Easy DIY Customizable Soap Recipe

Want to feel like a kitchen witch?
Try your hand at a little DIY?
Stock up on easy, practical, and perfect little gifts?
You’re going to LOVE this!

Alright first you’re going to start with a melt and pour soap base. I get mine from Amazon.
Honey Melt and Pour Soap Base
Glycerin Melt and Pour Soap Base
Shea Butter Melt and Pour Soap Base (This is the one I use)
Goat’s Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base

Next you’re going to choose what you want IN your soap!
Some ideas (linking to the ones I’ve used with success)
- Oatmeal (nourishing and calming to the skin)
- Coffee (great for exfoliation)
- Dried flowers (exfoliation, pretty, and different flowers have different symbolism and uses)
- Dried herbs (exfoliation, pretty, and different herbs have different symbolism and uses)
- Mica powder for shimmer
- Vitamin E oil (extra nourishment for the skin)
- Activated charcoal powder (detoxifying for the skin and makes the soap black and so pretty like the soap from Practical Magic)

Remember - this is all about the soap YOU want to make! Mix and match and play around with what you like.

Next you’re going to choose your essential oils fragrance. I’m going to be totally honest and tell you that almost ALL essential oils in the stores have fillers and additives in them, which means they’re not pure and usually have toxins and chemicals in them (why there’s warning on the packages when there really shouldn’t be). They’re also not first press only, so imagine running your coffee maker through 6 times without changing the coffee grounds - that’s what you’re getting with multiple presses of essential oils.

The reason this is a problem is you’re putting those toxins and chemicals on your largest organ (your skin) where they’re absorbing into your body and disrupting your hormones and causing problems. Even if the package says 100% pure - the FDA requires only 5% of an ingredient to be in a product for it to be labeled “pure.”

I use Young Living because I’ve done extensive research on their Seed to Seal Guarantee and have actually seen what goes in the bottles - first press oils only and nothing else. You can see more here.

Some combos I love:

- Grapefruit + Bergamot (calming and relaxing)

- Citrus Fresh and Peppermint (refreshing and brightening)

- Lemon and Rosemary (cleansing and energizing)

- Lavender and Orange (calming and purifying)

You can use a bread tin like this if you have one handy, or you can grab a soap mold like this. I’ve used both to great effect! (By the way none of these Amazon links are affiliate links, I’m not making any money here just trying to help 😂.)

Now for the easy part!

Melt one pound of soap base of your choice in a saucepan on the stove.
If you want your ingredients (flowers, oatmeal, etc) mixed through out, add them once the soap is melted.
Take the soap off the burner and add a squirt or two of vitamin e oil if you’re using it. This is also the time to stir in the mica or charcoal powder if you’re using it.
Keep stirring soap for about a minute and a half or two while it cools a bit, then add 20-40 drops essential oil (depending on how strong you want the smell), divided however you like for what oils you’re using.
Pour into soap mold or bread tin - if you want your ingredients on the top of the soap only, now is when you press them into the top of the soap before its gets hard. You can press flowers into the top, coffee, or herbs, your choice!
Let it cool overnight, pop out, and slice to your desired thickness! Wrap with some Kraft paper and twine, and you're good to go!

Additional reading:

Some of my favorite herbs. flowers, oils and they’re uses (you can use the dried counterparts of in the form of essential oil to receive more benefits)

chamomile - anxiety and relaxation
jasmine - relaxation and aphrodisiac
rose - soothing for skin and redness, contains antioxidants, enhances mood)
frankincense - glowing skin, grounding
thyme - anti-inflammatory
lemon - antioxidant and skin brightening
lavender - anti-inflammatory, calming, nourishing
valerian - sleep aid
sage - healing and anti-inflammatory