What is the best base for homemade soap?

02 Dec 2008

2 Dec, 2008  homemade soap

I am looking to make my own soaps for wedding favors. I want to do colored soap and I will be pouring it into shaped molds (flip-flops for a luau theme!). Is there a certain type of soap base that is better for melting and pouring that is also good for coloring? I was thinking of doing something with shea butter…but I don't know if that will work or not. Any suggestions?

Here is a web site with different kinds of melt and pour bases, including one with Shea butter.

http://www.brambleberry.com/stephenson.html

Normally you melt the base, mix in the color and fragrance, then pour into the mold. There really isn't a "better" base, there are just bases that give an effect you like.

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  1. hard as nails

    2008 Dec 02 1

    Human Fat
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  2. polkol69

    2008 Dec 02 2

    laurel leaf extract
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  3. Celestial Soap Co

    2008 Dec 03 3

    If you want a nice opaque color, try goat's milk base. If you want a translucent color, try aloe base. I make shea butter soaps, but I can't imagine using the butter in a melt and pour base. I'm picturing cloudy and yellow-ish brown, probably not what you want.

    Good luck!

    Debbie Helbing
    http://celestialsoapco.tripod.com
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  4. CelticLady01

    2008 Dec 03 4

    Here is a web site with different kinds of melt and pour bases, including one with Shea butter.

    http://www.brambleberry.com/stephenson.html

    Normally you melt the base, mix in the color and fragrance, then pour into the mold. There really isn't a "better" base, there are just bases that give an effect you like.
    References :


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