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\r\nIngredients\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n- 250g soap base<\/a><\/li>\r\n
- 100ml fragrance oil<\/a><\/li>\r\n
- Mica Powder\/ Glitter (Optional)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Step 1 \u2013 Chop and Melt Your Soap Base<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
You can do this through two different methods, either by heating the soap base on a stove or even by using a microwave! Both are absolutely valid methods, but whereas using a double boiler will give you more control over the process, the microwave will undoubtedly save you a lot of time. But first, you\u2019ll need to cut your soap base into small pieces to facilitate melting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Start-Your-Day-3-1024x819.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
\r\nSteps to making your own soap<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMethod 1 – Over the Stove: <\/strong>Simply place the soap chunks into a double-boiler or bain marie and heat gently bringing the water to a boiling point. Keep the heat low and stir from time to time until the chunks start melting
Method 2 – In a Microwave:<\/strong> Make sure your container is microwave safe. We suggest a microwavable jug, but if unsure, a different microwave-proof container can also be used. Depending on the appliance, this might take from 1 to 1.30 minutes. It\u2019s best to start heating full power for 1 minute first then check the result, if it hasn\u2019t completely melted, heat it for another 20 seconds. Keep doing this until the base turns liquid.
Tip 1<\/span>: If you want to get rid of the bubbles on the top of the soap, simply spray some rubbing alcohol on it and they will disappear!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 2 \u2013 Add Fragrance Oil<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Now it\u2019s time to add in your chosen fragrance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
As usual, the challenge here is to add it at just the right temperature for it to mix nicely into the solution, but not too high or the fragrance would dissolve. This can also depend on the specific fragrance, so best to check first our fragrance oils guide<\/a> for specific flashpoints and measure the temperature before adding it to the mix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe same goes to the amount of fragrance, some will be quite stronger than others, so it may require some attempts before getting the ideal ratio right. Overall, we\u2019d suggest adding around 50ml to the mix, then stir it up thoroughly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Tip 2:<\/span> Why not add a touch of colour or a sprinkle of glitter to your soap bars? You\u2019ll simply need to add these at this point of the process (once again, making sure the liquid is at optimal heat) then keep stirring to obtain a nicely even colouring\/ pattern.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 3 \u2013 Pour Into the Mould and Let It Cool<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
This is a fairly easy step, but it will require precision, as the mix will tend to harden very quickly. Make sure you fill the moulds to the very top, then carefully place it into the fridge and let the bars harden. Alternatively, if you have a fairly cool<\/a> environment, you could let them cool at room temperature although it may take slightly longer.
Tip 3<\/a>:<\/span> When cooling the moulds in the fridge, perhaps make sure you finish any leftover food first, especially blue cheese and pickles, otherwise the soap smell might turn rather \u2018interesting\u2019. Unless this is exactly the fragrance you are going for.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 4 \u2013 Pop The Bars Out & Enjoy!<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Depending on the overall size of the chosen mould, the cooling process (especially at fridge temperature) shouldn\u2019t take longer than two hours, at which point they can be very easily removed from their mould and ready to use!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Homemade](\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_612323a3494fb.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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Step 1 \u2013 Chop and Melt Your Soap Base<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
You can do this through two different methods, either by heating the soap base on a stove or even by using a microwave! Both are absolutely valid methods, but whereas using a double boiler will give you more control over the process, the microwave will undoubtedly save you a lot of time. But first, you\u2019ll need to cut your soap base into small pieces to facilitate melting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Method 1 – Over the Stove: <\/strong>Simply place the soap chunks into a double-boiler or bain marie and heat gently bringing the water to a boiling point. Keep the heat low and stir from time to time until the chunks start melting Now it\u2019s time to add in your chosen fragrance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n As usual, the challenge here is to add it at just the right temperature for it to mix nicely into the solution, but not too high or the fragrance would dissolve. This can also depend on the specific fragrance, so best to check first our fragrance oils guide<\/a> for specific flashpoints and measure the temperature before adding it to the mix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The same goes to the amount of fragrance, some will be quite stronger than others, so it may require some attempts before getting the ideal ratio right. Overall, we\u2019d suggest adding around 50ml to the mix, then stir it up thoroughly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Tip 2:<\/span> Why not add a touch of colour or a sprinkle of glitter to your soap bars? You\u2019ll simply need to add these at this point of the process (once again, making sure the liquid is at optimal heat) then keep stirring to obtain a nicely even colouring\/ pattern.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n This is a fairly easy step, but it will require precision, as the mix will tend to harden very quickly. Make sure you fill the moulds to the very top, then carefully place it into the fridge and let the bars harden. Alternatively, if you have a fairly cool<\/a> environment, you could let them cool at room temperature although it may take slightly longer. Depending on the overall size of the chosen mould, the cooling process (especially at fridge temperature) shouldn\u2019t take longer than two hours, at which point they can be very easily removed from their mould and ready to use!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Did you know that the earliest soap formulas can be traced to ancient Babylon. It was a far from rudimentary alkaline solution mixed with water and cassia oils. Although we\u2019ll have to wait a couple of a thousand years before stumbling upon the iconic soap-bar, and precisely in late 15th century Marseille, the secrets to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":39760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[678],"tags":[602,337,338,603,600],"class_list":["post-1509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soap-making","tag-cosmetics","tag-crafts","tag-diy-hacks","tag-hand-soap","tag-soap-making"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1509"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\r\n
Method 2 – In a Microwave:<\/strong> Make sure your container is microwave safe. We suggest a microwavable jug, but if unsure, a different microwave-proof container can also be used. Depending on the appliance, this might take from 1 to 1.30 minutes. It\u2019s best to start heating full power for 1 minute first then check the result, if it hasn\u2019t completely melted, heat it for another 20 seconds. Keep doing this until the base turns liquid.
Tip 1<\/span>: If you want to get rid of the bubbles on the top of the soap, simply spray some rubbing alcohol on it and they will disappear!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 2 \u2013 Add Fragrance Oil<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Step 3 \u2013 Pour Into the Mould and Let It Cool<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Tip 3<\/a>:<\/span> When cooling the moulds in the fridge, perhaps make sure you finish any leftover food first, especially blue cheese and pickles, otherwise the soap smell might turn rather \u2018interesting\u2019. Unless this is exactly the fragrance you are going for.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 4 \u2013 Pop The Bars Out & Enjoy!<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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