How to make homemade soap: A beginner's guide with natural ingredients and essential oils for eco-friendly skincare routines in 2024

1. Gather necessary ingredients and materials
2. Melt the soap base
3. Add natural ingredients and essential oils
4. Pour into molds and let it set
5. Unmold and store the homemade soap

Gather necessary ingredients and materials

Gather soap base, natural ingredients such as herbs, flowers, or exfoliants, essential oils for fragrance, a double boiler or microwave, a stirring utensil, and soap molds.

Melt the soap base

Using a double boiler or microwave, melt the soap base according to package instructions until it becomes a liquid consistency.

Add natural ingredients and essential oils

Once the soap base is melted, stir in natural ingredients and essential oils for added benefits and fragrance. Be mindful of the recommended usage rates for essential oils.

Pour into molds and let it set

Pour the mixture into soap molds and allow it to set for several hours or overnight until it hardens.

Unmold and store the homemade soap

Carefully unmold the homemade soap and allow it to cure for a few weeks before using. Once cured, store the soap in a cool, dry place for future use.