Melt and pour soap, which is a ready-made soap base, contains fatty acid, glycerin, and other natural components. The process involves mixing fats, an alkali (such as lye), to make the base. It is allowed to dry for at least four weeks before the substance can be ready for use.

How Do You Make A Melt-And-Pour Soap Base?

Melt and Pour soap, unlike cold-process soaps made-from-scratch soaps can be used immediately. It is easy to melt the base, add scent and dye, and then place it inside a mold. Many of these bases contain super-nourishing ingredients such as shea oil, argan oil, and olive oils that nourish the skin. This melt, pour and soap base making guide will provide detailed instructions.

What Is Melt And Pour Soap Base Good For?

Melt and Pour soap is the simplest and fastest way to make high-quality soap. These bases offer excellent fragrance lift and superior aesthetics. They also make soap easy to use. These bases are popular with both beginners and professionals alike.

How To Find The Right Melt And Pour Soap Base?

Stephenson Personal Care has partnered with us to offer a premium range of melt/pours soap bases. Our soaps are vegetable-based so they are extremely moisturizing. Stephenson products have been used by soapmakers all over the world to create exquisite finished products. Stephenson’s extensive range of soap base options allows you to create any type of soap you desire. It is easy to create any kind of soap using Stephenson’s wide range of soap bases.

Defined Melt-And-Pour Soap Ingredients

What goes into a melt-and-pour soap? The process is straightforward: Melt and pour soap is made using a mixture of fatty acids, Glycerin, and other ingredients. This creates a cleansing final product.

Some of these ingredients can prove difficult to pronounce. It’s okay! We have simplified the names of many ingredients found in Stephenson’s soap bases. These will help you talk to your customers about your soaps if you are planning to sell them.

Aqua

Water is commonly used to transport lye. After the process ends, water evaporates completely.

Argania Spinosa Kernal Argan Oil

Additives used for their skin softening and moisturizing properties.

Beta Carotene

It is used as a natural dye.

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)

Additives are used to soften and moisturize the skin.

Citric Acid

Naturally found in citrus fruit and used as a pH balancer to prevent soap from becoming too harsh or drying.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

A synthetic surfactant that is mild and does not contain sulfate.

Coconut Acid

A mixture of coconut oil-derived fatty acids is used as a natural surfactant/emulsifier.

Decyl Glucoside

Natural surfactant is gentle and helps to create a thick lather. Great for sensitive skin.

Glycerin

Moisturizing humectants are made from natural plant ingredients. This soap draws moisture out of the air and hydrates your skin.

Glyceryl Late

This emulsifier improves clarity in clear soaps. Glycerin and lauric Acid are the sources.

Goat’s Milk

Reconstituted goat’s milk powder. It also contains Vitamin A as well as Alpha Hydroxy Acids, which help to remove skin cells. It is gentle enough for sensitive skin such as eczema.