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Valentine's Day Soap

This Valentine’s Day Soap recipe creates DIY melt and pour soap that smells like vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate ganache. I mean, what could be better than homemade soap that smells like chocolate and strawberries? This easy to make DIY soap not only makes a great treat for yourself, but it also makes a great gift.
Course Crafting/DIY
Cuisine American
Keyword DIY Valentine's Day Soap, How to Make Melt and Pour Soap, Melt and Pour Soap
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Setting 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 2 soaps
Cost 15

Equipment

  • an old cutting board
  • a knife
  • small glass bowls
  • craft sticks 
  • kitchen scale 
  • dropper 
  • measuring spoons
  • large measuring bowl/cup
  • mini spray bottles

Ingredients

  • .4 lb Goat’s milk melt and pour soap base
  • .4 lb Cocoa butter melt and pour soap base
  • 10 - 20 drops Vanilla essential oil
  • 4 oz. Strawberry fragrance oil
  • 4 oz. Chocolate Ganache fragrance oil
  • Chocolate Mica powder
  • Strawberry Mica powder
  • Rubbing alcohol (90% proof)

Instructions

  • Using your scale, weigh out your soap base. You will want to have .1 lb to make one small heart and .4 lbs to make the larger heart.

To Make a Vanilla Scented Heart Soap

  • Melt the chunks of soap (goat's milk) in a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup. It's best to use something that has a pour spout. Set the timer for 15 SECONDS. Stir. If the chunks still need to melt more, set the timer for 5 SECONDS then check again and stir. Repeat this process until the melt and pour soap base has totally melted and is smooth. Be careful not to over melt the soap base.
  • Once the soap has melted, let it cool for just a few seconds, then add in your vanilla essential oil. You will want to add in 10 - 20 drops MAX. Stir with a craft stick.
  • Then carefully pour into the mold.
  • Let the mold set for 1 - 2 hours. It's okay to leave this sit on the counter. You can also let it set overnight before removing.
  • Remove it from the mold and enjoy!

To Make a Chocolate Ganache Soap

  • Repeat all of the steps above EXCEPT the following.
  • You will only want to add in 4 oz of the Chocolate Ganache fragrance oil into the melt and pour. You will add this after you have melted the chunks of soap.
  • Next, make the mica powder. In a separate small glass bowl, add in 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol and 1 teaspoon of the chocolate mica powder. Stir together with a craft stick. Add the mica powder into the melted soap.
  • You may need to reheat the soap after each of these additions just to keep the soap from setting up. Do this for 5 to 10 SECONDS.
  • Pour into the mold and let sit for 1 - 2 hours or overnight. It doesn't hurt for the longer mold to sit for 2 to 3 hours.

To Make a Strawberry Heart Soap

  • Repeat all of the steps above EXCEPT the following.
  • You will only want to add in 4 oz of the Strawberry fragrance oil into the melt and pour. You will add this after you have melted the chunks of soap.
  • Next, make the mica powder. In a separate small glass bowl, add in 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol and 1 teaspoon of the chocolate mica powder. Stir together with a craft stick. Add the mica powder into the melted soap.
  • You may need to reheat the soap after each of these additions just to keep the soap from setting up. Do this for 5 to 10 SECONDS.
  • Pour into the mold and let sit for 1 - 2 hours or overnight. It doesn't hurt for the longer mold to sit for 2 to 3 hours.