Homemade soaps are an exceptional day care product. They contain no harmful ingredients, can be designed in many shapes and are always a great gift for any occasion. Making soap yourself is not difficult at all. It is created by a chemical reaction between oils and lye and chemically speaking it is actually salts of fatty acids. Be inspired by our ideas and create fragrant, beautiful soaps for you, your family or friends.
Idea in three colors
For this three-color soap you need raw soap,Mold for soaps, soap dye, surgical spirit and essential oils. Cut the raw soap into cubes, place it in a glass bowl and melt in the microwave for a few minutes. Then you can add a few drops of essential oils and one of the soap colors and stir well. In the same way, make mixtures in three different colors.
Use a book to position the mold as shown in the picture and pour the liquid soap in different colors in layers. After each layer has been applied, spray with surgical spirit - this will prevent bubbles from forming.
Make your own gemstone hand soap
This soap is a real eye-catcher that can also be easily made. You will need clear and white glycerin soap, food coloring or soap coloring, small plastic pots, microwave safe container, plastic cups, scissors and large knife.
Cut the white glycerin soap into cubes, melt it in the microwave and pour it into the small plastic cups. Color each individual cup and allow to cool until the soap is solid again and can be easily removed by squeezing.
Fill a plastic cup with the colorful soap pieces that you have previously cut into small pieces. Melt the clear glycerin soap and pour it to the brim in the cup with the colored pieces. Let the soap cool until it hardens, cut the cup to remove the shape and trim with the knife like a gemstone.
To help the colors blend better, you can leave the mug in the microwave again for a few seconds before the mold is released. Be careful not to melt the cup itself.
Clear glycerin soaps
For this craft idea you simply need clear glycerin soap, a mold, essential oils, dried flowers, herbs, citrus peels or spices. It would be best if you used a silicone mold - the soap can be released more easily from it.
Cut the clear glycerin soap into cubes and melt it in the microwave as per the previous instructions. Arrange leaves, flowers, herbs in the molds and create beautiful compositions. Pour the soap into the molds, take out the finished soaps after cooling.
With confetti
Delight your friends with this colorful confetti soap. You will need clear glycerin soap, essential oils, soap mold, confetti or glitter, wooden sticks, and microwave safe bowl.
Cut and melt the glycerin soap in the microwave. Then pour them into the mold and sprinkle with confetti or glitter. You can use the wooden stick to stir the confetti. Allow to cool and wrap in colorful paper.
with lavender, lemon and honey
Let yourself be pampered with this wonderful natural hand soap. You will need raw white soap, dried lemon peel, lavender, levender oil, lemon oil, honey and mold. Melt the soap and chop the lemon peel and lavender into small pieces. First add the oils then the other ingredients in the soap and pour the mixture into a mold. Wrap the finished soap in a ribbon made of jute fabric and decorate with lavender - this way you have a fairytale gift. Lavender has a calming effect and helps with problems falling asleep and nervous system.
The scent of lemons improves mood and refreshes the senses. If you use clear glycerin soap, lemon oil,Grapeseed oiland rosemary, you can easily make this soap yourself. Melt the glycerin soap, pour the fragrant oils and stir well. Also add rosemary and yellow soap coloring. Pour the mixture into a soap mold and let cool. The yellow color in combination with the lemon scent has a relaxing anti-stress effect.
with coffee and cinnamon for the morning shower
Cinnamon oil warms and coffee has an exfoliating effect at the same time. This soap is a great way to improve blood circulation and remove dead cells from the top layer of skin. Melt raw soap and add cinnamon oil and ground coffee, pour into a mold and let cool.
Making soap yourself is child's play. Make this colorful rainbow soap with your children. You will need clear glycerin soap, soap coloring and a rectangular, narrow baking pan.
Melt the clear soap and divide it into a few bowls. Color each bowl with a few drops of the soap colors - the more colors the better. Pour layers of different colors into the baking pan and allow to harden a bit.
Make this unusual soap with fish straight in the plastic bag. You will need clear glycerin soap, plastic fish figure and plastic bag. Place the fish in the bag and pour the melted glycerin soap over it. Tie the bag with a ribbon or bow.
Loofah sponge helps against cellulite, pimples and acne and has an exfoliating effect. It is made from sponge gourd, which grows in Europe, Africa and Asia. Make a mixture of melted glycerin soap, ginger and tea oil. Cut out pieces of loofah and arrange them in round molds. Pour the soap over it and let it cool.
*Full instructions for the soap in three colors can be foundhere
*Full instructions for the gemstone soap can be foundhere
*Full instructions for the clear soap with spices and herbs can be foundhere
*Full instructions for the confetti soap can be foundhere
*Full instructions for soap with lavender can be foundhere
*Full instructions for lemon and rosemary soap can be foundhere
*Full instructions for the coffee and cinnamon soap can be foundhere
*Full instructions for the fish figure soap can be foundhere
*Full instructions for ginger soap with loofah sponge can be foundhere
