What You’ll Need: 4 oz. Coconut Milk Powder 4 oz. Kaolin Clay 1.5 Tbs. Colloidal Oatmeal 1.5 mL Vitamin E Oil 1.5 mL Evening Primrose Extract Two 8 oz. Glass Bail Jars Optional: Droppers ONE: In a container, add the coconut milk powder, kaolin clay and colloidal oatmeal. Stir well. TWO: Add 1.5 mL of vitamin E […]
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Avocado + Spearmint Cold Process Soap Tutorial
This recipe does contain a water discount to take into consideration the extra water that is added to the recipe. This recipe adds water in three different ways. First, 1.5 ounces of water is added to create the avocado puree. Then 2 Tbs. (about 1 ounce) of water is added to the clay to help […]
Doughnut Melt & Pour
What You’ll Need: 11.5 oz. Goat Milk Melt and Pour 3 mL Vanilla Select Fragrance Oil 3 mL Strawberry Fragrance Oil 3 mL Vanilla Color Stabilizer Yellow Oxide Color Block Fired up Fuschia Color Block 1 tsp. Medium White Jojoba Beads 1 tsp. Red Jojoba Beads Doughnut Mold ONE: Combine one teaspoon of each jojoba […]
Burnt Sugar Shimmer Lotion
What You’ll Need: 16 oz. Aloe Lotion 4.5 mL Burnt Sugar Fragrance 1 tsp. Lip Safe Copper Mica 1/8 tsp. Cappuccino Mica 6- 2 oz. Bottles with Black Disk Tops ONE: Disinfect a clean spoon and heat safe container by spritzing 99% rubbing alcohol on the surface and allowing it to air dry. Wear gloves throughout the whole process […]
All About the Trace
There are a lot of terms thrown around when you’re learning how to make soap. The most tricky of them for a newbie to learn and recognize is ‘trace.’ All the books, blogs and videos say to stop stick blending when you’ve hit ‘trace’ and then, more confusingly, it may have been referred to as […]
Pantone 2016 Spin Swirl Cold Process Soap (Two Ways!)
What You’ll Need: 9 Bar Birchwood Mold Silicone Liner for 9 Bar Mold Optional: 10″ Silicone Loaf Mold 1.4 oz. Avocado Butter (3.1%) 18 oz. Canola Oil (39.9%) .9 oz. Castor Oil (2%) 9 oz. Coconut Oil (20%) 9 oz. Palm Oil (20%) 6.8 oz. Rice Bran Oil (15%) 6.1 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye 14.8 oz. Distilled Water 2.5 oz. Sweet […]
Midas Touch Bath Bombs
What You’ll Need: 6-8 Bath Bomb Mold & Packages 3 cups Baking Soda 1 1/2 cups Citric Acid 7 mL Champagne Fragrance Oil 7 mL Orange Grove Fragrance Oil 1.5 oz. Meadowfoam Oil 1 oz. Cocoa Butter Coral Orange La Bomb Colorant King’s Gold Mica 99% Isopropyl Alcohol Optional: Witch Hazel ONE: In a large bowl, add the […]
Currant & Cranberry Cold Process Tutorial
What You’ll Need: Vertical Wood Mold 2.2 oz. Cocoa Butter 10.8 oz. Coconut Oil 15 oz. Olive Oil Pomace 8.6 oz. Palm Oil 6.5 oz. Rice Bran Oil 6 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye 14.2 oz. Distilled Water Titanium Dioxide Merlot Sparkle Mica Poppy Seeds 1.5 oz. Pomegranate and Black Currant Fragrance Oil 0.7 oz. Cranberry Fig Fragrance Oil If you’ve […]
Lavender Goat Milk Melt and Pour Bars
What You’ll Need: Goat Milk Mold 2 oz. Goat Milk Melt and Pour 11 oz. Clear Melt and Pour Super Pearly White Color Block Ultramarine Violet Color Block Spring Meadow Fragrance Oil Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil Optional: Droppers and 99% Isopropyl Alcohol ONE: Chop 2 oz. of Goat Milk Melt and Pour Base into small, even pieces. Place […]
Fresh Face Oil Free Lavender Lotion
What You’ll Need: 18.6 oz. Distilled Water .75 oz Sodium Lactate 1.2 oz. BTMS-50 .5 oz Isopropyl Myristate 2.4 oz Cyclomethicone .3 oz Optiphen .3 oz Tapioca Powder 3 mL 40/42 Lavender Essential Oil 8 oz. Bottles with White Disk Cap (3 bottles) EQUIPMENT PREP: Disinfect your utensils by dipping them in a 5% bleach water […]
Adding Honey to Cold Process Soap: Tips, Tricks & Recipe
There are a wide variety of ingredients to customize handmade soap. Oils, colorants, additives and fragrances create a perfectly customized bar. Honey is a popular additive for cold process soap. It has various properties that make it appealing for skincare. In particular, honey is a natural humectant, which means it absorbs moisture from the air. […]
Honey Bee Funnel Pour Cold Process Tutorial
What You’ll Need: Base Soap 10″ Silicone Loaf Mold 16 oz. Funnel 3.4 oz. Avocado Oil .7 oz. Castor Oil 1 oz. Cocoa Butter 6.8 oz. Coconut Oil 11.9 oz. Olive Oil 6.8 oz. Palm Oil 3.4 oz. Rice Bran Oil 4.7 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye 11.2 oz. Distilled Water 2.5 oz. Pure Honey Fragrance […]
Rose Gold Cosmetic Collection: Eyeshadow, Lip Shimmer & Nail Polish
What You’ll Need: Nail Polish: Rose Gold Mica 4 oz. Suspending Nail Polish Base 4 Rectangular Nail Polish Bottles 4 Nail Polish Mixing Balls Mini Scoops Eye Shadow: 2 tsp. Rose Gold Mica 1/4 tsp. Sericite 1/2 tsp. 99% Isopropyl Alcohol 4 Heart Lip Butter Pots Lip Shimmer: 1 oz. Nourish Lip Balm Base 2 tsp. Rose Gold […]
Spiced Copper Cold Process Soap Tutorial
What You’ll Need: Tall Narrow Wood Loaf Mold 40 oz. Lots of Lather Quick Mix 5.7 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye 13.2 oz. Distilled Water Copper Sparkle Mica 2.5 oz. Spiced Amber Ale Fragrance Oil Optional: Powder Duster If you’ve never made Cold Process soap before, stop here! I highly recommend checking out our FREE four part SoapQueen.tv series on Cold […]
Sparkly Garnet Soap Gems Tutorial
What You’ll Need: 9 Cube Soap Silicone Mold 20 oz. Clear Melt and Pour Base .4 oz. Pomegranate and Black Currant Fragrance Oil Merlot Sparkle Mica Fine Iridescent Glitter Optional: 99% Isopropyl Alcohol PREP COLORANTS: In a small container, mix together 1 tsp. Merlot Sparkle Mica and 1 Tbs. rubbing alcohol. This step is optional. Mixing the mica in […]
Gingerbread Man Lotion Bars
What You’ll Need: Gingerbread Man Mold 2.4 oz. White Beeswax .7 oz. Coffee Butter 1.1 oz. Cocoa Butter 1.9 oz. Jojoba Oil 2.9 oz. Avocado Oil 4 mL Cinnamon Sugar Fragrance Oil Copper Sparkle Mica 99% Isopropyl Alcohol ONE: In a small heat safe container, add the white beeswax, coffee butter, cocoa butter, jojoba oil and […]
