DIY soaps are a great idea for valentines on St. Valentine’s days. These cedarwood and almond soaps smell so earthly, delicious and rich. The aroma is amazing but these soaps are not only rich and luxurious in smell they are also wonderful for the skin. The antioxidants from the cocoa butter, the moisturizers from the sweet almond oil and the calming aroma of the cedarwood make these soaps a gem anyone will be happy to have.
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How to make cedarwood and almond melt and pour soaps for Valentine’s day
Gather the materials
- 4 oz melt and pour goat’s milk soap base
- 4 oz melt and pour shea butter soap base
- 1/4 oz of cocoa butter
- 1/2 oz sweet almond oil
- 5 drops Cedarwood essential oil (buy it here)
- almond crème fragrance (optional)
- silicone molds
Instructions to make the cedarwood and almond soaps
With the melt and pour process, it is simple to make your favorite soap with any combination of fragrances, essential oils and any additives. The first for this cedarwood and almond soap is to cut the melt and pour soap base in smaller squares and melt it.
Combine the soap base with the cocoa butter in a heat safe bowl or measuring cup and place in a double boiler. You can use the microwave to melt as well. If using the microwave, set it for 15 seconds at a time until fully melted. Mix well the melted base soap and the melted cocoa butter as these may be separated. This will incorporate the wonderful cocoa butter into the soap.
Allow for a minute or two for the base soap and cocoa butter to cool and pour the almond oil and the essential oil and fragrance if using. Mix well with a wood stick to make sure the oils are fully incorporated.
Pour the mix in your favorite soap molds. I used these square ones because of the stamp of 100% hand made. I have not found ones that state made with love yet (hopefully soon, then those will be my favorite). Allow to fully harden for a few minutes before removing from the molds.
After removing the cedarwood and almond soaps from the molds these are ready to use. I love making soaps and melt and pour soaps are a great method to use. These can be used right after they are hardened.
A few simple steps and a great gift for friends and family – Cedarwood and Almond soaps for St. Valentine’s day
I decided to make a fun packaging for the soaps using some scrapbooking paper and embroidery floss for St. Valentine’s day. I made small envelopes out of a 4×4 inch scrapbooking paper folding the three sides and simple tag with a nice stamp. To finish off the valentine’s decoration I used a pink embroidery floss and wrapped around the small envelope and voila, nicely decorated and amazing smelling soaps gifts.
These soaps are a great St. Valentine’s gift for this year.
I hope you like them as much as I do.
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I have been wanting to try soap making. This one sounds divine! I’ve pinned for later.
Pinning this – what a great stocking stuffer for Christmas! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY Party!
These look so pretty and professional, what great gifts they would make. #RealCraftyLinkParty
Thank you so much Fiona.
I love the idea of making soap but have always been intimidated. I may have to try this one though!
I bet this smells amazing! Thanks for the tutorial!
thanks so much Roseann
I am obsessed with homemade soaps AND cedarwood scent!
Jasmine, I’ve been wanting to make soaps for quite some time. But I haven’t looked for a recipe. This one looks perfect. And the cedar almond would be a wonderful smell, not to Floraly. And I love the molds they are really cool. Definitely going to click through and check out the places you got your products, this would be a great project for my daughter and I.
Thank you Nikki. I hope you and your daughter have a lot of fun making these. I love making soaps and all natural care products.
I decided that this year I want to learn how to make soap, so this post is just perfect! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party this week. Pinned!
Thanks Teresa, perfect timing then, this is a simple recipe and have a great smell and the benefits of the cedarwood EO.
I love the smell of Cedarwood and I want to try making soap, your instructions are so clear Jasmine
Thank you Amber, I hope you get to try making soap soon. I love making home made soaps.
I’m sure this smells great! What a nice way to give a sweet Valentine’s Day gift. Thanks for sharing your post at Together on Tuesdays 🙂
Thank you zo much Lisa
Those look really well done. I’m sure they smell great too!
Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!
Thanks Kimm, I absolutely love the smell.
Great soap making tutorial. Your soap will make a perfect one of a kind gift. They look perfect. Pinning
Thanks Leanna, I love how these turned out, cannot wait to make some more.
So pretty! I’m still fairly new to soap-making, so I enjoy finding new combinations to try. Thanks!
Blessings, Leigh
What a thoughtful gift to make. They sound heavenly! They look store bought…so good thing they say they aren’t ! 🙂
These soaps are looking to pretty to use, and I am sure they smell heavenly!