Learning how to make your own natural exfoliating loofah soap is another great addition to your DIY skincare skillset. As with other exfoliating soaps such as sugar scrub soaps and soaps with other natural exfoliators such as ground apricot seeds, this is another great addition to a gorgeous skin. Melt and pour soaps are quick and easy to make. Melt and pour soaps are great for a creative fun afternoon and great to make with kids and at DIY parties. I love making melt and pour soaps because the soap can be used immediately after it has hardened which is usually within a couple of hours.
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Today I am using a natural loofah. Natural loofahs come from the family of the cucumber plants and you can buy these from farm growers to support your local community. These loofahs are used as sponges in skin care products and are perfect for exfoliating the skin.
In this DIY exfoliating loofah soap I am using an emerald green color mica to color the soap and keep a fun Spring theme. However, you can use your favorite mica colorant if you prefer. I like using either mica or color blocks when I make melt and pour soaps.
There are so many wonderful melt and pour soap bases that I love and use in my DIY skin care projects. I’ve listed some of my favorites below. For this exfoliating loofah DIY, I chose the goats milk melt and pour base, and the honey soap base. Both are lovely for the skin.
Melt and Pour soap bases that are great to work with and perfect for DIY handcrafted soaps
- Oatmeal soap base
- Goats milk soap base
- Shea butter soap base
- Honey soap base
- Aloe vera soap base
- Cocoa butter soap base
Exfoliating Loofah melt and pour soap DIY ingredients and materials
- 2 oz Honey soap base
- 4 oz Goats Milk soap base or Shea Butter soap base
- 1/4 tsp Emerald Green color mica
- 1.5 ml of Cashmere Fragrance Oil (I purchase mine from Brambleberry)
- soap cutter
- cupcake soap mold
- natural loofah
- Golden bursting beads – I buy mine at Brambleberry
- Ground walnut shells
- heat safe measuring cup
- rubbing alcohol on a spray bottle
How to make DIY exfoliating loofah soap
There are only a few steps to this DIY but the final product is wonderful and practical.
Start by cutting the melt and pour soap base into small cubes and melt in the microwave using 30-second intervals. If using this method, make sure not to boil the soap base, it could reduce the lather a bit.
You can also melt the base using the double boiler method.
Once the soap base is melted, add a small amount of the emerald green color mica and mix well until fully mixed.
Add the cashmere fragrance oil and mix well.
Cut the loofah into two inches by 2 1/2 inches and open manually. The natural loofah often comes tightly packed and flat. While manufacturers recommend expanding it using water I do not recommend you do this at this step. Simply open it up using your hands.
Place the loofah on the soap molds.
Pour the melt and pour soap base into the molds. Add the gold bursting beads to the top of the soap as well as a small amount of the ground walnut shells. These not only add to the aesthetic of the soap but also add exfoliation and the bursting beads are filled with moisturizing oils.
Allow it to fully cool and harden. Then remove the exfoliating soap from the molds.
While these soaps are so easy to make, they are a great addition to your skin care practice. These exfoliating loofah soaps are perfect to use on your feet, elbows, and knees.
Tips and troubleshooting melt and pour soaps DIY
It is a good idea to keep a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol readily available when making melt and pour soaps. This can be used to remove the bubbles at the top of the soap and also aid in adhering layers.
If you live in a humid environment, wrap your soaps in cling wrap or place them in an air-tight container to prevent glycerin dew. Glycerin dew is basically drops of glycerin and water that form on top of the soap. This is purely a cosmetic issue and does not impact the soap. Even though I am in a very humid environment I do not see this happening often but keep an eye out just in case.
I wanted to share this DIY using melt and pour soap to show how simple the process is. If you are an experienced soap maker and enjoy making cold process soaps, you can certainly make these using your cold process soap as well.
I hope you enjoy this DIY project. I would love to see what you make if you decide to try it. Also, if you want to see some other ideas simply click on the email above this post and send me an email to let me know. I would love to create more DIYs that you are interested in seeing and learning.
Let me know if you make these soaps, I would love to see your pictures.
More Melt and Pour Soap Making Ideas and Recipes:
Lavender Exfoliating Loofah Melt and Pour Soap DIY
Summer Fun Sea Shells Melt and Pour Soaps DIY
Sunflower Melt and Pour Soaps DIY
Lavender Melt and Pour Cube Soaps
Hallo Jasmine. First time I am visiting you, but this love, and am sure our DIL will be over the moon with this. I will have to see if I can find all the ‘ingredients’ to make some for her.
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