Easy Melt and Pour Soap

Melissa Hagan
by Melissa Hagan
$5
5 Minutes
Easy

Melt and pour soap products are some of the easiest and most fun DIYs. Whether you are looking for an activity that will engage your whole family or just a meaningful way to spend your leisure time, creating your own soap recipes will suit you perfectly. Kids find the whole process enjoyable and love the Flamingo shape. Additionally, engaging kids in preparing the soap motivates them to wash their hands often using the soap.

This Coconut Flamingo Soap is perfect for beginners. The ingredients are easily accessible and the directions are quite straightforward. Additionally, goat’s milk comes with loads of healthy skincare properties.

I’m certain that you’ve got loads of questions concerning this adorable homemade soap recipe, so I’ve answered some for you below.


Is melt and pour soap good for skin?


The good new is that yes, it is good for your skin! I like to use a goat’s milk soap base, as it is extra creamy, and offers even more moisturizing properties for your skin. A melt and pour soap base has all of the raw ingredients already added to it, so it’s really the easiest for beginners.


Can you add essential oils to melt and pour soap?


You most certainly can add essential oils and fragrance oils to your melt and pour soap recipes. This particular recipes calls for coconut fragrance oil, but you could really use any that you like best.

What are the advantages of using goat’s milk soap base?


Goat’s milk soap base is loaded with lots of vitamins and minerals that nourish the skin and the balanced pH level is ideal for sensitive skins. The lactic acid present in the Goat’s milk soap base removes dry skin and prevents infection and premature aging of the skin. Further, the fatty acids present in Goat’s milk trap moisture and prevent the skin from drying.

What other DIY bath and beauty recipes should I try?

When making our diy bath and beauty products, we like to use Rocky Mountain Oils, because they have such a great selection of single oils as well as blends. We also love this mica powder for any of our projects that require color.

What ingredients do you need to successfully prepare the Melt and Pour Soap?


To prepare this Melt and Pour Soap, you need the following ingredients:

Additionally, you will need the following equipment:

Prep Time


10 minutesActive Time


10 minutesAdditional Time


50 minutesTotal Time


1 hour 10 minutesDifficulty


easyMaterials

  • ⅓ pound (about 5 - 1”x1” cubes goat’s milk melt and pour soap base
  • 2 drops peach soap colorant
  • 15 drops coconut fragrance oil
Tools
  • Flamingo ice cube tray
  • Large wooden craft stick to stir
  • Microwave safe measuring cup with spout
Instructions
  1. Cut soap base into 1”x1” cubes and place into measuring cup.
  2. Microwave on high for 30 seconds and stir well. If not completely melted, heat on high in 10 second intervals, stirring each time, until fully melted.
  3. Add soap colorant and fragrance oil, stir well.
  4. Immediately pour into ice cube tray and let set for about 30-45 minutes to harden.

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