Recipe: Lemon Lime Melt & Pour Soap
Hey Bulkers!
Here?s a pretty little soap to brighten up your showers!
Mixing the delicious scents of lemon and lime in a double layer for a refreshing and beautiful soap that is sure to please- it?s just perfect for these dog days of summer!
Keep on reading and I?ll tell you just how I did it!
Here?s what you?ll need:
6 cups of a clear MP soap base (I had a ton of suspension base on hand so that?s what I used for mine)
1 cup Grapeseed Oil
1 tablespoon Vitamin E Oil
For the first layer, melt 5 cups of the MP soap base and the grapeseed oil. You can do this two ways: either by using a double boiler on your stovetop, or by placing the soap base in a microwave-safe bowl and using short pulses in the microwave until completely liquefied.
Once melted, remove from the heat and add the lemon essential oil (making it as mild or strong as you?d like).
Carefully pour the mixture into a rectangular mold and move on to the second step.
Following the same instructions as listed above, melt the remaining cup of soap base along with the vitamin E oil. Stir in the green mica powder and lime essential oil (again, you can use both of these ingredients to suit your preference).
Carefully pour the second mixture over the first. The two layers will partially blend on their own, but for added effect, swirl the layers with a wooden skewer.
Allow the soap to cool and harden completely before unmolding and slicing into 1-1 ? inch bars.
I hope you enjoy! 🙂
Recipe: Lemon Lime Melt & Pour Soap
What is MP soap base & where do you get it?
Thanks
Hi Jan! MP soap bases are pre-made soap bases, where you can melt it, add your own ingredients to it, then, pour the mix into a mold, leave to dry to touch, and you will have your very own soap!
These are located at http://www.bulkapothecary.com/make-it/soap-making/melt-and-pour-soap-bases.html
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Such a simple recipe, thank you. I have not tried to make soap yet. I have always been intimidated with using some ingredients, especially lye.
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Where can I find the ingredients to make soap?
Hi Angie! All the ingredients you need to create your very own masterpiece is located at http://www.bulkapothecary.com/make-it/soap-making.html
Happy Creating!
That looks so pretty and I love the smell of lemon and lime. How long does have to cool before removing from the mold?
Hi Margaret! You should let it cool until you can touch it, at which point your can remove it from the mold.
Happy Creating!
Awesome, I think I will make this one, thanks
Can small pieces of fresh rine from lemons and limes be added to this mixture for texture? Or maybe just the skin? I’m new at this and don’t know what the soap can take and still set up.
You can add to it! It will change the consistency and shelf life, but many customers do add! 🙂
Can you use coconut oil instead of grapeseed??
Hi Sophy! You surely can substitute the grapeseed oil with a coconut oil of your choice.
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Do you have to use the grape seed oil?
You can use any carrier oil of your choice.
Happy Creating Sophy!
What is the shelf life for this soap?
Hi Esther! For the best quality, we recommend using within 2-4 weeks. If you would like if to last longer, you can use a preservative at http://www.bulkapothecary.com/raw-ingredients/preservatives.html
Wait, why only a 2-4 week shelf life??!! Grape seed oil on its own has a shelf life of 6 months and adding essential oils do not shorten shelf lives? Could you please explain in detail. I’m intrigued. Thank you
why do you say that this soap has a 2 month shelf life?
Hi Sandie! We say 3-6 weeks for best quality. If you would like if to last longer, you can use a preservative at http://www.bulkapothecary.com/raw-ingredients/preservatives.html
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What is MP Base? Do I have to use lye for my soaps?
Hi Taren!
The MP base or melt and pour base contains everything you need to create your soap. All you need to do is melt it, add the ingredients you desire, and pour it into a mold to set. Our Melt and Pour Bases are located at http://www.bulkapothecary.com/make-it/soap-making/melt-and-pour-soap-bases.html
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Hello! I would like to make this recipe, but my computer is putting a “?” in front of the grapeseed oil so I am unsure as to how much to use. Could you please tell me how much grapeseed oil I would need?
Thank you!
I apologize for that, it’s 1 cup.
About how much of the green Mica powder did you use?
We recommend using a small pinch of our matte colors.
Which of the preservatives would be the best one to use? Also, how much preservative would you use?
You can use the GERMABEN II E at a rate of 0.5% to 1% of the final product.
how much grapeseed oil – i see a ? in place of measurement
I apologize, it’s fixed; you’ll need 1 cup of Grapeseed Oil.
Recipe states 6 cup soap, how many pounds is that so i know how much to buy
You will need approximately 4 pounds of any of our clear melt and pour soap base.