Olive Oil Soap Base

Moisturising soap base with olive oil that gives soap a beautiful shade of green. Perfect for homemade soaps with a softening effect.

Want to make homemade luxury soaps that are great for skin? This soap base is just what you need. It contains olive oil, which makes the soap extra mild and moisturising, while also giving it a light green colour that makes it even more attractive. It melts easily over a water bath and you can add both colour and fragrance before casting it in moulds. After an hour, the soap is ready to be removed – and after 24 hours, you have soap that is both decorative and moisturising. The naturally high content of moisturising glycerin can cause the soap to sweat because glycerin attracts moisture from the air, which can form condensation on the soap. To limit sweating and ensure long-lasting soap, you should follow the instructions and procedure carefully. .

Creative possibilities and process:.

• Make your own soap in unique flower shapes – perfect as a personal gift.
• Add essential oils for a spa-like experience at home.
• Combine with dried flowers, glitter or colour pigments for a decorative look.
• Make soap in a room with good air circulation and low humidity.
• Cut the soap base into smaller pieces and melt over a water bath (50-70°C). Do not allow the water in the water bath to boil and the soap base must not exceed 70-80°C.
• Stir the base while heating until it is completely liquid.
• Pour the liquid mixture into silicone moulds and allow to harden for around 1 hour before removing from the moulds.
• Allow the soap to harden for 24 hours on an absorbent surface (e.g. cardboard).
• Wrap the soap in tissue paper and store in an airtight container or cellophane bag until use - the perfect hostess gift or for your own bathroom.
• When using the soap, it should be stored in a self-draining soap dish so that the water can run off.