Lavender Melt-and-Pour Soap
This skin-soothing oatmeal lavender soap is is a breeze to make and is the perfect introduction to making your own soap at home.
Yield: 6 bars
Equipment
- 1 pound of oatmeal melt-and-pour soap base
- soap mold
- organic lavender essential oil
- Lavender flowers (optional, for decoration)
- kitchen thermometer
- glass mixing bowl
- double boiler (I just placed glass bowl overtop a small pot of boiling water)
- wooden spoon
- soap cutter or knife
- kitchen scale (optional)
Materials
- 1 pound oatmeal melt-and-pour soap base
- 10 grams lavender essential oil organic, therapeutic grade
- 2.5 grams lavender flowers
Instructions
- Begin by heating water for the double boiler. I placed the glass mixing bowl overtop a small pot of water to create the double boiler.
- Cut the melt-and-pour soap base into cubes and place in glass mixing bowl double boiler. Heat the soap base until fully melted, stirring occasionally.
- Once soap base is fully melted, cool to approximately 138-140 °F. A thermometer is essential for this part. If the mix is too hot, it can cause the essential oils to fade and your soap won't smell as good.
- Once cooled to appropriate temperature, stir in essential oil and lavender flowers.
- Working quickly, pour soap into the molds.
- Let soap set and cool for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- Now that your soap has set, it is ready to enjoy! You can wrap it or package it to give as gifts or save for your own home!