Sweet Indulgence: 10 Bakery-Inspired Melt and Pour Glycerin Soaps Using Fragrance Oils
1. DIY Salted Caramel Delight Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Salted caramel fragrance oil
- Shea butter
- Light brown soap colorant
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into small cubes.
2. Place the cubes in a microwave-safe bowl.
3. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, until fully melted.
4. Add shea butter to the melted soap base for extra moisturization.
5. Infuse the blend with salted caramel fragrance oil.
6. Tint the mixture with light brown soap colorant for a caramel hue.
7. Pour into molds and let it set.
2. DIY Maple Syrup Elegance Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Maple syrup fragrance oil
- Mango butter
- Dark brown soap colorant
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into small cubes.
2. Microwave the cubes in 20-second intervals until completely melted.
3. Incorporate mango butter into the melted soap base for a luxurious feel.
4. Infuse the blend with the enticing aroma of maple syrup fragrance oil.
5. Add dark brown soap colorant for a rich maple hue.
6. Pour the mixture into molds and allow it to set.
3. DIY Buttery Caramel Swirl Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Buttercream fragrance oil
- Cocoa butter
- Caramel soap colorant
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into cubes and melt in the microwave.
2. Stir in cocoa butter for added richness and moisture.
3. Add the sweet fragrance of buttercream to the melted mixture.
4. Tint the soap with caramel soap colorant for a buttery swirl effect.
5. Pour into molds and let it set.
4. DIY Decadent Chocolate Truffle Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Chocolate fragrance oil
- Shea butter
- Dark brown soap colorant
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into small pieces and melt in the microwave.
2. Stir in shea butter for a creamy texture.
3. Add the indulgent scent of chocolate fragrance oil.
4. Tint the mixture with dark brown soap colorant for a decadent truffle appearance.
5. Pour into molds and allow it to set.
5. DIY Vanilla Buttercream Bliss Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Vanilla fragrance oil
- Mango butter
- Ivory soap colorant
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into cubes and melt in the microwave.
2. Incorporate mango butter for a silky and moisturizing effect.
3. Infuse the blend with the sweet aroma of vanilla fragrance oil.
4. Tint the soap with ivory colorant for a buttercream bliss.
5. Pour into molds and let it set.
6. DIY Hazelnut Praline Perfection Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Hazelnut fragrance oil
- Cocoa butter
- Light brown soap color
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into small cubes and melt in the microwave.
2. Stir in cocoa butter for a velvety texture.
3. Add the delightful fragrance of hazelnut to the melted mixture.
4. Tint the soap with light brown colorant for a praline perfection.
5. Pour into molds and allow it to set.
7. DIY Coconut Cream Dream Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Coconut fragrance oil
- Shea butter
- White soap colorant
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into pieces and melt in the microwave.
2. Add shea butter for a nourishing touch.
3. Infuse the blend with the tropical scent of coconut fragrance oil.
4. Tint the soap with white colorant for a coconut cream dream.
5. Pour into molds and let it set.
8. DIY Almond Joyful Escape Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Almond fragrance oil
- Cocoa butter
- Ivory soap colorant
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into small cubes and melt in the microwave.
2. Stir in cocoa butter for a luxurious feel.
3. Add the comforting scent of almond fragrance oil.
4. Tint the soap with ivory colorant for an almond joy escape.
5. Pour into molds and allow it to set.
9. DIY Pumpkin Spice Delight Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Pumpkin spice fragrance oil
- Mango butter
- Orange soap colorant
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into pieces and melt in the microwave.
2. Mix in mango butter for added richness and moisture.
3. Infuse the blend with the warm aroma of pumpkin spice fragrance oil.
4. Tint the soap with orange colorant for a pumpkin spice delight.
5. Pour into molds and let it set.
10. DIY Lemon Poppyseed Heaven Soap Recipe:
Ingredients:
- Milk and honey melt and pour soap base
- Lemon fragrance oil
- Shea butter
- Yellow soap colorant
- Poppy seeds
Instructions:
1. Cut the milk and honey soap base into small cubes and melt in the microwave.
2. Stir in shea butter for a nourishing effect.
3. Add the zesty scent of lemon fragrance oil.
4. Tint the soap with a yellow colorant for a lemony hue.
5. Sprinkle poppy seeds into the mixture for a poppyseed texture.
6. Pour into molds and allow it to set.
Extra Melt and Pour Handmade Soapmaking Tips:
- Experiment with layering different scents or creating swirl patterns for added visual appeal.
- Adjust the amount of fragrance oil based on your preference for a subtle or stronger scent.
- Customize the colors and designs to suit your creative vision.
- Add small amounts of extra ingredients in these recipes to your base and follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer! They will let you know how many extra ingredients you can add to their melt and pour bases without compromising the bases.
- Never add too much Honey to your base - it will bleed out and ooze all over the place when the glycerin soap starts to melt (don't ask me how I know!)
- Always check the humidity levels when making mp soaps! They sweat.
- If you hate the sweating thing package soaps after they are hard and dry in shrink-wrap bags.
- If you don't have a heat gun to shrink the bags use a blow dryer.
- If you don't have shrink wrap bags you can wrap them tightly in plastic cling wrap.
- Do not leave your soap in the shower in a pool of water on the edge of your showers or shelves. Use a soap holder that has drainage on the bottom.
- There are more tips but I will stop here for now and provide more tips in future articles!
Indulge in the irresistible scents of your favorite bakery treats with these 10 bakery-inspired melt and pour glycerin soaps. Crafted using a milk and honey pre-made soap base, these creations bring the essence of salted caramel, maple syrup, buttercream, and more to your daily bathing ritual. Embrace the convenience of microwave melting and the nourishing properties of shea, mango, and cocoa butter as you embark on a sweet journey of soap making in your suburban kitchen.