Fun With Soap Beginner Recipe Pack

Congratulations on starting your soap and body product-making journey. This starter pack contains beginner-friendly recipes that will help you create beautiful products while learning the basics of formulation.

Ingredients

500g Melt & Pour Soap Base

5–10ml Fragrance Oil

Soap Colourant (optional)

Method

Cut the soap base into small cubes.

Melt gently in the microwave using short bursts.

Stir until fully melted.

Add fragrance and colour.

Pour into moulds.

Spray with rubbing alcohol to remove bubbles.

Allow to harden completely before unmoulding.

Ingredients

500g Epsom Salt

250g Coarse Sea Salt

10ml Fragrance Oil

Bath Salt Colourant (optional)

Method

Combine the salts in a bowl.

Add fragrance and mix thoroughly.

Add colour if desired.

Store in an airtight container.

Usage

Add 1–2 cups to a warm bath.

Ingredients

100g Shea Butter

50g Coconut Oil

50g Sweet Almond Oil

5ml Fragrance Oil (optional)

Method

Melt the shea butter and coconut oil.

Add sweet almond oil and stir.

Cool until partially solid.

Whip until light and fluffy.

Add fragrance and whip again.

Transfer to jars.

Ingredients

450ml Liquid Castile Soap

40ml Vegetable Glycerine

10ml Fragrance Oil

Colour (optional)

Method

Combine castile soap and glycerine.

Stir gently.

Add fragrance and colour.

Bottle and label.

Makes 100g

Water Phase

74g Distilled Water

5g Vegetable Glycerine

Oil Phase

8g Sweet Almond Oil

5g Shea Butter

3g Emulsifying Wax NF

2g Cetyl Alcohol

Cool Down Phase

1g Preservative

2g Fragrance Oil

Method

Step 1

Heat the distilled water and glycerine to 70–75°C.

Step 2

In a separate container, heat the sweet almond oil, shea butter, emulsifying wax and cetyl alcohol to 70–75°C.

Step 3

Pour the water phase into the oil phase.

Step 4

Blend using a stick blender for 1–2 minutes.

Step 5

Continue stirring as the lotion cools.

Step 6

When the lotion reaches below 40°C, add the preservative and fragrance oil.

Step 7

Mix thoroughly and pour into bottles or jars.

Step 8

Allow 24–48 hours for the lotion to thicken fully.

Important

Always use a preservative when making products that contain water.

Makes Approximately 100g

Ingredients

35g Shea Butter

35g Beeswax

30g Sweet Almond Oil

2g Fragrance Oil (optional)

Method

Add the shea butter, beeswax and sweet almond oil to a heatproof container.

Melt gently using a double boiler.

Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

Add fragrance oil and stir well.

Pour into silicone moulds.

Allow to cool and harden completely.

Remove from moulds and package.

How to Use

Rub the lotion bar between your hands or directly onto warm skin. The natural body heat will melt a small amount of the bar, leaving the skin soft and moisturised.

Benefits

No water required

No preservative required

Great for dry hands, elbows and feet

Easy to package and sell

Lavender

Vanilla

Bubblegum

Watermelon

Strawberry

Coconut

Baby Powder

Ocean Breeze

Lemongrass

Peppermint

Work on clean, sanitised surfaces.

Wear gloves when handling ingredients.

Measure ingredients accurately using a digital scale.

Label all finished products.

Keep fragrances and ingredients away from children and pets.

Always use a preservative in water-based products.

Record every recipe and any changes you make.

All ingredients used in these beginner recipes are available from:

funwithsoap.co.za⁠

Including:

Melt & Pour Soap Bases

Epsom Salts

Sea Salt

Fragrance Oils

Soap Colourants

Shea Butter

Sweet Almond Oil

Coconut Oil

Vegetable Glycerine

Liquid Castile Soap

Emulsifying Wax NF

Cetyl Alcohol

Preservatives

Beeswax

Soap Moulds

Packaging and Bottles

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