How to Safely Make Natural Soaps

Since there has been some controversy over the safety of lye used in some soap bases, it is best to use a glycerin soap base that does not contain lye. Glycerin soap base can be found at your local hobby or craft store, and will allow you to easily create your own soaps at home safely.

1. Purchase a block of glycerin soap base from your local hobby and craft store along with your choice of essential oils if you would like your soap to be fragranced.


2. Purchase ground almonds, ground coffee, oatmeal and food coloring at your local grocery store. You will not need all of these, so choose the products that you want to use in your natural soap.


3. Add some water to the bottom of a double boiler pan, and then turn on the heat source on low to heat the water.


4. Break off nine blocks of glycerin soap base to make three bars of all natural soap.


5. Place the glycerin soap blocks into the top of your double boiler, and allow them to melt over a low heat.


6. Add the desired amount of food coloring to your melted glycerin soap base if you desire for your natural soap to be colored. If not than you can eliminate this step.


7. Add between fifteen and thirty drops of essential oils to your melted glycerin soap base if you desire for your soap to be fragranced. 


8. Add a half of a cup of ground coffee, ground almonds or oatmeal to your melted glycerin soap base if you which for your soap to exfoliate while it cleanses. 


9. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly and then remove the double boiler from the heat source and set aside so that it can cool.


10. Spray the soap molds that you are going to use with nonstick cooking spray.


11. Pour the liquid soap into your soap molds, and allow them to sit and harden overnight before removing them from the molds.


12. Store any unused soap in a storage baggie until you are ready to use them.