Exfoliating Heart Soap Bars
Ingredients
- melt and pour soap white
- essential oils
- soap colorant you can use liquid colorant from the craft store or these color blocks
- pink Himalayan salt
- square silicone pan
- heart-shaped cookie cutter
- microwave-safe bowls
- spoon
- sharp knife
Instructions
- Begin by cutting your soap base into 1″ pieces. There is no need to be precise here, but you will want to cut up about 1 pound of soap.
- Divide the pieces of soap into two bowls and melt in your microwave for 1 minute or until the soap just melts and begins to bubble. Stir and add in 5-10 drops of your essential oil. I went with lavender because I love the smell and calming nature of it, but you can use any oil. Just make sure to stay clear of strong oils if you are using these soaps for kids.
- Pour the white soap into the mold and then use a spoon to drizzle on the pink soap.
- Let the soap in the mold cool for about 30 seconds to 1 minute and then drizzle on a bit more pink soap and sprinkle the salt crystals on the soap. Some will sink into the soap and some will stay on the surface. Now let the soap cool for an hour or two.
- Remove the soap from the mold and use a cookie cutter to cut the soap into your desired shapes. If you don’t want to have extra waste soap leftover, just use a knife to cut the soap into bars.
Notes
And as I mentioned, these bars can easily be customized to your needs. You can use a black charcoal powder in your soap to give even more cleansing power and give it a traditional black and white marble look, or swap out the pink Himalayan salt for Epsom salts.
Plus, you can use any essential oil or blend of oils you want, depending on if you are looking for anti-bacterial, calming, or rejuvenating properties.