Glycerine melt and pour soap offers several benefits, primarily due to its moisturising and gentle cleansing properties.
It's a popular choice for those with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivities because it's made with natural ingredients and can be found in fragrance-free options.
A versatile base for customization, allowing for the addition of fragrance and essential oils combinations, dried herbs, and other ingredients to create unique and personalized soaps
Ideal for Beginners:
Melt and pour soap is a great way to get started with soap making due to its simplicity and ease of use.
Easy to Use:
The melt and pour process is straightforward, requiring only melting the soap base and adding your desired ingredients.
Creative Possibilities:
Melt and pour soap is ideal for creating soaps in various shapes, sizes, and designs, making it a fun and creative craft.
A Bit About Glycerine Melt & Pour :
Glycerin has been a possibility in soap making since the mid-nineteenth century. It was “accidentally” discovered by a Swedish chemist in 1779 when heating up a mixture of olive oil. The resulting fat was then named glycerin.
When used in skin care formulations, glycerin’s humectant properties draw moisture into the skin, creating a protective barrier that prevents dryness while allowing the skin to breathe. This makes glycerin a desired soap ingredient amongst soap makers, dermatologists, and skin care professionals.
All-natural, sustainable, and customizable, working with glycerin soap can be a fulfilling creative process. Whether you’re a seasoned soap maker or a novice looking to dive into the world of DIY skincare products, understanding the benefits, drawbacks, and tips for using glycerin soap is essential.
Adding Moisturizers:
Moisturizers such as vegetable butters, vegetable oils, and clay can be added as the melt and pour soap base is heated.
Clay as a moisturizing ingredient, as it is known to have properties that draw out the moisture from the skin, but in its damp phase, it exudes beneficial minerals. The rate of usage for moisturizers is approximately 1 – 2 tbsp per 500 gms of soap base.
Using Extracts:
Extracts introduce the beneficial properties of the original plants into the soap. They can be added to the melted soap at a rate of 1-2 tbsp per each 500 gms of soap and stirred in with a spoon just before the mixture is poured into the mold. The following are some popular choices for extracts that are incorporated into the melt and pour soap making process:
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CHAMOMILE EXTRACT is known for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Its calming scent also helps with stress relief.
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GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT is known to protect and nourish skin with its antioxidants such as Vitamins A, C, and E. It promotes cellular health and works as a disinfectant.
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GREEN TEA EXTRACT is a rich source of anti-oxidants such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E and is known to soothe sunburn or irritated skin. It also helps repair cells that are damaged from such causes as harsh environmental factors, aging, and acne.
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GUAVA FRUIT EXTRACT is high in Vitamins A, B, and C is thus known for its anti-aging properties and its ability to prevent the oxidation of cells.
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PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT naturally lifts and rejuvenates skin while making it smoother and softer. It stabilizes oily skin and exfoliates dry skin. Its rich Vitamin A content helps repair skin by increasing cell formation, and its Vitamin C content makes it a potent anti-oxidant.
Adding Fragrance:
You can’t go wrong with about a 15ml of oil per 500g of soap. You can experiment a little but remember that with essential oils, a little goes a very long way.
Keep in mind, you want to add your fragrance after you have finished heating your soap. Microwaving essential oils is not recommended and can degrade their quality.
Adding Exfoliants:
Exfoliants are ingredients with textures and properties that lend themselves polishing dry, dull skin. They work to remove the dead cells on the top layer of skin.
To prevent a layer of exfoliating botanicals from forming in the soap, it is a good idea to avoid using too much of the exfoliant and to ensure continuous stirring of the soap base after the exfoliants have been added. In general, the rate of exfoliant usage is 1 – 2 tablespoons per 500 gms of soap.
If a coarse, abrasive soap is desired then the amount of exfoliant needs to be higher than this recommended base amount.
Some Exfoliant ideas :
Oatmeal, Sea Salt, Sugar, Shredded Loofah, Coffee Grounds ..... Be creative.
Have fun creating your custom made soap bars which are ready instantly ( as soon as set and hard) for use.
Glycerine Melt & Pour Soaps must be wrapped to prevent them sweating. Use a simple cling film wrap and then you can add fabric, beautiful wrapping papers, boxes etc.
All Kinds of Everything has lots of Soap Base available in unscented clear, white and black or scented and coloured in Lemon, Lavender, Avo & Cucumber, Rooibos, Raspberry and more.
Call Penny on 0974616963 or visit the showroom at Shop 4 South Park Mall - Kafue Rd. Lilayi.
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