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1. Soapmaking Recipes
Note: Melting times listed in these recipes will vary depend-
ing on your microwave and other factors. When melting soap
base, check partway through the melting process to make
sure the soap base doesn’t boil.

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Clear Plain Hearts
Ingredients:
• 2 oz. clear glycerin soap base
• 1 drop red dye
In addition, you’ll need: a small
heart shaped mold, knife, cutting
board, Pyrex measuring cup, scale,
popsicle stick, paper and cloth
towels.

3. Clear Plain Hearts (cont.)
Directions: Cut up the soap base into 1/2” chunks. Melt in Pyrex
measuring cup in microwave for 45 sec. at 50% power. Stop the
microwave partway through to stir and mix the partially melted
soap. Finish melting, but don’t allow it to boil. Remove from the
microwave and add the dye. Mix well but gently. Pour into molds.
Allow soap to cool for about 30 min. Place mold with soap in the
refrigerator for about 10 min. Press the mold from the back until the
soap pops out. Wrap in plastic.

4. Cinnamon Hearts
Ingredients:
• 2 oz. white soap base
• 1 drop red dye
• 1 drop burgundy dye
• 5 drops cinnamon fragrance
In addition, you’ll need: a small
heart shaped mold, knife, cutting
board, Pyrex measuring cup, scale, popsicle stick, paper and/or
cloth towels.
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5. Cinnamon Hearts (cont.)
Directions: Cut up the soap base into 1/2” chunks. Melt in
measuring cup in microwave 50 sec. at 50% power. Stop the
microwave half way through to stir the partially melted soap.
Finish melting, but don’t allow it to boil. Remove from the
microwave and add the color dyes. Mix well but gently. Allow it
to cool, and as it forms a skin, add 5 drops of fragrance. Mix well
but gently. Pour into molds, while leaving some soap in the Pyrex
cup, save this. Allow soap to cool for 30 min. till hardened. Place
mold with soap in the refrigerator for about 10 min. Press the
mold from the back until the soap pops out. Remelt the remaining
soap in the measuring cup for 20 sec. at 50% power. Arrange the
hearts in pairs. Then using the newly melted soap as an adhesive,
pour a small dollop on the backside of one soap and cover with its
mate. Do this to all of the soaps. Wrap in plastic.

6. Green Tea
Ingredients:
• 6 oz. clear glycerin soap base
• 1 tsp. ground green tea
• 1 drop green dye
• 15 drops “cucumber” or other
fragrance
In addition, you’ll need: 2 bath
bar-sized molds, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, Pyrex
measuring cup, scale, scissors, popsicle sticks, paper and/or cloth
towels.
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7. Green Tea (cont.)
Directions: Cut up the soap base into 1/2” chunks. Melt in Pyrex
measuring cup in microwave for 1 min. 40 sec. at 50% power. Stop
microwave half way through to stir and mix the partially melted
soap. Finish melting, but don’t allow it to boil. Remove from the
microwave and add the ground green tea and color dye. Mix well
but gently. Allow it to cool and as it forms a skin, add 15 drops
fragrance. Mix well but gently. Pour into the molds. Allow to cool
for about an hour till hardened. Place the molds with soap in the
refrigerator for about 10 min. Press the molds from the back until
the soaps pop out. Wrap in plastic.

8. Oatmeal
Ingredients:
• 4 oz. white soap base
• 1 tsp. glycerin
• 1/2 tsp. ground oatmeal
(for oatmeal soap)
• 1 drop brown dye
• 15 drops floral fragrance
• a pinch of whole oats
(for oatmeal scrub soap)
• 1 tsp. of ground oatmeal
(for oatmeal scrub soap)
In addition, you’ll need: 2 bath bar-sized molds, knife, cutting board,
measuring spoons, Pyrex measuring cup, scale, popsicle sticks,
paper and/or cloth towels.
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9. Oatmeal (cont.)
Directions: Mix the 1/2 tsp. ground oatmeal and glycerin together
in a small cup, set aside. Cut soap base into 1/2” chunks. Melt in
measuring cup in microwave for 1 min. 20 sec. at 50% power. Make
sure the soap doesn’t boil. Remove from the microwave and add
glycerin/oatmeal mix and color dye. Mix well but gently. As it cools
and forms a skin add the 15 drops of fragrance. Mix continuously
but gently to keep ground oatmeal suspended. Just before it
begins to harden pour into mold. Allow to cool for about an hour.
Place mold with soap in the refrigerator for about 10 min. Press the
mold from the back until the soap pops out. Wrap in plastic.
Directions for Oatmeal Scrub: follow the same directions as above
except: mix 1 teaspoon of ground oatmeal with glycerin. Sprinkle a
pinch of whole oats in the bottom of the mold before pouring soap.
Also allow the ground oatmeal to settle in the molds.

10. Shea Butter Shaving
Ingredients:
• 4 oz. white soap base
• 1 tsp. shea butter
• 1 drop gold dye
• 1 drop yellow dye
• 15 drops “sweet pea” or any
floral fragrance
In addition, you’ll need: embossed soap mold, glue stick, knife,
cutting board, measuring spoons, Pyrex measuring cup, scale,
popsicle sticks, paper and/or cloth towels.
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11. Shea Butter Shaving (cont.)
Directions: Glue stick the embossed stamp, facing up, in the
bottom of the mold. Cut up the soap base into 1/2” chunks. Melt in
Pyrex measuring cup in microwave 1 min., 30 sec. at 50% power.
Stop microwave half way through to stir and mix the partially melt-
ed soap. Finish melting, but don’t allow it to boil. Remove from the
microwave and add shea butter. Allow the shea butter to melt from
the heat of the soap. If necessary, put back in microwave for about
10 sec. Then add the color dyes. Mix well but gently. Allow it to cool
down and as it forms a skin add the fragrance. Mix well but gently.
Pour into the mold. Allow to cool for about an hour. Place mold with
soap in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. Press the mold from
the back until the soap pops out. Carefully remove stamp from top
of soap. Wrap soap in plastic.

12. Fruit Slices (3 flavors)
Ingredients:
• 6 oz. clear glycerin soap base
• 1 drop yellow dye (lemon)
• 1 drop orange dye (orange)
• 1 drop lime dye (lime)
• 20+15 drops lemon fragrance
• 15+20 drops orange fragrance
• 15+20 drops lime fragrance
• 5 oz. white soap base (lemon)
• 8 oz. clear glycerin soap base + 3/4 tsp. titanium dioxide
(for lime & orange soaps)
In addition, you’ll need: 2 different diameter tube molds (store
bought or recycled containers), knife, cheese knife, cutting board,
Pyrex measuring cup, scale, popsicle sticks, shishkabob sticks,
plastic wrap, rubber bands, small plate or plastic bag, paper and/or
cloth towels. (continued on next panel)

13. Fruit Slices (Cont.)
Directions: Prepare the thinner of the two molds by making a
4-ply piece of plastic wrap and place it over the bottom of the mold.
Secure it tightly with rubber bands. Place the prepared mold inside
of a plastic bag or on top of a plate in case of leaks. Cut up 6 oz. of
the clear soap base into 1/2” chunks. Place in measuring cup and
set microwave timer for 1 min., 40 sec. at 50% power. Stop micro-
wave half way through and stir the partially melted soap. Finish
melting, but don’t allow it to boil. Remove from the microwave and
add yellow dye. Mix well but gently. Allow it to cool down and as it
forms a skin add the lemon fragrance. Mix well but gently. Pour into
mold. Allow to cool for about 2 hrs. till hardened. Place mold with
soap in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. Remove the plastic
wrap. Squeeze the mold from the sides to loosen and then press
the mold from behind with your hand wrapped in the plastic until the
soap pushes out the other side. Slice lengthwise into 6 pie-shaped
wedges. Neatly trim these if needed.
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14. Fruit Slices (Cont.)
Prepare the larger cylinder the same way with 4-ply plastic wrap
and rubber bands. Place lemon wedges inside of the larger mold
allowing space between the wedges and around the edges. Cut up
5 oz. of white soap base into 1/2” chunks. You can also use clear
glycerine soap base and add titanium dioxide after it melts. Place in
measuring cup and set microwave timer for 1 min. 40 sec. at 50%
power. Stop microwave half way through to stir and mix the partially
melted soap. Finish melting, but don’t allow it to boil. Remove from
the microwave. Allow it to cool down and as it forms a skin, add 15
drops of lemon fragrance. Mix well but gently. Pour into mold over
the yellow wedges to cover them completely. Allow to cool for about
2 hrs. Place mold with soap in the refrigerator for about 10 min.
Remove the plastic wrap. Squeeze the mold from the sides to
loosen and then press the mold from behind with your hand
wrapped in the plastic until the soap pushes out the other side.
Slice in half, then half again so that it looks like a fruit slice. Wrap
bars in plastic. Follow the same procedure for other flavors.

15. Red Hot Hearts
Ingredients:
• 2 3-D Cinnamon Hearts
• 3 oz. clear glycerin soap base
• 12 drops cinnamon fragrance
In addition, you’ll need:
a rectangular soap mold, knife,
cutting board, Pyrex measuring
cup, scale, popsicle stick, paper and/or cloth towels.
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16. Red Hot Hearts (cont.)
Directions: Dry fit and arrange the 3-D cinnamon hearts in the mold.
Remove the hearts but keep them close by. Cut up the clear soap
base into 1/2” chunks. Melt in Pyrex measuring cup in microwave
1 min. 10 sec. at 50% power. Stop microwave half way through to
stir the partially melted soap. Finish melting, but don’t allow it to
boil. Remove from microwave. Allow it to cool down and as it forms
a skin add the fragrance. Mix well but gently. Pour 1/2” of clear
soap into bottom of the mold, then place the hearts into mold.
Finish pouring the clear soap until it completely covers the hearts.
Allow to cool for about an hour. Place mold with soap in the
refrigerator for about 10 min. Press the mold from the back until
the soap pops out. Wrap in plastic.

17. Chunks & Hunks/
Confetti
Ingredients (makes 2 bars):
• 4 oz. white soap base
(1 oz. per batch)
• 1 drop color dye for each:
navy, yellow, green & red
• 32 drops total floral fragrance
(3 drops per color, 10 drops per bar)
• 8 oz. clear glycerin soap base
In addition, you’ll need: several identical square molds, knife,
cutting board, Pyrex measuring cup, scale, popsicle sticks, paper
and/or cloth towels.
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18. Chunks & Hunks/Confetti (cont.)
Directions: (Embeds) Cut up 1 oz. soap base into 1/2” chunks. Melt
in measuring cup in microwave for 30 sec. at 50% power. Remove
from the microwave and add 1 drop of dye. Allow to cool, and as it
forms a skin add 3 drops of fragrance. Mix well but gently. Pour into
mold to a level of about 3/8 in. Cool for about 30 min. Place mold
with soap in the refrigerator for about 10 min. Press the molds from
the back until the soap pops out. Do this for all 4 colors. Cut up the
4 different colors of soap into strips and chunks. Arrange the strips
in criss-cross pattern in one mold. Mix up the chunks and put in a
second mold. (Bars) Cut up the 8 oz. of clear soap base into 1/2”
chunks. Melt in measuring cup in microwave 2 min. at 50% power.
Remove from microwave. As soap cools and forms a skin add 20
drops of fragrance. Mix well but gently. Pour the clear soap until it
completely covers the strips and chunks. Allow to cool for about an
hour. Place soap molds in refrigerator for about 10 min. Press the
molds from the back until the soap pops out. Wrap in plastic.

19. Peace, Love & Lather
Ingredients:
• Clear Red Heart
(see previous recipe)
• 3.5 oz. hemp oil soap base
• 1 drop lime dye
• 10+2 drops patchouli fragrance
In addition, you’ll need: a round
mold, knife, cutting board, Pyrex measuring cup, scale, popsicle
sticks, paper and/or cloth towels.
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20. Peace, Love and Lather (cont.)
Directions: Cut up 1 oz. clear soap base into 1/2” chunks. Melt in
measuring cup in microwave 25 sec. at 50% power. Don’t allow it to
boil. Remove from the microwave and add lime dye. Allow it to cool,
and as it forms a skin add 2 drops of fragrance. Mix well but gently.
Pour into circular mold. Allow to cool. Place mold with soap in the
refrigerator for about 10 minutes. Press the mold from the back to
release soap. Cut the soap into a “peace sign”. Cut up 2.5 oz. of
clear hemp oil soap base into 1/2” chunks. Melt in measuring cup in
microwave 1 min. 10 sec. at 50% power. Remove it from microwave
and allow it to cool. As it forms a skin add 10 drops of fragrance.
Mix well but gently. Pour 1/2” of soap in the bottom of the mold.
Arrange the “peace sign” and “heart” back-to-back and place gently
on top of melted soap. Then pour the rest of the clear soap until it
completely covers the peace sign and heart. Allow to cool for about
an hour. Place mold in the refrigerator for about 10 min. Press the
mold from the back to release soap. Wrap in plastic.

21. Skin Soothing Scrubby
Ingredients:
• 3.5 oz. white hemp oil soap base
• 1 tsp. glycerin
• 10 drops sea shore scent or
other fragrance
• Scrubby
• 1 tsp. powdered goat’s milk
In addition, you’ll need: a bath bar-sized mold, knife, cutting board,
measuring spoons, Pyrex measuring cup, small mixing cup, scale,
popsicle sticks, paper and/or cloth towels.
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22. Skin Soothing Scrubby (cont.)
Directions: Mix the powdered goat’s milk and glycerin together in
a small cup, set aside. Cut up the soap base into 1/2” chunks.
Place in Pyrex measuring cup and set microwave timer for 1 min.
at 50% power. Halfway through check stir soap. Finish melting, but
don’t allow it to boil. Remove from the microwave and add the
glycerin/goat’s milk mix. Mix well but gently. Allow it to cool down
and as it forms a skin, add the fragrance. Mix well but gently. Pour
into the mold about 2/3 of the way and place the scrubby into the
wet soap. Place a heavy object, ie: a book to weigh down the
scrubby. Allow to cool for about an hour. Place mold with soap in
the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. Press the mold from the back
until the soap pops out. Wrap in plastic.

23. Honeycomb Loofah
Ingredients:
• 8 oz. clear glycerin soap base
• 2 tsp. honey
• 2 drops gold dye
• 20 drops “Avocado/Cilantro” or
any fragrance
In addition, you’ll need: 2” thick slice of a loofah, knife, cutting
board, measuring spoons, Pyrex measuring cup, scale, popsicle
sticks, plastic wrap, adhesive tape, paper and/or cloth towels.
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24. Honeycomb Loofah (cont.)
Directions: Prepare the mold by making a 3-ply sheet of plastic
wrap. Place the loofah slice in the center of the plastic and, while
holding the corners of the plastic, tape up the sides + 1/2” more
as well as across the bottom. Cut up the clear soap base into 1/2”
chunks. Place in Pyrex measuring cup and set microwave timer for
2 min. 15 sec. at 50% power. Stop the microwave half way through
to stir and mix the partially melted soap. Finish melting, but don’t
allow it to boil. Remove from the microwave and add the honey and
gold color dye. Mix well but gently. Allow it to cool down and as it
forms a skin add 20 drops of fragrance. Mix well but gently. Pour
into the mold, covering the loofah by 1/2”. Allow to cool for about 2
hours. Cut and remove the plastic wrap. Rewrap in fresh plastic.

25. Lavender on a Leash
Ingredients:
• 4 oz. white soap base
• 1 tsp. cocoa butter
• 1/2 tsp. ground lavender
• 1 tsp. glycerin
• 1 drop violet dye
• 1 drop lavender essential oil
• 10 drops lavender fragrance
• 10-12” of ribbon
In addition, you’ll need: a bath bar-sized mold, knife, cutting board,
measuring spoons, Pyrex measuring cup, small mixing cup, scale,
popsicle sticks, paper and cloth towels.
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26. Lavender on a Leash (cont.)
Directions: Mix ground lavender and glycerin together in a small
cup, and set aside. Cut up the soap base into 1/2” chunks. Place in
Pyrex measuring cup and set microwave timer for 1 min. 20 sec. at
50% power. Stop microwave half way through and stir and mix in
the cocoa butter. Finish melting. Remove from the microwave and
add glycerin/lavender mixture. Add dye. Mix well, but gently. Allow it
to cool down. As it forms a skin add the essential oil and fragrance.
Mix well but gently. Place the ends of ribbon in the center of the
mold with the loop on the outside of the mold. Pour soap into mold
and make sure the ribbon remains directly in the center of the mold.
Cool for about an hour. Place mold in the refrigerator for about
10 minutes. Press the mold from the back until the soap pops out.
Wrap in plastic.

27. Hard Working Hands
Ingredients:
• 3 oz. white soap base
• 1+ tsp. cornmeal
• 1 tsp. glycerin
• 2 capsules vitamin E
• 1 drop yellow dye
• 10 drops lemon grass fragrance
In addition you’ll need: a bath bar-sized mold, knife, cutting board,
measuring spoons, Pyrex measuring cup, small mixing bowl, scale,
popsicle sticks, scissors, paper and/or cloth towels.
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28. Hard Working Hands (cont.)
Directions: Mix 1 tsp. of cornmeal and glycerin together in a small
cup, and set aside. Sprinkle a pinch of cornmeal in the bottom of
the mold. Cut up the soap base into 1/2” chunks. Melt in Pyrex
measuring cup in microwave for 1 min. 5 sec. at 50% power. Finish
melting, but don’t allow it to boil. Remove from the microwave. Add
the glycerin/cornmeal mix. Cut into the vitamin E capsules and
squeeze the insides into the melted soap. Throw away the gelatin
casings. Add the color dye. Mix well but gently. Allow it to cool. As it
forms a skin add the fragrance. Mix well but gently. Pour into mold.
Allow to cool for about an hour. Place mold with soap in the
refrigerator for about 10 min. Press the mold from the back until
the soap pops out. Wrap in plastic.