Coconut Shea Butter Soap
This Coconut Shea Butter Soap is super easy to make. It smells delicious and has a luxurious lather.
Making my own DIY beauty scrubs inspired me to branch out into other beauty products. I’ve always been intrigued about soapmaking, but figured it was too complicated. I pictured myself stirring a huge vat of chemicals on a stove trying to not burn the house down.
Little did I realize is that there is a simple way to make your own soap. The answer is melt and pour.
It’s as easy as it sounds. Pick up some soap base at Michael’s or online on Amazon. Melt the soap cubes in your microwave, add some fragrance and/or colour, pour into a soap mold. Boom. Handmade soap. It’s really that easy.
And if I can make my own soap, then anyone can. Michael’s had a variety of melt and pour soap bases to choose from. I started off with shea butter to help soothe my dry, winter skin.
They also have soap fragrances at Michael’s. I picked up the coconut scent so I can close my eyes and be whisked away somewhere tropical and warm.
A friend of mine mentioned coconut extract. That might be another option if you can’t find coconut soap fragrance.
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The soap mold I used was purchased at Michael’s. It’s plastic and has four different shapes. I really wanted a silicone soap mold, but they didn’t have any. I’m planning to order one on Amazon so I can have uniform shapes.
After you’ve poured your soap mixture into the mold, let it sit on your counter for about 40 minutes to an hour. I was surprised how quickly it was ready!
It was a bit tricky to push the soap out of the plastic mold. You have to play around with it and push up on the base for it to release. Thankfully, mine came out perfectly without any breakage.
Coconut Shea Butter Soap
What You’ll Need
- 6 cubes Shea Butter Melt and Pour Soap Base (you can also find it at Michael’s)
- 15 drops of Coconut Soap Fragrance (I bought this soap fragrance at Michael’s too).
- 1 soap mold
- In a microwaveable bowl, add your cubes of shea butter soap base. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Microwave an additional 10 seconds and check to see if it’s melted. Repeat for another 10 seconds until it’s melted. Stir.
- Add in drops of Coconut Soap Fragrance and stir. Carefully pour into soap mold. Let sit for 40 minutes to an hour before attempting to remove it.
- To remove, carefully push on the bottom of the mold until the soap releases.
I used two rows of the melt and pour soap base to make these four soaps. The recipe below is broken down into one soap in case you don’t want to make a ton. It also depends on how big your soap mold is if you’ll need less or more of the soap base.
If you are planning to give the soap as gifts, buy some jute or twine and wrap it up. They sell cute little mesh bags at Michael’s for gift giving. I ended up storing ours in a plastic sandwich bag though. Nothing fancy here!
The soap smells heavenly! It gives a nice, rich lather that makes my skin feel soft and smooth. I had fun with this little soapmaking project and I’ll most likely end up doing more! Don’t worry, I promise to share the fun with you so you can give it a try too if you like!
Soap Recipes
You might also like these easy melt-and-pour soap recipes:
- Cranberry Vanilla Shea Butter Soap: Make your own DIY soap perfect for holiday gift giving.
- Apple Cinnamon Goat’s Milk Soap: This beautiful soap smells like fall! It gives a rich lather and also makes a lovely DIY for someone special.
- Lemon Shea Butter Soap: Creamy, smooth and fresh. This beautiful DIY soap leaves skin feeling so soft and makes a lovely homemade gift.
Have you ever made your own soap?
Coconut Shea Butter Soap
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Ingredients
- 6 cubes Shea Butter Melt and Pour Soap Base you can also find it at Michael’s
- 15 drops Coconut Soap Fragrance I bought this soap fragrance at Michael’s too.
Instructions
- In a microwaveable bowl, add your cubes of shea butter soap base. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Microwave an additional 10 seconds and check to see if it’s melted. Repeat for another 10 seconds until it’s melted. Stir.
- Add in drops of Coconut Soap Fragrance and stir. Carefully pour into soap mold. Let sit for 40 minutes to an hour before attempting to remove it.
- To remove, carefully push on the bottom of the mold until the soap releases.
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Could I use a goats milk base soap instead of the shea butter one??
Yes, that will work too!
I can’t wait to try it. When you say you used six cubes is that about all of the two pound box or was it less? My soap base isn’t in cubes just a 2 lbs brick. Thanks for your helpÂ
No, they would be less. The melt and pour base I used was two pounds total. The cubes were about one inch in size. I would use about 1/4 to a 1/3 of your brick. It’s ok if its not exact.
All your soap recipes have me wanting to try making some.  Going to put it on my to do list 🙂
Such pretty soaps! Â I’ve wanted to make my own soap for a while but just haven’t gotten around to it. Â I think your post has given me the motivation I need!
I love making my own soap, so easy! I use the same mold sometimes and I always spray my molds lightly with cooking spray before pouring the soap in them. You could use any olive, or canola type oil as well.
I bet that smells aMAzing! I always thought it would be harder than that to make soap…now I want to try! Thanks for sharing at Creativity Unleashed!
This is a project I’ve been wanting to try for some time now! I’ve been scared though because a lot of my DIY’s turn into disasters especially when there is a lot of steps. Your really helped to showcase the simplicity of soap making and I will definitely five it a whirl sooner than later! Thanks for this wonderful post!
This makes me want to go on a Spa date! Just pinned:)
You have inspired me, I’ll be making soap soon.
Thanks
My mom makes her own soap and scented candles; I’m definitely going to pass this along to her. Â Maybe next time I can join in since this seems like a great and easy activity. Â #WonderfulWednesday
Oh, I can almost smell them 🙂 I think I’ll make some for my mom for Mothers Day, she likes coconut flavor! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve always wanted to try making soap. Â These look cool and easy. Â But so pretty, coconut would be an awesome scent.Â
I love the idea of making my own soap, and this looks great!
This sounds so cute and looks so pretty. Perfect for gifting
I like that you know exactly what’s in your soap. Â I’d get the silicone molds.Â
This looks easy enough to make. I love homemade soaps. I will have to check it out at Michaels and see their molds and scents.
I need to make that soap for my householdÂ
Hmm,,… thanks for sharing. really i like this soap…. its just like milk soap..
I like this idea a lot and Shea Butter Soap must be good for your skin too. I think silicone forms would be much easier to use too.
This homemade soap is so pretty and I bet it is really good for dry skin. I want to make it and have it in the bathroom and use it! Thanks for sharing!