re an expert soap maker or someone new to the soap making experience, there are many handmade soap recipes for you to find and try out.  There are probably countless recipes you can find at the library and on the internet for you to find and try.  Each one is designed for different smells and also body benefits.  Depending on the ingredients used, you can make handmade soap perfect for your skin type and tone.  So, here are some recipes you should try out as a soap maker.

Mark’s Pumpkin Pizzazz

Mark’s Pumpkin Pizzazz is a great seasonal soap for the fall and the winter months.  (If you have someone in your family that loves pumpkin pie, this soap could be used year round).  This type of handmade soap would be great Christmas present to give to anyone who loves spice cake or pumpkin pie.  This is a very fun soap recipe and so if you want to make a soap that is a little different from what you’ve made before, this a great soap for you.

Ingredients:

Coconut Oil 27%
Olive Oil 25%
Palm Oil 25%
Sweet Almond Oil 8%
Jojoba Oil 8%
Shea Butter 7%

Recipe:

At trace, add 4 oz. of Pumpkin Spice FO either bought online or at a local store and add about 20 scoops of yellow oxide and 2 scoops of red oxide.  To add to some bits of dynamic visual “spice” use dried pumpkin flakes.

Wheat-E Bar with Honey and Almond by Leona Marchand

If you’re looking for great handmade soap for dry or sensitive skin, Wheat-E Bar is the soap for you.  This is a great soap for keeping your skin clean, beautiful, and maintain good health.  This is a particularly mild soap too so people with sensitive skin:  rejoice.

This soap recipe uses wheat germ oil which is a great natural ingredient for skin health.  Wheat germ is chock full of vitamins A, D, E which are known for their great benefits for skin health.  Also, this oil is also known for its soothing properties for damaged and irritated skin.

Ingredients:

Castor Oil 34.0 oz
Olive Oil 22.0 oz
Coconut Oil 14.6 oz
Distilled Water 10.2 oz
Palm Oil 9.8 oz
Fresh Almond Milk 8.0 oz
NaOH 6.85 oz
Wheat Germ Oil 2.4 oz
Spicy Vanilla EO Blend 2.2 oz
Almond Meal 2 tbs.
Vitamin E Oil 0.2 oz
Clover Honey 0.4 oz
Sodium Borate 3/8 tsp.

Spicy Vanilla EO Blend for Soap Recipe:

Nutmeg EO 1.0 oz
Clove Bud EO 0.6 oz
Ginger EO 0.2 oz
Cinnamon Leaf EO 0.1 oz
Cardamom EO 0.1 oz
Vanilla Oleoresin 0.1 oz

Tags: Handmade Soap, Health, Natural Handmade Soap, Sensitive Skin, Soap, Soap Recipes, Wheat Germ Oil

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