Make beautiful soap at home. DIY soap for beginners. Liquid soap at home

Formerly making soap self made at home was ubiquitous. Using ashes and animal fats, families themselves produced detergents for your needs.

At the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to the discoveries of German scientists, it became possible to manufacture inexpensive soap at the production level, which gradually replaced the domestic one.

But in Lately interest in everything natural and homemade is growing more and more. Therefore, soap making at home is becoming popular. Handmade soap has significant advantages:

Security measures

When making handmade soap at home, you will be working with a caustic substance - sodium hydroxide, or lye. In any form - grains, flakes, granules - it can damage different materials, peel the paint, and most seriously, burn the skin and eyes.

Exercise extreme caution, wear gloves with high cuffs and use eye protection, also when you add lye to water. Avoid breathing its vapors. They are flammable, so ventilate the area when working.

If alkali gets on the skin, it must be neutralized with a solution of vinegar, if it gets on other objects, remove it immediately and wipe this place with detergent.

Before starting work, make sure that children or pets will not interfere with you. Do not use foil, tin, wooden or aluminum containers when making soap. Take only glass containers, strong plastic, enameled or utensils made of of stainless steel. Store your soap making materials out of reach of children.

How to make handmade soap at home?

Now that you're familiar with the precautions, we can get down to business.

To begin with, make sure that all the necessary ingredients are at your fingertips, it will be very inconvenient to look for them in the process. You will need:

Lye, namely caustic soda (in other words, caustic soda).
Water (or other liquid, according to the recipe).
Fat, oil.
Rubber gloves and eye protection.
Two mixing bowls. It is better if one has a spout (for easy pouring of liquid).
Kitchen scales.
Different spoons for mixing and measuring. At least one of heat-resistant plastic or stainless steel for stirring liquor, one of wood, whisk or rubber spatula. A measuring spoon will be needed when using essential oils.
Two accurate kitchen thermometers
Electric blender (preferably) - saves you a lot of effort when making handmade soap at home.
Measuring cup for liquids.
Soap molds. Best of glass, plastic, silicone or stainless steel. Wooden or cardboard can also be used, but only if they are lined with waxed or greased paper from the inside.
Rags or disposable towels to wipe up spilled liquid.

This sample list, it will vary depending on what kind of soap you are making and whether you add essential oils, fragrances, natural decorative elements and etc.

Measure seven times

When making homemade handmade soap at home, measure each ingredient accurately.

Whether you're making it from scratch or using scrap to make new pieces, the recipe must be strictly followed.

One inaccurate measurement can result in a soap that smells bad, is unattractive, or unusable.

To provide good result you need: scales, 2 thermometers and the so-called alkali calculator or soap calculator. As a rule, this is an online service for calculating required amount ingredients.

Different oils require different quantity alkalis, so make sure you know their saponification number.

How do you turn individual ingredients into a finished product?

There are three main ways to make handmade soap at home:

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This method has two subspecies - cold and hot. The sequence of work in the first case:

hot way

The initial steps in such soap making are the same as in cold soap making, namely, up to the “trace” stage. Then we simply continue to cook the saucepan with the mixture in a water bath or in the oven (if it is possible to clearly maintain the required temperature in it). The liquid should be stirred periodically until it becomes gel-like. Then it will begin to harden and become like wax. So the soap is almost ready, it's time to add essential oils and other ingredients and pour into molds. With this manufacturing method, you do not have to wait a month for the product to be ready. Soap can be used in a day, but if you let it lie down for two days, it will only get better.

Which way to choose?

Each method has its pros and cons, as well as a lot of variations.

If you are a beginner, then you will like the second method - the easiest and cheapest. But since baby soap opaque, it will turn out not very decorative. Therefore, if you want to make beautiful pieces, but are afraid to work with alkali, then choose method 1. But do not forget that the further you move away from lye and fat soaps, the more expensive the cost of the final product becomes and the less natural its composition becomes.

And if you carefully read the safety measures and set yourself up for serious and accurate work, then you can try to make homemade handmade soap from scratch. Of course, this is the most difficult, but also the most interesting way, however, you control every ingredient that goes into the soap.

Space for creativity

Perhaps one of the main reasons why homemade soaps are so popular is the ability to use different ingredients and experiment with shape, color, scent and care properties. If you decide to do this business, then make the most of your freedom of choice.

When you make soap from scratch, you can use both animal fats and vegetable fats (based on sunflower or rapeseed oil). And instead of water, you can add a decoction, tea, milk.

Also added to the soap:

essential oils: rose, mint, rosemary, bergamot, vanilla, lavender, etc.;
vegetable oils such as palm, coconut, olive;
natural dyes: clay, spices, herbs;
decorative elements, such as flower petals;
scrubbing particles: grape seed powder, poppy seeds, loofah pieces, etc.

Your best bet is to find a basic homemade soap recipe that you enjoy and then experiment with additions to it.

However, feel free to learn more about the additional ingredients - some of them may be ineffective in soap, others may ruin it. Essential oils should be mixed with a carrier oil such as olive oil to neutralize their irritating properties.

As you work on the soap, your home will be filled with many scents. And you will inhale the vapors of essential oils in high concentrations, which can cause allergic reactions. Therefore, choose them carefully and make sure that, just in case, there is an appropriate medicine in the first aid kit that suits you.

When you make homemade handmade soap at home, you will be left with small pieces or failed copies. Instead of throwing them away, use them. Rub and remake or sprinkle shavings in water when taking a bath, or add small pieces of leftover soap to new soap to create colorful splashes.

For many, a hobby is a way to calm frayed nerves and tune in a positive way. But a hobby can be not only pleasant, but also useful, for example, soap making.

The process of mixing the ingredients, the selection of aromas, shades and patterns is truly creative. But to start this most enjoyable activity, you need to stock up on a small amount of knowledge on this topic.

You can do soap making right at home. But this requires certain accessories and ingredients. Minimum set accessories like this:

It should be borne in mind that all utensils should be made of plastic and whether enamels or metals harm essential oils. And it will not be possible to use this dish for anything else.

If everything goes well with the hobby, then over time more and more molds and other things will be bought, but having all of the above and the ingredients, you can already proceed.

Minimum set of ingredients:

Soap base. It is sold in chips, lumps and granules. The base can be prepared independently from lye and oils, so you can be 100% sure of the composition of the soap, but for a beginner it is difficult;
base oils. These are jojoba oils, almond, olive, coconut, apricot, peach, avocado, Monoi de tahiti and others. Each oil has a certain property, this question is truly obligatory for the study of the soap maker.

To make soap without color and pleasant aroma, just this is enough. But soap makers also use food flavorings and dyes, excipients.

Additional ingredients may include:

abrasive particles. Ground coffee, ground fruit pits, cereals, sea salt, poppy seeds and others;
Vitamins in capsules;
Honey and other bee products;
Spices. They can act as natural dyes and flavors, having additional effects;
Silk. It gives the soap excellent care properties, but you need to work with it carefully, as it affects the density of the soap brew;
Corn starch. Makes the texture of soap softer and more pleasant when lathering;
Sugar. Soap with added sugar lathers much better;
Yogurt. Gives soap a moisturizing effect. But yogurt for soap must be bought without additives or made independently;
Tar. Gives soap an anti-inflammatory effect;
Alcoholic drinks. When mixed with other components give chemical reaction at which alcoholates are released, they have a positive effect on the skin;
Clay. There are several types of it, each of which has its own set of properties;
Juice of vegetables and fruits;
Dried herbs and flowers. Apart from useful properties, they are a decoration, especially dried flower buds. Having adapted, you can place the dried flower in the center of a transparent soap.

Any of the ingredients can affect the texture, density and soapiness, all this is known in experiments. All this can be bought in a specialized store, if there is no such thing in the city, then you can use the online store, with a large order, delivery is free there.

The more knowledge about the original property of the product, the greater the desire to buy more and more ingredients. If you want to put soap making on stream, then flavors and useful material you have to buy a variety.

Choosing the basis for homemade soap making

First you need to decide whether it is important that the soap was made from natural ingredients. If yes, then you need to avoid laureth sulfate and sodium lauryl in the composition.

Soap without them will foam much worse, but will become less aggressive towards the skin.

They are the most popular and cheapest chemical surfactants. They are replaced with the following natural ingredients:

laureth sulfosuccinate;
lauryl glucoside;
cocamidopropyl betaine;
cocoglucoside.

Next, you need to decide how transparent the soap should be. The transparent parameter is responsible for this, it is abbreviated as T in the description of the base. If the letter W is indicated in the description, this means that the soap from such a base will be white opaque (white).

Ready-made soap bases are made in China, England, Latvia, Germany and Russia. Chinese most popular big choice and they are less often forged, unlike English and German, and it will be difficult for a beginner to distinguish a fake.

Within one manufacturer, they are divided into regular and premium. For beginners, it is better to purchase a regular base, as it is more affordable and suitable for testing. Premium bases fill the form better and do not bubble, which is important for those who use forms with small details.

Starter Kit

So that a beginner soap maker does not get bogged down in the difficulties of choosing, shops sell ready-made kits for beginners. The set usually includes the following:

the basis;
plastic bowl with a spoon;
a couple of plastic molds;
universal base oils;
natural dyes;
flavors;
universal essential oil.

Another option is a capsule kit, that is, everything you need to make themed soap. For example, everything you may need to make duck soap or macaron soap. The kit will also come with instructions for the recipe.

Do not confuse a set of dyes, bases or fragrances that are sold in a soap shop with a set for beginners. Such sets will appeal more to a professional who already has few basic ingredients and is ready to experiment.

Soap making recipes at home for beginners

You can start with the simplest, proven and popular recipes. And only then start experimenting.

Soap "Rose"

bowl and spatula;
transparent soap base - 150 g;
food coloring red or pink;
jojoba oil - 15 ml;
rose molds;
rose essential oil - 2 drops;
rose petals.

Manufacturing process:

Melt the soap in a water bath or 30 seconds in the microwave;
Mix in oils and dye;
Place rose petals on the bottom of the molds and pour soap on top;
Spread the petals evenly with a spatula, leave to harden.

Honey

Needed to make 2 bars of soap:

white soap base - 150 g;
bowl and spatula;
a pinch of saffron, as a dye;
vanilla essential oil - 2 drops;
honey - 2 tablespoons;
monoi de tahiti oil;
honey-themed silicone molds.

Manufacturing process:

Grind and heat the base to 70 degrees;
Add honey, saffron, oils and stir;
Let stand so that the saffron gives color, stir again;
Pour the mass into molds and set to cool.

coconut

Needed to make 2 bars of soap:

melting bowl;
putty knife;
tropical-themed mold or oval;
white soap base - 150 g;
coconut oil - 3 tbsp. spoons;
shavings of coconut - 1 tbsp. spoon;
flavoring food "coconut".

Manufacturing process:

Heat up coconut oil room temperature to a liquid state;
Grate the base and melt in the microwave for 30 seconds;
Pour in the oil, flavor and mix with a spatula;
Sprinkle the molds with coconut flakes and pour soapy mass on top;
Leave to chill.

Chocolate

Needed to make 2 bars of soap:

cocoa butter - 2 tbsp. spoons;
soap base white - 150 g;
2 tbsp. spoons of sugar;
food flavoring "Belgian chocolate" - 5 drops;
molds for soap, there are special ones in the form of chocolate;
dishes for melting;
spatula for mixing.

Manufacturing process:

Plan the base on a grater or chop finely with a knife;
Heat in a microwave-safe melting dish for 30 seconds;
Pour in oils, mix flavoring;
Pour into mold.

Soap "Ice"

Needed to make 2 bars of soap:

transparent soap base - 150 g;
melting bowl and spatula;
2 drops blue or turquoise food coloring
3 drops essential oil mint;
2 tbsp. tablespoons of almond oil.

Manufacturing process:

Add almond and mint oil, dye, stir until a uniform color;
Pour into molds and chill.

Coffee scrub soap

Necessary for the manufacture of 2 bars:

soap base white - 150 g;
ground coffee- 3 tbsp. spoons;
food coloring brown;
macadamia oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
melting cup;
putty knife;
soap molds.

Manufacturing process:

Grind and melt the base;
Pour in oils and dye, stir with a spatula;
Pour coffee and stir;
Pour into molds

As you can see, the process of making soap is quite simple and therefore it is quite possible to put it on stream and earn a living from it.

Gift handmade soap for the New Year

Soap is a great souvenir, but on condition that it is not an ordinary bar in plastic bag, and a fantasy soap with a pleasant aroma and original packaging. On New Year suitable soap in the form of a Christmas tree. To make 1 large bar, you will need the following:

bowl and spoon;
spruce flavoring;
100 g transparent base;
5 ml avocado oil;
3 drops of dark green food coloring;
2 drops of spruce or fir essential oil;
silicone mold in the form of a Christmas tree;
coconut shavings.

Step by step master class with a photo on making Christmas tree soap:

Grind the base if it is lumpy;
Put in a water bath over low heat, stirring until it melts evenly;
Add oils and dye to the molten mass;
Mix and pour into mold;
Sprinkle with coconut;
Let the soap dry.

Alternatively, the shape can be in the form of a snowflake, and the dye is blue.

Melted soap should be poured slowly in a thin stream in a spiral so that voids do not form;
You need to heat the soap base to exactly 70 degrees so as not to destroy the beneficial substances of the ingredients;
All corrective work must be done after 3–5 minutes, when the soap has cooled down, but is still plastic;
To make it easier to separate the soap from the mold, spray it with alcohol beforehand;
You need to get the soap like this: first pry and let air in between the mold and the soap, and then it will easily come off by itself;
If you plan to store long time, then this is done in cling film in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer.

We wish you the embodiment of your brightest ideas for soap making! Successful work!

Another small soap making workshop is in the next video.

We didn’t have time to celebrate the New Year - how to prepare gifts for Christmas. And here it is useful to remember that the most best gift- made by hand. But such a gift should be not only pleasant and beautiful, but also useful. And what could be more useful than soap?

When mankind invented soap, the number of diseases associated with unsanitary conditions began to decline. But science and the chemical industry do not stand still, and over time, soap has ceased to be a completely safe product.

Soap Philosophy

Soap is a chemical product, a mixture of sodium and potassium salts of fatty acids. It is made by means of transformations of the most different acids under the influence of hydroxides. Roughly speaking, ordinary fat is taken, caustic soda is added to it, heated, and soap is obtained.

But not all soaps are created equal. So, soap removes everything from the skin indiscriminately, so you can’t constantly wash yourself with bactericidal soaps every day. In addition, soap can degrease the body.

When choosing soap in the store, you need to carefully study the packaging to know whether it is natural or synthetic. Synthetic wash the skin too well, wash off absolutely the entire layer of fat.

It is also important to avoid all possible reactions to soap - skin, allergic. Allergy sufferers are generally recommended to wash with baby soap. If the skin is oily, you can use any cosmetic or toilet soap. And if on oily skin there are acne, then it is better to choose sulsenic soap for washing.

But the most useful best soap- made with your own hands, because you know exactly what it consists of. In addition, soap making is a fascinating and creative process, which makes it possible to obtain a product with the properties that your skin needs.

Homemade soap is the maximum of natural ingredients and the fragrance that you like.

How to become a soap maker?

You will need:

Baby soap or special soap base, which can be bought at specialized craft stores. It is transparent and matte.
Soap mold.
Fatty oil (can be olive).
Flavoring.
Dye.
Additives on request.

Process:

1. Form. Choose a form for future soap. It can be a special plastic form from a needlework store or what is on hand: children's sand molds, yogurt cups, or carton boxes from milk, silicone baking dish (most convenient for beginners).

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2. Soap base or baby soap cut into cubes and melt in a water bath or in a microwave. If you use a microwave, be careful, the base heats up very quickly, and it should not boil. It is better to be at the oven and periodically stir the base.

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3. Fatty oil. Pour 100 grams of soap base into a glass and add 1/3 teaspoon fatty oil. Do not overdo it, because if there is too much oil, the finished soap will not lather.

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4. Color. Dyes are dry, liquid, pigments, pearls. In addition, soap can be given color and natural ingredients. For example, chocolate will give soap Brown color and coffee is black.

Dry dyes are very concentrated. They need to be dissolved in water and only then added to the soap with a pipette. If you add too much dye, the soap suds will be colored.

Liquid dyes are already diluted, they are very convenient to use. Add 1-10 drops per 100 g of soap. You can mix them together, so it's enough to buy dyes of the primary colors - red, yellow and blue.

Pigments are insoluble colored powders. Take a third of a teaspoon of pigment per 100 g of soap base, mix in a teaspoon with fatty oil so that there are no lumps. Only then add to the base. If you have chosen a pigment, use it at the stage of adding fatty oil to the soap so that the latter does not end up becoming too much. Also keep in mind that the pigment clouds the soap base. So, if you use a transparent base, after adding the pigment, the soap will still become matte.

Mother-of-pearl is sequins, glitters. They will make the soap more festive and elegant. Can be used with any of the other types of dyes.

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5. Aroma. For pleasant smell you can add either essential oil to the soap (3-7 drops per 100 g of base), or fragrances per water based(3-4 drops per 100 g). Do not mix essential oils and fragrances with each other - the smell will end up being unpleasant. But different essential oils in one soap, as well as different flavors, can be mixed. Consider also the fact that essential oils have additional properties, for example, orange or ginger essential oil invigorates, while lavender essential oil, on the contrary, calms.

6. Cosmetic additives. Additional ingredients can be added to the soap to enrich it and give it additional properties or to make a scrub soap. You can add to soap:

chocolate or cocoa
powdered milk,
cereals,
coconut shavings,
cosmetic clay,
coffee,
zest of an orange or lemon.

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7 . When you have added everything you need to the soap, you need it pour into mold and chill in the refrigerator or on the windowsill. Remove the soap from the mold only when it has completely cooled down. The silicone mold is easy to remove, literally turning inside out, so it is optimal for beginners and for those who save time. Plastic gives more scope for imagination, but the soap is pulled out of it harder. If the soap cannot be pulled out of the mold at all, leave it for a few days, it will dry out, and it will be easy to get it out.

Photo: AiF / Alena Batsman

Beginning soap makers are advised to train on an ordinary children's soap without additives and fragrances. If you are confident in yourself, then purchase a professional soap base in specialized stores. They sell white, transparent and multi-colored bases with the addition of oils in packages of 250, 500 and 1,000 grams.

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What to buy:

base oil

It can be anything: coconut, almond, olive, castor, grape and apricot kernels. Oil almost entirely consists of organic compounds: fatty acids, vitamins, waxes, microelements, which are extremely beneficial for the skin.

Add no more than ½ teaspoon of oil to 100 g of soap base. An overdose of essential oils can cause severe allergies, and soap will stop lathering.

There are many varieties of base oils, each of which has its own therapeutic effect and saturates homemade soap with skin-friendly properties.

base oil	skin type	Property
From apricot kernels	Any	Saturates the skin with vitamins: A, B, C, E, F. Moisturizes, softens, improves elasticity, normalizes function sebaceous glands
From grape seeds	Oily and mixed	Regulates the function sweat glands restores the natural oiliness of the skin
castor	dry and mixed	Cleans well dark spots, whitens and nourishes the skin, fights fine wrinkles
Almond	Any	Saturates the skin with vitamins E and F, moisturizes, normalizes the function of the sebaceous glands, prevents expansion
coconut	Any	Protects the skin from UV rays, smoothes and makes it more tender
Eucalyptus	Oily and mixed	It is used for skin whitening, treatment of furunculosis and acne.
sage	Oily and mixed	Smoothes wrinkles, normalizes the sebaceous glands. Excellent remedy to fight acne and other skin problems
Palm	Any	It is an antioxidant and a natural source of vitamin E
Cocoa	Any	Accelerates the process of restoration of damaged skin cells, eliminating various cosmetic defects

What to buy:

One-color handmade soap can be obtained using food-grade water-soluble dyes.

Cocoa and coffee will make the soap chocolate.
Chamomile infusion will give soap yellow tint.
Saffron and curry - bright yellow.
Spinach, dill and parsley - green.
Beetroot juice - red or pink.
Essential chamomile oil - blue.

Do not use red rose petals (gives a dirty gray color) or hibiscus tea (gives a dirty green color) to get red shades.

Natural dyes have low light fastness and quickly fade in the sun. Therefore, such soap must be stored in a dark place.

Layered multi-color soap uses liquid or dry pigment in standard and neon shades. Pigment dyes give bright, saturated color and make the soap slightly matte. Before adding to the soap base, the dry pigment must be rubbed with oil or glycerin.

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Beautiful shimmer and shine homemade soap gives mother-of-pearl - a mineral dye in the form of a powder. It perfectly emphasizes the relief of the product. Mother of pearl is used in soaps transparent base and applied to the surface of the product with a brush or fingertip.

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Such a dye does not need to be pre-dissolved and is added dry to the molten base.

What to buy:

Additives

To give homemade soap additional properties are used various additives: glycerin, cream, honey, herbal infusions, dry flowers.

For example, finely ground coffee, oatmeal, ground nut shells can be added to scrub soap during the preparation process. Some of these recipes are easy to make on your own. But, for example, bamboo powder or baobab fruit will have to be purchased.

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What to buy:

What tools are needed

Heat-resistant containers with a spout that can be heated in a microwave oven or in a water bath.
Silicone 2D and 3D soap molds.
Alcohol for lubricating the surface of the molds and for better bonding of the soap layers. Alcohol must be kept in a 30–150 ml spray bottle.
Glass or wooden sticks for stirring the soap base.
Thermometer for liquids.

What to buy:

How to make homemade soap

Step 1

Prepare everything in advance necessary components: dyes, oils, fillers and so on. Cut the soap base into small cubes and melt it in a water bath. Make sure that the substrate temperature does not rise above 60 °C. Otherwise, bubbles will form in the soap, and its quality will deteriorate.

Step 2

When the soap base is completely melted, add any you like to it. base oil, dye and one teaspoon of filler, for example, ground. IN this case coffee will act as a dye and give the product a deep chocolate shade.

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Step 3

Pour the mass into the mold, after sprinkling it from the spray bottle with alcohol. If you are working with several layers, then when pouring a new one, do not forget to sprinkle the previous one with alcohol and slightly scratch its surface for better adhesion of the layers. The surface of the soap can be decorated with whole coffee beans.

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Step 4

Place the mold in a cool place for 2 hours (never in the freezer!). Then remove the soap from the mold by lowering it for a few minutes in hot water, and lay on paper to dry for 1-2 days. finished soap must be stored in breathable packaging. For example, in cling film.

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Bonus: 4 homemade soap recipes

Homemade face soap

soap base white;
2 tablespoons of lanolin oil;
1 teaspoon of any aromatic oil;
1 tablespoon crushed oatmeal;
1 tablespoon ground almonds.

Chocolate and vanilla

soap base;
a few drops of vanilla essential oil;
1 teaspoon of almond oil;
1 teaspoon ground coffee;
a few drops of honey and ylang-ylang oil.

Strawberries with cream

opaque soap base;
½ teaspoon olive oil;
½ teaspoon strawberry seed oil;
red or pink dye;
2 tablespoons of cream;
strawberry and cream flavors.

pink dream

white soap base;
1 tablespoon pink clay;
1 teaspoon apricot essential oil;
5 drops of vanilla oil;

If you are planning to learn something new in needlework, pay attention to soap making and prepare a natural product at home that, with the right ingredients, can be used in cosmetology. Besides, this great gift, if it is additionally decorated with natural components: flower petals, fruit stones, glitter and pigments. In stores, such soap is very expensive, much cheaper and easier to make it yourself. You can attract loved ones to work - it will be a joint and exciting work. Today, in the editorial review of the site, there are fascinating master classes for beginners, during which you will get acquainted with the basic techniques of soap making.

Beginners need to start making soap at home with a soap base. Can buy ready composition, use remnants or ordinary soap. The first copies are best cooked without any additives, and over time, experiments can begin.

What you need to prepare for soap making at home

Before making soap at home, you will need following components and tools:

base vessel;
beautiful molds;
cups, spatulas or spoons;
alcohol.

Advice! For soap making, plastic or enameled dishes are suitable, metal surfaces harmful to essential additives.

We will also need the following ingredients:

ready-made soap base, which can be bought in granules, a piece or in shavings. For hand made sometimes alkaline soap is used, which includes only oils;
oils that affect the aroma and properties of the finished sample.

The following ingredients are often used as a supplement:

abrasive substances;
oil vitamins;
bee products, such as honey;
culinary spices;
corn starch and sugar - they are necessary for better lathering and foaming;
fruit and vegetable juices and yogurt are needed to give a moisturizing effect.

How to make soap at home: a master class for beginners

We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the principle of independent soap making in the manufacture of a simple recipe.

Illustration	Action Description
	Cut the base, put everything in a plastic jug and put in the microwave.
	Pour the warm base into a measuring cup, add the dye and mix.
	Add 12 drops of fragrance, mix.
	Pour in a little glitter and mix thoroughly.
	Pour into a silicone mold. To prevent the appearance of bubbles, it is necessary to immediately spray the surface with alcohol.

Remove the finished soap for 2-3 hours in a cool place, but not in the refrigerator, after which it can be removed from the mold.

In more detail, a master class on soap making at home for beginners can be viewed on the video:

Step by step homemade soap making recipes for beginners

Beginners can try their hand at completely simple recipes, and after that experiment with more complex compositions.

Recipe 1 - surprise with rose petals

Before making 2 bars of soap at home, we need:

150 g base;
red dye;
jojoba and rose oils;
flower petals.

The work process is the following.

Cut and melt in the microwave base.
Pour 3-4 drops of dye, 15 drops of jojoba and 2-3 drops of rose oil.
Put the petals on the bottom of the silicone mold and pour the prepared base. If necessary, you can use a spatula to distribute them evenly over the shape.

Recipe 2 - honey soap

To cook fragrant soap with honey, we need:

150 g base;
Saffron - it will act as a dye;
oils: vanilla "Monoi de Tahiti";
2 tbsp. l. honey;
honeycomb molds.

Manufacturing order.

Melt the base in any convenient way.
Add a pinch of saffron and honey, mix everything.
After the saffron colors the composition, add 2 drops of vanilla oil, then a little Monoi de Tahiti, mix, if necessary, increase the dosage.
Pour into molds and chill.

Recipe 3 - Soap "Strawberry with Cream"

It's already over complicated recipe, for it we need:

the basis;
0.5 teaspoons of oils: olives and strawberry seeds;
red dye;
40 g cream;
aromas of strawberry and cream.

The order of operation is complicated by the inclusion natural product at the end of mixing, otherwise the course of action is similar.

Recipe 4 - Chocolate Aroma Soap

For fragrant chocolate soap you will need:

40 g cocoa butter;
150 g base;
40 g of sugar;
chocolate aroma;
molds resembling tiles.

Prepare the base, add all the oils and flavoring, mix and pour into molds.

How to make soap at home "from scratch" using a cold and hot method

Handmade soap is an eco-friendly product that contains only natural ingredients. It can be adapted to any skin type and needs, in addition, it is much cheaper and more useful than store-bought. For many, such a hobby turns into an income category, it is important to understand the principle of soap making and study the effect of the components on the body.

Safety precautions for making soap at home from scratch

Before you do soap making at home with your own hands, you need to clearly know and follow the safety precautions:

since all work is done with a hot base, children are better controlled;
for work it is necessary to allocate a separate dish;
when working with alkali, flavors and dyes, use a respirator, gloves, protective glasses, clothing should completely cover the body;
before work, cover the countertop with film or newspapers;
in case of contact with the alkaline composition on the skin, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse it under running water with a 9% solution of vinegar.

What you need to make soap at home from scratch: preparing the basic tools

For soap making, it is necessary to prepare various rubber, silicone or plastic molds that will give unusual view fragrant pieces. It can be:

culinary molds;
children's forms for the sandbox;
special molds for making soap at home;
immersion thermometer blender.

Ready-made pieces look unusual in the form of fruits, animals or various geometric shapes. As additional components often use dried inflorescences, ground coffee, salt, which give a scrubbing effect.

How to make soap at home "from scratch" in a cold way

There are two ways to make soap at home: cold and hot, a novice craftswoman should try both and decide which one suits best.

The peculiarity of cold soap making is that the base does not heat up, alkali and water are used as a reagent.

The order of work consists of the following steps.

Pour lye into a container with ice water. Even pieces of ice may be present in the liquid. In the cold method of making soap, deviations from the recipe are not allowed.
After mixing the parts, it is necessary to wait for the end of the reaction, then pigments and oils can be added to the viscous mass. Their temperature should not differ from the base by more than 10 °, for this a baking thermometer is used. If necessary, the components are heated in a water bath or in. Flavors can be added at the very end.
Mix with a blender until the consistency of sour cream is reached and pour into a mold.
It will take at least 24 hours to completely solidify, after which the blanks must be wrapped in cling film.

How to cook soap "from scratch" at home in a hot way

The hot method of making soap from scratch at home is to mix alkali and water, the procedure is similar to the cold one. Further, the process is carried out as follows.

Close the container with a lid and put in a water bath on a very small fire, stirring every 30 minutes.
After 3-4 hours, the gel-like mass is ready for further action, it should not stick to the hands.
Add pigments and flavors, mix and pour into molds.
After 24 hours, the soap is removed from the molds and left for 1-2 weeks until completely solidified.

Master classes with recipes for beginners for making soap from scratch

cold and hot ways differ in the “ripening” period, so if you plan to make new year gift need to prepare in advance. We offer, according to our recipes, to cook at home “from scratch” a few simple, but at the same time, original bars of soap.

Recipe 1 - invigorating mint soap

To make 200 g of cold soap you will need:

electronic balance;
17.5 g alkali;
14.01 g coconut oil;
56.05 g olive oil;
70.06 g palm oil;
42.03 g of water.

Let's consider the whole process in more detail.

Illustration	Action Description
	Measure the lye into a separate container.
	Pour lye into ice water and mix thoroughly.
	Measure all the oils into a container and heat them in the microwave.
	Pour an alkaline solution into a mixture of oils, their temperature should not exceed 42 °.
	Mix the composition with a blender, it homogenizes the mixture faster. 30 seconds is enough for a liquid trace, 10 minutes will be needed to obtain a creamy mass.
	Divide the composition into 2 parts, add titanium dioxide to one of them for discoloration.
	Add mint oil to both parts and mix thoroughly.
	In one part, which has a yellow tint, to give Green colour add blue dye and mix.
	Add blue dye to the bleached part and mix.
	Put both parts of the composition into the mold in random order and tamp.
	Apply sea waves to the surface with a spatula and leave the soap for 24 hours to harden.
	Remove the soap from the mold, cut in half and leave to harden for 1 month.

Recipe 2 - unflavored baby soap with glycerin

In a cold way, you can prepare baby soap, the recipe of which will be gladly adopted by young mothers. For this we need:

300 g olive oil;
120 g of lanolin and glycerin;
175 g of chamomile decoction and shea butter;
overfat by this recipe is not more than 10%;
60 g sodium hydroxide.

The order of work is the following.

Mix the oils, prepare a solution with lye and pour it into the oil mixture. The temperature of each composition should be 37-42 °.
Bring the mixture to a thick trace with a blender.
Divide into molds and leave overnight to set. After 24 hours, transfer the pieces to polyethylene until the reaction is completed for another 1 month.

Recipe 3 - Jasmine Soap

We will prepare the next soap in a hot way. Before you make soap from scratch, you need to create a recipe in a special soap-making program.

Let's take a closer look at the step-by-step master class.

Illustration	Action Description
	Measure 150 g of palm oil, 128 g of palm kernel oil, 113 g of coconut oil, 23 g of stearic acid into a plastic container and place in a water bath or microwave.
	In the second container we mix liquid oils: 75 g of rapeseed, grape seed, almond and olive, 20 g castor.
	Take 263 g of purified water, separately measure and pour into water: 15 g of salt and citric acid, 5.4 g lactic acid.
	Measure out 122 g of alkali, pour in a thin stream into water with acids, stirring constantly. The window must be open.
	Pour all the oils into the pan, pour the acid-base composition through a strainer. The temperature of each composition should be within 38°-42°.
	Beat the mixture with a blender for 10-15 minutes until a thick trace is obtained and put in a water bath on the stove. If you use a milk cooker, the process will speed up by 2 times.
	Stir the gel-like mass every 30 minutes.
	Prepare perfume with 19 g of jasmine oil, melt 53 g of shea butter fat. Remove the pan from the stove, add additional ingredients, 23 g of sorbitol to soften and mix. After that, put in a mold.
	After 1-3 days, the soap can be removed from the mold and cut.

In more detail, a master class on making soap from scratch can be viewed on the video:

Recipe 4 - Castile soap

To make classic Castile soap from scratch, we need:

200 g olive oil;
95.2 g of cold, almost ice water;
23.7 g of alkali.

The cooking process is the following.

Pour the lye into the ice water, stirring constantly.
After the end of the reaction and cooling to 42 °, pour the mixture into olive oil and mix.
Mix with a blender for 10-15 minutes.

After that, heat over low heat in the oven or in a water bath with constant stirring until a gel-like consistency is obtained, but not less than 4 hours.

Conclusion

Now you know how to make soap at home and how to calculate the recipe so you can make it from scratch. Thanks to our master classes with detailed description you will be able to manufacture the most complex compositions. We hope that you will have an exciting creativity that can become an additional income. Experiment, include new components, making the creative process not only enjoyable, but also useful

If you have any questions, ask us in the comments, our masters will be happy to answer them.

In conclusion, we suggest that you look at and bring to life another interesting recipe for soap in the form of a peacock: