Melt And Pour Soapmaking

Soaps fragrant with oils of spices, fizzing up the bath, or moulded into perfect petals to place in a pretty jar beside the sink. Ones with guardian angels or good luck coins tucked inside. Such great ideas that will, of course get you clean, and oh so gently, but they¿re almost too attractive to use up!
Just take commercially available glycerine or coconut-oil base, cut it up, and melt in a microwave or double boiler. Pour the liquid into moulds to set ¿ and let the real fun begin. Your imagination will go wild with possibilities as you check out different types of aromatic and essential oil (with tips on blending_); additives such as almond or beeswax, colourants; and moulds for hexagons, delicate shells, and more¿