Lemon Shea Butter Soap
Handmade soap makes a lovely gift. It’s something you can create easily at home and won’t cost a fortune. Your recipient will be so impressed when they open this beautiful soap. This Lemon Shea Butter Soap is one of the loveliest soaps I’ve made. I’ve made a bunch and am wrapping them up for gift giving. Shhhhh.
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Melt and pour soap bases are the way to go if you like easy DIY’s. I do so that’s pretty much all I use when I make my own soap. You can pick them up at any craft store or on Amazon.
Ingredients
- Shea butter melt & pour soap base, cut into one-inch cubes
- yellow soap colorant
- lemon essential oil
I also used a yellow soap colorant I bought on Amazon to give it a pretty and soft hue. The scent comes from the lemon essential oil. I use essential oils in many of my DIY beauty tutorials.
I also recommend you buy a silicone soap mold. They will make your life so much easier! Don’t bother with the cheap plastic molds. The silicone molds are the way to go! You can use them in baking too if you like. Multi-purpose for the win!
Do you know anyone who would love to receive a beautiful homemade soap?
Lemon Shea Butter Soap
Ingredients
- 1 lb Shea butter melt & pour soap base cut into one-inch cubes
- 1 tsp yellow soap colorant
- 20 drops lemon essential oil
Instructions
- Add soap to a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Microwave an additional 10 seconds. Stir. Continue to microwave in 10 second intervals, stirring in between, until soap is melted.
- Stir in soap colorant and essential oil. Pour into a silicone mold.
- Let sit for 40 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature until hardened. Remove from silicone mold by gentling pushing on the bottom.
Equipment
- Bowl
- silicone soap mold
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The soap looks beautiful!
I heard recently about this melt and pour soap making idea, it sounds fab. I love how classy these soaps look and think they’d make a lovely gift.
I bet these smell amazing. And they really would make a great gift item! I’m sharing them at this week’s link party. http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2017/02/handmade-gifts-for-any-occasion-and.html
Hi Stacie, How pretty your soap is…I imagine it smells amazing! Thanks for sharing at Friday Favorites…your beautiful soap will be featured at our next party! Hugs- Christine at Light and Savvy
Hi Stacie, these look absolutely great as a gift or just to enjoy by yourself 🙂 Look, I featured you over at the Friday Favorites linky party: https://be-alice.blogspot.com/2017/02/friday-favorites-week-360.html
I hope to see you there next time, too!
*Maisy
Hi there – I like that this is a simple recipe. Only one fragrance is needed to give that fresh feeling. I agree silicone molds are so easy to release. However I do use plastic molds, as I package my soaps in soap boxes, and I can easily find a good fitting box for the rectangular plastic molds. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Your soaps look amazing and I am sure they smell wonderful. I am new to melt and pour soap making. If giving the soap as a Bridal Shower favor, how far in advance can I start to make them since I need to make quite a few? Do they have a shelf life?
The soaps with essential oils and soap colorants should keep longer than the soaps with fresh ingredients. I would make a soap like the one on this post so it would keep longer. You could make them a few months in advance and store them in a cool, dark place. I would use it within a year.
Do you use the undefined Shea butter ?
Unrefined
I’m not sure if it’s refined or unrefined. I use the melt and pour soap bases like this one here: https://amzn.to/3gXVKQu