Homemade handmade soap recipes. How to make soap with your own hands

If you want to learn how to make soap yourself, then read the article. Here you will find a detailed description of the process and what ingredients are needed for this.

Nowadays you can find a wide variety of soaps on supermarket shelves. There is baby soap, cream soap, and antibacterial soap. However, making a product with your own hands is much more enjoyable. Moreover, buying raw materials for it is not a problem. Also, soap making is a kind of hobby, because the product obtained after preparation pleases not only with its pleasant aroma, but also with its beautiful appearance and original shape.

DIY soap making kit. Ingredients for handmade soap

You can make your own soap three options:

from the usual children's, just grate it, melt it, then add dye, oils and other ingredients, pour it into molds
from soap base- the principle of preparation is the same as for baby soap
preparing a product from alkalis And fatty acids- a labor-intensive process that requires compliance with safety precautions

Necessary components and utensils for making soap

Ingredients for making soap

the basis(soap) or baby soap - the base is found as a white solid and clear, allowing you to make beautiful soaps in a variety of tones
base oil- can be used as regular vegetable oil, olive oil, etc.
essential aromatic oils— choose what you like, the range of such products is varied
dye special or food
supplements- you can use various ingredients that improve skin conditions (honey, glycerin, clay)
alcohol in a spray bottle
herbal decoction, water
molds for pouring, dishes for kindling the base, grater, knife for cutting the finished product

Ingredients for making soap at home

Templates and molds for handmade soap

If you decide to take up soap making seriously and make a profit from sales, then you will need templates that will indicate the composition of the products, name, etc. Such templates can be downloaded from special portals. In addition to labels, you will also find various forms useful. Such containers are made of plastic, rubber or silicone. You cannot use molds made of glass or metal, because it is problematic to get the product out of solid containers; metal is susceptible to corrosion.

Handmade soap molds

Heat Resistant Plastic Molds They are made taking into account the fact that the soap base will be poured into them hot, and the molds, in turn, will not be deformed. Their great advantage is that there are a lot of such products - both small and large figures are available - for preparing several bars of homemade soap at the same time.

Plastic soap molds

Silicone forms are also convenient to use. They do not require special care and are also soft, which makes it much easier to “release” the soap when it is ready. The service life of such containers is longer than that of plastic ones.

Silicone molds for making soap

IMPORTANT: Before pouring the base, grease the molds with oil, this will make it easier for the soap to come out of the molds. If this does not help, then put the container of soap in the freezer, and after a while, pull it out by pressing on the mold.

DIY soap flowers

If you are a creative person and like to make crafts with your own hands, then you can make flowers from soap yourself. Some doubt creeps in - is this possible, since the soap base is not plastic? To make the material softer, you need to use a little trick when preparing the base.

To prepare it you will need:

base (soap) or baby soap - 230 grams
regular gelatin, which is sold in supermarkets - one large spoon
water or herbal decoction - 8-9 large spoons
dyes, aromatic oils - optional
regular knife, potato peeling knife

Roses from soap base

Procedure

Pour gelatin with water (cold), leave for 43-56 minutes to swell
Prepare the base - grate it, melt it, add a teaspoon of water.
Then pour aromatic oils, dye, etc. into the base, mix the resulting mass with the prepared gelatin
Pour the mixture into round molds
When it hardens, pull out the resulting cylinders
Now all that remains is to use a vegetable knife to cut the petals for the rose and mold the flower, as if from plasticine

DIY soap rose

You can also make flowers simply in special molds. It is enough to fill the container and, after a few minutes of hardening, take the finished flower out of it. Any flight of fancy is welcome. You can come up with different shades for the flower and leaves.

Soap “Rose”, made in a special silicone mold

If you have artistic talents and have the skills of a sculptor, then carving (cutting out figures) will be easy for you. Below you can watch a video tutorial for beginner soap makers.

Carving - carved flower

Video. Soap rose

Handmade soap. How to make soap? Recipes

There are many recipes for handmade soap. Above we talked about the fact that you can cook a product from the base and baby soap. Now let's take a closer look at their manufacturing intricacies.

Puff soap - made from a transparent, white base

Soap base recipe

Ingredients:

one hundred grams of transparent base
half a teaspoon of honey
some yellow dye
two drops of lemon essential oil

Melt the base, do not boil it under any circumstances, pour liquid honey into it, add a drop of dye and essential oil. Pour the finished composition into the mold. When it hardens, pull out the soap.

Recipe for making baby soap

Ingredients:

100 grams of baby soap
half a cup of milk or herbal infusion
half a spoon (large) olive oil
a little aroma oil, dye
teaspoon of vitamin A, E oil solution

Dissolve the soap in a water bath and add milk. When removed from oven, add remaining ingredients. Stir and pour into molds.

Original handmade soap

DIY coffee soap

Most often, soap with black, ground coffee is used as a natural scrub for the skin. Ground black coffee is suitable for adding to the base, and coffee beans as a decoration. Spent coffee grounds should not be used for soap making, because there are no useful components left for the structure of the skin.

Coffee soap-scrub

RECIPE: Melt the white base (100 grams) in the microwave. Add two large spoons of ground coffee. Then pour in a small spoon of cocoa butter. Add some brown dye there. Pour into molds
RECIPE: Rub two pieces of baby soap. Pour water (150 grams) into a bowl and melt the mixture. Add three teaspoons of olive oil and the same amount of sugar. At the end, add a teaspoon of cream and coloring. Pour into molds, let harden

Homemade soap from baby soap and coffee

To get honey, healthy soap, you need to take eighty grams of white base. Cut it into small cubes and melt in the microwave. Do not overheat the mixture above 64 degrees, otherwise the soap will not foam. Add 45 grams of uncandied honey.

Stir the mixture thoroughly with a wooden stick. Then add 4 (citrus) drops to the aroma oil mixture. Pour in two tablespoons of carrier oil (olive or rosehip oil). Mix again, sprinkle the soap with alcohol and pour into the prepared form. Sprinkle a little alcohol on top too, so that there are no bubbles. The cream soap will be ready in about one hour.

DIY clay soap

RECIPE: Take one hundred grams of white base, chop and melt in the microwave. For this soap, it is advisable to take a mold with a pattern at the top. Fill the drawing with the prepared mixture. Add clay (pink) to the rest of the mixture - two small spoons, grape seed oil, wheat germ oil, one teaspoon each, D-panthenol (12 drops), aroma oil (3 drops). Mix the mass well. We wait until it begins to harden slightly, only then pour it into the mold. This will prevent the clay from settling.

Soap with added clay

IMPORTANT: Remember to spray the soap with alcohol before pouring it into the container. This helps the layers bond together and eliminates bubbles.

Handmade glycerin soap

Ingredients:

pure water - 706 grams
base oil (palm) - 1131 grams
oil (coconut) – 451 grams
castor oil - 708 grams
96 percent alcohol - 792 grams
glycerin - 226 grams
solution of chilled water, sugar - respectively: 423 grams, 566 grams

Glycerin soap

Preparation

Heat the oils in a bathhouse
Take 33 percent (of the amount of oils) of chilled water and dissolve the alkali. We begin to gradually heat it in a bath (water)
Then mix both heated mixtures. Their temperature should be 40-42 degrees
It is advisable to pour alkaline water into oils through a strainer, in case not all the alkali has dissolved yet
Place the pan with water on low gas so that the mixture does not overheat, keep the temperature at 60-62 degrees (minutes: 35-42)
The mass first thickens, and then a beautiful translucent gel is obtained. When this happens, add superfat (olive oil) so that the soap does not dry out the skin tissue in the future.
Then you can slowly pour in warm alcohol, just don’t rush (the soap may foam)
Leave the mixture to simmer further, and in the meantime prepare the sweet syrup
Then pour it into the soap, stir again, you get a transparent mass
After five minutes, add glycerin. After two hours of total simmering time for the glycerin soap, remove the mixture from the heat
All that remains is to drop a drop of dye, sprinkle with alcohol and pour the mixture into the molds
You need to take out the finished soap after a day, and use it after a week.

Handmade soap with glycerin

IMPORTANT: The dishes that you used for lye must be treated with vinegar and then washed.

DIY liquid soap from soap remnants

The crisis forces us to save on everything. But this process sometimes turns into a very pleasant, useful activity. After all, you can make healthy liquid soap from leftover soap.

Preparation

Finely grate the remaining soap
Boil the water
Mix soap, boiling water in a glass jar
Then add citrus juice (for flavor), glycerin - one spoon
Mix the solution again and pour into a container with a dispenser.
Leave to infuse for two to three days (do not forget to shake the gel periodically), after which you can use it

Handmade soap oils. What oils are added to handmade soap?

To make soap at home, carrier oils or so-called base oils and aromatic oils are used. Their choice must be approached more than responsibly. After all, quality products will not be cheap. The manufacturer most often reduces prices if chemical components are available. What oil to add is up to you. The main thing to consider is whether you or your family members are allergic to one or another type of product. And we talked about proportions in the paragraph - Handmade glycerin soap.

Oil selection table by skin type

It is best for novice soap makers to start making a product from baby soap, a soap base. Making soap from scratch is more difficult. Experienced soap makers use their own technologies. They advise adding herbal decoctions of chamomile and calendula to the product instead of water. Then the finished soap has a beneficial effect on the skin.

Homemade soap

Video: How to make soap at home yourself?

It would seem that the need to make soap at home has disappeared thanks to the huge selection of this cosmetic product in stores. But soap making is gaining more and more popularity. Soap makers brag to each other about their own masterpieces, invent new recipes, conduct master classes and even earn good money from their hobby. There are also special departments and shops for soap making, which further proves the growing need for soap making. Is it so easy to make soap with your own hands?

How is homemade soap better than store-bought soap?

Soap, which is sold in regular household chemical stores and supermarkets, does not contain natural ingredients. In fact, it is difficult to call it soap, since soap is saponified vegetable fats, and not processed petroleum products. Store-bought products often dry out the skin and can cause allergic reactions.

When making at home, you can use only natural ingredients that are suitable for your skin type. And if now it’s just a hobby, then later it can become a profitable business.

Handmade soap can be of different colors, with beautiful stains and inclusions of scrubbing elements

What ingredients are used

You can make soap from scratch or from a ready-made base. As the latter, you can also use natural, fragrance-free baby soap. And for the budget conscious, there are ways to digest soap and turn “waste” into aromatic soap.

It is much easier to work with a ready-made base. It can be transparent and white. Organic bases for making natural soap are also available for sale. You can buy them in soap making stores. Working with the base is not difficult, but it still requires some skills. As for making soap from scratch, in this case you will also need knowledge in the field of chemistry, since you will have to work with alkali. Before you start making soap, be sure to familiarize yourself with safety precautions when working with alkali.

The amount of ingredients will depend on the method of making the soap and the recipe. Let's look at the list of necessary components for each case.

Ingredients for ready-made soap

All the main ingredients can be bought in a specialty store, and additional ones in a regular supermarket. You'll probably find some in your home. You will need:

ready base;
base vegetable oils;
dyes;
flavorings;
essential oils;
herbs, petals, honey, ground coffee - optional;
medical alcohol.

Bases from different manufacturers differ in price, hardness, hardening speed and other characteristics. There are organic bases that are used to make all-natural soaps.

Transparent soap is prepared from a transparent base

Base oils are used to enrich soap; they give it beneficial properties such as moisturizing, nourishing and softening. Without them, the product dries out the skin, and also quickly “dries out,” cracking and flaking. For the same purpose, you can add cream or body milk, cream or pasteurized milk.

Important! Don't overdo it with moisturizing ingredients and oils. If you decide to add fat milk, reduce the amount. Soap oversaturated with fats does not foam well.

Dyes come in liquid and dry form. It is most convenient to use liquid ones, since it is very easy to measure the required number of drops. Dry dyes are pre-mixed with oils or liquid and only then added to the finished mass. Try not to overdo it with dyes, because this will cause the foam to be colored when soaping. To begin with, it will be enough to purchase three basic colors: red, yellow and blue. By mixing them, you can achieve almost any shade.

In addition to purchased artificial dyes, you can also use natural ones. These can be spices (turmeric, curry), the same base oils (sea buckthorn, pumpkin), various fillers (colored clays, ground coffee, cocoa, strong herbal decoctions). Of course, with their help you won’t be able to achieve bright, saturated colors, but the soap will be as environmentally friendly and natural as possible.

For decoration, you can also use pearlescent pigments, glitter and various decor.

Using special dyes you can give soap any shade.

Flavoring agents are responsible for the beautiful aroma. You can use confectionery fragrances, or you can look for special flavors for home cosmetics. Instead of artificial aromas, essential oils, honey, chocolate, coffee, dried zest, herbs, flowers and petals are used. The disadvantage of essential oils is that they disappear faster. They are usually added at the very end.

Alcohol is also used in soap making. It is used to remove air bubbles from the surface of the soap and connect the layers in multi-layer colored soap. To do this, pour alcohol into a fine spray bottle and spray the surface of the product.

You can add a decoction of medicinal herbs, dried chamomile flowers and natural essential oils to your homemade soap.

In order for the soap to acquire properties such as scrubbing, anti-cellulite effect, smoothing wrinkles, etc., various fillers are added to it. These are ground coffee, nut shell powder, clay, oatmeal, crushed sea salt and much more. All these are additional caring elements that will give the soap the desired beneficial properties.

Do not use fresh fruits, berries, cucumbers, ginger root and similar ingredients. They will rot and quickly render your “enriched” soap unusable. Instead, use dry herbs and leaves, petals and small dried flowers, ginger powder, dried fruits.

Tools and devices

You will also need:

enameled or stainless steel pan;
any other saucepan for a water bath;
plastic or glass container for microwave oven;
spoon;
whisk;
measuring cup;
kitchen electronic scales;
alcohol spray;
soap molds.

You can buy molds in the same specialized stores or use confectionery silicone molds. Also suitable are children's plastic molds for playing with sand, containers for yogurt or sour cream, and other small containers made of flexible plastic. Purchased molds are made of plastic or silicone. For beginners, it is best to use the latter, since they are the easiest to get ready-made soap from.

Soap molds come in plastic and silicone

As for cookware, you cannot use aluminum pans or cast iron cookware. Stainless steel containers with enamel coating, as well as heat-resistant glass and plastic containers for use in a microwave oven, are suitable for these purposes. To accurately measure the ingredients, you will need a measuring cup and a scale.

What ingredients are used to make soap from scratch?

The soap base is prepared independently using only three components:

alkali;
saponification oils;
liquid - distilled water, herbal decoction, milk.

To make solid soap you will need caustic soda (NaOH). It is sold in the form of flakes or small crystals. Alkali is needed to saponify fats, namely base oils.

Caustic soda is also called caustic soda

When making soap from scratch, the so-called superfat is of great importance. Since fats cease to be healthy after reacting with alkali, it is recommended to add additional oils at the end of cooking. This will be overfat. As a rule, valuable and expensive oils are used for it.

Any vegetable oils can be used. Pork fat is added rarely. The liquid is needed to pre-dissolve the alkali and prepare it for combining with fats. Using decoctions of medicinal herbs, you will give the soap beneficial properties, as well as a natural aroma and shade.

To improve soap, its coloring and flavoring, the following components are used:

plasticizers - sugar, sorbitol, fructose, honey;
acids - lactic, succinic, stearic, citric;
lanolin;
glycerol;
oils for enrichment (superfat);
dyes;
flavorings;
various useful fillers.

The same dyes, flavors and fillers are used. Plasticizers are needed to make soap more plastic and also improve foaming. Acids will make the soap harder and give it bactericidal properties. Lanolin will have a softening effect on too dry and rough skin.

Using different base oils you can give soap caring, beneficial properties.

Auxiliary Tools

You will need:

two pans (one can be made of heat-resistant glass);
hand blender;
measuring cup;
glass stirring rod or regular spoon;
container for working with alkali;
forms.

Important! Tools that were used to make soap cannot then be used for cooking!

When working with alkali, great attention is paid to safety measures.

Ingredients for different types of soap: for face, hands and body

To give soap different qualities, you will need the appropriate components. Some of them have softening properties, others have moisturizing and nourishing properties, and others are bactericidal and drying. It is worth noting that it is better to use the appropriate soap for each part of the body. It is not recommended to wash your face with body or hand soap. Also, not all components are suitable for every skin type.

Table: Recommended ingredients for making soap depending on its use

Components	Hands	Face: skin types				Body
Components	Hands	Normal	Dry	Fat	Problematic	Body
Base oils	olive cocoa Palm jojoba shea (shea) walnut	olive almond cocoa avocado	castor evening primrose shea (shea) wheat germ rosehip almond avocado	sweet almonds apricot kernels peach pits hazelnut	olive sea buckthorn	olive cocoa coconut shea (karite) almond sesame and etc.
	any	ylang-ylang lavender geranium jasmine chamomile	lavender palmarosa neroli ylang-ylang jasmine mint	lemon cypress geranium rosemary	juniper fir sandalwood tea tree eucalyptus	orange grapefruit eucalyptus tea tree and etc.
Fillers, including scrubbing	lanolin glycerol beeswax	cosmetic clay ground coffee chopped herbs milk	cosmetic clay powdered milk glycerol herbal decoctions chamomile extract, mint, coltsfoot, linden color	cosmetic clay Activated carbon camphor alcohol infusions and decoctions calendula and chamomile propolis tincture	cosmetic clay Activated carbon eucalyptus leaves infusions and decoctions of herbs	clay loofah honey sea salt ground coffee eucalyptus leaves tar seaweed

Geranium oil is recommended for aging skin as it helps smooth out wrinkles. Mint will save you from dryness, and juniper will saturate your skin with useful substances. For rough, dry skin, it is recommended to use lanolin. Orange oil, seaweed, loofah and ground coffee have an anti-cellulite effect and make the skin elastic.

Essential oils add a beautiful aroma and also “enrich” soap with beneficial properties.

Making solid soap at home

First, the base is melted in a water bath or in a microwave oven. With the first method, the base takes longer to melt, but the result is an evenly melted mass. In addition, you can independently control the entire melting process. When heated in an oven there is a risk of the base boiling. Therefore, set the power to the very minimum and heat for 1 minute, checking the condition of the base every 5-10 seconds.

From soap base

Having prepared all the necessary ingredients and equipment, do the following:

This is a standard algorithm of actions. The amount of ingredients and toppings mainly depends on the recipe.

base oils - 1/3 tsp;
essential oils - 3–7 drops;
flavoring - 3–4 drops;
liquid dye - 1–7 drops;
dry pigment - 1/3 tsp.

You can add other additives (herbs, clay, scrubbing components) as desired, as well as in accordance with the recipe.

Important! Esters are added at the very end to the warm, but not hot, “soapy” mass. They are quite volatile, evaporate quickly, and their properties are lost.

Video: How to make soap from ready-made soap base

Cold and hot production from scratch

This is real soap making. You can prepare only the base and use it in the future as a ready-made purchase.

Making soap from scratch is not the safest activity. You have to work with alkali, and as you know, it can leave burns on the body. Therefore, much attention is paid to protective equipment and familiarization with the properties of alkali, its reaction with water, as well as the chemical reactions that occur during the saponification of fats and their transformation into soap.

Alkali, when reacting with water, emits a pungent odor and is very harmful to mucous membranes. Contact of alkali on the skin causes severe burns, so be extremely careful when working with this substance.

Safety rules when working with alkali

Be sure to use protective equipment: goggles, respirator, rubber gloves.
Clothes and shoes should be as closed as possible.
Dishes and tools that are used for making soap are not used for cooking.
It is best to work with alkali outdoors. If this is not possible, open the windows and turn on the hood.
Food should not be prepared in the kitchen. Children and animals should also not be present.
When reacting with water, the alkali becomes very hot as a violent reaction occurs. Make sure that the water is as cold as possible, or better yet, with ice cubes.
The container should be glass, ideally a special container for working with alkali.

This is the minimum list of requirements to keep you safe while preparing your soap base. Next, follow the general rules for making soap from scratch.

Another important point. An alkaline solution is poured into liquid oils and not vice versa! You also need to strain the solution to avoid introducing whole soda crystals.

To make sure that the oils and lye have worked completely and the soap is absolutely safe for the skin, we recommend using special indicator strips (litmus papers). Just dip the tip of the strip into the soap and wait for the reaction. Next, compare the color of the paper with the color chart on the package. The darker the shade, the higher the pH level. Soap with a pH level above 10 is considered immature and not ready for use.

To prepare the base, they use ready-made recipes or develop their own using a special soap calculator. The latter can be found on the Internet on many soap-making sites. The trick is that you have to calculate the amount of oils and lye for the correct ratio. This is difficult for beginners to do, so we recommend using ready-made recipes from the Internet.

This is what an online calculator looks like for calculating the amount of ingredients for soap

Soap base is prepared in two ways:

Cold way. Simpler, but it takes a long time for the soap to “ripen”.
Hot method. More complicated at first, but the soap is ready to use within 24 hours.

Let's look at each of them.

Cold way

Measure out the required amount of lye.
Pour ice water into a special container.
Slowly pour the lye into the water and stir immediately.
The alkali is added to the liquid gradually, stirring gently
While the mixture is cooling, start adding oils.
Melt solid oils in a water bath or in the microwave.
Solid oils are heated in a water bath until they are completely melted.
Mix all the oils until smooth.
Measure the temperature of the lye and oils - one should be approximately the same and be 37–38 °C (use an electronic thermometer).
Add an alkaline solution to the oils, while straining it through a strainer.
Stir gently.
Turn on the blender and start blending the oil and lye mixture. Alternate beating and stirring in the off mode.
Beat the oils with an alkali solution using a hand blender
When the mixture becomes viscous, you can start adding various nutrients, dyes and flavors.
At this stage, superfat, essential oils, and other natural ingredients are added.
When the soap base becomes viscous, you can start adding various fillers and benefits
Pour the finished mixture into molds and leave to harden.
Remove the soap after 24 hours and remove from the mold.
Wrap in film and leave to ripen for at least 4 weeks.

A long maturation stage is necessary for the soap to move from the “trace” stage to the “gel” stage. In simple words, during this time it will become what it should be.

Video: Cold process soap from scratch

At the “trace” stage, when the mass begins to thicken, you can stop and leave everything as it is. The frozen mass will become a soap base, which can then be melted and made into aromatic homemade soap.

Hot way

Until the “trace” stage, the soap is prepared in the same way as with the cold method. The fun begins later.

So, the viscous base is ready. Let's proceed to its next processing:

Video: Hot process soap from scratch

As you can see, the hot method is much more complicated, but has the advantage: the soap can be used almost immediately after its preparation.

Soap recipes

There are a huge number of recipes for making different types of soap, differing in their purpose, properties, fillers and appearance. Let's look at several recipes using the base, but if desired, they can also be used when making soap from scratch.

Children's

organic base - 250 g;
carrot juice - 1/2 tsp;
decoction of string and chamomile - 1 tsp;
almond oil - 8 drops;
tangerine oil - 1–2 drops;
funny children's silicone molds in the form of little animals.

It's very simple: melt the base, mix with the rest of the ingredients, pour into molds and leave for 24 hours for the soap to harden.

These cute little bears can be made from soap base and other ingredients

Degtyarnoe

transparent base - 100 g;
calendula oil extract - 1/3 tsp;
birch tar - 1.5 tsp. (sold in a pharmacy);
mint essential oil - 6–8 drops.

Add the ingredients to the melted and slightly cooled base in the following sequence: oil extract, tar and finally essential oil. Mix everything thoroughly and pour into molds.

Birch tar has antiseptic and antifungal properties, so this soap will be useful for problem skin.

This is what tar soap made from an opaque natural base will look like

Two-layer colored soap with honey

Using this recipe, you can make beautiful decorative soap from layers of different colors.

First layer:

transparent base - 50 g;
yellow food coloring - 3 drops;
flavoring “Honey” - 10 drops;
natural honey - 1 tsp;
grape seed oil - 1/3 tsp.

Second layer:

white base - 100 g;
avocado oil - 1/2 tsp;
pasteurized milk - 2 tsp;
pearlescent pigment - 1/2 tsp;
honeycomb shape.

First, prepare the first layer of transparent base, pour it into the mold and sprinkle with alcohol. When the layer has cooled, sprinkle it again with alcohol and cover the prepared white base.

This yellow-white soap has a unique honey aroma.

Using remnants

Agree, sometimes it’s a shame to throw away leftover soap or so-called soap remnants. We offer a simple way to “reanimate” soap remnants and prepare soap from them, which in the end can even surpass its “original source.” From “soap” residues you can make both solid and liquid soap.

In addition to soap, you will need the following ingredients and equipment:

soap remnants - 200 g;
water - 5 tbsp. l.;
glycerin - 2 tbsp. l.;
alcohol tincture of calendula - 2 tbsp. l.;
essential oils and flavorings for fragrance - optional;
grater for rubbing soap;
containers for a water bath;
spoon;
forms.

You can use a variety of soaps, except, of course, for leftovers from laundry soap and various stain removers. You can use any fillers and fragrances. With their help, you will “enrich” the soap, giving it new beneficial properties and aromas.

You can make wonderful soap from colored soaps.

Glycerin is needed to obtain a more viscous consistency, it helps the components dissolve faster and maintains the required moisture. Instead of calendula alcohol tincture, you can use medical alcohol.

You will need to melt the soap in a water bath. This way the contents will heat evenly and melt to the desired consistency.

So, having prepared all the necessary ingredients and tools, get to work:

Using the same method, you can make soap from leftover soap base and baby soap.

Video: How to make solid soap from soap remnants

How to make liquid soap

To prepare liquid soap from scratch, another type of alkali is used, namely KOH (potassium hydroxide). This type of soap is also called potassium soap. Liquid soap can be made from the same soap remnants, from baby soap, from the remnants of a soap base, or from any solid soap. Let's look at the cooking process.

From remnants

To prepare 1 liter of liquid soap you will need:

soap remnants - 50 g;
distilled water - 1 l;
calendula tincture or medical alcohol - 2 tbsp. l.;
essential oil - 3 drops;
liquid food coloring - 3 drops;
glycerin - 4 tbsp. l.

Place a pan of water on the fire and do the following:

Video: how to make liquid soap from soap remnants

Liquid laundry soap

It is used for washing clothes and washing dishes. You will need one bar of laundry soap (200 g), 1 liter of water, essential oils and fragrances - optional. How to cook:

Grate the soap - the smaller the shavings, the faster it will dissolve.
Pour the shavings into a stainless steel pan and add water.
Mix the ingredients and cook over low heat until the chips are completely dissolved.
Finally, strain the mixture through a sieve and cool slightly.
Add about 20 drops of essential oil or fragrance.
Pour the prepared liquid soap into a plastic bottle.
The concentrated washing gel is ready.

The finished product is stored in a closed container.

Photo gallery: beautiful handmade soap

Soap with loofah has a scrubbing and anti-cellulite effect on the skin Soap made with a decoction of herbs is always pleasant to use. Pine soap has extraordinary healing properties and a beautiful aroma. Soap in the form of a jelly dessert looks very appetizing This soap is almost indistinguishable from a natural mineral. This soap not only looks beautiful, but also smells delicious. The main thing is not to confuse this soap with a real cake! Natural soap without artificial dyes and additives that is most beneficial for the skin Soap in the shape of a snowflake will be a great gift for the New Year Homemade colored soap with various additives will decorate your bathroom Handmade soap can come in a wide variety of shapes and colors.

Are you looking for an interesting and useful hobby? Try making soap with your own hands at home: recipes for beginners, informative video instructions, and detailed description of the process you will find on our website. Read, cook and enjoy the results.

Just a decade ago, making soap with your own hands was almost impossible. There were not enough components, materials for work and basic practical knowledge. Today, soap making at home has become a pleasant hobby that allows create natural and affordable cosmetics at home, as well as the opportunity to show your creative ingenuity.

For many, the process of making soap has become a source of additional income, because organic cosmetics are extremely popular today. But before you move on to mass production of homemade soap, study the main points of making natural cosmetics, familiarize yourself with the components, and consider the technology in detail.

Homemade soap can be made in many ways:

from soap base;
from ready-made baby soap;
from remnants;
You can prepare the base yourself.

Soap can also have different consistencies and shapes:

solid soap, which should be given a round, oval or rectangular shape, or poured into a special shaped container;
liquid soap with various essential additives.

Homemade soap is also convenient because you can independently select the ingredients for it according to your skin type, add natural scrubs, fragrances and essential oils. In fact, it all depends on your imagination, capabilities and mood. Next, we suggest studying and repeating simple master class on making soap at home.

Soap making for beginners: homemade soap based on children's soap

In order to take your first steps in soap making, it is not necessary to buy special bases and expensive ingredients: you can make do with the means at hand: natural additives, herbal decoctions, essential oils, etc. The base will consist of baby soap, which can be purchased at any household store.

So, let's take a closer look at such a fascinating and useful process as soap making for beginners - recipes with photos will help you do everything yourself and without extra effort.

In addition to 100 grams of regular baby soap (without fragrances or additives), you will need:

100 ml milk;
1 tablespoon olive oil;
essential oil of your choice (just add a couple of drops of cinnamon or vanilla oil to get a rich aroma);
1 tablespoon of honey or sugar.

When preparing, you should also tinker a little with the dishes:

prepare a steam bath;
choose a spoon or wooden stick for stirring the soap mass;
remove a metal grater from household use;
prepare containers for pouring soap: These can be silicone muffin molds (which you no longer use for food purposes), any plastic boxes, low glass jars from which you can easily get the finished product.

Let's move on to the process of making homemade soap

How to make natural soap with your own hands?

Soap making is a very creative process., allowing you to unleash your full potential and give pleasant moments spent doing your favorite activity. The approach to making homemade soap is completely varied. In addition to baby soap, as the main ingredient you can use a special soap base, diluted with milk, cream, herbal infusion and “seasoned” with base oil.

Also Soap base can be made from scratch using natural oils of coconut, castor, olive, cocoa, grape seed, as well as palm, mustard, and sunflower oil. Natural oil also contains alkali, water and superfat (SF). The secrets of homemade soap-making magic lie in the correct proportions and harmonious combination of all ingredients. When making homemade soap, you can safely use any essential oils and flavors, add natural dyes and your imagination.

Fresh ideas for making homemade soap

Natural soap today is not just a hygiene product. This is a beautiful work of art, a fragrant adventure, a celebration of tenderness and harmony, as well as many pleasant emotions. You can add any ingredients to your cosmetic creation and create a unique bouquet of aroma and texture.

Airy foam, captivating aroma and thin streams of water - all this, like nothing else, can lift your spirits in the morning and relax you before a good night's sleep. But double pleasure will come from the understanding that the block, gently sliding over the body, was made independently and exclusively for yourself. Therefore, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the simplest technology of how to make soap at home in accordance only with personal preferences and needs.

Soap pen sample

To make the same thing, just your own unique soap, you don’t need much. In fact, the recipe is very simple: the main thing is to strictly follow the instructions.

Step one

We purchase components. The base will be baby soap. It is advisable to purchase its hypoallergenic version, without fragrances. In addition, you should choose an oil base. As a rule, for beginners it is recommended to take sunflower or olive oil. But, having worked out the technology, you can begin to experiment with other oils, for example, rosehip, grape seed, coconut or sea buckthorn. The third component necessary for making soap is glycerin. Its presence is highly desirable, because it is thanks to it that a special moisture-saving layer is created on the skin. And finally, boiling water.

Step two

We are preparing “working” tools. Before you make soap, you should prepare a creation kit at home. So, you will need a grater to form large flakes, medical safety glasses and gloves, three containers (for creating a steam bath and forming soap shavings), a whisk and molds.

Step three

The mystery of soap making. For this basic recipe you will need to grate 180 grams of baby soap on a coarse grater. Needless to say, in the process of preparing soap flakes it is necessary to protect your eyes and respiratory system? If so, then before starting the soap-making process you should protect your own vision and breathing with glasses and a mask.

Once the flakes have been prepared, you can proceed directly to cooking. To do this, five tablespoons of oil are mixed with two identical spoons of cosmetic glycerin and heated in a steam bath to approximately 40 degrees. Then carefully add soap flakes and boiling water. By the way, the volume of the latter should be 100 ml. During the cooking process, the mass must be constantly stirred, and this is best done with a whisk, which will help avoid lumps.

As soon as the consistency of the mixture begins to resemble mashed potatoes, it is removed from the bath and molding begins. To do this, molds prepared in advance for future soap are lubricated with the oil on the basis of which it was prepared. And only then the mass is carefully placed to harden.

By the way, you can use almost any container: these are baby beads, silicone baking molds, and special professional molds for soap makers. As soon as the mixture hardens, it should be taken out and transferred to paper to dry in the open air for three days.

As you can see, both the recipe and the process are so simple that they are accessible even to those who have never tried themselves in this type of creativity. However, unfortunately, the result will be the same if you do not include additional ingredients in the recipe.

Different soaps are needed, different soaps are important

And in order for the soap to become the most beloved, but, in addition, to be practical and aesthetically pleasing, additional ingredients are added to it during the creation process.

Soap-scrub

Making it is not as difficult as many people think. It is enough to just add a little to the basic composition. So, the best properties for gently exfoliating dead skin cells are rightfully considered to be ground coffee, ground cherry or apricot seeds, oatmeal, crushed dry medicinal herbs and inflorescences, and culinary poppy seeds.

There is another feature of this type of homemade soap - its oil base. It is worth abandoning the types proposed above, replacing them with grape seed oil (soften and tone the skin), shea and sesame oil (rejuvenating and tonic effect), almond and cocoa oil (regenerating and anti-inflammatory effect).

How to make homemade soap in scrub form?

In general, the process is similar to that presented above. Only instead of the traditional oil base, they choose the oil that best matches the functions of the future soap. But you should add scrubbing substances only when the mixture has been removed from the bath, but before pouring into molds.

Cosmetic soap

Your favorite soap can become a kind of mini-salon. To do this, it is enough to add certain additives to the ready-made mixture. So, to remove excessive redness of the skin, honey is added to the soap mass. In this case, it is enough to add three spoons of a sweet product to the basic recipe presented above.

In order to gradually even out the skin tone and partially whiten it, just add white clay powder. Also, do not forget that the essential oils of many plants are excellent ingredients. For example, orange beauty is suitable for those who have an uneven skin surface. Bergamot and eucalyptus are suitable for those who suffer from low immunity.

But you can simply add your favorite scent and enjoy its notes on the skin. To do this, it will be enough just to add a few drops of perfume to the ready, but not frozen mixture. Just use perfume, not perfumed water and, of course, not eau de toilette.

This is worth knowing: trial and error

Creativity is not called a process of trial and error for nothing. Likewise, soap making can be overshadowed by quite common mistakes that most novice soap makers make.

The most common one is adding more base oil than necessary. Such a volume will not only make the soap too greasy, but will also stop lathering. Therefore, it is best to strictly follow the recipe: one spoon of oil per 90 grams.

The second mistake is not understanding the dyeing processes. To create shades at the very beginning, it is best to use food coloring. But with natural ones, it’s best to “work out” the cooking process using the trial method. So, if you add turmeric, you can actually get different shades of yellow. But instead of intense red, hibiscus petals will give the soap maker a dirty green tint. After all, some plant components do not “behave” in the most predictable way when reacting with glycerin.

The basis homemade soap- regular soap, preferably baby soap, with a minimum amount of fragrance. In addition, you can buy a more advanced composition - a soap base. It is odorless, white or transparent.

Base oils form the basis of soap shavings. These include olive oil, cedar oil, almond oil, vitamin E, jojoba oil, cocoa butter, sea buckthorn and others. They improve the meltability of soap. Essential and aromatic oils will give the soap a pleasant aroma. You can also add coffee, cocoa, various herbs and much more to soap.

To make one bar of homemade soap you will need:

Baby soap - 2 pieces.
Water (or any other liquid) - 100-200 milliliters per piece. The melted soap should have a batter-like consistency or a little thicker.
Base oil - 2-3 tablespoons per 100 grams of soap.
Essential oils - 3-5 drops.
Soap molds.

How to make beautiful soap at home:

Step 1. Grate the soap on a fine grater. For this you can also use a food processor, blender, or electric graters.

Step 2. First you need to boil the water. We will need a “water bath”.

Step 3. Pour the carrier oils into a saucepan and place in a water bath for a couple of minutes.

Step 4. Pour soap shavings there and mix well.

Step 5. While stirring the soap shavings, carefully and slowly pour in hot (but not boiling) water/milk/coffee/cocoa/orange juice (it can be diluted with boiling water). It is important not to overfill the liquid; it is better to top it up later in the process. On average, a bar of soap uses a little more than half a glass.

Step 6. Stir the resulting soap solution for a long time, slowly until the lumps are completely dissolved. On average, the melting process takes from 30 minutes to three hours.
Recommendation: If you don’t want to wait that long, you can grate the soap, pour in the required amount of warm water and leave it overnight. Overnight the soap will dissolve and you will get a wonderful soap base. After that, you just need to warm it up.

Step 7. When the soap dissolves, you need to add additives to it and keep it in the bathhouse for a little longer.

Step 8. Remove from heat and quickly, quickly drip in the required amount of essential oils. They erode when heated, so stir thoroughly but quickly.

Step 9. Pour everything into pre-prepared forms. Any plastic container is suitable as a mold: a mayonnaise jar, a glass, packages of pastries, cakes, cookies. It is important that its neck diameter is wider than the bottom. Otherwise, it will be difficult to remove the soap. It is also good to use various children's molds.

Step 10. Let it cool. Leave for several hours (preferably a day) in the refrigerator.

Step 11. When, when pressing on the soap, it does not press through and moves well away from the walls of the container, it can be removed. After which the soap will need to be dried.

Step 12. Place the soap in a warm, dry place, preferably on a piece of newspaper, so that the moisture is well absorbed. Soap needs about 2-7 days to mature.

How to make baby soap

for 100 grams of solid piece you will need:

1 tablespoon of base oils;
100 grams of liquid, including milk, decoctions, and so on;
6-7 drops of essential oil;
4-5 drops of dye;
other additives (chocolate, sugar, honey, coffee, oatmeal, etc.) 50 grams per 100 grams of soap.

To make soap based on baby:

“Melt baby soap”
To do this, first grate the pieces of baby soap. You should end up with soap shavings.
Now prepare a water bath: pour water into a saucepan that you place on the stove, so that the plate with the shavings is submerged to the brim in the water. Heat must be transferred from the boiling water to the plate.
To make the chips melt well and quickly, add water to it, but milk is better, as it will give it special soft properties. You can also use melting agents: sugar (you can use vanilla sugar), honey or chocolate. These components speed up the melting process. Alternatively, add a decoction of herbs, but first dilute it with milk. Add all these components when the soap is in the bath. After 15-30 minutes the melting process will be completed. Make sure that the mixture does not boil, otherwise there will be unwanted bubbles in the soap.
As soon as the soap melts and becomes viscous without lumps, feel free to add base oils (1 tablespoon per 100 grams). Remove from the bath and add essential oils, dyes and other components to the warm mass. Since they are volatile, it is better to do this at the very end.
Stir the prepared mass thoroughly and pour into molds. You can also add ingredients in molds if you are making different soaps at once.
Leave the soap to cool in the refrigerator until it becomes hard.
Then place it in the air to allow any remaining moisture to evaporate. The water will cause the soap to dry out, so use a knife to cut off the excess.

Baby soap with jojoba oil

Add 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil to 100 grams of melted baby soap. Mix thoroughly so that the oil does not come to the surface. Soap with jojoba oil softens the skin well and is suitable for dry and sensitive skin. You should not add more oil, because... the soap will not lather well.

Soap based on chocolate (white or black).

You can add chocolate to soap with jojoba oil. If you use chocolate, use it while melting the baby soap as it will act as a melter. No more than 50 grams of chocolate should be added per 100 grams. To add a scrub effect, add ground coffee (no more than 1 teaspoon), this soap will exfoliate dead cells. To enhance the aroma, add orange essential oil. You'll get a New Year's piece of fragrant soap!

Soap with oatmeal

Melt baby soap and add jojoba oil to it. For 100 grams of prepared base, add 1 tablespoon of oatmeal (can be ground). Stir the mixture until the flakes stop settling to the bottom of the pan. You should stir with a spoon so as not to form unnecessary bubbles in the soap. After this, rub your soap well with a spoon and put it in the refrigerator to cool.