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How to Make Liquid Soap

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Level
Beginner
Time
1 hour
Budget
10 - 30

Discover how easy it is to make soap at home, perfect for gifting or personal use!

Handmade soap is a great beginners' project and it'll be a practical one too. Make your soap unique to you by adding fragrances and colours – and even a hint of glycerine for moisturising.

We suggest using recycled liquid soap bottles as an eco-friendly way to store and dispense it.

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You will need

Oatmeal and Shea Butter Melt and Pour Soap Base 1kg

Is $ 16.00

Quantity: 1

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Is $ 16.00

FunCakes Clear Kitchen Glycerine 120g

Is $ 7.49

Low stock only 1 left

Quantity: 1

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Is $ 7.49

Home Candle and Soap Fragrance Oils 13ml 4 Pack

Is $ 3.49 , was $ 12.00

Quantity: 1

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Is $ 3.49 , was $ 12.00

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You Will Need
* Butter Soap Base
* Glycerine
* Soap Fragrance
* Liquid Soap Dispenser (You can wash out an old bottle)
* Fine Grater
* Measuring Jug
* Scales
* Funnel
* Whisk
* Saucepan
* Teaspoon

 

How to make

Step 1

Grate around 100g of soap base using a fine grater.
Bring 400ml of water to boil, then turn down to a mild simmer.
Add in the grated soap base and mix until fully melted.
Turn off the heat and continue stirring.
Add in two teaspoons of glycerine and a few drops of your chosen fragrance.
You may need to add some more water until the mixture reaches a gloopy consistency.

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Step 2

Leave to fully cool, whisking occaisonally to ensure the mixture doesn't separate.
Once cooled, decant into a soap dispenser using a funnel.

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Rated 1 out of 5 by from Doesn't work Attempt to make this liquid soap following these instructions resulted in 4 times the amount of water to actually make it liquid. I wanted 500ml of soap and I've now got 2 litres. Equal water to base soap was not enough water to actually make it liquid, doubled the water, added the required glycerin it ended up a weird foam/ jelly texture, still not liquid, doubled the water again, withheld the glycerine and it's liquid, still thicker than wanted, but it will move through a pump.
Date published: 2023-12-17
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Seriously...... These ratios are a complete joke! As another has already said - 500ml water to 250g soap base (to fill roughly x 250ml bottles) is way out. I have now filled 6 x 250ml bottles and having to order more in because I still have as much again left - not cost effective when you don't want to supply the whole street. I only wanted to do 2 bottles of the same fragrance to see how it went but it's like The Blob - the stuff is never ending. Does nobody actually check these ratios? It's trial and error as to how much soap base to water you actually need. I'd start with 100g soap base and 150ml water and take it from there and just maybe 1 teaspoon of glycerine to start with. You can't really go wrong once you get going - add a bit soap base, add a bit of water but wait until the solution has cooled till you see if it's the right consistency. You'll never get it like shop bought, so don't stress on that part. Check the "gloopiness"; if it dispenses from the pump without being too runny, you're on the right track.
Date published: 2024-03-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I. H. I will be doing it I says thank you for your advice, good idea.
Date published: 2023-12-02
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