How to make soap from soap base

To the soap base melt faster, cut it into small cubes. It is very convenient to melt the soap base in the microwave in a plastic container. But you can also put the chopped soap base in a regular enamel pot and melt it in a water bath. For this wider and deeper pot to pour water and put it on the fire. When the water boils, it is necessary to place the pan with the chopped soap base.

Wait until the base is completely melted. But do not overheat it. This will lead to bubbles and affect the quality of handmade soap. It is best to measure the temperature of soap base is a special thermometer for liquids. Prevent your base heated over 60 degrees.

When soap base is melted, add fillers. The choice of filler depends on what kind of homemade soap you want to. If you want to cook the soap, with scrubbing properties, can add to the soap base, for example, natural ground coffee, ground oatmeal, cosmetic clay or ground herbs. 100 grams of soap base you can add 1-3 teaspoons of the filler. Add the larger amount of fillers is not necessary, because their excess can make handmade soap too hard.

Many fillers are natural dyes. For example, coffee gives homemade soap a beautiful dark brown color, and crushed calendula, Golden – orange. A variety of colors (yellow, green, blue, pink) can be obtained by adding to the soap base cosmetic clay. Can also use artificial cosmetic dyes. They are usually sold in the same stores that sell the soap base. Liquid cosmetic dyes are added directly to melted soap base (1-6 drops per 100 gram basis). Powder dyes (1/5-1/4 tsp per 100 grams of base) it is better to pre-dissolve in a teaspoon of alcohol or vodka.

In addition to the dyes and fillers if desired, you can add to homemade soap base oil (peach, almond, grapeseed, etc.) at the rate of 1/3 teaspoon of butter 100 grams of soap base. The base oil will give the homemade soap moisturizing properties. Only it is not necessary to add more than the specified number of base oil, since due to its excess soap may be difficult to freeze.

Last add soap flavor. Usually 100 grams of soap base is enough to add 3-4 drops of perfume fragrances or 7-8 drops of natural essential oils. After adding the flavoring gently mix the soap and pour it in silicone baking molds. You can also use plastic containers, but it is desirable to lubricate the inside with a thin layer of corn oil. This will facilitate the further extraction of soap. If after a spill in molds on the surface of soap bubbles have formed, sprinkle it with alcohol or vodka from a spray bottle.

Wait until the soap completely hardens. Depending on the type of used soap on a freezing may take from 30 minutes to 2 hours. There are often tips under which soap to put in the freezer for faster hardening. However, to follow such advice is not necessary. Of course, in the freezer to harden the soap faster, but later it may become too brittle. Therefore it is better to give the soap to harden under normal temperature.

When the soap completely hardens, remove it from the forms. To do this, lightly press down on the mold top and sides. Usually made of silicone forms homemade soap is extracted without difficulty. Then let the soap soak for 1-2 days to completely dry. After this time, wrap the soap in plastic wrap for storage.