How To Make Christmas Soap
Looking for an easy soap recipe you can make at home for your loved ones this Christmas?
The recipe below is simple because it uses melt-and-pour glycerine soap, which is great for those who don’t want to mess with lye.
These homemade soaps look very Christmassy and are really cute.
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DIY Christmas Soap Recipe
You only need five ingredients to make this soap, and since it is a simple recipe, you can make it with your kids.
Ingredients
- Melt and Pour clear and/or white glycerin soap base
- 1 teaspoon mica gold powder (cosmetic grade)
- Essential oil or fragrance oil of your choice. This set has 6 premium-grade Christmas fragrance oils to choose from.
- Christmas cookie-cutting molds or silicone molds
- Rubbing alcohol
The amount of soap depends on the size of the molds you are using.
In this case, I have made a batch of Christmas soaps using 400 gr of clear glycerin soap base and another batch using 400 g of white soap base.
Instructions
Cut the soap into small pieces and place them in a container.
Put the container inside the microwave and melt the soap in small intervals.
Once the soap is melted, add a few drops of your chosen essential oil or fragrance. Oil fragrances typical of Christmas, like cinnamon, hot chocolate, peppermint, gingerbread, or candy cane, are perfect for this recipe.
Then, add one teaspoon of mica powder and stir. You can also use silver, bronze, gold rose, pearl, or any shade you want.
Pour the soap into the tray or container of your choice. For the mold, use a tray, a lid, or any similar container you have at home.
Alternatively, you could use a silicone mold or whatever you have available, but make sure it is easy to unmold.
Spray the soap with alcohol to dissolve any bubbles.
Wait until the soap is dry and remove it from the mold.
Cut the soap with the Christmas cutters.
Another way to make it is by using silicone molds. In the molds below, I added the golden mica to the bottom before pouring the melted glycerin soap.
You can also mix the mica with alcohol and use a brush to paint over the parts of the soap you want to have a golden touch.
I have also added a few drops of cranberry fragrance oil.
Spray with alcohol if there are bubbles.
Once the soap is dry, it is time to unmold it.
These Christmas soaps will also look great when used as decorations.
If the soaps are for a gift, wrap them nicely and add Christmas accents to the wrapping paper.
How To Use It
Use it like you would any other soap. The golden mica will disappear when you rinse your body.
Other Christmas soap ideas:
- 3 DIY orange soap recipes (one with cranberries)
- 3 homemade massage exfoliant soap recipes
- easy DIY lavender soap bar